I’m surprised it’s taken so long [for other female-fronted action stories to rise up], because I thought that two or three years after, there’d be 10 other movies like it cashing in on its success ...[b]ut it’s amazing how things work so slowly. As an extremely rare planetary alignment is about to occur for the first time in 5,000 years, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn enemies to collect the pieces, while time is running out. View production, box office, & company info. Angelina Jolie was nominated for the Worst Actress Golden Raspberry Award for her role in the film, but she lost to Mariah Carey in Glitter. Out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Path of the Living 9. But we did give her a bit of padding there. She was a young woman experimenting.”[32] While Lara Croft's box office totals were the highest for an female-led action film at the time ($131 million), inspired theme park rides and led to a sequel, West stated that "at the time, the studio was incredibly nervous at what the outcome could have been. The CD was released through Elektra Entertainment, but as noted by Revell and after failed attempts to stop the pressings, the tracks were mislabeled. And Lara doesn't apologize for herself, and for having that, you know, recognizable shape. This article is about the 2001 film starring Angelina Jolie. Tomb Raider is a critically acclaimed action adventure that explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor. And in the game, she's a double D, so we took her down some. McCarthy praises Jolie but says "everything else about this frenetic production is flat and unexciting. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Lara Croft is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the video game franchise Tomb Raider. In Cambodia, Lara finds Powell, who has hired West, and his commandos already at the temple. Three women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID software, using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal. But finally The Hunger Games and Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman have caught up!”[32]. The film was released on June 15, 2001, and received generally negative reviews from critics for its stylized action and bland plot, although Angelina Jolie was praised for her performance. Does this follow the storyline of the original game? An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany, it was directed by Simon West and revolves around Lara Croft trying to obtain ancient artifacts from the Illuminati. Tomb Raider went through many drafts and several writers, which resulted in production delays. Beautiful and brainy, Lara (Angelina Jolie) is the heroine of Eidos Interactive's phenomenally successful "Tomb Raider" game series. Lara shows Powell photographs of the clock, which he claims not to recognize. A young thief, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, is trained by the once great, but aged Zorro, who also pursues vengeance of his own. For me, it was simply one size. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Lara was born on February 14th, 1992, the only child of Lord Richard and Lady Amelia Croft. Rated PG-13 for action violence and some sensuality, after an extended action sequence with a training robot which then attempts to revive itself and sneak up on her, Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’ Pushed 7 Months, ‘Tomb Raider 2’ Now Unset, ‘No Time to Die’ Stunt Team Used $70,000 Worth of Coca-Cola to Pull Off Motorcycle Stunt, China Disaster Film ‘Skyfire’ Bought by Screen Media for North America, Top 25 Highest-Grossing Video Game Movies at the U.S. [10] In addition to on-location shooting, a majority of the film's production also took place on the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios. — Tomb Raider (@tombraider) January 11, 2021 Advertisement If a Lara Croft skin is really in the works, it would not be surprising, given the game’s rich history of … Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished years earlier. [20], Tomb Raider was a box office success. Lara, realizing they are mistaken, finds the correct keyhole; with only seconds left, Lara persuades Powell to throw her the clock. The resulting score was so poorly received [17] that the composer himself issued an apology through his website. Via Veritas 18. Via Crutis 19. Fortnite Dataminers Discover Tomb Raider Crossover with Lara Croft Skin. The Score was later released on June 25, 2001. [6] Director Simon West dismissed these concerns and said, in reference to Jolie's penchant for sexual knife play, "it was always Angelina. Brave Adventurer 7. [25] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B on scale of A to F.