The Thrilling Adventures of Raiders of the Lost Ark
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- One of the greatest films ever made, Raiders of the Lost Ark defined an entire generation. Why is it so good? Find out in this analysis/video essay by A Matter of Film.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark is more than just a movie. Roger Ebert described it as “an out-of-body experience, a movie of glorious imagination and breakneck speed [...]” back when it came out in 1981. For so many of us, the significance of the Indiana Jones Trilogy in the shaping of our youth was crucial in the development of our own ideas and experiences. So much has already been said about these films, but we wanted to share our take on what’s possibly the most entertaining film ever made, while trying not to sound too much of a fanboy. Let’s talk about Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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What's up guys? Hope you enjoy this one, let us know what's your favorite Indiana Jones movie? Stay tuned for some awesome content we're working on for you. Any other movies you'd like to see us discuss?
A Matter of Film YOURE THE MAN !
Favourite Indiana Jones movie? That's easy! The one called "Trilogy". Oh, is that three movies? I don't care! ;-)
You should show the relationship dynamics between a son and his father in, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
My favorite of the three GOOD _Indiana Jones_ films, and that one other: The very first the one that started it all, _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ [1981]. Not only among the greatest films of all, but arguably the #1 greatest Action film of all (other contenders for that #1 Action movie spot: _Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior_ [1981], and _Die Hard_ [1988]).
Great video up there, man! I Thumbed it Up and Subscribed to your channel hehehehehe
i realize I'm kind of randomly asking but do anybody know a good place to watch newly released movies online ?
Time to rewatch the Indiana Jones Trilogy
Thanks for calling it a trilogy. :D You're a real boy like me! 🍔
4 movies
@@DunkMan11 Four movies? Huh? I don't understand. There are only THREE Indiana Jones movies. You're not one of those 'people' who believe in the "fourth movie hoax", are you?
@@WanderingYankee it's not as good as the originals but the 4th is still a decent movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark is my favorite movie of all time. Amazing.
mine too !
One of the most iconic music scores to emerge from cinema, "The Raiders March," and not a single mention of John Williams? The music composition in _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ is as much an integral and important part of such great storytelling, as is the visual and auditory experiences throughout the movie.
That's true, but that focus would be for another video. Thanks for stopping by!
A Matter of Film I'll be looking forward to that video then!!
I totally forgot the nazis have rpg’s in this film.
Here's another fun fact; oozies were made in the 50s... at least that's what I heard.. :D
Its uzi
6:10. That was a nice little jab at the academy. Bravo.
I watched it recently, with a friend who is a cinematographer, after not having seen it in forever, and I was honestly shocked at the insane quality of the action. All the fights had a real weight to them and were completely believable, something rare, as you mentioned, with other films around in the 80's with their over-the-top action and fights (don't get me wrong, I love some of them). Both my friend and me were glued and were incredibly impressed with the cinematography and vision this film had. Hands down one of the greatest and most timeless action adventure films to ever be made. And I'm not even mentioning one of the greatest casting choices in cinema.
You probably are extremely busy, but seeing you do a video about 2001: A Space Odyssey would be incredible.
One of all the all time greats! We'll see what we can do.
I love raiders so so much. Last crusade used to be my favorite, and I still love it, but I re-watched raiders and LOVED it! I was blown away. Its in my top 2 favorite movies.
Just one thing you forgot, the music makes the film work too.
Alistair Watts Yes, it does! John Williams really knows how to work wonders.
Freely admitting I'm a product of my time, my favorite film of all time is JAWS followed by the flip-flopping between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Empire Strikes Back for my #2 and #3 spots. But, I'm fine with this as they are the films that most cemented my love of cinema. Excellent work on this video essay!
Thank you.
My father loved this movie.
I miss him.He is Indiana Jones to me.
Also, we all need to just go ahead and admit that the horse/truck chase is the single greatest action set piece ever put in to a film. Because it is. My God, it so is. The perfect mixture of practical stunts/effects, matte paintings, models, production design, direction, acting and music.
Last Crusade is my favorite
I love every movie so much! Even temple of doom and crystal skull. These movies just like Star Wars, where always my favorite as a kid and have remained so to this day. As a matter of fact imma go watch one of them.
