query: who portrayed indiana jones in raiders of the lost ark?

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost Ark (later marketed as "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark") is a 1981 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Lawrence Kasdan from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It was produced by Frank Marshall for Lucasfilm Ltd., with Lucas and Howard Kazanjian as executive producers. The first installment in the "Indiana Jones" film franchise, it stars Harrison Ford as archaeologist Indiana Jones, who battles a group of Nazis searching for the Ark of the Covenant. It co-stars Karen Allen as Indiana's former lover, Marion

title: The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

text: into the 2008 feature film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". A number of actors connected to the Indiana Jones films and/or George Lucas's "Star Wars" franchise made guest appearances. Harrison Ford appeared as a middle-aged Indy (age 50) in the episode "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues", which aired in March 1993. Paul Freeman, who played Rene Belloq in "Raiders of the Lost Ark", portrayed Frederick Selous in a couple of episodes, while Roshan Seth, who played Chattar Lal in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", played a North African sheikh in

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: The outer package was labeled Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark for consistency with the film's prequel and its sequel. The subsequent DVD release in 2003 features this title as well. The title in the film itself remains unchanged, even in the restored DVD print. In the DVD, two subtle digital revisions were added. First, a connecting rod from the giant boulder to an offscreen guidance track in the opening scene was removed from behind the running Harrison Ford; second, a reflection in the glass partition separating Ford from the cobra in the Well of Souls was

title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

text: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the "Indiana Jones" franchise and a prequel to the 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark", featuring Harrison Ford reprising his role as the title character. After arriving in North India, Indiana Jones is asked by desperate villagers to find a mystical stone and rescue their children from a Thuggee cult practicing child slavery, black magic and ritual human sacrifice in honor of the goddess Kali. Executive producer and co-writer

title: Indiana Jones

text: the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" films, including the well-known "running-from-the-boulder" scene. Stunt performer Anislav Varbanov was fatally injured in August 2009, while rehearsing the popular show. Also at Disney's Hollywood Studios, an audio-animatronic Indiana Jones appears in another attraction; during The Great Movie Ride's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" segment. Indy also appears in the 2004 Dark Horse Comics story "Into the Great Unknown", collected in "Star Wars Tales Volume 5". In this non-canon story bringing together two of Harrison Ford's best-known roles, Indy and Short Round discover a crash-landed "Millennium Falcon" in the Pacific Northwest, along with Han

title: Indiana Jones (franchise)

text: Further Adventures of Indiana Jones" in 1983, and Dark Horse Comics earned the comic book rights to the character in 1991. Novelizations of the films have been published, as well as many novels with original adventures, including a series of German novels by Wolfgang Hohlbein, twelve novels set before the films published by Bantam Books, and a series set during the character's childhood inspired by the television show. Numerous "Indiana Jones" video games have been released since 1982. The first film, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) is set in 1936. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is hired by government agents

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

text: Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation is a 1989 American fan film, made as a shot-for-shot remake of the 1981 Indiana Jones adventure film "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Using the original film's screenplay and score, it principally starred and was filmed, directed, and produced over a seven-year period by three Mississippi teenagers (Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala, and Jayson Lamb). Set in 1936, the film pits Indiana Jones (Strompolos) against a group of Nazis who are searching for the Ark of the Covenant which Adolf Hitler believes will make their army invincible.

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: a postal worker had sent it to the university, as it had a complete address and postage, which turned out to be fake. All contents were from a Guam "prop replicator" who sells them all over the world. The university will display its replica in the main lobby of the Oriental Institute. Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost Ark (later marketed as "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark") is a 1981 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Lawrence Kasdan from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It was produced by

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (video game)

text: Raiders of the Lost Ark (video game) Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action-adventure game created for the Atari 2600 based on the movie of the same name (the first installment of the "Indiana Jones" series). The game was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw. The player controls Indiana Jones as he searches for the lost Ark of the Covenant. The game requires the player to use two different controllers: controller 2 moves Jones and its button uses an item; controller 1 selects the item to use and its button drops the item. This control scheme anticipated later game controllers

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

text: released on June 17, 2016, and is now available on Netflix. A clip of "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation" was featured in an episode of "The Goldbergs", titled "Adam Spielberg." Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation is a 1989 American fan film, made as a shot-for-shot remake of the 1981 Indiana Jones adventure film "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Using the original film's screenplay and score, it principally starred and was filmed, directed, and produced over a seven-year period by three Mississippi teenagers (Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala, and Jayson Lamb).

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: "Raiders of the Lost Ark"—and LucasArts published a video game based on the toyline, "", which was developed by Traveller's Tales. Marvel Comics published a comic book adaptation of the film by writer Walt Simonson and artists John Buscema and Klaus Janson. It was published as "Marvel Super Special" #18 and as a three-issue limited series. This was followed with the comic book series "The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones" which was published monthly from January 1983 through March 1986. In 1981, Kenner released a doll of Indiana Jones, and the following year they released nine action figures of the

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: are extremely slightly late to see a 21-seconds-expanded version of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (which, as Leonard suggests, could include the cut sequence in which Jones entered the U-boat), and an enraged Sheldon steals the film reels, followed by dozens of fans trying to stop him and comments about the similarity of the situation to the beginning of the film, when Jones runs away from the Hovitos to the hydroplane. In December 2012, the University of Chicago's admissions department received a package in the mail addressed to Henry Walton Jones, Jr., Indiana Jones' full name. The address on the

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: in the score, with a more romantic melody representing Marion and, more broadly, her relationship with Jones. The score as a whole received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Score, but lost to the score to "Chariots of Fire" composed by Vangelis. The only video game based exclusively on the film is "Raiders of the Lost Ark", released in 1982 by Atari for their Atari 2600 console. The first third of the video game "Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures", released in 1994 by JVC for Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System, is based entirely on the film. Several of the film's sequences

