It's more than likely that the guarantee of fine weather this weekend has convinced you to arrange plenty of outdoor fun. Let's face it, chances are most of us will be guilty of burning out on Saturday from our escapades and desperate for a quieter Sunday.
Taking the time to get comfortable and watch a great adventure movie could be just the ticket to satisfy your inner explorer. If a seasonal cold has also spitefully stricken just as your summer spirit has begun to blossom, then look no further to reconcile.
We're talking about epic score music, grand sets and mysterious locations, memorable scenes and iconic actors. The perfect cinematic combinations that have inspired and amazed audiences for decades. No matter how dated, these films have cemented individual legacies and will forever hold an adventurous significance.
Here's a selection of some of our favourites. If we've missed any of yours, let us know about it!
N.B. We have tried to keep this as spoiler-free as possible.
Stand By Me
Based on a Stephen King short story, this film remains high in many a general list, let alone with the focus solely on adventure. Four friends set out in search of a missing local boy and in the process learn about themselves and the meaning of friendship. Truly, truly excellent.
The Goonies
This film follows a group of misfit kids as they search for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern. We're saying no more and we're just going to let you enjoy this classic. Just watch it this weekend. And every weekend after that.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
This classic trilogy with a more recently released fourth offering for good measure represents everything that adventurous cinema should. The legacy of Indiana Jones as far as masculine screen icons go still also stands as one of the finest.
Ice Cold In Alex
This vintage offering sees a group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the Second World War. The leader dreaming of an ice cold beer at the end of the journey might just appear familiar to many of you.
Romancing The Stone
A romance writer receives a treasure map from her recently murdered brother-in-law and sets off to Colombia to use it in exchange to ransom her kidnapped sister. Funnily enough, she soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure in the jungle, meeting soldier-of-fortune Jack Colton along the way to guide her back to civilisation.
Up
It's near impossible to put Pixar movies in an all-time list, but essentially Up is somewhere near the top. A brilliant and charming film which sees and elderly man use balloons to take flight in his home and accidently take a fearless young wilderness ranger on his adventure with him.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Whether you love it or have no interest whatsoever, the cinematic impact of Peter Jackson's trilogy is undeniable. A ground breaking series which sees Frodo the hobbit and eight companions set out on a journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark lord Sauron.
On The Road
Despite mixed receptions, the cinematic version of the legendary Beat novel was finally released in 2012. Even if you choose to watch it to simply compare how you envisioned everything in the book to look, seeing Walter Salles' take on Sal's journey across America is still a must.
