My FIRST TIME Watching Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) And Now I Understand!
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- Finally back to commentary and reaction content! Absolutely had to watch Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark to celebrate the launch of The Great Circle video game. This movie was so fun and I cannot wait to watch more Indie content!
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Since Beloc was not a high priest, even if he dressed like one, he was not allowed to touch the arc, only the high priest is even supposed to tough it
Yes, and from what I remember of Leviticus, I highly suspect that even he couldn't touch/see it whenever he wanted; only for certain parts of certain services. Opening it, especially for simple curiosity, was right out.
@@WilliamMoses355correct. The Priest had to have a legitimate reason. The Sons of Aaron were killed for doing a sacrifice that wasn’t authorized or with proper reverence.
Opening the Ark out of curiosity definitely falls under irreverence.
Biblically speaking, if Raiders were to be accurate, the two soldiers would never have gotten the lid off, as they would have been killed just touching the lid. But then we wouldn’t have had that awesome fire-lightning display
@@ColdWarShot The only time the Ark of the Covenant could even be gazed upon was on Yom Kippur by the High Priest and then only in a closed chamber where it was kept, the Holy of Holies.
The reason the Nazis were digging in the wrong place is that they were using only the one side of the medallion that burned the hand of that one Nazi. But the "old man" said the other side of the medallion says "take back one kadam...". Since the Nazis never saw that side their staff was too long.
The meaning of the ending was that when the ark gets put away in a warehouse it once again becomes the "lost ark."
The plot of the film is not during the Second World War, it is from a few years before, where Hitler's Nazi party was already ruling. This movie represents the reborn of classical adventures movies into a new modern and fresh style. Adventure cinema was reinvented in such a way that many have drawn on these films to inspire later ones (The Mummy saga, National Treasure saga, Tomb Raider videogames and later on the films, Uncharted videogame and movies, etc.)
Although people were anticipating war by then, so similar motives with not wanting the Germans to get anything important.
Yes to be specific this film takes place in 1936 and for context, Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party just took power in Germany in 1933 so he is now trying to consolidate his power before he begins his conquest of Europe.
She must have missed the "South America: 1936" Card during the start of the movie. I will assume that she knows that WW2 started in 1939. ;)
September 1 1939 with the Invasion of Poland.
@GrantWaller.-hf6jn
"Baptized in fire 40 to 1
Spirit of Spartans death and glory
Soldiers of Poland second to none
Wrath of the Wehrmacht brought to a halt"
40:1, Sabaton
Yes, this is a Spielberg/Lucas picture, they both bonded over growing up watching action multi-part movie serials in movie theatres and wanted to re-create those with a big budget picture that encapsulated all that they loved about them
Hells yeah! Cyn Reaction is back!
Raiders of the Lost Ark!❤
9:40 - That gag is funnier than most people realize . . . "eye" love you! 😂
Cyn, you may be interested to know the SyFy Channel took that concept of a large, secret, government run warehouse filled with dangerous, mystical artifacts and made a pretty decent series out of it called, “Warehouse 13.” It ran for 5 seasons and starred Saul Rubinek, CCH Pounder, Eddie McClintock, and Joanne Kelly, among others.
Sallah, Indy´s friend in Cairo, it´s played by John Rhys-Davies, who also played Gimli the dwarf in Lord of The Rings trilogy.
And what's his face who betrayed Indy at the start is played by the same guy who played Doc Ock in the Spider Man 2
And the kid who brings the dates in played Frodo's scale double in LOTR...
@@Jarsia Alfred Molina
29:17 in this scene, to Indy’s right ( our left) there is a hieroglyphic R2-D2 and C3PO
Something worth noting when you go into Temple of Doom is that it actually occurs before this film chronologically. You'll see that Indy is a bit rougher around the edges in some ways and see how he develops into the character we have in this film and The Last Crusade. Each film is more or less stand alone however, with some characters recurring, but the core plot events aren't really part of a larger arc like in many proper trilogies.
At the start of the movie, "who carries a whip?" By the end of the movie, "I need a whip."
Didn't know you started doing reactions. Great reaction video, great editing for UA-cam, and perfect audio mix. Oh and needless to say, a great movie. Keep it up 🙂
That was a Wilhelm scream! Good on you to notice cinema gold 😂😂😂
In olden times men only had one shirt so they would take it off to fight lest they damage it hence the admonishment, "Keep your shirt on," to calm somebody down.
Yeeeees! I was waiting for this!
