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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! Review
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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
- Category: Amusement Parks
- Location: Disney-MGM Studios
Fodor's Review:
The rousing theme music from the Indiana Jones movies heralds action delivered by veteran stunt coordinator Glenn Randall, whose credits include Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, E.T., and Jewel of the Nile. Presented in a 2,200-seat amphitheater, the show starts with a series of near-death encounters in an ancient Maya temple. Clad in his signature fedora, Indy slides down a rope from the ceiling, dodges spears that shoot up from the floor, avoids getting chopped by booby-trapped idols, and snags a forbidden gemstone, setting off a gigantic boulder that threatens to render him two-dimensional.
Though it's hard to top that opener, Randall and his pals do just that with the help of 10 audience participants. "Okay, I need some rowdy people," the casting director calls. While the lucky few demonstrate their rowdiness, behind them the set crew casually wheels off the entire temple. Two people roll the boulder like a giant beach ball and replace it with a Cairo street, circa 1940. Then the nasty Ninja-Nazi stuntmen come out, and you start to think that this is one of those times when it's better to be in the audience. Eventually Indy comes sauntering down the "street" with his redoubtable girlfriend, Marian Ravenwood, portrayed by a Karen Allen look-alike. She is kidnapped and tossed into a truck while Indy fights his way free with bullwhip and gun, and bad guys tumble from every corner and cornice. Motorcycles buzz around; the street becomes a shambles; and, as a stunning climax, the truck carrying Marian flips and bursts into flame. The actors do a great job of explaining the stunts. You see how they're set up, watch the stars practice them in slow motion, and learn how cameras are camouflaged behind imitation rocks for trick shots. Only one stunt remains a secret: how do Indy and Marian escape the explosion? That's what keeps 'em coming back.
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