"Indiana Jones" and the lessons of history. Discussing the famous film series in The Watcher

In this episode, the presenters explore the franchise that defined the adventure film genre. How Indy almost became Smith instead of Jones, how Jeff Bridges was replaced at the last moment by Harrison Ford, as it appeared so many films and series about young Indiana Jones and why no one knows about them - we are talking about all this in a new episode "Watcher".

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00:55 like Spielberg and Lucas came up with "Indiana Jones" and what inspired them in the process.

09:00 - about the tomb raider Lara Croft and the features of 3D graphics in computer games of the 90s.

09:29 - about the casting for the role of the main character in the film "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark": who could play an archaeologist with a whip.

13:08 - about historical accuracy: were the Nazis really so fond of the occult, as they show us in feature films.

17:05 - why the movie "Temple of Doom" is so gloomy and is it really so bad.

19:39 - whether fans of the franchise need to watch TV movies and series about a young Indiana Jones.

24:08 - about the soundtracks of films of the 80s and why modern film scores are not remembered.

29:09 - who needed a continuation in the form of the "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and why they are doing it again.

33:07 - about the legacy of the franchise: is it capable of "unchartedto replace "Indiana".

If, while reading this post, the title theme from "Indiana Jones" sounded in your head - do not deny yourself the pleasure and listen to the entire soundtrack! The music of John Williams is waiting for you in this playlist:

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