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: Ark", which was the only score in the series performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, the same orchestra that performed the scores for the "Star Wars" saga. The score most notably features the well-known "Raiders March". This piece came to symbolize Indiana Jones and was later used in the scores for the other three films. Williams originally wrote two different candidates for Jones's theme, but Spielberg enjoyed them so much that he insisted that both be used together in what became the "Raiders March". The alternately eerie and apocalyptic theme for the Ark of the Covenant is also heard frequently

title: Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick

text: by Lego versions of Steven Spielberg (wearing an "E.T. II" hat) and George Lucas, who nod at each other as the movie ends and give each other a high-five with a whip crack. Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick (2008) is a 3-D computer-animated Lego short film that directed by Peder Pedersen. It combines details from all four "Indiana Jones" features into one continuous adventure with a humorous twist, and includes several inside-jokes for fans of both the "Indiana Jones" films and the "Star Wars" series.

text: as well as on the Lego Indiana Jones website. Pedersen had previously spoofed the "Indiana Jones" films in his music video for "Doctor Jones" (1997), a hit song by the Danish/Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. "Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick" was followed by "" in 2009, also directed by Pedersen. "Raiders of the Lost Brick" opens up with Indiana Jones and Satipo in a jungle. The two face several traps along the way including a pit, but Indy and Satipo continue their journey. When Indiana Jones has to get across tiles that lead to the altar

text: Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick (2008) is a 3-D computer-animated Lego short film that directed by Peder Pedersen. It combines details from all four "Indiana Jones" features into one continuous adventure with a humorous twist, and includes several inside-jokes for fans of both the "Indiana Jones" films and the "Star Wars" series. All four chapters, which combine to form a so-called "mini-epic", aired on Cartoon Network from May 10, 2008 and could be seen at the Lego "Indiana Jones" page on the Cartoon Network website,

title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (soundtrack)

text: in November 2008 by the Concord Music Group as part of a five-CD boxed set that also included the soundtracks for "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". The soundtrack to "Temple of Doom" was re-released on CD in November 2008 with expanded and remastered versions of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "The Last Crusade". The set includes material never before issued from the original albums. Silva released a new version of Williams' "Indiana Jones" music entitled "The Indiana Jones Trilogy" on January 21, 2003.

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (soundtrack)

text: are about three minutes of music from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" that—so far—have not been released on CD. In addition to the missing music, "Desert Chase" is incomplete on the Concord set. It has been trimmed down to its 1981 album length, making the 1995 release the only complete representation of that cue. Raiders of the Lost Ark (soundtrack) Raiders of the Lost Ark: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 1981 Steven Spielberg film, "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (video game)

text: the year. Those gamers who prefer magic items, puzzles, and thoughtful play mixed with arcade movement should find "Raiders" well worth the price." "Video Games" in 1983 called "Raiders of the Lost Ark" "a more complex adventure game" than "E.T.", released at the same time. The magazine noted that the documentation was incomplete and advised players to experiment with multiple ways to progress. "Electronic Games" stated that the game "doesn't quite live up to its inspiration ... does not excel in excitement," and was inferior to "Pitfall!". Raiders of the Lost Ark (video game) Raiders of the Lost Ark is

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (soundtrack)

text: Raiders of the Lost Ark (soundtrack) Raiders of the Lost Ark: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 1981 Steven Spielberg film, "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Orchestrations were done by Herbert W. Spencer with additional orchestrations done by Al Woodbury. The score was released by Columbia Records in June 1981. The soundtrack received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score, but lost out to Vangelis' score for "Chariots of Fire". The soundtrack was re-released in an expanded edition by

title: Ark of the Covenant

text: plot device in Steven Spielberg's 1981 adventure film "Raiders of the Lost Ark", which depicts it as located by Indiana Jones in the Egyptian city of Tanis in 1936. It is mentioned briefly in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) and appears in a cameo in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008). In the Danish family film "The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar" from 2006, the main part of the treasure found in the end is the Ark of the Covenant. The power of the Ark comes from static electricity stored in separated metal

title: Indiana Jones

text: to accompany the release of "Kingdom of Skulls", Scholastic Books published juvenile novelizations of the four scripts written, successively in the order above, by Ryder Windham, Suzanne Weyn, Ryder Windham, and James Luceno. All these books have been reprinted, with "Raiders of the Lost Ark" being retitled "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark". While these are the principal titles and authors, there are numerous other volumes derived from the four film properties. From February 1991 through February 1999, twelve original Indiana Jones-themed adult novels were licensed by Lucasfilm, Ltd. and written by three genre authors of the

title: Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

text: have been altered to become more family friendly or just provide comic relief to the player. The game follows the storylines from the original "Indiana Jones" films: "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Temple of Doom", and "Last Crusade". However, the developers modified the storylines in order to fit the movies into six subsections per movie. Barnett College, Dr. Indiana Jones' teaching location from "Last Crusade" (but which is known as "Marshall College" in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"), serves as the main hub of the game, and different maps on the walls allow access

title: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

text: and Sallah escape the temple and then ride off into the sunset. Lucas and Spielberg had intended to make a trilogy of "Indiana Jones" films since Lucas had first pitched "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to Spielberg in 1977. After the mixed critical and public reaction to "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", Spielberg decided to complete the trilogy to fulfill his promise to Lucas and "to apologize for the second one". The pair had the intention of revitalizing the series by evoking the spirit and tone of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Throughout the film's development and pre-production,

title: Indiana Jones

text: to various prior adventurers, aspects of Indiana Jones also directly influenced some subsequent characterizations: Indiana Jones Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is the title character and protagonist of the "Indiana Jones" franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark", to be followed by "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" in 1984, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" in 1989, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" from 1992 to 1996, and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal

title: The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

text: "Morocco, 1917" (later re-edited into "Tales of Innocence"). The late William Hootkins (Major Eaton from "Raiders of the Lost Ark") played Russian ballet producer Sergei Diaghilev and Wolf Kahler (Colonel Dietrich in "Raiders of the Lost Ark") played a German diplomat in "Barcelona, May 1917". In the episode "Attack of the Hawkmen," "Star Wars" veteran Anthony Daniels played François, a French Intelligence scientist (in the mode of James Bond's "Q") who gives Indy a special suitcase filled with gadgets for a special mission in Germany. Clint Eastwood was approached to play the elder brother of Indiana Jones, but he turned

title: Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure

text: titled "Indiana Jones", was released in 2008 by Stern Pinball. It includes elements from the fourth film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". There are a total of 12 "modes" in "Indiana Jones", each of them based on a scene from any of the three movies. Unlike "The Twilight Zone", the modes aren't stackable (i.e., you must finish one mode before going on to the next). Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade There are four multiball mode in "Indiana Jones": Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure

title: Indiana Jones

text: Indiana Jones Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is the title character and protagonist of the "Indiana Jones" franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark", to be followed by "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" in 1984, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" in 1989, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" from 1992 to 1996, and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in 2008. The character is also featured in novels, comics, video games, and

title: Indiana Jones (franchise)

text: George Lucas collaborated with Walt Disney Imagineering on several occasions to create "Indiana Jones" attractions for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide. "Indiana Jones"-themed attractions at Disney theme parks include: For the holiday season following the June 1981 debut of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Kenner produced a 12-inch-tall "Authentically styled Action Figure" of Indiana Jones. The next spring they delivered nine smaller-scale (3") action figures, three playsets, replicas of the German desert convoy truck and Jones' horse, all derived from the "Raiders" movie. They also offered a "Raiders" board game. In conjunction with the theatrical release of "Temple of

title: Indiana Jones (franchise)

text: list of characters who have appeared in the "Indiana Jones" film franchise. A novelization of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was written by Campbell Black and published by Ballantine Books in April 1981. It was followed by "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", written by James Kahn and published by Ballantine in May 1984. Finally, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" was published in May 1989, and was the first Indiana Jones book by Rob MacGregor. A fan of the first two films, MacGregor admitted that writing the novelization made him "somewhat disappointed" with the third film, as he

title: Indiana Jones (comics)

text: Indiana Jones (comics) The Indiana Jones franchise has produced a large number of comic books. Marvel Comics initially owned the rights before passing them to Dark Horse Comics in 1990. Marvel published adaptations of the films "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", while Dark Horse adapted the "Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis" video game, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" television series, and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". Marvel also published "The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones" from 1983 to 1986, which

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: "atrocious", found the film to be a "machine-tooled adventure" from a pair of creators who "think just like the marketing division". (Lucas later named a villain, played by "Raiders" Nazi strongman Pat Roach, in his 1988 fantasy film "Willow" after Kael.) Years later, screenwriter Paul Schrader, of "Taxi Driver" acclaim, considers the date of the decline of American cinema as the release of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", viewing it to be simply a bad movie. The film was subsequently nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, in 1982 and won four (Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Visual

title: Indiana Jones (franchise)

text: Indiana Jones (franchise) Indiana Jones is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., a fictional professor of archaeology. It began in 1981 with the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark". A prequel, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", followed in 1984, and a sequel, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", was released in 1989. A fourth film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", was released in 2008, and was the last in the series to be distributed by Paramount Pictures. A fifth film is scheduled to be released

title: Indiana Jones

text: George Hall for the VHS and DVD releases, and re-edited the episodes into chronologically ordered feature-length stories. The series title was also changed to "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones". The character has appeared in several officially licensed games, beginning with adaptations of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", two adaptations of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (one with purely action mechanics, one with an adventure and puzzle based structure) and "Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures", which included the storylines from all three of the original films. Following this, the games branched off into

title: Lego Indiana Jones

text: Lego Indiana Jones Lego "Indiana Jones (stylized as LEGO "Indiana Jones) is a Lego theme based on the "Indiana Jones" film franchise, licensed from Lucasfilm. The exclusive franchise (for the 'Construction Category Rights') was first announced in June 2007, and followed the successful Lego "Star Wars" franchise, also with Lucasfilm. The first set of products were launched in 2008, based upon two of the three earlier films ("Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "The Last Crusade"). Sets featuring scenes from the fourth film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", were released alongside the film, later in 2008.

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: the Well of Souls with him before sealing it back up. Jones and Marion escape to a local airstrip, where Jones has a fistfight with a Nazi mechanic and destroys the flying wing that was to transport the Ark to Berlin. The panicked Nazis remove the Ark in a truck and set off for Cairo, but Jones catches them and retakes it. He makes arrangements to take the Ark to London aboard tramp steamer "Bantu Wild". The next day, a Nazi U-boat appears and intercepts the ship. Belloq and Dietrich seize the Ark and Marion but cannot locate Jones, who

title: Indiana Jones (franchise)

text: gruesomely by the Ark's wrath. Indiana and Marion, who survived by closing their eyes, manage to get the Ark to the United States, where it is stored in a secret government warehouse. The second film, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984) is set in 1935, a year before "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Indiana escapes Chinese gangsters with the help of singer/actress Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) and his twelve-year-old sidekick Short Round (Jonathan Ke Quan). The trio crash-land in India, where they come across a village whose children have been kidnapped. The Thuggee led by Mola Ram (Amrish

title: Indiana Jones

text: supplied his voice for "Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb", and John Armstrong for "Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings". Jones is characterized by his iconic accoutrements (bullwhip, fedora, satchel, and leather jacket), wry sense of humor, deep knowledge of ancient civilizations and languages, and fear of snakes. Since his first appearance in "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Indiana Jones has become one of cinema's most famous characters. In 2003, the American Film Institute ranked him the second greatest film hero of all time. He was also named the 1st Greatest Movie Character by "Empire" magazine. "Entertainment Weekly" ranked

text: game has sold around 7.91 million copies combining sales of all platforms.As of May 2012, the game has sold over 11 million copies. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts. The game allows players to recreate moments (albeit more humorously) from the first three "Indiana Jones" films: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984), and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989). It features the same drop in/out co-operative play mode as seen in

text: Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts. The game allows players to recreate moments (albeit more humorously) from the first three "Indiana Jones" films: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984), and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989). It features the same drop in/out co-operative play mode as seen in the "Lego Star Wars" video games, although it is restricted to local console play. The game was released on 3 June 2008 in

