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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Movie Reviews
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The postmodern heir to North By Northwest...Like any deathless classic, Raiders is a perfect marriage of star and material....read the complete Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
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by DefyTime on July 17, 2009
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this movie. It is so classic, funny, and suspenseful. This is one of those movies that will stand the test of time. ...
by Tetramobile on July 17, 2009
This is the original and the best. The story telling is just so perfect and they way they use the camera to tell the story is just so amazing. There's no wonder this is one of the best movies of all time. It really deserves ...
by ben on January 27, 2009
The Indy movie that started it all. Raiders of the Lost Ark is such a fun movie from start to finish. Even if you don't love Indiana Jones, you'll probably like this one. Plus, Harrison Ford is so dreamy. ...
by kenny on January 23, 2009
I was 7 years old and saw this movie in the theater. The part when the guys melt gave me nightmares for weeks. This is without a doubt one of the best action-adventure movies ever made. ...
by bernie "xyzzy" on May 05, 2006
This is the first in a series of fun to watch action packed movies based on what an archeologist should be. Being a first you will not notice the pattern of the film unless you are used to Saturday matinees.
We hit the deck running on this one as we ...
by Star Bux "Citizen... on November 21, 2009
The only scene that I had a problem with this movie was when Indy points a bazooka in the
direction of a crate...Of course he has no intention of firing...But it is a disturbing image...I
guess the message here is, a gun is only a gun if you think of ...
by C. Clayton "Autho... on June 02, 2008
You are in for the ride of your life! If you love adventure, romance, murder, mystery and intrigue this movie is for you. It has it all.
The expectations were high when George Lucas and Steven Spielberg got together to make this movie. They set the ...
by dominion_ruler "B... on December 08, 2007
Hollywood, Universal Studios, movie heroes, and modern classics - when these are mentioned, somewhere in the mix is the scene we have all viewed at some point or another - the archaeologist dressed as a lion tamer running from the huge rolling ball. ...
by Patrick W. Crabtr... on October 16, 2007
It ever there was a solid 5-star film, this is it.
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is a semi-ethical archaeologist who is commissioned by the U.S. Government to retrieve The Lost Ark of the Covenant from an Egyptian tomb before the rotten Nazis can get ...
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by jeff January 22, 2009 06:48 PM MST
I agree 100% this is one of the greatest movies of all-time.
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