DAT BOY INDIE IS NOICE!! Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema FIRST TIME WATCHING JUJUTSU KAISEN Tuesday. Enjoy the day!

@RiverRockXIII

2 жыл бұрын

NOICE

@jvjv3061

2 жыл бұрын

Inspired Tomb Raider too

@Atagahi

2 жыл бұрын

Would love to experience your reaction to Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” from 2006 if you haven’t seen it. The visuals are… orgastic.

@johncampbell756

2 жыл бұрын

PG-13 didn't yet exist. The next film is divisive. Some love it, and people like don't. But most fans love The Last Crusade, with many liking it the most. Crystal Skull is largely hated by everyone for multiple reasons. Harrison Ford just turned 79 and is working on Indy 5. As many have probably mentioned, Indy shot the swordsman because Harrison Ford was too sick to film a fight scene. So they made sure he got to show off some skills first. Apparently, though they had a sub, they never submerged, or somehow, Indy was able to get in and stay in a submarine without being detected.

@Tjman112

2 жыл бұрын

I actually really enjoyed your reactions when you got to see the inspirations for Uncharted. Anyone who knows, knows you're not trying to say it came first, just excited to see what lead to why Uncharted did certain things.

Fun fact, the part where he shoots the guy with the sword was improvised. Harrison Ford was sick that day and didn't want to do the whole fight scene.

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha that’s perfect haha

@firebladenut

2 жыл бұрын

He wasnt just sick, he had the shits! And so did half the crew 🤣

@ATSaale

2 жыл бұрын

@@firebladenut bottled water is key

@HeyHeyDoYouLikeTacos

2 жыл бұрын

Dysentery if I'm not mistaken

@codyt821

2 жыл бұрын

@@firebladenut bad dates 😂

“Someone in that outfit can’t be dead.” I gotta go shopping.

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@patrickgogan3517

2 жыл бұрын

Get in the time machine back to 1981 or 1934 lol

@albertmeier2425

2 жыл бұрын

"We're not gonna die. We are just too pretty for God to let us die." Malcolm Reynolds

Best thing about this movie for me is how they handled "the action hero" with Indy. He’s not invincible. He fucks up all the time, even gets himself shot and thrown out the front of the truck. It makes for much higher tension and exciting scenes. The fourth one totally lost sight of that for the most part unfortunently(imo)

@DevilsM4rk

2 жыл бұрын

The knee buckle when that German behemoth punches him in the face 😆👌 you're absolutely right, moments like that highlight that our hero is not invincible and often out of his depth. It gives scenes "risk".

@mclovin457

2 жыл бұрын

@@DevilsM4rk Yeah exactly, he barely gets out alive

@kevinburton3948

2 жыл бұрын

Yes this is the charm of the Indiana Jones films- he is a man who is always "in over his head"... And he always gets out of the constant mess he is in by the skin of his teeth!

@HelloMisterJAMWAH

2 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to John McClane. Action heroes somehow always become too capable later on.

@jimballard1186

2 жыл бұрын

The channel Cinema Therapy does a great character analysis of Indy if you want to look it up.

I think it's hilarious that most don't realize that the guy who's with Indy in the beginning of the movie is Alfred Molina But the Raiders of the Lost Ark is probably one of the greatest 80s movies of all time, used to watch it a lot when I was little, even if the ending was horrifying as fuck to watch

@chefskiss6179

2 жыл бұрын

Dude really got to hate spiders, huh? ;)

@sh0ts420

2 жыл бұрын

@@chefskiss6179 I believe if this was instagram the response would be "You Won"

@mandalore1089

2 жыл бұрын

@adam loring You people are always so frightened of everything.

@josiahferrell5022

2 жыл бұрын

@@mandalore1089 Woah there. Call the dogs back. adam loring did not even say they should have done it, just that he(?) is surprised that they hadn't.

@aikighost

2 жыл бұрын

Great stage actor, I first knew I loved him after seeing "Prick Up Your Ears" with him and Gary Oldman playing well known playwright Joe Orton, a great bit of drama.

Sallah is played by John Rhys-Davies, Gimli from Lord of the Rings.

@chrismaverick9828

2 жыл бұрын

Amongst many other roles. I remember him fondly from the Wing Commander games. Long Live Paladin!