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (video game)

text: R&D – Research and Discipline. If people were snooping round the building, I'd sneak up behind them and crack that whip. They'd jump out of their suits and I'd be like, 'Hey, how ya doin'?" The packaging, manual, and advertising artwork was painted by Atari art director James Kelly. Richard A. Edwards reviewed "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in "The Space Gamer" No. 61. Edwards commented that "Though the graphics are not great (but they are fairly good) and the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" theme song has a note or two off-key, this is still "the" adventure cartridge of

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (soundtrack)

text: DCC Compact Classics, Inc. in November 1995 on CD and LP, with thirty minutes of new and extended cues and a twenty-four page booklet. The LP had an extended "The Well of the Souls" sequence that was absent on the CD release. Total Time: 73:35 Silva released a newly recorded version of Williams' "Indiana Jones" music entitled "The Indiana Jones Trilogy" on January 21, 2003. It features various cues from the first three Indiana Jones films, with seven from "Raiders". However, although they use the original manuscripts, this is a re-recording performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The

title: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

text: device of the crystal skulls. Lucas insisted on the "Kingdom" part. Koepp's "bright [title] idea" was "Indiana Jones and the Son of Indiana Jones", and Spielberg had also considered having the title name the aliens as "The Mysterians", but dropped that when he remembered that was another film's title. Koepp collaborated with "Raiders of the Lost Ark" screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan on the film's "love dialogue." Unlike the previous Indiana Jones films, Spielberg shot the entire film in the United States, stating he did not want to be away from his family. Shooting began on June 18, 2007, in Deming, New

title: Indiana Jones

text: Costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis noted that the inspiration for the series as well as Indiana Jones' outfit was Charlton Heston's Harry Steele in "Secret of the Incas" (1954) and called "Raiders of the Lost Ark" "almost a shot for shot" remake of the Heston film, citing that Indiana Jones was "a kinder, gentler Harry Steele": "We did watch this film together as a crew several times, and I always thought it strange that the filmmakers did not credit it later as the inspiration for the series." Many people are said to be the real-life inspiration of the Indiana Jones

title: Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures

text: Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures is a 1994 platform video game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a video game adaptation of the "Indiana Jones" films "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984), and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989). The game was developed by Factor 5 and published by JVC Musical Industries, Inc. The story is told through cutscenes and text and is mostly faithful to the movies. Its release coincided with that of "", also released by JVC and LucasArts and in the same

title: Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures

text: effects, and gave it a score of 7 out of 10. Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures is a 1994 platform video game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a video game adaptation of the "Indiana Jones" films "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984), and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989). The game was developed by Factor 5 and published by JVC Musical Industries, Inc. The story is told through cutscenes and text and is mostly faithful to the movies. Its release coincided with that of

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: removed. Shortly before the theatrical release of "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "Raiders" (along with "The Temple of Doom" and "The Last Crusade") was re-released on DVD with additional extra features not included on the previous set on May 13, 2008. The film was released on Blu-ray Disc in September 2012. Previously, only "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" had been available on Blu-ray. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" opened at #1 and grossed $8,305,823 from 1,078 theaters during its opening weekend . The film, made on an $18 million budget, grossed $384 million worldwide throughout its theatrical releases. In North

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: the film has a 95% "Certified Fresh" rating with a 9.2/10 average rating. The sites critical consensus stating: "Featuring bravura set pieces, sly humor, and white-knuckle action, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is one of the most consummately entertaining adventure pictures of all time.", as well as an 85% rating on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". In his review for "The New York Times", Vincent Canby praised the film, calling it, "one of the most deliriously funny, ingenious and stylish American adventure movies ever made." Roger Ebert in his review for the "Chicago Sun-Times" wrote, "Two things, however, make "Raiders of

title: Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!

text: rehearsing a gymnastic tumble for the show. The "Indiana Jones" show has two merchandise stores which sell "Indiana Jones" merchandise and apparel. Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! is a live amusement show at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Based on the popular and successful "Indiana Jones" film franchise, it includes various stunts and live reenacted scenes from the series's first film, "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark". It is executive produced by George Lucas and directed by Jerry Rees, with stunt coordination by Glenn Randall. As

text: he finds René Belloq waiting for him with two Hovitos warriors(who look like the Ugah warriors in chapter 3). Suddenly, the boulder crashes through the doorway where it was stuck and flattens René Belloq and the Hovitos, as Indy jumps away into Jock's seaplane, where Indy is seen with a check list and crosses "Idol" off the list. Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood are seen in a tomb with the Ark of the Covenant. As they try to fend off snakes, two German soldiers hoist the Ark out of the tomb, Indy and Marion then build a Lego elevator to

title: Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!

text: Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! is a live amusement show at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Based on the popular and successful "Indiana Jones" film franchise, it includes various stunts and live reenacted scenes from the series's first film, "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark". It is executive produced by George Lucas and directed by Jerry Rees, with stunt coordination by Glenn Randall. As part of the show, selected audience members 18 and older are invited to participate as extras in certain scenes. "Indiana Jones Epic

title: Indiana Jones (franchise)

text: with the fourth film, based on "Raiders" and "The Last Crusade" as well as on "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" Merchandise featuring franchise cross-overs include a Mr. Potato Head "Taters Of The Lost Ark" set by Hasbro, Mickey Mouse as Indiana Jones, and a Muppets-branded Adventure Kermit action figure, produced by Palisades Toys and based on the frog's appearance in the Disney World stunt show as seen in "The Muppets at Walt Disney World". Disney Vinylmation introduced a series based on "Indiana Jones" characters in 2014. There have been two publications of role-playing games based on the Indiana Jones franchise.

