Indiana Jones Tetralogy

Indiana Jones and the
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

I had never seen this picture up
until now and I must say I was missing out on a lot of great stuff motivating
me to create an epic character like Indiana Jones or Jack Sparrow. Raiders
of the Lost Ark is the first entry in a series of films featuring probably
the greatest fictional globetrotter there ever existed. In this first adventure
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is first presented to us in the Peruvian jungle
where he is seeking some sort of artifact that he eventually lose to his bitter
rival Belloq (Paul Freeman) a French archeologist, who is later shown to us to
be working for the Nazis on the search for the lost Ark of the Covenant. After
a hard day’s work Indy is asked to find the Ark but first he must stop in Nepal
where he must get a medallion that is being kept by his live interest Marion Ravenwood
(Karen Allen). Afterwards they head to Cairo where they’ll face Belloq and the
Nazis as they search for the mystical Ark.

I have never been a huge fan of
Spielberg because most of his movies are all box office hits and I don’t know I
sometimes feel like he does his movies only for money. But I must say that
after watching this flick I’ve come to love him. Surely I had seen Jaws
and Jurassic Park before, who hasn’t? But this picture was one that I
had never gotten the chance to see, one that features both him and George Lucas
working together on a really awesome flick. Everything in this movie is
certainly spectacular. I, like everybody else, loved the score, the characters
and their backgrounds, the action scenes and of course the comedy relieves.
What else can I say? Nothing else, overall the film is just fantastic two hour
thrill ride that will have you going out and buying yourself a bullwhip, a
leather jacket and a fedora.

Rating:
5 stars out of 5.

Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

This film might be better than its
predecessor. In the prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark everyone’s
favorite archeologist is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone
which has been stolen by a religious tribe. Indy (portrayed by Harrison Ford)
agrees after learning that this tribe practices black magic, child slavery and
human sacrifice leading him to an adventure of epic proportions with his
friends Short Round (portrayed by Jonathan Ke Quan) and Wilhelmina “Willie”
Scott (portrayed by Kate Capshaw).

Although many will probably disagree
with me, and others probably will, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
might be equal or perhaps even better than the first entry in the Indiana Jones
franchise. I will say this the film has a bit of a darker tone than its
predecessor but it is all relieved by the comedy of Short Round, who is pretty
badass if you ask me as well as a very loveable character, and Willie, who can
be a bit of a bitch at times and at bit annoying but it all adds to the comic
relief of the flick. The movie’s villain is certainly a heck of a lot more
sinister than the ones in the first picture. Mola Ram (portrayed by Amrish
Puri) is a sick bastard, I mean every time he performs a ritual he takes out
the person’s heart out. Any way back to the overall film, like its predecessor
the Temple of Doom has a great score by John Williams and the mise
en-scene is simply great, not to mention Spielberg’s great direction which can
never be doubted. Overall the film is just great and another fun thrill ride
filled with lots of great action, suspense and even a little bit of comedy.

Rating:
5 stars out of 5.

Indiana Jones and the
Last Crusade (1989)

The greatness continues in this one.
In this third entry of the Indiana Jones franchise Harrison Ford returns as
Indiana Jones in a journey far greater than his previous ones. After learning
that his father (portrayed by Sean Connery) is missing after searching for the
mystical Holy Grail Indiana Jones, better known as Junior by his father, goes
to Italy where he hopes to find what led to his father’s misfortune. Sadly Indy
falls into a bigger problem when he learns that the Hitler and the Nazis want
the mystical object to rule the world. Now Dr. Jones along with his father,
Marcus Brody (portrayed by Denholm Elliot) and Sallah (portrayed by John
Rhys-Davies) must get to the grail first before the Nazis do so first.

This third installment in the
brilliant adventure film series is as great as the first two in the franchise
or perhaps even better. The Last Crusade truly shows us that no matter
who Indy is pitted with either a love interest, Short Round or even his father there
will always be some fresh comedic and action performances in each flick. This
entry in the series is certainly the most lightest and certainly the funniest
one in the franchise to this point. Without a doubt The Last Crusade is
also the most religious entry in the series involving the Holy Grail and
whatnot. This picture, like its predecessor, is also really fun thrill ride
which is what Indiana Jones is really about, entertaining a vast audience with
awesome action spectacles, great comedy relief, fantastic storytelling and even
better character developing. Overall the film is just another piece of
Spielberg/Lucas magic that could be watched multiple times and would never get
tired of it.

