Interesting fact. That guy with the big sword, that Indy shoots, there was supposed to be a big sword/ bull whip fight there. On the day of shooting, Harrison Ford was ill, with like a 102 temperature, so he adlibbed shooting him, and the stunt double played along. Spielberg loved it so much, he left it in the movie.
I've heard a different story about it, at least about Harrison's reason that is. What I was told is that something he ate didn't sat well on his stomach and he desperately needed a toilet and that's why the scene was so quick lol
@@Gus_95 you were both wrong The famous scene in which Indy shoots a marauding and flamboyant swordsman was not in the original script. Harrison Ford was supposed to use his whip to get the sword out of his attacker's hands, but the food poisoning he and the rest of the crew had gotten made him too sick to perform the stunt. After several unsuccessful tries, Ford suggested "shooting the sucker." Steven Spielberg immediately took him up on the idea, and the scene was successfully filmed.
Whatever the actual story, the swordman guy was so disappointed he would not have a longer part in the film that when Indy shot him, he took 10 mins to die. 😂😂😂
@@edinalewis4704 not at the slightest. Other subjects are cool, but history is the most fascinating. There’s no argument about it. Sounds like it’s you who were taught wrong
The final warehouse scene with the Lost Ark being stored with a bunch of boxes that looked exactly the same was the inspiration for an entire TV series called Warehouse13. It ran on Syfy for 5 seasons
@tradjick and also @thatpatrickguy3446 - all true, but at least they gave the show a proper closure, unlike some other shows that have been cancelled on a cliffhanger, or even in the middle of a story. I can also recommend it, definitely worth watching! Sort of the same with "The Librarians". There are 3 movies first: "The Librarian: Quest for the Spear" (2004) "The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines" (2006) "The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice" (2008) And then a 4 seasons of the series "The Librarians" (2014). If somebody likes Warehouse 13, they usually like "Librarians" too. Edit: There is also of course "Timeless" series, which have been cancelled, but they have managed to do a proper closure, quite good in fact considering cancellation (last two parts: "Timeless S02E11 - The Miracle of Christmas - Part 1 and 2", are closing series in a proper way). If somebody likes Warehouse 13, they may also enjoy "Timeless". Worth watching too.
@@tannhauser5399 Very good points, as the cliffhanger series drops always annoyed me (looking especially at you, The Finder). I enjoyed the heck out of and recommend the Librarian properties, movies and series both. Extra kudos to the series for having both Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane (who I loved in Leverage and, where I first saw him, the movie Secondhand Lions), John Larroquette (Night Court!), and Matt Frewer (also from Eureka [which crossed over with Warehouse 13] but someone I first saw in Max Headroom) in it. 🙂 Based on your comment, I may have to go looking for Timeless now. 🙂 Thanks!
Your reaction to the spider scene is great. Fun fact: in the making of this movie documentary, they cover the whole scene with the tarantulas and how they were uncooperative as there was no woman spider on Alfred Molina's back. And then they put the female spider on his back and Spielberg was all, 'Remember, act scared.' and Molina is like, 'Mate, I am scared! There's eight-hundred spiders crawling all over me!!!!!'.
Marion indignantly screaming, “You can’t do this to me. I’m an American!” still holds up. It was meant as a joke then (because her home country is irrelevant), and it’s still meant as a joke.
@@henrytjernlund It was, but the idea of "you can't do this to me. I'm and American" is still portrayed as a silly arrogant response in the desert directed towards Nazis. It was definitely not intended for "Oh, she's right, they'll surely let her go, or at least be worried now".
Saw this one on the big screen when it was released in 1981 & countless times since. Love it. The actor who passed out in the drinking contest in Marion's bar in Nepal was also a stand up comedian, he performed at my best friend's stag night (bachelor party) in 1984!
The bit in which Indy shoots the swordsman was not originally planned. There was supposed to be a fight scene there but Harrison (and almost all of the cast and crew) had dysentery and was unable to do what the scene called for, so he just asked whether he could instead "just shoot the f***er" - and thus was the birth of that memorable moment. Steven Spielberg was the only one who did not become ill in that way, and I recall a book saying that he put it down to the cans of spaghetti hoops that he had bought from the UK.
It was likely due to simply drinking local water and eating local food. When I've traveled to developing countries I am often warned to not partake of anything that hasn't been boiled beforehand for this very reason. I've seen several people get sick just from having a small glass of water or eating any number of things. I was lucky and cautious so I haven't experienced ti but dysentery will knock you on your butt for a couple days at a time.
Loved your reaction to Indy going under the truck, LOL. Fun fact: YES, they actually had someone go under the truck. It was stuntman Terry Leonard (who's a legend in the industry, to be honest) and for the bit where Indy gets dragged behind the truck, Harrison Ford did that himself.
A little interesting fact. When Indy used the torch and knocked the dead snake on Marion's neck, the reaction you saw on Karen Allen's face was Genuine. One of the vipers killed a snake earlier, and Steven Spielberg dropped it unexpectedly on Karen's neck for the scene.
Indiana Jones is one of the staples of the 80s in the cinema, and that John William's theme is just perfect as well. Nice to see that you enjoyed it. Next is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, keep in mind that in the inside story that one actually happens before Raiders. And I can't wait to see your reaction to The Last Crusade.
There’s a reason why the “we’re not that different” scene pops up often in films. Dramatica theory explains that it’s to show the two characters are in a similar conflict in one way, but different in terms of another type of conflict. There are actually two stories in this movie interwoven together. Empire Strikes Back also has two interwoven stories.
It's psychologically comforting for Belloch to think of himself as a less ethical version of Indy, since if Indy could turn to the 'dark side' so easily, it also means that Belloch can turn back towards the light just as easily. 'Once I've made my money and had my fun I'll be good.' It's of course not that simple.
I'm 59 years old. I saw this in a theater when it came out. It was of course incredible, and life changing. Today....nearly impossible to get films on the same scale of awe. I saw the Finnish film SISU, and it was refreshingly a fun time! Seemed like an 80's film. Great reaction here. I enjoy your reactions very much.
Sisu was amazing. The phrase, less is more comes to mind. Many of the newer films are just...over filled with cgi and leave nothing to imagination. Like Hp Lovecraft wrote..."The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." sisu encompasses this phrase by not having the main character speak for the majority of the film, even though...he has some TITANIC plot armor, it ends up being nearly a satire/homage of those types of films...without breaking the straight face like a good comedian landing a joke without smiling...allowing the audience to take it in naturally.
@@spartangamer1 - I agree with everything you said. Yes, today's films seem like they are trying to impress us with what they can do with a computer instead of giving us a riveting story. The best use of CGI is where you cannot tell it is CGI. That's the proper use of it. Using it to dazzle the audience in order to provide the entertainment is NOT the proper use of it. One of the most insulting things I've seen was in one of the Fast and Furious movies (my wife likes them, I just get insulted by them on a number of levels) where Vin Diesel's character sees the girl in peril and immediately formulates the plan to save her and and somehow does all the mathematical calculations in his head to smash his car into a barrier, thereby launching himself through the air at just the right trajectory, fade, and timing to catch the girl who is also being launched through the air from ANOTHER BRIDGE, and he catches her in his arms, and his trajectory continues uninterrupted, and they land on the bridge she was launched from without dying (tuck and roll). Now....this is not a Superhero movie. These are just regular humans. And I cannot watch a Superhero movie either. Same thing, they just insult me with the CGI. SISU had a few overly spectacular things in it that are far fetched, but....the whole film was filled with so much very well done "bad-assery" that its easy to let it go. I couldn't be mad at it. And that film was made for only $6 million. That is spit in the mainstream film industry. There are some interviews with the Director here on some very small YT channels. Just do a search for the Director's name and "interview" and they will come up. He's a regular guy who just loved First Blood and always wanted to make a film with a similar theme.....one badass taking on tens or hundreds of other guys.
