FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) FIRST TIME REACTION!!

[@JamesVSCinema]

DAT BOY INDIE IS NOICE!! Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema FIRST TIME WATCHING JUJUTSU KAISEN Tuesday. Enjoy the day!

[@SirRockXIII]

NOICE

[@jvjv3061]

Inspired Tomb Raider too

[@Atagahi]

Would love to experience your reaction to Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” from 2006 if you haven’t seen it. The visuals are… orgastic.

[@johncampbell756]

PG-13 didn't yet exist. The next film is divisive. Some love it, and people like don't. But most fans love The Last Crusade, with many liking it the most. Crystal Skull is largely hated by everyone for multiple reasons. Harrison Ford just turned 79 and is working on Indy 5. As many have probably mentioned, Indy shot the swordsman because Harrison Ford was too sick to film a fight scene. So they made sure he got to show off some skills first. Apparently, though they had a sub, they never submerged, or somehow, Indy was able to get in and stay in a submarine without being detected.

[@Tjman112]

I actually really enjoyed your reactions when you got to see the inspirations for Uncharted. Anyone who knows, knows you're not trying to say it came first, just excited to see what lead to why Uncharted did certain things.

[@wingsfan800]

Fun fact, the part where he shoots the guy with the sword was improvised. Harrison Ford was sick that day and didn't want to do the whole fight scene.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hahaha that’s perfect haha

[@Tinman452]

He wasnt just sick, he had the shits! And so did half the crew 🤣

[@SuperSayinSolidSnek]

@@Tinman452 bottled water is key

[@HeyHeyDoYouLikeTacos]

Dysentery if I'm not mistaken

[@codyt821]

@@Tinman452 bad dates 😂

[@katecassidy9357]

“Someone in that outfit can’t be dead.” I gotta go shopping.

[@JamesVSCinema]

😂😂😂

[@patrickgogan3517]

Get in the time machine back to 1981 or 1934 lol

[@albertmeier2425]

"We're not gonna die. We are just too pretty for God to let us die." Malcolm Reynolds

[@ericstorm6582]

I think it's hilarious that most don't realize that the guy who's with Indy in the beginning of the movie is Alfred Molina But the Raiders of the Lost Ark is probably one of the greatest 80s movies of all time, used to watch it a lot when I was little, even if the ending was horrifying as fuck to watch

[@chefskiss6179]

Dude really got to hate spiders, huh? ;)

[@sh0ts420]

@@chefskiss6179 I believe if this was instagram the response would be "You Won"

[@mandalore1089]

@adam loring You people are always so frightened of everything.

[@josiahferrell5022]

@@mandalore1089 Woah there. Call the dogs back. adam loring did not even say they should have done it, just that he(?) is surprised that they hadn't.

[@aikighost]

Great stage actor, I first knew I loved him after seeing "Prick Up Your Ears" with him and Gary Oldman playing well known playwright Joe Orton, a great bit of drama.

[@ChewyHands]

Sallah is played by John Rhys-Davies, Gimli from Lord of the Rings.

[@chrismaverick9828]

Amongst many other roles. I remember him fondly from the Wing Commander games. Long Live Paladin!

[@generic_sauce]

He was also on the show Sliders 😄

[@shawntucker7455]

@@generic_sauce Professor Arturo

[@galadballcrusher8182]

@@generic_sauce also on the Shogun mini series

[@stuartspencer2161]

@@shawntucker7455 aka Pavarotti

[@mclovin457]

Best thing about this movie for me is how they handled "the action hero" with Indy. He’s not invincible. He fucks up all the time, even gets himself shot and thrown out the front of the truck. It makes for much higher tension and exciting scenes. The fourth one totally lost sight of that for the most part unfortunently(imo)

[@DevilsM4rk]

The knee buckle when that German behemoth punches him in the face 😆👌 you're absolutely right, moments like that highlight that our hero is not invincible and often out of his depth. It gives scenes "risk".

[@mclovin457]

@@DevilsM4rk Yeah exactly, he barely gets out alive

[@kevinburton3948]

Yes this is the charm of the Indiana Jones films- he is a man who is always "in over his head"... And he always gets out of the constant mess he is in by the skin of his teeth!

[@HelloMisterJAMWAH]

Same thing happened to John McClane. Action heroes somehow always become too capable later on.

[@jimballard1186]

The channel Cinema Therapy does a great character analysis of Indy if you want to look it up.

[@bigneon_glitter]

To think, Spielberg just wanted to prove himself with a low budget James Bond-type movie after the expensive bomb _1941_ - ended up making one of the greatest works of cinema ever created. More Action, add the underrated _The Long Kiss Goodnight_ 💋 to the list.