25:15 It says "Don't disturb"
Marion is such an amazing character! Loooove her!
Super fun reaction! Please do react to the other ones, especially the third one. It's my favorite one, just above the first one.
Happy Holidays, Cyn!
Thanks!
* The beginning of the movie, was an adventure of Indy's called *Indiana* *Jones* *and* *the* *Idol* *of* *the* Chachapoyas *Temple.* Southeast of Chachapoyas, Peru. Not far from what is now called the "ACP Tilacancha National Park". The "Hovitos" was the particular name of one of the local tribes of native Chachapoyas. Their "Warrior/Hunters" were called "Warriors of the Clouds"(which sounds very suggestive). Somehow, they learned stonemasonry(even to the extent of fulcrum levers), and metalworking(they were obviously at the cusp of their "golden" age, because the wooden idol was gilded with gold(it was not a solid gold statuette). That's why the bag was too heavy(also, I think Indy had a block of lead at the bottom of that bag lol).
There was a documentary about the Ark where scientists and engineers recreated the Ark according to scriptures and documents, and they theorized that it was basically a large capacitor that charged itself by being carried around in the dry desert air.
Marcus is the curator of the National Museum in Washington. Indy teaches at the fictional Marshall College (named after producer Frank Marshall).
Belloq can’t help himself, he says in the beginning of the film, “there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away”, which apparently includes Marion, or so he thinks.
😎👍 The 3rd movie ("Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade") begins with a back story in which you will learn the origins of the whip, the hat, and the fear of snakes. 🐍
I like your reaction. Thank you. You might recognize Jones' Egyptian friend 'Sulla'. The actor also played in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Imagigine having a 6 ft man playing a dwarf. They used body doubles for a lot of shots and CGI when necessary to get closeups of his face.
Three fun facts about this film:
1. The big guy that Indiana Jones fights in Marion's bar and the bald German boxer he fights by the airplane are played by the same actor, Pat Roach.
2. Originally Indiana Jones was going to have a fight with the swordsman in the marketplace but since Harrison Ford was feeling under the weather, they had Indiana Jones shoot him instead. There is behind the scenes footage of the unfinished fight scene.
3. The villain that burnt his hand with the medallion was originally going to have a cybernetic arm but the idea was scrapped because it was too outlandish even for an Indiana Jones film. However the concept was eventually used for the villain of the Indiana Jones novel called "Indiana Jones and the mystery of Mount Sinai".
Fun fact: the golden idol at beginning is created to have it's eyes follow the camera, which is why it looked like it had real eyes.
Your comments and reactions are quite entertaining! I am now subscribed.
It’s good to see you doing movies. Really enjoyed your Mass Effect and Dead Space content. You picked a great one with Raiders. Will watch more like these.
The Peruvian guide Satipo is played by Alfred Molina, who is best known for playing Dr. Octopus in _Spider-Man 2_ . Indy's Egyptian friend Sallah is played by John Rhys-Davies of _Lord of the Rings_ fame. One of the Nazis on the truck is played by Paul Hogan, aka _Crocodile Dundee_ .
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg based Indiana Jones on 2 things: their love of old adventure serials and James Bond, the latter of which is more evident in the next 2 films.
"There are more things in heaven and earth Horatio than are dreampt of in your philosophy."
-William Shakespeare
Crystal Skull gets too much unwarranted hate.
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It's sand and ash.
Inside the Ark was except for the tablets Aarons rod and a jar of manna.
The relics did burn on the ship to keep them away.
With the new Indiana Jones game out it's nice to watch the first movie
of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Happy Christmas Cyn.🎄🎀🎄
Surprised no one’s jd roomed it yet, as it’s likely the most repeated fun fact for this movie, but here goes. The scene in the marketplace, with the man with the large sword and Indy just shoots him was supposed to be a bigger action scene. Harrison improvised shooting him instead because he like nearly everyone else on set during the filing of that scene were sick with food poisoning and he did want to deal with that with a big fight scene so he just took care of it quickly. Its became so iconic and part of Indy’s character, and by extension I think also a bit of the original initial rougher and roguish nature of Han Solo.
Personally, I would credit some of Indy's creation to the work of H. Rider Haggard, Haggard wrote a series of adventure novels starting in the late 19th century with King Solomon's Mines. His character Allan Quatermain was a Great White Hunter living in Africa who had amazing encounters with ancient civilizations and artifacts. The books stand up surprisingly well and aren't as racist as I had feared, given the time he wrote them and British attitudes toward native peoples.
