Sunday, November 19, 2006
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Raiders of the Lost Ark and Curse of the Black Pearl
~More similarities between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Pirates Movies~
(These are slightly more “nitpicky” but still relevant and interesting. :-) )
1: Indy thinks Marion is killed when the truck blows up. Elizabeth thinks Will is killed when the Interceptor blows up in Curse of the Black Pearl.
2: Whenever the Ark of the Covenant is mentioned there is an eerie breath of wind and the lights flicker. In Pirates, whenever “the medallion” catches the sun or “the curse” is mentioned there is an eerie breath of wind and the lights flicker.
3: Marion pretending to be drunk to trick Belloq in the tent scene is paralleled by Elizabeth pretending to be drunk to trick Jack on the beach.
4: Indy threatening Belloq with a gun but not shooting. I believe this happens more than once; in the bar scene and also when Indy threatens to blow up the Ark. This is similar to the “this shot was not meant for you” plot line.
5: Rolling Ball is paralleled by the “vine cage” on the native’s island. (From “Dead Mans Chest”).
6: Indy goes down into the Well of Souls to get the Ark of the Covenant and similarly, Will goes under deck on the Interceptor to get the Medallion. Both end up trapped with the object they want taken away.
7: The skeletons in the Well of Souls, seeming to be alive when Marion runs into them, is interestingly referenced by skeletons that “are alive” in Curse of the Black Pearl.
8: Belloq getting the better of Indy, especially in the South America scene, is paralleled by Barbossa getting the better of Jack. In point, the “we named the monkey Jack” scene. Screen shot comparisons here.... MK
1: Indy thinks Marion is killed when the truck blows up. Elizabeth thinks Will is killed when the Interceptor blows up in Curse of the Black Pearl.
2: Whenever the Ark of the Covenant is mentioned there is an eerie breath of wind and the lights flicker. In Pirates, whenever “the medallion” catches the sun or “the curse” is mentioned there is an eerie breath of wind and the lights flicker.
3: Marion pretending to be drunk to trick Belloq in the tent scene is paralleled by Elizabeth pretending to be drunk to trick Jack on the beach.
4: Indy threatening Belloq with a gun but not shooting. I believe this happens more than once; in the bar scene and also when Indy threatens to blow up the Ark. This is similar to the “this shot was not meant for you” plot line.
5: Rolling Ball is paralleled by the “vine cage” on the native’s island. (From “Dead Mans Chest”).
6: Indy goes down into the Well of Souls to get the Ark of the Covenant and similarly, Will goes under deck on the Interceptor to get the Medallion. Both end up trapped with the object they want taken away.
7: The skeletons in the Well of Souls, seeming to be alive when Marion runs into them, is interestingly referenced by skeletons that “are alive” in Curse of the Black Pearl.
8: Belloq getting the better of Indy, especially in the South America scene, is paralleled by Barbossa getting the better of Jack. In point, the “we named the monkey Jack” scene. Screen shot comparisons here.... MK
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Marion and Elizabeth Similarities
Today, on my first post, I am going to point out Elizabeth and Marion similarities.
#1-After Indy leaves the bar, Marion takes the Medallion that she has been wearing around her neck and as she is fingering it, the candle flame moves. This is like the scene in “Black Pearl” where Elizabeth is wearing the medallion and she looks at the candle flame that is moving in the draft, right before Port Royal is attacked by the Black Pearl. Both are scenes of mysterious foreboding involving a candle flame.
#2-When Marion hides in a basket in Cairo, it is akin to Elizabeth hiding in the cupboard. Both are being chased by bad guys and something gives them away. For Marion it is the monkey, for Elizabeth the rug.
This one is not a Marion/Elizabeth scene, but I just figured it out while watching “Raiders.”
#3-When Indy is about to fight the tall, black-dressed man in the market in Cairo, the man has a sword and Indy starts toward him to fight, thinks twice, and pulls out his gun and shoots him. This is similar to the Jack and Will scene in the Blacksmith shop, where they are sword fighting and Jack pulls out his gun, and Will says “You Cheated.”
~ET~
#1-After Indy leaves the bar, Marion takes the Medallion that she has been wearing around her neck and as she is fingering it, the candle flame moves. This is like the scene in “Black Pearl” where Elizabeth is wearing the medallion and she looks at the candle flame that is moving in the draft, right before Port Royal is attacked by the Black Pearl. Both are scenes of mysterious foreboding involving a candle flame.
#2-When Marion hides in a basket in Cairo, it is akin to Elizabeth hiding in the cupboard. Both are being chased by bad guys and something gives them away. For Marion it is the monkey, for Elizabeth the rug.
This one is not a Marion/Elizabeth scene, but I just figured it out while watching “Raiders.”