[@russell7563]

Long kiss goodnight is so fucking good.

[@simonwright9501]

totally agree very underated

[@kareningram6093]

Long Kiss Goodnight is awesome. Totally agree.

[@codyt821]

Holy shit yes Long Kiss Goodnight is so freaking good. It's one I revisit all the time

[@TTM9691]

This was not a low budget movie. It was a lower budget but it wasn't low budget And it's a real shame there are hardly any reactions for his greatest, most dazzling film, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, his follow up to Jaws. I can tell you as a person who saw all of these blockbuster movies in the theatre, there was NOTHING like "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind". Star Wars, Raiders, Superman, they were rocking good times. Close Encounters, we all walked out of that theatre in a daze, it was like we were all actually there. That is a movie experience I will never, ever forget.

[@alexvernelli6512]

The Ark of the Covenant is literally the most terrifying artifact in the entire Bible. It is literally the throne of God on earth. Merely touching without being a specifically prepared priest was a divinely executed death sentence. The power of the Ark is only lightly touched in Raiders.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Yeah, you just don't mess with something that belongs to God. Especially for nefarious reasons.

[@SightForMemories]

The old testamente, actually have a description as to how to build it :)

[@austincollins8781]

Which is probably why ther made a new testament. I'm joking about that but you know.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

@@SightForMemories It's not about the Ark per se. It's about it's contents. It contained the original 10 commandments tablets given to Moses by God. Probably not something to screw around with. Which is exactly the storyline we saw in this film.

[@SightForMemories]

@@Gort-Marvin0Martian God is magnificent in his Likeness to man :)

[@mclovin457]

You havent seen RAIDERS before!!!??? Damn I’m extremely glad we get to see you watching it for the first time though

[@JamesVSCinema]

Nope!! This is the first time haha!

[@lanagievski1540]

I only saw it in the last few years too but it’s cool to finally watch the movies that everyone loves

[@rdramos13]

Characters and story created by George Lucas, brought to cinematic life by Spielberg...instant classic!

[@jazzx251]

@@rdramos13 you shockingly omit the main character ... John Williams

[@ejtappan1802]

The look on your face when the Nazis melted was priceless. LOL But yeah, it scarred a lot of kids, that scene did.

[@drumlord8772]

John Williams is a legend for a reason... There are very few people on this planet that haven't heard or know his music.

[@JoshuaC0rbit]

You definitely going to like the second and third ones. The third one is my personal favorite.

[@leav4g]

Sean Connery RIP is the best pick for dad. 😍

[@melissaharris3389]

@@leav4g Last Crusade has one of the best and most iconic endings to any film, ever. Keep riding into that sunset Indy.

[@leav4g]

@@melissaharris3389 yes it does. Im so happy when i see it. I need to be riding with them.

[@HobGungan]

For me it's Raiders Crusade - Skull - - - - - - Temple

[@Machiave11i]

The look of horror on James' face @ the face-melting and head explosion is great.

[@chrismaverick9828]

James, You should hit "Stargate". An epic sci-fi film.

[@aerthreepwood8021]

And two and a half very fun TV series.

[@OCDtea]

And cardi b is a very good singer and person

[@kingscorpion7346]

which was dubbed: Indiana Jones meets Star Wars

[@michaelriddick7116]

Great movie!! Saw it in the theatre when Dolby Surround had just come out and it was AWESOME!! 😂🤣First time I ever saw James Spader, great actor!! 10/10!

[@RebelWithoutABoss]

I could never get into the movie, but the SG-1 and Atlantis are great shows.

[@jeffthompson9622]

In case you didn't know, Steven Spielberg asked for permission to direct a James Bond movie. When he was denied, he created this international adventurer.

[@Arsolon618]

George Lucas created indie and offered the script to Spielberg.

[@jazzx251]

Apart from "the song" ... the format is very James Bond. It begins with a terrific action scene 'appetiser' that's not really related to the Lost Ark at all (apart from introducing the character of Indiana Jones - and the main villain)

[@derps0n839]

@@jazzx251 they also do a lot of buildup before he appears for the first time.

[@davewolf6256]

@@Arsolon618 If you understood George Lucas's writing process ("Script? What script??") you would know how goofy that statement is. Point in fact, Lucas never wrote the script. That was Lawrence Kasdan. And since American Graffiti, Lucas has said, "I will never write a script."

[@vetteazul5114]

This movie WAS the inspiration for Uncharted, and the developers have been very upfront about it. They were huge fans of the movie, and wanted to make a game that captured the essence of the movie, and Nathan Drake as Indiana Jones.

