Rules of the Frame

Romancing the Stone

Episode Summary

Connor & Jon once again dip into the deep well of Indiana Jones to discuss Spielberg's ward's attempt to make an action-adventure film. Together the two examine what separates Indy from it's rip-offs, why the adventure genre is so hard to tackle, and Walt Disney's famous last words..."Kurt Russell!" WARNING: Major spoilers for Romancing the Stone, Raiders of the Lost Ark, & Contact Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCII7_Fevn8na1ZkXyfUeTQA/featured

Episode Notes

Connor & Jon once again dip into the deep well of Indiana Jones to discuss Spielberg's ward's attempt to make an action-adventure film. Together the two examine what separates Indy from it's rip-offs, why the adventure genre is so hard to tackle, and Walt Disney's famous last words..."Kurt Russell!"

WARNING: Major spoilers for Romancing the Stone, Raiders of the Lost Ark, & Contact

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Films Mentioned in this Episode:

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• Romancing the Stone (1984) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | Dir. Sergio Leone
• Super 8 (2011) | Dir. J.J. Abrams
• Forrest Gump (1994) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Lost City (2022) | Dir. Aaron & Adam Nee
• The Princess Bride (1987) | Dir. Rob Reiner
• Tomb Raider (2018) | Dir. Roar Uthaug
• Uncharted (2022) | Dir. Ruben Fleischer
• Six Days Seven Nights (1998) | Dir. Ivan Reitman
• E.T. (1982) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Jaws (1975) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• House (1977) | Dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) | Dir. James Mangold
• Ford v Ferrari (2019) | Dir. James Mangold
• Air (2023) | Dir. Ben Affleck
• Jurassic Park (1993) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Cast Away (2000) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Back to the Future (1985) | Dir. Robert Zebecks
• Forrest Gump (1994) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• The Polar Express (2004) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Flight (2012) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Allied (2016) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Witches (2020) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• The Walk (2015) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) | Dir. John Hughes
• Ghostbusters (1984) | Dir. Ivan Reitman
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Jungle Cruise (2021) | Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
• The Jewel of the Nile (1985) | Dir. Lewis Teague
• The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) | Dir. Richard Williams
• An American Tail (1986) | Dir. Don Bluth
• All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) | Dir. Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Dan Kuenster
• The Land Before Time (1988) | Dir. Don Bluth
• Psycho (1998) | Dir. Gus Van Sant
• The Sixth Sense (1999) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
• What Lies Beneath (2000) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Disturbia (2007) | Dir. D.J. Caruso
• Mars Needs Moms (2011) | Dir. Simon Wells
• Strange World (2022) | Dir. Don Hall & Qui Nguyen
• Lightyear (2022) | Dir. Angus MacLane
• John Carter (2012) | Dir. Andrew Stanton
• The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) | Dir. Robert Butler