My wife watches Raiders of the Lost Ark for the FIRST time

Patrons voted for Indiana Jones next! Today I'm showing my wife Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time.
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[@cgrimes34]

The show Jen is referring to is “Legends of the Hidden Temple” one of. 90s Nickelodeons best game shows!

[@jasonpratt3970]

I’m here for this comment

[@maximillianosaben]

That's right, Olmec!

[@TBO3ntertainment]

There was always the team you rooted for and the one you hated. Team monkey and team barracuda.

[@missusdr]

Just came on to mention this! 😄

[@maximillianosaben]

@@TBO3ntertainment - I was the Blue Barracudas. Each of my two brothers and our father had their own team, and then the Green Monkeys was all our team.

[@SteelerNate22]

That look when Holden says that's not how we use whips = shocked, exposed, betrayed, but not a hint of denial! Guilty as charged your honor. You guys are great!

[@baldGUYYY]

You hadn't had to go full Vasquez on them and expose them like that 😂

[@quinnbarber8236]

Then with the music behind the look as well 😂

[@trayolphia5756]

And the fact she didn’t go all “full name” on him…the silence spoke volumes… But hey, both are consenting adults what they do/don’t do behind closed doors is of no business to anyone but themselves 🤪

[@JirkaKunst]

Do not kink-shame. Kink same!

[@zbennalley]

I found it funny was once the whip appeared Jenn's response was "he has a whip? ooooohhhhhhh." And was constantly wondering what kind of whip is was throughout the tomb scene. 🤣

[@Steve-hu9gw]

*Historical Note:* Adventure films were already outdated when this film came out. The film was nostalgically reviving the genre in a highly stylized way.

[@fan-i-am]

Yeah. It was an homage to those turn of the century adventures like King Solomon's Mine.

[@jacob4920]

Yeah, but this movie has AGED REALLY WELL!!! lol

[@RyoHazuki224]

Yep pretty much. These movies are a callback to old adventure serials like back in the 30's and 40's, which makes the setting timeline appropriate, and also the fact that they have nazi's around too makes it appropriate.

[@fan-i-am]

@@RyoHazuki224 the most recent adventure film in this genre is Tin-tin for me. I left the cinema feeling like I had watched an Indiana Jones film!

[@RyoHazuki224]

@@fan-i-am That was a good if not underrated film! Had to get it on blu-ray! I think also going back to the first two Mummy movies, those felt like Indiana Jones movies too!

[@duanegiddings4981]

Jen excited to see a whip. Holden: "Not the way we use it." Made me laugh out loud.

[@silver9wolf6]

😂 I was waiting for a "Holden Thomas Hardman!"

[@duanegiddings4981]

@@silver9wolf6 She says that when it's his joke. She didn't, must have been true.

[@Rhodair]

she did look rather titillated by.. whatever she imagined then

[@michaeljacyna1973]

The other part that made me laugh is when Jen mocked Holden's explanations... "well she was in there...." 🤣

[@wyattamick]

“I miscalculated” 😂😂 Whoever edits these has great comedic timing. Shout out to them 🤙

[@DMFX1]

Ahaha thanks Wyatt!

[@APRA30]

@@DMFX1u edit?

[@DMFX1]

@@APRA30 I'm his full time editor, yes.

[@APRA30]

@@DMFX1 Lets goooo. Great work man 🔥🔥🔥

[@roryotoole3279]

The scene were Indy was threatening them with the rocket in the canyon is the same place in Tunisa where R2D2 is captured by the Jawas and where Obi-Wan rescues Luke from the sandpeople. It's even nicknamed Star Wars canyon.

[@CobraKai63]

Last Crusade is my favorite, but Raiders may be a better movie. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture. When you get to Temple of Doom, remember it’s a prequel. Takes place in 1935, a year before Raiders.

[@HABO2210]

You can't beat Sean Connery. Most heartwarming father-son movie ever

[@earledmondsjr789]

My favorite 💯💯🔥🔥

[@paulonius42]

I think Raiders is one of the all-time greatest movies ever, but if someone says Last Crusade is better, I can't argue. They're both so fun and entertaining, I'll never fight for one over the other. Temple is fun but only very rarely. There are no other Indy Jones movies. :)

[@VegetaLF7]

Raiders into Last Crusade is just a fun time that works back to back.

[@disconnexionsdotcom]

Last Crusade was excellent. I still love the first 15 minutes of Temple of Doom. I thought that was one of the best openings to any movie ever.

[@spencermanganiello8544]

Jen actually picked up on a controversial scene in the movie. That "Asian" man at the bar is actually a white stuntman in prosthetic.

