I love having a flist full of smart people, ripe with brains for wracking. Help!

[ealgylden]

I'm looking for movies and TV shows about Indiana Jones-style "archaeologists" or relic hunters (it sounds nicer than "grave robbers," and "tomb raiders" might get me sued), especially period pieces. Contemporary settings are okay, too, though. Also, any period pieces with a similar sort of feel, which, unfortunately, I've been having a heck of a time putting into words. That "Saturday matinee classic adventure" flavor, deserts and jungles practically essential, quality not necessarily required. Here's my running list thus far, which might help:

Movies:

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

The Mummy
The Mummy Returns

Non-relic hunter adventures might include She (any version, though I like the Helen Gahagan/Randolph Scott one), King Solomon's Mines, The Man Who Would Be King, Hidalgo... others?


Television

Relic Hunter

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Adventure, Inc (?- I never saw it, but it sounds like the type. Anyone know for sure?)

Veritas: The Quest (?- haven't seen it yet, but soon. Again, it sounds right, but I don't know)

Any other suggestions? Please? Thanks!


And when was Heath Ledger on Leno talking about Brokeback Mountain? I missed that entirely. Though actually I don't get Leno, so no big loss, plus it sounds like Jay was being annoying. Heath, though, sounds pretty darned cute.

Comments

[kathlaw.livejournal.com]

Adventure Inc was a lot like Relic Hunter, with a larger team and Michael Biehn as the team leader. Modern day, dealing with ancient legends and modern bad guys, and sometimes simply historical salvage. It wasn't great, but was sometimes very good.

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

I knew either you or declineandfall would know about that show. *g* Thanks! Sounds like it fits the bill pretty well.

[elke-tanzer.livejournal.com]

You may enjoy some eps of History's Mysteries (http://www.aetv.com/global/listings/series_showcase.jsp?EGrpType=Series&Id=215747&NetwCode=THC). I've caught a few eps over at a friend's house and they were really interesting.

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

Wow, looks like all some of those episodes would need is young Indy plunked down in them, and they'd be spot-on. Keen. Thanks!

[lil-green.livejournal.com]

Cheesy but fun...The Lost World...television show

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

That's the one with the dinosaurs and the blonde jungle queen, right? Good thinking. Thankee, my wee bug! ;D

[sffan.livejournal.com]

Movie (and I believe books) - Alan Quartermaine and the something something. I think it was Richard Chamberlaine who played AQ in the one current movie. It's possible that it was a remake of some old b&w. And yeah, I'm too lazy to go look up a proper reference. I kinda suck that way.

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

Dude, of course! You'd think if I remembered both She and King Solomon's Mines, both Quatermain movies themselves, that I'd remember Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold as well. D'oh. Thanks muchly!

[vonniek.livejournal.com]

Not period and not archeology-themed, but how about Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile? They are high-spirited action adventure yarns (with treasure-hunting), the first one set in a jungle, and the second in deserts, so they kind of fit the bill.

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, good thinking. Those would fit nicely. I can't believe I flaked on them; I must have watched them at a hundred slumber parties as a kid. Thanks!

[lamath.livejournal.com]

I've seen Adventure, Inc. before. The characters are relatively likeable, though the plot is a bit lacking. It's something I'd watch on a night when nothing else is on and I need to stay up late to do homework.

So, that said - my impression of the show is that they're basically treasure hunters. They go scavenging for old valuable artifacts and all that stuff and get in trouble for it.

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

It's something I'd watch on a night when nothing else is on and I need to stay up late to do homework.

Heh. That describes so many of the shows I watch, not to mention most of the ones I'm fannish about. *g* I don't know how I managed to miss this one. Sounds like it'd fit well, though, so thanks muchly!

pulpy movies

[(Anonymous)]

Two enjoyably pulpy recent movies, with period settings and treasure hunters as the *bad guys*: Tarzan and the Lost City, and The Jungle Book (Disney's live action version from around 1991, directed by Steven Sommers(The Mummy) - not really Kipling's story, but very good as a Tarzan movie; and John Cleese is in it!)

Re: pulpy movies

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[ide-cyan.livejournal.com]

Do you know Bernice "Surprise" Summerfield (http://www.doctorwho.co.uk/benny/index.shtml)?

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

I'd seen mentions thrown around in passing before, but never with enough context to make sense. Looks rather keen, though. Thanks!