Raiders of the lost ark, also known as indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark, is an american adventure movie that came out in 1981 from paramount pictures. In 1981, adventure got a new name as indiana jones swept into theaters in raiders of the lost ark, a nicely contained take on the action serials of old. Two mississippi kids spent years in the 1980s making a shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark. With harrison ford, karen allen, paul freeman, john rhysdavies. Twentyone years later, their fan film creation has become an underground hit receiving attention from media elites such as cnn. The event begins with a rare public screening of raiders of the lost ark. Never been officially available online before and may never be again. A digital download of our fan film, raiders of the lost ark. Raiders of the lost ark, a 1982 video game based on the film. In the summer of 1982, chris strompolos playing indy, eric zala playing belloq and directing, and jayson lamb cinematographer and fx mastermind hatched a plan to create a shotforshot remake of raiders as a way to. Raiders of the lost ark an aw kent as indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark is a 1981 american action adventur film directit bi steven spielberg, written bi lawrence kasdan frae a story bi george lucas an philip kaufman. The time period wed be totally remiss if we didnt mention the year in which this takes place, which is as important to the setting as the locations themselves.
Raiders of the lost ark the adaptation vhsrip xvid. The adaptation was completed in 1989 after seven years work and has screened at various film festivals since 2003. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Has the big bang theory ruined indiana jones forever.
Indy harrison ford and his feisty exflame marion ravenwood karen allen dodge boobytraps, fight nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for the mystical ark of the covenant. Zala sneaked in a tape recorder to capture the dialogue and the soundtrack as a memory jog. In the summer of 1982, when raiders of the lost ark was rereleased in theaters, mr. The apparitions suddenly morph into gruesome creatures of death, and lightning bolts and burst of fire and flame begin flying out of the ark, killing the nazi soldiers, while belloch and the rest. The adaptation, a 100minute shotforshot amateurvideo remake of the 1981 spielberglucas adventure flick, created over a span of seven years by a group of kids in small. Nazi sub portrayed in raiders of the lost ark discovered. They made their own props and costumes, created their. Hi reddit, were chris strompolos and eric zala and as kids in the 80s we embarked on an incredible journey to remake raiders of the lost ark shotforshot. Raiders of the lost ark later marketed as indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark is a 1981 american actionadventure film directed by steven spielberg and written by lawrence kasdan from a story by george lucas and philip kaufman. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. It included adventure, action, some romance and nazi germany.
The storybook based on the movie holler, ann editor. The adaptation is a 1989 american fan film, made as a shotforshot remake. Jim windolf wrote about the remake in the 2004 vanity fair. An alternative movie poster for the film raiders of the lost ark, created by heartstrand, featured on amp. I saw and appreciated the vast amounts of imagination and originality you put in your film.
Raiders of the lost ark by heartstrand home of the. The raiders of the lost ark remake is finally finished. Enter your info to complete your purchase of raiders of the lost ark film analysis by rob ager. It stars harrison ford as the main character, indiana jones. Interviews with john williams, steven spielberg and george lucas, hosted by laurent bouzereau 17. Raiders of the lost ark, the soundtrack to the film. Henry indiana jones, the twofisted archeologisttomb raider played by harrison ford, slugs it out with a bald, shirtless, mountainsized nazi strongman while attempting to hijack a bv38 flying wing which he believes to be carrying the ark of the covenant. The adaptation, and years later their indiana jones adaptation caught fire with the indiefilm community after it was leaked online.
Indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark by campbell. Download from the app store or text yourself a link to the app. The adaptation, including the recentlyadded missing airplane scene, shot 25 years later with a reunited original cast. Indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark bluray. The adaptation in its 100 minute 1989 betamax entirety. The intrepid archaeologist of raiders of the lost ark is back, in an actionpacked adventure that involves indy and his father in the quest for the holy grail. Raiders of the lost ark is a 1981 adventure film in the indiana jones franchise. The adaptation is the fruit of this inconceivable labor and a cartwheel of a viewing experience. It was produced by frank marshall for lucasfilm ltd. In 1982, three 12yearold kids from mississippi set out to create a shotforshot remake of their favorite movie, raiders of the lost ark. Released by dcc in 1995 dzs 090 containing music from raiders of the lost ark 1981. In 1982, three kids from mississippi set out to create a shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark and ended up making history. A shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark 1981, started by three 12yearolds and completed over a period of six years.