@@1001HobbiesSuper interesting discussion. I just posted up above that a real stuntman had to roll under a moving vehicle to do that iconic scene. Today they would simply do that with CGI, and audiences would yawn and say, the CGI was amazing! Or, they'd bash it. Or something, but no one would appreciate the stunt. And that's not necessarily what it's about. I'm not saying someone has to risk their life to make a movie that's entertaining. I just think we're moving toward the point where you're and my great-grandchildren won't even watch real actors. Real actors and actresses will probably license their image for a movie and then everything will be done on the computer. People will have to go to a playhouse to see actual humans act. But what really caught my attention about your comment is that, although I haven't seen a Fast and Furious movie since the first one came out, my friend and his grandson actually got into a disagreement over that scene that you described. They decided that I was going to be the tiebreaker and without telling me what their stances were they had me watch it, and then asked what I thought. It turned out his grandson thought it was incredible and, although far fetched, could still happen in real life (to be fair, he's 10 and shouldn't be watching F&F movies anyway, but I digress). He was angry that granddad said it was absolutely and positively impossible. The first thing I did was hand him a dog toy and I took a dog toy and I said okay, now, let's throw them in the air and have them bump into each other. Of course, that was impossible. And then I use my credibility as a medevac nurse to explain to him that even if two people did launch themselves through the air and were able to connect, the crash into each other would likely kill them, but injur them seriously at minimum. Eventually, by actually using toys and throwing them into the air together he was able to accept the possibility the movie may be an exaggeration. 😂 But here's the point I want to make and the whole reason I explained this boring story to you. Our grandkids and great-grandkids, and beyond, won't know true cinema (unless watching old movies from the late 1900s 😂), just like they've never dialed a rotary phone, or even "rolled" the window up in a car. It makes me wonder if it will warp their reality vs fantasy setting. Geez, am I making sense? Because now that I'm actually writing this down I feel like that elder from the 60s that thought the Beatles had long hair and that rock and roll was going to poison the entire world. LOL
@@msdarby515 - Hey, thank you for taking the time to type all that. I really appreciate it. I think that was a fantastic way of illustrating your point to your grandson. Great job. Years ago a friend of mine told me the story of taking his family on vacation and his 14 year old son wanted to rent jet skis. He told his son that since none of them have ever been on a jet ski they would need instruction on them and it would take time. His son told him I rode jet skis before and he can even do stunts on them, like doing a summersault. He asked his son when he did that......he said in a video game. Yeah, he actually though using a game controller was going to translate to the real world. After reading what you typed I am sure you know how the discussion on that went. I am a filmmaker myself. This UA-cam account is just my "home movies" channel, so don't bother looking at my videos here to evaluate my ability. I am not Martin Scorsese, but I've been doing it 17 years in the small indie industry. As you can imagine, technology, and especially AI is something we all look at to evaluate the threat to "real" filmmaking. While there are some uses where you can "get away with it," it certainly is not viable to be used for an entire film. As you can imagine, a good example of them using CGI to replace actors is the Harry Potter movies. Especially in longer shots it is easy to get away with it. However, the human movements are still too fluid to appear actually human. As for the future, who knows? Looking through a camera, as a Director, Director of Photography, and Camera Operator, there are a lot of little nuances, particularly in the face, that only these 3 people notice on set notice is happening. The audience doesn't even notice a lot of them. Instead, they get the "sense" or emotion that is conveyed in those facial expressions in order to know what the character is thinking or feeling. They don't know how they know....they just sense it. Well, Actors, not programmers, know how this is done. A lot of it is organic (what they feel AS the character) and some of it is intentional. The raising of the corner of the brow. Squinting only 1 eye. The combination of minute facial movements. The human interpretation of what the character is experiencing and all theses tiny facial movements that convey this are not something I believe can be replicated. LOL, yes, I can talk for weeks on this stuff. I am doing lighting on a music video tomorrow. I'll be going to Puerto Rico in a couple months to shoot a short film. A feature film I was to do lighting on got delayed until next year. I also do work for advertising and marketing agencies, and just got into doing voice work. It is ALL a lot of fun.....and get this....people will pay you for doing it too!! Thanks for indulging me. I believe we have a lot of the same views on this subject. VERY interesting that you had the same issue on the exact same scene!!
@@1001Hobbies Thank you so much!! Theater is near and dear to my heart. It was a family hobby in our little hometown community theater and I enjoy helping out the local high school each year in their spring productions. My brother actually has an MFA and spent a year working on Broadway and then decided it wasn't conducive to family life for many reasons. But he used to say the same thing you do......"I actually get paid money to do this!" haha. A dear friend of mine has spent his life in theater, with 30 years on Broadway, in leading parts, and having opened several shows, is a Tony award winner, has done a couple of small movies, and continues acting to this day. But even so, it's a fickle business and I still worry about him have consistent work, lol. What I was thinking about when I said people would license their likeness, was the Tom Cruise deepfake, and I've seen another where Jack Nicholson in a scene from The Shining was replaced with Jim Carrey. They are really freaky at how good they are. As for AI acting...I had a terrible problem with the motion capture of Polar Express for the reasons you mentioned (I was also distracted by Tom Hanks voice encompassing so many characters). So, while everyone else was going on and on about how amazing it was, I couldn't stand watching it. I found the facial expressions far too flat and the mouth movements distracted me so badly that I really had to watch it several times to get to a point where I could see past the "flaws" and really appreciate the story. One thing they didn't get right in the motion capture, was the light in a person's eyes....that sparkle when they are teasing you....a bit of glistening when they are emotional, etc. So, I very much agree with you that it's not there......not yet, anyway. If you're not too shy to do so, I would love to be able to see some of your work, but that's up to you if you want to share that with some total stranger you've had two exchanges with on UA-cam, LOL. I understand if you prefer not to share. You are certainly fortunate. Had I known there were so many ways to earn a living in movies and theater I may have gone that direction. But growing up in rural South Dakota people became nurses or farmers or something along those lines... it never occurred to me that I could do something like lighting or costuming or any number of other professions associated with your world. How I would love to go to Puerto Rico for work! haha. You have a safe trip and enjoy!!
Always great when someone younger loves older movies. My dad was huge on me delving into moves before I was born and even all the way back to silent films (well before his time too). I am constantly giving movie options to others to pull them outside anything made after 2000. So many treasures you can find.
I love your reactions and I laughed when you appeared so much more upset at the death of the "Nazi" monkey eating the poisoned dates than you were at the (supposed) death of Marion earlier in the film. Of course, you were right in saying that Marion wasn't dead without a body in sight, but you didn't know that for sure at that point. IMHO, you have one of the best reaction channels on You Tube and I really enjoy your commentary as well as your reactions. I"m looking forward to your reaction to the original Jurassic Park as well as the sequel films to Raiders of the Lost Ark.
I'm surprised the editor cut out the shot of the money doing the Nazi salute. Speaking of digs, have you seen the original Stargate movie, or the Brendan Fraser Mummy trilogy?
I love that you are traumatized by some of the visuals. I saw this for the first time when I was five and my dad showed it to me. I remember being scared but in a "oooh thats creepy" way not overly shocking. That was just the 80s baby. No seatbelts, lead paint, asbestos, riding in the back of pickup trucks on dirt roads. We were more of a "live and you win" generation.
Oh Miranda, You are such a joy to watch! You are just absolutely enchanting. You have absolutely stolen my heart! Can't wait to continue to watch your videos. Sending you much love from Sunny Florida 🎉❤🎉😊😘
When I was in the 3rd grade my dad was teaching our sunday school class and when we studied the ark of the covenant he wheeled a tv/vcr in and showed us that scene. I can't believe he got away with that.
I was nine when Raiders came out. It was a beautiful example of the pre-internet society when the only thing I knew was "George Lucas and Steven Spielberg made an adventure movie." We went to a big mall about two hours away. My Dad had the great idea to take me to a movie while my stepmom and sister shopped, and - BOOM! - it was Raiders of the Lost Ark. I went in completely blind and walked out feeling older, like I'd lived a lifetime and been all over the world. It was exhilarating. Transformative. I was so caught up in it that by the time they opened the Ark I felt like I was standing there. Somehow the melting faces didn't traumatize me. I believe that the black-and-white villainy Spielberg captured gave me the context to understand that these men were being punished for their arrogance. I'm sure I couldn't articulate that at nine, but that was my subtext. I looked at it like, "Yep, that's what happens when you behold the Ark of the Covenant." I was proud of Indy. I was worried for him and Marion - what if they open their eyes just a little?! Nothing, nothing beats the peaks and plateaus of this movie. Build tension, high action, and rest. Build stakes, higher action, and rest. Each resting point feels earned and gives the audience a chance to breathe and reconnect with the characterizations. The ultimate example of that is the opening of the Ark, the crescendo of music, and that lid slamming down into echoing silence. That quiet moment afterward is one of my favorite memories in cinema history. My chest caved in after being so tense and not breathing. And as I got older I appreciate how flawed they made Indy. I love the instant chemistry and history Ford and Allen created. Here was a man she loved who started a relationship with her when she was a teenager. They imply the ugliness that followed. The heartbreak, the destroyed relationship between Indy and Marion's father. That's REAL. She could chose to hate him. She wants to see who he is now through her eyes as an adult. Who was this guy who could sleep with me when I was too young to know up from down? He wasn't a dirty old man, just a twentysomething who couldnt' control himself. "I was child! I was in love! It was wrong, and you knew it!" Did he take advantage? Was it real love? This is a helluva complex relationship to introduce into a serial adventure story.
Fun story: he talked about how the spider wrangler finished putting them all around his body and then Steven Spielberg came over and asked, “Why aren’t they moving?” The spider wrangler answered, “Well, it’s because they’re all males, you see. They’re not gonna compete with each other without a female.” Spielberg nods. “Put a female in there.” The spider wrangler did so and according to Molina, “All hell broke loose!” Spielberg shouts to the cameraman, “Shoot! Shoot!” He tells Molina, “Alfred, look scared!” Molina screams, “I’M SCARED! I’M SCARED!”
Ive seen this movie so many times. And never realized that Satipo is Alfred Molina until today. The moment she said it was Doc Ock I thought "No way" and immediately looked it up.
Hi Miranda - your reactions are absolutely PRICELESS! I never got the whole reactions thing but your channel is absolute GOLD!! Hanging out for some more movies 😃
Raiders is one of my all time top flicks. I’d go so far to say it’s near perfect. Lucas and Spielberg couldn’t make anything like this today sadly. This has just the right mix of adventure, drama, comedy, etc. They have re-released this film via Fathom Events in theaters for short runs in recent years: once when the Blu-ray collection came out, and just recently in prep for Dial of Destiny. If anyone has the chance, this film does not disappoint in a theater, and is a must experience theatrically. It also has my favorite John Williams score.