Where the Arc is stored is in a hanger in Area 51 and ya it comes back later in the series. 😊
"Imagine if the monkey saves the day" Oh dear Cyn
If you’re curious about his history with the whip and why he chooses to use it, and you need motivation to watch the entire trilogy, that explanation happens in The Last Crusade, which is last in the trilogy.
32:02 - Look at the shadow of the stone block that Indy pushed to get out. That heavy stone block is very bouncy! 😉😂
44:02 - Funnily enough, you get a brief shot of the Ark in the other Indiana Jones movie that you've seen that you were told to forget.
I really appreciate your critical thinking in regards to supernatural claims with regards to occult artifacts and how one can have that critical thinking and still enjoy films that add a touch of supernatural elements to the narrative!
Fun fact.
For the car chase scene the stuntmen on set were asked if there was a stunt they always wanted to do but never had the chance to.
And then they incorporated the stunts into the scene.
"How does he know it's the right weight?"
Good question. Gold is about 13x as dense as dry sand, so he would have needed a backpack full. 😊
Can't believe you kept "It's a date." But cut before Indy says, "You eat em!" So funny.
To what you said around the 44:05 mark, not necessarily other artifacts, but things that were to be studied by Uncle Sams "Top men". There was a show years ago called "Warehouse 13" which dealt with the concept of what was in those other boxes. Great show concept, not so great execution of it.
"I used to be an adventurer, but then I took an arrow to the knee."
And that's when I gave an upvote.
Fun fact: Egypt was British run in 1936. There is no way a massive, openly Nazi archeological dig could happen, but its awesome.
Marion is badass. Kate Allen should have had a bigger career.
Did you ever notice that the monkey guy was the same guy that Indy whipped in the beginning
It's only hinted at in the movie but the reason Marion's father and indy fell out was because she was underage.(The reason for her remark that she was a child) Indy would have been in his mid 20s and she would have been in her mid teens, though when writing the script Lucas and Spielberg wanted to make her even younger during the affair. Fortunately they changed their minds on that.
On a technical level, yeah it is only "hinted," but I really don't think there is anything ambiguous with what they are saying/implying.
Indy said he had a falling out with pa Ravenwood ten years earlier. At her bar, Marion says she learned to hate him over the past ten years. Which is when her father and Indy had their falling out (obviously because of Marion). She continues on to say "I was just a child" when the events 10 years earlier happened. I guess it is up to you to decide if she was being literal when she said she was just a child.
But, it's well established that she was 15 when their incident happened, particularly spelled out in the book. As for a more direct connection beyond the novelization, the script flat-out says she is 25.
@aceldamia9114 I meant the exact reason is hinted at not that they falling out was over Marion. And yeah be glad she was 15. The original idea was to have her at 12 or 13.
The warehouse scene at the end is a homage to ‘Citizen Kane’.
Don't let anyone tell you what to watch or not to watch. Crystal Skull is nowhere near as bad as it's made out to be nor is Dial of Destiny. Also, don't worry about Satipo. He'll be reborn one day as a genius scientist who gets four metal arms grafted to his spine and wants to hold the power of the sun in the palm of his hand lol
Agreed 100%. Are they as good as the original trilogy? No. But 4 and 5 are still pretty solid Indy films. Tired of people saying they're bad.
Marion is the first (punching him in the bar) and the last (hitting him with the mirror) person to physically assault Indy in the movie.
When people list “ strong female characters in modern movies “ they tend to say Princess Leia played by Carrie Fisher, Sigourney Weaver from Alien and Linda Hamilton in the Terminator but they seem to leave out Karen Allen as Marion. SHE is a badass girl boss.
14:31 I was 14 when this was released . My parents saw it on opening night, then talked about it to us kida. It was decided we were allowed to see it. At my viewing, a much younger kid in the audience said very loudly “
What are they drinking dad?!?!”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m a film maker and storyteller and lover of film. From every genre and classic and current movie …. I consider this my favorite movie ever. I love Casablanca and other classics. But for some reason i say this movie first when simwine asks me my favorite film .
When the government types tell Indy and Marcus that they have "Top Men" working on the Ark right at the end and Indy asks "Who?", what you may not get on a first time watch is that Indy and Marcus will know all of the people that could possibly be working on it if they aren't lying, by reputation at least and probably personally.
