Movies are great means of entertainment and stress reliever. There are just so many wonderful films that are waiting for people to give attention and lay their eyes upon. The world of movies is among the richest realm of entertainment. It doesn’t only showcase one genre or two for its scope is as wide as the ocean. There are a lot of wonders to see underneath it, which includes the various genres, beautiful plots, talented actors, amazing screenplay, superb cinematography, and so much more!
Adventure is a great film genre. It features various quest stories and heart pounding scenes that will make the audience cling at the edge of their seats. Some of the adventure and quest movies that are being watched by viewers on their screens are based on books. In literature, there are many tales that have fallen under the same genre. What sets them apart is the mode of entertainment. Literature requires reading while film requires watching. There are a lot of amazing stories in the literary realm that are worthy to be read and to be adapted into film, take for example the quest adventures book by Anita Fisk.
Furthermore, if you want to make the most of the summer by going on trips on days and chilling on nights. Then, here are some wonderful adventure movies that you might want to check out:
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
In December of 2017, the film called Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was released. It was under the production companies Columbia Pictures, Matt Tolmach Productions, Seven Bucks Productions, and Radar Picture while it was distributed by Sony Picture Releasing. The movie starred Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, and Bobby Cannavale. It was directed by Jake Kasdan and produced by Matt Tolmach and William Teitler.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was based on the popular children’s book written by Chris Van Allsburg with the same title as the film. However, the creators of this movie have put a twist where the characters were trapped in a video game instead of dealing with the chaos in the real world. It follows the story of four teenagers who were punished with detention and found the Jumanji video game while cleaning. They were suddenly brought into a strange world where they became avatars and have to fight in order to finish the quest that will get them out of the game alive.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Peter Jackson directed the first movie of The Hobbit movie series, which is called The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It was based on the fantasy book, which is the prequel of The Lord of the Rings, written by J.R.R. Tolkien with the same title as the movie. It was released in 2012 and starred Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Scott, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis.
It centers on the story of a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins and the greatest adventure of his lifetime. The setting of the film is the awesome world of hobbits and other creatures named Middle-earth. Baggins was approached by the great wizard named Gandalf to help the Thorin Oakenshield and his fellow dwarves to defeat the dragon Smaug and continue to reign on the Lonely Mountain. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and was among the highest grossing epic fantasy adventure films. With its 200-315 million budget, it earned more than 1 billion dollars from different cinemas in the world.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Rick Riordan’s Greek mythology based series which is called Percy Jackson series was the basis of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief film. The title is the same with the first book of the series. It was directed by Chris Columbus and was released in February of 2010. It was under the production companies 1492 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment, and Dune Entertainment and it was distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film starred amazing actors, such as Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, and a lot more.
It revolves around the story of the half-human and half-demigod named Percy Jackson, who is the product of the love between Poseidon and a human. Growing up, he believed that he was dyslexic. He didn’t discover his talents not until their school trip in a museum where he was chased by some weird creature and his disabled best friend revealed that he is a centaur. That’s when he knew that he is the son of Poseidon. But that’s the same time when the lightning of Zeus was stolen and Percy was being accused as the thief. He has to prove that himself to the gods of Olympus, especially to his father, and that’s when his adventure began.
Tomorrowland (2015)
On May of 2015, the movie Tomorrowland that was under the production companies Walt Disney Pictures and A113 Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures was released. It starred George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Tim McGraw, Raffey Cassidy, Kathryn Hahn, and Keegan-Michael Key. The movie was directed by Brad Bird and was produced by Jeffrey Chemov, Damon Lindelof, and Brad Bird. In some parts of the globe, it was known as Project T. It fell under the science-fiction, mystery, and adventure genres.
It focuses on the story of a disenchanted brilliant inventor and a science geek teenager who went to an intriguing journey. They are headed into a place called “Tomorrowland,” which is a parallel universe. The name of the place was derived from the advanced and futuristic themed area located at the theme parks of Disney. However, their trip wasn’t going smoothly for there were a lot of hindrances that came there way. When they finally arrived at their destination, they discovered that the land is in a critical condition; thus, their real quest is just getting started.
Oliver’s Twist 