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So, our next film, Classic or Crud, Hit or Miss, what say you ALL?
Our next film open for discussion, and ultimately an Overall RATING by you all:
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
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Let the discussions flow. Likes, dislikes, classic film or overhyped trash, and DONT FORGET to place an Overall Rating when youre done.
Its easy, just give a Rating from 1 (Jaws 4:The Revenge) to 10 (Jaws), and thats it. Course I'd love to have you all give reasons as to why you feel it deserves this Overall Rating, and more than encourage discussions with us all about them.
So, what say you all?
Next Film: ??????
OK, I guess Ill start us off and Im sure you can tell from the posting above that I certainly am a Big Fan of this film, and by and large the entire Indiana series. (though Ill admit to you all that when I went to see this in the theatres at Age 9 I was so scared afterwards that I didnt even want to stop for ice cream on the way home......ME, not stop for ice cream, can you believe it?)
Though even though certain aspects of the film gave me the occassional nightmare afterwards (hello, Toht's face melting off as his screams where gargling in his own blood) there was no doubt that I LOVED this film, and literally every thing about it. From the main character, the now classic Archeologist/Adventurer Indiana Jones, to the unreal John Williams score, the breathtaking action, stunt and fight scenes, and the perfect story and directing.
This to my knowledge was the first collaboration of both Movie Gods that are Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, and Lord knows IT SHOWS. I truly cant think of anything even remotely wrong with this film, and over 20 years later it is still my favorite Action/Adventure film of all time.
What else can I give for an Overall Rating of this film other than: 10 (Its a classic in every sense, and I cant wait for Spielberg, Lucas and Ford to get off their aging butts and give us Indy 4.) :)
So, what say you all? Agree its a classic like myself, or is it just an old and dated 80's film? The more participation in this thread we get, the more accurate Overall Rating well have for this film in the end. So lets here from you all, capishe.
EmperorNorton
09/03/2005, 17:14
I've never understood why everybody likes the Indiana Jones movies so much. I get bored everytime I watch them, despite Indy being a cool character.
My rating for this movie is 6/10.
I'm tempted to make a crack about Indiana Jones is classic American adventure (which is why some foreigners may find it overrated). But I don't have any complaints about it, really. It's pretty much considered to be a solid classic now.
Yeah...I'll have to go with 8.5 out of 10. That's sounds pretty reasonable.
petenbailey9
09/03/2005, 20:12
My Dad gives me choice for my birthday, I could see Indiana Jones or Clash of the Titans............I chose......sigh.........Titans..............I still regret it....... :disappoin
Titans wasn't bad for it's time (a score of a 7) but compared to Indy it falls short of a solid 9
DrStrangeFate
09/03/2005, 20:14
people who don't like raiders of the lost ark are nazis
EmperorNorton
09/03/2005, 20:17
people who don't like raiders of the lost ark are nazis
And you are an idiot without compare.
DrStrangeFate
09/03/2005, 20:18
And you are an idiot without compare.
no, you are an idiot. the movie is about indiana jones fighting the nazi's. so people who wouldn't like it are the characters in the movie, the nazis. geez, don't take things so seriously
EmperorNorton
09/03/2005, 20:23
no, you are an idiot. the movie is about indiana jones fighting the nazi's. so people who wouldn't like it are the characters in the movie, the nazis. geez, don't take things so seriously
Oh yeah, I tend to forget that comparing people who don't like a movie to those responsible for 50 million deaths is so darn funny.
Maybe you should start to take things a little more serious.
Yeah...Great film.
As it's a period piece, and practically all aspects of the film are of an excellent
standard, there is very little that can date about this film.
The ark opening sequence at the end is one of the only things that could, but it
is very effective as is.
I'd give it 9 thumbs up out of 10 easily, maybe more, but I don't like giving out 10's.
Imagine though if Lucas had his way...maybe the sword swinging guy would've shot first.