@generic_sauce

2 жыл бұрын

He was also on the show Sliders 😄

@shawntucker7455

2 жыл бұрын

@@generic_sauce Professor Arturo

@galadballcrusher8182

2 жыл бұрын

@@generic_sauce also on the Shogun mini series

@stuartspencer2161

2 жыл бұрын

@@shawntucker7455 aka Pavarotti

The Ark of the Covenant is literally the most terrifying artifact in the entire Bible. It is literally the throne of God on earth. Merely touching without being a specifically prepared priest was a divinely executed death sentence. The power of the Ark is only lightly touched in Raiders.

@Gort-Marvin0Martian

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you just don't mess with something that belongs to God. Especially for nefarious reasons.

@SightForMemories

2 жыл бұрын

The old testamente, actually have a description as to how to build it :)

@austincollins8781

2 жыл бұрын

Which is probably why ther made a new testament. I'm joking about that but you know.

@Gort-Marvin0Martian

2 жыл бұрын

@@SightForMemories It's not about the Ark per se. It's about it's contents. It contained the original 10 commandments tablets given to Moses by God. Probably not something to screw around with. Which is exactly the storyline we saw in this film.

@SightForMemories

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gort-Marvin0Martian God is magnificent in his Likeness to man :)

To think, Spielberg just wanted to prove himself with a low budget James Bond-type movie after the expensive bomb _1941_ - ended up making one of the greatest works of cinema ever created. More Action, add the underrated _The Long Kiss Goodnight_ 💋 to the list.

@russell7563

2 жыл бұрын

Long kiss goodnight is so fucking good.

@simonwright9501

2 жыл бұрын

totally agree very underated

@kareningram6093

2 жыл бұрын

Long Kiss Goodnight is awesome. Totally agree.

@codyt821

2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit yes Long Kiss Goodnight is so freaking good. It's one I revisit all the time

@TTM9691

2 жыл бұрын

This was not a low budget movie. It was a lower budget but it wasn't low budget And it's a real shame there are hardly any reactions for his greatest, most dazzling film, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, his follow up to Jaws. I can tell you as a person who saw all of these blockbuster movies in the theatre, there was NOTHING like "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind". Star Wars, Raiders, Superman, they were rocking good times. Close Encounters, we all walked out of that theatre in a daze, it was like we were all actually there. That is a movie experience I will never, ever forget.

This movie WAS the inspiration for Uncharted, and the developers have been very upfront about it. They were huge fans of the movie, and wanted to make a game that captured the essence of the movie, and Nathan Drake as Indiana Jones.

You havent seen RAIDERS before!!!??? Damn I’m extremely glad we get to see you watching it for the first time though

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

Nope!! This is the first time haha!

@lanagievski1540

2 жыл бұрын

I only saw it in the last few years too but it’s cool to finally watch the movies that everyone loves

@rdramos13

2 жыл бұрын

Characters and story created by George Lucas, brought to cinematic life by Spielberg...instant classic!

@jazzx251

2 жыл бұрын

@@rdramos13 you shockingly omit the main character ... John Williams

In case you didn't know, Steven Spielberg asked for permission to direct a James Bond movie. When he was denied, he created this international adventurer.

@Arsolon618

2 жыл бұрын

George Lucas created indie and offered the script to Spielberg.

@jazzx251

2 жыл бұрын

Apart from "the song" ... the format is very James Bond. It begins with a terrific action scene 'appetiser' that's not really related to the Lost Ark at all (apart from introducing the character of Indiana Jones - and the main villain)

@derps0n839

2 жыл бұрын

@@jazzx251 they also do a lot of buildup before he appears for the first time.

@davewolf6256

2 жыл бұрын

@@Arsolon618 If you understood George Lucas's writing process ("Script? What script??") you would know how goofy that statement is. Point in fact, Lucas never wrote the script. That was Lawrence Kasdan. And since American Graffiti, Lucas has said, "I will never write a script."

The look on your face when the Nazis melted was priceless. LOL But yeah, it scarred a lot of kids, that scene did.

Make sure to watch all THREE films of Indiana Jones! They're fantastic.

@ATSaale

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly correct, there are only 3

@Suileron

2 жыл бұрын

Ehhhh...2 are fantastic haha they are batting 50%

@HobGungan

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, three more after this one for a total of four. Luckily, the worst one is second so you can get to great 3 and decent 4.

@TheGavrael

2 жыл бұрын

@@HobGungan I think you’re mistaken, friend.

@HobGungan

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGavrael Not in the least.

James, You should hit "Stargate". An epic sci-fi film.

@aerthreepwood8021

2 жыл бұрын

And two and a half very fun TV series.