[@TheGavrael]

Make sure to watch all THREE films of Indiana Jones! They're fantastic.

[@SuperSayinSolidSnek]

Exactly correct, there are only 3

[@Suileron]

Ehhhh...2 are fantastic haha they are batting 50%

[@HobGungan]

Yes, three more after this one for a total of four. Luckily, the worst one is second so you can get to great 3 and decent 4.

[@TheGavrael]

@@HobGungan I think you’re mistaken, friend.

[@HobGungan]

@@TheGavrael Not in the least.

[@Spindler2007]

The Ark's power was foreshadowed earlier in the movie when Indy was asked about what is coming out of the Ark in the picture of it and he says "lightning, fire...... power of God or something"

[@matthewhearn9910]

The Ark is/was a real item, used in holy rituals by Kohens of the First Temple of Jerusalem. Even touching it directly was reserved only for those members of the Aaronic priesthood (descended from Moses' brother), and through it they were able to speak to God. So of course when servants of a government that was carrying out a genocide against God's chosen people opened it, God was like "And I took that personally."

[@Spindler2007]

@@matthewhearn9910 so Belloq was right. The Ark was a "radio for speaking to God".

[@thoso1973]

@@matthewhearn9910 No archeological evidence exists that confirms the Ark to have existed - or not existed - in real life. Same with the Holy Grail. We basically don't know for sure. The Bible is not a historical document. However, we know that Jesus as a person (an enemy of the state) existed, because he is mentioned outside the Bible in Roman and other written sources made a few decades after his death.

[@tmorganriley]

What is brilliant is that for most of the film, it is just another generic McGuffin... until the scene in the ship's hold, where it is shown that it is very, very not one; and yet none of the characters fully understand that until the climactic scene where the Ark (or rather Who it represents) has the final say.

[@barnstorm91]

My favorite reactor watching my favorite movie of all time? Thanks for making my day.

[@ThePyroSquirrel1]

I’m always surprised that a lot of people haven’t seen this, I grew up with this trilogy and the box set came with a behind the scenes disk talking about the making of the movies. That behind the scenes dvd is what inspired me to peruse a career in filmmaking so I’m always happy to see more people watch them! 10/10 movie and a 10/10 trilogy

[@jonathancunningham8739]

I agree with you lol and I am 20.

[@schnubbel76]

Well if you are not a great movie enthusiast, just a casual movie watcher and are born 10 or 20 years after this, you will not be confronted with those movies that much. There is so much actual stuff to check out already in your present, when do you find to go back in the past to see it all? Like i said, IF you are not a movie enthusiast who spends more time on watching movies than on other aspects of life. I feel i am a movie lover, born in 1976 i know everything from the 80's, 90's and early 00's. But somehow my life changed and priorities were sorted in a new way, so i missed many movies from the last 10 years, except the really big ones you could not miss. Also i have not seen much from the 60's and 70's. Many people who are older than me would not understand that i've never seen Lawrence of arabia, River Kwai or Casablanca. I just did not find the time to do it. Thats how it is. Every year hundreds of good movies get released, the archive of worthy stuff to watch grows bigger and bigger. If you are 20 years old right now, how do you want to accomplish watching all those movies? There will be a moment, when the list of all "must watch movies" is so long, that a normal lifespan is not enough to cover it. You'll have to decide then.

[@dmanimousprime3858]

10 years old when I first saw Raiders in the theater. Had to go to two different theaters. The first one had a line around the block! Caught it at a smaller theater with only one screen. We were waiting in the lobby as the show before ours was wrapping up. I remember the sounds of the movie (lots of screaming) and the audience (more screams). Anticipation and anxiety were at maximum levels. Raiders crushed it! I was amazed, I laughed, was slightly terrified, and at the end of the night was forever changed. Indy blended into the recipe of the type I man I hoped to be growing up-smart and resourceful and caring, but also tough as they come when he needed to be! First movie I ever purchased on VHS. That poor tape had some miles on it before it was retired. This is the action-adventure movie all others have to measure up to! Glad you decided to watch this! Great reaction!

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

Fun Fact: The shot of the army warehouse at the back end of it is actually a painting which is why the man wheeling the box with the Ark turns instead of walking forward still.

[@gluuuuue]

Matte paintings are becoming a lost art.

[@codyt821]

Matte paintings are so cool, a true lost artform in film

[@TheWindcrow]

@@gluuuuue actually they used a couple in LoTR for Bree when they were leaving. It's very nicely done.

[@jp3813]

@@justmeeagainn Looks like at least 30 people had fun.

[@TheWindcrow]

@@SnailHatan compared to an 80s movie was my point. So it wasn't just stopped or lost, it's just not seen or known as much when it happens. It never went anywhere.