Rating:
5 stars out of 5.

Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

The latest installment is good but
not as great as its predecessors. In the fourth entry in the famous franchise
Indiana Jones (portrayed by Harrison Ford) with the help of his son Henry Jones
III A.K.A. Mutt Williams (portrayed by Shia LaBeouf) and his future wife Marion
Ravenwood (portrayed by Karen Allen) must take the mystical Crystal Skull to
its sacred temple before a group of Russians led by Irina Spalko (portrayed by
Cate Blanchett) get their hands on it.

Kingdom of Crystal Skull
certainly is a wild and fun thrill ride like all of the Indiana Jones movies.
But there are certain things in the flick that leave me quite uneasy like for
example some of the acting which is a bit off especially John Hurt’s who seems
to be overdoing his character a bit. Also during the plot there’s a bit of a
big hole between “talk and act”, in other words there seems to be a part of the
film where there’s a little of talking and little action. But I guess in a way
that balances out the picture. Other than those few little things this film is
pure awesomeness and it is as entertaining as its predecessors.

Rating:
4.5 stars out of 5.

The Hangover Part II (2011)

The sequel to The Hangover is
hilarious but it tries to redo a few things from its predecessor. In The
Hangover Part II, just like its predecessor, Phil (portrayed by Bradley
Cooper), Stu (portrayed by Ed Helms) and Alan (portrayed by Zach Galifianakis)
must find somebody after a wild night but this time around it isn’t Doug (portrayed
by Justin Bartha) that’s missing. No it is Stu’s future brother-in-law Teddy (portrayed
by Mason Lee) who is missing and with a little a help from Mr. Chow (portrayed
by Ken Jeong), Doug and a little cigarette smoking monkey the Wolfpack must
find the teenager before Stu’s wedding, which is in a couple of days by the
way.

The Hangover Part II, the
sequel to the 2009 comedy hit The Hangover, delivers lots of laughs but
it really lacks the element of surprise by trying to do a lot of stuff done by
the first film, like for example the fact of showing the pictures of the wild
night at the end of the movie while the credits roll and other things I will
not mention cause I don’t wanna ruin the flick for anybody. Now although the
picture lacks this element, the sequel truly has a lot of great new jokes and
the performances by everybody are great. The direction, cinematography and just
about everything else is also great. The only problem with the feature is the
lack of surprise element and that it needs a little more originality.

Rating:
4 stars out of 5.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

After watching the Pirates
trilogy just a few days ago I was very excited to watch this flick and I must
say I was a bit disappointed it wasn’t better than the first film, which is my
favorite one in the series. In the latest entry in the Pirates series
after Captain Jack Sparrow (portrayed by Johnny Depp) finds out that an
impostor has been impersonating him in England he decides to find this person.
Once he finds out that it is his ex-lover, and supposed daughter of Blackbeard,
Angela (portrayed by Penelope Cruz) they both embark on a quest to find the
legendary fountain of youth, once she catches Jack off guard of course. Now
that Jack, led by Captain Edward “Blackbeard” Teach (portrayed by Ian McShane),
and go on the search for the they must face threads from the Spaniards and of
the English who are led by Captain Hector Barbossa (portrayed once again by
Geoffrey Rush).

This entry in the series must
probably be the weakest entry yet. Now even though the concept is great and it
is told in a very simple and understandable way, the movie just feels like it
could have given more. In a way it feels that the franchise is sort of losing
its touch, but the picture still delivers, I mean the feature is not a flop by
any means. The thing with the flick is that it feels that it has more potential
and this entry just felt a bit short compared to its predecessors. Now although
the film feels a bit off compared to its predecessor, I think the franchise
might still have some juice to do a new trilogy and if it is in fact done I
think it should end with Jack being happy with Angela and I think that should
be the last movies in the series. I think what this feature needed was more
good action scenes, because none of them are as epic as the ones in the other
flicks, and more participation from Jack the Monkey who brought a lot of comedy
relief, other than Jack Sparrow’s of course. Something I really loved in this
feature was the Blackbeard character who is a real badass. Another thing which
I think needed more developing was the inclusion of the zombie characters which
really wasn’t a huge factor in the movie. Overall the film is just good and
entertaining, it isn’t perfect nor is it worth of an Oscar nomination.

Rating: 3
stars out of 5.

