Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Filming Locations | Then & Now

[@witblitsfilm]

This is INSANE! The amount of detail and work that went into this..... unreal!

[@ColonelRoge]

They could have got the time of day right, talk about a lack of effort! 😂

[@markgettemeyer1145]

Exactly this

[@englishbars]

now, do a dial of destiny so i know where to never go!! but honestly, wow wow wow.....true content creator!!

[@nickslick75]

Do you know what the word 'insane' means, Einstein? Try getting a new dictionary.

[@witblitsfilm]

@@nickslick75 Get over yourself Nicky. We all did.

[@Punisher6791]

man, 4 decades later and this film still feels timeless. a pure action adventure cinema spectacle for future generations to enjoy

[@edfelstein3891]

It's as close to a flawless piece of moviemaking as has ever been made.

[@urbanwarior3134]

Anyone aware that indy is a pedo

[@lauren-d4j]

Harrison Ford was feeling unwell the day he was supposed to do an elaborate sword fight, so they just had him shoot the dude

[@richardverhagen4474]

KZbin does not deserve content of this quality. The amount of time and effort that must have gone into this is absolutely insane.

[@keithkogane1634]

I have no idea how you managed to track down these filming locations all over the world and then flawlessly match up the framing for every shot, BRAVO my friend.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

These locations have been known for decades. Also, as is stated in the description a lot of this was sourced from people who'd been there already.

[@Primus54]

@@ZiddersRooFurryThere’s always somebody raining on the parade. 🙄

[@DavidSmith-xs3or]

Lucas and Spielberg were at the top of their game back then. I remember exactly how I felt when I first saw Raiders. And these clips bring back that same feeling. Damn , it was a good rollercoaster ride that summer.

[@KutWrite]

I get that same feeling from their earlier films, such as "THX-1138" (original cut) and "Duel."

[@DavidSmith-xs3or]

@@KutWrite If you watch other Lucas films, THX-1138 often appears as an Easter egg. And Duel ( one of Spielberg's first movies) which I think was made for TV, and it was also shown in theaters, was a great thriller.

[@gmar7836]

Movies were better back then. 1990’s too. Not today.

[@DavidSmith-xs3or]

@@gmar7836 you got that right.

[@DavidSmith-xs3or]

That's right. Duel was made for TV. I remember the first time I saw it. And Spielberg and Lucas were known for the Easter eggs strewn throughout their movies.

[@Jdblackerby]

The shot matching was stellar work. It belongs in a museum! Great job. Very entertaining and informative.

[@manuelkong10]

....it belongs in a museum....NICE

[@gavinslemp9160]

I am in awe of this. How you could find all of these places almost shot by shot 40+ years later is amazing.

[@jinky0u812]

My mind was absolutely blown watching this!! The attention to detail with camera positioning and time of day vs the movie footage. I cannot fathom the research and time it took to do this! Mind bogglingly impressive! I can't get over how little of the Tunisia towns and landscape hasn't changed since 1980. Friggin' boulders and rocks still sitting in the same places. Just can't get over this!

[@rovhalt6650]

Funny thing is those boulders and rocks and towns most likely looked like that even well before the movies was shot too. I bet the town hasn't changed much since ww2.

[@giberr6628]

I rarely comment on videos, but this deserves all the praise it can possibly get. Phenomenal work with lining up the locations with 100% perfect accuracy. Astounding work!

[@lewistopcop]

This was absolutely amazing work!!! How in the hell did you find all of these places?

[@barse27]

was about to say the same,i loved it

[@blsof8bc]

Right?! Insanity, and perfection!

[@danielmunro6426]

@diamond_dogs Hahahaha

[@KutWrite]

@diamond_dogs Yeah, but it's in a government warehouse/matte painting!

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

All of these locations have been known for decades now. All one needs to do is have the time, money, and ability to visit all these locations in order to get these shots. In some cases, you might need special permission as is the case with the sub base. Also, as is stated in the description a lot of this is taken from film and pictures people have already gathered.

[@elusive1970]

THIS is a service to humanity!! This was really well done and I thank you and your team for doing this.

[@urbanwarior3134]

Did you know indiana Jones is a pedo in the script

[@HaphazardStuff]

Incredible work! All the effort to match the locations in the exact angle seen in the film - amazing! Terrific job and very entertaining to watch!