@OCDtea

2 жыл бұрын

And cardi b is a very good singer and person

@kingscorpion7346

2 жыл бұрын

which was dubbed: Indiana Jones meets Star Wars

@michaelriddick7116

2 жыл бұрын

Great movie!! Saw it in the theatre when Dolby Surround had just come out and it was AWESOME!! 😂🤣First time I ever saw James Spader, great actor!! 10/10!

@RebelWithoutABoss

2 жыл бұрын

I could never get into the movie, but the SG-1 and Atlantis are great shows.

The Ark's power was foreshadowed earlier in the movie when Indy was asked about what is coming out of the Ark in the picture of it and he says "lightning, fire...... power of God or something"

@matthewhearn9910

2 жыл бұрын

The Ark is/was a real item, used in holy rituals by Kohens of the First Temple of Jerusalem. Even touching it directly was reserved only for those members of the Aaronic priesthood (descended from Moses' brother), and through it they were able to speak to God. So of course when servants of a government that was carrying out a genocide against God's chosen people opened it, God was like "And I took that personally."

@Spindler2007

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewhearn9910 so Belloq was right. The Ark was a "radio for speaking to God".

@thoso1973

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewhearn9910 No archeological evidence exists that confirms the Ark to have existed - or not existed - in real life. Same with the Holy Grail. We basically don't know for sure. The Bible is not a historical document. However, we know that Jesus as a person (an enemy of the state) existed, because he is mentioned outside the Bible in Roman and other written sources made a few decades after his death.

@tmorganriley

2 ай бұрын

What is brilliant is that for most of the film, it is just another generic McGuffin... until the scene in the ship's hold, where it is shown that it is very, very not one; and yet none of the characters fully understand that until the climactic scene where the Ark (or rather Who it represents) has the final say.

You definitely going to like the second and third ones. The third one is my personal favorite.

@leav4g

2 жыл бұрын

Sean Connery RIP is the best pick for dad. 😍

@melissaharris3389

2 жыл бұрын

@@leav4g Last Crusade has one of the best and most iconic endings to any film, ever. Keep riding into that sunset Indy.

@leav4g

2 жыл бұрын

@@melissaharris3389 yes it does. Im so happy when i see it. I need to be riding with them.

@HobGungan

2 жыл бұрын

For me it's Raiders Crusade - Skull - - - - - - Temple

"This a really good chase scene." Mannnn, this THE chase scene!!! (That is to say, the truck chase scene in Raiders is widely regarded as iconic. Just a masterclass of directing, performance, editing, and especially stuntwork.)

@jonnyyen7169

2 жыл бұрын

Spielberg pulls a fast one with a cliff appearing out of nowhere... and we don't care! We love it even though it doesn't make sense. That's the genius of his direction and editing.

@seandlax9

2 жыл бұрын

Ehhhh, it's good, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't crack the top ten. I mean, you got the French Connection, Italian Job, Goldfinger, Blues Brothers, Road Warrior, etc that all have far more iconic chase scenes.

Fun Fact: The shot of the army warehouse at the back end of it is actually a painting which is why the man wheeling the box with the Ark turns instead of walking forward still.

@gluuuuue

2 жыл бұрын

Matte paintings are becoming a lost art.

@thetalonsofwaynechiang

2 жыл бұрын

That box he’s pushing when we first see him is way too small for the Ark as well, but when he turns the corner, the box looks larger.

@codyt821

2 жыл бұрын

Matte paintings are so cool, a true lost artform in film

@TheWindcrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@gluuuuue actually they used a couple in LoTR for Bree when they were leaving. It's very nicely done.

@jp3813

2 жыл бұрын

@@justmeeagainn Looks like at least 30 people had fun.

I saw this movie at the drive-in when it came out. I was 8 years old and I was supposed to go to sleep after the first movie, but I stayed up and watched it without my parents realizing it. I remember thinking that I had never seen anything so amazing in my life.

Fun fact: the scene where Indy shoots the showoff swordsman was improvised! Harrison Ford had caught a bad stomach bug while filming there, not to mention being dehydrated and tired; so instead of going with the choreography with the swordsman, he just pulled a gun on him. The director loved it and decided to go with it, so they reshot it and the rest is history.

This series made me a big explorer nerd as a kid and I never grew out of it. Uncharted is my favorite game series and this is probably why.

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

I’m always surprised that a lot of people haven’t seen this, I grew up with this trilogy and the box set came with a behind the scenes disk talking about the making of the movies. That behind the scenes dvd is what inspired me to peruse a career in filmmaking so I’m always happy to see more people watch them! 10/10 movie and a 10/10 trilogy

@jonathancunningham8739

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you lol and I am 20.

