Eric zala travels to speak at schools, colleges, art centers, sharing the film and. The adaptation 1989 teenagers in mississippi do a shotbyshot remake of steven spielbergs 1981 feature film. After steven spielbergs classic raiders of the lost ark was released 35. Raiders of the lost ark was released in 1981 and became an instant classic. 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 offkey, this is still the adventure cartridge of the year. Raiders of the lost ark has more size than substance but nevertheless its a delightful special big surprise package of a movie that should turn indiana jones into a national figure. It was produced by frank marshall for lucasfilm ltd.
The adaptation on hollywoods ultimate big screen at manns chinese theatre. The adaptation is a 1989 american fan film, made as a. Using the original films screenplay and score, it principally starred and was filmed, directed, and produced over a sevenyear period by three mississippi teenagers chris strompolos, eric zala, and jayson lamb. Those gamers who prefer magic items, puzzles, and thoughtful play mixed with. Jim windolf wrote about the remake in the 2004 vanity fair. Raiders of the lost ark fan film gets hollywood treatment. Raiders of the lost ark, by virtue of its inspired filmmakers and production in the echo of the 1970s, doesnt feel quite like a republic serial adventure or a 1980s romp. A shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark 1981, started by three 12yearolds and completed over a period of six years.
Raiders of the lost ark tells the tale of archaeologist indiana jones racing around the world to find the lost ark of the covenant, the ancient chest said to have contained the ten commandments. The adaptation is a loving tribute to the original film. Now, ten years after that big break and 32 years after they started shooting, chris and eric have completed their vision. Other than that though everything can be explained quite simply. So many of the adventure movies made in the following decades, whether they successfully feel like raiders of.
After seeing raiders of the lost ark in 1981, three 12 year old friends, chris strompolos, eric zala and jayson lamb, began filming their own shotbyshot adaptation of the spielberg classic in the backyards of their mississippi homes. Interviews with john williams, steven spielberg and george lucas, hosted by laurent bouzereau 17. With harrison ford, karen allen, paul freeman, john rhysdavies. The adaptation was finally complete, even the likes of steven spielberg was impressed with the end results. When we first see him, he is somewhere in the peruvian jungle in 1936, running a. Feb 25, 2017 raiders of the lost ark, by virtue of its inspired filmmakers and production in the echo of the 1970s, doesnt feel quite like a republic serial adventure or a 1980s romp.
The adaptation today, and i was just wondering, has anyone ever come across a copy of this. The adaptation cant be found on youtubeyou must come to a theatre for this experience like none other you have ever seen except, of course, raiders of the lost ark. The first ten minutes of raiders of the lost ark are possibly the best ten minutes in all of movie history so yeah. Cast of legendary fan film raiders of the lost ark. In 1982, three kids from mississippi set out to create a shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark and ended up making history. Raiders of the lost ark the adaptation vhsrip xvid. This is raiders of the lost ark trailer by img artists on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. It has identical graphics and interface to those we saw back in the day in indiana jones and atlantis. The first ten minutes of raiders of the lost ark are possibly the best ten minutes in all of movie history. Two mississippi kids spent years in the 1980s making a shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark.
I saw and appreciated the vast amounts of imagination and originality you put in your film. The adaptation to reunite after 25 years to shoot the final, lost airplane scene. Nazi germany is close to finding the mystical ark of the covenant, and only one man can stop them. The adaptation finally complete, the 35 year story of the making is the subject of both a book and documentary currently streaming on netflix, each named. Raiders of the lost ark a shotforshot, sidebyside trailer for raiders of the lost ark. Major plot hole the film could have ended in the second act without causing any.
Raiders the story of the greatest fan film ever made official trailer 1 2016 documentary hd duration. It included adventure, action, some romance and nazi germany. Hailed as one of the most elaborate amateur films ever made, raiders of the lost ark. The result of all their hard work was raiders of the lost ark. Raiders of the lost ark harrison ford karen allen paul freeman 1981 globetrotting archaeologist indiana jones races the nazis for possession of a legendary religious artifact. The adaptation is a 1989 american fan film, made as a shotforshot remake of the 1981 indiana jones adventure film raiders of the lost ark. Mar 17, 2008 two mississippi kids spent years in the 1980s making a shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark. The cinedelphia film festival is proud to host the first philadelphia screening of the nowcompleted raiders of the lost ark. This makes the events of the entire film rather unnecessary and largely indiana jones fault. Teenagers in mississippi do a shotbyshot remake of steven spielbergs 1981 feature film.