[@silver9wolf6]

Oof

[@cade.97]

i was looking for this comment 😂

[@Rhodair]

lol had me thinking of RedLetterMedia "what's wrong with your faaaace?"

[@r3h0l3s7]

The other controversial, i guess part, when Indy and Marion first see each other again. In the script Marion is suppose to be 25, so when she says what happened 10 years ago, she was only 15. She is suppose to be the daughter of a professor that Indy was a teacher's assistant to. So Indy was considerably older (25 yrs old) than the then 15 year old when they had that "relationship". Yes, i know it takes place in 1936. Originally Lucas wanted to say they had a relationship when she was 11, Spielberg pushed back a bit on that so it was changed to 15 because he felt that "was on the edge" and would make it more interesting,

[@lukasismael430]

It's always a treat to see the reaction of people who've never seen this movie. And by the way Holden, when you say they don't make adventure movies like this anymore, that was exactly what people said when this movie came out in 1981. Back then coming out of the 70's movies were more morally ambiguous ( think of Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now and Deer Hunter) and had more serious and dark undertones. So this was more like an attempt to bring back a feeling of nostalgia for the early days of feel-good movie experiences.

[@worlddd7777]

Sure, only this time when people say that they dont make adventure movies like this anymore, they are right actually

[@Grenader24]

I would argue that Top Gun Maverick is the newest version of a "feel-good" movie experience, but obviously not as "feel-good" as Indiana Jones.

[@christianhollman5558]

“That’s not the way we use it” talking about the whip. Funny that Jen didn’t say anything for that one. I was really waiting for the “Holden Thomas Hardman” to follow. 😂

[@randeecarreno4289]

So excited that you two are watching the Indiana Jones movies. This one and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" are my two favorite of the movies. Just remember that the next one, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", is a prequel to this one. Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊

[@The80sWolf_]

I never really saw Doom as a prequel. Fits to be a sequel imo.

[@TooDarnEasy]

wait. temple of doom is a prequel?

[@Burstify]

@@TooDarnEasy yes

[@bruh-ok5ks]

TEMPLE OF DOOM IS A PREQUEL??

[@The80sWolf_]

@@TooDarnEasy Yes it is.

[@JiggyGig]

I find it hilarious that Jen was more sad that the Nazi Monkey died than Marion!

[@Hefff228]

If she felt bad for that monkey, I can't wait for Temple.

[@Fairburne69]

A lot of people feel bad when animals die and not humans. I know I am that way. People usually make the bed they sleep in. Animals are usually innocent victims. I also think she expected Marion was still alive no body and all.

[@blunt2416]

I notice that a lot in reactions..A little bit more tho with women.

[@RogueDragon05]

@@Fairburne69 Cept in this case the monkey literally did make the bed that he slept in, he was a traitor poisoned by his own master. And you can't make the argument that he didn't know what he was doing he called out to the nazi and his cronies when Marion was in the basket.

[@Fairburne69]

@@RogueDragon05 And who trained the monkey? What happens to the monkey of he is left in his natural habitat or raised by decent humans?

[@BiggestDawgEver]

Hey Holden and Jen, great reaction as always. Fun Fact: While George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg were socializing one time, Spielberg expressed to George Lucas: "I would like to try directing a James Bond movie". George replied: "I've got something better in mind..." and the rest is history.

[@fan-i-am]

8:50 The portly actor is William Hootkins who played 'Porkins' in Star Wars A New Hope as a rebel pilot. And he also played corrupt Liutenant Eckhart in Batman 1989 Sallah (John Rhys Davies) also played Gimli in Lord of the Rings

[@michaelh1703]

Seeing Jens reaction to the dead monkey makes me want to see her reaction to the dinner scene in The Temple of Doom 🤣

[@jacobschmitt2497]

Fun fact: the guy who plays as Sallah is the same actor who played as Gimli in Lord of the Rings

[@Hiraghm]

Here's some real trivia for you I only realized watching this video: The guy playing the ship's captain.. he played a Prince of Mongo in "Flash Gordon" (Prince Thon I think was his name...) and the guy with the beard who points out that Indy is boarding the U-boat... he was Chocolate Mousse in "Top Secret".

[@15blackshirt]

He also played Treebeard

[@lookoutlegolas]

@@15blackshirt And the professor in Sliders

[@SvanTowerMan]

@@lookoutlegolas That's the main role I know him from, funnily enough.

[@mikeaninger7388]

“not the way we use it…” riskiest words Holden has ever said to camera. Jenn’s face as a result… Priceless!

[@BranDZ7]

This movie has arguably the greatest opening scene in film history.

