Indy Rides Again!

                               

The beginning of summer is here since this is Memorial Day Weekend.  I don't know if you have a lot of plans this summer or very few, but the one thing you need to do it this: Go see Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, one more time. 

On June 30th, July 4th weekend, the infamous 80 year-old actor gets on his horse for the fifth and final time as Indiana Jones. The movie is called, "Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny." Harrison Ford has been in two of the iconic movie series of all time, playing Hans Solo in the Star Wars saga and starring as Indiana Jones in this series.  His movies have grossed over $5 Billion in the US and over $9 Billion around the world.  Here are just some of the movies he has been in during his career that I've liked a lot: "Witness", "Air Force One.", 'The Fugitive" "Patriot Games", "Clear and Present Danger","Working Girl, and "Presumed Innocent."  He's been in many others also.

A few things you may not know about Harrison Ford: his mom was Jewish and his dad was Catholic.  When he was asked what religion he was raised on, he replied, "Democrat." Four days before graduating college, he was expelled on plagiarism charges.  As a struggling actor he taught himself to be a carpenter to support his wife and two kids and he frequently did work on yachts. His first big break was in the movie, "American Graffiti" in 1973.

I just watched the first ten minutes of the first Indiana Jones movie, "Raiders of the Lost Ark", which came out in 1981.  The opening scenes are still one of the greatest openings in a movie of all-time. The first movie was the best one, but the third one, "Indiana Jones and The Final Crusade" is recognized as the second best one.  In that movie, his co-star is Sean Connery of James Bond fame and it is well done and a lot of fun when they are together as father and son.

At the end of the third movie, Indiana Jones is told to, "Choose wisely." There is only one choice this summer.  Don't read a single critic review of the movie, it's Harrison Ford and Indiana Jones. You will enjoy seeing him on a horse again, with the hat on his head and the whip at his side.  And, if you know the music, you can hear it right now. Get some popcorn and enjoy-I'm ready, how about you?