Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) REACTION

[@MysterClark]

Everyone seems to say that about that rolling rock. "Oh, if he had just stayed there the rock would've missed him." I don't think the overall point of the rock was just to crush people but also to block the entrance to the cave. Had he stayed inside he probably would've been stuck there until he died of starvation.

[@namelessjedi2242]

Exactly right. It doesn’t come rolling out after him, it seals the entrance/exit.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Steven Spielberg tells the story about how that scene even came about. Him and George were having lunch after the success of Star Wars and were talking about what kind of movies they'd like to make and Steven said he had always wanted to make a movie where a guy gets chased by a giant boulder, while George talked about how he loved those serials from his childhood and wanted to do an homage to that and they ended up coming up with the movie, starting with that scene.

[@ichucklz]

Yep. I’m amazed how so many people miss that fairly obvious point.

[@Billinois78]

It would've been more obvious if he had another person with him. Then he can say "It'll block the exit!", but since he was alone, he could only run.

[@tylerblevins2888]

100% would have been locked in the cave if he had not won the race vs the rock lol

[@mcgenius99]

Just about every reactor misses the point that the Boulder is supposed to kill you but more importantly block the passage. If he had not got ahead of it he would be trapped behind the boulder unable to get out.

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

YESTHIS!

[@Umptyscope]

Something I just found out _yesterday_ ... the actor who plays the guy in South America (who pulled the gun on Indy) is the _same guy_ who played the guy in Cairo with the monkey and eyepatch!

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

@@Umptyscope Right! Vic Tablian is his name I think? And, as I mention in my own comment here, Pat Roach played as the big Sherpa and the huge boxing German in another dual role appearance. Roach had a part in all three Indiana Jones movies, though he's only easy to see as the boxer at the airplane fight.

[@maingun07]

_Raiders of the Lost Ark_ is what movies watch when they go to the movies.

[@paulobrien9572]

Blue you have to understand that this movie came out in the middle of the Star Wars craze and turned Harrison Ford into an International Star. He was the number #1 action star on the planet. The second film is good but the third movie is excellent and Sean Connery steals the show in that one

[@mccpcorn2000]

I love Sean Connery in the final film (yeah, I said it). We're so used to seeing him in tough guy roles, it was a wonderful break in type for him. You can tell he's revelling in it!

[@paulobrien9572]

@@mccpcorn2000 Totally agree after years of watching him as 007 (and he's the true and best 007) he was surprisingly very funny

[@mccpcorn2000]

@@paulobrien9572 Absolutely! Setting aside 007, he did loads of other tough guy roles, like in The Rock in the 90s. But he has such a childlike, impish humour in Crusade, and is also such a vulnerable character. I wish he had done more comedic roles

[@gdiaz8827]

and the fourth one was good too

[@Caseytify]

@@gdiaz8827 Ahhhh, no.

[@Blandina11]

15:07 My fave scene ❤️ "At the time of filming the scene, Harrison Ford and much of the crew were extremely sick with dysentery, so filming a long fight scene would have been too taxing. Ford suggested Indy just “shoot the sucker” instead, to which director Steven Spielberg obliged." - end quote

[@dabe1971]

Much to the disdain of the swordsman who had 'bigged up' his part, had his family on set to see his star moment of the big fight scene already choreographed - only to be shot in a matter of seconds.

[@Blandina11]

@@dabe1971 👍👍😊

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Apparently the actor who had the big sword was a little disappointed because he had practiced his sword part (there was going to be a sword vs whip fight initially) for weeks and now all he was going to do was move the sword around his body one time, get shot and then fall to the ground. Still, hilarious scene in the movie.

[@ronfehr7899]

Possibly my favorite scene too.

[@PhilBagels]

@@dabe1971 That's show biz.

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture, but won for: Best Visual Effects Best Sound Mixing Best Sound Editing Best Film Editing Best Production Design. It was a box office and critical success making $389 million dollars against a $20 million dollar budget.

[@mathematics5573]

didn't it take about 320 million in initial release?

[@Cheepchipsable]

Probably never made a profit.

[@DanJackson1977]

"Indiana Jones" was only added to the title in the last 15 years or so... when the DVD set came out. From 1981 to 2004 or so it was just "Raiders of the Lost Ark"... and to a whole generation, it's just "Raiders".

