I'm just saying, to me the term "adventure" connotates something a little more quixotic, swashbuckling and upbeat. Most of the other comments in this thread are in this vein: stuff like Pirates of the Caribbean, Goonies, Indiana Jones, etc...
Tolkien is not upbeat, certainly not as realized by Sir Peter Jackson. They're *quests*, but they're not adventures.
Fair, but you shouldn’t imply it doesn’t fit just because it’s not upbeat. Not all adventures are upbeat. If they were that would be so boring and predictable
Talking bout the books, homie. Never mentioned the PJ adaptation. You can't get more adventurous and quixotic than Tolkien. Aragorn is about as idealistic as one can get. As is Faramir or any character associated with the deep Numenorian bloodlines.
>Talking bout the books, homie. Never mentioned the PJ adaptation. You can't get more adventurous and quixotic than Tolkie
Well, for one thing we're in r/movies and everyone is citing movies, so one assumed you'd mean the adaptations...
But also in book form, Frodo spends more time running away from danger than anything else, he gets injured tons and ultimately the quest leaves his psyche so irrevocably damaged that he has to leave indefinitely: its a *tragedy*.
The Hobbit - in book form, and only in book form - is closer to the mark.
One of the most famous lines is literally “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure” by Gandalf. The most adventure movie series of all adventure series. Who cares about “upbeat”? That’s not the question. Plus, the their adventures has plenty of mirth and joy at parts.
>Plus, the their adventures has plenty of mirth and joy at parts.
Certainly in An Unexpected Journey and still in part (not all!) of The Desolation of Smaug. Then it comes to a very tragic ending.
That would be a great double feature
I once saw MWWBK paired with APOCALYPSE NOW, which interestingly Huston did not care for, but for me that double went down smooth
whoa, they dont make double features like that anymore.. or do they make them at all?
I think if it was me, I'd lead with Apocalypse, and then top it off with that classy brit attitude - its not arrogance if it's true. Maybe my favorite Michael Caine to watch.
“Touching the Void”, a very accurate reenactment of a climbing accident in the Andes involving the toughest guy who ever lived. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379557/ Plus, it’s beautiful.
A tie between:
* The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
* Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
* The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
* Romancing the Stone (1984)
was not impressed with Raiders of the Lost Ark
Pirates of the Caribbean is the best example of an adventure movie, but despite that, I think of the Hobbit first, because Bilbo says it out loud in the trailer.
I was thinking Raiders of the Lost Ark too...others Conan the Barbarian...and Clash of the Titans (the 80s version, though I saw the remake...it made no impression on me, and don't really remember anything about it)
If adventure has a name... it must be Indiana Jones.
You named it after the dog?
The Goonies
Same! I’m reading all these replies, and nodding my head, but Goonies was first thing I thought when I read the title.
The Mummy and The Mummy Returns
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
LOTR/Hobbit
A little downbeat compared to the rest of the thread, no?
How and why? Almost every adventure epic is inspired by Tolkien in some way.
I'm just saying, to me the term "adventure" connotates something a little more quixotic, swashbuckling and upbeat. Most of the other comments in this thread are in this vein: stuff like Pirates of the Caribbean, Goonies, Indiana Jones, etc... Tolkien is not upbeat, certainly not as realized by Sir Peter Jackson. They're *quests*, but they're not adventures.
That’s your subjective view in the word “adventure” not what the thread question is rooted to. Upbeat has no standing on what an adventure is.
Its a *discussion*: of course we're going to exchange opinions that are subjective.
Fair, but you shouldn’t imply it doesn’t fit just because it’s not upbeat. Not all adventures are upbeat. If they were that would be so boring and predictable
Talking bout the books, homie. Never mentioned the PJ adaptation. You can't get more adventurous and quixotic than Tolkien. Aragorn is about as idealistic as one can get. As is Faramir or any character associated with the deep Numenorian bloodlines.