47:30 there's even a formal name for this phenomenon, it's called "The God of the gaps" where gaps in knowledge are explained by "God did it"
“Who just decides that a whip is your main weapon?” 😂 Go watch Last Crusade.
Hi Cyn, I hope you intend to react to all (or most) of the films you mention at the beginning.
Not just because they'd be interesting and fun but for yourself too....they're all really great films!😁
I think the Templars are for the Grail - but it might be all elements.
One of the reasons the Indiana Jones films got created is that Lucas thought Star Wars was going to flop, so he and Spielberg went to Hawaii on vacation to mentally recover and ended up deciding to do the Indiana Jones movies together.
Meh, the hate for The Crystal Skull is far too overblown. There are some very classic Indy moments in it and it works for the most part. The forced “hat” passing to Shia doesn’t quite work because he was/leagues under the charismatic chatter that is Indiana Jones and Harrison himself. However it’s not a terrible movie and despite what many people say, as mentioned here, it still counts as an Indy movie. Just because it’s not great and has issues, it dies by change objective reality. Now you can remove it from your own personal head canon, but that’s another matter entirely. That being said, like mentioned earlier, the stories of the original three are also leagues above the most recent movies. However the newest game nearly gets everything right about Indy, though they do seem to focus on a game play aspect that’s a little contrary I think, but I still very much think it’s a great adaptation.
*character not chatter, silly auto filling/autocorrect, I don’t know what happened there.
1936. 3 years before WW2 but 3 years after the Nazis had taken power.
The original idol DID have movable eyes.
Yeah the Ark disappeared from history during the sack of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. The Ethiopian church claim to have it, but since they are unwilling to let anyone see it their claims are dubious. As for the Templar, i think you’re thinking of the Grail there. That will come back.
Also you should know Temple of Doom the second movie in the franchise is actually a prequel to this movie.
And the Warehouse at the end actually came back in Crystal Skull, but that’s unsurprising you didn’t pick up on that as i think you have not seen this movie in awhile.
Cyn getting basically bullied by her community to do something. As a proud member of that community, I must say… yeah, that tracks. 🤷🏼😂
The cave with the light, right out of Dungeons & Dragons.
According to the transcripts of the script conferences (available online) Marion was only 15 when she had he fling with Indy. And George Lucas wanted her to be younger!
Hi Cyn, I've just discovered your channel and I've subscribed :) it's great you've seen this adventure classic, its one of Steven Spielberg's best movies - as is Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom (1984) please react to that soon.
Cyn, this is the absolute BEST Raiders of The Lost Ark reaction I have ever seen. The witty, pithy and educated commentary, along with your facial expressions, elevate it to the highest level. You should DEFINITELY do more reactions. You're so naturally talented at them.
And Cyn is the only reactor who figured out (ahead of the Nepal scene) the "falling out" of Indy with Ravenwood was over whatever he did with his daughter.
@@morphicresonance4015 Exactly!
5:26 Indy notices the pressure plate, so, he tells Satipo to stay out of the light as a ruse because, he knew Satipo would try to betray him. The man in the blue suit, played Porkins in A New Hope, Eckhart in the 1989 Batman film.
35:51 that truck is/was at the Indiana Jones attraction at Disneyland. Yes, Cyn, that very same truck.
Great reaction... One fun note is that George Lucas started working on this project with Steven Spielberg in 1977. Lucas had to miss opening night of a small project he just finished ... I think it was called.... Star Wars 😎 if youre ever in So Cal i take you to Disneyland so we can go on the Indiana Jones ride... My daughter is a cast member there so she can sign us into the park
The Indiana Jones concept also has multiple video games.
I saw this in the theater when it 1st came out. I was 10 and from that day, I wanted to be an archeologist. I, however, did not become an archeologist
My your Friday sparkle with joy and positivity 😊 ✨️ 💛 💖 💕
so what Indy did to Marion was explained by George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg at some point after the movie came out. She was a 12-13 year old child, he was an adult student under Ravenwood, and they had a relationship. Quite icky tbh
According to several canon sources Marion was 15-16, Indy was 26. Marion was born in 1909, Indy was born in 1899, they met sometime in 1925.
According to the Bible, no one is allowed to look or touch what is inside the Ark. If so they suffer the wraith of God. That is why Indie told Marion to shut her eyes and not to look.
Cyn close your eyes , whatever you do don’t look at it! 🤠 👁️👻
Wanna feel sad for the monkey? Just remember, the monkey was trained to be a bad guy
This takes place before WW II. WW II started with the German invasion of Poland in 1939.
