Indiana Jones

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Indiana "Indy" Jones (actually Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr. ) is the fictional main character from the adventure film series of the same name . The first three films were made in the 1980s. In the 1990s, George Lucas produced a canonical television series. The fourth part was released in 2008 and a fifth film, directed by James Mangold , is due to appear in the summer of 2023 . The first four films were made under the direction of director Steven Spielberg and George Lucas' involvement in the scripts; Harrison Ford played in all of the filmsthe main role. Because of the great success of the films, numerous novels, comics, cell phone and computer games deal with the character of Indiana Jones.

cinemamovies

So far, five Indiana Jones movies have been made:

The first three feature films were great hits when they were released and are still considered cult films to this day . The fourth film was made almost 20 years after the third film, as part of a trend in the film industry for late sequels to earlier successful film cycles.

Another sequel to the Indiana Jones series seemed unlikely for a long time, although rumors of this kind kept emerging after the fourth film. In 2012, George Lucas retired from the film business and sold his Lucasfilm company to the media company The Walt Disney Company . In March 2016, Disney announced a fifth installment in the series, again starring Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. The film should hit theaters in July 2019 and be produced with Steven Spielberg as director. David Koepp , who had also worked on the fourth film, was initially hired as the scriptwriter . Lucas remained involved as executive producer.

After the theatrical release was postponed to July 2020 about a year after the announcement, Spielberg mentioned in March 2018 that filming for the fifth part should start in the UK in April 2019. A little later it became known that Jon Kasdan replaced Koepp as screenwriter and that the late theatrical release could not be kept again, so that the film was postponed to July 2021 shortly afterwards. In May 2019, Dan Fogelman was traded as the new scriptwriter, as Kasdan no longer worked on the project. A few months later, Koepp mentioned writing the script again. In February 2020, Ford indicated that filming would begin shortly. Spielberg took over the position of producer to let someone else direct a film in the series for the first time with James Mangold . During the 2020/21 coronavirus pandemic , Disney postponed the theatrical release to July 2022. Koepp, who had prepared several script versions for Spielberg, also ended his work to give Mangold the opportunity to contribute his own ideas for the film.

The Indiana Jones character

Harrison Ford on the set of the fourth movie
Fedora and whip

A biography of the fictional character Indiana Jones is told in the films and other products sold under the Indiana Jones brand . According to this, Indiana Jones, in short Indy or Jones , under the real name Henry Walton Jones, jr. born July 1, 1899 in Princeton , New Jersey . The archaeologist , who received his doctorate from the University of Chicago in June 1922 , not only works as a quiet scientist at a university and as a professor at a college, but also travels the world as an adventurer. He deals with religious and occult phenomena, searches for legendary relics and tries in particular to preserve cultural goods for the general public. In the first film he seeks the ark , in the second adventure he comes into a temple of the goddess Kali and explores the Shankara -stones, in the third part he finds the Holy Grail and the fourth film is about a crystal skull of the Inca . In addition, he experienced many other adventures in his youth, during which he met very well-known people and took part in important events. He was at least 93 years old.

Since the first three cinema adventures are set in the 1930s, the National Socialists , who often orientated themselves on ancient models , appear as opponents in the first and third films. The adventurer is accompanied by a woman in three cinema films. His father, Professor Dr. Henry jones sr. by his side. His son Mutt Williams appears for the first time in the fourth cinema adventure, which takes place almost twenty years later. Typical characteristics of the Indiana Jones are the fedora and its whip . Jones has a snake phobia , which in the third movie was explained by the fact that the young Indiana fell into a circus car full of snakes while fleeing from chasers.

background

Various possible models for Indiana Jones have been suggested, including the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham , who uncovered and explored the ruined city of Machu Picchu in 1911 . However, Lucas and Spielberg never named a specific role model. Initially, Indiana Jones should be called "Indiana Smith"; However, Steven Spielberg pushed through a change. George Lucas's dog originally bore the name "Indiana". This fact is alluded to in the third movie when the viewer learns that Indiana Jones named itself after his family's dog. Lucas had worked with Harrison Ford on American Graffiti and Star Wars .

actor

Harrison Ford starred as Indiana Jones in the movies; only in other age groups is Indiana Jones embodied by other actors.

Tom Selleck was originally intended for the role of Indiana Jones in the movies. He completed some test recordings, which are included as bonus material in the DVD collection of the original theatrical trilogy. Selleck could not accept the role, however, because he was not available because of the shooting of the series Magnum . But Tom Selleck got his chance anyway: In Magnum episode 159 ( Legend of the lost art , English title: A legend lives ) he follows in the footsteps of the famous archaeologist, whom he was unable to embody in the films, in proper style Whip and slouch hat in search of lost artifacts.

Sean Connery embodies the third movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , Indiana Jones' father, Professor Dr. Henry jones sr. in 1938 (as well as 1912, even if only seen from behind in the scenes). Lloyd Owen slips into the role of Dr. Henry jones sr. in 1909.

