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Raiders Of The Lost Ark: 10 Things That Still Hold Up Today

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With other movie genres, you might not be sure what those born under the sign of Cancer will like. The period drama genre, however, is something that every Cancer can get behind. In fact, period dramas might have been made for the Cancer. Romance, history, immersive sets, and detailed stories make up the period drama movie and the sentimental, detail-obsessed crustacean can't get enough of t


Steven Spielberg 's original masterpiece may not be rated by Metacritic's calculations to be one of the director's top efforts in the eyes of critics but Jurassic Park is undeniably sacred amongst movie fans in gene


While Spielberg’s dazzling visuals and Ford’s charismatic performance go a long way towards creating the sense of escapism that Raiders of the Lost Ark has to offer, what really sweeps audiences off their feet and takes them along for the ride is John Williams’ mesmerizing sco


Antiquated gender roles were a topic unto themselves when discussing the movie and its generic, rehashed, structure, whilst satisfyingly tied into the movie's inherent theme of corporate cynicism, was too much nostalgia and not enough ingenuity for s


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John Williams, again, delivered one of his most recognizable scores and cinematographer Douglas Slocombe highlighted Spielberg's practicality while making the composition of the movie's shots timelessly beauti


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But Indiana Jones remains one of the cinema’s most beloved icons and there are many things in Raiders that still hold up today. From Harrison Ford’s charismatic performance to John Williams’ awesome music, these are the most timeless elements of the 1981 clas


A lot of modern action movies – including the most recent Indiana Jones movie – tend to opt for CGI, but before that was an option, action filmmakers had to stage their set pieces for real with incredibly skilled stunt teams. Raiders of the Lost Ark treasure Maps Ark is full of breathtaking practical stunt w


Based on lengthy story discussions with Lucas and Spielberg, Kasdan masterfully boiled the plot down to its essence and turned in a script that perfectly encapsulates the spirit of its hero, as well as the spirit of adventure its


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Raiders can almost be interpreted as a revenge fantasy. Indy punches his way through legions of Nazis and a bunch of them are gruesomely killed by divine intervention when the Ark is opened, positioning Raiders as a staunchly anti-fascist mo


What, you didn't know there was a riveting 1930s period drama hiding under this classic adventure film? The famous Dr. Jones was uncovering ancient mysteries and fighting Nazis before it was cool, and immersion in this time period is what contributes to the status Raiders of the Lost Ark as a fan and critic favor


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The filmmakers surprisingly didn’t utilize any CGI effects and instead used practical techniques . ILM created the haunting effect by liquifying gelatin on top of a mold of Ronald Lacey’s screaming f