[@nickhewes6860]

Carved into the golden poles surrounding the altar with the ark, are the figures of C-3PO and R2D2. Cool Easter egg.

[@jlm1807]

I saw this movie at the drive-in when it came out. I was 8 years old and I was supposed to go to sleep after the first movie, but I stayed up and watched it without my parents realizing it. I remember thinking that I had never seen anything so amazing in my life.

[@Ross__A]

Shoutout to James on this one. I did exactly what he said - got home, and watched with a snack. Such an awesome movie, loved the reaction. In the desert dig site scene, the "telescope" you referred to is a survey theodolite. It allows the operator to measure angles between known points. Modern theodolites allow the operator to measure angles and distances and are known colloquially as "total" stations. There's your fun fact for the day!

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

The 'telescope' is a theodolite, a typical surveyors tool for measuring angles and distances.

[@SightForMemories]

I think you should find a link he could buy it at :)

[@SightForMemories]

And yes, asking for a friend..

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

@@SightForMemories The modern ones are all digital and bright yellow, no fun at all. A vintage one from Ebay can be any sort of price you can imagine.

[@itsbishop6002]

This series made me a big explorer nerd as a kid and I never grew out of it. Uncharted is my favorite game series and this is probably why.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Agreed!

[@yoinkerinos404]

Fun fact: the scene where Indy shoots the showoff swordsman was improvised! Harrison Ford had caught a bad stomach bug while filming there, not to mention being dehydrated and tired; so instead of going with the choreography with the swordsman, he just pulled a gun on him. The director loved it and decided to go with it, so they reshot it and the rest is history.

[@totallytomanimation]

The original modern adventurer story that gave birth to all this stuff was the the book "King Solomon's Mines" 1885 and it's protagonist Allan Quatermain. There have been 3 film adaptations - one British and 2 American, with the best probably being the 1950 American version starring Stewart Granger.

[@nomiddled7290]

14 years old in the theatre so Indy was MELTED into my mind for life. "Back in the day" movies played for as long as they filled seats and Raiders lasted a full year! So I saw it two different summers.

[@DanJackson1977]

In the early 80s, a group of kids remade this movie by themselves with a VHS camcorder and whatever props they could get.. it took them years.. and it's AMAZING. it's called RAIDERS! The Adaptation. Yes, they did the ball.. and the fire.. and the FX.. and the fights, and the car chases (the plane fight was the only thing they missed doing but they did it as adults).. There's a documentary about it but if you can get your hands on a bootleg of the full remake it's worth reacting too just because it's incredible what they pulled off. When they started their remake, the movies wasn't even on VHS yet.. they had to use photobooks of the movie as reference, and just seeing it at the theater dozens of times to commit it to memory.

[@SightForMemories]

hmm... wouldn't betamax have been out by then?

[@grendelz]

This is a perfect movie. The most well written, well directed, and well acted film of the 80's. Oh, and my favorite John Williams score too.

[@cybergeek11235]

I don't know how you can say that when "The Princess Bride" also came out in the 80s.

[@andreabindolini7452]

It is difficult to understand, now, in 2022, the impact that this movie and other movies like this had back in the day. Nothing that comes out in theaters today is comparable.

[@BabyThor420]

Yo, glad you finally got to react to my favorite movie growing up. I'm new to your community and I love to see a fellow filmmaker's comments on any piece of art.

[@jonwright6472]

One of my favorite moments is when Marion's theme is played (13:13). It isn't when she first shows up or even when Indy and she are together but when she's presumed dead. We know she's probably not dead given her character importance and "woman" status (not to mention that she's set up as his love interest in the first act), and the melody helps reinforce the dramatic irony. That plus John Williams' score to a Spielberg film is always a fantastic combination. This, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Jaws," and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" are early films I think utilize his music perfectly. Yeah, Spielberg is a great director and all that, but it's unfair how much great film music John Williams has given us.

[@BigHugsFromHell]

Dude that speech at the beginning of this, that's exactly right. I just got off of work and I can see all the channels I watch put out a reaction to different, great movies today. I've got about two hours of watching those ahead of me while I drift off to sleep. I started in on these types of videos feeling a little nostalgia, but now I think it's just a full-on better experience than going out and spending that same time plus way more money at the theater on a new movie. And television? That's right out the window, don't even have it anymore. This is my night, enjoying this along with somebody experiencing these for the first time, and I couldn't be happier. I genuinely couldn't be happier. Oh, and wish granted: I am definitely about to scroll back up, press play, kick back, and chill right along with it. Edit... and Thank You!!!