DrStrangeFate
09/03/2005, 20:28
take a step back.
what if we were talking about star wars, and i had said,
anyone who doesn't like star wars must be an imperial
same thing.
geez, i'm not making light of the holocaust. stop jumping to conclusions.
and plenty of people make fun of nazis. look at the movie "rat race". i wasn't casting anyone in bad light.
here, make you life better
take the stick out.
EmperorNorton
09/03/2005, 20:33
take a step back.
what if we were talking about star wars, and i had said,
anyone who doesn't like star wars must be an imperial
same thing.
geez, i'm not making light of the holocaust. stop jumping to conclusions.
and plenty of people make fun of nazis. look at the movie "rat race". i wasn't casting anyone in bad light.
here, make you life better
take the stick out.
Absolutely not the same thing, since Star Wars is strictly fictional.
Also, making fun of Nazis has nothing to do with what you did.
Anyway, I figure debating with you won't be worth the time spent on it, so carry on with your ignorant stupidity.
DrStrangeFate
09/03/2005, 20:42
Absolutely not the same thing, since Star Wars is strictly fictional.
so is raider's of the lost ark, also a fictional story. dork
Also, making fun of Nazis has nothing to do with what you did.
i was making fun of nazi, maybe that's your problem, you don't understand who was being made fun of.
Anyway, I figure debating with you won't be worth the time spent on it, so carry on with your ignorant stupidity.
your last statement just shows you have no good reason for your arguement, so now you're going off to cry.
EmperorNorton
09/03/2005, 21:07
so is raider's of the lost ark, also a fictional story. dork
While it is a fictional story it has historical background to which you were solely refering to.
i was making fun of nazi, maybe that's your problem, you don't understand who was being made fun of.
You called everybody who doesn't like the movie a Nazi. That is in no way making fun of Nazis, but comparing people who don't share a popular opinion to mass murderers.
your last statement just shows you have no good reason for your arguement, so now you're going off to cry.
You are proving my statement with every post you make.
OK guys, enough with the Nazi talk already. You can dislike this film and not be a Nazi, ok.
Now, back to the topic at hand.
Thus far Raiders Of The Lost Ark has an Overall Rating of 8.5 / 10, but with this thread just starting, and still LOADS of HCR members who have seen it and are more than welcome to participate here, this rating can change on a dime. :)
Oh and NotYou, if youre quite reluctant to give out a Perfect 10 (which I can more than understand) feel free to go for the 9.5 on this one. :)
Raiders Of The Lost Ark - 8.5
DrStrangeFate
09/04/2005, 11:58
While it is a fictional story it has historical background to which you were solely refering to.
You called everybody who doesn't like the movie a Nazi. That is in no way making fun of Nazis, but comparing people who don't share a popular opinion to mass murderers.
You are proving my statement with every post you make.
i've gone through some of your posts, and you often call people idiots and tell them that they disgust you.
you're a hateful person
EmperorNorton
09/04/2005, 12:19
i've gone through some of your posts, and you often call people idiots and tell them that they disgust you.
you're a hateful person
Me being hateful doesn't make you any less wrong.
Guys please. Im trying to start a possible something here with this thread and your back and forth bickering isnt really making this a fun place to read and post on. If you want to argue any further, I strongly suggest you create your own thread to do so.
Now we have 5 rated posts for Raiders Of The Lost Ark so far, Im sure with such a popular movie we can get more participation than this. :)
What, only 5 of us here have seen Raiders Of The Lost Ark? :) Surely we can get alot more replies than this all.
I'll give it a 10 with a clear conscious. I can pop in the DVD anytime to watch either the movie in its entirety or just one of the really cool action scenes.
I also enjoy watching the scene where Indy and Marcus explain the history of the Ark to the two government guys. One of the best written expository scenes ever done.
Diablo4485
09/06/2005, 22:55
9/10 in my book. Can't really say that much more than what's already been said. Adventure, intrigue, Nazi-bashing, Harrison Ford before he started getting wrinkly... nothing to complain about.
absolutvt69
09/07/2005, 00:32
I give it an 8.5 b/c I actually like Last Crusade better. It's got Sean Connery in it... we all know he's the man. This one's solid though and it deserves a high score.
