Before Matthew McConaughey’s career resurgence, there was a period I’m calling the “Harrisance,” after Harrison Ford. During the 1980s, he spearheaded what could be considered the greatest adventure film ever made, and perhaps the premiere science fiction movie of its time. Of course, he also appeared in that charming _Star Wars_ series, along with several other strong films like _Presumed Innocent_, _Frantic_, _The Fugitive_, and two movies as Jack Ryan. Some of my favorite works from this era, which I’ll continue to refer to as the Harrisance, were directed by Peter Weir, an Australian filmmaker who seemed drawn to exploring cultural differences on screen. He chose Ford perfectly for those American films. While _Witness_ was generally well-received and featured a determined Harrison cop protecting the Amish community, I personally found _Mosquito Coast_ to be superior. Just look at the cast: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River Phoenix, based on a story by Paul Theroux and written by Paul Schrader (_Taxi Driver_, _Raging Bull_). Critics back then weren’t entirely impressed with the movie's large scale but did acknowledge how well Ford portrayed an anti-hero. What made him so unlikeable? He was just terrific! I often wish he were my father; I would have enjoyed a fantastical journey with a brilliant inventor who dreamed of building a new paradise in the forests of Belize by creating ice in a tropical climate. Alright, perhaps he overreached, became overly confident and somewhat unhinged, evolving into the very type of authority figure he was trying to avoid. But that stemmed from his frustration at realizing that while he might be able to evade corporate greed in the 1980s, he couldn’t escape basic human selfishness. It's a real tragedy about people.

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