[@QuayNemSorr]

I can be amazed of what movies somehow slipped by some people. Glad to see your reaction to it.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yup! Never had an interest in checking it out as a kid/teen haha!

[@jeremiah2490]

yes sir Indiana jones, this one right here raiders of the lost ark is the best film outta of the whole franchise. so many classic scenes and very great dialogue in this one movie.

[@elcal9600]

Speilberg at his spellbinding best in every way... a classic

[@ReaLifeHDchannel]

23:24 That was editing. They just went with and thought, "That goes well with his character."

[@colehammill9117]

Oh my goodness gracious, one of the best adventure films of all time. It (and the rest of the series) are landmarks in film history, like Star Wars, there was a time before and after it released, and everything changed. Glad you’re experiencing the joy finally! I hope you love all of them as much as I do. I especially love the usage of lighting and contrast in these films…I wonder what your thoughts are

[@JamesVSCinema]

I’ll be definitely checking the rest out!

[@Rob_Infinity3]

23:40 - Yes, a bug did go in his mouth. Apparently it came out again but that part was edited out. Haha

[@jimmymcfly9822]

One of the reasons I like Uncharted so much was because I was like “Damn. This guy thinks he’s Indiana Jones.” 😎

[@Johnnysega]

What I love about this channel is just how much you love movies. Really cool seeing you react to classics like this

[@JamesVSCinema]

Love ya Johnny 🙏🏽

[@jeffthompson9622]

Reggie, the snake on Jock's plane, is played by a burmese python, the large snake species that tames the best.

[@Citizero]

I think I was like 7 when I first saw this movie. When Indy tells Marion to shut her eyes and don't look I did what Indy said to also.

[@okay6109]

The bug going in his mouth is sort of real. A bug did fly on his face and the editors, as an inside joke, took out a few frames to make it seem as though the bug entered his mouth.

[@bungobaggins01]

actually the fly did go in Paul Freeman's mouth, but the editors removed the frames where it flew out lmao

[@colin641]

The exposition when they're talking about the ask in the first act of the film chills me. Exciting. Just looking at the art when they open the book and John Williams score swoops in. Amazing

[@caseybourne4115]

That’s a young Alfred Molina as Indy’s “sidekick/sabotage”.

[@carlosestruga4322]

10:56 this is something we also saw in the most recent Spielberg movie Ready Player One. In the car race scene in the beggining there is no soundtrack. Just the sound of wheels and engines

[@rustincohle2135]

You haven't seen RAIDERS??? Indiana Jones is probably the single most influential film of my childhood. One of the biggest reasons I learned to drive stick, got a pilot's license, a boating license and a motorcycle license is well... cuz Indy knew how to fly a plane, drive a boat, ride a motorcycle, drive manual (all in later installments).

[@Bigandrewm]

I love the map room. One of the all-time great film music cues.

[@davidbrechin1559]

I was 7 when I 1st saw the ending of this film, had to cover my eyes for sure. The dinner scene in the next 1 freaked me out more tho

[@brianlafrazia8237]

Raiders is an ode to the adventure B movies and shorts of the 30s-50s. It set the standard in 1981 for action/adventure movies. I saw it in 81 in the theater - I was 8 years old and it was AWESOME. Super fun and scary. And it became a cultural phenomenon and made Harrison Ford a legend.

[@nickmattio3397]

Fun Fact: The part with the scimitar swinging mid boss, Harrison Ford has really bad food poisoning and couldn’t handle doing another full take so ad libbed the gun part which of course is iconic now

[@jazzx251]

I don't believe this story. How disappointed would you be, as a stunt performer, spending 6 weeks creating a terrific fight ... and then "I'll just shoot him - I've just shat my pants again"? Hmmm .... no. I don't believe it. If you've worked for 6 weeks on an action scene, and Harrison gets the shits ... then you wait 24 hours before filming it. Great scene they ended up with though - extremely funny!

[@Agent.Bob58]

Love these films! I grew up with all of these and IMHO we would not have modern characters like Rick O'Connel, Lara Croft and Nathan Drake without these films bringing this genre type back from the 50's

[@Tinman452]

When you realise Sallah is played by John Rhys-davies, same guy who plays Gimli in lord of the rings 🙃

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

When you are old enough to remember when the casting for LOTR was revealed and you knew him for his role in Indiana Jones long before. And expecting a scottish accent because he played Paladin in Wing Commander 3 and 4 😉

[@traceyreid4585]

Great reaction, thank you. I was 17 when I saw this, took my younger brother to the cinema to see it as a treat... the ending scared the bejeesus out of me, had to close my eyes! Little brother was like 'wow that was AMAZING!' kids ha ha

[@tannerwilliams4500]

Crazy you uploaded this, I just watched this for the first time last week as well! Harrison Ford is so charismatic, been working my way through his films this year. Highly recommend The Fugitive if you haven’t seen it.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Noted!

