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The Treasure Hunt For The Most Prized Indiana Jones Merchandise Is Now Over!
If thereâs one collection of cult movies that never fails to inspire the adventurous side in all of us, itâs those of that famous archaeologist, explorer and all-around legend, Indiana Jones!
Created by the dream team of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, these action-packed and totally iconic movies have kept us totally gripped since the first crack of his whip in the original adventure, Raiders of the Lost Ark, that hit our screens way back in 1981. Scary to think, huh!
With the saga set to continue on 29th June (some screenings available on the 28th!), with the long-awaited cinema release of 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny', movie legend Harrison Ford will reprise his iconic role alongside a stellar cast including Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Antonio Banderas, as Indie travels back in time to recover a sacred artefact that could alter history as we know it!
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 99
Maple bacon muffins! is it the weekend again?!
So on a slightly breezy summers afternoon, road tripping along country roads, as the slightest tinge of manure hits the back of your nostrils. Let us be your exceptionally happy family dog, as we hang our floppy-eared dribble tongued head out of the car window for retro movie mayhem, we'll run in circles searching green fields and pastures for cinematic awesomeness before tiring ourselves out from digging holes looking for celluloid wonder. Phew!
Have a happy retro Weekend!
SATURDAY 17th MAY
The Princess Bride (1987) 5* 3:10pm-5:10pm (2 hours )
Happy 70th Birthday! 10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About…George Lucas
Love Star Wars? Indiana Jones? Labyrinth? American Graffiti? or The Land Before Time? Well! You certainly have one man to thank for all of these! Whether it be directing or producing, George Lucas as been a huge part of some of our favourite and the most iconic films ever!
Yep without the mighty George Lucas we would never have imagined a galaxy full of Jedi, Sith, stormtroopers, droids, Wookiees, Ewoks and AT-ATs. We would never have re-enacted outrunning a big boulder while trying to swipe a Golden Fertility Idol. Heck, without Lucas weâd never have known the power of the Force! Can you imagine that?
Yep the big man himself is turning a cool 70 today which has just given us another reason so get digging into the weird and wonderful world of the Internets and sniff out some cool and perhaps lesser known facts about the man himself. Oh how we spoil you!
Take a peep below at some of the things we've discovered about our movie hero....
1. He was a camera operator in the Rolling Stones 1967 concert film Gimme Shelter.
2. Lucas is a major collector of the American illustrator and painter Norman Rockwell. A collection of 57 Rockwell paintings and drawings owned by Lucas and fellow Rockwell collector and film director Steven Spielberg were displayed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About...Star Wars
Much like the ever-expanding universe (probably), we love to broaden our horizons and cram-pack our little busy minds full of cool facts, trivia, and insights into some of our all-time favourite films and shows. SO! to continue our ongoing quest for knowledge, we decided to dive into the weird and wonderful world of Star Wars and pluck out some cool things we find along the way to show you.
Setting comfortably? Star Wars TShirt on? Let's begin!
It took an impressive 6 puppeteers to operate Jabba The Hutt!
Most stormtroopers are shown to be left-handed because of the construction of their blaster rifles. Based on a real weapon, the magazine would have hit the troopers in their chest because of the design. Therefore, they had to switch grips, which might explain why they're all such terrible shots!
George Lucas wants our money again...
The epic movie franchise Star Wars is set for yet another release! The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much, much more.
This nine-disc collection brings the wonder of the entire saga direct to your living room, where you can revisit all of your favourite Star Wars moments in gorgeous high definition and with pristine 6.1 DTS Surround Sound.
Marking the first time ever that the full Saga is available in one complete collection, this Blu-ray box set also features a coveted peek into the making of the Saga with vintage documentaries, audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews, prop and costume turnarounds, retrospectives and more. Check out the trailer here and let us know what you think....
Itâs out September 12th in the UK but you can pre-order your very own set from Amazon here!
We've got to admit, we'll most probably be suckered into buying this, mainly for the never seen before extras (even though we already seem to have A LOT of Star Wars Movies in our DVD collection) but how about our fellow Star Wars fans?