Please react to some other Harrison Ford movies: *Patriot Games* (1992) and *Clear and Present Danger* (1994). Ford plays the Jack Ryan character based on the Tom Clancy novels. Excellent political action/thrillers.
💫😸Somewhere in your film schedule you ought to make room for a pre-prequel to "Raiders", Charlton Heston in "Secret of the Incas" (1954) so you can see where a bunch of this Jones stuff came from. Plus, it's an interesting little adventure movie on its own, with a bunch of footage filmed on location in 1950s Peru and also features the famous exotic singer Yma Sumac.
21:19 This scene is a reference to Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest", another great must-see which among other things, partly inspired the James Bond movies.
John Williams rules!
Yes, that was a Wilhelm scream! Good catch. George Lucas brought it back in STAR WARS.
On the subjected of the violence in the film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, was released prior to the MPAA's creation of the PG-13 rating on 1 July 1984. Before the PG-13 rating, films which nowadays would be given a PG-13 rating were given a PG rating. As a result, filmmakers who were aiming for a PG rating had a lot more leeway to include violent and graphic content in their films. Another film which would fall into this category is Jaws (1975), another Steven Spielberg film, which got a PG rating at it's release, but which I feel would be given a PG-13 rating if it came out today. Prior to 1 July 1984, the next highest rating after PG was R.
The PG-13 rating was introduced in response to the violence that many had complained about in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Gremlins, both of which had received a PG rating. These complainants argued that despite being given a PG rating, films like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Gremlins were too violent and graphic for children. Interestingly enough, it was Steven Spielberg himself, who directed Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and who produced Gremlins, who suggested the introduction of the PG-13 rating, a rating which would bridge the gap between PG and R.
The reason Indy uses the whip is explained in the third movie. As well as why he is afraid of snakes.
The crystal skull wasn't that bad people just prefer the older ones the newest one dial of destiny is the one you want to erase from your memory
Remember how Nathan Drake's story intertwines with the machinations of "Deutsches Ahnenerbe", an organisation mixing pseudo science, race theory and the occult? It was founded by the SS in 1935 and, based on timelines, would be a possible backer of this movie's dig in Egypt. Hitler and other Nazis were indeed fascinated with these subjects, looking for "proof" of German racial superiority and Aryan heritage. The events portrayed in Raiders of the Lost Ark are not too out of place in these years shortly before WW2.
How about some real classics like White Heat, The Maltese Falcon, Gone with the Wind, The Ten Commandments, The King and I (starting Yul Brynner), The Guns of Navarone and other fantastic academy award-winning classics of the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s?
6:13 Doc Ock.
second favorite movie ever :) You should watch my favorite movie, also a Harrison ford classic! Blade Runner :3
You need to watch crystal skull again the Ark does appear in the first part of it
You can play the game or anyone else can. Each film is different. Just beginning to follow you. Cheers
The Ark and other aspects of the Levite priesthood are described in Leviticus. The Ark holds the tablets with the law, a piece of manna, and Aaron's rod? It is mentioned in the battles in Canaan, and David takes it to the first Temple. After that it disappears and is not around in the second Temple. Kings and Chronicles mention attacks on Judah and Israel. Some of the stories are that it was taken out of the Temple and hidden in a tunnel under Temple Mount. Or in a cave near Jerusalem. Knights Templar occupied Temple Mount but only vague rumors they found something. When the Knights were executed, the claim has been made the Freemasons got the Ark and Templar treasures. This is used in the movies _National Treasure_ and _DaVinci Code_.
There are Myst style point and click puzzle games _The Riddle of the Sphinx_ and its sequel _Omega Stone_.
Like Lara, Indiana is non-magical but magic adjacent.
The next Indy movie is TEMPLE OF DOOM. It is a prequel to RAIDERS.
As a long time Indiana Jones fan, I encourage you to watch Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. It's a wonderful ending to the series..
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Not the Anubis!
Hate to be a purist (not I don't) - but It's Raiders of the Lost Ark (Not Indiana Jones and the . . . Paramount is just trying to rebrand) - But glad you enjoyed it
Don't worry, you aren't a purist. Being old and hating names isn't being pure, it's just being old.
@@hafor2846 Thank You!
What was known of the Nazis in 1938 is not the same as what was known about the Nazis in 1950.
Comment for the algorithm.
Alien series is a great start if you're needing a suggested reaction?
I’m here……
Cheers.
Lara croft and Nathan drake were inspired by indiana jones