[@ogfunk187]

Agreed! Finale is a masterpiece too!

[@Garryck-1]

Hmmm.. I think I'd put up *Deadpool* as a serious contender for the title.

[@leadzeppbelly]

Star Wars A New Hope does

[@tigqc]

My dad was an archeologist and we both loved the Indy movies when I was growing up (still do). Our favorite part is always pointing out that if Indy were a real archeologist he would know that gold is a lot heavier than it looks and wouldn't have taken sand out of the pouch before making the switch. But characters are always more interesting and relatable when they make mistakes.

[@canyon1899]

I think I heard a theory that the idol might have been made of wood and painted gold.

[@Wishbone1977]

@@canyon1899 If the way people handle it is anything to go by, it certainly isn't solid gold. At a guess I'd say it would weigh about 25 kilograms if it was.

[@shainewhite2781]

The sounds of Indy's handgun was the sound of a 30/30 Winchester rifle and the sounds of the punches are that of someone whacking a pile of leather jackets with a baseball bat.

[@DarthJ1977]

Foley artists, the people who make those kinds of sound effects, have the best job ever. For example, the sound of the T1000 getting hit with bullets in Terminator 2 is made by someone jamming a microphone into a vat of yogurt.

[@surefireplan9025]

The "National Treasure" movies with Nicolas Cage are also great adventure movies. I also highly recommend "journey to the center of the earth and the sequel" but besides that you are right there are not many adventure movies. Uncharted was a decent adventure movie but you can skip the latest Tomb Raider movie.

[@NikstSWE]

Jungle Cruise is also an adventure movie. And it is very recent. I had fun with it! :-)

[@Journeyman.71]

With ALL of the Indy films, it's important to remember, they were inspired by the comic book and pulp novel style adventure movie-serials and features from the silent era, and on through the early 50s. Like then, the stories are over the top, fantastical exploits where, for the viewer, a drastic suspension of disbelief and the ability to just accept the story as written are prerequisites for enjoyment!

[@TheScarecrow78]

The finale where they open the Ark is one of the coolest scenes ever imo. The face melting/exploding of the villains just too great.

[@ClaireWW]

The guy with the weird face at the beginning is Pat Roach, stuntman and actor. He's also the same guy that gets minced by an aeroplane propellor, and mangled by a rock crusher in Temple Of Doom. In the UK he's probably best known for playing the politely spoken Bomber in "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet".

[@christophercurtis4131]

I was 10 years old when this movie came out and it remains one of my all time favorites to this day. One thing I like, now that I am a little older, is how Raiders is a tribute to the serial adventure films of the 1930's, as well as taking inspiration from those same films. Such a great film and one I never tire of watching it.

[@davidranderson1]

10 out of 10 for me. Everyone involved was at the top of their game. It is rightly on many lists as one of the best movies of all time. The American Film Institute, British Film Institute, Writers Guild of America, and lots of critics all list it as one of 100 best movies ever made.

[@CGingerbreadman]

Jen didn't comment on that whip joke, so I've got her covered... *clears throat HOLDEN THOMAS HARDMAN!!

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture but won for: Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Film Editing Best Visual Effects Best Production Design On an $18 million dollar budget, it made $390 million dollars at the box office. Jack Nicholson, Tom Selleck, Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Kurt Russell, Tim Matheson Peter Coyote Nick Mancuso,Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Bill Murray were considered for Indiana Jones Amy Irving Sean Young and Barbara Hershey were considered for Marion. Half the cast and crew got food poisoning except for Spielberg and Ford, whom ate Spaghetti O's and PBJ Sandwiches It was 113 degrees in the shade where they were filming in Tunisia but thankfully filmed the climax at the air conditioned Elstree Studios London England. The sword fight scene was cut short as Ford had diherea during filming and it only showed Ford shooting the swordsman.

[@jacob4920]

Out of all of those names, only Kurt Russell would have made a handy replacement for Ford. Every other name in that role would only feel... weird. lol

[@TheJF846]

Fun fact about when Indy shot the swordsman they were supposed to shoot this huge fight between the whip and the sword but Harrison ford wasn’t feeling well due to the hot weather so they decided they would go with Indy shooting him instead.

[@BenjiYag]

Man got to first such a interesting story to create the iconic moment in cinema

[@32202masterj]

@@BenjiYag Again Harrison's idea, like Han Solo saying " I know" in response to Leia "I love you". Instead of I love you too or whatever the exact words were in the script.

[@KabukiKid]

This is a perfect movie to me... I have seen this movie more than any other (probably 200+ times) and I never get sick of it. This is my comfort movie... huge nostalgia in this one for me. Love it.

