Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones is a fictional archaeologist and adventurer, the hero of a film franchise beginning in 1981.
The character—a professor who trades tweed for a leather jacket and bullwhip—has become shorthand for daring, globe-trotting adventure: He fancies himself an Indiana Jones type, always chasing some artifact.
The name evokes pulp heroism and narrow escapes from ancient traps.
Seeking journey for something
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- jungleDense tropical forest
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- chaseRapid following of quarry
escape · map · puzzle · danger · trap · tomb · mythology · legend
Act of unearthing
- digUnearth by shoveling
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
civilization · stratigraphy · fieldwork · ancient · ruins · idol · amulet · grail
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- trilogyThree linked creative works
- LucasMale name meaning light
Williams · score · soundtrack · stunts · premiere · box-office · action · sequel
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- daringAdventurous courage
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- rescuerOne who saves others
defender · underdog · resilience · fearlessness · improvisation · tenacity · determination · wisecrack
quest
Seeking journey for something
chase · escape · map · puzzle · danger · trap · tomb · mythology · legend · booby-trap
excavation
Act of unearthing
antiquity · civilization · stratigraphy · fieldwork · ancient · ruins · idol · amulet · grail · ark
Spielberg
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- trilogyThree linked creative works
Lucas · Williams · score · soundtrack · stunts · premiere · box-office · action · sequel · screenplay
bravery
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- daringAdventurous courage
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
rescuer · defender · underdog · resilience · fearlessness · improvisation · tenacity · determination · wisecrack · smirk
- 80s Movie CharactersMarty McFly, E.T., John McClane, Ferris Bueller, Terminator
- 80s Pop CultureBack to the Future, E.T., Ghostbusters, The Breakfast Club, Top Gun
- Action HeroesJohn McClane, Hercules, John Wick, Rambo, John Rambo
- Film FranchisesStar Wars, James Bond, Jurassic Park, Toy Story, Terminator
- Paramount FilmsThe Godfather, Titanic, Forrest Gump, Top Gun, Grease
- SpielbergE.T., Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, The Color Purple
Indiana JonesDarth Vader
villain · antagonist · arch-nemesis · grave robbers · evildoer