Updated HCR Member Rating:
Raiders Of The Lost Ark - 8.75 / 10
CarlosMucha
09/07/2005, 05:10
I'm with Norton, I don't like the idea of a army be fool by a gay like "Indiana Jones" come on. The german people was very inteligent, very self confident and just lost when 3 army fight against. And a guy like that can do all that?
Well then with just 10 Indianas we can win any war. I don't like the movies when the "bad" guys are just bad. You have to see the other side of the things. Lets say, the Enemy Ace....
Mmm Enemy Ace vs Indianan Jones... (calling to Hollywood...)
CarlosMucha
09/07/2005, 05:11
rating: 5 of 10
Dont think of Idiana Jones as someone who "beat" or "defeated" the Nazis, because thats not what the story or his character is about. He didnt defeat anyone, and that wasnt his plan or intent to bring down the Germans. (also keep in mind he only came in conflict with a small grouping of the German Army, not the entire thing)
His sole goal was to find something using his superior intellect in the field before the Nazis did, thats it. Not bring down the Third Reich, not kill Hitler and save the world, but find the Lost Ark and do whatever he could to return it to America.
Heck, in the end HE LOST. He was captured and tied to a stake, with nothing left to him, while the Germans opened the Ark in a victory ceremony. If anything GOD defeated the Germans, not Indiana Jones. Dont think of this as Indiana vs. The Axis Army, because thats FAR from what this movie is all about.
Nonetheless, youre 5 out of 10 is surely counted, and this movies rating is now: 8.33
CarlosMucha
09/07/2005, 05:31
OMG! just one thing: in my first post I write "a gay" I mean of course "a guy" I don't like Indiana but still, I don't hate the guy! :noid:
I'm with Norton, I don't like the idea of a army be fool by a gay like "Indiana Jones" come on. The german people was very inteligent, very self confident and just lost when 3 army fight against. And a guy like that can do all that?
Well then with just 10 Indianas we can win any war. I don't like the movies when the "bad" guys are just bad. You have to see the other side of the things. Lets say, the Enemy Ace....
Mmm Enemy Ace vs Indianan Jones... (calling to Hollywood...)
Exactly how smart is it to pick a fight with 3 different armies at the same time?
As DTM suggested I'll raise to 9.5
CarlosMucha
09/07/2005, 13:07
that is the "self confident" part. But I will not be the Devil's advocate... letraly?
CarlosMucha
09/07/2005, 13:08
can't edit: literaly?
Froggore
09/07/2005, 16:17
I will also give this movie a 10. There is absolutely nothing about it that I feel I can complain about. All of the characters were great, action was great, story great, GREAT!!! The one fight scene with Indy and the big shirtless guy going around the plane with the girl locked inside..........freakin classic. They don't make action/adventure movies like this anymore.
hail_eris
09/07/2005, 17:58
I give it an 8.5 b/c I actually like Last Crusade better. It's got Sean Connery in it... we all know he's the man. This one's solid though and it deserves a high score.
See, now I have some issues with Last Crusade. The biggest one is the reduction of Marcus to comic relief. He goes from the guy who, five years ago, would have gone after the ark himself, to being a buffoon who gets lost in his own museum. I realize that Last Crusade was a bit more playful than the relatively grim Raiders, but that's no reason to retcon a major secondary character into a slapstick caricature of the stereotypical academic.
See, now I have some issues with Last Crusade. The biggest one is the reduction of Marcus to comic relief. He goes from the guy who, five years ago, would have gone after the ark himself, to being a buffoon who gets lost in his own museum. I realize that Last Crusade was a bit more playful than the relatively grim Raiders, but that's no reason to retcon a major secondary character into a slapstick caricature of the stereotypical academic.
I agree with that completely. What made it worse was that Marcus wasn't even very good comic relief.
Excellent opinions and ideas guys, keep them coming.
Hail, Kalel, care to rate Raiders on a scale of 1 to 10?
Excellent opinions and ideas guys, keep them coming.
Hail, Kalel, care to rate Raiders on a scale of 1 to 10?
