Tell me of other pulp movies like Indiana Jones or The Mummy

[Turanil]

I do like much those exotic action "pulp" adventures set between 1925 and 1939. Typically films like Indiana Jones or The Mummy. I would like to know if there exist others of that type. Also, tell me of these movies' overall quality.

Thanks.

 

[Desdichado]

Haven't seen them in years, but I remember thinking King Solomon's Mines with Richard Chamberlain wasn't bad. Same kinda thing; it felt like a Raiders rip-off, and the poster/box covers confirmed that that was exactly what the studio was hoping, but I still liked it well enough.

Although keep in mind that I was only 12 or 13 when I saw it... it came out in 1985 and I haven't seen it since. It had a sequal; Allan Quartermain and the Lost City of Gold I think was the name. I don't remember thinking that one was as good.

 

[Mystery Man]

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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In this extraordinary adventure, the Fantom is trying to start a World War, and be at the head of it. The Fantom has highly superior weapons to the normal weapons of that day, and he also has extreme cunning, as we see by his tricking the countries into suspecting each other for war-mongering. A supposed loyalist to her Majesty's Empire is sent to fetch Allan Quartermain(Sean Connery) in an effort to track down the group who is trying to start the war. In a private and secret meeting, Quartermain meets who he is to be teaming up with on this mission. He is accompanied by Captain Nemo (Naseeruddin Shah), Mina Harker (Peta Wilson), Rodney Skinner (the Invisible Man, Tony Curran), Dorian Gray (Stuart Townsend), Tom Sawyer (Shane West), and Dr. Henry Jekyll (Also Mr. Edward Hyde, Jason Flemyng). Soon into their adventure they discover that the Fantom is behind these attacks, but there is more to this war than battle and cunning.

 

[Ranger REG]

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The Rocketeer
The Lost World
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
1930's movie serials like Flash Gordon

 

[Mystery Man]

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Copy/paste from IMDB.com combined with extreme boredom.

The Rocketeer

It's a shame they didn't make more of those.

 

[Ranger REG]

It's a shame they didn't make more of those.

Only if Jennifer Connelly is in it.

 

[barsoomcore]

Only if Jennifer Connelly is in it.

Sadly, these days most of Jennifer Connelly isn't in Jennifer Connelly. I'm sure she's much more comfortable, but I miss the va-va-voom! presence she had in The Rocketeer. Which is why I always refer to her nowadays as "What's Left Of Jennifer Connelly". She'll probably age a lot better now, though.

A couple of more:

High Road To China
Romancing The Stone
King Kong

All favourites in our household, I can tell you.

 

[WizarDru]

I really enjoyed The Phantom starring Billy Zane. I believe it was set in the pulp era, but I could be wrong.


http://imdb.com/title/tt0117331/

 

[Turanil]

Okay, I have put on my list League of Ex-Gentlemen, and Solomon's Mines. I hope I won't be disappointed, because I have read bad review about them, but well...

Now I remember about a movie whith an aviator and a girl, around tibet or something. Absolutely cannot remember the title.

I will try to see for the others...

 

[Ranger REG]

Sadly, these days most of Jennifer Connelly isn't in Jennifer Connelly. I'm sure she's much more comfortable, but I miss the va-va-voom! presence she had in The Rocketeer. Which is why I always refer to her nowadays as "What's Left Of Jennifer Connelly". She'll probably age a lot better now, though.

That begs a question. Did she have breast reduction? Or am I confusing her with that Punky Brewster girl that is now all grown up (at least she was "growing" when she guest-starred on The Wonder Years).