Tag: Hitler
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‘Indiana Jones 5’: How a Military Adviser Helped James Mangold Shoot Authentic Battle Scenes
Disney’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” features some of the titular hero’s most loathsome enemies — the Nazis — and it was up to military adviser Paul Biddiss to train over 300 extras to ensure the film’s battle scenes looked authentic.This fifth installment of the franchise sees James Mangold direct Harrison Ford’s Indiana…
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Mads Mikkelsen Isn’t Interested in ‘Cutie Pie’ Roles Because He Prefers Playing ‘Losers’
The opening scene of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” takes fans back to the 1940s as a de-aged Harrison Ford faces off with Nazi scientist Dr. Voller (Mads Mikkelsen) in the aftermath of World War II. Soon after, the film fast forwards several decades and shows Voller still clinging to the past by…
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Why Is ‘The Simpsons’ Obsessed With This Weird Nazi Movie?
By the 1960s, the Cold War had inspired countless B-movies and creature features that embodied the Western fear of a looming threat from the East. Some films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Panic in Year Zero more obviously addressed the fear of the times, marketing their films as “doubly shocking because it…