As a kid, the Indiana Jones trilogy was my “Star Wars”. My dad had Raiders on Betamax and it was “the scary tape where peoples faces melted off”. Then, when I was in grade school, we got a shiny new VHS player and my grandmother gifted me Temple of Doom for Christmas. Yes. It was a wild era. I watched Temple of Doom literally every day for years. I have it memorized. Then I was old enough to see The Last Crusade in an actual theater when it came out. So many great memories.
This is one of the greatest movies ever made. My personal favourite, and I love seeing others who are younger react to it. This is the paramount for action adventure films.
Whenever I find a new person seeing Raiders for the first time I always look for the reaction to Indy shooting the guy with the big sword. One of the greatest moments ever in film.
Yes. Even though Temple of Doom was part of why the PG-13 rating was eventually instituted, I honestly think an argument could've been made that both Doom *and* Raiders of the Lost Ark could've been R-rated. Ironically, the mildest of the original trilogy, "Last Crusade" got the hardest rating.
They changed a lot from what people deem as appropriate for kids. Get's even crazier with some of the animated movies from my childhood imo. All started with Bambi but I found this pretty tame. Land before Time (my sister watched the first minutes until the mom died, cried and then watched it again. 😄) The Rescuers - little girl being kidnapped and held in a swamp (I found this horrible) Charlie - all dogs go to heaven - the title says it all.
@@alistairgrey5089 Yup... even the bare boobs a bouncin' scene... Still PG. I kinda miss the 70's... You know, some bits. Not the "smoking in restaurants" or the color schemes, but, some bits.
my favorite movie of all time. watched it on theater 5 times, on VHS like 15, on HBO like 20, on DVD like 10 more, on cable like 50 more, and still watch it every time is on. and here I am again. BEST MOVIE EVER!!!
I've recently discovered your reaction channel (The Thing was a suggested video), and I've been making my way through your past reactions, and I have to say that so far, your reaction to the face melting scene is priceless. I've been enjoying these reactions (especially the BTTF trilogy since those are my favorite movies), and looking forward to watching the rest of the videos!!
First time I've watched one of your reactions. I love your energy. You're super expressive and know how to interject without committing the reaction-sin of talking too much. Not easy to thread that needle. 😊 Subscribed.
He has a falfie! My dachshund had one! I wish I had been able to see The Wizard of Oz in theatres! No one knew that it would transition from sepia to full color. My grandfather was there for it, and he said everyone gasped in complete, utter shock, and then were cheering!
You were correct on both counts picking out Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) and Gimi (John Rhys-Davis)! Also yes you correctly noticed the bug eating cameo lol
I saw this as a very young child at a neighbor's house for the first time. I too was traumatized over multiple scenes (including obviously, the ending). What's funny is that just a few years later, I watched the hell out of Temple of Doom on VHS, even though that was supposedly the scarier one. To this day, that first impression of Raiders never really left me, and I consider it to be the most intense of the original trilogy.
I'm so glad you commented on the sound effects as soon as possible. The sound design in thos movie is deliberately over-the-top, it's meant to sound like a comic book does in your head when you're reading it. According to sound effects wizard Ben Burtt, he decided to go in that direction when first discussung the character wirh Steven Spielberg. When he was informed Indy's hat never comes off, he says he knew exactly what kind of movie they were making and how it should sound.
You asked about the truck stunt scene where he went under the truck and then behind on the whip. The stuntman actually did it. They dug a long trench to give the clearance that was needed--if you look closely you can see it. If the truck driver went too far left or right or the stuntman didn't get out in time it would have ended badly. Great reaction!
Harrison Ford DID do some of the dragged behind the truck scenes. Not many ('cause, dangerous as hell...)... but, enough for him to comment he was black and blue from it for weeks.
And the dragging behind the truck is done by filling the path with soft sand or powder, A lot of padding on the stunt man, and the truck driving slower than is shown and then speeding up the film.
The baddie who kept punching Indy in the wounded arm was the stunt man (lead?) who performed the under the truck. Original DVD boxed set had a documentary feature that was pretty good.
As a fan of your gaming play-thrus, I knew that you'd provide great reactions to film watching, and this watch-along is no different (and the 'Airplane' watch-along, which is My fave - I think I will watch that yet again!). Thanks and I hope you watch more classic (and underrated) 80's films!
What happens at the end is pretty much a direct reference to the bible: When Moses brought the stone tablets that contained the ten commandments to the foot of Mt. Sainai, they were given explicit instructions on how to build and handle a vassal to protect the Ten Commandments, which became the Ark. That "sand" that tumbled out was the remains of those stone tablets after being interned for thousands of years. One of the chief rules of the Ark was that "only a levite is permitted to open the Holy of Holies and only those anointed by a levite may look upon the Holy of Holies", ie "Only baptized male Jews with direct descendance from Levi are permitted to open the ark and handle the tablets, and only Jews baptized by a Levite may attend the opening of the Ark" The Nazi impersonated a Jew to plunder the Ark, and so invited the wrath of god upon both himself and everyone else for their crimes, Indy was spared because he respected Hebrew law and averted his eyes before the "sand" was taken out, thus did not look upon the Holy of Holies despite the Ark being opened in front of him.
4:04 "That noise" was kind of an audio gag, a long-running joke in American cinema. The sound was originally put into early jungle movies because it sounded like monkeys, but it is actually the sound of a kookaburra, a bird that lives in the Australia, not in the jungles of South America or Africa. It became something of a trope, and Spielberg had to throw it in since he was doing an homage to '30s adventure films.
My mom took me to see this when it came out, i was 9. I loved the snakes in the tomb and the face melting scene was the greatest thing i had seen up to that point. I was cheering while everyone was screaming.
Late to the party by a few months, but really glad this popped up in my suggestions, your reactions had me crying with laughter, subbed for more good times. Interesting tidbit is that removing Indiana Jones from the movie doesn't change the outcome for the bad guys (learned this from an episode of The Big Bang Theory)
@@lestatdelc It may have taken a little longer, but they had already discovered that Marion's father was last known to possess the headpiece (scene still at the college between Indy, Marcus and the government officials) and I don't doubt that they would be trace his movements, locating Marion in the process, and 'persuade' her to part with the headpiece.
Depends on how old you are. You might not have seen Georges Melies’ silent fantasy films from the early 1900s, or the original “King Kong” from 1933 (the only version that’s good, according to serious fans). I was 13 or so when “Raiders” was in theatres, and it was a must-see, big event type movie. The teaming up between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, with composer John Williams and effects house Industrial Light & Magic creating the movie wizardry, this was a movie that lots of people went back to watch several times before it left the theaters. 💜👻
I saw Raiders in the theater w/ my family in 1981 I was 10 years old and..yes..that face melting scene traumatized me also... I just remember in my little kid voice, after the movie, walking around shaking my head, saying, slowly.."Raiders of the lost Ark.." But at the same time the opening scene with the boulder has ingrained itself in my childhood, as did "Temple of Doom" with jumping out of the plane in a life raft and the mine car chase...Spielberg really made these films to be roller coaster rides for the audience..he (Spielberg) has less violence in his films now than back then, but his action scenes are still the best in the business
Oh my gosh, I can listen to you talk (and react) for DAYS! Thank you for sharing! :) And LOVED seeing this in theaters in 1981 with my grandfather (God rest his soul!) & two brothers! Right after the movie, my grandfather turned to us young boys and said, "That was AMAZING! Don't tell your parents about what we just saw!" :)
I like the fact that the Kenner action figure of that scary man dressed in black even had the medalian imprint on his hand. Belloq came with a tiny map that could be lost in a few seconds.
They made a figure this year that comes with a swappable head with melting face, and choice of burned or uninjured hands. The original figure was the only individually-carded figure in the line that I ever saw in a store, though I found the map room play set (with map room Indy figure) at a supermarket.
The original Indiana Jones Trilogy is among my favorite movies. I'm not one to rewatch movies multiple times often, but I never tire of the 80s Indiana Jones.
Alfred Molina is doc ock's name. Great actor. Did a lot of smaller roles. I always think of him as one of the main antagonists from the Maverick film because that's the first bigger part I saw him in. Out of sheer curiosity, do you watch Starkid? I know you've made some theater references in past videos, like recognizing Ethel merman in airplane and knowing all the words to the song... something about the way you said "quick change" gave me The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals vibes.
Hey Miranda, great reaction! Also love that blouse. Most poisons that you’d put on the tip of a dart is insinuative poison. Meaning it would not harm you to taste it. But you could also put animal (or human) feces on a dart to strongly increase the chance of infection, so the “don’t stick it in your mouth’” is still good advice. When a fly lands on Belloch’s mouth they removed the scene of it flying away to make it look like he ate it. To remove an eyelash from your eye, grab a clump of lashes on your upper lid and gently pull the lid away from your eye a bit and then down a small bit over your lower lid then open your eye. Solves the problem for me 90% of the time.
Of all the love interests Indiana Jones hooks up with through the original Indiana Jones trilogy and two newer movies Marion Ravenwood is often, if not always, viewed as the favorite amongst audiences and or viewers.