[@quatz1981]

It will always be Raiders of the Lost Ark to me. Same with Star Wars - A New Hope is just Star Wars to me.

[@ronfehr7899]

When the movie first came out, the title was just Raiders of the Lost Ark. Only after the release of the second film was the Indiana Jones part added.

[@gallendugall8913]

Clipper Planes were an amazing innovation in the early days of aviation where there may not be a runway but most places had ports. So you make a seaplane and you can go practically anywhere. They were huge and luxurious with dining and lounge areas. After WWII they went out of service because WWII built runways everywhere. There was one clipper that, at the start of WWII, had to go completely around the world when it was cut off from a direct route back to California by the Japanese navy.

[@Caseytify]

Air liners had much shorter ranges in those days as well. A flying boat was much safer in that it could set down on the water the same way a land plane could set down on a road in an emergency. Also, there were so many surplus cargo & troop transport planes available after the war it killed the market for relatively expensive new airliners.

[@Wyrmshadow]

During that time most international travel was done by ocean liners.

[@ariochiv]

It was also a safety issue; if the aircraft had mechanical trouble over the water it could land safely and radio for help.

[@435now]

Hear me out guys, get a couple of old flying boats back up and running, (plenty of PBY's still around) and run a regular service from Florida to the Keys. It's only 244 miles from Clearwater beach to Key west. Plus the PBY's can land on water and normal runways

[@mikearmstrong8483]

​@@435now That sounds like a great business plan! In addition to normal complicated aircraft maintenance, let's start with planes that were built over 70 years ago and require expensive custom fabrication of any spare parts which are long out of production. We can just ignore the part about what repeated immersion in salt water does to metal aircraft skins, requiring large complex aircraft wash systems that normal airliners don't need.

[@unionjackal]

"And the Fuhrer digs for trinkets in the desert..." The Red Skull in Captain America, The First Avenger. With regard to the seaplane- long runways for large aircraft weren't yet common in the 1930s so flying boats were the favoured method of long distance air travel (easier and cheaper to find a long stretch of calm water than build a runway).

[@scottb3034]

the reason that is reference in captain america is that its director worked at ILM during star wars and this in the 70s-early 80s. joe johnston. he is most famous (apart from his movies) for creating the design of boba fett. another notable ILM alum during raiders was michael bay. who thought raiders was gonna suck when he was a storyboard intern.

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@scottb3034 Shows how much Michael Bay knows XD

[@scottb3034]

@@nickmanzo8459 lol it does. 🤣🤣🤣

[@3DJapan]

8:38 It's a sea plane. Handy when there's plenty of water but no air strip.

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

The shot at the guy with the sword was improvised. Harrison Ford wasn't feeling well, pulled his prop gun and fired it and the sword guy played along. It was left in the movie.

[@AlexanderNash]

"Wasn't feeling well" is quite the understatement, if I'm not mistaken, he was sick as a dog.

[@Billinois78]

In the scene where Indy threatens to blow up the Ark with a bazooka, Belak (however his name is spelled) is giving a villain speech and while he's talking, a fly enters his mouth and is never seen again. He continued talking the whole time.

[@Cau_No]

Belloq. (One could look that up on Google or Imdb) It is said that scene was specially edited to make it look like that, they just removed a few frames showing the fly get away.

[@Billinois78]

@@Cau_No Thanks. Me too dumb to do Gugel.

[@Texy88]

I always love that bit where Toht comes in and you think that he has either a nunchaku or a three-section staff (or some other similar-looking weapon) - then suddenly he changes it into a coat-hanger! 😆

[@ambermeanswell]

He had a sense of humor. A dark one but it was there. He was awesome

[@oliviawilliams6204]

I so need that coat hanger

[@SolidSnake8295]

Raiders and The Last Crusade are the two best action/adventure films of all time, IMO. 🐍

[@glennwelsh9784]

Crazy that the guide that leads Indy to the golden idol at the start of the movie is Doc Ock himself, Alfred Molina. And the government's logic at the end is that it's better to store the Ark in a box and hide it away among thousands of other similar-looking boxes rather than study its dangerous power and risk it being used for malicious intent. You've heard the saying "It would be like finding a needle in a haystack", right? Well that's hiding a needle in a stack of needles. Also, that isn't just "some storage facility". The location is revealed later on in another movie.