[@PringlesOfficial_]

I love how you guys say “Doc Ock” at they exact same time 7:01

[@causewhynot284]

You probably don’t know this and I didn’t know this after years of watching these movies but Temple of doom actually takes place a couple years before Raiders of the lost Ark, the only way I figured that out was by looking at the dates they show at the beginning of the movie because there’s nothing in the plot or dialogue that tells you that, I don’t think watching Raiders or Temple before or after one another changes the viewing experience

[@Rikrik1138]

Finally! This is my all time favorite film! I’m glad to see y’all finally giving this classic the appreciation it deserves.

[@jmacmall]

A popular fun fact is that Spielberg really wanted to make a James Bond film, but was denied. He told this to George Lucas and Lucas pitched him this James Bond-like character, "Indiana Smith", he had been working on for a few years. Spielberg hated the "Smith" name for the character, so he, Lucas, and writer Lawrence Kasdan agreed on "Jones". And the rest is history.

[@gokaury]

And he was denied because a stipulation in the making of Bond movies is that you have to be a UK citizen.

[@JoshieboyStudios]

Now I need a “Holden Explains the Bible to Jen” series

[@oldcdog91]

The monkey literally threw up a Nazi salute before betraying Marion and getting her caught, and Jen is still “oh no, the sweet little monkey” 😂

[@VanFanwithaPlan]

6:16, what you're thinking of, Jen, is Legends of the Hidden Temple. I used to watch that all the time on the weekends with my Dad when I was younger.

[@TehFrenchy29]

When you're done with the Indiana Jones movies if you want something else in the same vein (though also from the 80s, not particularly recent) I recommend Romancing the Stone with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, directed by Robert Zemeckis (the success of Romancing the Stone allowed him to make the first Back to the Future); it's a lot like The Mummy and Indiana Jones in being a very pulpy adventure serial throwback that's just a fun time all the way through.

[@jthomann71]

That's a fantastic movie. The sequel, Jewel of the Nile, not so much.

[@chuckhackett4493]

Indy: It's over snakes, I have the high ground Snakes: You underestimate our slither

[@davidr1050]

10:25 -- Given their ages at this moment in time, Jones would have been a graduate student under Abner Ravenwood and Marion would have been approximately 15..

[@RabidTribble]

I was thinking about Jen's critique about the "Damsel in Distress". Since this was a bit of a homage to "the pulps" of the early 20th century, it would have been a bit out of character for Marion to share the spotlight as a hero in the story. It was just a feature of that genre.

[@captin3149]

Yeah but she wasn't entirely useless either. She was quite capable of planning and fighting as seen when she tricked Belloc and was going to escape. If it weren't for a whole ARMY outside, she probably would have made it. She also jumped on the machine gun in the plane quick enough. Like Princess Leia, circumstances put her as a captive, but she wasn't exactly weak, or running around completely whiny and useless like a lot of the women in the stereotype.

[@RabidTribble]

​@@captin3149 Great points. I don't think women were portrayed as useless in the pulps, but they were frequently secondary as protagonists. Marion definitely crossed over into the "sidekick" or even the "partner" category here, so her character was paradigm-breaking for the genre.

[@toob1979]

Marion wasn't a damsel in distress. She could take care of herself in a lot of situations. You want a damsel in distress? I give you two words: Willie Scott.

[@Manitsas]

In a Raiders documentary, Lucas and/or Spielberg are seen to discuss that looking at the spirits of the Ark could be thought to be analogous to Lot’s wife fleeing Sodom but looking back at the city in violation of God’s admonishment and being turned into a pillar of salt. It’s not a great explanation, but it was the idea that they were going with.

[@robertshaffer3808]

The scene where Indy shoots the guy with the sword was improvised. There was supposed to be an extended fight scene but it was a long, hot day and Harrison was sick so they changed the scene. Also when Indy first finds the Ark and removes the stone lid, there are a couple of hieroglyphics of R2D2 and C3P0 on the column.

[@somehighlights2851]

"Harrison Ford is a good-looking guy.... platonically". YOU ARE GODDAM RIGHT HE IS. Platonically.

[@Rorujin]

My favorite, and the one I've watched the most growing up, was Crusade. And I hope you do Crystal Skull; I think it was done dirty by the public, when it was (at least) comparable with Temple of Doom, and it's underrated (despite having decent reviews by critics). It's flawed, but it has great villains, great ideas and imagery, and it's a curious meditation on aging and finding new purpose in life.

[@ronweber1402]

I actually favour KOTCS over TOD simple because Kate Capshaw's constant screaming was so annoying. Even she though it was over the top but that's what Steven wanted so that's what Steven got and the movie suffered for it.