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (video game)

text: the end of a branch, and digs up the Ark, after dodging more thieves. The game began development in late 1981. In order to collect inspiration, Howard Scott Warshaw walked around the offices at Atari, Inc. wearing a fedora and cracking a bullwhip, which became an inside joke among those who worked at Atari at the time. "When I was coding ["Raiders of the Lost Ark"], I really tried to get into character", said Howard Scott Warshaw. "I wore the hat and had a real ten-foot-long leather bullwhip. Man, it was loud. Like a gunshot! I said it was for

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: Marion and it appears to Jones that she is killed in an exploding truck. After a confrontation with Belloq in a local bar, Jones and Sallah infiltrate the Nazi dig site and use their staff to correctly locate the Ark. Jones discovers Marion is alive when he finds her bound and gagged in a tent. He refuses to release her out of fear of alerting the Nazis. Jones, Sallah, and a small group of diggers unearth the Well of Souls and acquire the Ark. Belloq and Nazi officer Colonel Dietrich arrive and seize the Ark from Jones, throwing Marion into

title: Indiana Jones

text: Solo's skeleton and the realization that a rumored nearby Sasquatch is in fact Chewbacca. Indy also appears in a series of Marvel Comics. The four Indiana Jones film scripts were novelized and published in the time-frame of the films' initial releases. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was novelized by Campbell Black based on the script by Lawrence Kasdan that was based on the story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman and published in April 1981 by Ballantine Books; "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" was novelized by James Kahn and based on the script by Willard Huyck & Gloria

title: The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game

text: Indiana Jones and his companions procuring items of archeological importance, while battling Nazis, rival archeologists, violent natives, gangsters, and anything else the referee chooses to put forth in the storyline. Even in the prepared adventure packs, sequence results are largely left open to player determination based on referee guidance. Many of the modules published had no specific year in which the adventure took place; however, the setting of "Temple of Doom" was in 1935, and the setting of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was in 1936. Material from the comic series, "Further Adventures of Indiana Jones" was used for plots

text: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (soundtrack) The soundtrack to "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" is a score release of the film's music, first released on CD & LP in 1984 and reissued on CD in 2008. Numerous cues from the film were missing from the soundtrack's initial LP issue due to the inherent length limitations of a single LP (approximately forty minutes). After the release of an extended "Raiders of the Lost Ark" soundtrack album in 1995, there was some hope of a more complete release of the "Temple of Doom" score. This was eventually realized

title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1988 video game)

text: initial version of the game on arcade machine. This version was a platform and fighting game and featured theme music and sound clips from the actual film. The game takes place over three zones that are based on the movie's plot, where the objective is to free the slave children and recover the Sankara stones. This version was also the first translated from any of the movies in the Indiana Jones series into an arcade game, although "Raiders of the Lost Ark" for the Atari 2600 and "Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom" for the Commodore 64 had come out

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: melted off his skull and Belloq's head explodes. Flames then engulf the remains of the doomed assembly, save for Jones and Marion, and the pillar of fire rises into the sky. The Ark's lid is blasted high into the air before dropping back down onto the Ark and sealing it. Jones and Marion find their ropes burned off and embrace. In Washington, D.C., the Army Intelligence agents inform Jones and Marcus Brody that the Ark is someplace safe and will be studied by "top men". The Ark is then shown being stored in a giant government warehouse (Hangar 51) among

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: stows away aboard the U-boat and travels with them to an island in the Aegean Sea. Once there, Belloq plans to test the power of the Ark before presenting it to Hitler. Jones reveals himself and threatens to destroy the Ark with an RPG-2, but Belloq calls his bluff and Jones surrenders rather than destroy such an important historical artifact and kill Marion in the process. The Nazis take Jones and Marion to an area where the Ark will be opened and tie them to a post to observe. Belloq, dressed as an Israelite kohen gadol, performs a ceremonial opening

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: known as "the Staff of Ra". Jones deduces that the Nazis are searching for the Ark of the Covenant — the Nazis believe that if they acquire the Ark, their armies will become invincible. The Staff of Ra (used to project a beam of sunlight on a building in a diorama of the city) is the key to finding the Well of Souls, a secret chamber in Tanis, Egypt, in which the Ark is buried. The agents authorize Jones to recover the Ark to prevent the Nazis from obtaining it. He travels to Nepal and discovers that Ravenwood has died,

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

text: his office. Since the release of "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation", and despite its amateur status and the poor quality of the surviving copies, critics have generally praised the spirit and dedication of the filmmakers. Lee Sandlin of "The Chicago Reader" even hinted that the film was "better than the original". In 2004, film producer Scott Rudin purchased the rights to make a film about the experience of the three boys, with Daniel Clowes writing the screenplay. A separate project, "Raiders!: The Story Of The Greatest Fan Film Ever Made", directed by Tim Skousen and Jeremy Coon, was

title: Lego Indiana Jones

text: details from all four "Indiana Jones" films in one adventure. The development of the Indiana Jones Lego theme followed a similar process to other Lego themes, with sets being designed by Lego's team of designers in Billund, in consultation with franchise owner Lucasfilm. The inclusion of guns within the sets (including machine guns) was a cause of some internal controversy. Of the initial wave of sets released in 2008, Temple Escape (7623) was one of the biggest, and features the famous boulder chase scene from the opening sequence of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Measuring 53 cm long, the set

title: Indiana Jones (franchise)

text: and "Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx". McCoy set his books closer in time to the events of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", which led to his characterising Indiana as "a bit darker". The prologue of his first book featured a crystal skull, and this became a recurring story, concluding when Jones gives it up in the final novel. Lucas' involvement with McCoy's novels was limited, although LucasFilm censored sexual or outlandish elements in order to make the books appeal to younger readers; they also rejected the theme of time travel in the final book. Sallah, Lao Che,