Indy make's me a kid again. Movies like this are magical.
Gandalf’s line over Marian’s theme really hit me hard
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Thanks for the support man!
Such a fun adventure film. A true classic, with the best opening sequence ever put to film.
Nice video, do The Good the Bad and the Ugly if you can. Legendary film and definitely worth the time.
Thanks! It's definitely one we plan on doing in the future :)
Norman Reynolds is the greatest set designer ever, absolutely incredible work!
One of my favorite movies of all time! Last crusade is probably my favorite out of all the Indy films
2:54 "So he flies to Thibet, meets up with is ex girlfriend." Let me just stop you right there. You can't just gloss over one of the best supporting character introductions in cinematic history like that. She wouldn't have even tagged along (And gotten kidnapped by Nazis) if she hadn't passed the audition, but we first see her drinking a Sherpa under the table. Then, she tells Indiana to take a hike, and mouths off to a bunch of Nazis until he comes back. Then proceeds to fight the Nazis, with Indiana fucking Jones, staggering drunk. Saves his life, twice, and even stops for a drink from a couple bullet holes in a pony keg. "I'm your goddamned Partner!" If anyone else had been in that bar, besides Marion Ravenwood, it would have been a fetch quest. A footnote. It wasn't.
Hey man, totally agree with you. It's one of the best supporting character intros ever put to screen. Since we're trying to make our videos entertaining and informative, we like to think that if one watches an analysis of Raiders of the Lost Ark, you've probably already seen the movie. So you know what happens there. Hope you enjoyed the rest of the video, though! And thanks for commenting.
Great video. Movies can be fun. RTLA is my favourite.
Too bad Temple of Doom being a prequel throws in a major plothole. Even though Indy saw supernatural power in the form of the Sankara Stones being able to rip people's hearts out without killing them and forced to drink mind-controlling blood, he apparently still doesn't believe in that sort of thing in Raiders. If it was a sequel, then it could be forgiven a bit more.
Doodle Dangernoodle Did anyone ever figure out why they made the year say 1935 instead of 1937? It never made much sense to me...
Pieter Boelen probably to make sense of why hes single in the very next year
Awesome video! One tip tho. The pauses in the audio are very awkward and take away from the experience.
Thanks man! We'll check the audio issues so it won't happen again :)
It's between Raiders of the Lost Ark and Last Crusade. Both are spectacular, but Raiders is my favorite.
MASTERPIECE. Spielberg's a genius
That's what I liked about Captain America: The First Avenger, is it had that Spielbergian vibe to it, almost to the point they could've shared the same universe.
i love your split-screen editing
"Movies can be fun without being stupid", something Rian Johnson cannot fathom i gather.
Excellent, excellent video.
Thank you, my man!
Steve Jobs? It was Augustus Caesar who first said it's the journey not the destination. But I enjoy your perspectives. They're fun.
1st. I can't imagine anyone liking the sequels more than the original.
alex chalakee I grew up with the temple of doom as a kid more so out of nostalgia its my classic adventure :)
alex chalakee The temple of doom is a great movie and the last crusade is even better. The crystal skull is the only bad one.
They're all three of such ridiculously high quality, the concept of "best of the three" loses all meaning. ;-)
Pieter Boelen Spielberg says it himself that Temple of Doom wasn't a great movie.
John Gotti Usually I agree with Spielberg. But in this case, I don't think he gives himself enough credit. ToD is different for sure, but I still vastly appreciate it.
Best action movie ever
Outstanding! Well done!
The journey is the reward.
I really loved the Last Crusade.
Raiders is the best film in the series, in my opinion. It should have won all 9 Oscars that it was nominated for.
last crusade is my favorite, followed by raiders, temple of doom, and then crystal skull
If I can make a quick digression; fuck The Big Bang Theory.
Anyway, nice video. I'm not sure if the hero's journey applies fully to Indy given he starts the movie a hero and ends it a hero, unlike say, Luke or Neo. His arc is more rooted in personal development and coming to value the people in his life than his learning to be a hero, but you do explore his arc well and articulate the importance of his journey. I also like that you point-out that Indy is way more vulnerable and human than the likes of Rambo and that makes him a much more endearing hero. Also nice to see a video essay on Indiana Jones given I rewatched Raiders about two weeks ago, so this was a nice surprise.