[@jasonthedave6140]

@@ronweber1402 agreed. Kingdom is a better movie than Temple. Temple is still fun though, when Willie stops screaming.

[@bluebird3281]

It sucked; Temple of Doom was much better. Want a meditation on aging watch Henry Fonda in "On golden pond". Was it done dirty by the public or was the public done dirty by that hackneyed money grab known the crystal skull? Having decent reviews by critics in this day and age is a big red flag. It was an incredible disappointment to millions.

[@Fedorevsky]

Lol, no, The Temple of Doom is the best one and far ahead of the others. Crystal skulls is not really part of the series just a commercial for vodka.

[@ronweber1402]

@@bluebird3281 Oh fucking please. TOD sucked so hard it's a wonder a black hole didn't open up around it and suck in the whole Indyverse. Sure there was over the top stuff going on, like have you never seen an Indiana Jones movie before. The most hinky thing about KOTCS was the Tarzan crap but, whatever.

[@davidw7531]

This react. 35% Jen asking questions that won't be answered by Holden. 65% Holden swooning over young Harrison Ford.

[@jaredkinney9239]

Crystal Skull reaction was just released and I’ve been waiting for all of them to watch them all at once so here we go!

[@kenkie3173]

I can't believe you didn't mention that 1. John Rhys Davies (Sala) also plays Gimli in Lord of the Rings and 2. A fly crawled into the bad guy's mouth during the scene in the ravine 😂

[@bencain5979]

I’m pretty sure Temple of Doom is a “prequel” for Raiders. I’ve been waiting for you to do this series for a couple of years! Can’t wait for what’s next!

[@helzapoppin9810]

Greatest action-adventure of all time. Every single adventure film of the last 40 yrs draws heavily from this movie. Fun fact: Lucas and Spielberg originally wanted Tom Selleck for the role, but he couldnt get released by Magnum P.I. producers to do it (thankfully). Ford took the role begrudgingly at first.

[@jasonkreider8954]

Then Magnum p.i ended up getting delayed but by that time they already cast Harrison Ford

[@gokaury]

Seriously. Can you imagine Indy having a mustache? Because there is no way in heck that Selleck would ever consider shaving his iconic stache off.

[@EPShockley]

So glad you enjoyed this classic flick! BTW… There is some quick footage of the fight between Indy & the Arab swordsman, but as Ford was ill, he suggested that Indy shoots him, instead. ALSO… (Benny Hill had done the same gag, several times, in various sketches, during the run of his classic comedy show.) 😉😆

[@Actorclown]

Saw this in the theatre with my family. I was around 11. We all liked it so much at the car my dad asked if we wanted to see it again? And so we went right back and watched the next showing. Love this movie!!! “It’s not the years, honey. It’s the mileage.” Is one of my favorite lines and I believe improvised by Harrison.

[@LifehouseRust]

I'm currently watching your full reaction of this movie and so far you did mention Doc Oc, but I think you forgot to mention that John Rhys-Davies who plays Sallah, plays Gimli in the Lord of the Rings. That might be some fun info for Jen 🙂

[@andrewbrumana3226]

And, George Harris, who played Captain Katanga, also played Kingsley Shacklebolt in the Harry Potter movies.

[@davidmcintosh6994]

Also, the mustachioed heavyset government agent that gives Indy the assignment is Porkins from the Death Star attack run in Star Wars EpIV

[@movies798]

Shout out to Jen for acknowledging Legends of the Hidden Temple! Classic game show on Nickelodeon!!!

[@OldGreyGryphon]

I really appreciate you two as a couple, the way you treat each other is so darned cute and wholesome!

[@jediexplorer]

Fun Fact!! (Jen will like this one). The scene where the 2 government agents come to the school to talk to Indy about Ravenwood, the one agent in the blue suit with the moustache is the same actor who played Porkins (Red 6) in Star Wars A New Hope!!

[@Jediel1823]

Couple more things that George Lucas did. He did the wildly underappreciated Willow, which is gonna have a Disney+ series. And he's responsible for a little studio named Pixar.

[@Wishbone1977]

He was Executive Producer on Labyrinth as well.

[@kagandenizunal3440]

tropic thunder cmon do it!

[@Citizero]

Absolute masterpiece of a movie. The truck chase to this day is one of the best action set pieces of all time.

[@jthomann71]

The actor who plays Sallah, John Rhys-Davies, also plays Gimli the dwarf in LotR.

[@TheMiddleAgedKidVideos]

It's so sad to watch these movies now we're such skeptics that we have to question everything and can't just enjoy the adventure. I was 11 when this movie came out and it's still easily in my top 5.

