Culture Buzz Now you know where Indy got all the energy needed to defeat the Nazis. From the European VHS of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Sorry about the quality.
Movie Buzz Redditor Homerliwag, designed this beautiful ring for his girlfriend, who's a true Indiana Jones fan.
Movie Buzz YouTuber StooTV rounded up old serial adventure footage from 1919 to 1973 and then supercut a shot-by-shot comparison with Steven Spielberg's “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Hmph, I thought I'd seen that Indy action somewhere before.
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Once again, Red Letter Media tears Lucasfilm a new one.
Culture Buzz An 18-minute walkthrough of one Minecraft gamer's recreation of the Temple of Doom might sound a little painful to sit through (A.D.D., lol). But adding John Williams' score makes the viewing totally worthwhile.
Celebrity Buzz And lo, the torch was passed from Indiana Jones to Nathan Drake. It's adorable how much he's getting into the game.
I'll stop the world and melt your Nazis. Because every movie needs an '80s soundtrack.
Movie Buzz What happened when Barbra Streisand, Carrie Fisher, and Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner showed up on the Temple of Doom set? Steven Spielberg put 'em to work. It's really bad footage but thanks to the transcript via joblo.com you can read/hear Streisand saying “I feel like a faggot” at the end. (via nymag.com)
On Tuesday, May 22, 1984, fan boys gathered outside Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood for the opening night of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” The L.A. Times dubbed them “virtual Indiana clones,” since the word “cosplay” wasn't part of the Hollywood lexicon.
Culture Buzz In honor of “Raiders of the Lost Ark's” 30th anniversary, Lucasfilm partnered up with National Geographic and X3 Productions to bring “Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology” to art spaces worldwide. No U.S. tour dates have been announced, but you can hit the Montreal Science Center anytime this month to see Indy's iconic discoveries. (via.)
Hey, it couldn't be any worse than Crystal Skull.
Kali Mah is a new herbal medicine that helps you deal with every day stress. Think of it as the new “mother's little helper.”
From the awesome Iotacons series by Andy Rash. You should also check out his take on The U.S. Senate, if you prefer your pixelated villains to be real people.
Celebrity Buzz The Beef gives the world an apology for “dropping the ball” and ruining the franchise. [Ed. note: I didn't even realize actors were allowed to do that. This was oddly refreshing. There's also an apology in there for Transformers 2, which doesn't even begin to heal the wounds, but still …]
Too old to be adventuring anymore, Indiana Jones is now offering his services as a babysitter. No snakes but he will do anything else, including some backyard archeology.
Celebrity Buzz The It Boy was placed under arrest on suspicion of felony DUI after he caused a crash in Hollywood, for which he required surgery on his hand. If he is, in fact, booked on suspicion of felony DUI, Shia could face jail time. Not even old Indy could get someone out of a jam like this.
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg brainstorm about Indiana Jones 4. Here is a re-enactment of how the meeting probably went.
Movie Buzz The actress reprises her role as Marion Ravenwood in the latest Indiana Jones, and everyone wants to know what she’s been up to since 1981. Allen holds a special place in the hearts of a whole generation of geeks — as Marion in Raiders of the Lost Ark, she was their first screen crush.
Movie Buzz Expedia has created tours inspired by the Indiana Jones movies. Destinations include India, Egypt, Italy, China, Jordan, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, and the Southwestern United States. There is no mention in the PR materials of whether travelers need supply their own young Asian boy to act as Short Round.