I saw this in the theater when it came out when I was 9 years old and the scene where Marion runs into the room of skeletons actually did scare me and the finale where the guys melted was pretty terrifying to see....I wouldn't say it gave me nightmares or anything but it was an image that got stuck in my memory banks. I enjoy all of your reactions.... they're so genuine and natural....I love your sense of humor too. Keep doing what you're doing....never stop!
Oh, c'mon, she was born long after this was made! There's any number of classic films that I know about but have never seen from the 30's and 40's. But you'll be in for a heckuva ride with this series!
If you like Karen Allen (Marion) you'll probably like the movie "Starman". It's a movie with comedy, thought provoking situations and major tear-jerker.
Ahh, Starman with a young Jeff Bridges wasn't it. Yes, I do recall watching that one. Another really cheesy one that I dig is the Wraith. I am a car guy so, yeah, that movie always sticks in my mind for 80's cheese
If you want some of Indy's backstory there's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, or now called The Adventures Of Young Indiana Jones I believe. It was a TV show but in 1999 George Lucas edited the episodes into 90 minute movies & placed them in chronological order of when they take place. It covers Indy from 9 years old to his early 20's in his early college days. It's not as action oriented, meant to be more educational about history but I think it's still enjoyable
They were quite good in the original format (I think I'm one of maybe 10 people world-wide that liked the "Old Indy" intro-outro scenes...), they held together nicely in the 90 minute edits too, though.
It was fun watching a first timer's reaction to this movie. It's an absolutely perfect film and none of the sequels ever recaptured it, really. I saw this in the theater in 1981 and it made me forget all about Star Wars. This production is what really shot Harrison Ford into the stratosphere of movie stardom.
Well done!!! I did not know myself that this is actually "Gimli"... but then again, I'm old enough to have seen this in the theatre, ( many, many times if you really need to know), and LOTR was released almost exactly 30years later so maybe I can be forgiven for my "senior moment". But kudos for spotting it. :)
I'm not sure if you know this, but they originally had Tom Selleck (who these days is starring on the TV show "Blue Bloods") in the role of Indiana Jones. He even went so far as to do a couple of screen tests with Karen Allen, who played Marion Ravenwood. However, Selleck had to drop out due to his commitment to the original version of the TV show "Magnum P.I.".
According to what I remember, the Ark contained three things: the fragments of the Ten Commandments, Aaron's Rod, and a pot of mana. But since that Ark is not exactly Tupperware, time did it's bit and all that is left is sand and dust. As for why the ritual backfired, I believe it was because of three things. 1) the Ark needs special protocols and times and reasons to open it up and by whom. 2) Belloq was not of the Levite priesthood, and only they can safely communicate with the Ark. 3) And this is very important: Belloq wasn't Jewish. Anyone not Hebrew that tried to screw around with the Ark wound up with severe punishments, to say the least.
4) The ark was being opened by NAZIS who would absolutely have tried to use its power in their genocide of God's chosen people. God isn't just punishing them for ritual impurity; it's personal.
Also: looking into the Ark was forbidden, as God is incomprehensible and seeing Him would kill on the spot. It’s why Indy told Marion to keep her eyes shut.
Fun fact: Alfred Molina had an allergic reaction to the Tarantula hair while shooting the opening scene, and had to have medical treatment for it. No wonder he hated Spider-Man. :D Also, the stuntman who doubled Harrison Ford dragging under and behind the truck was Terry Leonard, a legitimate icon in the stunt industry.
Welcome to the Indy family Miranda! This movie still holds up as one of Ford's most iconic films and roles, helping launch him into stardom along Han Solo. And once again, Williams coming in with the score of a lifetime, and he does it for every single film.
35:24 It's funny you say that since *this is Gimli!* Yes, it's the same actor, John Rhys-Davies, this was his most famous role before LotR. Also, since you said this movie traumatized you, I'm just going to warn you that Temple of Doom is going to be *way more brutal*, like no joke, that movie is one of the reasons why we have a PG-13 rating. Imagine how out there you must be to force the rating board to create a new rating just for your movie.
This is one of my favorite series and I’ve seen it dozens of times. I even like the two more recent installments and feel they’re unfairly slammed. I’m sure it’s been mentioned, but Temple is actually set one year before Raiders. It’s the first time I heard of a prequel being set up as the second installment in a new film series. I think this was mostly done to give Indy a new love interest without wrecking that Marion is his actual one true love idea that Raiders has going for it. Temple is actually my favorite film of the series and I can’t wait to get to your reaction of it. Congrats on embarking this wonderful journey through the Indy-verse finally.
Just remember - this film didn't know it was going to be iconic. It became iconic because of it's love for the art of it. The script, the cinematography, the direction... All of it.
John Rhys-Davies played both Sallah in this movie, and Gimli in the LOTR films, that's why you get the Gimli vibe with Sallah 😀
He was also Treebeard, the Ent.
That was a good one. I didn't know that was the same actor until a few years back myself though. It shows how good a job they did with LOTR.
Mind blown 🤯🤯🤯
Such a classic…. ‘ Giving me Gimli vibes for some reason ‘ 😂😇
And general Mushkin in The Living Daylights. So Rhys-Davis has been in Indianna Jones, Lord of the Rings and James Bond
Interesting fact. That guy with the big sword, that Indy shoots, there was supposed to be a big sword/ bull whip fight there. On the day of shooting, Harrison Ford was ill, with like a 102 temperature, so he adlibbed shooting him, and the stunt double played along. Spielberg loved it so much, he left it in the movie.
I've heard a different story about it, at least about Harrison's reason that is. What I was told is that something he ate didn't sat well on his stomach and he desperately needed a toilet and that's why the scene was so quick lol
@@Gus_95 you were both wrong The famous scene in which Indy shoots a marauding and flamboyant swordsman was not in the original script. Harrison Ford was supposed to use his whip to get the sword out of his attacker's hands, but the food poisoning he and the rest of the crew had gotten made him too sick to perform the stunt. After several unsuccessful tries, Ford suggested "shooting the sucker." Steven Spielberg immediately took him up on the idea, and the scene was successfully filmed.
@@Mediawatcher2023 half truth on both versions tho XD
According to Spielberg, almost the entire crew had food poisoning. @@Gus_95
Whatever the actual story, the swordman guy was so disappointed he would not have a longer part in the film that when Indy shot him, he took 10 mins to die.
😂😂😂
This what I so much love about these movies. The action scenes are real stunts, no CGI.
Which is also why there are ONLY 3 INDIANA JONES MOVIES.
As I always say: if you think history is boring, you were taught wrong. It’s one of the most fascinating subject if not the most one out there
If you want to be able to see into the future, you have to learn the past. The who's and the where's may change, but the why's are always the same.
If you think history is the most fascinating subject, you were taught the other subjects wrong…
@@edinalewis4704 not at the slightest. Other subjects are cool, but history is the most fascinating. There’s no argument about it. Sounds like it’s you who were taught wrong
@@philippburnett6045to each their own, history is top 3 in subjects for me but nothing beats math.
@@Mnaughten601 math is the worst. Everything beats it
The final warehouse scene with the Lost Ark being stored with a bunch of boxes that looked exactly the same was the inspiration for an entire TV series called Warehouse13. It ran on Syfy for 5 seasons
A show gone too soon in my opinion. I loved Warehouse 13!
@tradjick and also @thatpatrickguy3446 - all true, but at least they gave the show a proper closure, unlike some other shows that have been cancelled on a cliffhanger, or even in the middle of a story. I can also recommend it, definitely worth watching!
Sort of the same with "The Librarians". There are 3 movies first:
"The Librarian: Quest for the Spear" (2004)
"The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines" (2006)
"The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice" (2008)
And then a 4 seasons of the series "The Librarians" (2014). If somebody likes Warehouse 13, they usually like "Librarians" too.
Edit: There is also of course "Timeless" series, which have been cancelled, but they have managed to do a proper closure, quite good in fact considering cancellation (last two parts: "Timeless S02E11 - The Miracle of Christmas - Part 1 and 2", are closing series in a proper way). If somebody likes Warehouse 13, they may also enjoy "Timeless".
Worth watching too.
@@tannhauser5399 Don't get me started on Firefly 😠
@@tannhauser5399 Very good points, as the cliffhanger series drops always annoyed me (looking especially at you, The Finder). I enjoyed the heck out of and recommend the Librarian properties, movies and series both. Extra kudos to the series for having both Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane (who I loved in Leverage and, where I first saw him, the movie Secondhand Lions), John Larroquette (Night Court!), and Matt Frewer (also from Eureka [which crossed over with Warehouse 13] but someone I first saw in Max Headroom) in it. 🙂 Based on your comment, I may have to go looking for Timeless now. 🙂 Thanks!
@@tannhauser5399that sounds interesting, I’ll have to check those out.
I was 5 when "Raiders of the Lost Ark" came out, saw it on VHS, and when it was over I said "Where's the Boat?" 🤷🏼♂️😂
How to reveal that you went to sunday school without really saying so... lol!
it's in The Great Circle, of course!
Your reaction to the spider scene is great. Fun fact: in the making of this movie documentary, they cover the whole scene with the tarantulas and how they were uncooperative as there was no woman spider on Alfred Molina's back. And then they put the female spider on his back and Spielberg was all, 'Remember, act scared.' and Molina is like, 'Mate, I am scared! There's eight-hundred spiders crawling all over me!!!!!'.