[26], IGN gave the movie the lowest score, a 0.0 ("Disaster") rating, condemning everything from character performances to the ending. Adventurer Lara Croft goes on a quest to save the mythical Pandora's Box, before an evil scientist finds it, and recruits a former Marine turned mercenary to assist her. The tax law of Germany allowed investors to take an instant tax deduction even on non-German productions and even if the film has not gone into production. Downpour 17. The film was also nominated for Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Drama. [24] According to Metacritic, which assigned the film a weighted average score of 33/100 based on reviews from 31 critics, the film received "generally unfavorable reviews". It is the first installment in the Tomb Raider film series. This was uncredited. Experience Lara Croft’s defining moment as she becomes the Tomb Raider. As Tomb Raider (2013) is supposed to be a reboot, all of the previous history established in the Tomb Raider Classic and the Next Generationgames has been erased. The tomb begins to collapse, and all flee but the wounded Powell, who reveals to Lara that he murdered her father. [31], Director Simon West would comment a decade after its release that the creation of Lara Croft was influenced by a film market that "wasn't used to women leading summer blockbusters". So, although movie is typical and imperfect, it is watchable especially for Jolie andaction sequences. You know, we just had to enhance me a little. West, Powell, and his remaining men flee with the clock, leaving Lara to defeat an enormous six-armed guardian statue. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 soundtrack album to the film. So it wasn't like we had to completely change me. Head Above Water 5. Portions of the film were shot on location at the Ta Prohm temple, located in Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. Lara Croft was financed through Tele München Gruppe (TMG), a German tax shelter. Back in her manor, Lara visits her father's memorial and finds that Bryce has reprogrammed the robot, and Hilary presents her with her pistols, which she takes with a smile. Lara's birth was difficult and both of her parents worried that they might lose her before she was born. So we still made it Lara Croft, but we didn't go to any extremes. [32] West said that his decision to cast Jolie lay in the fact that "there hadn’t been a female lead of an action-adventure film that had carried a film [by herself recently], and Angelina wasn’t as big as some of the other actresses that were up for the part, who’d done bigger films and had a longer track record and bigger box-office grosses. But, in the end, who can harness the archaic talisman's unlimited power? Only during the process of recording a second demo did Kamen finally hear back from the Tomb Raider team, and by then, the lack of enthusiasm for the relationship on both sides caused Kamen to seek other projects that were more promising to him (namely, the HBO show Band of Brothers, requiring 10 hours of music). Lara Croft’s most recent outing was 2018’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 action adventure film based on the Tomb Raider video game series featuring the character Lara Croft, portrayed by Angelina Jolie. Ok, Tomb Raider may not be the greatest action film I have seen but it still is a quite good movie. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany, it was directed by Simon West and revolves around Lara Croft trying to obtain ancient artifacts from the Illuminati. [33] In April 2016, MGM and GK Films announced a reboot of the film starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft with Roar Uthaug directing. Here are some well-known faces from Sundance over the years, as they brought their early movies to the festival. When I wear a tight T-shirt, I look a certain way. So I'm not going to apologize for her either."[7][8]. ", "Interview with Tomb Raider Director Simon West", "Eight movie scenes you didn't know were filmed in Hertfordshire", "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Original Motion Picture Score", "Various - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (Music From The Motion Picture)", "TOMB RAIDER: Composer Graeme Revell - Creating a feature-film soundtrack in less than two weeks", "Filmtracks: Tomb Raider (Graeme Revell)", "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider DVD Release Date", "Weekend Boxoffice Report: 'Lara Croft' Leaps Into the Big Game at No. Her mother, who was an artist, worked from hom… I mean, Lara sleeps with knives and doesn't take shit from anybody. West solves part of the temple's puzzle, and Powell prepares to insert the clock at the moment of alignment. "[30], The film was nominated for two MTV Movie Awards, these awards included: Best Female Performance and Best Fight scene, but the film lost to Moulin Rouge! The orphaned heiress and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artefact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. Hoping to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance, Croft embarks on a … A 4K UHD Blu-ray release followed on February 27, 2018. She's the hero. Adding to the fire is an additional Tweet from the official Tomb Raider Twitter, which depicts a pickaxe, a girl (Lara Croft), and a bow, teasing a possible Fortnite appearance. She takes far more interest in delving into the secrets of the past and finding what is believed to not even exist.Lara's expeditions have lead her to search for some of the most powerful and dangerous artifacts in the world as well as uncovering some of the most mysterious places in E… However, Lara was ultimately delivered successfully, much to her parents' relief.Lara's early years were spent in the company of her doting parents. Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Lara Croft's real-world history To have any idea about the tomb raider, you should probably know about Tomb Raider. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 action adventure film based on the Tomb Raider video game series featuring the character Lara Croft, portrayed by Angelina Jolie. Also used in the movie were elements of "Elevation (Influx Remix)" by U2. As she explained to NY Rock in June 2001: "C'mon, I'm not so flat chested to begin with. She had all sorts of thing written about her—some obviously not true. In a "crossing" of time, Lara faces the memory of her father, who urges her to destroy the Triangle for good rather than save his life. Path of the Dead 10. Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action. Title: She did a great work as Lara, not only portraying her as ahard-boiled fighter but also a sensitive woman. [9] Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie's father, plays Richard Croft, Lara's father in the film. Eye of the Serpent 13. Experience Lara Croft's defining moment in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The site's consensus is "Angelina Jolie is perfect for the role of Lara Croft, but even she can't save the movie from a senseless plot and action sequences with no emotional impact". Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is the 2001 feature film adaptation of the popular Tomb Raider videogame series. But, in the end, who can harness the archaic talisman's unlimited power? Angelina Jolie stars as Lara, the iconic adventure heroine who searches around the world for a mysterious relic. The development team of the Legacy of Kain series began working on a new title, Tomb Raider: … Rough Landing 6. (2001). Rebellion Lives 15. In most of the games, she travels around the world looking for highly prized treasures while avoiding rival hunters, wildlife, and various death traps. Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is the fiercely independent daughter of eccentric adventurer Lord Richard Croft (Dominic West), who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. The Angel of Darkness is poorly received by critics, prompting Eidos - fearing of financial troubles from another unsuccessful game - they give the development of future titles to Crystal Dynamics. For the 2018 film starring Alicia Vikander, see, Green's featured performance is not mentioned in the soundtrack credits, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Drama, "Angelina Jolie's most thrilling decision: Robbing her breasts of their cultural power", "Angelina Jolie On Filling Lara Croft's Shoes and D-size Cups", "Does Angelina Jolie's 'Tomb Raider' Hold Up? In Venice, Powell proposes a partnership to find the Triangle, and informs Lara that her father was a member of the Illuminati, and offers to use the Triangle's power to resurrect him; though reluctant, she agrees to join forces. Veni Vidi Perdidi 20. As she races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, Lara will ultimately be forged into the Tomb Raider she is destined to be. The movie also featured the song "Lila" by Vas and a Piano rendition of "Largo" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Harpsichord Concerto no. In total, $94 million was put together.[3]. Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander), the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father, Lord Richard Croft (Dominic West) disappeared. Born to an aristocratic family, Lara is generally disinterested in upper class society, finding it stifling and boring. It beat the opening record for a film featuring a female protagonist ($42.3) million for Scary Movie) as well as the opening record for a video game adaptation ($31 million for Pokémon: The First Movie), and is one of the highest grossing video game to film adaptations. 1. I'm a 36C. Lara Croft, the world's most famous video-game heroine, bursts onto the big screen in "...the most stylish and entertaining action-a dventure mo vie in years! A positive review came from Roger Ebert, who awarded the film three out of four stars and said, "'Lara Croft Tomb Raider' elevates goofiness to an art form. Empty-handed 14. "[28][29] [4][5][6], The casting of Jolie was controversial among many fans of the Tomb Raider series, who felt she wasn't physically appropriate enough to play the large-breasted heroine; others complained about an American actress being hired to play a British character; others cited Jolie's tattoos and well-publicised controversial personal life. Lara's father Lord Richard Croft (Jon Voight), long missing and presumed dead, appears to her in a dream. That night, armed commandos invade the house and steal the clock, bringing it to Powell. Her father tasks her to find and destroy both pieces before the Illuminati can exploit the Triangle's power. By selling them the copyright for $94 million and then buying it back for $83.8 million, Paramount Pictures made $10.2 million. Lara awakens to a mysterious ticking, and finds a strange clock