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Subgenre Sampler

 
HidalgoHidalgo (2003)
Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard
Grandly conceived, this period adventure epic has a troubled 'Pony Express' rider (Mortensen) summoned to compete in an epic 3000–mile race…
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black PearlPirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush
A terrific, tongue–in–cheek action romp set in the pirate days of the Caribbean, with Johnny Depp leading the charge as a madcap, slyly…
Snow Walker, TheSnow Walker, The (2003)
Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk, James Cromwell
An adventure story well told about a pilot and an injured Inuit woman who struggle for survival against the harsh elements of the Canadian…
Terror PeakTerror Peak (2003)
Dir. Dale G. Bradley
Feat. Lynda Carter, Antony Starr, Parker Stevenson
An average telemovie set in New Zealand, in which a holidaying American family venture into the mountains but are surprised by an erupting volcano…
Tomb Raider - Cradle of LifeTomb Raider - Cradle of Life (2003)
Dir. Jan De Bont
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Noah Taylor, Ciaran Hinds
Equally preposterous (and fun) sequel to the first bigscreen incarnation of computer–game adventure idol Lara Croft. In this latest collection…
Count of Monte Cristo, TheCount of Monte Cristo, The (2002) Recommended
Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Michael Wincott
Replicating the contemporary–yet–traditional witty action–mix of MASK OF ZORRO, this version of Alexander Dumas’ 19th century…
Lord of the Rings - The Two TowersLord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and…
ShackletonShackleton (2002) Recommended
Dir. Charles Sturridge
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz
Channel 4’s mini–series version of polar–explorer Ernest Shackleton’s voyage to the South Pole in 1914. A brilliant adventure tale…
AsokaAsoka (2001) Recommended
Dir. Santosh Sivan
Feat. Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Danny Denzongpa
Scintillating, hallucinatory epic of ancient India that’s perhaps the first ‘Bollywood’ film to reach international audiences, telling the…
Diamond of JeruDiamond of Jeru (2001)
Dir. Ian Barry, Dick Lowry
Feat. Billy Zane, Keith Carradine, Paris Jefferson
Solid telemovie in the action–adventure mould, with Zane playing a scientist who journeys up a river in Borneo with his wife in the hunt for…

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