A thrill-a-minute ride of a movie!

Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2004)

Watching this movie again on DVD's is fascinating, and it really brought back great memories of going to the theater with dad and having one hell of a ride. While you shouldn't argue that this isn't Spielberg's best directed film, it certainly stacks up as one of his most action packed. Most action movies don't necessarily have to have strong plot points, but I think that Raiders did an excellent job at mixing together the right elements with the story and sustaining great flow for the physical scenes.
What do you mean you haven't seen the movie? It's a classic! Here's a brief: Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford, is an archaeologist who is hired by the US Govt to search for the Ark of the Covenant. He's not the only one who's looking for it, though, as Nazi Germans are also trying to track it down. Eventually, Indy will have to come face to face with the Nazi's to uncover the secret of the Ark. In between, there's chasing, flying, jumping, fights, and even a little love.
Taking off old cliffhanger movies from the 1940's serials, it's difficult to pick a favorite scene! Was it the sword-wielding man in Cairo? (and Indy just 'shoots him'!) The boulder scene with all the traps? The chase scene with the Nazi's at the end? There were many rip-off's and copy cats after this movie came out, and most of them were rubbish (a few were good, but i can't think of any!). It established Ford as an action/thriller actor, Spielberg was a household name, and the following sequels weren't bad either! The movie remains watchable, and re-watchable, years and years later. Going to see the movie again? Go out of your way to get the new DVD set.