[@fllthdcrb]

What movie is that? I mean, there are only three _Indiana Jones_ movies, and neither of the other two mention that warehouse, right? 😉

[@orvoloco8261]

@@fllthdcrb Warehouse 13

[@Lucklaran]

@@orvoloco8261 Yeah, that's always been my personal head cannon, since the series came out, even though the Warehouses predate the time of this film.

[@daverhoden445]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnbKk3aEl9adoNk Seems to be the right idea. (if I did this right)

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

The crazy part about that rolling rock is that, though it was made of styrofoam, it still weighed over 600 pounds. It probably would have killed him if he hadn't run fast enough.

[@JohnnyXoz]

I don't think watching 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' is taking much of a risk 🤣

[@marthapackard8649]

I thought the same thing. Really??

[@1ListerofSmeg]

Indeed lmao! This comment will forever be massively underrated.

[@lohanwanoeight]

Hey Blue, I'm sure someone has mentioned it already but did you realize that Indiana's friend Sallah is played by John Rhys-Davies? The same actor that played Gimli and Treebeard in The Lord Of The Rings movies.

[@fighterx9840]

Holy shit, really?

[@Cheepchipsable]

He was actually the tallest of the LOTR actors.

[@jeffburnham6611]

You know what they say, "Curiosity killed the cat". You've already seen what the Ark of the Covenant can do, who knows wat else they have crated and stored away. You still want to open those crates?

[@Stevarooni]

Adulthood (even the advancement of civilization) is the mastery of increasingly dangerous knowledge.

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

Great reaction Blue! What many people don't seem to get about the circular boulder in the beginning is that it was meant to close off the entrance. As a result, Indy had to run in front of it!

[@WolfPlaysGames2]

"He;s got a Fire-Arm! That's the best joke I've made in my life!" That's what I'm afraid of....

[@jerrykessler2478]

If Jones had stayed put and let the boulder go past it would have sealed him in the cave...

[@DracoSolon]

At that time submarines generally only submerged to attack ships as they used battery motor underwater and much more powerful diesel engine on the surface. And this was before WW2 started so the sub wouldn't have gone underwater when traveling to the island.

[@dorukgolcu9191]

Came here to say this

[@wiseguymaybe]

That's good to know. I always wondered what would have happened if it had submerged, but glad you explained that. Still risky though .

[@wiseguymaybe]

That's good to know. I always wondered what would have happened if it had submerged, but glad you explained that. Still risky though .

[@thomasbrown9402]

@@wiseguymaybe They filmed a deleted sequence where Indy was hanging onto the extended periscope the whole trip, but either it didn't meet Spielberg's standards or they just decided to scrap it. It's on YT if you want to see it.

[@williamjones6031]

1. While filming in Tunisia most of the cast got food poisoning and Ford actually got diarrhea from it. and was very ill. The scene where he shoots the guy was supposed to be a long fight scene but Ford was feeling so bad and it was terribly hot so he basically said, "The hell with this" and just shot the guy. LOL 2. Karen Allen played Boone's squeeze in "Animal House" HINT HINT 3. If you don't like spiders you're going to love the next one. It's not the best of the bunch but it's adventurous. Billy is a pain in the ass though. 4. Two overlooked Harrison Ford movies worth a first time/share are: "Witness" and "Force 10 From Navarone" 5. The sand in the ark is the stone tablets turned to sand over time. 6. The ride at Disneyland is pretty cool. Make sure it's one of your first to get it out of the way. Adventureland.

[@Cau_No]

3. I think you mean Willie Scott. 5. According to scripture, Moses destroyed them (the first ones). Those was what was left of them. Stones erode only when exposed to the elements.

[@yourthaiguy]

Die hard fans might recognize ROBERT NEVIN who played the medical examiner in JAWS lurking in the background at the very end scene discussing the location of the arc. WATCH FOR HIM!

[@lethaldose2000]

BLue, if the boulder rolled ahead of Indy, then he would be trapped in the collapsing tomb forever. The people protecting the treasure made sure if anyone managed to get the Hovito idol then they would be trapped in the tomb that holds it. Ensuring it would not be removed.