I literally didn't realize that that was Alfred Molina until right now! Thank you!
OMG the part with the melting faces when you started screaming like delmar from o brother where art thou... priceless 😂
The best part of this reaction is that you recognized the Wilhelm Scream! Thank you!
i find it all over the place and it has become my awakening
literally every star wars thing even the animated stuff !!
I saw this on opening night in 1981 on a 70 foot screen. About as good as it got in those days. Loved this film ever since. An all time classic.
Marion indignantly screaming, “You can’t do this to me. I’m an American!” still holds up. It was meant as a joke then (because her home country is irrelevant), and it’s still meant as a joke.
Eh, back then Americans were much more highly regarded than later.
@@henrytjernlund our street cred has gone down a bit.
@@henrytjernlund It was, but the idea of "you can't do this to me. I'm and American" is still portrayed as a silly arrogant response in the desert directed towards Nazis. It was definitely not intended for "Oh, she's right, they'll surely let her go, or at least be worried now".
@@henrytjernlund if you mean 1936, yes. In 1981 our cred wasn't much better than it is now.
@@henrytjernlund Not so much regard as the tendency for actions like that to trigger gunboat diplomacy
Saw this one on the big screen when it was released in 1981 & countless times since. Love it. The actor who passed out in the drinking contest in Marion's bar in Nepal was also a stand up comedian, he performed at my best friend's stag night (bachelor party) in 1984!
What was the theaters reaction to seeing the Nazis get mangled by the Ark?
The bit in which Indy shoots the swordsman was not originally planned. There was supposed to be a fight scene there but Harrison (and almost all of the cast and crew) had dysentery and was unable to do what the scene called for, so he just asked whether he could instead "just shoot the f***er" - and thus was the birth of that memorable moment.
Steven Spielberg was the only one who did not become ill in that way, and I recall a book saying that he put it down to the cans of spaghetti hoops that he had bought from the UK.
It was likely due to simply drinking local water and eating local food. When I've traveled to developing countries I am often warned to not partake of anything that hasn't been boiled beforehand for this very reason. I've seen several people get sick just from having a small glass of water or eating any number of things. I was lucky and cautious so I haven't experienced ti but dysentery will knock you on your butt for a couple days at a time.
I thought Harrison had diaherria if I spelled it right.
Dysentery causes quite severe diarrhoea.
“The shits” is easier to spell
@@Texy88 Oh, I see.
Loved your reaction to Indy going under the truck, LOL.
Fun fact: YES, they actually had someone go under the truck. It was stuntman Terry Leonard (who's a legend in the industry, to be honest) and for the bit where Indy gets dragged behind the truck, Harrison Ford did that himself.
A little interesting fact. When Indy used the torch and knocked the dead snake on Marion's neck, the reaction you saw on Karen Allen's face was Genuine. One of the vipers killed a snake earlier, and Steven Spielberg dropped it unexpectedly on Karen's neck for the scene.
It's only visible for maybe half of a second but there is a hieroglyph of C-3PO and R2-D2 in the room with the ark.
Indiana Jones is one of the staples of the 80s in the cinema, and that John William's theme is just perfect as well.
Nice to see that you enjoyed it. Next is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, keep in mind that in the inside story that one actually happens before Raiders. And I can't wait to see your reaction to The Last Crusade.
Your reaction to the face melting scene was fantastic. Absolutely amazing.
I was 9 years old in 1981 sitting in the theater with my dad when this came out, and yes, it was magic.
I was not born with this film came out but I saw it many times on VHS.
Same.
You too, huh? I was 8, makes little difference. I guess it explains a fair bit about our generation...
I was born in 81. ...
Same EXACT scenario here! 9 years old, saw it with my dad in the theater. Those were the days...
There’s a reason why the “we’re not that different” scene pops up often in films. Dramatica theory explains that it’s to show the two characters are in a similar conflict in one way, but different in terms of another type of conflict. There are actually two stories in this movie interwoven together. Empire Strikes Back also has two interwoven stories.
It's psychologically comforting for Belloch to think of himself as a less ethical version of Indy, since if Indy could turn to the 'dark side' so easily, it also means that Belloch can turn back towards the light just as easily. 'Once I've made my money and had my fun I'll be good.' It's of course not that simple.
@@iggtasticGood point.
So much fun watching this with you 🤘😎✌️
I'm 59 years old. I saw this in a theater when it came out. It was of course incredible, and life changing. Today....nearly impossible to get films on the same scale of awe. I saw the Finnish film SISU, and it was refreshingly a fun time! Seemed like an 80's film. Great reaction here. I enjoy your reactions very much.
Sisu was amazing. The phrase, less is more comes to mind. Many of the newer films are just...over filled with cgi and leave nothing to imagination. Like Hp Lovecraft wrote..."The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." sisu encompasses this phrase by not having the main character speak for the majority of the film, even though...he has some TITANIC plot armor, it ends up being nearly a satire/homage of those types of films...without breaking the straight face like a good comedian landing a joke without smiling...allowing the audience to take it in naturally.
@@spartangamer1 - I agree with everything you said. Yes, today's films seem like they are trying to impress us with what they can do with a computer instead of giving us a riveting story. The best use of CGI is where you cannot tell it is CGI. That's the proper use of it. Using it to dazzle the audience in order to provide the entertainment is NOT the proper use of it.
One of the most insulting things I've seen was in one of the Fast and Furious movies (my wife likes them, I just get insulted by them on a number of levels) where Vin Diesel's character sees the girl in peril and immediately formulates the plan to save her and and somehow does all the mathematical calculations in his head to smash his car into a barrier, thereby launching himself through the air at just the right trajectory, fade, and timing to catch the girl who is also being launched through the air from ANOTHER BRIDGE, and he catches her in his arms, and his trajectory continues uninterrupted, and they land on the bridge she was launched from without dying (tuck and roll). Now....this is not a Superhero movie. These are just regular humans.
And I cannot watch a Superhero movie either. Same thing, they just insult me with the CGI.
SISU had a few overly spectacular things in it that are far fetched, but....the whole film was filled with so much very well done "bad-assery" that its easy to let it go. I couldn't be mad at it. And that film was made for only $6 million. That is spit in the mainstream film industry. There are some interviews with the Director here on some very small YT channels. Just do a search for the Director's name and "interview" and they will come up. He's a regular guy who just loved First Blood and always wanted to make a film with a similar theme.....one badass taking on tens or hundreds of other guys.
@@1001HobbiesSuper interesting discussion. I just posted up above that a real stuntman had to roll under a moving vehicle to do that iconic scene. Today they would simply do that with CGI, and audiences would yawn and say, the CGI was amazing! Or, they'd bash it. Or something, but no one would appreciate the stunt.
And that's not necessarily what it's about. I'm not saying someone has to risk their life to make a movie that's entertaining. I just think we're moving toward the point where you're and my great-grandchildren won't even watch real actors. Real actors and actresses will probably license their image for a movie and then everything will be done on the computer. People will have to go to a playhouse to see actual humans act.
But what really caught my attention about your comment is that, although I haven't seen a Fast and Furious movie since the first one came out, my friend and his grandson actually got into a disagreement over that scene that you described. They decided that I was going to be the tiebreaker and without telling me what their stances were they had me watch it, and then asked what I thought.
It turned out his grandson thought it was incredible and, although far fetched, could still happen in real life (to be fair, he's 10 and shouldn't be watching F&F movies anyway, but I digress). He was angry that granddad said it was absolutely and positively impossible.
The first thing I did was hand him a dog toy and I took a dog toy and I said okay, now, let's throw them in the air and have them bump into each other. Of course, that was impossible. And then I use my credibility as a medevac nurse to explain to him that even if two people did launch themselves through the air and were able to connect, the crash into each other would likely kill them, but injur them seriously at minimum. Eventually, by actually using toys and throwing them into the air together he was able to accept the possibility the movie may be an exaggeration. 😂
But here's the point I want to make and the whole reason I explained this boring story to you. Our grandkids and great-grandkids, and beyond, won't know true cinema (unless watching old movies from the late 1900s 😂), just like they've never dialed a rotary phone, or even "rolled" the window up in a car. It makes me wonder if it will warp their reality vs fantasy setting.
Geez, am I making sense? Because now that I'm actually writing this down I feel like that elder from the 60s that thought the Beatles had long hair and that rock and roll was going to poison the entire world. LOL
@@msdarby515 - Hey, thank you for taking the time to type all that. I really appreciate it.
I think that was a fantastic way of illustrating your point to your grandson. Great job.
Years ago a friend of mine told me the story of taking his family on vacation and his 14 year old son wanted to rent jet skis. He told his son that since none of them have ever been on a jet ski they would need instruction on them and it would take time. His son told him I rode jet skis before and he can even do stunts on them, like doing a summersault. He asked his son when he did that......he said in a video game. Yeah, he actually though using a game controller was going to translate to the real world. After reading what you typed I am sure you know how the discussion on that went.
I am a filmmaker myself. This UA-cam account is just my "home movies" channel, so don't bother looking at my videos here to evaluate my ability. I am not Martin Scorsese, but I've been doing it 17 years in the small indie industry. As you can imagine, technology, and especially AI is something we all look at to evaluate the threat to "real" filmmaking. While there are some uses where you can "get away with it," it certainly is not viable to be used for an entire film. As you can imagine, a good example of them using CGI to replace actors is the Harry Potter movies. Especially in longer shots it is easy to get away with it. However, the human movements are still too fluid to appear actually human.