[@duanevp]

Yeah, Karen Allen was rockin' it through this ENTIRE movie. And going under the truck in the chase - the stuntman was a guy named Terry Leonard who did a lot of famous stunts. And the stunt itself was an homage to the OG stuntman - Yakima Canutt, who did that gag by dragging under stagecoaches in westerns. You should just read Canutt's wikipedia page. The guy was legend.

[@korybeavers6528]

Best sounding gunshots of any movie out there, pay attention

[@Neocoolzero]

As much as I love Indy, Heat has the BEST gunshots sounds, sorry m8.

[@Bricks4Bungoma]

One of the fun things about this movie is that the details of this artifact are laid out in one of the first five books of the bible. Building the Ark of the Covenant 37 Next Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood-a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.[a] 2 He overlaid it inside and outside with pure gold, and he ran a molding of gold all around it. 3 He cast four gold rings and attached them to its four feet, two rings on each side. 4 Then he made poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 5 He inserted the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it. 6 Then he made the Ark’s cover-the place of atonement-from pure gold. It was 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.[b] 7 He made two cherubim from hammered gold and placed them on the two ends of the atonement cover. 8 He molded the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold. 9 The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it. (Exodus 37:1-9) The stone tablets upon which God wrote the 10 commandments were kept inside along with a branch from an almond tree that budded and produced almonds apart from the tree. This was perhaps THE MOST IMPORTANT artifact of the old testament and to the people of Israel. It signifies the Mosaic covenant with God (the covenant of the Law). What I posted here only scratches the surface of what this artifact means.

[@scottalynch]

One of my favorite things is all the practical effects. No digital/CG. The guy that betrays Indy and doesn’t throw the whip back is a young Alfred Molina (Doc Ock from Spider-Man 2) Indy’s friend in Egypt, Sallah also played Gimli in LOTR. Another classic cinema score by John Williams They opened something not meant for mortals. God took care of it.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Thought he looked familiar!

[@TheUnknownDungeon]

My dad and I used to watch these films when I was a kid. They were his favourite. Always get the warm fuzzies when I watch them.

[@Curraghmore]

Ditto on the soundtrack: the inimitable John Williams! Classic John Williams.

[@rachelfiddler4886]

Such fun little details is this movie. The reason the nazis only had 1 side of the medallion as reference was because they were using the villain’s burned hand as a reference

[@kypangoyi550]

Frankly it irritates me that new viewers don’t realize that. It’s such a clever plot point.

[@DevilsM4rk]

There was supposed to be a much longer fight with the swordsman in black but Ford had been ill so they cut it right down to the (now iconic 😆) gunshot. Watch it again, Harrison looks like hell 🤒

[@I_Kare]

Listen, I'm 52 and saw it when it came out in a movie theater, but I can see where younger people than me may not have seen it. And there are a lot of things I "know of" but have never seen because I'm into pop culture and there are things you are just aware of because of that even if you haven't experienced it. So glad you're watching these!

[@glovarm]

When you watch Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars it feels like you have seen what inspired every video game ever made.

[@HobGungan]

And it was all George Lucas wanting to remake the pulpy serials he loved as a kid.

[@bidwell13]

This is yet another genius story to come out of the mind of George Lucas. He had the basis for it in the early 70s and when he was in Hawaii trying to escape the popularity of Star Wars Spielberg told him that he wanted to make a low budget James Bond film and Lucas said I got something better and Indiana Jones was born. When those two get together something amazing comes out of their collaborations.

[@jamiesucie2685]

Man it makes me feel old sometimes when I see someone who hasn’t seen a older iconic movie figure like this in the first franchise film. If you haven’t seen it I would highly recommend a film that launched both Ryan Reynolds and Kal Penn’s career; Van Wilder (2005) a film very loosely based off the life of comedian Bert Krischer

[@karma73bike]

My father of 85 years who has been working non stop since he dropped out of high school to support the family always loved the lines, "Your not the same man I knew all those years ago." "It's not the years honey, it's the milage."

[@Chyrnobyl66]

The first and third Raider films are some of the best movies ever made.

[@HobGungan]

Agreed. 1 and 3 are the best. 4 is decent. Never had much use for 2.

[@melissaharris3389]

I thank God my dad thought VHS was a good babysitter. I watched all the classic adventure films of the 70s and 80s as a kid in the 90s: Star Wars, Indy, E.T., The Gonnies, Faris Buller (sooo much John Hughes'), Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, so many more. I truly thank Blockbuster and home video for engendering an early appreciation and love of cinema.