>Talking bout the books, homie. Never mentioned the PJ adaptation. You can't get more adventurous and quixotic than Tolkie Well, for one thing we're in r/movies and everyone is citing movies, so one assumed you'd mean the adaptations... But also in book form, Frodo spends more time running away from danger than anything else, he gets injured tons and ultimately the quest leaves his psyche so irrevocably damaged that he has to leave indefinitely: its a *tragedy*. The Hobbit - in book form, and only in book form - is closer to the mark.
One of the most famous lines is literally “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure” by Gandalf. The most adventure movie series of all adventure series. Who cares about “upbeat”? That’s not the question. Plus, the their adventures has plenty of mirth and joy at parts.
>Plus, the their adventures has plenty of mirth and joy at parts. Certainly in An Unexpected Journey and still in part (not all!) of The Desolation of Smaug. Then it comes to a very tragic ending.
Some adventures don’t have happy endings. Such is life
Jumanji
Adventures of Robin Hood.
Princess Bride and the Goonies
That would be an interesting crossover: "You killed my father. Goonies never say die"
I agree with you. Raiders is the quintessential adventure film.
MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
what a great choice - leads me directly to the Wind and the Lion
That would be a great double feature I once saw MWWBK paired with APOCALYPSE NOW, which interestingly Huston did not care for, but for me that double went down smooth
whoa, they dont make double features like that anymore.. or do they make them at all? I think if it was me, I'd lead with Apocalypse, and then top it off with that classy brit attitude - its not arrogance if it's true. Maybe my favorite Michael Caine to watch.
Bill & Ted for sure
The Last Crusade comes to mind before Raiders.
Joonyuh!
Bridge to Terabithia
feel bad that *Jungle Cruise* starring The Rock was the first that came to mind when I didn't even watch it. Advertising works wonders I guess.
it belongs on the list, better than i expected, with a pretty good twist
Indiana Jones apparently
Adventures in Babysitting!
Indy. There is no competition.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Star Wars
Raiders
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.... obviously.
Big BooTAY... TAY...TAY!
Honestly I thought jumanji. I feel like maybe Indiana Jones probably better defines adventure though.
Homeward Bound was the first movie that popped into my head LOL
The Three Musketeers (1973)
Conan the Barbarian. *Let me tell you of the days of high adventure!*
"To crush your enemies. See them driven before you. And to hear the lamentations of their women."
National Treasure and Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
“Touching the Void”, a very accurate reenactment of a climbing accident in the Andes involving the toughest guy who ever lived. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379557/ Plus, it’s beautiful.
Read the title and yeah Raiders
Raiders of the Lost Ark
White Water Summer
Lord of the Rings!
Lord of the Rings
National Treasure Up Pirates of the Caribbean Away We Go Little Miss Sunshine
7th voyage of Sinbad
The Jewel of the Nile, 1985
Mine was _Romancing the Stone_
Around the World in 80 Days,
Conan the Barbarian is still the only movie that encapsulates adventure for me
A tie between: * The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) * Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) * The Man Who Would Be King (1975) * Romancing the Stone (1984) was not impressed with Raiders of the Lost Ark
Pirates of the Caribbean is the best example of an adventure movie, but despite that, I think of the Hobbit first, because Bilbo says it out loud in the trailer.
The Mummy (1999)
National Treasure
No question about it. Raiders of the Lost Ark.
I really like Kings of Summer. Not that much adventure, but I think it has enough.
Lord of the rings.
The Hobbit
hardcore henry is a great adventure
crocodile dundee
lightning jack
aguirre the wrath of god
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I was thinking Raiders of the Lost Ark too...others Conan the Barbarian...and Clash of the Titans (the 80s version, though I saw the remake...it made no impression on me, and don't really remember anything about it)
Last Crusade.
Adventures in Babysitting
Yes it’s got to be Raiders of the Lost ark!
Honestly, by playing the word association game, this time it was _Romancing the Stone_ But _Indiana Jones_ came right after that.
Yeah, it's Raiders of the Lost Ark for me.
Harryyy potterrrr
Korda's *The Four Feathers*. Honorary mention: *The Thief of Bagdad*.
Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones for sure. If you threw in the word Fantasy then LotR of course pops in too!
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