As for the future, who knows? Looking through a camera, as a Director, Director of Photography, and Camera Operator, there are a lot of little nuances, particularly in the face, that only these 3 people notice on set notice is happening. The audience doesn't even notice a lot of them. Instead, they get the "sense" or emotion that is conveyed in those facial expressions in order to know what the character is thinking or feeling. They don't know how they know....they just sense it. Well, Actors, not programmers, know how this is done. A lot of it is organic (what they feel AS the character) and some of it is intentional. The raising of the corner of the brow. Squinting only 1 eye. The combination of minute facial movements. The human interpretation of what the character is experiencing and all theses tiny facial movements that convey this are not something I believe can be replicated.
LOL, yes, I can talk for weeks on this stuff. I am doing lighting on a music video tomorrow. I'll be going to Puerto Rico in a couple months to shoot a short film. A feature film I was to do lighting on got delayed until next year. I also do work for advertising and marketing agencies, and just got into doing voice work. It is ALL a lot of fun.....and get this....people will pay you for doing it too!!
Thanks for indulging me. I believe we have a lot of the same views on this subject. VERY interesting that you had the same issue on the exact same scene!!
@@1001Hobbies Thank you so much!!
Theater is near and dear to my heart. It was a family hobby in our little hometown community theater and I enjoy helping out the local high school each year in their spring productions. My brother actually has an MFA and spent a year working on Broadway and then decided it wasn't conducive to family life for many reasons. But he used to say the same thing you do......"I actually get paid money to do this!" haha.
A dear friend of mine has spent his life in theater, with 30 years on Broadway, in leading parts, and having opened several shows, is a Tony award winner, has done a couple of small movies, and continues acting to this day. But even so, it's a fickle business and I still worry about him have consistent work, lol.
What I was thinking about when I said people would license their likeness, was the Tom Cruise deepfake, and I've seen another where Jack Nicholson in a scene from The Shining was replaced with Jim Carrey. They are really freaky at how good they are.
As for AI acting...I had a terrible problem with the motion capture of Polar Express for the reasons you mentioned (I was also distracted by Tom Hanks voice encompassing so many characters). So, while everyone else was going on and on about how amazing it was, I couldn't stand watching it. I found the facial expressions far too flat and the mouth movements distracted me so badly that I really had to watch it several times to get to a point where I could see past the "flaws" and really appreciate the story. One thing they didn't get right in the motion capture, was the light in a person's eyes....that sparkle when they are teasing you....a bit of glistening when they are emotional, etc. So, I very much agree with you that it's not there......not yet, anyway.
If you're not too shy to do so, I would love to be able to see some of your work, but that's up to you if you want to share that with some total stranger you've had two exchanges with on UA-cam, LOL. I understand if you prefer not to share.
You are certainly fortunate. Had I known there were so many ways to earn a living in movies and theater I may have gone that direction. But growing up in rural South Dakota people became nurses or farmers or something along those lines... it never occurred to me that I could do something like lighting or costuming or any number of other professions associated with your world. How I would love to go to Puerto Rico for work! haha. You have a safe trip and enjoy!!
Always great when someone younger loves older movies. My dad was huge on me delving into moves before I was born and even all the way back to silent films (well before his time too). I am constantly giving movie options to others to pull them outside anything made after 2000. So many treasures you can find.
I love your reactions and I laughed when you appeared so much more upset at the death of the "Nazi" monkey eating the poisoned dates than you were at the (supposed) death of Marion earlier in the film. Of course, you were right in saying that Marion wasn't dead without a body in sight, but you didn't know that for sure at that point. IMHO, you have one of the best reaction channels on You Tube and I really enjoy your commentary as well as your reactions. I"m looking forward to your reaction to the original Jurassic Park as well as the sequel films to Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Aww thank you so much!!
@@TheMirandalorianReactsyou need to get more stuff like that because you look like angel
@@TheMirandalorianReactsYorkshire look so beautiful the pattern
I'm surprised the editor cut out the shot of the money doing the Nazi salute.
Speaking of digs, have you seen the original Stargate movie, or the Brendan Fraser Mummy trilogy?
@@TheMirandalorianReacts i would like to see you do a reaction to all of the Paranormal Activity movies
I almost spit out my water when you said,"Acupuncture gone wrong." 🤣💛🤣
For me, my favorite reaction was when she said "Group hug" around the 30:00 minute mark (Marion with all the dead bodies).
Great reaction. Raiders is an awesome iconic movie. Harrison will always will be Indiana!
There is so much about this movie to love, but the entire bar scene is one of the best directed, photographed, and edited in the history of film.
That's what happens when competent directors take the time to storyboard a scene, not just wave a camera around frantically trying to emulate action
I love that you are traumatized by some of the visuals. I saw this for the first time when I was five and my dad showed it to me. I remember being scared but in a "oooh thats creepy" way not overly shocking. That was just the 80s baby. No seatbelts, lead paint, asbestos, riding in the back of pickup trucks on dirt roads. We were more of a "live and you win" generation.
Now I'm waiting for the reaction to the scene in Temple of Doom.
@@csurampower her hearts not in it. 🤣
@@tattoofun31548 what a heartfelt joke thanks.
Hearty har har
@@chrismcelligott5462 It's heart to find a good pun these days.
Oh Miranda,
You are such a joy to watch! You are just absolutely enchanting. You have absolutely stolen my heart! Can't wait to continue to watch your videos. Sending you much love from Sunny Florida 🎉❤🎉😊😘
I love the face melting scene. I think it looks better than 90% of modern film effects
All done without CGI which made them even more terrifying!😱
@@ueno1 yeah scary as it was it was basically a wax candle
When I was in the 3rd grade my dad was teaching our sunday school class and when we studied the ark of the covenant he wheeled a tv/vcr in and showed us that scene. I can't believe he got away with that.
The face melting scene in The Fly II is the only other face melt that is on par with this film!
Could have been Hitler. They blew it.
I was nine when Raiders came out. It was a beautiful example of the pre-internet society when the only thing I knew was "George Lucas and Steven Spielberg made an adventure movie."
We went to a big mall about two hours away. My Dad had the great idea to take me to a movie while my stepmom and sister shopped, and - BOOM! - it was Raiders of the Lost Ark. I went in completely blind and walked out feeling older, like I'd lived a lifetime and been all over the world. It was exhilarating. Transformative. I was so caught up in it that by the time they opened the Ark I felt like I was standing there. Somehow the melting faces didn't traumatize me. I believe that the black-and-white villainy Spielberg captured gave me the context to understand that these men were being punished for their arrogance. I'm sure I couldn't articulate that at nine, but that was my subtext. I looked at it like, "Yep, that's what happens when you behold the Ark of the Covenant." I was proud of Indy. I was worried for him and Marion - what if they open their eyes just a little?!
Nothing, nothing beats the peaks and plateaus of this movie. Build tension, high action, and rest. Build stakes, higher action, and rest. Each resting point feels earned and gives the audience a chance to breathe and reconnect with the characterizations. The ultimate example of that is the opening of the Ark, the crescendo of music, and that lid slamming down into echoing silence. That quiet moment afterward is one of my favorite memories in cinema history. My chest caved in after being so tense and not breathing.
And as I got older I appreciate how flawed they made Indy. I love the instant chemistry and history Ford and Allen created. Here was a man she loved who started a relationship with her when she was a teenager. They imply the ugliness that followed. The heartbreak, the destroyed relationship between Indy and Marion's father. That's REAL. She could chose to hate him. She wants to see who he is now through her eyes as an adult. Who was this guy who could sleep with me when I was too young to know up from down? He wasn't a dirty old man, just a twentysomething who couldnt' control himself. "I was child! I was in love! It was wrong, and you knew it!" Did he take advantage? Was it real love? This is a helluva complex relationship to introduce into a serial adventure story.
Yes, it was Doc Ock actor Alfred Molina playing Satipo in the opening. In fact, this was Molina's first film role.
Fun story: he talked about how the spider wrangler finished putting them all around his body and then Steven Spielberg came over and asked, “Why aren’t they moving?” The spider wrangler answered, “Well, it’s because they’re all males, you see. They’re not gonna compete with each other without a female.” Spielberg nods. “Put a female in there.” The spider wrangler did so and according to Molina, “All hell broke loose!” Spielberg shouts to the cameraman, “Shoot! Shoot!” He tells Molina, “Alfred, look scared!” Molina screams, “I’M SCARED! I’M SCARED!”
He was such a punk bohunk dogwalker.
Ive seen this movie so many times. And never realized that Satipo is Alfred Molina until today. The moment she said it was Doc Ock I thought "No way" and immediately looked it up.
@@AndyBodkin Ikr? I watched this movie dozens of times and never connected the dots.
He also was Bishop Aringarosa in The DaVinci Code
Hi Miranda - your reactions are absolutely PRICELESS! I never got the whole reactions thing but your channel is absolute GOLD!! Hanging out for some more movies 😃
Raiders is one of my all time top flicks. I’d go so far to say it’s near perfect. Lucas and Spielberg couldn’t make anything like this today sadly. This has just the right mix of adventure, drama, comedy, etc.
