Indiana Jones Returns - Too Little, Too Late?

For those who came of age in the 1980s during a time of sleek consumerism and homogenous globalization, Indiana Jones was something of an idol. Harking back to a time when the jungles of South America and the Pyramids of Egypt were truly a world away, the Indiana Jones trilogy excited in us a feeling of adventure that has been rarely seen before or since.

The popularity of the Indiana Jones movies stems not just from the fact that they were directed and acted by some of the greatest Hollywood talent of the day, but also from the fact that the movies were classic adventures. They were swashbuckling epics that found an ideal mix of adventure, intrigue and mystery, steeped in myth and mysticism.

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Is The Myth of Star Wars Entering The Political Arena

With a recent article in the La Times, Star Wars has gone political. George Lucas has attended a Capital Hill meeting for Democrats.

"Star Wars" filmmaker George Lucas joined House Democratic leaders at a town hall meeting on Capitol Hill to roll out an "innovation agenda" that aims to prepare the next generation of technological entrepreneurs.

Star wars has always been in our collective unconsciousness since its inception after Lucas read Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces. But has this movie entered the political arena?

Students asked Lucas what he meant by the line from "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith": "So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause." Lucas answered that when Rome, Nazi ... Click Here to Read More!

14 George Lucas Quotes to Celebrate His May 14th Birthday

Ready for some George Lucas quotes? Unless you've been living under a rock for the past 30 years, you know who George Lucas is. Since May 14th is his birthday, what better way to celebrate than by honoring some of the things he's said. Here are 14 George Lucas quotes that sum up his greatness nicely.

1. "Even in high school I was very interested in history - why people do the things they do. As a kid I spent a lot of time trying to relate the past to the present."

2. "Good luck has its storms."

3. "I thought Star Wars was too wacky for the general public."

4. "If the boy and girl walk off into the sunset hand-in-hand in the last scene, it adds 10 million to the box office."

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