I did in an earlier post. I gave it a 10.
I did in an earlier post. I gave it a 10.
Sorry about that buddy. :) Looks like were getting Raiders back to the mid to upper 8 territory now. Personally I think it deserves better, but hey Im only one vote of many. :)
By the way, this is a great idea for a thread. Can I suggest a few other adventure movies that you might ask people to rate in the future?:
"The Man Who Would Be King"
"The Wind and the Lion"
If someone's not familar with either of these (both pre-date "Raiders" by about five years), then they should be taken outside and shot. They're wonderful movies.
If I can offer my opinion, I think this idea might be better suited for more recent or less well known movies. I rely on the opinions of people on this site for what they think of movies, for instance, "The critics didn't like Fantastic Four, but most of the people on HCRealms."
Besides, I would say that 90% of the people on HCRealms who have seen Raiders think it's a great movie, so there's not all that much disagreement. I think it would be more interesting to do less famous movies, like the ones Kalel mentioned.
Just my $.02
hail_eris
09/08/2005, 16:27
Excellent opinions and ideas guys, keep them coming.
Hail, Kalel, care to rate Raiders on a scale of 1 to 10?
Oh, I'd call it a very solid 9. I'm hesitant to give it a 10, just because I think calling it perfect is a bit of a stretch. It is easily neck-and-neck with Empire Strikes Back as my favorite Lucas project, and is still my number one Spielberg flick (and yes, I am including Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan in that ranking - I just think it's harder to pull off a high-quality adventure picture than it is to go fishing for Oscars).
EmperorNorton
09/08/2005, 16:34
By the way, this is a great idea for a thread. Can I suggest a few other adventure movies that you might ask people to rate in the future?:
"The Man Who Would Be King"
"The Wind and the Lion"
If someone's not familar with either of these (both pre-date "Raiders" by about five years), then they should be taken outside and shot. They're wonderful movies.
Meet me outside then... :disappoin
If I'd thought about it some more, I might have gone with a 9.9999999999 instead of a 10, because of the way Indy's pistol magically switches between being an automatic and a revolver during the Tibetan saloon gun fight. (He was supposed to use one pistol until he ran out of ammo, then draw the other, but it all got mixed together when the sequence was edited.) After you seen the scene 50 or 60 times, it does become glaringly obvious.
But what the hey, I'll stay with the 10.
Meet me outside then... :disappoin
Well, for heaven's sakes, man, rent them and watch them. It could save your life!!! (Though I have no idea if they are available in Europe.)
EmperorNorton
09/08/2005, 16:59
Well, for heaven's sakes, man, rent them and watch them. It could save your life!!! (Though I have no idea if they are available in Europe.)
They are (I just checked) and I might check them out, although the story summaries on imdb don't excite me.
By the way, this is a great idea for a thread. Can I suggest a few other adventure movies that you might ask people to rate in the future?:
"The Man Who Would Be King"
"The Wind and the Lion"
If someone's not familar with either of these (both pre-date "Raiders" by about five years), then they should be taken outside and shot. They're wonderful movies.
Click.......BANG......Thud............RIP DTM. :)
Well, Ive at least heard of The Man Who Would Be Kind, never heard of the other one at all Kal, sorry looks like Im the first man in the firing line. :)
Good to see you like this idea for a possible ongoing series. Ill probably start with more well known, widely seen films, for now but well handle all requests in time, Im sure. :)
If I can offer my opinion, I think this idea might be better suited for more recent or less well known movies. I rely on the opinions of people on this site for what they think of movies, for instance, "The critics didn't like Fantastic Four, but most of the people on HCRealms."
Besides, I would say that 90% of the people on HCRealms who have seen Raiders think it's a great movie, so there's not all that much disagreement. I think it would be more interesting to do less famous movies, like the ones Kalel mentioned.
Just my $.02
Well, this thread isnt so much, Did You Like It Or Didnt You, as it is having us all rate these films, getting an overall HCR rating for the film in the end and then going on from there. Sure most of us liked Raiders, but how much? Classic film or just good, or maybe just OK? Where does it stack against other films we all know and love, or maybe even hate? This is what I would like to explore. Where does Film X stand when determined by us all.