They have re-released this film via Fathom Events in theaters for short runs in recent years: once when the Blu-ray collection came out, and just recently in prep for Dial of Destiny. If anyone has the chance, this film does not disappoint in a theater, and is a must experience theatrically.
It also has my favorite John Williams score.
God bless you my friend. That's the best reaction to the melting face I've ever seen. 😊
As a kid, the Indiana Jones trilogy was my “Star Wars”. My dad had Raiders on Betamax and it was “the scary tape where peoples faces melted off”. Then, when I was in grade school, we got a shiny new VHS player and my grandmother gifted me Temple of Doom for Christmas. Yes. It was a wild era. I watched Temple of Doom literally every day for years. I have it memorized. Then I was old enough to see The Last Crusade in an actual theater when it came out.
So many great memories.
Best thing is seeing you freak out at the tarantulas at the beginning. And back when this was made, those were real. No CGI there!
This is one of the greatest movies ever made. My personal favourite, and I love seeing others who are younger react to it. This is the paramount for action adventure films.
Paramount pun intended?
Whenever I find a new person seeing Raiders for the first time I always look for the reaction to Indy shooting the guy with the big sword. One of the greatest moments ever in film.
Absolutely right. That was the actor that played Gimli in Lord of the Rings 20 years later.
I am the captain of the sea. I am the admiral of the Queens navy.
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Awesome Vid!
Thank You very much for Your Work! Greetings from Germany
I saw this when I was a kid and it freaked me out. I can't believe this series is rated PG. The 80's were a wild time.
Yes. Even though Temple of Doom was part of why the PG-13 rating was eventually instituted, I honestly think an argument could've been made that both Doom *and* Raiders of the Lost Ark could've been R-rated. Ironically, the mildest of the original trilogy, "Last Crusade" got the hardest rating.
They changed a lot from what people deem as appropriate for kids.
Get's even crazier with some of the animated movies from my childhood imo.
All started with Bambi but I found this pretty tame.
Land before Time (my sister watched the first minutes until the mom died, cried and then watched it again. 😄)
The Rescuers - little girl being kidnapped and held in a swamp (I found this horrible)
Charlie - all dogs go to heaven - the title says it all.
If you think this being PG is crazy, did you know that Airplane is PG as well? Yeah, it's PG.
@@alistairgrey5089 Yup... even the bare boobs a bouncin' scene... Still PG. I kinda miss the 70's... You know, some bits. Not the "smoking in restaurants" or the color schemes, but, some bits.
my favorite movie of all time.
watched it on theater 5 times, on VHS like 15, on HBO like 20, on DVD like 10 more, on cable like 50 more, and still watch it every time is on. and here I am again. BEST MOVIE EVER!!!
Seeing it in the theater was truly magical.
There had been a few movies like this before, but nothing this awesome, this amazing, this perfectly done.
I've recently discovered your reaction channel (The Thing was a suggested video), and I've been making my way through your past reactions, and I have to say that so far, your reaction to the face melting scene is priceless.
I've been enjoying these reactions (especially the BTTF trilogy since those are my favorite movies), and looking forward to watching the rest of the videos!!
First time I've watched one of your reactions. I love your energy. You're super expressive and know how to interject without committing the reaction-sin of talking too much. Not easy to thread that needle. 😊 Subscribed.
She got my attention with the Hogwarts game play thru. She started this reaction channel and her charisma is no fluke.
He has a falfie! My dachshund had one!
I wish I had been able to see The Wizard of Oz in theatres! No one knew that it would transition from sepia to full color. My grandfather was there for it, and he said everyone gasped in complete, utter shock, and then were cheering!
You were correct on both counts picking out Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) and Gimi (John Rhys-Davis)!
Also yes you correctly noticed the bug eating cameo lol
You should definitely watch the rest of the series too! Last Crusade is my favorite personally.
I saw this as a very young child at a neighbor's house for the first time. I too was traumatized over multiple scenes (including obviously, the ending). What's funny is that just a few years later, I watched the hell out of Temple of Doom on VHS, even though that was supposedly the scarier one. To this day, that first impression of Raiders never really left me, and I consider it to be the most intense of the original trilogy.
I'm so glad you commented on the sound effects as soon as possible. The sound design in thos movie is deliberately over-the-top, it's meant to sound like a comic book does in your head when you're reading it. According to sound effects wizard Ben Burtt, he decided to go in that direction when first discussung the character wirh Steven Spielberg. When he was informed Indy's hat never comes off, he says he knew exactly what kind of movie they were making and how it should sound.
You asked about the truck stunt scene where he went under the truck and then behind on the whip. The stuntman actually did it. They dug a long trench to give the clearance that was needed--if you look closely you can see it. If the truck driver went too far left or right or the stuntman didn't get out in time it would have ended badly. Great reaction!
Yup. Harrison did most of the stunts himself, but left the ones that risked death to the stunt doubles.
Harrison Ford DID do some of the dragged behind the truck scenes. Not many ('cause, dangerous as hell...)... but, enough for him to comment he was black and blue from it for weeks.
And the dragging behind the truck is done by filling the path with soft sand or powder, A lot of padding on the stunt man, and the truck driving slower than is shown and then speeding up the film.
The baddie who kept punching Indy in the wounded arm was the stunt man (lead?) who performed the under the truck. Original DVD boxed set had a documentary feature that was pretty good.
The stunt performer in question is the legendary Vic Armstrong who has doubled Harrison Ford in numerous films.
You're absolutely right. No one could've been Indy except Harrison. This is the second time I've watched this reaction of yours. Such a fun ride!
As a fan of your gaming play-thrus, I knew that you'd provide great reactions to film watching, and this watch-along is no different (and the 'Airplane' watch-along, which is My fave - I think I will watch that yet again!). Thanks and I hope you watch more classic (and underrated) 80's films!
Same, and I would rather play games than watch others play, but she has a quality.
What happens at the end is pretty much a direct reference to the bible:
When Moses brought the stone tablets that contained the ten commandments to the foot of Mt. Sainai, they were given explicit instructions on how to build and handle a vassal to protect the Ten Commandments, which became the Ark. That "sand" that tumbled out was the remains of those stone tablets after being interned for thousands of years.
One of the chief rules of the Ark was that "only a levite is permitted to open the Holy of Holies and only those anointed by a levite may look upon the Holy of Holies", ie "Only baptized male Jews with direct descendance from Levi are permitted to open the ark and handle the tablets, and only Jews baptized by a Levite may attend the opening of the Ark"
The Nazi impersonated a Jew to plunder the Ark, and so invited the wrath of god upon both himself and everyone else for their crimes, Indy was spared because he respected Hebrew law and averted his eyes before the "sand" was taken out, thus did not look upon the Holy of Holies despite the Ark being opened in front of him.
4:04 "That noise" was kind of an audio gag, a long-running joke in American cinema. The sound was originally put into early jungle movies because it sounded like monkeys, but it is actually the sound of a kookaburra, a bird that lives in the Australia, not in the jungles of South America or Africa. It became something of a trope, and Spielberg had to throw it in since he was doing an homage to '30s adventure films.
Being Australian. I hear that sound in my backyard every morning.
I love the reactions! I especially anticipated what your reaction would be to Indy finding Marion alive. Great prediction!
My mom took me to see this when it came out, i was 9. I loved the snakes in the tomb and the face melting scene was the greatest thing i had seen up to that point. I was cheering while everyone was screaming.
Late to the party by a few months, but really glad this popped up in my suggestions, your reactions had me crying with laughter, subbed for more good times.
Interesting tidbit is that removing Indiana Jones from the movie doesn't change the outcome for the bad guys (learned this from an episode of The Big Bang Theory)
Except they never would have found out where Marion was who had the Headpiece to the Staff of Ra, so they never would have found the Ark.
@@lestatdelc It may have taken a little longer, but they had already discovered that Marion's father was last known to possess the headpiece (scene still at the college between Indy, Marcus and the government officials) and I don't doubt that they would be trace his movements, locating Marion in the process, and 'persuade' her to part with the headpiece.
Depends on how old you are. You might not have seen Georges Melies’ silent fantasy films from the early 1900s, or the original “King Kong” from 1933 (the only version that’s good, according to serious fans). I was 13 or so when “Raiders” was in theatres, and it was a must-see, big event type movie. The teaming up between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, with composer John Williams and effects house Industrial Light & Magic creating the movie wizardry, this was a movie that lots of people went back to watch several times before it left the theaters. 💜👻
I love watching your reactions. You are so funny. Brightens up my day every time 😂🥰😎👍
I saw Raiders in the theater w/ my family in 1981 I was 10 years old and..yes..that face melting scene traumatized me also... I just remember in my little kid voice, after the movie, walking around shaking my head, saying, slowly.."Raiders of the lost Ark.." But at the same time the opening scene with the boulder has ingrained itself in my childhood, as did "Temple of Doom" with jumping out of the plane in a life raft and the mine car chase...Spielberg really made these films to be roller coaster rides for the audience..he (Spielberg) has less violence in his films now than back then, but his action scenes are still the best in the business
Oh my gosh, I can listen to you talk (and react) for DAYS! Thank you for sharing! :)
And LOVED seeing this in theaters in 1981 with my grandfather (God rest his soul!) & two brothers! Right after the movie, my grandfather turned to us young boys and said, "That was AMAZING! Don't tell your parents about what we just saw!" :)
I like the fact that the Kenner action figure of that scary man dressed in black even had the medalian imprint on his hand. Belloq came with a tiny map that could be lost in a few seconds.
