There is no denying, that this film will forever be one of the greatest movies in the action/adventure genre. Ahead of watching the newest Indie movie, I decided to go straight back to the first one, it's been some time since I last saw it, but it is as still fresh, exciting and downright fun as I remember.
The plot is pretty wild, to reach the prized artefact, Indie has to battle through all manner of dangers, battling Nazis in the process, it sounds outlandish and outrageous, but it works.
I'd still regard it as Harrison Ford's defining role, he is a huge character, Indie is a real free spirit, he's funny, daring, charming and captivating, the eternal adventurer, perhaps the reason he's back forty years on.
Raiders of The Lost Ark is the first of the Indiana Jones, and arguably the best, although I also love Temple of Doom.
The perfect film for a bank holiday evening, or teatime on boxing day, it's an adventure that has something for the whole family.
Expect some amazing action sequences, this has some impressive fight sequences, explosions, chases, it really is a visual feast, I'm so glad it was made before cinema was captured by The CGI wizards (not that I'm taking away from what those guys do,) but the action feels real.
Four decades on, and it's still an exciting, action packed thrill ride, but then you know that already.
10/10.
The plot is pretty wild, to reach the prized artefact, Indie has to battle through all manner of dangers, battling Nazis in the process, it sounds outlandish and outrageous, but it works.
I'd still regard it as Harrison Ford's defining role, he is a huge character, Indie is a real free spirit, he's funny, daring, charming and captivating, the eternal adventurer, perhaps the reason he's back forty years on.
Raiders of The Lost Ark is the first of the Indiana Jones, and arguably the best, although I also love Temple of Doom.
The perfect film for a bank holiday evening, or teatime on boxing day, it's an adventure that has something for the whole family.
Expect some amazing action sequences, this has some impressive fight sequences, explosions, chases, it really is a visual feast, I'm so glad it was made before cinema was captured by The CGI wizards (not that I'm taking away from what those guys do,) but the action feels real.
Four decades on, and it's still an exciting, action packed thrill ride, but then you know that already.
10/10.