@schnubbel76

2 жыл бұрын

Well if you are not a great movie enthusiast, just a casual movie watcher and are born 10 or 20 years after this, you will not be confronted with those movies that much. There is so much actual stuff to check out already in your present, when do you find to go back in the past to see it all? Like i said, IF you are not a movie enthusiast who spends more time on watching movies than on other aspects of life. I feel i am a movie lover, born in 1976 i know everything from the 80's, 90's and early 00's. But somehow my life changed and priorities were sorted in a new way, so i missed many movies from the last 10 years, except the really big ones you could not miss. Also i have not seen much from the 60's and 70's. Many people who are older than me would not understand that i've never seen Lawrence of arabia, River Kwai or Casablanca. I just did not find the time to do it. Thats how it is. Every year hundreds of good movies get released, the archive of worthy stuff to watch grows bigger and bigger. If you are 20 years old right now, how do you want to accomplish watching all those movies? There will be a moment, when the list of all "must watch movies" is so long, that a normal lifespan is not enough to cover it. You'll have to decide then.

One of the reasons I like Uncharted so much was because I was like “Damn. This guy thinks he’s Indiana Jones.” 😎

I can be amazed of what movies somehow slipped by some people. Glad to see your reaction to it.

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

Yup! Never had an interest in checking it out as a kid/teen haha!

When you realise Sallah is played by John Rhys-davies, same guy who plays Gimli in lord of the rings 🙃

@Quotenwagnerianer

2 жыл бұрын

When you are old enough to remember when the casting for LOTR was revealed and you knew him for his role in Indiana Jones long before. And expecting a scottish accent because he played Paladin in Wing Commander 3 and 4 😉

The bug going in his mouth is sort of real. A bug did fly on his face and the editors, as an inside joke, took out a few frames to make it seem as though the bug entered his mouth.

@bungobaggins01

2 жыл бұрын

actually the fly did go in Paul Freeman's mouth, but the editors removed the frames where it flew out lmao

In the early 80s, a group of kids remade this movie by themselves with a VHS camcorder and whatever props they could get.. it took them years.. and it's AMAZING. it's called RAIDERS! The Adaptation. Yes, they did the ball.. and the fire.. and the FX.. and the fights, and the car chases (the plane fight was the only thing they missed doing but they did it as adults).. There's a documentary about it but if you can get your hands on a bootleg of the full remake it's worth reacting too just because it's incredible what they pulled off. When they started their remake, the movies wasn't even on VHS yet.. they had to use photobooks of the movie as reference, and just seeing it at the theater dozens of times to commit it to memory.

@SightForMemories

2 жыл бұрын

hmm... wouldn't betamax have been out by then?

10 years old when I first saw Raiders in the theater. Had to go to two different theaters. The first one had a line around the block! Caught it at a smaller theater with only one screen. We were waiting in the lobby as the show before ours was wrapping up. I remember the sounds of the movie (lots of screaming) and the audience (more screams). Anticipation and anxiety were at maximum levels. Raiders crushed it! I was amazed, I laughed, was slightly terrified, and at the end of the night was forever changed. Indy blended into the recipe of the type I man I hoped to be growing up-smart and resourceful and caring, but also tough as they come when he needed to be! First movie I ever purchased on VHS. That poor tape had some miles on it before it was retired. This is the action-adventure movie all others have to measure up to! Glad you decided to watch this! Great reaction!

The 'telescope' is a theodolite, a typical surveyors tool for measuring angles and distances.

@SightForMemories

2 жыл бұрын

I think you should find a link he could buy it at :)

@SightForMemories

2 жыл бұрын

And yes, asking for a friend..

@paulmurgatroyd6372

2 жыл бұрын

@@SightForMemories The modern ones are all digital and bright yellow, no fun at all. A vintage one from Ebay can be any sort of price you can imagine.

You haven't seen RAIDERS??? Indiana Jones is probably the single most influential film of my childhood. One of the biggest reasons I learned to drive stick, got a pilot's license, a boating license and a motorcycle license is well... cuz Indy knew how to fly a plane, drive a boat, ride a motorcycle, drive manual (all in later installments).

Reggie, the snake on Jock's plane, is played by a burmese python, the large snake species that tames the best.

14 years old in the theatre so Indy was MELTED into my mind for life. "Back in the day" movies played for as long as they filled seats and Raiders lasted a full year! So I saw it two different summers.