And as mentioned previously, you get this filled with lesser known films youre possibly going to be left with alot of people who simply havent seen them and cant participate even if they wanted to.
Updated Rating:
Raiders Of The Lost Ark - 8.59 / 10
Inbetweener
09/09/2005, 10:12
Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of only about a dozen movies that I give a perfect 10 rating. I personally consider it the single greatest action/adventure feature ever made and, along with Jaws, Steven Speilberg's finest hour. Perhaps a bit of this is for nolstagia reasons but it's just my humble opinion. I've seen [/I]thousands[/I] of movies and consider myself a hardcore cinephile, so a ten rating is exceptional for me...take all that for what it's worth. Without posting a million word essay on this subject I'll just sum things up by saying that Raiders has all I need in a film.
Inbetweener
09/09/2005, 10:13
What the heck is with the italics?...and when haven't I had problems with my posts lately? :tired: :cheeky:
Inbetweener
09/09/2005, 10:42
I'd like to add that I consider Last Crusade a very inferior movie. I like it but really wouldn't give it any higher than a 7. Temple of Doom is better. I started a thread a long time ago about character actor Pat Roach, who died about two years ago. Roach started out in A Clock Work Orange and tried out as Darth Vader...he later played General Kael in the movie Willow (the bad guy with the skull mask). Roach was also in every single Indiana Jones film...he played the shirtless guy who fought Indy under the plane...he played the big guy who swung around that sword in the streets and indy shot him...he played the guy who was killed by the rock crusher in Temple of Doom...and also a gestapo dude in Crusade. Most people don't realize this was the same guy. He acted out some of the greatest deaths ever.
Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of only about a dozen movies that I give a perfect 10 rating. I personally consider it the single greatest action/adventure feature ever made and, along with Jaws, Steven Speilberg's finest hour. Perhaps a bit of this is for nolstagia reasons but it's just my humble opinion. I've seen [/I]thousands[/I] of movies and consider myself a hardcore cinephile, so a ten rating is exceptional for me...take all that for what it's worth. Without posting a million word essay on this subject I'll just sum things up by saying that Raiders has all I need in a film.
Ive gotta say, I couldnt agree with you more. :)
Maniac_nmt
09/12/2005, 00:56
It was a decent enough film. It has good sequences in it, but certainly not a 10 (Blade Runner was much better).
I'd probably give it a 7 or 7.5. It's a film I'll watch, but it's not one I own or feel the need to buy.
And here I thought everyone thought of Raiders Of The Lost Ark as a Classic in the genre. Sure we have a majority that think so, but we also have people who think its just OK, or worse, and overall Die Hard (which is a movie I really enjoy, but its not Classic in my eyes) is getting a better overall rating that Indiana's first outing here. :ermm:
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK - 8.58 / 10
Maniac_nmt
09/13/2005, 00:06
And here I thought everyone thought of Raiders Of The Lost Ark as a Classic in the genre. Sure we have a majority that think so, but we also have people who think its just OK, or worse, and overall Die Hard (which is a movie I really enjoy, but its not Classic in my eyes) is getting a better overall rating that Indiana's first outing here. :ermm:
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK - 8.58 / 10
Well, to be fair, I don't know if there are any movies I would rate a full 10 (a couple maybe, such as Lawerance of Arabia, but I'd still usually wouldn't call them a 10)
Well, to be fair, I don't know if there are any movies I would rate a full 10 (a couple maybe, such as Lawerance of Arabia, but I'd still usually wouldn't call them a 10)
Oh, Im not one to give a Perfect 10 lightly either, I just happened to start this little series with one of my favorite all time movies ever. Only a handful of films would get a 10 from me (Godfather, Star Wars, Jaws), and Raiders is definately one of them. Still, Im a bit surprised that we actually got some 7s and under for this film, personally. But hey, thats the magic of individuality. :)
just wanted to chime in on this one.
fantastic movie... every bit of it.
extremely quotable.
i not someone to hand out alot of 10's, but i'll give raiders one.
my rating: 10
Raiders of the Lost Ark is dang good stuff. I could easily watch it every day and not get sick of it.