[@patrickbateman7369]

She does it with EVERY movie reaction!

[@shanebarker3131]

Probably my favorite movie. My dad took me with him to see it when i was 5. It's the little things i love - The sigh when the big nazi calls him down off the plane, conning Marion into kissing him when he's pointing out where it hurts. One of the greatest movie endings of all-time too

[@JediDanD]

The Monkey betrayed Marion; betrayal; he went to the deepest circle of Monkey Hell :3

[@christianm7939]

Holden saying Harrison Ford is objectively attractive and saying “I can acknowledge it… without…” is one of the most relatable things ever lmaoo. Thank you for spreading the message for us Holden 😂

[@JoshieboyStudios]

So I’m the Old Testament, when a High Priest went into the veiled part of the temple, called the Holy of Holys, they were not allowed to look up. This is because they were in the presence of YHWH. During the First Temple period, before the Jewish exile, the Arc of the Covenant was kept in the Holy of Holys as a symbol of YHWH’s presence. It is said that if a priest were to look up at the presence of God, they would be struck down dead immediately. Priests even had to wear ropes with bells around their ankles so that others would know they died and needed to be dragged out.

[@dodgermutt]

Fun (or creepy) Fact: According to the script notes the relationship between Indy and Marion started when he was 27 and she was 15. "I was a child, I was in love. It was wrong and you knew it!" Puts a whole other light on the character of Indiana Jones. I still love the movie but that line always bugged me and learning that fact did not help...

[@generaldela2128]

EnDPiana Jones 445

[@32202masterj]

Actually, it reflects more the time, than the character. It wasn't unusual at the time of the movie, the thirties. Much less when they would have met. Just a few years before they met, women were getting married at 10. Men were going to war at 12. The average death was 30. Some did live longer, but it was unusual. Most died either of violence or illness.

[@davidjacobs8558]

look into Spielberg and Heather O'Rourke situation.

[@32202masterj]

@@davidjacobs8558 What that sometimes people still die young? Some die before birth. That is why the average time of death is.... I am unsure of the exact number, haven't heard it lately. But last I heard it was in the 70's now. While you do have stillborn you also have people living over a 100.

[@themoviedealers]

​@@32202masterj The average age of death was not 30 years old 100 years ago you rube.

[@TheReySkywalker]

That shot of Harrison shooting the guy with the sword was Harrison’s idea. A big sword fight was scripted, but Harrison was sick that day so suggested just shooting him. Apparently the actor with the sword wasn’t too happy about it lol

[@toob1979]

And yet, that was the second-most memorable fight scene in the film, behind the big German dude. For some, it's the best fight because it ends in such an unexpected way.

[@EPTAsum]

Finally open KZbin after being sick the last 4 days to see my fave KZbinrs watching my fave movie!! Always love to watch your guys' (mostly Jen) reactions to everything good about the best movies!! Love you guys, keep up the great work!!💛💛

[@AmyWarriorPrincess]

Let's not forget John Ryse-Davies and Karen Allen. They helped make the movie awesome, just like Harrison. ❤️😁

[@baron6797]

National Treasure with Nic Cage was a pretty great adventure movie. One of NC's last good ones before his roles decline.

[@wyrmfeast]

Holden: Who's to say.... Jen: *aggressive eyeroll* lol

[@charleswatkins7018]

The truck from the chase scene with the Ark is actually on display in Disneyland in front of the Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye ride. Including a mine car from Temple of Doom.

[@noahschnieders7314]

13:28 Fun Fact for everyone who didn't know that yet: Originally the plan for this scene was an intense battle between Indy and the Swordsman but Harrison Ford and part of the film crew suffered from diarrhea which would give them only about 10 minutes till they had to go to the toilet again. Because of that Ford suggested to just let Indy shoot the Swordsman and Spielberg agreed. Who could've guessed that this would be one of the most iconic Indiana Jones scenes :D

[@spidersj12]

Did neither of you not notice the actor who played Gimli from LoTR in this movie? As much flak as I'll get for saying this, you should watch all four Indiana Jones movies, as the fourth movie has a very important scene at the start of the movie, NO spoilers. And please set the clock on top of your stove, it was flashing all through Jen's commentary!!

[@werdle92]

4 was good. people are just whiners

[@nuimaleko7]

Mention of Alfred Molina as Doc Oc, but no mention of John Rhys-Davies as Sala also playing Gimli in the LOTR.

