Thursday, February 24, 2011
How many major action stars are there over the age of sixty? I don't know the correct answer to that, but there cannot be too many. One of those actors, however is without a shadow of a doubt, Harrison Ford. I would not consider Harrison Ford to be a "true" action star, in the vein of Sylvester Stallone or Steven Segal, but he has had his chair of adrenaline pumping movies. That is not to say he is limited to these roles, however.
This article will discuss what I consider to be the best Harrison Ford films from his illustrious career.
One movie that definitely makes the Harrison Ford best-of list for me is Patriot Games. This movie was written by the great Tom Clancy and features his character Jack Ryan getting threatened from the IRA. Sean Bean also stars in this film.
Of course, there has to be a movie from the Star Wars saga on this list, so I will just get it out of the way now. While I loved the Empire Strikes Back, it ended on such a cliffhanger (I can't handle cliffhangers in movies) that I have to give the nod to Return Of The Jedi.
To not include an Indiana Jones movie on this list would be blasphemous. Everyone has their preference, but I was personally too young to truly enjoy the earlier films when they came out. Consequently, my favorite from the Indiana Jones franchise is The Temple Of Doom.
I would be remiss to not include What Lies Beneath on my list of Harrison Ford's best films. I like to categorize this movie as a suspenseful, psychological thriller/horror. It keeps you guessing. I don't recommend watching this movie alone.
One other movie that I would definitely include on this list is The Fugitive. This movie is just so good, I don't know what else to say. I may be wrong, but I believe Tommy Lee Jones won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this film.
As it stands, this is my Harrison Ford best-of list. Let's see what happens when Indiana Jones 5 comes out.
This article will discuss what I consider to be the best Harrison Ford films from his illustrious career.
One movie that definitely makes the Harrison Ford best-of list for me is Patriot Games. This movie was written by the great Tom Clancy and features his character Jack Ryan getting threatened from the IRA. Sean Bean also stars in this film.
Of course, there has to be a movie from the Star Wars saga on this list, so I will just get it out of the way now. While I loved the Empire Strikes Back, it ended on such a cliffhanger (I can't handle cliffhangers in movies) that I have to give the nod to Return Of The Jedi.
To not include an Indiana Jones movie on this list would be blasphemous. Everyone has their preference, but I was personally too young to truly enjoy the earlier films when they came out. Consequently, my favorite from the Indiana Jones franchise is The Temple Of Doom.
I would be remiss to not include What Lies Beneath on my list of Harrison Ford's best films. I like to categorize this movie as a suspenseful, psychological thriller/horror. It keeps you guessing. I don't recommend watching this movie alone.
One other movie that I would definitely include on this list is The Fugitive. This movie is just so good, I don't know what else to say. I may be wrong, but I believe Tommy Lee Jones won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this film.
As it stands, this is my Harrison Ford best-of list. Let's see what happens when Indiana Jones 5 comes out.
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