2. The Mummy was released in 1999. It was directed by Stephen Sommers and
starred Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weis and John Hanna as the three main
characters.
When British librarian Evelyn Carnahan becomes
interested in starting an archaeological dig at the ancient
city of Hamunaptra. With the help of Rick O’Connell, an
American ex French foreign legion soldier she saved after
he was sentenced to be hanged. What Evelyn, her
brother Jonathan and Rick don’t know is that another
group of explorers, lead by Ricks old friend Beni, are
interested in the same dig. Unfortunately the group end
up unleashing an ancient curse that had been laid upon
the dead high priest Imhotep. Now ‘The Mummy’ is
awake and preparing to take over the world & bring his
dead love back to life, it’s going to take a lot more than
guns to send him back where he came from.
The Mummy grossed $221,400,000 worldwide in 1999, it’s opening
year.

3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was the second instalment of the Indiana Jones
quadrilogy, following Raiders of the Lost Ark, it was released in 1984 and was directed
by Steven Spielberg who also directed Raiders of the Lost Ark. Starring Harrison Ford as
Henry ‘Indiana’ Jones jnr., Jonathan Ke Quan as Indie’s sidekick Short Round and Kate
Capshaw as the talented night club singer Willie Scott.
When the heroic professor and archaeologist Indiana Jones is asked
by a desperate village in India to retrieve a sacred stone that was
stolen. After teaming up with the beautiful night club singer Willie
Scott and twelve-year old Short Round, they discover the mysterious
and terrifying Temple of Doom where it’s worshippers are trying to
raise the horrendous Thuggee who plans to take over the world.
Now it’s up to Indiana to defeat Thuggee, win the girl, rescue the
lost children and defeat the Temple of Doom.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom grossed
$333,107,271 world wide its opening year, closely
following the success of it’s predecessor Raiders of the
Lost Ark which grossed $384,140,454.

4. The 2009 adaptation of the classic stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, it was directed
by Guy Ritchie who also directed it’s sequel Game of Shadows. Starring the
talented Robert Downey junior as the abrasive Sherlock Holmes, Jude Law as the
stalwart Dr. John Watson and Rachel McAdams as the devilish Irene Adler.
After finally catching serial killer and occult
"sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth
Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can
close yet another successful case. But when Lord
Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and
resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the
hunt once again. While contending with his partner's
new fiancée and the dim-witted head of Scotland
Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues
that will lead him into a twisted web of
murder, deceit, and black magic - and the deadly
embrace of temptress Irene Adler.
Sherlock Holmes grossed $524,028,679
worldwide its opening year.

5. I like Action and Adventure films
because there is more to them than
just explosions and fights it’s about
good beating evil and overcoming
obstacles for the sake of
family, friendship or love. Each of the
films I have chosen prove this with
the heroes fighting to protect those
they care about (as well as the whole
saving the world ploy) . With fantastic
and incredible special effects making
the audience believe that it’s real and
that they are a part of it making the
film exciting. There is always a
mystery that needs to be solved and a
journey to be made.

6. One of the main ways I find out about films is by reading Empire magazine and going on
their website to read about any film news; like what film is being rebooted, who’s starring
in what and what director has signed on to the new blockbuster. I also haven a
subscription to Film news channels on YouTube, ClevverMovies and VisoTrailers, that
upload new film trailers and teasers from all genres.
If the film has an exciting and intriguing trailer it is more likely that I will watch
it, and if it has famous actors in it that I know & like. Genre is a big factor of why I
watch films, even is a horror film is cast will all my favourite actors and has an
amazing trailer I still wont watch it because that's a genre I really don’t like.

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmP7iifqO5Y

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0hXhGt5XPg

9. Intertextuality is when other texts or
media productions influence a film or
TV programme, whether its making
references to the original or copying
the idea into something new slightly
changing it and making it different. An
example of this being the film ‘Clueless’
which is loosely based on the Jane
Austen novel Emma another example
being a scene from Toy story 2 that
replicates the famous scene in Star
Wars when Luke finds out his father is
Darth Vader.

10. In all of the films I have Reception theory is also
chosen star factor was a big a big factor in
influence to make me watch action/adventure films
them. With them starring
as they have to connect
Harrison Ford, Brendan
with the audience, make
Fraser, Rachel Weis, Robert
Downey Jnr and Jude Law you want to have an
they are a big attraction for adventure, feel like you
all types of audience, and are a part of the
because we’ve already adventure and they
come to love their previous make you think who is
films I knew that these the good/bad guy ,is it
would be just as good. With as straight forward as it
star factor even if you aren’t
seems? It lets the
a fan of a certain genre if
audience make their
the film stars an actor or
actress you really love own mind up about the
you’re bound to go see it film and lets them make
just to see their character. a connection.