[@SteinMeister72]

Trixy: Oh the monkey! Oh the snakes! (A bunch of people die): Meh

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

And I swear that end scene was the impetus for the awesome TV show Warehouse 13. :-D Well done, great reaction! Watch the Temple of Doom and Last Crusade and then stop there because any others are garbage. Also, look for Pat Roach in all three movies, though you may not recognize him in his bit parts in each. He was the big Sherpa in the bar fight and, where he is easiest to see, the giant German who died to the propeller in the fight at the airplane.

[@henrytjernlund]

I forget what film producer it is, but his wife get her husband to put her in a death scene when possible.

[@redfree9257]

Exactly, if you want a show with a warehouse where every other box is also an object with fantastic powers, the syfy series Warehouse 13 is your show.

[@Greybeardmedic]

I am curious Trixie, how do you escape from a cave that is blocked by a boulder that weighs several tons? Its not like he has a jackhammer with him. He has to outrun it, or risk dying inside.

[@henrytjernlund]

Even back then they had ancient Inca OSHA making them leave escape routes. :-)

[@MikeWood]

So with the submarine, it confused me for a few years as to why, then someone pointed out that the movie takes place before WWII and the sub could have stayed on the surface the whole way as they were not hiding from anyone. :) Such a classic movie.

[@Caseytify]

Subs were much faster on the surface back then. Traveling fully submerged slowed them down quite a bit.

[@douglascampbell9809]

Also even today unless the sub is nuclear it can't stay submerged indefinitely. Those old diesel electric boats needed to be on the surface to not use their limited battery banks.

[@Cau_No]

In the novelization book Indy tied himself to the periscope, as the sub would not go deeper than that to still see where they were going. Just in case, as the explanation that the sub stays above for speed is even more plausible.

[@69coolchris]

My all time favourite film! When first released it was just called Raiders of the Lost Ark. All the effects are amazing and all without the aid of CGI.

[@quatz1981]

It will always be just Raiders of the Lost Ark to me.

[@JedHead77]

Funny how Alfred Molina, who played Indy’s assistant in the beginning was covered in spiders, would later be Spider-Man villain Doctor Octopus! 🕷🐙

[@shanemcconnell358]

Hi Blue! You've made an excellent choice for a reaction. I love the Indiana Jones movies and can't wait to see the next one that's coming out. Fun fact: Freeze-framing during the Well of Souls scene, you can notice a golden pillar with a tiny engraving of R2-D2 and C-3PO from the Star Wars saga. They are also on the wall behind Indy when they first approach the Ark.❤️🍿🥤

[@nathanmills5311]

I used to have the same thought, if he crouched the boulder wouldn't have been an issue, but then I realized he would have been trapped in the cave because the boulder would block his way out. :)

[@Curraghmore]

If you noticed, it's funny that when Indy asks Marian about the medallion, he tells her it's 'worthless' but then offers her thousands of dollars for it.

[@endlosmacht]

I grew up watching over and over the Indiana Jones trilogy (and it's ONLY a trilogy. I refuse to admit Crystal Skull is part of it). I think they are on par of with the original Star Wars quality and magnum opus of both George Lucas and Steven Spielberg time of work. I'm glad you are watching them and hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

[@spyklej4910]

yes Crystal Skull wasn't that great. in works of another

[@KalKratos]

I disagree. I think Temple of Doom is worse than Crystal Skull.

[@jeffthompson9622]

Red knee tarantulas were one of the most desirable pet spiders at the time, as they are big enough to be impressive, not prone to bite, and not dangerous to humans if they do.

[@PhilBagels]

I knew a guy who had a few pet tarantulas of different species. He was a professional entomologist. He said that tarantula bites, while potentially painful, are less harmful to humans than bee stings. They use their venom on prey, not for self-defense.

[@jeffthompson9622]

@@PhilBagels Their willingness to bite varies from species to species. Most first tend to rub the top of their furry abdomens with a hind leg. Loosely attached urticating hairs detach and cause itching. That must be very irritating to the sinuses of predators that lead with their faces. The tarantula develops a bald spot that is filled in at the next molt.

[@katsucafe1406]

Dr. Jones is absolutely one of my favorite archeologists...

[@TheShockninja]

Welcome to the "age of archaeology" ;) Yes Blue, this IS an all-time classic.