[@johnfriday5169]

I was probably around eight years old when this movie came out. Of course it was only Raiders of the Lost Ark at that time. Oh, and the ending was both scary and awesome. This movie, The Road Warrior, Aliens, Red Dawn, The Terminator, First Blood, I grew up with the best movies ever made.

[@deg6788]

From 1979... Saw gremlins goonies and the neverending story in an open air cinema when I was a kid... Best times

[@deg6788]

I had a light giving t-shirt with the logo when I was 5...

[@adarael]

I was trying to explain to my girlfriend why I love your channel so much, and what it boils down to is that seeing somebody who's a professional see and understand the cinematic choices directors, DPs, producers made that I grew up with and knew were good but couldn't articulate is giving a voice to what I wanted to be able to say when *I* was a kid, and saw all of these for the first time.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Love this!

[@SirRockXIII]

27:39 just so you know.. the under the truck scene was actually Harrison Ford

[@michaelw8262]

Some of the dragging behind the truck was Ford, but not under. That's an incredibly dangerous stunt, and no studio would let their star do something so risky even if he wanted to (unless he was the producer like Tom Cruise). Here's an article about it: collider.com/indiana-jones-raiders-truck-sequence/

[@Dechral]

dude, growing up with the Indiana Jones movies, and then playing the Uncharted series later in life and realizing I'm playing the movies I grew up loving is an amazing experience. I'm glad you mentioned the similarities so much. Thanks for sharing your reactions James, take it ez.

[@cheeseninja1115]

the fact you hate spiders but love snakes makes this 10x better lmao

[@hgman3920]

The telescope Indy is looking through is a theodolite, which is a land surveying instrument used for measuring angles. I have an antique one on my shelf at work, but not nearly that old

[@spiderfingers86]

These were composed by John Williams who has done several of Spielberg's films

[@peterreist2882]

Pitfall was a great game where the whip was about the most useful item. Plus had great sound effect for swinging on the whip

[@arisucheddar3097]

A man of culture. *auto- tuned Tarzan effect*

[@michaelbastraw1493]

Gotta sign off now, James. Losing the Take a Drink Every Time He Repeats Himself game. Some folk are just. light-weights. Best. Mike.

[@saylosrelyks8645]

Marion Ravenwood is awesome, love she can handle herself and is never a damsel in distress.

[@HelloMisterJAMWAH]

The best in the series, and possibly the closest thing to perfection in an action movie. It took inspiration from the mid 20th century pulp adventure serials more than other movies. So influential, people are still making poor imitations 40 years later. But this movie has something they never will: Belloq laughing when Marion pulls the knife.

[@XShrike0]

15:14 that appears to be survey equipment. Hypothetically, he would be adjusting it to match where he cacluated the Ark was located from a reference point.

[@karlmoles6530]

The Ark of the Covenant would be beyond priceless just for the historical value. It would be the first real concrete evidence that some of the bible was true.

[@no_onein2024]

There are other real archeological findings such as the Nabobidus Tablet or the Cyrus Cylander & tons more, both of a non Hebrew & Hebrew sources

[@SightForMemories]

The bible is true to whomever understands it.

[@miskatonic_alumni]

There are real historical figures and events in the Bible, but parts of it veer into the mythological, just like the Iliad and the Norse sagas.

[@karlmoles6530]

@@miskatonic_alumni Well said

[@quintahab1004]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. When VCRs first came out in the early 80s, this was one of the first VHS tapes we got. I had to have been about 6 or 7. So yea, I've seen this movie like 1000 times. The truck chase scene is my favorite one. Something about seeing guys jumping on a moving car or truck is just cool. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@DamagedButManaging]

I still want a girl like Marion! Absolute classic film.

[@MattDeMille]