[@rotrapec]

Jen's reference from Nickelodeon at the beginning with kids at a temple could either be "Rugrats" where they made a reference, or the contest show "Legends of the Hidden Temple". Fun fact: When they filmed the scene at the market Indy was supposed to really fight the guy with the huge sword, but Harrison Ford wasn't feeling good that day, and he improvised pulling out the gun, Spielberg liked it and they went for it and add the blank bullet to the gun. Also Indiana's friend from Egypt the one with the kids, is Gimli from Lord of the Rings

[@JedHead77]

A perfectly directed, written, produced, cast, acted, choreographed, edited, shot, and scored film, all with action, adventure, drama, suspense, scares, romance, and humor! Yet, it lost Best Picture to Chariots of Fire??!! 🤦🏻‍♂️🙄

[@jmacmall]

Raiders of the Lost Ark is such a great movie. I can't wait for The Last Crusade, the best of the series! It's incredible that Spielberg and Lucas (twice over) created two films in a single franchise that are in the all-time top 100 films.

[@ptfcgee]

I don't know if you take recommendations from youtube but another great film with Karen Allen well worth a watch is Star Man; directed by John Carpenter and co staring Jeff Bridges.

[@ryanwesley523]

There’s an incredible documentary about a group of friends that attempted to create a shot for shot remake-home movie of the lost ark call “Raiders”. It’s amazing to see the effort of them as kids and again years later to finish their childhood project.

[@fester2306]

FYI: The handgun is a revolver. No chance of it firing by him tossing it into a suitcase.

[@TehFrenchy29]

Though amusingly the audio for it firing is a US M1 Garand (the iconic WWII service rifle) and not a pistol of any kind at all. Gives it a lot more "oomph" whenever he fires, based on an old trick the classic adventure movies Indy is a throwback to would do when sound was something they could include.

[@markhamstra1083]

Just being a revolver does not make a gun inherently safe against dropping. If, when in the lowered hammer condition, the firing pin remains close to the primer of a live round, then dropping the gun in such a way that the hammer is struck can result in the round going off. That is definitely the case with Colt SA Army revolvers commonly seen in western movies, and that is why the safe way to carry such a gun is with an empty chamber under the lowered hammer - i.e. only five shots in your six-shooter. Indy’s S&W M1917 was designed with a rebounding hammer that was supposed to back the firing pin off when the trigger is released to make accidental firing on dropping impossible, but that proved insufficient, so it also has a blocking mechanism that is supposed to put metal between the firing pin of the lowered hammer and the primer, making it impossible for the pin to set off the round. However, if the spring for that blocker mechanism is removed or broken, or if the gun is dirty, that blocker mechanism won’t work, meaning that it would again be possible for the gun to go off if dropped. In short, what Indy did was not inherently safe, and it may have been quite dangerous, depending on the state of his revolver.

[@fester2306]

@@markhamstra1083 He tossed it into a suitcase, onto a leather coat. It was not dangerous. I wouldn't toss a gun at any time myself, but...

[@markhamstra1083]

@@fester2306 It was not likely to go off, but it was not certain to be safe, despite Indy claiming to be a cautious fellow. As it was, the revolver’s hammer nearly ends up landing on the bull whip’s handle, which may have been enough to discharge a round if the gun was not in good repair. Seriously, you know much less about gun safety than you think you do.

[@Luke17-10ministry]

Raiders of the lost ark is an entertaining movie, but the Big Bang Theories' episode on it's plot is hilarious. You should definitely check it out .

[@DanBlackmooooooore]

Without me searching for it, could you explain? I'm interested to know👍

[@dackjaniels4480]

@@DanBlackmooooooore In the big bang theory, they pointed out that with or without Indiana Jones, the Nazis would've found the lost ark, open it and all die, just like they did in the movie. So, the main protagonist (Indiana Jones) is insignificant to the plot 😂😂

[@DanBlackmooooooore]

@@dackjaniels4480 haha, they have a point! Cheers for the reply 🤠

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Gotta say every time I watch this movie I am just blown away by virtually every aspect of it. It is SO rewatchable. A near perfect storm of story, acting, special effects, directing and of course it goes without saying that John Williams was at the top of his game during this time with the musical score. Not a clunker in his entire repertoire during this time (honestly his worst stuff is still better than average) and the score for this movie is bear the top.

[@jewsco]

I still remember seeing this as an 8 year old in 1981 and this movie made me love movies from that point on

[@cjkalandek996]

I find it a little incomprehensible that Jen hasn't seen _Indiana Jones_ till now. I can believe she hadn't seen _Star Wars_ before you showed her, because I have come across at least 200 people in my life who said they'd never seen _Star Wars._ But _Indiana Jones?_ You could argue that franchise attracts more people because of it being straight-up adventure.