[@Ratbigblock396]

You are truly a madman. There never has to be another raiders filming location video ever

[@davidjoe3368]

hahahahaaa!!! Ain't that the truth!

[@reinholdw1800]

This is one of the best then/now videos I've ever seen. No annoying talking and such attention to detail!

[@tomiyadude246]

I was expecting a few locations and maybe a little explanation. This is absolutely remarkable! Not only the detail that went into finding the exact location in so many scenes, but even going as far as matching the camera moves. One thing that blew me away is that you could remake the movie today with very little work outside of the set pieces, of course. (Note to studio heads reading this: DON'T DO IT. You can't improve on perfection.)

[@ltcolumbo9708]

Unbelievably haunting! There are several real good 'then & now' channels but this is definitely top 3!! SUBSCRIBED

[@MaexxDesign]

And the other 2 ?

[@hartley339]

Herve gotta be in there..

[@GeorgeBeyond]

@@hartley339 Yes, Herve was the first channel who got me into filming locations www.youtube.com/@HerveAttia/videos

[@yanngendreau3739]

I'm from La Rochelle, and most people in there have no idea that Spielberg and Ford made one the best adventure movie of all time in their city. Congrats on the video !

[@beylie1387]

I cannot explain how much joy this gave me watching this. Incredible work and clearly a labour of love. Thank you!!

[@Del_Monico]

how much joy did it give you? Can you explain?

[@petehuws]

This is beyond incredible... The efforts, the travel - outstanding. Thank you very much.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

One of the most researched, investigated, detailed, and flawless presentation of a "Then and Now" from a movie I had ever seen. How you found and gained access to the locations and were able to mount a camera from the same vantage point is beyond belief. SUBSCRIBED.

[@jamesmeyers8277]

This is the best then and now filming locations video I have ever seen anywhere!!!! Fantastic attention to detail and the split screen is genius!!! Thank you!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[@thebrinksf69]

Absolutely incredible how you're able to track down all these locations AND find the shot and make the shot!

[@JoseyWales44s]

Kudos. This is, hands down, the best and most meticulous "Then & Now" videos I have ever seen.

[@neilrichardson5487]

Hands down the best Filming Location 'Then & Now' I've ever seen. Amazing work thank you.

[@andrewmcgee1001]

Fantastic job of lining up the shots...I've never seen better. Thank you for your diligence and incredible work.

[@MrBrewHouse]

Absolutely amazing. You found not only the exact locations, but also the camera angles, the camera movements, matched the lens for the location, and even the time of day. Incredible!!!

[@Glassy1979]

Brilliant video!! Well done for putting that together. Class!!

[@andreapatane4204]

Good heavens, these filming locations of the first Indiana Jones themed movie are very nostalgic. Please keep the memories coming.

[@johnsim3722]

My favourite film and I can not imagine the work and effort you put in to shooting the original locations, and panning of the shots, as you did. Incredible.

[@pman64]

By far one of the best if not THE best filming location video I've ever seen. Bravo sir, BRAVO.

[@swampjajc]

How long did this take! Planning, Travelling, Filming ,editing etc it must have taken months if not years! Amazing work!

[@tri0xin]

Fantastic! Funny how at 6:57 that rugs are still hanging there on the right.. and they look very similar. Such an awesome job of lining up the shots. THanks!

[@thewiseoldrailroadingbear666]

This is Brilliant! The way you moved your camera to match the original film just makes it! Lots of videos on KZbin but this one stands out with no gimmicks but a lot of thought and work. Really enjoyed this!

[@Saintor1]

One of the very rare outstanding YT videos. Aside just sheer dedication, I wonder how much budget went into this.... totally worth it!

[@charlessigmon9267]

This is one of the most amazing videos I have ever seen. Full stop. Even matching the camera movements. Be proud!

[@Gilliganfrog]

The attention to detail and the level of effort required to locate, travel to, and flawlessly re-film these locations rivals the efforts of Dr. Jones himself to find and capture the Ark! Bravo, SPECTACULAR work! I'm sharing this with all my friends.

[@Standard_Jay]

Probably the best one of these videos I have seen. Even getting the interior of the actual Sea Plane used...insane. I hope Harrison Ford sees this video.