Fun Fact: The part with the scimitar swinging mid boss, Harrison Ford has really bad food poisoning and couldn’t handle doing another full take so ad libbed the gun part which of course is iconic now

@jazzx251

2 жыл бұрын

I don't believe this story. How disappointed would you be, as a stunt performer, spending 6 weeks creating a terrific fight ... and then "I'll just shoot him - I've just shat my pants again"? Hmmm .... no. I don't believe it. If you've worked for 6 weeks on an action scene, and Harrison gets the shits ... then you wait 24 hours before filming it. Great scene they ended up with though - extremely funny!

This is a perfect movie. The most well written, well directed, and well acted film of the 80's. Oh, and my favorite John Williams score too.

@cybergeek11235

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know how you can say that when "The Princess Bride" also came out in the 80s.

I thank God my dad thought VHS was a good babysitter. I watched all the classic adventure films of the 70s and 80s as a kid in the 90s: Star Wars, Indy, E.T., The Gonnies, Faris Buller (sooo much John Hughes'), Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, so many more. I truly thank Blockbuster and home video for engendering an early appreciation and love of cinema.

When you watch Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars it feels like you have seen what inspired every video game ever made.

@HobGungan

2 жыл бұрын

And it was all George Lucas wanting to remake the pulpy serials he loved as a kid.

Speilberg at his spellbinding best in every way... a classic

One of my favorite things is all the practical effects. No digital/CG. The guy that betrays Indy and doesn’t throw the whip back is a young Alfred Molina (Doc Ock from Spider-Man 2) Indy’s friend in Egypt, Sallah also played Gimli in LOTR. Another classic cinema score by John Williams They opened something not meant for mortals. God took care of it.

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

Thought he looked familiar!

Listen, I'm 52 and saw it when it came out in a movie theater, but I can see where younger people than me may not have seen it. And there are a lot of things I "know of" but have never seen because I'm into pop culture and there are things you are just aware of because of that even if you haven't experienced it. So glad you're watching these!

Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture but won for: Best Visual Effects Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Film Editing Best Production Design. The film that won Best Picture was Chariots of Fire.

That’s a young Alfred Molina as Indy’s “sidekick/sabotage”.

There was supposed to be a much longer fight with the swordsman in black but Ford had been ill so they cut it right down to the (now iconic 😆) gunshot. Watch it again, Harrison looks like hell 🤒

Shoutout to James on this one. I did exactly what he said - got home, and watched with a snack. Such an awesome movie, loved the reaction. In the desert dig site scene, the "telescope" you referred to is a survey theodolite. It allows the operator to measure angles between known points. Modern theodolites allow the operator to measure angles and distances and are known colloquially as "total" stations. There's your fun fact for the day!

Yeah, Karen Allen was rockin' it through this ENTIRE movie. And going under the truck in the chase - the stuntman was a guy named Terry Leonard who did a lot of famous stunts. And the stunt itself was an homage to the OG stuntman - Yakima Canutt, who did that gag by dragging under stagecoaches in westerns. You should just read Canutt's wikipedia page. The guy was legend.

Best sounding gunshots of any movie out there, pay attention

@Neocoolzero

2 жыл бұрын

As much as I love Indy, Heat has the BEST gunshots sounds, sorry m8.

One of my favorite moments is when Marion's theme is played (13:13). It isn't when she first shows up or even when Indy and she are together but when she's presumed dead. We know she's probably not dead given her character importance and "woman" status (not to mention that she's set up as his love interest in the first act), and the melody helps reinforce the dramatic irony. That plus John Williams' score to a Spielberg film is always a fantastic combination. This, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Jaws," and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" are early films I think utilize his music perfectly. Yeah, Spielberg is a great director and all that, but it's unfair how much great film music John Williams has given us.

One of the fun things about this movie is that the details of this artifact are laid out in one of the first five books of the bible. Building the Ark of the Covenant 37 Next Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood-a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.[a] 2 He overlaid it inside and outside with pure gold, and he ran a molding of gold all around it. 3 He cast four gold rings and attached them to its four feet, two rings on each side. 4 Then he made poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 5 He inserted the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it. 6 Then he made the Ark’s cover-the place of atonement-from pure gold. It was 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.[b] 7 He made two cherubim from hammered gold and placed them on the two ends of the atonement cover. 8 He molded the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold. 9 The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it. (Exodus 37:1-9) The stone tablets upon which God wrote the 10 commandments were kept inside along with a branch from an almond tree that budded and produced almonds apart from the tree. This was perhaps THE MOST IMPORTANT artifact of the old testament and to the people of Israel. It signifies the Mosaic covenant with God (the covenant of the Law). What I posted here only scratches the surface of what this artifact means.