[@markdaube507]

This is an all time classic and one of the movies that defined my childhood. We used to play action adventure games based on these movies, doing 'stunt's, swinging from ropes looking for treasure, etc. I am not sure where you live, but if you have never been to Disneyland, GO! (I mean the 'real' one in Los Angeles.) The experience and memories are worth the money. First, there is a Star Wars Land which is so detailed that you think that you are on another planet. The Jungle Cruise ride is adorable and silly and a must for action adventure lovers. But, the Indiana Jones ride is a must. The details when you are just standing in line are a blast. You are in a cave with holes in the walls where darts fly out, and lots of little details everywhere. My family tries to go every New Years Day, when the temperatures are cool, the lines are short, and the beautiful Christmas decorations are still up. I have been to D-Land at least 20 times, and will never tire of it. Sea planes were used for trans continental flights because back in the 30's there were no airliners with the range to cross an ocean. BTW. Did you recognize John Rhys Davies who played Sallah as Gimle and the voice of Tree Beard from Lord Of The Rings?

[@Gabriel_Moline]

13:47. It’s hilarious, cuz monkeys are far dirtier than snakes or spiders! They can also do significant damage to a human. Spiders just want to eat flies and mosquitoes. I don’t understand the aversion to spiders, and especially not snakes. Oh, well.

[@jeromyjohnson6073]

I was born in 1979 so these movies along with Star Wars are entirely my childhood🤘😎❤️ so super glad you’re watching it it’s fun watching people discover Indiana Jones for the first time✌️🎉💯

[@MrGpschmidt]

One of my fave films of all-time - literally saw this again on the big screen LAST NIGHT in NYC! ;D I remember seeing this when it 1st opened and my sister & I were cutting up before it began - my mom took us into the lobby and said - Wait until we get home! The movie was such an amazing event that she completely forgot to punish us! :D LOL FYI: The truck sequence - the Nazi at the end is actually the stunt double for Indy who does the stunt under the truck etc. ! :D Keep doing this franchise - great reactions Trix :D xoxo

[@Cheepchipsable]

I suppose the thing about this movie is that all the heroes and villains are transparent, so you don't need to think too much. The scene with the coat hanger is brilliant.

[@fday1964]

R2-D2 and C-3PO can be quickly glimpsed as hieroglyphics on the wall as the camera pans inside the temple where the Ark is.

[@JedHead77]

Blue, Sallah is played by John Rhys-Davies, who played both Gimli and Treebeard in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy!

[@FrancisXLord]

'He could have stayed there and it wouldn't have gotten him.' Sigh. How many times I have heard reactors say this about the boulder? Too many. You're right it wouldn't have gotten him but he would have been trapped forever in the tomb since the boulder is designed to block the entrance and thus any intruder's escape. I adore your videos Trixy, I'm not picking on you in particular as it seems everyone has that (incorrect) thought. Perhaps Spielberg should have made the boulder's destination more obvious, but the frantic pace of threat to next threat throughout that sequence would have been marred for the sake of an expository shot. He probably presumed we would get the sound effect when it lodged in the entrance (as Indy tumbled to the forest floor).

[@BlackieNuff]

12:38 Props to Trixy for the "fire arm" joke - I didn't even put that one together, and I'm always looking for puns... The best I could do is when the guy grabbed the amulet and it scalded his hand, my joke was : "I dunno if that amulet is stolen, but it's definitely hot". The fire arm joke was WAY better. I tip my punster's hat to you. :-D

[@jedimario22]

He would have been trapped in the cave if he stayed behind the stone ball because it sealed the entrance.

[@blakewalker84120]

6:02 "He could have stayed there and crouched". You're right. But he correctly recognized that the giant ball fit in the round corridor like a cork in a bottle. If he let it roll past him and block the only way out, he was gonna be stuck inside forever.

[@JedHead77]

Blue, the canyon where Indy threatens to blow up the ark is the same place where the jawas captured R2-D2 in the first Star Wars.

[@gerededasein1182]

The screenwriters really gave the story in this movie a very impressive ark.

[@Blutteufel]

Someone should slap you for that...

[@JedHead77]

The last scene with Indy and Marion on the steps was shot in San Francisco’s City Hall, substituting for Washington D.C..

[@ericambrose7024]

"Where did the horse go?" A question for the ages.