[@joadbreslin5819]

Indy traveled all over the world, but somehow kept ending up in Tunisia... This is an absolutely amazing project. Thanks for all the hard work, and congratulations on your success.

[@jhuijsdens]

Truly amazing! The true setjetters know how much time and help is needed to find these locations. I salute you by taking my hat off!

[@qre268Zrtb]

Easily the best "filming locations" type video on the net. Just amazing, lining up the shots on the same screen is perfect. Thank you.

[@MrMark509]

I can't imagine how hard this was to get these shots!! Brilliant work!

[@ddtsfx3540]

Being a fan of this movie since 1981 and now found this.. I still have time to take my hat and boots and go to visit these places thanks to you! Really amazing work! THANKS

[@tollemachemusic]

Wow! This is next-level stuff in terms of Movie Locations’ videos: the way they all should be produced. Fantastic! Well done 🙌⭐️

[@AlfredoCarlosAG]

This is so amazing!, One of the best videos that I have ever seen in KZbin, you can see the very same camera angle and even camera movement!, Thank you very much for this!

[@volker2714]

Genius. Even the camera angles and movement were matched perfectly. What a tremendous amount of work this must have been. Very, very well done!

[@MrDESPREOCUPADO04]

Amazing job. No words to describe how awesome this video was.

[@amancalledkev]

This has to be the best and most thorough film location ‘then and now’ that I have seen - absolutely too marks! Please do more!

[@ModusOperandom]

This is really amazing, the amount of time and effort that obviously went into this is staggering. Very, very well done. Thank you!

[@sonnymontigny4733]

Wow! It's so amazing how most of these locations, are so much the same, as they were then! 👍 Whoever did this, thank you for all your hard work! Amazing!! 🤯👌💪

[@johnm1123581321]

How does this video have only 4K likes? The amount of time that went into matching up all of these scenes is unbelievable. I wish all videos of shooting locations could be done to this level detail. Excellent job!!

[@nickma71]

I'm impressed at the amount of on-site filming locations from Spielberg, and you found them and lined them up.

[@yckiryob8229]

Thought it would be the usual then and now location thing but this blew me away, not to mention the captivating music! Well done!

[@shiftaced5188]

Easily the best format for a locations video that ive seen, bravo, excellent work

[@blsof8bc]

Absolutely fascinating - amazing job!!!! Thank you for compiling this.

[@scottmcculloch3605]

Superb work and brilliantly put together. I've visited a number of these locales on trips to Tunisia and Hawaii etc., but not with the attention to detail featured in this video. I don't think you missed a spot. Very well done.

[@marwood1969]

How it's possible to get all these locations and shots is beyond baffling. Quite amazing.

[@randymoyan7871]

Outstanding work. The attention to detail is incredible. Well done and Thank You.

[@SeymourScagnetti]

One of the best videos I’ve seen on KZbin. Amazing work.

[@jaysauer7324]

I've seen 2 of this guys then / now videos, and they are ABSOLUTE PERFECTION!!!

[@Zale-vj439]

I want a job traveling to locations of famous movies! What fun this must have been to gather those shots.

[@gregcurtis1912]

Best Then & Now video ever !!!

[@odyshopody9387]

Love watching these Then & Now filming locations of my favorite movies. Great job getting the Tunisian locations matched up perfectly. 30 years ago I was going to aircraft mechanics school at Oakland Airport and a bunch of us walked over to the museum at lunch. When the docent found out we were A&P students he gave us a tour of that Sutherland Flying boat, it was a great experience. Needless to say we were late getting back to class and our instructor was not happy!

[@JohnSobyyy]

This is pretty spectacular - and obviously a result of hard, persistent work! Thanks for sharing! Wow! 💥💥💥

[@rayspeakmon2954]

One of the best I've ever seen in this genre! Congrats!

[@LD-bv1pm]

Impressive. Well done picking locations with something recognizable, really cool to see the connection. Surprised how well preserved many locations are.

[@chrislewis1981]

Absolute best comparison video I've ever seen, I can really appreciate the effort gone in to this. Thank you.

[@thorstenheinz9060]

Awesome! What a grade of passion & an eye for detail. The cuts & frame-positionings are really awesome! 😃👌

[@garethbartlett]

I cannot believe what you did. So many people will not the the level of planning and detail needed to capture these shots to match the composition- let alone recreate the camera movement! NUTS. Congrats.