The adaptation is a 1989 american fan film, made as a shotforshot remake. They made their own props and costumes, created their. The adaptation is the fruit of this inconceivable labor and a cartwheel of a viewing experience. The adaptation, and years later their indiana jones adaptation caught fire with the indiefilm community after it was leaked online. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 60 produced by 4 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 3 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 6. In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer indiana jones is hired by the u. Raiders the story of the greatest fan film ever made. Raiders on the lost ark might seem to be a deliberate change, ala rambow, but i see also that eric zala, the films star and director, is listed as eric zale. With chris strompolos, angela rodriguez, michael bales, eric zala. In 1982, three 12yearold kids from mississippi set out to create a shotforshot remake of their favorite movie, raiders of the lost ark. In the summer of 1982, chris strompolos playing indy, eric zala playing belloq and directing, and jayson lamb cinematographer and fx mastermind hatched a plan to create a shotforshot remake of raiders as a way to. May, 2009 given that wrangles mean it may never get released. The adaptation, in only its second screening anywhere.
That is to say, the film builds its energy and its power through its own internal oneupsmanship. It has identical graphics and interface to those we saw back in. My daughter and i just saw the netflix documentary raiders. Twentyone years later, their fan film creation has become an underground hit receiving attention from media elites such as cnn, vanity fair and even a nod from steven spielberg himself. Indiana jones harrison ford is no ordinary archeologist. Major plot hole had indiana jones simply refused the assignment, the ark of the covenant would have been brought to berlin and when it was opened, it would have killed the nazi leadership. Hi reddit, were chris strompolos and eric zala and as kids in the 80s we embarked on an incredible journey to remake raiders of the lost ark shotforshot. The nazis want the ark because they believe it will make their army unbeatable the movie is set in 1936. Each scene is more indelible than the last conceived, written, shot, acted, edited, and scored in such a way that the damned thing just winds you up tighter and tighter as it moves along.
Raiders of the lost ark plot hole i think the biggest plot hole of all is that this is the wrong year for the nazis to be running around egypt. There was an alternate ending filmed for raiders of the lost ark that was cut from all u. While this is the original vhs of the 1989 film raiders of the lost ark. Their venture was charted in a book called raiders. And in 2004, it was announced that hollywood producer scott rudin had purchased the life rights of eric, jayson and chris to make a biographical film about their experiences making raiders. Movie plot holes raiders of the lost ark plot hole. The film will chronicle the childhood adventures of chris strompolos, eric zala and jayson lamb on their ultimate quest to remake. Raiders of the lost ark is one of my favourite movies in fact, to watch it with an audience 32 years later, it plays as perfectly today as when i saw it on a late june matinee at the vancouver centre theatre as a 12 year old in 1981. Twentyone years later, their fan film creation has become an underground hit receiving attention from media elites such as cnn. Set in 1936, the film pits indiana jones strompolos against a group of nazis. Eric, jay and chris were all raised by single mothers.
Raiders worked because harrison ford is a godwait, no. Raiders of the lost ark later marketed as indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark is a 1981 american actionadventure film directed by steven spielberg and written by lawrence kasdan from a story by george lucas and philip kaufman. In february of 2004, it was announced that producer scott rudin addams family, school of rock purchased the rights to the untitled life story of the three mississippi kids who remade raiders of the lost ark over the course of 7 years. Raiders of the lost ark is an actionadventure game created for the atari 2600 based on the movie of the same name the first installment of the indiana jones series. It was directed by steven spielberg with the story by george lucas and philip kaufman. Raiders of the lost ark is a graphical adventure game from lucas arts, in which the player takes the role of indiana jones and has to relive the classic story of indiana jones and the lost ark.
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