Compare and Contrast

Compare Contrast

Indiana Jones and the tomb raider or being compared on the technology used to create the movie effects. Indiana Jones was set in 1936, therefore the technology reflected the era at the time the movie was produced. The Tomb Raider was produced in 2001 and relied heavily on special effects and technological advances that were not available at the time Indiana Jones was produced. Despite these differences Indiana Jones was quite a bit more enjoyable movie to many audience members because it relied on old-fashioned know-how and seat-of-the-pants action.
Indiana Jones made good use of innovation and the tools he wore on his hip, those included a whip and a revolver, and sometimes he relied on brute force. His innovations allowed him to get himself out of situations that seemed impossible. His innovations allowed him to counteract his difficulties and often escape unscathed and ready to fight another day.
Tomb Raider on the other hand often required special equipment, tools, and weapons for every situation; this allowed the heroine to perform feats of great danger and leave the scene without a hair out of place. Because of the unrealistic nature of the movie it took only a short while to become monotonous and hard to palate. The main character Lara Croft could seem to do no wrong, and was able to counteract her enemies at every turn; this too was a turn off for the audience.
The era of the films played a key role in the technology the movie producers have at their disposal, both directors took full advantage of technology and special effects to produce their films. They had different purposes and produce much different results for different audience. In Indiana Jones the technology seemed seamless and appropriate to the time portrayed in the movie this lent itself to the credibility of the action and thereby the overall satisfaction of the audience. In Tomb Raider the goal was to provide the audience with an action-packed adventure based on a heroine using the most futuristic special effects available to enhance her abilities but in the end the overuse and the up and unrealistic capabilities left the audience disappointed.

The special effects and Indiana Jones included the boulder rolling through the tunnel and the seemingly endless volley of poison darts and arrows. The scenes with the arrows left the audience on the edge of their seats and the scene of the rolling stone made the audience feel as though they needed to make tracks. Even the scene where the art was opened and the evil was cast upon the perpetrators the audience was glued to the scene as they rooted for the heroes in hopes they would be spared from destruction.
By contrast the special effects In Tomb Raider seemed trite and overused. The constant overuse of unrealistic special effects made the audience's attention wane as the movie was drawing to a close. It was difficult to sit through the ending because it felt like it had all been said and done before in so many other movies it was just a matter of waiting for to finish.
A well-made movie like Indiana Jones still captivates audiences many years after its original release because of its down-to-earth nature and relatable main character.