[@fanboyofeverything31]

Hey Blue. Those are called Sea Planes and still exist today. Here in Seattle WA you see them all the time. They are very cool and landing in the water is awesome.

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Some planes of the time required longer airport runways than there was land to takeoff from. Also, these "Seaplanes" could exist from coastal ports. If you ever have the opportunity to fly into Hong Kong, you may appreciate this better. LOL!

[@rxhawk75]

Boat planes were fairly common back then. I toured the Spruce Goose when I was a kid, it was amazing. It was 6 times bigger than any other aircraft when it was built, made of all wood.

[@Daniel73-23]

Similar planes are fairly common today, too. Float planes are routinely used in Canada, especially to reach remote native villages up North, where there are lots and lots of lakes.

[@karlsmith2570]

To answer your question about the plane, that's a sea plane or an amphibious plane There's minor differences between seaplanes and amphibious planes, seaplanes are only capable of landing in water, whereas amphibious aircraft can land on water or a runway

[@SSanatobaJR]

Thank you so much for reacting to this film. I love the first 3 Indiana Jones movies. As for the sub, Indy just rode on the outside. Many German u-Boats, especially in the early days, before and at the start of WWII, had to travel any real distance on the surface, not under water. They only submerged when enemies or targets were in the area. Thankfully that didn't happen for the sub Indy was on, as it was before WWII.

[@phila3884]

Yeah, and experts correct me, but they were electric-diesel subs- the propellers ran on battery power under water. They charged the batteries by surfacing (when it was safe) to run the diesel engines and generators-which could also power the props directly too?

[@ciphernine7824]

Never bring a sword to a gunfight.

[@christianmosqueira1985]

So glad you enjoyed this one it is a very good classic 👍💯😁 and yes please watch the next three I'd love to see how you enjoy them as much as you enjoyed this one 🤩

[@philshorten3221]

Really enjoyed that one😉 Definitely worth doing 2 & 3 (even though the female character in 2 is really annoying) but generally it's all good "adventure" 😁 There was a 4th but things got well past the best by that one!

[@canadianicedragon2412]

He could just duck the rolling stone? Yeah, if you trust the structure... and don't mind several tonnes of stone blocking you is a deadly collapsing cave... Water planes can fly fly/land places others, that need a runway can't. The shooting the swordsman was improvised... Ford was sick/tired and it was a long hot day he was supposed to fight, but he pulled the gun... and the other guy played along. As for the horse in the car chase... horses without riders go wherever they want. They are the original all terrain vehicle. Lovely reaction as usual. So please yes continue these movies.

[@namelessjedi2242]

The ark is too dangerous to mess with. Better gathering dust in one of a million inconspicuous crates than further tampered with. They just didn’t want the enemy to have it either.

[@PhilBagels]

According to ancient Biblical law, only the designated high priest was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies where the Ark was kept. Anyone else who entered would be struck dead. The priest would go in with a rope tied around his ankle, so in case he had a sudden heart attack and died, or had some other medical emergency, the others could pull him out without going in.

[@senorstinkfist]

Not sure why there were not many recommendations. It's literally one of the greatest action films of all time. An 8.4 on IMDB, 96/95 on RT, and won 5 academy awards. Great choice.

[@KabukiKid]

This movie was sort of the template for action films... and set the standard for them afterwards. My favorite movie of all time.

[@danwhitehousepc]

Maybe because the movie is pointless. Regardless of Indy's actions the movie would have had the same outcome. lol.

[@mathematics5573]

In its day, it was 2nd or 3rd on the all time highest grossing list. It remained No 1 at the US boxoffice the whole Summer of 1981,and took about 315million world wide in initial release, off a 20 million budget. it was Spielberg and Lucas at the prime. In 1980 Lucas's Empire Strikes Back had dominated cinema boxoffice, and blown audiences into a far away galaxy. The following year, 1982 Spielberg did ET that broke the world record Star Wars set in 1977/78, and took 700million off a 10 million budget. ET won the hearts of an entire generation of children and parents.

[@KabukiKid]

This movie also ran in theaters FOREVER! I remember it being a YEAR LATER and it was STILL PLAYING at some places! It's weird to think about today, but movies used to run for as long as they were making money, and when they were mega-hits, that could be months... or even a year or more!

