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Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
In the "similarities" category is: Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
The villains are a small, mechanized army led by a Belloq-type character whose lead henchman is a Dovchenko-like, big guy with a shaved head. They invade an Aztec civilization in Mexico searching for hidden GOLD. (There is also a camp scene at night similar to, "Crystal Skull".)
The villain & his army enter caves in pursuit of the gold.
The Aztec people are surpressed by modern, military superiority. (Similar to, "Crystal Skull", where the Ughas were easily overcome by the Russians.)
Thanks to the hero (Tarzan), the bad guys cannot achieve their goal without a fight (and an exploding military vehicle)!
Lo and behold, a block in a wall (adorned with a golden skull, no less) is pulled out and releases a SAND trap. (Extremely similar to, "Crystal Skull"!)
There is also a scene with Tarzan and a descending, trap door (à la "Raiders" and "Temple of Doom").
Lo and behold, a block in a wall (adorned with a golden skull, no less) is pulled out and releases a SAND trap. (Extremely similar to, "Crystal Skull"!)
Actually, reading your post, it's so obvious to me that Tarzan and the Valley of Gold was a huge influence on Stephen Sommers' The Jungle Book (the 1993, Disney live-action film), which is bizarrely way more of a piece with Tarzan and Indiana Jones than it is in any way kin to Kipling's writings. The sand trap scene your picture depicts is very similar to one in the Disney movie where a guy gets buried alive in salt in a mausoleum, which in my mind still holds the trophy for most bafflingly inappropriate scene in a kids movie ever.
Actually, reading your post, it's so obvious to me that Tarzan and the Valley of Gold was a huge influence on Stephen Sommers' The Jungle Book (the 1993, Disney live-action film), which is bizarrely way more of a piece with Tarzan and Indiana Jones than it is in any way kin to Kipling's writings. The sand trap scene your picture depicts is very similar to one in the Disney movie where a guy gets buried alive in salt in a mausoleum, which in my mind still holds the trophy for most bafflingly inappropriate scene in a kids movie ever.
I LOVE the '93 "Jungle Book"! You've inspired me to watch it again, Udvarnoky. As for, "Valley of Gold", being an influence on it: That's possible but it's probably not the only previous film to feature a similar sand trap (but I get what you're saying with the Tarzan/Indy-esque quality of the movie).
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Split Second (1953)
"The Atomic Kid" (1954) has been discussed in this thread a few times but a GREAT companion film was released the year before it...
"Split Second" (1953)
Escaped convicts take a few people hostage and drive into a small, deserted, ghost town in Nevada called, 'Lost Hope City', using it as an overnight hideout. The town is part of an atomic bomb testing site and only a mile away from ground-zero so their plan is to leave with enough time before detonation the next morning. Much to everyone's horror the next day, the radio announces that the test schedule has been moved forward...one hour earlier! As the warning sirens scream, the panic-stricken group scrambles about in an attempt to survive. Of course, the bad guys take off in the car leaving the others to their doom. Driving like the devil, the vehicle & its villainous occupants are eventually incinerated by the explosion while the rest of the group survive (I won't say how). After the blast, the former hostages watch as the giant, mushroom cloud rises in the distance.
Seem familiar? Splice together, "Split Second" + "The Atomic Kid", and you ALMOST have the entire Doom Town scene! (One of these days, I'm gonna do it.)
"The Atomic Kid" (1954) has been discussed in this thread a few times but a GREAT companion film was released the year before it...
"Split Second" (1953)
Yet another film that has completely passed under my radar. Good catch!
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Originally Posted by StooSeem familiar? Splice together, "Split Second" + "The Atomic Kid", and you ALMOST have the entire Doom Town scene!:up: [SIZE="1"
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
Split Second (1953)
As the warning sirens scream, the panic-stricken group scrambles about in an attempt to survive. Of course, the bad guys take off in the car leaving the others to their doom. Driving like the devil, the vehicle & its villainous occupants are eventually incinerated by the explosion while the rest of the group survive (I won't say how). After the blast, the former hostages watch as the giant, mushroom cloud rises in the distance.
Well, you'll just have to watch the film. Look out for it on Turner Classic Movies!
