Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Paramount

June 12, 1981

Action, Historical Drama

DVD
D+

I've never been into this series, but the look of it was nice.  George Lucas co-wrote, Spielberg of course directed.

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

Warner Bros.

July 27, 1990

Crime Drama

DVD
D-

An extra layer of ick in the dialogue, although at least the visuals weren't quite gross enough in the first quarter hour to cross over into F-Town.  Director Alan J. Pakula helped adapt Scott Turow's novel.

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Warner Bros.

August 6, 1993

Crime Drama

DVD
C-

Yes, based on the TV show, which I've never seen.  Andrew Davis directed.

The Frisco Kid

The Frisco Kid

Warner Bros.

July 13, 1979

Western, Historical Comedy
DVD
D+

Wilder is a naïve Polish rabbi, who gets tricked on his way to San Francisco, by Harrison Ford among others.  Robert Aldrich directed a dozen years after The Dirty Dozen, which I actually preferred.

Firewall

Firewall

Warner Bros.

February 10, 2006

Crime Drama

DVD
C-

I was sort of interested in the identity-theft thread, but of course then the protagonist (Ford)'s family had to be tortured.  Richard Loncraine directed.

Ender's Game

Ender's Game
Summit
November 1, 2013
Sci-Fi
DVD
D

Only one kid has the right balance of intelligence, compassion, and violence to save the world.  Director Gavin Hood wrote the screenplay based on the Orson Scott Card novel.

Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger
Paramount
August 3, 1994
Drama
DVD
D

Laughably bad acting (especially by Moffat as the president) and script, the latter based on a Tom Clancy novel.  Oh well, at least you get to see Han Solo palling around with Darth Vader.  Phillip Noyce misdirected.

Blade Runner

Blade Runner
Warner Bros.
June 25, 1982
Sci-Fi
DVD
C-

Well, I didn't loathe this like I did at a revival theater with blaring sound in '94 and I could somewhat appreciate the world-building-- for November 2019!-- this time, but I still wasn't drawn in by the characters or story.  Ridley Scott directed and it's certainly better than Alien Covenant and Black Hawk Down.

Air Force One

Air Force One
Columbia
July 25, 1997
Drama
DVD
C-

Harrison Ford proves to be a much better-looking and articulate president than Jerry Ford, but I never saw the plane or the movie get off the ground.  Wolfgang Petersen directed.