Thoughts

Sonia 2022-03-19 09:01:01

Expectations are too high, leading to a little psychological gap and a little disappointment. Objectively speaking, it is really amazing to be able to make such a popcorn movie in 1981. The play is smooth, and the special effects are a bit fake, but they are also limited by that era, and compared with the current half-mao special effects, they are also very good. The snake cave section, for people with intensive phobias and snakes like me, was enough to make me sick and bad, but it also proved the success of the creator. At the same time, I admire the brain and talent of the screenwriter very much, and even thought of combining tomb robbery with adventure, enriching the themes of adventure movies, and becoming the originator of tomb robbery movies. And the director's rhythm control is really great, the plot is not procrastinated at all, and there are some particularly natural laughs from time to time. In addition, this movie is similar to Spielberg's other movie "Jurassic Park". Both think about the relationship between humans and something. How should humans deal with unknown supernatural artifacts? In the end, the ark of the covenant was stored in a wooden box, and the open ending that was pushed into the dark depths was imaginative. In summary, the sincerity of the creators made this movie destined to become a classic. If this movie is the first tomb-raising movie I have watched, it will definitely be deeply shocked. But the heroism of this movie is too strong, which makes me a little uncomfortable. Dr. Jones is just an ordinary professor of archaeology, but the screenwriter gave him an overly powerful protagonist halo. The snake hole section is easy to understand, and the Nazi chase Duan is a bit nonsensical and embarrassing, no matter what, he is also a trained soldier, why is he so weak? Perhaps it is an exaggerated way to show that justice will eventually triumph and oppose the Nazis. When opening the ark, I was a bit speechless. Just close your eyes? In short, this film has value beyond the times, but it also lags behind contemporary aesthetics.

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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark quotes

  • Indiana: Here, take this,

    [hands Marion a torch]

    Indiana: Wave it at anything that slithers.

    Marion: The whole place is slitherin'!

    [turns and mistakes Indy's whip on his side for a snake]

    Marion: Indy!

    [tries to burn it with the torch]

    Indiana: [screams]

  • Maj. Eaton: [sees a picture of the Ark with rays of power coming out of it] Good God!

    Brody: Yes, that's what the Hebrews thought.