Raiders of the Lost Ark | Harrison Ford, Karen Allen | Still as much fun as it was in 1981 when I...

Raiders of the Lost Ark | Harrison Ford, Karen Allen | Assorted Ramblings About "Raiders"

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highly recommended

Still as much fun as it was in 1981 when I first saw it

Of course, I had to get the disks out and see this film before #4 comes out this weekend. I wasn't sure it'd stand the test of time..so many do not. I'm pleased to say, I enjoyed this film every bit as much as I did in the theatre when I first saw it.

Plot summary in a nutshell: Dr. Indiana Jones (Ford) lives a double life as a bespectacled professor of Archeology, but when he gets the call, he'll go out into the field.

Now for most archeologists, that means taking a bunch of grad students out and doing a dig. For Indy, that's running breathlessly ahead of someone else for an artifact he's trying to acquire. In this case, he's been hired by the US Government to stop arch-nemesis Dr. Rene Belloq (Paul Freeman) from securing the Ark of the Covenant for the Nazis, who will use the artifact to power their ambitions.

Harrison Ford is exceptional as the dual natured hero. He delivers his lines with worldly wisdom and droll wit. His sidekicks: Karen Allen, who plays a jilted former sweetheart; Denholm Elliott, a museum curator who often uses Indy as his procurer; and John Rhys-Davies as Sallah, are perfect foils.

One of the best parts of the film is the soundtrack. Can anyone hear the opening bars of John Williams' theme without thinking of the film? The Maetro has done some amazing work, but "Raiders of the Last Ark" will stand out for me as one of my favorites.

One quote that stood out for me was when Indiana said, "It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage." Well, for having so many years and miles, "Raiders" is still a primo vehicle for Harrison Ford and the rest of its cast.

Rebecca Kyle, May 2008

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Assorted Ramblings About "Raiders"

What's not to like about this flick? If you don't you don't have a pulse. I waited for years for them to divorce this movie from the prison of the boxed set they put out. I didn't want the stench of "Temple of Doom" infecting my collection. I grew up with seven sisters and a brother eight years my junior. The summer of '81 I was about to enter Temple(of Doom?) University. Traditionally, I took my brother to the movies for his birthday whether it be "Star Wars", "Superman", or "Ghostbusters". My brother wasn't too eager to go this year maybe because I pulled his leg and told him we were seeing "First Monday in October" with Walter Matthau and Jill Clayburgh. Anyway, we took the train to downtown Philly when they used to have tons of cinemas. After disembarking from the train I was accosted by a religious cult. Being skinny with glasses and pimples must have signalled fresh meat to them. I wasn't buying because the idea of going door-to-door selling peanut brittle and dead flowers didn't appeal to me. Anyway, "Raiders" was playing at one of those old movie palaces, The Sameric, with 2000 seats and a balcony with widescreen and Dolby sound. We were wowed. I think I must have seen it 8 or 9 more times. Back then movies would play in theatres for months because there were no VCRs, DVD players, or downloading. What's this all have to do with "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? Very little. Movies like this breed their own chat rooms so there's really little original to say that hasn't been said. Ooh, did you notice the snake's reflection in the glass when Indy was in the Well of Souls? See what I mean?

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Indiana Jones-Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Love..love loved it! My very favorite of the trio. Just bought a second DVD copy, cause my first one was a little scratched from over use. Great movie. So glad Spielberg and Lucas teamed up to make it. Can't wait for the new one.

almost perfect

This an old time classic of a film, captivating from beginning to end. One of the best adventure films made. I returned it after learning it is in a 2.35 aspect ratio.I still don't get why these are not made for 16x9 wide screen TV's. So people be aware, "enhanced for wide screen TVs" does not mean you get to watch a full picture on your wide screen TVs. I'm still watching my laser disk version and won't give it up untill a "made for 16x9 TVs" version comes out in a 1.78 aspect ratio.

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Great Movie, Good DVD

Needless to say, Raiders of the Lost Ark is an awesome movie. It has some of the most memorable moments in movie history. The movie is for sure a five star rating, but the sound quality isn't that good during the Nepal fight scene. I don't know if the DVD was made for surround sound or if the sound was just bad, but I was watching the movie without and the sound was faded during the fight scene in Nepal. Luckily, that was the only time on the movie when it was really noticeable or the DVD would have received a lower score from me.

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