Oh my goodness gracious, one of the best adventure films of all time. It (and the rest of the series) are landmarks in film history, like Star Wars, there was a time before and after it released, and everything changed. Glad you’re experiencing the joy finally! I hope you love all of them as much as I do. I especially love the usage of lighting and contrast in these films…I wonder what your thoughts are

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll be definitely checking the rest out!

Ditto on the soundtrack: the inimitable John Williams! Classic John Williams.

I was 7 when I 1st saw the ending of this film, had to cover my eyes for sure. The dinner scene in the next 1 freaked me out more tho

Dude that speech at the beginning of this, that's exactly right. I just got off of work and I can see all the channels I watch put out a reaction to different, great movies today. I've got about two hours of watching those ahead of me while I drift off to sleep. I started in on these types of videos feeling a little nostalgia, but now I think it's just a full-on better experience than going out and spending that same time plus way more money at the theater on a new movie. And television? That's right out the window, don't even have it anymore. This is my night, enjoying this along with somebody experiencing these for the first time, and I couldn't be happier. I genuinely couldn't be happier. Oh, and wish granted: I am definitely about to scroll back up, press play, kick back, and chill right along with it. Edit... and Thank You!!!

Marion Ravenwood is awesome, love she can handle herself and is never a damsel in distress.

I was probably around eight years old when this movie came out. Of course it was only Raiders of the Lost Ark at that time. Oh, and the ending was both scary and awesome. This movie, The Road Warrior, Aliens, Red Dawn, The Terminator, First Blood, I grew up with the best movies ever made.

@deg6788

2 жыл бұрын

From 1979... Saw gremlins goonies and the neverending story in an open air cinema when I was a kid... Best times

@deg6788

2 жыл бұрын

I had a light giving t-shirt with the logo when I was 5...

Man it makes me feel old sometimes when I see someone who hasn’t seen a older iconic movie figure like this in the first franchise film. If you haven’t seen it I would highly recommend a film that launched both Ryan Reynolds and Kal Penn’s career; Van Wilder (2005) a film very loosely based off the life of comedian Bert Krischer

John Williams is a legend for a reason... There are very few people on this planet that haven't heard or know his music.

Seeing this film in the theater when I was 8 years old was truly a magical experience.

The first and third Raider films are some of the best movies ever made.

@HobGungan

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. 1 and 3 are the best. 4 is decent. Never had much use for 2.

27:39 just so you know.. the under the truck scene was actually Harrison Ford

@michaelw8262

2 жыл бұрын

Some of the dragging behind the truck was Ford, but not under. That's an incredibly dangerous stunt, and no studio would let their star do something so risky even if he wanted to (unless he was the producer like Tom Cruise). Here's an article about it: collider.com/indiana-jones-raiders-truck-sequence/

My favorite reactor watching my favorite movie of all time? Thanks for making my day.

I was 17 in '81. Absolutely LOVED this movie! Still do. So. Much. Fun! Literally a perfect popcorn movie. My favorite part? ALL OF IT.

the fact you hate spiders but love snakes makes this 10x better lmao

Gotta sign off now, James. Losing the Take a Drink Every Time He Repeats Himself game. Some folk are just. light-weights. Best. Mike.

There is no such thing as watching these classics too late, we just get the bonus of seeing you react to them. It is also enjoyable to see you pick up the famous little moments like that thing with the fly. I believe the fly did manage to escape with his life.

Watching first timers see the face scene almost never fails to elicit a "LOL' when I see that wide eyed look of shock.

Crazy you uploaded this, I just watched this for the first time last week as well! Harrison Ford is so charismatic, been working my way through his films this year. Highly recommend The Fugitive if you haven’t seen it.

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

Noted!

The best in the series, and possibly the closest thing to perfection in an action movie. It took inspiration from the mid 20th century pulp adventure serials more than other movies. So influential, people are still making poor imitations 40 years later. But this movie has something they never will: Belloq laughing when Marion pulls the knife.

My father of 85 years who has been working non stop since he dropped out of high school to support the family always loved the lines, "Your not the same man I knew all those years ago." "It's not the years honey, it's the milage."

I love the map room. One of the all-time great film music cues.

