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

[Farganger]

In the same period, but more serious:

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

Is this the one titled in the US as "The Ghost and the Darkness"? With Michael Douglas?

 

[Henry]

I wouldn't say van Helsing has the same feel - perhaps Van Helsing is more like the Hammer horror films, but with the pacing of The Mummy Returns. And like the Mummy returns, the actors ham it up a bit, and make the film enjoyable mainly just because of that. The actor who plays Dracula in Van Helsing does a FANTASTIC job, in my opinion. He doesn't just "chew the scneery" - he trods all over it in 3 dimensions!

 

[Gomez]

While not in the time period I think Congo has a very pulpy feel to it.

Exorcist fits the time period too.

Congo is more of a techno-adventure type movie.

Exorcist is HORROR and set in modern times. Not even close to being Pulp!

 

[Gomez]

Is this the one titled in the US as "The Ghost and the Darkness"? With Michael Douglas?

Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas! Great movie. I think they still have the one of the lions as a stuffed exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago.

 

[Farganger]

Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas! Great movie. I think they still have the one of the lions as a stuffed exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago.

Yes, it was a good one. I think I'll pop that into my netflix queue.

 

[Mystery Man]

I wouldn't say van Helsing has the same feel - perhaps Van Helsing is more like the Hammer horror films, but with the pacing of The Mummy Returns. And like the Mummy returns, the actors ham it up a bit, and make the film enjoyable mainly just because of that. The actor who plays Dracula in Van Helsing does a FANTASTIC job, in my opinion. He doesn't just "chew the scneery" - he trods all over it in 3 dimensions!

That actor also plays "M" in LoEG.

 

[Mystery Man]

How about Hellboy? Would Hellboy be considered pulpy?

 

[fett527]

Wasn't a movie but Tales of the Gold Monkey was an 80's TV show in the same genre. Quick search turned up this site:

http://www.goldmonkey.com/infopage.html

 

[Desdichado]

That actor also plays "M" in LoEG.

And the ...bad guy (can't remember his name; it's my wife's movie) in Moulin Rouge for that matter. He's got a bit of a villain typecasting thing going on.

 

[Desdichado]

Wasn't a movie but Tales of the Gold Monkey was an 80's TV show in the same genre. Quick search turned up this site:

http://www.goldmonkey.com/infopage.html

Well, if you're gonna go that route, there was also an early 80s Indy rip-off starring Bruce Boxleitner called... (searching imdb...) Bring 'Em Back Alive. It got canned after a few episodes, but me and my family liked it a lot. Certainly had that same 1930s pulp adventurer feel going on. Took place in Malaysia, IIRC.