I was glad to have lost the map. It could only be bad news in the hands of Belloq. 😉
I lost Indiana Jones' revolver somewhere in my front yard while playing with him outside.
They made a figure this year that comes with a swappable head with melting face, and choice of burned or uninjured hands.
The original figure was the only individually-carded figure in the line that I ever saw in a store, though I found the map room play set (with map room Indy figure) at a supermarket.
Should have come with his travel hanger.
A very fun reaction and I love watching the movie for the first time again through your eyes. Also think I fell in love with your adorable puppy dog.
You really can't beat these old classics.
You really can't - can you imagine any if the s#!t produced now being revered in 40/50 years time?
@@Paul_1971 There's plenty of incredible films being made today. Broaden your horizons a bit.
@@LeviBoldock Independent and low budget films yes, not the overblown CGI tentpole movies
@@LeviBoldock NO THEY ARE MOSTLY CRAP
@@joepowell7025 It took you more than a year to respond and that's the best you could come up with? 😆
The original Indiana Jones Trilogy is among my favorite movies. I'm not one to rewatch movies multiple times often, but I never tire of the 80s Indiana Jones.
Alfred Molina is doc ock's name. Great actor. Did a lot of smaller roles. I always think of him as one of the main antagonists from the Maverick film because that's the first bigger part I saw him in.
Out of sheer curiosity, do you watch Starkid? I know you've made some theater references in past videos, like recognizing Ethel merman in airplane and knowing all the words to the song... something about the way you said "quick change" gave me The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals vibes.
I can't stop rewatching your reaction to the face melting scene. Priceless!
Just remember this series is a trilogy. No more, no less.
The Force is strong with this one
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Hey Miranda, great reaction! Also love that blouse.
Most poisons that you’d put on the tip of a dart is insinuative poison. Meaning it would not harm you to taste it. But you could also put animal (or human) feces on a dart to strongly increase the chance of infection, so the “don’t stick it in your mouth’” is still good advice.
When a fly lands on Belloch’s mouth they removed the scene of it flying away to make it look like he ate it.
To remove an eyelash from your eye, grab a clump of lashes on your upper lid and gently pull the lid away from your eye a bit and then down a small bit over your lower lid then open your eye. Solves the problem for me 90% of the time.
Interesting fact: Indiana Jones actualy Otto Run, SS and Achnenerbe member.
It's so fun watching you discover the movies of my youth. You are simply the most adorable young lady on UA-cam. Cheers and Merry Christmas
Of all the love interests Indiana Jones hooks up with through the original Indiana Jones trilogy and two newer movies Marion Ravenwood is often, if not always, viewed as the favorite amongst audiences and or viewers.
I saw this in the theater when it came out when I was 9 years old and the scene where Marion runs into the room of skeletons actually did scare me and the finale where the guys melted was pretty terrifying to see....I wouldn't say it gave me nightmares or anything but it was an image that got stuck in my memory banks. I enjoy all of your reactions.... they're so genuine and natural....I love your sense of humor too. Keep doing what you're doing....never stop!
One of the few advantages of being old is having seen all the good bands and having seen these movies in the theaters when they came out.
😢 sadly, I'm not old enough to have seen Jimi Hendrix opening up for The Monkees.
Popular music sucks now but Les known gems exist and the music is so good
I saw the movie 7 times as a 12 year old. Every kid's birthday was a trip to the movies to see Raiders. Absolute classic.
Oh, c'mon, she was born long after this was made! There's any number of classic films that I know about but have never seen from the 30's and 40's. But you'll be in for a heckuva ride with this series!
LOL! 😂
I love your reaction to the faces melting!
That happened to all of us who watched it in the theater.
Doctor Who did it later but I saw that first I think.
If you like Karen Allen (Marion) you'll probably like the movie "Starman". It's a movie with comedy, thought provoking situations and major tear-jerker.
I support this
Starman is awesome. Not enough people know about it or appreciate it.
She was in Animal House too.
Ahh, Starman with a young Jeff Bridges wasn't it. Yes, I do recall watching that one.
Another really cheesy one that I dig is the Wraith. I am a car guy so, yeah, that movie always sticks in my mind for 80's cheese
I was going to mention Karen Allen, and then I read this comment. She was also in "Scrooged" with Bill Murray. She's adorable in all of them.
This is one of my absolute favorite movies ever!! Along with Temple of Doom. I'm so happy you got to check this out for the first time!! 😁
If you want some of Indy's backstory there's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, or now called The Adventures Of Young Indiana Jones I believe. It was a TV show but in 1999 George Lucas edited the episodes into 90 minute movies & placed them in chronological order of when they take place. It covers Indy from 9 years old to his early 20's in his early college days. It's not as action oriented, meant to be more educational about history but I think it's still enjoyable
They were quite good in the original format (I think I'm one of maybe 10 people world-wide that liked the "Old Indy" intro-outro scenes...), they held together nicely in the 90 minute edits too, though.
They have bits of action in them
It was fun watching a first timer's reaction to this movie. It's an absolutely perfect film and none of the sequels ever recaptured it, really. I saw this in the theater in 1981 and it made me forget all about Star Wars. This production is what really shot Harrison Ford into the stratosphere of movie stardom.
Before CGI, they used people called "stuntmen" to do the dangerous bits. They really did all the stunt work in this movie.
Well done!!! I did not know myself that this is actually "Gimli"... but then again, I'm old enough to have seen this in the theatre, ( many, many times if you really need to know), and LOTR was released almost exactly 30years later so maybe I can be forgiven for my "senior moment".
But kudos for spotting it. :)
I'm not sure if you know this, but they originally had Tom Selleck (who these days is starring on the TV show "Blue Bloods") in the role of Indiana Jones. He even went so far as to do a couple of screen tests with Karen Allen, who played Marion Ravenwood. However, Selleck had to drop out due to his commitment to the original version of the TV show "Magnum P.I.".
Massive bonus! we get to stare at you for the whole video! LOL
According to what I remember, the Ark contained three things: the fragments of the Ten Commandments, Aaron's Rod, and a pot of mana. But since that Ark is not exactly Tupperware, time did it's bit and all that is left is sand and dust.
As for why the ritual backfired, I believe it was because of three things. 1) the Ark needs special protocols and times and reasons to open it up and by whom. 2) Belloq was not of the Levite priesthood, and only they can safely communicate with the Ark. 3) And this is very important: Belloq wasn't Jewish. Anyone not Hebrew that tried to screw around with the Ark wound up with severe punishments, to say the least.
4) The ark was being opened by NAZIS who would absolutely have tried to use its power in their genocide of God's chosen people. God isn't just punishing them for ritual impurity; it's personal.
Also: looking into the Ark was forbidden, as God is incomprehensible and seeing Him would kill on the spot. It’s why Indy told Marion to keep her eyes shut.
4. A bunch of Nazis tried to use the Ark as a weapon in their genocide of God's chosen people
Thanks, Miranda. Your instincts are spot on.
Fun fact: Alfred Molina had an allergic reaction to the Tarantula hair while shooting the opening scene, and had to have medical treatment for it. No wonder he hated Spider-Man. :D Also, the stuntman who doubled Harrison Ford dragging under and behind the truck was Terry Leonard, a legitimate icon in the stunt industry.
Welcome to the Indy family Miranda! This movie still holds up as one of Ford's most iconic films and roles, helping launch him into stardom along Han Solo. And once again, Williams coming in with the score of a lifetime, and he does it for every single film.
Poor Marcus every reaction I have watched think he can’t be trusted. He is one of the funniest and nicest friend Indy has.
RIP Denholm Elliott.
You're gonna love this one! 🤠
35:24 It's funny you say that since *this is Gimli!* Yes, it's the same actor, John Rhys-Davies, this was his most famous role before LotR.
Also, since you said this movie traumatized you, I'm just going to warn you that Temple of Doom is going to be *way more brutal*, like no joke, that movie is one of the reasons why we have a PG-13 rating. Imagine how out there you must be to force the rating board to create a new rating just for your movie.
39:48 beautiful transition from genuine laughter to genuine horror
I’m not mad at your first time reaction I love seeing first time reactions to these movies
This is one of my favorite series and I’ve seen it dozens of times. I even like the two more recent installments and feel they’re unfairly slammed.
I’m sure it’s been mentioned, but Temple is actually set one year before Raiders. It’s the first time I heard of a prequel being set up as the second installment in a new film series. I think this was mostly done to give Indy a new love interest without wrecking that Marion is his actual one true love idea that Raiders has going for it.
Temple is actually my favorite film of the series and I can’t wait to get to your reaction of it. Congrats on embarking this wonderful journey through the Indy-verse finally.
Truly phenomenol video as always Miranda, I love the original trilogy of Indiana Jones.
Just remember - this film didn't know it was going to be iconic. It became iconic because of it's love for the art of it. The script, the cinematography, the direction... All of it.
When acupuncture goes horribly wrong! Lol. I saw this with my Dad in 1981 I large theater. Awesome experience. Love your channel