It's good, with wonderful interaction between the characters... something Lucas has forgotten in the intervening years.
10 all the way. :)
Current HCR Member Rating:
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK - 8.67 / 10
Gentlegamer
09/24/2005, 23:55
Best. Action. Movie. Ever.
10
Gentlegamer
09/24/2005, 23:56
I've never understood why everybody likes the Indiana Jones movies so much. I get bored everytime I watch them, despite Indy being a cool character.
My rating for this movie is 6/10.Do the N.a.z.i.s make you uncomfortable?
Gentlegamer
09/25/2005, 00:00
See, now I have some issues with Last Crusade. The biggest one is the reduction of Marcus to comic relief. He goes from the guy who, five years ago, would have gone after the ark himself, to being a buffoon who gets lost in his own museum. I realize that Last Crusade was a bit more playful than the relatively grim Raiders, but that's no reason to retcon a major secondary character into a slapstick caricature of the stereotypical academic.Yeah, and what about making JAMES BOND into a wimp? Sean Connery shouldn't have needed Harrison Ford. :)
hulkamania85
09/29/2005, 11:42
This movie is a classic. The Nazi melting scene alone gives it several points in my book.
10/10
So many great scenes in this film, it's bursting at the seams. Definitely one of the most re-watchable films out there. Great story, pace, characters, locations, costumes, props etc. I found this film very satisfying in that there really isn't anything else I would have like to have seen in the film, it's got it all. A must-see film and one of the best in my books, I'd have to give it a 10 for sure.
Current HCR Member Rating:
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK - 8.88 / 10
(Not Quite at the Classic Rating of 9 or better, but getting there) :)
Hey, look what I found, our very first HCR Rate The Movies, Raiders Of The Lost Ark. :) Figured maybe if I gave it a friendly bump we could get a few more votes on it, maybe pump its overall score above the 9 (Classic) level (that I feel it truly deserves) :)
Any takers? (members who plan to vote badly on this film need not apply) :p
Hey, look what I found, our very first HCR Rate The Movies, Raiders Of The Lost Ark. :) Figured maybe if I gave it a friendly bump we could get a few more votes on it, maybe pump its overall score above the 9 (Classic) level (that I feel it truly deserves) :)
Any takers? (members who plan to vote badly on this film need not apply) :p
Well, I believe I gave it a mere 9.5, and having given the Blues Brothers a 10, I now
feel my words about being reluctant to hand out 10's come back to haunt me.
promote it to 10 for me.
Inbetweener
02/26/2006, 15:19
I'm with you on this one DTM. You've definitely given us some classics to work with but this one is simply the best of it's kind...of course I already gave it a ten, so I guess I can only help by providing another bump for the thread. :)
lensnart
03/21/2006, 04:00
I hate nazis and so does Indiana Jones, I have worn a hat and so does he, I even own khaki pants and hate snakes. So I can really feel as though I am in Indy's slick boots as I watch his zany adventures, but sometimes these adventures and my vicarious proximity to them make me scared and this is why I do not hunt ancient relics. I am however glad that Indy does as it makes for great movies.
8 out of 10
Ack, Ive been trying for weeks to get some more voters to push this Classic film into the 9+ category, and when one finally appears it actually Lowers this movies existing score. (slaps forehead)
:)
d_knight7
03/22/2006, 15:22
7/10, fades as you age methinks.
Gargantua
03/22/2006, 22:41
I'd go 9 of 10 for this one. It's a movie made purely for the sake of having fun, a homage to the cliffhanger serials, and it succeeds marvelously. The only reason I detract a bit from the score is that I felt the ending was a bit at odds with the rest of the movie. It's all straightforward swashbuckling adventure right up until the last few minutes. Then it isn't really the hero that thwarts the villains at all. It's the mystical power of the Ark. Talk about your Deus ex Machina. I always thought that was a bit of a cop out ending. But it doesn't take away from my overall enjoyment of this wonderfully fun film.