[@saarthakmahajan2731]

I started watching movies like star wars, indiana jones, terminator, godfather etc since 2020(covid) only so it might be true for her as well

[@joshhunt4146]

I’d say more people have seen Star Wars than Indiana Jones

[@JamesWiseMagic]

5:03 OMG dude! No chill. 😂😂😂😂 I don't watch Big Bang Theory but a clip I've seen online that I thought was hilarious was when this movie gets ruined for the main characters in that Indiana Jones is completely irrelevant to the story. With or without him the Nazis find the arc, open it and die. haha

[@roryotoole3279]

But they would still have it when other Nazis ggg o looking for them. This way it's safely buried again.

[@matthewstroud4294]

"I wonder how many of them are poisonous" brought out my inner pedant. Poisonous would mean if you ate the snake, what you mean is "how many are venomous". Sorry, I couldn't help it.

[@jkhoover]

I'm willing to bet you could have.

[@matthewstroud4294]

@@jkhoover I couldn't help thinking it, that was completely outside of my free will. I didn't have to comment, but I thought it was interesting, in a sort of "look at my pedantic thought pattern", self-deprecating way. Sorry if that triggered you.

[@jkhoover]

@@matthewstroud4294 Not triggered. You should probably not use slang that you don't really know how to use. Sorry, couldn't help myself.

[@matthewstroud4294]

@@jkhoover Slang?

[@3dbadboy1]

The part in the beginning where he says "stay out of the light" and then he waves his hand in the light and the trap is sprung, Dungeons & Dragons was very big back then and so many said omg, this is totally D&D with the light. They saw the trap coming right when they saw the light.

[@YodaBobSC]

Legends of the Hidden Temple is what Jen is talking about. Or as I like to call it: the show with the big scary face before school starts. Pleasant memories

[@bluebird3281]

I remember hearing only the High priest of the temple of Solomon was allowed to handle the ark once the temple was built and it was stored in the Holiest of holy by itself in the temple.

[@renechavez22]

The scene when Indie, said close your eyes, don't look at it. Was a reference to part in the old testament about when Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed when Lot's wife turn to see the destruction and was turned into a pillar of salt. Lot told her not to look.

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Love that William Hootkins (the mustached Major who offered Indy the quest at the beginning and then told him top men were working on it at the end of the movie) survived this movie. 😀 The other two movies I saw him in during this era resulted in his death. Quotes from each: "No, I'm all right!!" and "Where've you been spending your nights?"

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

And the last scene of the movie, where the crate is being wheeled through the storage facility, was part of the inspiration for the SyFy TV show Warehouse 13.

[@Tilion462]

Ahhh, Indy! - As a kid I nearly burned my house down thanks to being so immersed in Raiders one Sunday morning! The home video had just come out and I'd watch it nigh religiously every weekend... I was old enough to make breakfast myself, so I chucked a load of bacon on the grill for some sarnies but, of course, got distracted by Indy & Co. Next thing I knew my parents were up having smelled smoke - the cooker was wrecked and the entire kitchen was coated in a thick layer of greasy soot - thankfully the fire didn't spread beyond the very well-cremated bacon.

[@garethmitchell7723]

"Harrison Ford is a good looking guy, platonicly" has serious "this better not awaken something in me" vibes... I mean for cosplay of course.

[@ChrisReise]

Regarding the Well of the Souls: 1. Harrison Ford LOVES snakes. 2. Somewhere hidden among the hieroglyphs are images of C-3PO and R2-D2 carved into the stone as their own hieroglyphs. 3. When Indy brings down the statue, it actually broke too early and they thought they might have to reshoot...until they reviewed the shot. Secondly. The storage warehouse where the Ark is placed is later revealed (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) that it's Area 51.

[@ps5392]

One of the all time greats. My dad and I saw this at the theatre four times back in 81….I was nine years old. By now I’ve probably seen it around seventy five times.

[@blessanabey8386]

7:55 I've heard that, the sound effect from star wars is from an old airplane like that which is pretty cool.

[@xandermerrick]

I just hung out with Harrison Ford about a week ago. Still looks great. Still a great guy. This is probably my 4th time meeting him. I work at a hotel he stays at frequently.

[@Mauther]

Real random trivia: The first mate on the freighter also played Chocolate Mousse in Top Secret (1984)

[@JedHead77]

Spider-Man 2 totally could’ve had a moment when Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) doing the same hand wiggles he does taking the tridium as when he eagerly watches Indy take the golden idol.

[@parmachkai]

"There is always a backdoor". If there ever was a place for a Holden Thomas Hardman.. that would be it