Indiana Jones. Everybody's seen the three original movies, plus the new 2008 one. But did you realize how big of an influence Indy has been on the television/film world? I did not, until I was reading about it.
Apparently, Indiana Jones was the inspiration for many beloved movies and television shows. Though sometimes barely noticably, and sometimes quite obvious, it's very interesting to see how the iconic tilogy shaped the movie world.
What do all of these people have in common?
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| Left: Robert Langdon (The Da Vinci Code movies), Rick O'Connell (The Mummy trilogy), Sydney Fox (Relic Hunter series); Right: Dastan (Prince of Persia Games & The Sands of Time), Lara Croft (Lara Croft Games & Movies), Ben Franklin Gates (National Treasure Movies). |
The answer: Indiana Jones.
Indy was an influence on all of these great characters. I can really see it in Rick O'Connell, and a bit in Sydney Fox and Lara Croft, but the rest are very subtle influences. And I think that's really awesome, when you think about it. The influences that make new characters for decades afterwards.
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