I'd go 9 of 10 for this one. It's a movie made purely for the sake of having fun, a homage to the cliffhanger serials, and it succeeds marvelously. The only reason I detract a bit from the score is that I felt the ending was a bit at odds with the rest of the movie. It's all straightforward swashbuckling adventure right up until the last few minutes. Then it isn't really the hero that thwarts the villains at all. It's the mystical power of the Ark. Talk about your Deus ex Machina. I always thought that was a bit of a cop out ending. But it doesn't take away from my overall enjoyment of this wonderfully fun film.
I never thought of the ending as a Deus ex Machina, because the movie had been hinting pretty heavily at the power of the Ark throughout the entire story, therefore doing a good job of foreshadowing that something involving the Ark would happen eventually.
logansixx
04/24/2006, 19:11
OH MY GOD! One of the greatest films of the past quarter century and people have rated The Muppet Movie as being better? WTF?!? THE MUPPET MOVIE? Better than Raiders of the Lost Ark? I'm sorry but did I wake up in the evil parallel universe this morning? (Checks the mirror) HOLY CRUD! I've got a goatee! I AM in the evil parallel universe! None the less, I say that Raiders is standard by which all summer movies should be judged against. Well acted, well directed and perhaps most amazing, well scripted! The only thing that could have made this movie better is if it had not spawned two mediocre sequels.
10.0 out of 10.0.
I give it a 10. That shootout in the bar is still one of the best! Plus everyone's favorite villains and a globe-hopping adventure. The monkey was awesome too, but aren't they always? ;)
Won't add much to what has already been said about this one. It's just great, and I love women who can drink more than men :p.
9/10.
Chief Pokishi
05/17/2007, 03:15
Me likes Raiders of the Lost Ark. It's a great movie, well acted with great action sequences and a really terrific story. Can't really add more to it than what's been already said but I'll still say this, one of my most favorite scenes in all of moviedom, the Sword fight. C'mon, big mean looking dude swinging a big *** scimitar and Indy just shoots him. LOVE IT.
10/10
Manchine
07/03/2007, 17:59
One of the great movies and one of the few I give a
PERFECT 10 to. :)
iameleveneight
10/01/2007, 17:57
10/10 Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford at his best.
adamical
10/19/2008, 01:24
My favorite of the quadrilogy, still. Too many people point to the Last Crusade as the best, but where do all the classic Indiana Jones moments come from?
The switching the sand for the treasure, the door closing oh-so-slowly, the boulder, the snakes, the light coming in and hitting the staff, bringing a gun to a swordfight, the fistfight ended by a propeller, Indy running to the plane being chased by the natives, the opening of the Ark, and so many more . . .
Just an absolute classic. Wish I had been able to see it in theaters when I was young. One of my favorite movies.
10/10
the itsy bit
11/07/2008, 18:35
lovely classic movie , easily worth it's 10/10:classic:
wintremute
03/27/2009, 01:42
THREADCROMANCY!
I just discovered this neck of the woods, so I'm going to start at the beginning and work my way up.
I give this movie a 9 out of 10. Perhaps it's nostalgia speaking, but every time I watch it I still enjoy it.
My wife gives this an 8 out of 10. It's still a great movie, but there's still some cheesy stuff in there that stands out over time.
Really fun movie. I remember watching this as a kid, and many times since. Of course I was already a big Harrison Ford fan from Star Wars, so I loved him in this role as well.
Not the Maltese Falcon, or Casablanca, but a very enjoyable movie.
8.5/10
Since I'm new I decided to go through all of the rate the film threads and give it a go.
Fantastic film from start to finish. Good mix of comedy and action. The acting is superb and the story is awesome. The film has its dark moments which I like. It also withstands the test of time.
9/10 easily.
Fredwood
07/28/2011, 01:19
Just found this forum and decided to have a little fun, and since these stay in order I don't feel bad for posting in them.
Anyway 10/10. Its a classic, period.
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