Film music

The soundtrack was written by the American composer John Williams , who is responsible for every score in the Indiana Jones films. He composed the "Raiders March", which also became popular outside of the fan base. Williams composed leitmotifs for each individual part:

Part 1: The well-known title melody appeared on this soundtrack for the first time . A theme was also written for the character Marion and a theme for the Ark of the Covenant . Fight scenes were also extravagantly highlighted. A characteristic feature is the constant involvement of the well-known fanfare.

Part 2: In this part the march was used the most and is quoted over and over again. New topics were written for the boy Short Round and for Indy's new crush. Williams also composed a theme for the kidnapped children.

Part 3: For Part 3 Williams composed a theme for the Grail, for Indiana Jones' father and a march for the Nazis (which in a slightly different form also in the scenes during the conquest of the planet Naboo by the trade federation in the film Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is used). It is noticeable that the “Raiders March” is rarely quoted.

Part 4: Leitmotifs were also written for this part. Williams wrote a theme for Indiana Jones' son, a theme for agent Irina, and a musical theme for the crystal skull. In addition, electronic tones were used for the first time in this soundtrack. These can be heard in the scene near Peru . However, many pieces of music were quoted from the other three parts.

Other media

Television series

In 1992 and 1993 the (originally 44-part and later re-edited to 22 films) television series The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (original title The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ) was produced. In this series, Jones encounters real-life characters from history. It shows episodes from different periods of Indiana's life between the ages of 8 to 10, 16 to 20, 51 and 93 years; he is therefore portrayed by various actors (such as Corey Carrier, Sean Patrick Flanery , Harrison Ford or George Hall).

Documentaries

  • Indiana Jones - A saga conquers the world. 52 min. Directors: Clelia Cohen, Antoine Coursat. France 2020 ( online on YouTube ).

Radio play parody

Computer games

Since the early 1980s, many Indiana Jones computer games have appeared for various game consoles and computer systems. The best-known products are the Adventures by LucasArts , published in 1989 and 1992 . While the story of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is very much based on the film of the same name, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is characterized by its own story. Fans of Indiana Jones and point - & - click adventure games are working on an unofficial freeware sequel, Indiana Jones and the Fountain of Youth , which is being developed with the Adventure Game Studio software .

Indiana Jones computer games overview
year title Amstrad
CPC
Atari Commodore MSX FM
Towns
Pc Apple Nintendo Sega Sony XBOX
360
2600 ST C64 Amiga II Mac NES SNES N64 GBC DS Wii Game
Gear
Master
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Mega
Drive
PS2 PS3 PSP
1982 Raiders of the Lost Ark Yes
1984 Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom Yes
1985 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1987 Indiana Jones in Revenge of The Ancients Yes
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade : The Graphic Adventure Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1991 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Yes
1992 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis  - Graphic Adventure Yes Yes Yes Yes
1992 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis - Action Game Yes Yes Yes Yes
1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Yes
1994 Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones Yes
1994 Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures Yes
1996 Indiana Jones Desktop Adventures Yes
1999 Indiana Jones and the Tower of Babel Yes Yes Yes
2003 Indiana Jones and the Legend of the Imperial Crypt Yes Yes Yes Yes
2008 Lego Indiana Jones: The Legendary Adventure Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2009 Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Yes Yes Yes Yes
2009 Lego Indiana Jones 2: The New Adventures Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Pinball machines

In August 1993, a pinball machine called Indiana Jones - The Pinball Adventure, developed by the American slot machine manufacturer Williams Electronics Games , appeared . The device was produced in an edition of 12,716 pieces and achieved great popularity. Today, well-preserved "Indy pinball machines" are coveted collector's items.

Indiana Jones pinball machine from Stern

In 2008, the American slot machine manufacturer Stern released a pinball machine called "Indiana Jones". In addition to the previous elements, elements from the fourth film , which appeared in the same year, were also integrated into the game .

Novels

In addition to the movies and the television series, there are over 40 novels featuring Indiana Jones' adventures. Some of the English-language books have been translated into German.

Wolfgang Hohlbein wrote eight novels about Indiana Jones:

By Rob MacGregor six novels published:

  • Indiana Jones and the Oracle of Delphi ( Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi ) (1991)
  • Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants ( Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants ) (1991)
  • Indiana Jones and the gentlemen of the dead city ( Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils ) (1991)
  • Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Ark ( Indiana Jones and the Genesis Deluge ) (1992)
  • Indiana Jones and the Legacy of the Unicorn ( Indiana Jones and the Unicorn's Legacy ) (1992)
  • Indiana Jones and the power of the darkness ( Indiana Jones and the Interior World ) (1992)

There are two novels by Martin Caidin :

  • Indiana Jones and the hyenas of the sky ( Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates ) (1993)
  • Indiana Jones and the White Witch ( Indiana Jones and the White Witch ) (1994)

There are up to four novels by Max McCoy :

By Steve Perry one not as yet translated into German novel was published:

While the aforementioned novels form independent stories, four novels deal with the content of the movies:

  • Campbell Black (pseudonym of Campbell Armstrong ): Raiders of the Lost Ark ( Raiders of the Lost Ark )
  • James Kahn : Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ( Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom )
  • Rob MacGregor : Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ( Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade )
  • James Rollins : Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ( Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull )

In addition, four more novels were published by Panini Verlag in 2008 on the films, which are known as youth novels due to their somewhat simpler spelling:

  • Ryder Windham : Raiders of the Lost Ark ( Raiders of the Lost Ark )
  • Suzanne Weyn : Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ( Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom )
  • Ryder Windham : Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ( Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade )
  • James Luceno : Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ( Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull )

In 2009 two shorter novels were published that were aimed at younger readers and have not yet been translated into German:

Game books

In the 1980s, some playbooks in the Find Your Fate series of adventures by Indiana Jones were published:

  • RL Stine: Indiana Jones and the Curse of Horror Island (1984)
  • Rose Estes: Indiana Jones and the Lost Treasure of Sheba (1984)
  • RL Stine: Indiana Jones and the Giants of the Silver Tower (1984)
  • Richard Wenk: Indiana Jones and the Eye of the Fates (1984)
  • Andrew Helfer: Indiana Jones and the Cup of the Vampire (1984)
  • Richard Wenk: Indiana Jones and the Legion of Death (1984)
  • RL Stine: Indiana Jones and the Cult of the Mummy's Crypt (1985)
  • Megan Stine and H. William Stine: Indiana Jones and the Dragon of Vengeance (1985)
  • Ellen Weiss: Indiana Jones and the Gold of Genghis Khan (1985)
  • RL Stine: Indiana Jones and the Ape Slaves of Howling Island (1986)
  • Megan Stine and H. William Stine: Indiana Jones and the Mask of the Elephant (1987)

In the 1990s, another eight playbooks written by Richard Brightfield appeared in the Choose Your Own Adventure series , which were adaptations of episodes of the television series The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones :

  • The Valley of the Kings (1992)
  • South of the Border (1992)
  • Revolution in Russia (1992)
  • Masters of the Louvre (1992)
  • African Safari (1993)
  • Behind the Great Wall (1993)
  • The Roaring Twenties (1993)
  • The Irish Rebellion (1993)

comics

In 1981 the American comic publisher Marvel entered the world of Indiana Jones with an adaptation of Raiders of the Lost Ark . From 1983 to 1986 he published 34 issues in the series The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones . In addition to Indiana Jones, well-known characters such as Marion Ravenwood and Sallah appear in completely new stories. Marvel also released the comic book adaptations of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade . The latter two were published in German by Ehapa and Bastei-Verlag , while Condor Verlag published four paperbacks with collected Further comics.

In 1991 the publisher Dark Horse Comics took over the license, and by 1996 he published numerous mini-series, including an adaptation of the well-known video game Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

  • Indiana Jones and the Shrine of the Sea Devil (1992/1993)
  • Indiana Jones: Thunder in the Orient (1993/94)
  • Indiana Jones and the Arms of Gold (1994)
  • Indiana Jones and the Golden Fleece (1994)
  • Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix (1995)
  • Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny (1995)
  • Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Pirates (1995/96)

Another adventure titled Indiana Jones and the Lost Horizon was no longer published because the back issues had not sold as well. Four of these series were translated into German and were published by mg publishing in 2000 and 2001 .

In addition, Dark Horse published twelve booklets based on the television series The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones . The first six issues were translated and published by Bastei-Verlag.

With the start of the new movie, Dark Horse took over the license that had now expired. In addition to a comic adaptation of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , new miniseries (including "Indiana Jones and the Crypt of the Gods"), Indy comics for children and anthologies of older editions were announced. The film adaptation and the Crypt of the Gods was released in German by Panini Comics .

Significance for current issues

As part of his adventures, the film character Indiana Jones tries again and again to preserve cultural assets such as historical treasures, relics, documents and sites for the general public and posterity. He fights against grave robbers and fences. In the “real” world, the United Nations and its partner organizations such as UNESCO and Blue Shield devote themselves intensively to the protection of cultural property around the world. Stealing of antiquities, robbery at archaeological sites, looting of cultural sites and theft of art objects from churches, museums and archives should be prevented, as Indiana Jones tries in the films. Internationally, the employees of Blue Shield are often referred to as the new "Indiana Jones" because of their sometimes very dangerous and robust missions to protect cultural assets.

literature

  • Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg: The Science at Indiana Jones Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2008, ISBN 978-3-527-50404-6 .
  • Denise Kiernan, Joseph D'Agnese: The Indiana Jones Handbook. Quirk Books, Philadelphia 2008, ISBN 978-1-59474-221-7 (English).
  • James Luceno : Indiana Jones. All films, adventures, locations. Coventgarden, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8310-9065-5 .
  • Jonathan Rinzler (Ed.): The Indiana Jones Diary. Oetinger, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-7891-8423-9 .
  • Georg Seeßlen: Indiana Jones: The trilogy of the fatherless hero. In: Steven Spielberg and his films. 2nd, revised and updated edition. Schüren, Marburg 2016, ISBN 978-3-89472-808-3 , pp. 86-100.

Web links

Commons : Indiana Jones  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

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