Tag: Karen Allen
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The Indiana Jones Scene Karen Allen Was Upset With And Wanted To Change
One of the most touching moments I’ve seen in a movie this year arrived at the end of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” when Karen Allen’s Marion Ravenwood returns to help nurse our badly beat-up hero back into shape. We learn earlier in the movie that the source of their estrangement was the…
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Remembering Amanda Seyfried’s Netflix Horror Film And The Beating It Took From Critics
Filmmakers Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini got their start with a documentary about a famous Los Angeles restaurant called “Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s,” but broke through the world of narrative features with “American Splendor,” a comedy biopic starring Paul Giamatti about the underground comic book writer, Harvey Pekar. At the…
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Unlike Harrison Ford, Karen Allen Isn’t Swearing Off Indiana Jones Quite Yet
When it comes to the female companion characters of the “Indiana Jones” franchise, Karen Allen’s Marion Ravenwood stands above the rest. After her debut in “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Marion has returned for two other adventures — “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” and the recent “Indiana Jones and the Dial…
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Six Hundred Thirsty Extras Threw Raiders Of The Lost Ark’s Set Into Chaos
There is a chase sequence about halfway through Steven Spielberg’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark” that takes place in the streets of Cairo. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) and Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) are targeted by Nazis and other bad guys, and the two are separated. Marion hides in a basket, while Indy wastes a few…
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‘Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny’ Poster Brings Back an Iconic Character
Editor’s note: The article below contains spoilers for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is finally in theaters around the globe. It marks the final time Harrison Ford will play the iconic cinematic adventurer. Thankfully the fifth Indiana Jones film delivered a satisfying and action-packed finale. However, like…
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Inside the ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Surprise Cameo: ‘I Was Profoundly Happy’
Spoiler Alert: This story discusses major plot developments, including the final scene, in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” currently playing in theaters.When Lucasfilm announced in 2016 that Steven Spielberg was making a fifth “Indiana Jones” movie with Harrison Ford, fans naturally wondered how much of a role Karen Allen’s Marion Ravenwood — Indy’s…
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Nobody Did It Better Than This Indy Girl
There are almost too many iconic moments to name in Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark. The brilliant opening scene establishes adventure, tension, and a rolling ball of death. The climactic “f*** around and find out” finale when the Wrath of God spills out from the Ark of the Covenant and decimates the…
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Short Round Is Indiana Jones’ Best Sidekick
Ke Huy Quan’s Short Round character in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom will always be Indy’s greatest sidekick. As beguiling as Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) might’ve been in Raiders of the Lost Ark or as compelling as Sallah (John Rhys-Davies) might’ve been in four of the franchise’s five films, no supporting character can…