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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> Alright guys this has spawned an awesome ZERO responses! Surely someone has
> an opinion.
>
> Mark L
>
>
> In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> > Here it is fellow Adventurers:
> >
> >
> > Top Adventure Movies
> > -criteria- Classic adventure movies set roughly in the 1900 to 1945 era, but
> > not absolutely so. We are thinking LEGO set compatibility here.
> > 1. The Man Who Would Be King
> > 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
> > 3. Lawrence of Arabia
> > 4. The African Queen
> > 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
> > 6. King of the Khyber Rifles
> > 7. The Mummy
> > 8. The Phantom
> > 9. The Rocketeer
> > 10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
> > 11. Jorney to the Center of the Earth
> > 12. The Deceivers
> > 13. Zulu
> > 14. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
> > 15. The Mask of Zorro
> > 16. The Tarzan movies (esp. the first four)
> > 17. The Jungle Jim movies
> > 18. The Shadow
> > 19. Mystery Island
> > 20. The Young Indiana Jones series
> >
> > Adventure movies that fit into another motif, sometimes coinciding more with
> > the LEGO Pirate or Time Twisters themes and sometimes too modern or mythic
> > Cutthroat Island
> > Time Bandits
> > The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
> > Goonies
> > Romancing the Stone
> > Purple Rose of Cairo
> > Joe vs. the Volcano
> > Cabin Boy
> > The Sinbad movies
> > Clash of the Titans
> > King Kong (1933)
> > The Lost World (1925)
> > The Valley of Gwangi
> > The Land That Time Forgot
> > The Sea Hawk
> > Captain Blood
> > Mutiny on the Bounty
> > The Black Swan
> > Captain from Castille
> > El Cid
> > The Princess Bride
> > Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
> >
> > One film of note that is absolutely spectacular and a great period piece that
> > I highly recommend is 1900, starring DeNiro and Depardeau. Thanks Craig, for
> > recommending it.
> >
> >
> > The worst three movies for the category with #1 being worst are:
> > 3. King Solomon's Mines
> > 2. The Lost City of Gold
> > 1. Sphynx
> >
> >
> > Well there it is. Rip me apart, heartily agree, do what you will but be sure
> > to post up and let us know what you think. I would love to debate these
> > choices and rerank them in a few weeks maybe. If you have others for
> > consideration in either the main list or the peripheral list by all means let
> > me know. If you have other super sorry movies to list let me hear about • those
> > as well. I will also be posting an ammended list with my thoughts as soon as
> > I deem fit, depending on where the debate takes us.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mark L
A tremendous list. I'd only like to add the "Road" movies with Bob Hope & Bing
Crosby & Dorothy Lamour, if only because they're favorites of mine, and fit not
only the Adventurers theme (both jungle and Egypt, and even the upcoming
Artic, with Road to Utopia), but also the Islanders.
Kevin
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