#3-When Indy is about to fight the tall, black-dressed man in the market in Cairo, the man has a sword and Indy starts toward him to fight, thinks twice, and pulls out his gun and shoots him. This is similar to the Jack and Will scene in the Blacksmith shop, where they are sword fighting and Jack pulls out his gun, and Will says “You Cheated.”
~ET~
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Overview and Main Points
Let’s start off with an overview on our first ever post. My siblings and I saw Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, for the first time, on July 12th-2005 after borrowing the DVD from a friend. We loved it and watched it again over the months until we could recite whole scenes of witty dialogue. We also saw Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest in July of 2006. In September of 2006 we borrowed “Raiders of the Lost Ark” from the library and watched it, for the first time. We were surprised and pleased by how good it was; but while we were watching it we noticed that certain things seemed familiar. By the middle of the movie we had noticed many similarities to Pirates of the Caribbean and they were beginning to add up. I searched online to see if anyone had caught what we’d seen…but no, very few people had. We bought the Indiana Jones Trilogy in October for my brother’s birthday and proceeded to watch the rest of the movies. We were shocked to notice many, many, more similarities to Pirates and finally we started making a list. This post will explain several of the largest parallel themes and plot lines.
1: The head piece of the Staff of Ra is very much like the Aztec Gold medallion; thus the whole plot of “Curse of the Black Pearl” is shockingly similar to “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Girl has a medallion that an evil and/or supernatural power covets, much fighting over it, and finally the evil is destroyed by the very thing they wanted to find. A cursed chest and a cursed chest…not very subtle now that you think about it.
2: The entire Marion and Belloq tent scene is paralleled by the Elizabeth and Barbossa dinner scene in “Curse of the Black Pearl.” Notice the apples on the table as Marion and Belloq sit down, the butter knife being hidden by Marion and used in an escape attempt. Belloq has a dress for Marion to change into, just as Barbossa does. Also, note that Captain Katanga has a dress on board ship for Marion and this is referenced by Jack in “Dead Man’s Chest” saying, “I have a dress in my cabin.”
3: Marion shooting the thug in the bar and Indy thinking for a second that it was meant for him is parallel to the “one last shot” scene in the cave on “Curse of the Black Pearl.”
4: The monkey on the dark side and the monkey on the dark side. (Raiders just had the sense to kill the monkey while the killing was good. :-) )
5: Indy is protective of his hat and Jack is protective of his hat.
6: South American Natives chasing Indy across the field and the Natives chasing Jack across the beach in “Dead Man’s Chest.”
MK
1: The head piece of the Staff of Ra is very much like the Aztec Gold medallion; thus the whole plot of “Curse of the Black Pearl” is shockingly similar to “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Girl has a medallion that an evil and/or supernatural power covets, much fighting over it, and finally the evil is destroyed by the very thing they wanted to find. A cursed chest and a cursed chest…not very subtle now that you think about it.
2: The entire Marion and Belloq tent scene is paralleled by the Elizabeth and Barbossa dinner scene in “Curse of the Black Pearl.” Notice the apples on the table as Marion and Belloq sit down, the butter knife being hidden by Marion and used in an escape attempt. Belloq has a dress for Marion to change into, just as Barbossa does. Also, note that Captain Katanga has a dress on board ship for Marion and this is referenced by Jack in “Dead Man’s Chest” saying, “I have a dress in my cabin.”
3: Marion shooting the thug in the bar and Indy thinking for a second that it was meant for him is parallel to the “one last shot” scene in the cave on “Curse of the Black Pearl.”
4: The monkey on the dark side and the monkey on the dark side. (Raiders just had the sense to kill the monkey while the killing was good. :-) )
5: Indy is protective of his hat and Jack is protective of his hat.
6: South American Natives chasing Indy across the field and the Natives chasing Jack across the beach in “Dead Man’s Chest.”
MK
Disclaimer
Disclaimer:
This site is in no way affiliated with Lucasfilm Ltd., Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, and/or Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Copyrights and trademarks for the films, books, articles, and other promotional materials are held by their respective owners and their use is allowed under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act. The Copyright Act allows for copyright works to be used, and for such use not to be considered infringement, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and/or research, so long as the work is "fairly used."
The Pirates of Raiders © 2006-2007 by ET, MK, JD.
This site is in no way affiliated with Lucasfilm Ltd., Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, and/or Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Copyrights and trademarks for the films, books, articles, and other promotional materials are held by their respective owners and their use is allowed under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act. The Copyright Act allows for copyright works to be used, and for such use not to be considered infringement, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and/or research, so long as the work is "fairly used."
The Pirates of Raiders © 2006-2007 by ET, MK, JD.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)