Indiana Jones (1-3) is top tier for my entire childhood's favorite films

@beenthroughnam3747

2 жыл бұрын

Crystal Skull wasn't that bad :'(

@becksimilian2955

2 жыл бұрын

@@beenthroughnam3747 that's like saying the last season of Game of Thrones is not so bad... everything that made the originals amazing was gone

@robgeach8105

2 жыл бұрын

@@beenthroughnam3747 take out the crystal skull callbacks and make it stand on it's own merit and it's pretty bad. not mediocre, but bad.

The Ark of the Covenant would be beyond priceless just for the historical value. It would be the first real concrete evidence that some of the bible was true.

@no_onein2024

2 жыл бұрын

There are other real archeological findings such as the Nabobidus Tablet or the Cyrus Cylander & tons more, both of a non Hebrew & Hebrew sources

@SightForMemories

2 жыл бұрын

The bible is true to whomever understands it.

@miskatonic_alumni

2 жыл бұрын

There are real historical figures and events in the Bible, but parts of it veer into the mythological, just like the Iliad and the Norse sagas.

@karlmoles6530

2 жыл бұрын

@@miskatonic_alumni Well said

Fun fact: when Indiana shoots the sword twirling badass, which was supposed to be a big fight - that was an idea from Harrison. As he was suffering from food poisoning/illness & wanted the scene over quick. Legendary movie

@paulhewes7333

2 жыл бұрын

a great, iconic scene in movie history, made possible by dysentery.

@Kal_El1994

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulhewes7333 pretty much 😂

The biggest not talked about miracle in this movie is how Indy managed to NOT lose his hat during the epic chase scene...even after going under the truck. Next level skills right there.

@hendrsb33

2 жыл бұрын

Or bobby pins! 😂

I still want a girl like Marion! Absolute classic film.

AKA "JvC falls in love with Karen Allen."

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jimballard1186

2 жыл бұрын

Makes me sad how dirty they tried to do her in the script, but at least almost none of it made it to the screen.

@hendrsb33

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimballard1186 How'd they try to do her dirty?

@jimballard1186

2 жыл бұрын

@@hendrsb33 The answer I posted is deleted. I don't know is someone flagged it or if the algorithm caught it, so I'm going to be vague and say, remember what Marion yells at Indy before he tells her she knew what she was doing? The writers were being extremely literal with that line she yelled at him.

@hendrsb33

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimballard1186 Ahhhh!

Back then, Lucas was some kind of a Tarantino of that generation, at least in the way he got ideas for his movies. The same way Tarantino uses 70s/60s movies as a big pool full of ideas for his own movies, Lucas did that with 30s serials. First with Star Wars and then with Raiders (I know he did not direct it, but he created it). That is why I wonder what it is like to see a movie like Raiders today for the first time. I guess everything feels nostalgic, but it was like that back in the day because of the 30s "serials/cliffhanger"-style. It's the same with Star Wars. The scary ending: I actually don't remember what it was like when I saw that movie as a kid (didn't see it in theatres but on TV and I think that version was censored), but I know that the next one was way more scarier for me!

The look of horror on James' face @ the face-melting and head explosion is great.

These were composed by John Williams who has done several of Spielberg's films

Indy's whip is a tool. Indy's weapons are the Revolver and his fists.

@Sebastian__.

2 жыл бұрын

@Karl Zaraiva Sometimes Indiana uses the whip as a weapon.

Best thing in my growing up was to be 10 years old the summer Star Wars came out and 14 the year Raiders came out! Two life-changing experiences I never got over.

Yo, glad you finally got to react to my favorite movie growing up. I'm new to your community and I love to see a fellow filmmaker's comments on any piece of art.

If you haven't seen it, you should check out Robert Altman's The Player.

So many of those "first time" reactions are classic movies, I'm surprised a student in anything remotely close to the world of cinematography hasn't seen those.

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a super wild claim but I get why you’re saying it. Just know not everyone lives the same experiences

@grunt9950

2 жыл бұрын

@@JamesVSCinema not claiming anything, I'm just legitimately surprised. I was a fine art/art history student and I *had* to know some pieces from each time periods etc. Considering how much smaller the world of cinema is in comparison, I thought "cinema" students had to go through the same kind of thing

The exposition when they're talking about the ask in the first act of the film chills me. Exciting. Just looking at the art when they open the book and John Williams score swoops in. Amazing

Neat fact Belloc's exploding head was a mix of wax, raw meat and toothpaste and glad you liked the film this is one of my favourites since I was a kid and I am 20.

Funny to me that they’re making an Uncharted movie, as it’s basically a movie based on a game based on a movie

Oh snap, I made it. I can't wait for the rest of the trilogy!

