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It has been 40 years since we first met Indiana Jones - not just one of the best Harrison Ford characters but, perhaps, the all-time greatest movie hero in one of the greatest action films ever made. Producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg made
Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981 as a tribute to the movies (specifically serialized adventure stories of the 1930s and 1940s), not realizing it would become one of the most attributed and inspirational movies in history. Yet, as the following behind the scenes facts will prove, the road to get there makes Indyâs search for the Ark of the Covenant look like a cake walk.
“The studio wanted a date movie,” laughs Director Chris Walas, recalling his route into 1989’s twisted creature feature
The Fly II. As the follow up to David Cronenberg’s gene-splicing masterpiece, it may come as a surprise to discover this grisly and considerably darker sequel was ever considered suitable Netflix and chill material. Having transformed Jeff Goldblum into the slimy BrundleFly on Cronenberg’s 1986 feature, the make-up skills of special effects maestro Walas were so stomach-churning they won him, and the film, Academy gold. Such success all but guaranteed a sequel and when Cronenberg passed on the opportunity to direct, Walas’ dreams of helming his own feature became a reality.
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