The adaptation 19821988 screens this weekend at the alamo drafthouse downtown 409 colorado. Lucky for us, the creators of raiders of the lost ark did too. The duo was asked about filming the notorious flying wing sequence after a hollywood screening of their remade creation, raiders of the lost ark. You remember this scene from 1981s raiders of the lost ark. Aware of the supernatural danger of looking at the opened ark, indiana warns marion to close her eyes. Raiders of the lost ark simple english wikipedia, the. Jul 20, 2011 its been 30 years since indiana jones hit the scene in raiders of the lost ark, but his hero style remains the gold standard for modern daredevil explorers. Indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark cinemablend. Mar 17, 2008 two mississippi kids spent years in the 1980s making a shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark. The result of all their hard work was raiders of the lost ark. Raiders of the lost ark was released in 1981 and became an instant classic.
Jun 12, 2016 in the summer of 1982, when raiders of the lost ark was rereleased in theaters, mr. Remaking raiders to premiere in hattiesburg june 23. Chris is 11 years old in this shot and stares into the eyes of the corpse of forrestal. The adaptation video 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Raiders of the lost ark simple english wikipedia, the free. Raiders of the lost ark is about archeologist indiana jones who travels the world searching for long lost treasures or artifacts in the 1930s40s and in the world war ii era. Raiders worked because harrison ford is a godwait, no. Raiders of the lost ark a shotforshot, sidebyside trailer for raiders of the lost ark. While this is the original vhs of the 1989 film raiders of the lost ark. Overview get ready for edgeofyourseat thrills in indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark. The adaptation is a 1989 american fan film, made as a shotforshot remake of the 1981 indiana jones adventure film raiders of the lost ark.
Raiders of the lost ark soundtrack from 1981, composed by john williams. The indy is maintained and updated by fans of the indiana jones films, and is in no way affiliated with lucasfilm or paramount. Twentyone years later, their fan film creation has become an underground hit receiving attention from media elites such as cnn, vanity fair and even a nod from steven spielberg himself. In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer indiana jones is hired by the u. Nov 14, 2014 the duo was asked about filming the notorious flying wing sequence after a hollywood screening of their remade creation, raiders of the lost ark.
Raiders of the lost ark is one of my favourite movies in fact, to watch it with an audience 32 years later, it plays as perfectly today as when i saw it on a late june matinee at the vancouver centre theatre as a 12 year old in 1981. And in 2004, it was announced that hollywood producer scott rudin had purchased the life rights of eric, jayson and chris to make a biographical film about their experiences making raiders. It was directed by steven spielberg with the story by george lucas and philip kaufman. After seeing raiders of the lost ark in 1981, three 12 year old friends, chris strompolos, eric zala and jayson lamb, began filming their own shotbyshot adaptation of the spielberg classic in the backyards of their mississippi homes. Raiders of the lost ark is a 1981 adventure film in the indiana jones franchise raiders of the lost ark may also refer to. The announcement that it was discovered by chance was a cover for the real story.
Raiders of the lost ark and the hollywood tradition. And a digital download of our neverseenbefore raiders adaptation historical digital scrapbook. With chris strompolos, angela rodriguez, michael bales, eric zala. Indiana jones marion dietrich belloq toht sallah brody goebler satipo barranca col musgrove. The big bang theory episode that aired on october 10th was called the raiders of minimization, and centered sheldon jim parsons showing amy mayim bialik one of his alltime favorite movies. This month, god knows how many publications are featuring raiders of the lost ark, a collaboration between george lucas and steven spielbergboth still very young lucas is. The adaptation 1989 teenagers in mississippi do a shotbyshot remake of steven spielbergs 1981 feature film. The adaptation on hollywoods ultimate big screen at manns chinese theatre. Overview get ready for edge of yourseat thrills in indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark. Experience one exciting cliffhanger after another when you discover adventure with. Teenagers in mississippi do a shotbyshot remake of steven spielbergs 1981 feature film. I thought the movie was an urban myth but when i saw it, from a filmmaker perspective it was more inspiring than any movie id ever seen, coon said, adding that he admired the lack.
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