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: the Lost Ark" more than just a technological triumph: its sense of humor and the droll style of its characters [...] We find ourselves laughing in surprise, in relief, in incredulity at the movie's ability to pile one incident upon another in an inexhaustible series of inventions." He later added it to his list of "Great Movies". "Rolling Stone" said the film was "the ultimate Saturday action matinee–a film so funny and exciting it can be enjoyed any day of the week." Bruce Williamson of "Playboy" claimed: "There's more excitement in the first ten minutes of "Raiders" than any movie

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: car rolling down a gravel driveway in neutral. Burtt also used, as he did in many of his films, the ubiquitous Wilhelm scream when a Nazi falls from a truck. In addition to his use of such time-honored foley work, Burtt also demonstrated the modern expertise honed during his award-winning work on "Star Wars". He employed a synthesizer for the sounds of the Ark, and mixed dolphins' and sea lions' screams for those of the spirits within. Michael Pangrazio created the final shot's matte painting on glass over three months. John Williams composed the score for "Raiders of the Lost

text: they were not "extraterrestrials", but "interdimensional", with this concept taking inspiration in the superstring theory. Spielberg and Lucas discussed the central idea of a B-movie involving aliens, and Lucas suggested using the crystal skulls to ground the idea. Lucas found those artifacts as fascinating as the Ark of the Covenant, and had intended to feature them for a "Young Indiana Jones" episode before the show's cancellation. M. Night Shyamalan was hired to write for an intended 2002 shoot, but he was overwhelmed writing a sequel to a film he loved like "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and claimed it was

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: in 1997, Bernard Weinraub, film critic for "The New York Times", which had initially reviewed the film as "deliriously funny, ingenious, and stylish", maintained that "the decline in the traditional family G-rated film, for 'general' audiences, probably began" with the appearance of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". "Whether by accident or design," found Weinraub, "the filmmakers made a comic nonstop action film intended mostly for adults but also for children." Eight years later, in 2005, viewers of Channel 4 rated the film as the 20th-best family film of all time, with Spielberg taking best over-all director honors. On "Empire" magazine's

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text: adventure that would become "Star Wars". In late May 1977, Lucas was in Hawaii, trying to escape the enormous success of "Star Wars". Friend and colleague Steven Spielberg was also there, on vacation from work on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". While building a sand castle at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Spielberg expressed an interest in directing a James Bond film. Lucas convinced his friend Spielberg that he had conceived a character "better than James Bond" and explained the concept of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Spielberg loved it, calling it "a James Bond film without the hardware",

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: the Ark is placed in a vast warehouse, was Spielberg's homage to "Citizen Kane", where Kane's lost childhood sled, "Rosebud", is similarly treated. The special visual effects for "Raiders" were provided by Industrial Light & Magic and include: a matte shot to establish the Pan Am flying boat in the water and miniature work to show the plane taking off and flying, superimposed over a map; animation effects for the beam in the Tanis map room; and a miniature car and passengers superimposed over a matte painting for a shot of a Nazi car being forced off a cliff. The

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: down. With four illustrators, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was Spielberg's most storyboarded film of his career to date, further helping the film economically. He and Lucas agreed on a tight schedule to keep costs down and to follow the "quick and dirty" feel of the old Saturday matinée serials. Special effects were done using puppets, miniature models, animation, and camera trickery. "We didn't do 30 or 40 takes; usually only four. It was like silent film--shoot only what you need, no waste", Spielberg said. "Had I had more time and money, it would have turned out a pretentious movie."

text: video reference of real prairie dogs shot in 1080p by Nathan Edward Denning. John Williams began composing the score in October 2007; ten days of recording sessions wrapped on March 6, 2008, at Sony Pictures Studios. Williams described composing for the Indiana Jones universe again as "like sitting down and finishing a letter that you started 25 years ago". He reused Indiana's theme ("The Raiders March") and also Marion's from "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and also composed five new motifs for Mutt, Spalko and the skull. Williams gave Mutt's a swashbuckling feel, and homaged film noir and 1950s B-movies

title: Indiana Jones

text: (in reference to the fact that fellow director Martin Scorsese regularly casts Robert De Niro in his films). During an intensive casting process, Lucas and Spielberg auditioned many actors, and finally cast actor Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones. Shortly afterward pre-production began in earnest on "Raiders of the Lost Ark". However, CBS refused to release Selleck from his contractual commitment to "Magnum, P.I." (which was gradually gaining momentum in the ratings), forcing him to turn down the role. One of CBS's concerns was that shooting for "Magnum P.I." conflicted with shooting for "Raiders", both of which were to begin about

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: Ravenwood; Paul Freeman as Indiana's rival, French archaeologist René Belloq; John Rhys-Davies as Indiana's sidekick, Sallah; Ronald Lacey as Gestapo agent Arnold Toht; and Denholm Elliott as Indiana's colleague, Marcus Brody. The film originated from Lucas' desire to create a modern version of the serials of the 1930s and 1940s. Production was based at Elstree Studios, England, but filming also took place in La Rochelle, France, Tunisia, Hawaii, and California from June to September 1980. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" became 1981's top-grossing film and remains one of the highest-grossing films adjusted for inflation. It was nominated for eight Academy

title: Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

text: with 5 story mode levels in each hub, 5 treasure mode levels, 5 bonus levels, and 1 super bonus level (these are unlocked by completing treasure mode and bonus levels). You start at Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Part 1, to any other hub: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, or The Last Crusade. There are 3 parts to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The game generally received mixed reviews. GameTrailers gave the game a score of 7.0, citing it as more repetitive than previous titles and criticizing a lack

title: Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom

text: superhero as Indiana Jones." Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom is a puzzle video game developed by Michael J. Hanson and published by Mindscape for the Commodore 64. The game is based on the "Indiana Jones" series, and was released in North America around January 1985, while a UK version was released in March 1985. Gameplay requires the player to think like fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones to solve the puzzles of each level, as the game does not provide the player with any rules or gameplay information; the game's cover advertised, "Nobody told Indiana

