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- The Mummy (1999) The 2020s are a renaissance for Brendan Fraser. At one point, Hollywood's hit maker, Fraser fell into obscurity until very recently. During his initial popularity, though, Fraser made one of the best Indiana Jones rip-offs.
- The Goonies (1985) After his introduction in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Short Round actor Ke Huy Quan went on to star in another beloved adventure story as Data in The Goonies, but this isn't the only connection between the two films.
- The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) Less rip-off and more parodic homage, The Librarian: Quest for the Spear is one of the best Indiana Jones-like ever films made.
- King Solomon's Mine (1985) King Solomon's Mine is unique on this list, as it is a rip-off of a rip-off of an adaptation. Indiana Jones wasn't the first archeological adventurer in fiction, and while Allan Quartermain may not have been the first, he definitely preceded the pop culture icon by nearly 100 years.
Sep 26, 2022 · Here is a breakdown of some of the oddest, most offbeat and utterly ridiculous Indiana Jones rip-offs that actually played to audiences. To paraphrase Indiana Jones: many of these films...
- King Solomon's Mines (1985) Not to be confused with the Patrick Swayze-starred 2004 miniseries King Solomon's Mines, the 1985 movie of the same name was the first post-Indiana Jones movie that focused on the English adventurer Allan Quatermain.
- The Librarian: Quest For The Spear (2004) Previously aimless college student Flynn Carsen is unexpectedly chosen for the millennia-old role of the Librarian, the protector of the secret vault of historic, magical, and dangerous items hidden under the Metropolitan Public Library.
- Sahara (2005) Similar to the National Treasure movies, Sahara uses elements from America's history to add a new flavor to the classic Indiana Jones formula.
- The Lost City (2022) Strangely enough, The Lost City is a ripoff of movies that ripped off Indiana Jones. Starring Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, and Brad Pitt, The Lost City basically has the same plot as Romancing the Stone - but with a couple of tweaks.
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- 12 Jungle Raiders
- 11 King Solomon’s Mine
- 10 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
- 9 Secret of The Incas
- 8 Romancing The Stone
- 7 The Mummy
- 6 The Road to El Dorado
- 5 National Treasure
- 4 Apocalypto
- 3 Jumanji
As such, there are plenty of great movies for viewers who want to seek out the source of Indy’s adventures. The oldest (and hardest to track down) of these are the original serials that provided the basis for Jones as a character. Specifically, the 1945 Columbia serial Jungle Raiders saw a heroic explorer enter uncharted jungles to search for her m...
While Indiana Jones seeks artifacts in most of his on-screen adventures, earlier serials were more fond of sending their intrepid heroes after missing people. This provided the plot of Jungle Raiders and also formed the story of the 1950s adventure movie King Solomon’s Mines. An epic adventure movie adapted from Henry Rider Haggard’s novel, King So...
While Stewart Granger’s tough, charismatic safari guide Allan Quatermain makes King Solomon’s Mines a huge influence on Indy, the adventure movie is not too heavy on supernatural elements and fantastical imagery. For a taste of the fantasy/ horror/ sci-fi elements of the franchise, viewers need to look no further than 1954's adaptation of Jules Ver...
Everything from Indy’s signature outfit to specific set-pieces from Raiders of the Lost Arc owe their inspiration to 1954’s Secret of the Incas, a Charlton Heston vehicle. This movie was largely forgotten until film fans realized just how much of its story was borrowed for Spielberg and Lucas’s masterpiece. It is tough to see Heston dressed in Indy...
Released in 1985, Romancing the Stone fused the Indiana Jones formula with a rom-com premise to great effect. Sending Kathleen Turner’s uptight romance novelist into the jungle with Michael Douglas’s taciturn hunter, this classic added more humor to theIndiana Jones set up and gave the story a sweeter ending. While it might be lighter than any of I...
By far the best of Indy’s many imitators, 1999’s The Mummy blended horror elements with character comedy. While it would be years before Brendan Fraser got credit for his acting prowess, The Mummywas early evidence that the star had the charisma and comic timing to match Ford at his best. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that director Stephen Sommers nai...
An animated musical spin on the adventure genre, The Road to El Dorado features many playful nods to theIndiana Jones series. While it might be set a little earlier in history, this goofy adventure story still fits the genre that Indiana Jones carved out. Thanks to Kevin Kline, Rosie Perez, and Kenneth Branagh, The Road to El Doradoalso boasts one ...
A goofy thriller, National Treasure brings the chases and global conspiracies of the Indiana Jones movies home to America. While the National Treasure franchise never quite reached the heights of the Indiana Jones movies, the series does feature some ingenious set pieces and puzzles. Meanwhile, a frantic Nicholas Cage is perhaps the most unexpected...
2007’s accomplished thriller Apocalypto takes the jungle chases of the Indiana Jones movies and manages to sustain them for an entire nightmarish two-hour odyssey. Fair warning, this is by far the harshest movie on this list, and Apocalypto’s intense gore won’t be for everyone. However, director Mel Gibson’s haunting thriller is essential for viewe...
While the original Jumanji unleashed chaos on suburbia, 2017’s Jumanji reboot took to a video game jungle setting to offer a fun, fast-paced spoof of theIndiana Jones movies. The Jumanji movies fondly mock the clichés that the Indiana Jones franchisehelped establish, but this doesn’t mean that they aren’t fun adventure stories in their own right. T...
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Top 500 Indiana Jones/Treasure of the Sierra Madre Type Movies & Shows. Any older serial inspired adventire romps, Indy Jobes knock offs, old school spy flicks or practical effects driven blockbuster films/shows.
29 Metascore. Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer. Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys-Davies. Votes:14,705|Gross:$15.06M. 2.