[@laughingfool100]

Kind of after the fact - but - to your question about the airplane in the water: during this time, the early '30s, there were no planes that had the range to cross the Pacific Ocean in one journey, so they used to hop across in flying boats that could land at established ports and harbors, such as Hawaii, refuel and continue on. The Pacific flying boats were usually ultra-luxurious and extremely expensive. WWII put an end to tans-Pacific commercial air traffic, and after the war, technology has advanced, and airplanes that could make the entire journey without stopping had become a reality.

[@PJAvenger]

When the movie first came out, it was just Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was so popular, the studio insisted on prefixing all of the sequels with "Inidiana Jones and" so you'd know it was part of the series. The second movie was actually a prequel, which pissed many people off, including me, since Marion wasn't in it. It's sort of watchable if you like Harrison Ford. But just barely. The third movie was awesome, absolutely watch it. The 4th movie was awful, just a money grab and introduced the meme 'Nuked the fridge"

[@scottb3034]

4th movie is way more watchable than doom. doom just has indy, shorty and the music.

[@ArtamStudio]

😄 the best part of _Doom_ was the opening Busby Berkeley-esque musical number. That's. It.

[@myspiderungoliant]

The spiders on their backs in the beginning are Mexican Red Knee tarantulas. Very calm, very docile creatures that make excellent pets. You should get one.

[@danielmorency2242]

The INDIANNA JONES movies are the greatest adventure movies ever made... (BTW: You look good today Miss...)

[@gerstelb]

2:38 The kind of poison that Native South Americans use on darts and arrows, curare, is dangerous if you get it in a wound; I don’t think a taste test would hurt you, unless you accidentally stuck your tongue with the dart. By the way, that’s Alfred Molina (Doc Ock in Spider-Man 2, as well as being in a million other movies) in one of his first film roles.

[@SC457A]

39:40 that comment was 9 year old me after seeing this movie for the first time. So many goodies in there!

[@KevinKnight-by4yt]

The"German mechanic"who fights Indiana Jones around the airplane,was played by pat roach,a British professional wrestler.roach would play villains in the other films.

[@gallendugall8913]

Another beautiful John Williams score from when he was in his prime.

[@smavtmb2196]

Trixy your so kind as you still felt empathy for the monkey dying after it betrayed Marion giving away her hiding place in the basket.

[@blakewalker84120]

8:43 "Did they not have airports at that time?" Yes, they definitely had airports. And sea ports. Pan Am owned and operated several of the planes shown here for over a decade. It was an interesting idea that never really, er, uh, took off. These planes were rarely used and often just to carry mail. Also, the movie takes place in 1936 when nobody had passenger service yet; just mail.

[@billsoo306]

The opening scene with that betraying assistant? That's Doctor Octavius from Spiderman.

[@turbolid]

I like the four movies, even if the last doesn't appeal to everyone.

[@Cau_No]

There will be a fifth one soon … But there is also a TV show "Young Indiana Jones" which is more watchable.

[@KevinKnight-by4yt]

Alfred Molina,who was the guy going into the tomb with Indiana Jones,would later play doctor octopus in"spider-man2."

[@3dbadboy1]

The actor who said "Adios Senor" in the cave was Octo-whatever in Spiderman.

[@cleonmagabeefy8473]

Wow, the firearm joke and the fact that Indy's pants aren't shredded after he's dragged are so observant and clever. I've seen this 100 times, Blue is awesome!!!!

[@mikelarsen5836]

Awesomely bad! 😂😂👎👎👎

[@oobrocks]

Possibly the best action film ever produced

[@faafio]

FYI: as for the tongue-twister title, that's not what it was called when it first hit the theaters. It was ONLY called "Raiders Of The Lost Ark." Then, when they made the sequels, they added his name to the title of this first Indiana Jones movie. A couple other movies they did this name change to. "Rambo: First Blood" was just called "First Blood" when it first came out in the theaters, before any sequels. And, "Star Wars: A New Hope," when it first came out (being the first movie in the franchise to come out) was just called "Star Wars."

[@just2coolkk]

Amazing, thank U!!! btw... Part 1 and 3 are the best of the Indy series so far.

[@BKPrice]

The gunshot: the single greatest ad-lib in film, and all because Harrison Ford was feeling ill.