hidden inside the manor. [32] This factor influenced his decision to cast Angelina Jolie who was not well known at the time, and not the studio's first choice (in contrast to Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ashley Judd, and Jennifer Lopez). Thus, the producers of Tomb Raider were forced to hire another composer at the last minute. Lara Croft in Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) August 2013 – Lara and Sam finish university. Was this review helpful to you? She escapes with the first piece; recovering at a Buddhist monastery, she arranges a meeting with Powell. For example, the opening track includes both the Main Titles and Lara Croft at Home cues together. For her dad. However, to qualify for Section 48 tax relief, the production must include some UK filming and British actors, which was acceptable for a film partially set in the United Kingdom. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara must master a deadly jungle, overcome terrifying tombs, and persevere through her darkest hour. It is one woman's fearless quest criss … English actor Daniel Craig adopts an American accent for the role of Alex West whilst Jolie, being American herself, takes on an English accent. [34][35] It was released March 16, 2018. Where the Twins Confer 8. 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The movie debuted at number one with $48.2 million ahead of Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Shrek.,[21] giving Paramount its second-best debut and the fifth-highest debut of 2001. The various artists soundtrack was released June 15, 2001. Todd McCarthy of Variety said "[the film] has the distinction of being a major motion picture that’s far less imaginative, and quite a bit more stupid, than the interactive game it’s based on." The announcement of the film generated significant discussion about who would be cast to play Lara Croft. Last Emperor 16. The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror. In the Shadows 3. Lara shows Wilson the clock, and he puts her in touch with Powell. Tomb Raider is a video game franchise starring an adventurer archaeologist named Lara Croft. She unlocks the first piece of the Triangle, and the statues of the temple come to life and attack the intruders. Hunter's Moon 4. Although it has borrowed the elements from Indiana Jones -films and its story is very flimsy, Tomb Raider was a fast-moving and enjoyable picture which has a great and striking action scenes. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Adventurer Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) defeats a robot in an Egyptian tomb, revealed to be a training exercise arena in her family manor, where she lives with her technical assistant Bryce (Noah Taylor) and butler Hilary (Chris Barrie). Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Returning to the tomb, Lara manipulates time to save West and stab Powell, and destroys the Triangle. After misuse of its power destroyed an entire city, the Triangle was separated: one half was hidden in a Cambodian tomb, the other in the ruined city, now modern-day Siberia. Box Office, The Worst Yoga Award Winner for Worst Foreign Film. Producer and screenwriter Steven E. de Souza, who wrote and directed the 1994 video game film Street Fighter, penned an early draft of the Tomb Raider script in 1999, but it was rejected by Paramount. [18] The track list was later revised. A FORTNITE leak has suggested Tomb Raider heroine Lara Croft could be coming to the game. As an extremely rare planetary alignment is about to occur for the first time in 5,000 years, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn enemies to collect the pieces, while time is running out. Realizing Lara knows the solution, Powell kills West to persuade her to complete the Triangle to restore West's and her father's lives. GK Films first acquired the rights to reboot the film in 2011. Written by [16] He did not use the original Tomb Raider theme. What is written on the tape she puts in it after … The answer is yes. The film was the first major motion picture to be shot in Cambodia since Lord Jim in 1964, following the country's occupation by the Khmer Rouge regime. A Faint Light 2. There is frequent action-movie violence: Characters do battle with machine guns and knives and fight with fists and kicks. But no, I am not flat chested anyway. Use the HTML below. The film marked the feature film debut of television actor Chris Barrie, known for his role of Arnold Rimmer in the BBC science fiction comedy series Red Dwarf. The best thing in a whole movie was of course Angelina Jolie. Nick Riganas. At the same time, Roth signs on for Whitman’s World’s third season, which is an expedition on a vessel known as The Endurance in search of a mythical island called Yamatai . These were not featured on the soundtrack. She is presented as a highly intelligent and athletic English archaeologist who ventures into ancient tombs and hazardous ruins around the world. Since this skin has reactive styles, it’s possible that as the player takes damage, the skin will get bloodier, similar to how the health system works in Tomb Raider. [2], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider earned positive reviews from 20% of 161 critics, with an average rating of 4/10. The next morning, a prearranged letter from Lara's father arrives, explaining that the clock is the key to retrieving the halves of the Triangle of Light, an ancient object with the power to control time. The orphaned heiress and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artefact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. The film was directed by Simon West and cast included Daniel Craig, Iain Glen, and Jolie's real-life father Jon Voight, who portrays Lara's father in the film. Tomb Raider was the highest-grossing film on its opening weekend. City of the Serpent 22 of 26 people found this review helpful. The deal between Eidos, Tomb Raider's publisher, and Paramount Pictures was structured so Eidos received royalties. A frustrated office worker learns that he is the son of a professional assassin and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities. Kamen wrote and submitted a demo for Tomb Raider, but no feedback on that music was returned by the director or producers. and Rush Hour 2 respectively. In Venice, as the first phase of a planetary alignment begins, the Illuminati search for a key to rejoin halves of a mysterious artifact, "the Triangle," which must be completed by the final phase, a solar eclipse. Presales to distributors in Japan, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain made a further $65 million. Manfred Powell (Iain Glen) assures the cabal that the artifact is almost ready, but has no real idea of its location. Principal photography for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider took place from July 30 to November 30, 2000. 5 performed by Hae-won Chang. [27] Created by a team at British developer Core Design that included Toby Gard, the character first appeared in the video game Tomb Raider in 1996. For the first Tomb Raider film, Nathan McCree was hired, though the producers eventually decided that a feature-length film needed a feature-name composer. So it was like having a padded bra. Numerous actresses (and non-actresses) were rumoured to be on the shortlist to play her and countless others declared their interest in the role,[4] most notably Jennifer Love Hewitt, Famke Janssen, Jennifer Lopez, Rhona Mitra, Elizabeth Hurley, Ashley Judd, Sandra Bullock, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diane Lane, Demi Moore and Denise Richards, with many considering the latter the favourite to win the role. [22][23] The movie has grossed a total of $274,703,340 worldwide. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5 has focused on the greatest hunters in the multiverse, and it seems that Tomb Raider star Lara Croft could be the next crossover character to appear as part of that theme! At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love. While it was viewed as a critical improvement over its predecessor, it did not repeat its financial success, grossing $156 million compared to the previous installment's $274 million. Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts. Entering the tomb, they discover a giant orrery, which activates as the alignment nears completion. For everyone without the strength… A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. On her way to consult a friend of her father's, Wilson (Leslie Phillips), Lara crosses paths with Alex West (Daniel Craig), an American associate and fellow adventurer. … Some of their [images] were safer than Angelina’s, whose was quite dangerous. Lara and Bryce travel with Powell, West, and the leader of the Illuminati (Richard Johnson) to Siberia. The copyright was then sold again to Lombard Bank, a British investment group and a further $12 million was made. Path to the Hidden City 11. What are the differences between the British BBFC 12 Version and the Uncut Version. Lara retrieves the second half of the Triangle, and Powell kills the Illuminati's leader to restore the Triangle himself, but the halves will not fuse. The orphaned heiress and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artefact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. Lara, she's a 36D. "[6] Jolie wore a padded bra to increase her bust size when playing Lara. The final draft of the script was attributed to five writers, including director Simon West. Showtime paid $6.8 million for premium cable television rights. "* Exploring lost empires, finding priceless treasures, pun ishing villains in mortal combat... it’s all in a day’s work for advent urer Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie). The movie starts out with Lara fighting a droid. In 1998, writer Brent V. Friedman, who had co-written Mortal Kombat: Annihilation the year before, penned an unproduced Tomb Raider script. "Do you think you're the hero, Lara?" Lara Croft is an English archaeologist, treasure hunter and tomb raider. A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal fifty cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life. Falling Apart 21. Here is a movie so monumentally silly, yet so wondrous to look at, that only a churl could find fault. 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