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

[Swoop109]

While somewhat predating the pulp time setting, Nate and Hayes is a good over all action film. Set in the South Pacific, pre WW I, it stars Tommy Lee Jones as rogue, pirate, gun runner, fighting the evil Germans.

 

[Swoop109]

The Shadow

Vastly underrated classic.

Have to 2nd this choice. Only got bumped out of my #1 pulp film spot by Sky Captian.

 

[Thanee]

I also liked The Shadow and Sky Captain is absolutely fantastic.

Maybe that movie with Michael Douglas... uhm... Quest for the green diamond or whatever it was called (only know the german title)... but only the first one, the second is godawful.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Turanil]

Maybe that movie with Michael Douglas... uhm... Quest for the green diamond or whatever it was called (only know the german title)...

Yes, in English it is "Romancing the Stone". However, from what I understand, the story in set in contemporary period, not during the 1930 era like Indiana Jones. This is the latter I want: exotic adventures set in the 1930. I will order the Solomon Mines and sequel, hoping it's good enough (and set in the 1930!!); as well as League of Ex-Gentlemen, hoping it isn't to bad...

 

[Mystery Man]

I thought the League was very entertaining and I hope they make more. Though Sean Connery may be getting too old.

 

[Thanee]

Oh, that is the one...

You are right, it's set in the modern times.

And I wouldn't build up too many hopes for those movies you are ordering.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Desdichado]

I will order the Solomon Mines and sequel, hoping it's good enough (and set in the 1930!!); as well as League of Ex-Gentlemen, hoping it isn't to bad...

Unless you can get them pretty cheap, I'd recommend renting them first. You may be disappointed. Especially with LXG.

 

[Klaus]

Rocketeer (very light-hearted fun... + Jenniffer Connellyy [I'm sure I'm putting too many double letters there])
The Shadow (more light-hearted than the inspiring character, and too few "The Shadow Knows!" moments, but fun as well)
The Phantom (Y'know, Billy Zane, we're not supposed to SEE PHANTOM'S FACE!!! Starts all right, but gets wonky by the end)
Sky Captain (haven't seen this, put has Pulp written all over it)
Young Sherlock Holmes (the light-heartedness of it is way too much fun!)

In the same period, but more serious:

The Ghost and the Shadow (wonderful movie, me like lots!)

 

[WizarDru]

Unless you can get them pretty cheap, I'd recommend renting them first. You may be disappointed. Especially with LXG.

Seconded. LXG is a much better film if you can disassociate it from it's far superior graphic novel source. Watching the movie and reading the graphic novels is the difference between throwing a bullet and shooting it out of a gun. The movie isn't patently horrible, but it's silly summer popcorn fluff, with no of the literary cleverness of the comic. Neither, however, are actually pulp, strictly speaking. The movie, though, is much closer to the feel of the Mummy or Indy than the comic.

I can't remember much about 'Solomon's mines', other than it being part of the rush to cash in on the Indy craze (yes, Quatermain predates Indy by nearly a century, but the movie wasn't exactly a super-faithful reproduction, afaik).

 

[Thanee]

Van Helsing is also fitting into the picture I think. Many people loathe it and many love it, so you'll have to decide for yourself.

Bye
Thanee