[@blacktronlego]

Of the 'love interest' characters in the first three films (many people do not count the fourth one) Marion is the best in my opinion. She stands up to him and as you said at 13:25 she's . 35:40 While it is a submarine it is an early one and I believe U-boats, while they could, spent a lot of time on the surface.

[@jcg1576]

If haven’t already seen it you probably might want to check out the other Indiana Jones films, Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Temple Doom and Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. Most people seemingly tend to like the Raiders of The Lost Ark and The Last Crusade better than Temple of Doom. There is also a fourth Indiana Jones film called Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull. All in all pretty good film series.

[@internetsideshow]

If your followers haven't suggested this movie, then your followers have failed you.

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

This was the day the world was introduced to Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford again made history as Lucas go too guy for his films after the success of Star wars and Han Solo. Indy Jones became as the second face of Ford(characters that he made iconic). and Marion was one of the true strong independent woman of cinema and huge pain in the ass for Indy.

[@CrazeeAdam]

About the ending scene with the Nazis. Rene expected the tablets and some sort of mystic power to be in the Ark when he opened it, all he found was sand and the remains of the scriptures that were once in there. However, opening the sacred Ark angered God who struck down any who saw what remained, the "fire of God" was real and destroyed them all.

[@scottb3034]

another thing about the ark, you aren't allowed to touch it...that's why indy and sallah didn't when they were carrying it in the well of the souls. it was expounded on in the deleted scenes.

[@Daniel73-23]

There were no scriptures in the Ark except the ten commandments that were written on the stone tablet. The only other things that were put in the Ark was the jar of manna (that being the food that the Israelites were eating during their 40 year time in the desert) and the rod of Aaron (Moses's brother) that had budded and produced almonds to show Israel that he was chosen by God to be His high priest. Despite the craftsmanship of the Israelites, the Ark was not perfectly sealed, and over the centuries, it makes sense that it would fill up with sand. The artifacts were probably sitting at the bottom!

[@Blutteufel]

NO SHIT, SHERLOCK. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO WORK OUT _THAT_ MYSTERY?!

[@ar47yrr4p]

The movie title was just Raiders of the Lost Ark. They add on the Indiana Jones part because they added Indiana Jones to the title of the sequels so people would know it's a Raiders of the Lost Ark movie. It's like the original Star Wars movie...originally it was just called Star Wars. Only after other movies came out did they start adding to the title and calling it Star Wars A New Hope and then Episode IV Star Wars A New Hope. Also like Rambo: First Blood was just called First Blood until the sequels started to come out and they started adding the Rambo at the beginning. Movie franchises tend to do that...for Raiders of the Lost Ark, fans tend to just call it Raiders. That's nice and simple :)

[@TheeGoatPig]

"Why are they screaming? They're skeletons!" Some things in these movies don't make any sense. But it's just too much fun.

[@Laochri]

A bit if trivia for ya. The guy that was swinging the sword and Indiana shot him; Harrison Ford ad libbed that scene. He was Exhausted due to Food Poisoning. In the crypt cavern on the wall, was R2-D2 and C3-P0. The guy that played Sallah, John Rhys-Davies played Gimli from Lord Of The Rings.

[@crymsonvega4854]

The rolling rock was gonna block the entrance and he would've stayed stuck in there

[@usmcrn4418]

Thank you for lighting up an old man’s heart.. God Bless!

[@gustonzimasheen]

I was cracking up at your reaction. At first it's, "Oh don't burn the poor snakes" and then it became "Step on the little snakes, that's ok".

[@Otokichi786]

Back then it was just "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and was the result of a conversation between Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Spielberg wanted "to do 'James Bond," but Lucas suggested theatrical 1940's cliffhanger serials. With second choice Harrison Ford, a franchise was created, Ford got to create another iconic reel character, and we got enough Action Adventure for THREE movies! Alfred Molina got to be covered with Tarantulas and "die in the light" for his first movie role. A bit of trivia: The "South America 1936" locale is on the island of Kaua'i.;) Hard drinking, two-fisted "Marion Ravenwood" is easily a match for "Dr. Henry Jones. Jr." 34:11 That "mirror flip" was LOL funny! 35:45 This 1992 game will show you how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gou9iX1pr6iFerM

[@sovcast8760]

There's a show called Warehouse 13, where a team investigates all the boxes in a bunker just like that one.

[@unclejunesgaming4325]

face melting scene, best sfx for 1981