An unscrupulous American adventurer searches for a fabulous Inca treasure buried in a secret tomb high in the mountains of the Andes. However, he discovers he is not the only person after the priceless artefact.
Just one look at Charlton Heston dressed in khaki, fedora and brandishing a whip, and you know that this film influenced Spielberg in the Indiana Jones film, but just don't expect OTT, cliffhanging action, but a suspenseful archaeological drama thriller with some excitement and backed with interesting characters and eerie Peruvian singing ( though it can be too much singing and focus can be deterred from the story.) It does rely on its technicolour and location, but it's interesting enough to maintain your interest. There's some good acting, especially from Heston. Archaeological scenes are done really well,too.
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
Read More »Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, comes to the city to apprentice at a jujitsu school. His first night, he sees Yano in action, a master of judo, a more spiritual art, and he begs to be Yano's student. As the youth learns technique, he must also learn "satori," the calm acceptance of Nature's law. If he can balance strength and control, then judo may become the training regimen for the city's police, Sanshiro can gain respect from an old teacher in a jujitsu school, and he can win the hand of Sayo, that teacher's daughter, who is also sought by jujitsu's finest master, the implacable Higaki, who vows to kill Sanshiro in a midnight fight on a windswept mountainside.—