Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): 23 Things You Never Knew

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@LyfaLeeZhure_DavidShawn 7 ай бұрын

My all-time favorite movie! Will always be a classic.

@janhansen554 2 ай бұрын

True, but not my favorite. Its on my top 20 films list.

@DuckReach432 2 ай бұрын

The 80s were the best decade of movies. This amazing film helped that be true.

@MagnumMuscle1000 2 ай бұрын

Raiders is easily a top ten best film of all time

@nomadkeller8612 2 ай бұрын

June 12, 1981: Last day of school of my junior year in high school. BEST cinematic experience of my life (Not best movie, but best cinema experience never the less). My friends and I talked about it non stop for the next week.

@Graphite42 7 ай бұрын

Raiders being released on VHS was the reason our family bought our first VCR player. And at that time, they ran a promotion where you answered three trivia questions about Raiders then mailed them in for a chance to win tickets to the premiere of Temple of Doom, which was being released in six weeks.

@tornadoe13 3 ай бұрын

Spirited away was the reason I bought a dvd player.

@EPShockley 7 ай бұрын

The swordsman getting shot was a terrific, fun, & classic moment, but in 1975, Benny Hill also had a similar scene, at approximately the 8:47-ish moment in his 1975 short, “Gavin Blod: The Man & His Music”. It’s available to watch on KZbin. Enjoy!

@lesheinen6116 8 ай бұрын

@ 3:05 the name of the club they are running from is "Club Obi Wan". Although this shot is from "The Temple of Doom" it is still an interesting fact.

@getnotesonlife 7 ай бұрын

Wow! That shot of the Regency I theater on Van Ness Ave is where I saw the movie! Waited out in the San Francisco fog for 2 hours, the line was that long to get in.

@AmericanActionReport 8 ай бұрын

Here's a 24th thing about Raiders you may not have known: The bit about Indiana Jones having a phobia of snakes was an inside joke. When Harrison Ford was in the Boy Scouts years earlier, he earned a merit badge for herpetology, the study of snakes.

@EddieBloecher 4 ай бұрын

No kidding? Lol That's so cool I never knew that.

@mikethelandscaper41 2 ай бұрын

And he worked at a summer camp in Wisconsin where his name is on the staff canoe paddle, and if you look a few years later, you will see my name on a staff canoe paddle

@EddieBloecher 2 ай бұрын

@mikethelandscaper41 no kidding? How cool. Where in Wisconsin? I grew up in Northern Wisconsin and The Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 😀

@dwayneandrews2059 2 ай бұрын

Your partially correct. Herpetology is the the study of reptiles and amphibians. I should know, frog nerd for over 45 years.😮

@EddieBloecher 2 ай бұрын

@dwayneandrews2059 Ah snakes and iguanas for me lol.

@300kapslar 8 ай бұрын

11:50 It was the first movie I saw on VHS 6 years old at 1982. My oncle had just bought a VHS and had Raiders on a tape and he let me watch while babysitting. The Ark scene scared me for years.

@thomascefalo938 8 ай бұрын

The special effects were amazing! especially the faces melting on the Nazis!

@rockywatchesmovies 8 ай бұрын

Yes, for its time they were amazing. Practical effects, even if not perfect, are so much better than CGI.

@pattischult9401 8 ай бұрын

The info about Indiana the dog is pretty cool!

@machupikachu1085 4 ай бұрын

"Indiana?!?! We named the DOG Indiana!" ~ Henry Jones Sr.

@Nickos1b 2 ай бұрын

In the summer of 1981 I spent three weeks in a small town in Canada. This town had a solitary theater and it was playing Raiders. Of course I watched it and enjoyed it immensely. However I was waiting for another movie to kill the boredom and waited and waited. Nothing, I didn't know what a blockbuster it would be. Three weeks had passed , I was on my way home Raiders was still playing.

