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Raiders of the Lost Ark | Harrison Ford, Karen Allen | Raiders of the Lost Ark... The Greatest Adventure Film

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highly recommended

Came out in 1981, and it is still king of its genre!

Professor Jones is not your ordinary archaeologist - he's more of a cross between an adventurer and a grave-robber. And, if there is one thing that Indiana Jones is sure to find, it is adventure. But when he learns that a Nazi-German archaeology dig is hoping to find the ancient Ark of the Covenant, he sets off to get their first. It's a story filled with action, adventure, thrills, and chills!

This movie came out in 1981, and it is still king of its genre! The special effects are great and the action is great, keeping you on the edge of your seat. It's got snakes, Nazis, submarines, explosions, gunfire, and even a little bit of romance - who could ask for anything more?

Yep, I just recently introduced my son to the joy of watching Indiana Jones, and he liked the movie as much as I did. (It is too scary for younger viewers, so you might want to be careful with your younger children.) Yep, it's a great movie, one that is sure to be considered a classic for many years to come. My son and I both give this movie our highest recommendations!

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Raiders of the Lost Ark... The Greatest Adventure Film

In 1981 Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were at the top of their game. Spielberg had directed Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, while George Lucas had directed American Graffiti and Star Wars. The two had formed a friendship earlier and decided to collaborate on their next project. Lucas had wanted to make a film about an adventurer/archaeologist who hunts down supernatural relics while being pursued by dastardly villains. The concept was inspired by Old Republic adventure serials, the Doc Savage pulp magazines and the film King Solomon's Mines. However he had not been able to get that project off the ground. Meanwhile Spielberg was trying to get involved on a James Bond film. Ultimately Spielberg and Lucas got together and agreed that he'd direct Lucas' adventure story. The two hired Lawrence Kasdan to write the screenplay. Thus Indiana Jones was born.

The film's first scene opens on a majestic mountain range where the silhouette of a man in a leather jacket and a hat steps into view. His name is Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford). He's leading a small party of explorers through the jungles of South America. After most of his group is frightened off, only three remain; Indiana, Satipo the guide, and a mysterious man whose reason for joining their group is never fully known. Indiana Jones removes an antiquated map from his well-worn leather jacket while behind him the third man raises his gun and prepares to shoot. But quickly Indy spins around, unfurling a bullwhip with which he skillfully disarms the man with his gun. The cowardly man runs off. Indy and Satipo head into the mouth of an ancient cave. This is just the beginning of Indiana's greatest adventure in which he faces and overcomes many obstacles only to be confronted with newer and more perilous ones. By the time the film is over he's survived collapsing temples, dodged poisoned darts, outrun a giant boulder, escaped an ancient crypt filled with thousands of snakes, and recovered the Lost Ark of the Covenant from the hands of Nazis. Along the way he's reunited with his former love Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), his Egyptian friend Sallah (John Rhys-Davies), and rival archaeologist Belloq (Paul Freeman) and the sadistic Nazi agent Toht (Ronald Lacey). Other cast members include Denholm Elliott as Marcus Brody, Alfred Molina as Satipo, and Pat Roach as a pugilistic German mechanic.

There are many reasons that Raiders was such a success. It had a brilliant director (Spielberg), a savvy creator/producer (Lucas), a great score composed by John Williams and an amazing cast. But what's made it a classic is the pure unadulterated sense of fun that can only be found in a pulp adventure.

Also recommended:
The Tarzan Collection
King Kong
She
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
King Solomon's Mines
The Adventures of Indiana Jones

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The Greatest adventure of them all!

Indina Henry Jones Jr. (Harrison Ford) is an archelogist/explorer in 1936 who came back from Peru to fetch a golden idol but lost it to a rival French archelogist named Belloq (Paul Freeman). He's also a teacher at a local college in his town, his friend Marcus (Denholm Elliot) tells him that the Nazis are after a special religious artifact called "The Ark of Convent" for they believe it can give Hitler's armies special powers. They head to the Middle East where the former love of his life Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) is and they team up together to stop the Nazi's diabolical plan.

This is the one that started it all folks! spawned three damn good sequels and a bunch of wannabes, this is one of the most original and unique movies of all time. It's the one movie that has captured the imagination of both audiences and critics alike since it's release in 1981, thanks to the creative geniuses of Steven Spielburg and George Lucas. They have created a masterpiece that stands the test of time, it's just as great as "Star Wars" and also co-stars Jonathan Rhys-Davis whom you remember from the Lord of the Rings. The story came from an idea by George Lucas and the film was directed by Spielburg, i love how they casted Harrison Ford for Indy instead of Tom Selleck cause Ford IS Jones afterall! the performances are flawless, the action, romance, humor, special effects and memorable music score by John Williams are all fantastic.

This DVD contains excellent picture and sound by THX and good extras include an introduction to the movie by Spielburg and Lucas, A DVD-rom demo of "Lego Indiana Jones", photo galleries and three featurettes. This is a masterpiece that should be owned by everyone.

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A "perfect" film

So much has been said about this film and I suppose that my two cents' worth won't really amount to much, but I just had to drop a line about one of my favorite films. With the release of "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", I recently revisted my DVD copy of this classic film (along with "Temple of Doom" and "Last Crusade").

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" (the actual title before they stuck the "Indiana Jones and the" prefix onto it) was released in a "golden age" of sorts of movie making. George Lucas, the mastermind behind the revolutionary "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back" films and fellow movie maker Steven Spielberg, the man responsible for "Jaws" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", had both established themselves in the annals of film making history with their immensely popular movies. When word spread that these two titans of the industry were teaming up to create a film together, Hollywood was all abuzz and expectations were high. Needless to say, they delivered in a big way.

In a time when movies were making a comeback (Spielberg and Lucas were both responsible in creating the "summer blockbuster" - prior to the late '70s, summertime was considered the slow season), the two directors decided to hearken back to the days of movie serials, sometimes called chapter plays, and created a tale of high adventure.

This movie was so unlike anything that had been done before. The special effects were "old school" (long before CGI) and gave a gritty realism to the whole look and feel of the film. The action was second to none, the story pulled you in, and the film helped further the career of the now-legendary Harrison Ford.

I will not compare this to "Crystal Skull", but suffice it to say that this film never grows tiresome. It is forever ingrained in American culture (Indy's brown fedora and bullwhip are icons in and of themselves and forever attached to the character).

If you've never seen it (either because you are too young or been living under a rock), please do yourself a favor and watch this film. You will thoroughly enjoy it.

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A Note to Parents

Full of all of the essential action and adventure elements, this movie is an icon in the genre. I won't go into the plot or lend my opinion on every detail, but I do want to mention one thing: Parents, beware the PG rating! It is my understanding that when this movie was first released in 1981, a PG-13 rating did not yet exist. Therefore, since the material in this movie doesn't rate an R-rating, the logical assignment was PG. Obviously, once a movie is rated, it is rated for life, because this movie in NO WAY falls into the current PG rating category. While there is little language, some of it warrants today's PG-13 rating, but the biggest issue would be the violence and gore in this film. Jump scenes abound as well as a great deal of peril and recklessness. Parents, this movie simply does not fall into the "safety" of a PG film (think: "Ice Age"). Great movie, just be forewarned that your younger ones WILL be frightened by a number of scenes.

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