9:58: Thank you for that. At film school, PD got the least respect. 24:00: It's not sand. If you're curious . . . It's mana-excrescence. Pineal-powder. There was a lot of it at the real site of Mt Sinai; Serabit-el-Kkadim, about 100 miles from the tourist site. Mt "Sinai" means "reflection". It's all about the Third Eye (of Horus). The Ark was made of shittim wood and acacia wood, root of ayahuasca. It's sheathed in gold symbolic of external or exoteric gold versus philosopher's gold or esoteric gold; insight. It's metaphoric of going deeper inside yourself. The dimensions of the interior are those of the Kubrick 2001 monolith: the door of perception; obsidian, non-reflective, to the Base Thinkers, at the Base; 2/3 eyes wide shut, not 3/3, the Pineal. The celestial alignment of the classic shot by Kubrick is dimensionally pointing up your personal Mt Sinai to your Third Eye. Like the back of the $1 bill. This is real. I got my Masters in Production Design 2010 American Film Institute. Add to that being a 33 Mason. Consider this from Mr Play Mountain (Spiel-berg) and Mr Light ("Lucas" means Light in Hebrew and Light means Knowledge of Gnosism to the Masons); When Indy is in the Map Room? He is Master of his Masonic Lodge: He's standing in the East, connected by an unbroken line of light to the center . . . consider: Why, if the Ark is in the center, did the Nazis not dig there first? It's symbolic: In the Masonic Lodge, the Ark represents the altar in the center of the temple, connected to the Master by the unbroken line of light. Oh, that Third Eye alignment? The Kubrickian shot? Same as the beginning of every Indy movie: The mountain dissolve. Mr Play Mountain and Mr Light are challenging you to see beyond the 2/3 dimensional movie. It's also the beginning of every Star Wars movie. And it's Mt Sinai from deMille's Ten Commandments. And yes, that is my name. My blood. I was invited to the Eyes Wide Shut kinda parties. Maybe too much information but it's fun to be playful. But it is all true. Just being Moses and offering you freedom from the Matrix.

[@Spendiggity]

What era/genre of films have you seen the most of? Im genuinely surprised at a lot of the movies you do that are your first viewing. Is it a taste preference or an age thing?

[@ghostofyourmom]

I'm surprised too, but it's honestly not that much of a stretch. I'm 44, love movies (mostly sci-fi, horror, action) but I too have some "holes" in my viewing history. I've never seen: - The Notebook - Dead Poets Society - Any 'Ocean's' film - Bond films except for Goldeneye - Hunger Games - Harry Potter films - The Sandlot - Mrs. doubt fire - Toy Story films - almost any Disney animated films Every movie is someone's first!

[@Wonderwoman79G]

I cannot tell you how much I love Indie as a character. This film and the third in the franchise are both amazing.

[@Sebastian__.]

Indy's whip is a tool. Indy's weapons are the Revolver and his fists.

[@Sebastian__.]

@Karl Zaraiva Sometimes Indiana uses the whip as a weapon.

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture but won for: Best Visual Effects Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Film Editing Best Production Design. The film that won Best Picture was Chariots of Fire.

[@becksimilian2955]

Indiana Jones (1-3) is top tier for my entire childhood's favorite films

[@beenthroughnam3747]

Crystal Skull wasn't that bad :'(

[@becksimilian2955]

@@beenthroughnam3747 that's like saying the last season of Game of Thrones is not so bad... everything that made the originals amazing was gone

[@robgeach8105]

@@beenthroughnam3747 take out the crystal skull callbacks and make it stand on it's own merit and it's pretty bad. not mediocre, but bad.

[@Mannizilla]

The guy with the newspaper in the plane is Dennis Muren (ILM).

[@aaronlane8405]

If you haven't seen it, you should check out Robert Altman's The Player.

[@ThomasSoles]

I saw this movie in 1981. At the theaters. My mother took me. It was the first time we did something without my seven year old sister. I was nine. It felt very adult. I felt like I had earned something special seeing this with my mother. I had no idea what I was in for. This movie ignited a sense of mystery in me. I wanted to visit everything. I wanted to see the world. I wanted to be a man that was as experienced and confident as Indy. I was infused with the desire to study Egyptology and learn more about past cultures. I was eager to learn cultures and explore. Years afterward, it was part of the reason I joined the military and traveled the world. It was part of the reason I eagerly eat food from around the world. It is part of the reason I have wanted to including friends of all colors and creeds in my life. This movie showed me that there are valuable friends in every part of the world and I should never judge a book by it's cover. For such a simple action movie, it showed me that there was more to my small suburbs out there. It will always be my favorite movie ever.

[@glamazon6172]

AKA "JvC falls in love with Karen Allen."

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yes

[@jimballard1186]

Makes me sad how dirty they tried to do her in the script, but at least almost none of it made it to the screen.

[@hendrsb33]

@@jimballard1186 How'd they try to do her dirty?

[@jimballard1186]

@@hendrsb33 The answer I posted is deleted. I don't know is someone flagged it or if the algorithm caught it, so I'm going to be vague and say, remember what Marion yells at Indy before he tells her she knew what she was doing? The writers were being extremely literal with that line she yelled at him.

[@hendrsb33]

@@jimballard1186 Ahhhh!

[@MissFlow]

"That's gonna be the scariest part of the movie." Melting Nazi's: Are we a JOKE to you??