@kenvaughan6694 5 ай бұрын

If you look closely, when Harrison Ford is lying on the ground in the well of souls, you'll see his reflection in a pane of glass when the lightning flashes it was used to separate him from the poisonous snakes

@syfodiaz4936 2 ай бұрын

Venomous snakes.

@timmellor2599 3 ай бұрын

I remember Pat Roach as an actor more than a wrestler. Apart from his various cameos in Indiana Jones films, he was Bomber in Auf Wiedersen Pet. He seemed more friendly and amiable in that TV series (about English builders living and working in Germany).

@rotorheadv8 5 ай бұрын

Old enough to have seen both Star Wars and Raiders from the beginning on the big screen

@Rebekahdavignon 3 ай бұрын

You do know that the original Star Wars had a scene cut from later versions, right? The original had a scene of Luke in town "wasting time with (his) your friends".

@daveyjones7391 3 ай бұрын

Lucky!

@lilorbielilorbie2496 2 ай бұрын

rotorheadv8 Me too.

@jimhoade9265 Ай бұрын

A VHS copy of Raiders cost £19.99 in the UK and i well remember how that seemed like such great value at.the time. Most films cost 60-70 quid back in the early 80s

@Oldag75 4 ай бұрын

Golly, I remember a time when a VHS movie tape cost about $70 -- thus when you rented one, you ALWAYS made sure to return it properly to the BlockBuster place or whatever. (That VHS cost of those times was touched upon here.)

@nikolasproctor7061 3 ай бұрын

Gosh, when I was a kid in the early 2,000’s they were never more than $10 and now I can buy them at the nearest thrift store for 50 cents each.

@wayneross3798 8 ай бұрын

Even in low definition you could see some of the clear plastic between indy and the snakes

@furlupendicott1203 7 ай бұрын

In the original movie, you can see the reflection of the glass. It has been digitally removed now.

@pequena_ninera 7 ай бұрын

I saw it at the theater when it came out and loved it and can you guess which movie came with the beta video machine my dad finally got? Yup, Raiders of the Lost Ark was the movie we got with it. LOL.

@nicolepowell5470 15 сағат бұрын

And number 3 was why there was a glass panel between Harrison and the snakes. I was always told in the 80's he had a fear of snakes, i didn't even think about the safety aspect i was only 9.

@antonioandolini6466 2 ай бұрын

Just curious, did you learn narration under Robin Leach ??

@stasinossofroniou7430 Ай бұрын

Great movie!

@paulwoida8249 3 ай бұрын

They should have given Selleck a cameo in one of the movies

@Rockhound6165 7 ай бұрын

Who knew back in 1981 that both Han Solo and Doc Ock would share a scene.

@EXTRAEDC 3 ай бұрын

one thing .. Harrison improvised the shopting scene without telling before hand..

@vulture3874 3 ай бұрын

5:23 Both were filmed in Tunisia, so, close enough.

@DocFunkenstein Ай бұрын

Without Indiana Jones, the Nazis never would have found the Ark. And was a survivor who then knew what to avoid doing and how to help secure it. So yes, he did play a pivotal role in the film.

@montecorbit8280 4 ай бұрын

At 9:44 Indiana the dog.... You should have mentioned that in Indiana Jones 3, Indiana's father says that that was the dog's name....I know it is not the same movie, but it is a call back to this movie.

@mrnemo1480 8 ай бұрын

I've met Wolf Kahler he played his part Amazingly well and was a very nice man to talk to...

@tsitracommunications2884 3 ай бұрын

What part did he play?

@mrnemo1480 3 ай бұрын

@@tsitracommunications2884 Colonel Dietrich...

@mrnemo1480 3 ай бұрын

And he lives in Highgate in London...

@meirionevans5137 Ай бұрын

I think Pat Roach died 4 times in the series of films. Raiders is still my fave after all these years.

