Monday, September 1, 2008

My Favorite Movies -- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)


Well, like Star Wars, just about everyone has seen this movie and knows that it is a great, fun adventure movie on steroids. Very few people know that it includes all three (nearly) ingredients that can make any bad movie a better movie... nazi's, monkeys, and zombies. It only lacks true zombies, but does include mummies... which are almost as good. So any time you are sitting through some monstrosity like Good Luck Chuck, just imagine how much better it would be with the inclusion of either nazis, zombies, or monkeys... or if you're really lucky... all three! Obviously Lucas and Spielberg knew this universal truth and didn't want to leave out the kitchen sink... thus... Raiders.

The entire movie is one big hilight reel... but above all I love the opening sequence...

monkey version http://youtube.com/watch?v=LL0g1bWJmT8


and the final meltdown... http://youtube.com/watch?v=bwYzyRfNFn0


grrrrreat.

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