MacGruber (2010)

I had always wanted to see this film
because it seemed hilarious. In this 2010 comedy Will Forte brings his throat
ripping Saturday Night Live (SNL) character MacGruber by pitting him against
his nemesis (Val Kilmer). MacGruber first retired after from his services as a
soldier when his wife (Maya Rudolph) was killed. But now when his former boss
(Poweers Boothe) finds out that MacGruber’s nemesis has a nuclear weapon in
possession he will call the soldier of fortune for some help along with a new
team (Kristen Wiig and Ryan Phillippe).

This flick is funny from beginning
to finish. Even the action scenes in this movie are comical. Just like the Wayne’s
World series and the classic Blues Brothers this SNL based feature
brings just what the audience wants: lots of great jokes splattered in their
faces so they can laugh so hard they’ll maybe pi in their pants. Now although
the picture is very funny, the jokes in it are very raw so the viewer must have
a lot of sense of humor to watch it or else he or she will not enjoy it. Other
than that the flick is perfectly entertaining and over the top funny.

Rating:
4 stars out of 5.

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A few things about war

In
the battlefield

Paths
are chosen

When
warriors collide

Some
survive and others die

Some
fight for politics

Others
fight for glory

And
others just for money

There’s
always blood

There’s
always pain

There
are many paths to choose

But
some choose to take part in war

They
see the dead

And
comeback with problems

At
least some of them do

Others
see the dead

And
go back to combat

Is
what they prefer to do

Aldo the Puppet Master

I
try to be free, but he has me tied in strings. Aldo is his name, but they call
him The Puppet Master. I have been part of his show for two years now.
Thankfully I am not the main attraction in his act. But my dear friend Angelica
must suffer everyday which, in a way, hurts me as well for she is my girlfriend
and watching her go through this pain hurts me inside. She has been here for a
little over a year. I was trapped under Aldo’s grasp one day when I was alone
in my hands, a group of his minions came destroyed the front door to my house
and they didn’t waste any time trying to hunt me down. They caught me easily
for they had guns filled with sleep serum injections. Angelica on the other
hand was captured one day when she was in the office of a private investigator
called Russell Cera. She had hired him to find me since the police hadn’t found
me yet. The day she was captured was a normal one and everything seemed to be
going like she had planned until Aldo’s minions came to Cera’s office and took
her down easily.

Now
as we try to get out of these strings the Puppet Master sleeps and so do all of
his minions. Twenty minutes have gone by since we started, luckily none of them
have awaken. But we don’t have much time for in a few minutes Aldo will wake up
and begin his daily routine. Please God let us get out safe so we could happily
continue our life together as a couple and hopefully we can get married soon.
We try to take off the strings but they are attached to our backs, so we rip
skin off every time we pull them. Blood drips from our backs as we continue to
move. We try not to yell for our lives are at stake. Angelica is almost free
with just a little push I think she can be completely free. She moans, Aldo
snores and I quickly look at the Puppet Master, luckily he doesn’t wake up. Now
that she is free I tell her to run while I continue to try and break free.
Blood covers the floor as I try to take off the strings and Angelica runs to
find an exit. The Puppet Master wakes up and he looks at me and what I’m trying
to do, I give up with the hopes that my dear Angelica has escaped this devilish
place.

My Hand

Here
it is, my hand

In
it I can see a lot of things

My
past, my present, my future

It
is all there

My
past shows me birth

My
present shows me boredom

My
future shows me rebirth

Here
it is, my hand and in it I see a lot of things

More

As
I look back in life I think

I
should have done more

I
should have read more

I
should have written more

I
should drawn more

Overall
done more

Yes
I did a lot

But
I feel like

I’ve
should have done more

I
should have investigated more

I
should have adventured more

I
should have enjoyed more

Now
that I’m older

I
feel like

I
still need to do more

With
my life do more

Overall
do more

Chains!!!

Chains,
they have me trapped

Mind
blocked I am

Because
my mind has been enchained

Rusty
old iron doesn’t let go of me

Keeping
me tied with old ideas

Ideas
of when I was a child

Ideas
that need some developing

Which
is maybe why these chains don’t let me go

Trapped
in a dark hole from the abyss

Filled
with heroes and villains from unknown dimensions and universes

They
all need some stories and backgrounds

But
I don’t know where to start

Chains
they don’t want to let me go

So
I’m just going to start working on these old ideas

These
ideas fueled by thoughts, dreams and imagination

Will
soon grow to something amazing and inspirational