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

Ayyyy!

The Bullwhip was a weapon in the Zorro films- which may be one of the inspirations for the Indy character.

I cannot tell you how much I love Indie as a character. This film and the third in the franchise are both amazing.

Probably my favourite trilogy. Great films. There is no fourth...

@nathanialvargas5778

2 жыл бұрын

Watched 4 in cinema.. almost had a fricking orgasm when the camera showed his shadow putting on the hat and John Williams score started to swell and the camera panned up to old grizzly Indy... And then it went to shit. Here's hoping James mangold can do a good one.. its looking promising. Got a good cast, some flashbacks to Nazis and mangold is a solid director. He managed an action film with old heros in Logan, and all his other stuff is good shit.. please G-D let it be good

@HobGungan

2 жыл бұрын

Crystal Skull WAS good. Not as good as 1 and 3 but a hell of a lot better than 2. But I do think we have more than enough and they should just leave well enough alone *ESPECIALLY* if Lucas and Spielberg are out.

What era/genre of films have you seen the most of? Im genuinely surprised at a lot of the movies you do that are your first viewing. Is it a taste preference or an age thing?

@ghostofyourmom

2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised too, but it's honestly not that much of a stretch. I'm 44, love movies (mostly sci-fi, horror, action) but I too have some "holes" in my viewing history. I've never seen: - The Notebook - Dead Poets Society - Any 'Ocean's' film - Bond films except for Goldeneye - Hunger Games - Harry Potter films - The Sandlot - Mrs. doubt fire - Toy Story films - almost any Disney animated films Every movie is someone's first!

Before they remastered the films, you could see the snake's reflection in the piece of plexiglass sitting between it and Indy. It's subtle but it is very much there. They did a phenomenal job removing it. The sound design for the guns is amazing too. When Indy fires his pistol in that Tibetan bar brawl at the start you feel it. There is a raw quality to the Indy movies that just sell them so very well.

My dad and I used to watch these films when I was a kid. They were his favourite. Always get the warm fuzzies when I watch them.

This review in a nutshell: Uncharted references ad nauseam, Marion’s outfit is fire, the set design is great. -_-

@SightForMemories

2 жыл бұрын

and the comments, is you pointing it out.

You laugh at the monkey, but let's not forget a certain Scottish man received a fine for jokingly teaching a pug to do the same thing lol.

@HobGungan

2 жыл бұрын

The difference is, unlike said certain Scottish man, Speilberg and Lucas know that fascist ideoogy is bad.

@theronraam23

2 жыл бұрын

@@HobGungan you clearly didnt watch the video in question. He literally says the least cutest things are N@zis, that's the joke. Juxtaposing a cute dog with horrific people. It's like Sarah Silvermans jury duty joke.

I saw this movie in 1981. At the theaters. My mother took me. It was the first time we did something without my seven year old sister. I was nine. It felt very adult. I felt like I had earned something special seeing this with my mother. I had no idea what I was in for. This movie ignited a sense of mystery in me. I wanted to visit everything. I wanted to see the world. I wanted to be a man that was as experienced and confident as Indy. I was infused with the desire to study Egyptology and learn more about past cultures. I was eager to learn cultures and explore. Years afterward, it was part of the reason I joined the military and traveled the world. It was part of the reason I eagerly eat food from around the world. It is part of the reason I have wanted to including friends of all colors and creeds in my life. This movie showed me that there are valuable friends in every part of the world and I should never judge a book by it's cover. For such a simple action movie, it showed me that there was more to my small suburbs out there. It will always be my favorite movie ever.

I think I was like 7 when I first saw this movie. When Indy tells Marion to shut her eyes and don't look I did what Indy said to also.

I'm in my 40s, first saw this in the theater when it came out, have watched it countless times since then, and I STILL cannot watch the face melting scene! Btw, the last shot with all the crates is probably the longest matt painting shot ever. It's amazing how far special effects have come, but that shot still holds up.

Carved into the golden poles surrounding the altar with the ark, are the figures of C-3PO and R2D2. Cool Easter egg.

I was 6 when I saw Raiders for the first time in 1981. It's actually the first movie I remember seeing in a theater. The face melting scene scarred me forever, and I normally don't watch it, even now as an adult. When I watch the film I usually end it at the scene where Indy threatens to blow up the Ark with the RPG.

What I love about this channel is just how much you love movies. Really cool seeing you react to classics like this

@JamesVSCinema

2 жыл бұрын

Love ya Johnny 🙏🏽