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: Effects, and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, and Michael D. Ford). It also received a Special Achievement Award for Sound Effects Editing. It won numerous other awards, including a Grammy Award and Best Picture at the People's Choice Awards. Spielberg was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Following the success of "Raiders", a prequel, "The Temple of Doom", and two sequels, "The Last Crusade" and "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", were produced, with a third sequel set for release in 2021. A television series, entitled "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles", was also spun off from this

title: Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom

text: Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom is a puzzle video game developed by Michael J. Hanson and published by Mindscape for the Commodore 64. The game is based on the "Indiana Jones" series, and was released in North America around January 1985, while a UK version was released in March 1985. Gameplay requires the player to think like fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones to solve the puzzles of each level, as the game does not provide the player with any rules or gameplay information; the game's cover advertised, "Nobody told Indiana Jones the rules. And

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: 1973, George Lucas wrote "The Adventures of Indiana Smith". Like "Star Wars," which he also wrote, it was an opportunity to create a modern version of the film serials of the 1930s and 1940s. Lucas discussed the concept with Philip Kaufman, who worked with him for several weeks and came up with the Ark of the Covenant as the plot device. Kaufman was told about the Ark by his dentist when he was a child. The project stalled when Clint Eastwood hired Kaufman to direct "The Outlaw Josey Wales". Lucas shelved the idea, deciding to concentrate on his outer space

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: of the Ark and finds it full of sand. Ghosts emerge from the Ark, destroying the equipment the Nazis are using to film the opening, and Jones tells Marion to close her eyes and not look. Belloq and the others look on in astonishment as the ghosts are suddenly revealed to be angels of death. A vortex of flame forms above the Ark and shoots bolts of fiery energy into the gathered Nazi soldiers, killing them all. Belloq, Toht and Dietrich all scream in terror as the Ark turns its fury on them: Dietrich's head shrivels up, Toht's face is

title: Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods

text: was right, and shoves Von Hassell into the pit with the dynamite. The explosion destroys the Tomb, and Indiana escapes, along with Brody and Le Roi. Writer Rob Williams noted Indiana's character in the first two films is very different, pointing out a scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" where Indiana lowers his bazooka aimed at the Nazis, declaring he would give up the Ark of the Covenant for Marion Ravenwood. Williams felt Indiana from the prequel "Temple of Doom" would not do this, and wanted to explore why Indiana becomes less materialistic. Williams created a new group of

title: Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom

text: no one will tell you." "Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom" features six levels played across a "Lost Kingdom." Playing as Indiana Jones, the player must solve a puzzle in each level to progress through the game. The player's ultimate goal is to retrieve a valuable artifact that contains the secrets of a lost civilization, before Jones' arch-rival, Ivar Reiss, can take it for himself. Indiana Jones is armed only with a mystical cane, and must battle against numerous enemies and perils throughout the game, including bats, monsters, steep cliffs, twisting mazes, and "killer snowflakes". Joystick movements vary between each

title: Indiana Jones (franchise)

text: vehicles from all three films. Micro Machines also considered a mini. playset, but this was never made available. In 1999, Toys McCoy released a Japanese-market-only limited edition 12-inch figure of Indiana and his horse from "Raiders". In 2001, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts sold new, exclusive action figures and model vehicles, and a second wave followed in August 2003. This included G.I. Joe versions of Jones, including an African-American styled toy, to honor the black performers at their stunt shows. Hasbro released toys based on "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in 2008. Further figures,

title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

text: point. Old-time, 15-part movie serials didn't have shape. They just went on and on and on, which is what "Temple of Doom" does with humor and technical invention." Neal Gabler commented that "I think in some ways, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" was better than "Raiders of the Lost Ark". In some ways it was less. In sum total, I'd have to say I enjoyed it more. That doesn't mean it's better necessarily, but I got more enjoyment out of it." Colin Covert of the "Star Tribune" called the film "sillier, darkly violent and a bit dumbed down,

title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

text: Cocker Spaniel, and Short Round was named after Huyck's dog, whose name was derived from "The Steel Helmet". Lucas handed Huyck and Katz a 20-page treatment in May 1982 titled "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Death" to adapt into a screenplay. Scenes such as the fight scene in Shanghai, the escape from the airplane, and the mine cart chase came from earlier scripts of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Lucas, Huyck, and Katz had been developing "Radioland Murders" (1994) since the early 1970s. The opening music was taken from that script and applied to "Temple of Doom". Spielberg reflected,

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

text: Taken from theraider.net: Shooting for the film began in 1982, when Strompolos, Zala and Lamb were only 12 years old, and continued over the next seven summers. It was made on a shoe-string budget of around $5000, greatly contrasting with the original's $18 million budget. It was shot out of sequence, so due to its long filming period many actors randomly appear at different ages throughout the course of the film. As "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was not available on any home media format when they began filming, they were forced to collect all kinds of material about the

title: Indiana Jones

text: and Short Round, to survive; he is rescued from Kali's evil by Short Round's dedication. Indiana also saves many enslaved children. Indiana uses his knowledge of Shiva to defeat Mola Ram. In "Raiders", however, he is wise enough to close his eyes in the presence of God in the Ark of the Covenant. By contrast, his rival Rene Belloq is killed for having the audacity to try to communicate directly with God. In the prologue of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", Jones is seen as a teenager, establishing his look when given a fedora hat. Indiana's intentions are revealed

title: Marion Ravenwood

text: Marion Ravenwood Marion Ravenwood is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Played by Karen Allen, she enters the story when Indiana Jones visits her in Nepal, needing her help to locate the Ark of the Covenant with a possession originally obtained by her father, Dr. Abner Ravenwood. After 27 years of absence (21 years in the films' internal chronology), the character returned in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and was once again played by Allen, who was portrayed as marrying Jones. Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan named the character