Agreed. Fuck the Big Bang Theory. You're right, Indy is already a hero by pretty much all standards since the opening of the movie. But since he does change, learn new things and ultimately gets back with Marion in the end I would say this could be considered a version of a Hero's Journey. Congrats on getting 100 subs, man! Keep pushing forward!
Couldn't have put it better
Damn dude, another Masterpiece!!! Last Crusade is my favorite, but not to be Blasphemous but I really love the Uncharted series which is so similar to this! I know it's a video game series but if you could ever like sneak off and do one of these videos on Uncharted 1 through 4 that would be awesome!!! Thank you for all that you do!!!
Great Job
whats the background instrumental 1:28-2:22
4:30 That music is fucking beautiful, anyone know the name of the song?
Hello Travis, it's "Marion's Theme" by John Williams from the soundtrack of the movie. Thanks for stopping by!
A Matter of Film cheers mate, great video by the way
This was well done..subscribed!
this movie is now 40 years old
my favorite indianna jones movie is the last crusade
thank you for addressing the dumb comment in the Big Bang Theory, even if you watch the movie with admiration throughout, Indy does know that the ark is locked away somewhere, but he is not resentful, because he got his adventure, which is what he is at heart, adventurer...
Not many movies are flawless. Raiders is
Music from 1:28?
The journey is the reward.
Steve Jobs
Why you putting the movies in the wrong order at the beginning?
What wrong order? What do you mean?
@@AMatterofFilm at the beginning of the video it showed the posters for all four in this order: raiders, crusade, temple, kingdom. its wrong. love you
I can go out on a limb and say that, without this movie, there would be no The Mummy, no Lara Craft, no Jurassic Park, no real adventure movies. And of course, plenty of other movies that take inspiration from it.
“Good God”
Indiana jones and the crusade for the crusty cup
Indiana Jones is the richest movie series of all time
Um actually**** They didn't originally plan on Harrison Ford having the lead. It was only after Tom Selleck dropped out that Ford offered to audition
LOL nice reference to the Big Bang Theory, I wanted to kick that character's teeth in for saying that.
You said you weren't going to sound like a fanboy.
Alejo Paredes He said he would TRY to not sound like a fanboy, if I remember correctly. ;-)
Obviously you are the Jordan Peterson fan ;)
This is overall a good video but you have major problems.
1. George Lucas came up with Indiana Smith, but he also came up with Indiana Jones. They didn't need Lawrence Kasdan for that.
2. A lot of your clips are strangely chosen. Like Peter Parker being bitten by the spider as the moment he "chooses to fight against evil."
3. You stole your definition of the hero's journey from Redlettermedia.
They also give the impression that it was written for Harrison Ford to play. I thought it was common knowledge that Tom Selleck was the first choice.
Also didn't mention that Charlton Heston film Secret of the Incas as inspiration for Raiders. It isn't brought up much, for some reason, but if you've seen it the similarities are obvious.
Now for some reason I'm curious what the workers are saying in their song while digging atop the Well of the Souls. It's never struck me before.
Let's just hope no one wants to do a young indy movie like they did with han solo
guitarman0365 They already made a whole series of those years ago.
An A1 masterpiece.
In a weird way, the Indiana Jones movies are about faith and respect. Without respect for the unvaluable artifacts he pursues, he would be no different than than his enemies. Without faith in the power of the artifacts, he would not fear it's use and therefore is spared when the terrible wrath of the ark and the grail is released upon this world
Interesting analysis, my guy! :)
@Sebastián Gómez Letelier
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Agreed with Matski Toots! Very insightful and interesting indeed! Although I think the word in there you meant to say is _invaluable_ NOT "unvaluable" hehehehehe
@@codeoptimizationware2803 If the Ark was unvaluable then the movie would end when they found the sand in the ark XD
Dude i really love and look forward towards your videos. You remind me why i love film as there is so much substance and art that goes into it.
Thank you so much man! Glad you enjoy our content :)
The greatest American film ever..
barrie Certainly in the top 5.
It sure is a quintessential. Good movie!
barrie I think its a great film but come on, it's not even in the top 30
Last Crusade is definitely my favorite. It hit me on so many levels and brings me back to a happy place of notsalgia and fun that I may never experience in the same way again...