@jbrisby Ай бұрын

I really hate this absurd trope going around, saying Indy is irrelevant to the story of Raiders. Ever since it was brought up on that episode of The Big Bang Theory, you just can't avoid moronic pipsqueaks bringing it up whenever Raiders is mentioned, trying to make themselves feel clever. It is simply not true. Let's dispel this once and for all: The big problem is that these idiots don't understand the difference between story and plot. Trying to get the Ark of the Covenant is the plot, not the story. Raiders is the story of a man who learns the difference between himself and his worst enemy. Saying Indy is irrelevant to the story is just asinine. He IS the story. Haven't you ever wondered why the movie has that odd scene in the middle where Indy meets Belloq in the bar, and Belloq has this long monologue about how he and Indy are very much alike? 'Our methods have not differed as much as you pretend... It would take only a nudge to make you like me." And he's right. Indy's definitely no saint. So what then IS the difference between Indy and Belloq? During the climax of the movie, Indy lives and Belloq dies because Indy can do something that Belloq cannot: he can turn away from his heart's desire. And THAT is the real story of Raiders of the Lost Ark. I don't want to hear this bullshit about Indy being irrelevant to the story again.

@NoahSpurrier 8 ай бұрын

Great movie.

@EddieBloecher 4 ай бұрын

Doctor Octopus was scared of spiders. Lol

@daveyjones7391 3 ай бұрын

😂

@jesseallan3886 2 ай бұрын

Indiana Jones made me interested in studying asswhoopology. 😂🤜💥

@randyreese6413 2 ай бұрын

The actors and crew got sick from food poisoning. The only person who didn’t was Spielberg who had brought cans upon cans of spaghetti-o’s and only ate that.

@MarkJohnson-ro1ed 3 ай бұрын

The Mercedes truck that Indy goes through the front window is now out the front of the Indiana Jones ride in Disneyland

@Warped1369 7 ай бұрын

I seem to remember that McDonald's was selling the Indiana Jones VHS tapes for something like $5 or $6 each as a promo deal way back in the early '90s

@greyshadow9498 3 ай бұрын

One of the military intelligence agents that hires Jones to find Ravenwood happens to be Jek Porkins of Star Wars fame. I had one of the original VHS tapes and yeah they were a BARGAIN at $40. Many of the tapes we had at the time cost upwards of $100. Hell even bootlegs were like $20-30 then.

@EddieBloecher 4 ай бұрын

I don't think too many people ever thought Indy and Star Wars were in same universe. Most fans are savvy to "Easter eggs".

@crisskiss 8 ай бұрын

nce info

@michaeledwards427 28 күн бұрын

R.i.P Pat Roach. Auf wiedersehn Pet.

@johninmoapa8355 4 ай бұрын

"White guy playing an egyptian" ? What do you think Egyptians classify themselves as?

@machupikachu1085 4 ай бұрын

Agreed, that was a weird woke flex.

@jahanas22 3 ай бұрын

I thought 1 was already well known.

@michaelweaver9215 4 ай бұрын

Reverend Jim Jones is the original Indiana Jones

@salaciousone 3 ай бұрын

The t in debuted is silent

@petermcgill1315 8 ай бұрын

23? Hardly

@fluxcapacitor1621 4 ай бұрын

$40 for the VHS isn't bad. I recall ET being $90.

@sirloin8745 3 ай бұрын

. . . and a hairdryer? 😢

@jakewolf9495 8 ай бұрын

So the idea that Indiana made no difference in the outcome of a plot is ridiculous. Belloq early in the movie states to Colonel dietrich that he's going to be replaced if he doesn't find the ark soon. If Indiana hadn't been there to lead that greasy little nazi spy to mariam then belloq to the well of soulds it would have taken them much longer to find the ark. Which means it would have been another archaeologist who found it. He may not have been arrogant enough to open it. And even if that archaeologist was arrogant enough to open it so what, no one would have been there to contact the Americans after their faces got melted. Hitler still would have found it eventually after he tracked down his ship and he might have gone through a few science crews but eventually they would have figured out not to look at the ark. And then Hitler would have his mega weapon. Keep in mind belloq was a particularly pompous clown. just look at the outfit you wore when he opened the ark. Of course there is the slim chance with another archaeologists that Hitler would have attended the opening which would have been great but I think the overall point is an intelligent person can't really say anything with certainty except that we know it would have been different