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

text: film, including magazine articles, photographs, and even an illicit recording of the film's audio captured during a re-release screening of the original film in 1982. In 2014, members of the cast raised money on Kickstarter, so they could re-unite and film the one scene they were not able to re-create as teenagers to complete the film, the explosion of the flying wing aircraft, due to the danger of large spinning airplane propellers. "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation" was finally finished and premiered in 1989 at the auditorium of the local Coca-Cola plant in Gulfport, Mississippi. Later, the boys

title: Indiana Jones

text: Indy 2nd on their list of The All-Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture. "Premiere" magazine also placed Indy at number 7 on their list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. A native of Princeton, New Jersey, Indiana Jones was introduced as a tenured professor of archeology in the 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark", set in 1936. The character is an adventurer reminiscent of the 1930s film serial treasure hunters and pulp action heroes. His research is funded by Marshall College (named after producer Frank Marshall), a fictional college in Connecticut, where he is a professor

text: escape the tomb. Indy and Marion safely get out of the tomb, and Indy goes on a horse to chase the truck that has the Ark. Indiana spots his father, Henry Jones Sr., reading a book about golf on a motorcycle. Indy jumps into the motorcycle and drives it. German soldiers on motorcycles drive toward the two and Indy grabs a flag, and knocks down both soldiers, and then uses his whip to get himself on top of the truck. The driver stops abruptly, and Indy falls onto the hood of the truck, he then accidentally pulls a piece of

title: DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp

text: seven times ... because they kept changing the dialogue." During the film's opening credits, the title's typeface is similar to that of the "Indiana Jones" films. This was to honor the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" for using the original Carl Barks comic book series as part of the inspiration for the former (such as the scene when Jones being chased by a boulder which was inspired by "The Seven Cities of Cibola," an "Uncle Scrooge" comic book issue. Also, the idea for the idol mechanism in the opening scene in "Raiders", and deadly traps later in the film

title: Tadeo Jones

text: has been released. Tadeo Jones Tadeo Jones is a 2004 Spanish short animated film directed by Enrique Gato. It tells the story of Tadeo Jones, an adventurer who enters a pyramid where he finds a family of mummies. The project of this film was born when Gato wanted to make a short film containing more action and humour than his previous projects, so he decided to make a parody of the adventure genre, whose representative figure is Indiana Jones. The story contains many elements from the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (Indiana Jones) series of movies. The synopsis, in the

title: Tadeo Jones

text: Tadeo Jones Tadeo Jones is a 2004 Spanish short animated film directed by Enrique Gato. It tells the story of Tadeo Jones, an adventurer who enters a pyramid where he finds a family of mummies. The project of this film was born when Gato wanted to make a short film containing more action and humour than his previous projects, so he decided to make a parody of the adventure genre, whose representative figure is Indiana Jones. The story contains many elements from the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (Indiana Jones) series of movies. The synopsis, in the director's words, is

title: Raiders of the Lost Ark

text: headpiece and flees the tavern screaming in agony. Jones and Marion escape with the headpiece, and Marion decides to accompany Jones in his search for the Ark so he can repay his debt to her. The pair travels to Cairo, where they meet up with Jones' friend and skilled digger Sallah. Sallah informs them that Belloq and the Nazis are digging for the Well of Souls with a replica of the headpiece (created from the scar on Toht's hand). They quickly realize the Nazi headpiece is incomplete and that the Nazis are digging in the wrong place. The Nazis kidnap

title: Indiana Jones (comics)

text: were the first original adventures featuring the character in comic book literature. From 1992 to 1996, following the "Fate of Atlantis" adaptation, Dark Horse published seven limited series. With the franchise's revival in 2008 due to the release of "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", Dark Horse will publish further series, including one aimed at children. Critical reaction to the comics, particularly their interior art, is mixed. In 1981, Marvel Comics published a three-issue adaptation of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". In January 1983, the character was given his own monthly series, named "The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones", which ran

title: Indiana Jones Adventure

text: chase scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark". A small mining car near the truck is a movie prop as well, used in the mine scene in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". Guests also walk by a noisy "hit-and-miss" engine/generator set piece, which appears to power the lights strung deep into the temple. Much of the queue is inside the temple itself. Throughout the bowels of the temple, petroglyphs in "Marabic" warn temple visitors of the rewards and perils that can be found further within. The glyphs can be translated into English using a simple character substitution encoding.

title: Indiana Jones Adventure

text: (Disney CEO at the time), Dan Aykroyd, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brendan Fraser, Wayne Gretzky, Elliott Gould, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Dennis Miller, Lindsay Wagner, Tony Danza and Carrie Fisher. To promote the opening of the attraction the Disney Channel produced a half hour-long TV program entitled "Indiana Jones Adventure" featuring Karen Allen and John Rhys-Davies reprising their roles from "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Forty days prior to the attraction's opening, a "Forty Years of Adventure" promotion giveaway of 40 unique annual trading cards began. Guests with valid paid admission received a voucher at the main gate turnstile to exchange for the

title: Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom

text: fail to translate into a satisfying product. This game is boring, roughly animated, and sure to disappoint Indiana Jones fans. Better title: 'Indiana Jones in the Kingdom of Lost Causes'." Dennis Lynch of the "Chicago Tribune" wrote, "Players more interested in fancy graphics and slick joystick action may find the game a little dull. But those who prefer thinking their way through a problem will find plenty to puzzle over." "Commodore Computing International" rated the game three stars out of five and wrote that the "less-than-peppy" opening theme was among the game's "several mild disappointments", saying that the game "doesn't