This video popped up on my feed and I had to watch it. Raiders is my all time favorite film. It had such a huge influence on my life, particularly the iconic Harrison Ford, who after watching him in Star Wars and Empire, completely swept me away with his performance as Indiana Jones. I would have to say that I'm a fan of the odd numbered films. Thanks for posting! You got a new subscriber!
The 510 Zone Same here! But I like Temple of Doom too. It's so ridiculous I can't help but grinning like a madman when watching it. :-P
This is a great example when you want to convince someone of the greatness of the filmmaking of the past. Blockbusters had soul and character. A keyword there is "archetypes". It's like growing up and experiencing the joy of learning and seeing new things. Hope this mind set will come back one day.
It wont. Because the heroes were real MEN. This is no longer allowed.
Nipple Pinch Genocide id prefer to watch the movie tbh.
Nice retrospective to this great film. It’s one of the best action movies ever made and I never get tired of watching it. This movie, and the rest of the Indiana Jones movies, are made with such care and story you follow Indy’s quest whether he’s looking for the Ark Of The Covenant, or the Shankara Stones, or the Holy Grail, he always learns something or gains something. Even in The King son of the Crystal Skull, it’s about this lonely man who has done so much in the world discovering he has a son and rekindling his love for Marion, and at the end he’s gained a family. Great movies. Maybe can review the Spaghetti Westerns, those are some great movies.
I appreciate this essay enormously, keep this up guys. The journey is the reward, the experiences and the wisdom is the prize... beautiful.
Thank you man! We appreciate you as well
Adventure film at its best. The genius of G. Lucas shines through in every aspect.
The adventure point-and-click computer games that followed were just as good!
I enjoyed the commentary but there was waaaaaaaaaay too many cuts in the footage!
Thank you!! And I knowwww, right? I was on my way to get better on editing :)
One more thing - a great hero needs a great villan/foil. Belloc is Indy's equal as a treasure finder and the scene where he calls Indy's bluff "Go ahead, send it back to God" is brilliant.
Please, fact check me, but Harrison Ford was not the first choice actor for Indiana Jones - it was Tom Selleck. Also, Indiana Jones never flew to Tibet. He flew to Neal. This video was great though! By far my favorite movies of all time!
This is all true! Tried to fit in the Tom Sellek ended up leaving it out. Tibet is right next to Nepal, but you're right. Marion's bar is in Nepal. Thanks for the comment!
Spielberg ORIGINALLY wanted Harrison Ford to play Indy, but Lucas didn't want Harrison to be in yet ANOTHER one of his stories.
It was Eddie Murphy who went to Tibet in The Golden Child!
yes on both. You're a stickler.
0:34 ahahahaha you had my like
do you think you can do an analysis of last crusade? that would be awesommeeeeeeeee
We'll see what we can do about that :)
rencollantes second this
Thirded!
And include Temple of Doom too if you can. :-D
I’d love to see videos about “The Warriors” or “Starship Troopers”
2 excellent and iconic films indeed
This is legit beautiful
Last crusade is better because it's more about the father and son part to lose and find the connection between the two again.
And this tune
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Remind me of my grandfather a concentration camp DACHAU (Mai 1940 to April 1945) who survived and could tell me this tale. I don't know why but this soundtrack remind me of him his wisdom his spirit his advice to never give up to fight even in the darkest hours of our lives. Well this is how Indian jones connect to my life.
What is the background song i was feelin it lol
I’ve been watching your videos for two hours now, and the only criticism I have is you continue to run scenes when you’re done talking. If you have nothing left to say, just end the video!
Two things you’ll hear in every Indiana Jones video: Action Serial and Indiana Smith
Raiders all the way.. everything else was just repeat. The first movie gives me a nostalgia for a life I have never lived...
Gonna have to disagree with your point that the 'power of raiders is universal'
I'd say its paramount...
Raiders is great because of Harrison Ford's Hershey Squirts
For me the first one was the best. Although I enjoyed the others come up
so much nostalga it hurts!
I loved these movies as a kid, I don't even know how long it's been since I fully rewatched one. I should do that sometime and go on a huge nostalgia trip.
Bravo Sir!
Thanks Caldwell.