one of my favorite movies of all time

Rating: 10/10 (10 May 2016)

I was 13 at the time Raiders came out (1981) and I will never forget seeing this movie. My father took me on a vacation that summer to Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Hole WY. One of the best weeks of my life. We went on a rafting trip on the Snake River, saw the geysers in Yellowstone and other fun interesting things.
One night we went out to dinner then went to an old movie theater in Jackson Hole to see Raiders. What a great movie for a 13 year old boy, full of action, great storytelling, and at the time state of the art special effects. I wanted to be INDY.
Now i am middle aged, my father has passed away. If I would see this movie today for the first time I probably give it an 8. Still a great score. But for me every time I watch it, I can become that 13 year old boy in Jackson Hole WY.
Great movies bring out emotion. It is what makes them great. For me Raiders brings me back to a better time when life was pure and simple and my father was still alive. Pure emotion.
Why this movie will always be a 10of10 for me. A great fun movie if you haven't seen it do so. There is a lot worse ways to spend 2 hours of your life