[@golfhacker9051]

Incredible. Well done, 15 when i went to see this film in Preston UK, was late and missed the start of Movie Convoy and decided to watch this as it was 15 mins later. Went back the week after watched it again. It's up there with my all time Favorites. ( Will not go into a movie if its started still to this day) Oh my i'm rambling again. Great work putting this together. Thank you and thank you for reminding me of some great times and memories.

[@walkerb1734]

Incredible work putting this together! Thank you!!

[@carsinruin6102]

This is outstanding work! I can’t believe you were able to pull off the locations the way you did.

[@MarkSchey]

This is the best new "Raiders of the Lost Ark" video I've seen in a very long time. Congrats. Next stop, Sri Lanka?

[@IamY00t]

Out of all the different filming locations videos I've seen. This one is leaps above the rest. Unreal

[@toddgolling5760]

Wow. The time, the effort, what a FANTASTIC JOB! Awesome!

[@popculturerocks]

This took a TON of dedication!! Well done!! Thank you.

[@haroldishoy2113]

This is one of the most outstanding “then vs now” type reels I have ever seen. Attaining such detail down to the very exact bricks in the cracked plaster walls in Tunisia shows how much painstaking research was done.

[@stuntmanmarc]

Just want to echo what everyone else has been saying - this is an INCREDIBLE video with a mind boggling amount of information. The effort this must have taken is unreal, well done

[@DrawnInk1]

Best like for like shots and the way you put the whole thing together is nothing short of amazing. Thank you.

[@MichaelD-u7d]

Wow this is fantastic, one of my favourite movies of all time. This is my favourite filming locations video of all time

[@onetripwonders]

What a mega fan! This is a huge feat and amazing for a Raiders fan! Thanks for the huge effort!

[@ventzy]

Outstanding video! Would you tell me the coordinates of the truck chase part? That road with the palms. Where is it?

[@eberk78]

Bravo ! Incredible amount of effort put in this, top quality work

[@briandomander]

Astounding! The amount of work that went into this video is hard to believe! When I try to do before and now pictures of historical Toronto for myself, I also try to get the framing, and focal length the same as the original shot, but that's just for a still picture. To do so for a moving picture is just mind-boggling! My deepest respect!

[@markpendred74]

Thanks so much for sharing, its a great video! Its amazing how little has changed in approx 40 years. The canyon at the end, where Indy is about to blow the Ark, is that where R2D2 got electrocuted by the Jawas?

[@MrDXRamirez]

Nice...great work...near to exact angles...masterful work and great choice in music.

[@TheDontflinch]

This is so awesome! Very well done! You should have hundreds of thousands of subs at least, putting out this kind of content!

[@operation85]

The best “then and now” I’ve ever seen. Unreal and just impressive work! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Nuschler22]

Great work and thank you! I'm taken by how green all the new shots look, especially the desert areas, compared to the old shots.

[@dessullivan1725]

Superb. Shot for shot , tracking, framing everything. Flawless

[@ah64tom]

This was some next-level stuff. My goodness you did an amazing job.

[@Luka2000_]

This man managed not only to find all these locations but also get the same angles from the movie. Insanely great work!

[@Del_Monico]

no way!

[@jim-stacy]

Good god. Now and again something comes along which stops you in your tracks and makes you realise some people are commited to a vision. This film maker os one of them to get such close matching shots and lighting! We live in an amazing time. I hope you have plenty of sponsors? Subbed

[@BatmanFan2274]

Great job on finding the locations and showing how they look today

[@LeeBottomley]

Amazing. It has to be one of the best….then and now videos out there. 👏

[@robtaylor5614]

Mind blown! One day I am going to drag my family on this holy pilgrimage :D Many thanks to all who helped put this together, amazing content.

[@Dragonfly-0010]

I would have been most thrilled to see that the location for the "I'm gonna blow up the ark" was still perfect and flawless and not disturbed by nature.

[@Rob_Dekker]

This is one of the best videos I have seen on youtube. So much work went into this. Well done! It pales my Ghostbusters location video by a mile 😂

[@martymcfly4838]

Absolutely amazing. It’s like going back in time. Excellent work.

[@mrroger224]

Nicely done sir!

[@Captain-Cosmo]

Best "then & new" I've ever seen. Fabulous job.