@jeffhyche9839 8 ай бұрын

Indy played no part in the final outcome of the movie. Without Indy the Nazi's still would have found the ark, still would have opened it, and still would have had thier face melted. No amount of spin is going to change this outcome. It was a good movie, and still enjoyable to watch, but Indy made no difference in the ending of the movie.

@jediknightjairinaiki560 8 ай бұрын

25 Things I've Known For Years.

@machupikachu1085 4 ай бұрын

Time for your own KZbin video then?

@AtheistOrphan 2 ай бұрын

This is 23. What are the other two?

@timelost421 3 ай бұрын

I dont agree with the premise that indiana jones jad nothing to do with the outcome of the movie. Had Indy not been there, the Americans wouldn't have recovered the Ark - which after all was Indy's mission.

@daveyjones7391 3 ай бұрын

Exactly! I’ve been saying this since that silly Big Bang Theory episode.

@BenAoA 2 ай бұрын

I can’t listen to this anymore. The monotone voice…..please sound more conversational instead sounding like a news reader. Every sentence sounds exactly the same as the previous one and it gets to be a bit aggravating and completely detracts from what you’re actually saying.

@anthonybeno1481 8 ай бұрын

So.. Indiana shot first..

@frankgesuele6298 7 ай бұрын

Of course we have seen(or not)what would have happen if this had been made today🤮

@thomasjohansen6721 3 ай бұрын

This a lie… i knew all 23 facts.

@NJTransit1985 6 ай бұрын

Good video but all of this stuff is on IMDB trivia or the Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark

@machupikachu1085 4 ай бұрын

Why don't you share some of the unknown trivia with us then?

@scottyg7284 3 ай бұрын

Look forward to your channel doing a better job then.Fud.

@AnneliseBrincker 2 ай бұрын

That voice is very monotonoud

@sirloin8745 3 ай бұрын

Too soon? 🤷‍♂️ Kathleen Kennedy must be a genius. Give her $200 million (or whatever the cost, today is reportedly), to create a series about Lesbian Space Witches? Don’t have anyone experienced to be the Showrunner? Just employ a lesbian. It’ll be fine. 😢

@CreachterZ 2 ай бұрын

How many times can people say the same things over and over?

@jeffhyche9839 8 ай бұрын

24 items. Indy play no role in the outcome of the movie. With or without him the nazi's would have still found the ark.

@jakewolf9495 8 ай бұрын

Indy plays a massive role in the movie you need to re-watch it.

@jeffhyche9839 8 ай бұрын

@@jakewolf9495 Go back and watch the entire movie an think about it. Indy has no effect in the movie at all except maybe the last 2 minutes of the movie. With or without him, the Nazi's would have still found the ark. The only outcome Indy had in the movie was getting the ark locked up in a warehouse. Which is not necessary a good thing. If Indy had not been involved the Ark would have eventually been opened in front of Hitler and the rest of the top Nazi elites. Melting them and avoiding WWII. So, really Indy's involvement kind of made it worse.

@kenwhitener985 7 ай бұрын

What kind of non-sensical statement did you make? Yeah, the nazis would probably find it eventually - BUT INDY FOUND IT FIRST then the nazis took over from there. INDY finding it first is important to the plot line and moves the movie forward !

@kenwhitener985 7 ай бұрын

What kind of nonsensical statement did you make? The nazis may have eventually found the Ark - BUT INDY FOUND IT FIRST !! And by him finding it first, the nazis took it from his group which drives the later part of the story.