Raiders of the Lost Ark

Check Out the Completed RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK “Filmumentary”, RAIDING THE LOST ARK

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 6th, 2012 at 11:52 am

Back in November, we told you about Jamie Benning‘s unofficial Raiders of the Lost Ark “filmumentary”, Raiding the Lost Ark.  Rather than a traditional documentary, Benning wove together old interviews, production notes, and behind-the-scenes footage to create a feature length film that runs alongside Raiders of the Lost Ark.  The first 17 minutes were terrific and now the full 2 hour, 23 minute movie has gone online.  Hit the jump to check it out along with Benning’s comments on how he developed the feature.

17 Minutes from Jamie Benning’s Unofficial RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Documentary, RAIDING THE LOST ARK

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 17th, 2011 at 10:48 am

Jamie Benning has previously put together “filmumentaries” where he goes along with a movie and adds interviews as commentary and production notes and behind-the-scenes footage that runs concurrently with the motion picture.  He has now turned his attention to Raiders of the Lost Ark and while his work is unofficial, I doubt any official documentary will be able to match what he’s put together, especially since Steven Spielberg doesn’t do audio commentaries.  The first 17 minutes of his new filmumentary, Raiding the Lost Ark has gone online and it’s a must-see.  It reminded me that it’s been too long since I last watched Raiders and how many details I missed or forgotten.

Hit the jump to check out the first seventeen minutes of Raiding the Lost Ark.  There’s no word on when the full documentary will be released, but Benning will put it online when it’s finished.

TOP 5: INDIANA JONES, DARK SHADOWS Set Photos, DRIVE Interviews, Megan Fox, TIFF 2011 Coverage

by Jason Barr    Posted: September 17th, 2011 at 10:04 am

With the craziness that is the Toronto International Film Festival winding down this weekend, things around Collider are slowly shifting back into normalcy (whatever that means). Although I’ll talk more about TIFF after the jump, I’d like to take this space to give Steve, Matt and Phil a big “thumbs up” for a job well done in covering the event. Especially our own Mr. Goldberg who, by my last count, has turned in an impressive 33 film reviews over the last nine days. Kudos, gentlemen. Now, enough with the backpatting…

In this week’s installment, you’ll find our recap of the Raiders of the Lost Ark Los Angeles screening with Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford, the first look at Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, interviews with Drive‘s Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn, an exclusive with Megan Fox where she discusses (among other things) whether or not she has seen Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and all of our TIFF 2011 coverage in one place. Hit the jump for a brief recap and link to each.

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Los Angeles Screening Recap With Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford; Updates on INDY 5 and More

by Tommy Cook    Posted: September 13th, 2011 at 7:00 am

Raiders of the Lost Ark, make no mistake, is a film that trades on nostalgia – mostly for the action sci-fi serials of the 30s, which in turn were escapist entertainments extolling herculean dashing do-gooders, loyal dames, a time when no matter what happened or obstacle faced, everything was going to be just fine. Times, people and places that never were. A nostalgia for nostalgia. What a strange and appropriate fate then that Raiders itself becomes a very token of the nostalgia it glorifies. How many times has one heard/said/thought ‘They just don’t make ‘em like Raiders anymore.’ Or ‘remember when action films were good – like Raiders.’ Or ‘I remember the first time I saw Raiders…’ A nostalgia for nostalgia for nostalgia. Re-watching the film again up on the big screen for the very first time (as part of The LA Times Hero Complex 30^th Anniversary Screening), I’m struck not by just how good the film is (because it is the seminal action adventure film), but more so by how sometimes the past really is just as rose tinted as you imagined/remember. Raiders of the Lost Ark is filmic proof.

After the screening, Steven Spielberg appeared for a Q&A with a surprise mystery guest (Harrison Ford).  They talked about making the film, will they do Indiana Jones 5, “fixing” E.T. , and a lot more.  For the bullet point highlights of Q&A, hit the jump.

Read Damon Lindelof’s Love Letter to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: September 1st, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Raiders of the Lost Ark is frequently cited by our kind as the epitome of the action-adventure genre.  It is as perfect as perfect gets.  Few men are so equipped to exalt the greatness of Raiders as eloquently as Damon Lindelof.  The co-creator of Lost and one of the minds behind the Star Trek reboot has parlayed his status to become a curator of geek culture, which this weeks takes the form of a love letter to the 1981 film.  Here’s an excerpt:

I could go on for pages about just the little things. Like the sound you make when Indy punches someone in the face. Or that Marion’s superpower is drinking. And don’t even get me started on the coat hanger. Where did that Nazi even get that thing? Did he special-order it? “I need somezing that vill terrify people when I take it out, but then give them a false sense of relief when I reveal it is simply somezing on vich to hang my coat.” Seriously. The best.

Read the full letter after the jump.

Hasbro’s INDIANA JONES Comic-Con Exclusive is Awesome

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: July 19th, 2011 at 1:39 pm

If you’re an Indiana Jones fan and going to Comic-Con this week, get ready to drop a few bucks at the Hasbro booth.  That’s because they’re going to be selling the “lost wave” of Raiders of the Lost Ark figures and they’re in an amazing bit of packaging.  As you can see after the jump, all the figures come in a special box which looks great on its own.  Inside you’ll get Indiana Jones (ultimate version with a brand new head sculpt), Marion Ravenwood, Satipo, German Mechanic, Indy in German Disguise, and Toht (with extra melted head!).  Trust me, look at the pictures.  You’ll want one.  This is definitely going to sell out.

INDIANA JONES Saga to get 3D Re-Release?

by Kevin Panasiewicz    Posted: October 26th, 2010 at 9:20 am

Hot on the heels of the long-gestating news that Lucasfilm intends to begin rereleasing all six Star Wars episodes in 3D starting in 2012 (covered here), the internet rumor bees went abuzz about the possibility that this could mean another threequel of Star Wars episodes, as it would mirror the announcement of The Phantom Menace and the digitally re-mastered releases of the original trilogy in the 90’s.

In much less dramatic fashion, it seems to have rather signaled the development of 3D post-conversions for the Indiana Jones films. Raiders of the Lost Ark is obviously 1^st up in the queue, and it’s unclear whether the one-a-year strategy planned for Star Wars will be carried over for these or where the theatrical runs of the two series will fall with respect to one another. According to Blue Sky Disney, George Lucas is expected to make an official announcement next month, and if it all pans out as reported we’ll have more for you then.

Hit the jump for more on 3D post-conversion and why nostalgia should be held sacred.

Harrison Ford Ready to Climb Back Inside the Fridge for a Fifth INDIANA JONES Movie

by Jackson Bishop    Posted: September 14th, 2009 at 12:54 pm

From the horse’s mouth, it seems that The Man with the Hat is gearing up for another global adventure in the next few years. Harrison Ford says that work on the story for the fifth “Indiana Jones” film has started and that George Lucas is currently at work on a treatment after the he, Steven Spielberg, and Ford agreed on a general story idea. Ford says, “If the script is good, I’ll be very happy to put on the costume again.” Another film was almost a no brainer financially after the strong box office showing of 2008′s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, which had an opening weekend gross of over $126 million and a final gross of $317 million on an estimated $185 million budget. Money is one thing, however, as the critical and fan response to the film was lackluster at best. Grab your whip and hit the jump to read more.

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