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This is my second favorite of the Indiana Jones movies! It has really nice action sequences, and how the bad guys got defeated --amazing. This movie is a must-see for action fans!

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Posted aug 31, 2009 5:13 am pt

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One of the best Steven Speilberg made.I didn't see all of the Indiana Jones series,but it was really good.Its funny and has great action.For me the beginning was awesome and when they go in the cave and there's all those traps.That is the most...
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One of the best Steven Speilberg made.I didn't see all of the Indiana Jones series,but it was really good.Its funny and has great action.For me the beginning was awesome and when they go in the cave and there's all those traps.That is the most famous seen of movies ever.It was awesome.

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Posted jul 12, 2009 12:10 am pt

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With Indiana Jones, Spielberg launched one of the most likeable movie characters of all time. Harrison Ford obviously has a lot of fun and takes us with him for the ride. And what a ride! There are no boring moments and the story extremely well...
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With Indiana Jones, Spielberg launched one of the most likeable movie characters of all time. Harrison Ford obviously has a lot of fun and takes us with him for the ride. And what a ride! There are no boring moments and the story extremely well spun. A genuine classic if there ever was one.

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Posted may 1, 2009 4:45 am pt

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Best Indiana Jones movie. (I didn't see the second one but I'm including the third and fourth one too.) Sometimes the characters aren't very well portrayed but still there's plenty of action and excitement. And don't be fooled by the PG rating...
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Best Indiana Jones movie. (I didn't see the second one but I'm including the third and fourth one too.) Sometimes the characters aren't very well portrayed but still there's plenty of action and excitement. And don't be fooled by the PG rating because this was made in the 80's or something so that usually means that it's PG-13 especially with some of the gory parts. still a very classic adventure movie to watch.

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Posted jul 8, 2008 8:15 am pt

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The first indianajnes movie, the raidersof the lost ark, is a good film, and is an excellent build up to the fourth one. THe use of Nazis is clever, andi like that this takes before even the war began, let alone when America joins it. The...
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The first indianajnes movie, the raidersof the lost ark, is a good film, and is an excellent build up to the fourth one. THe use of Nazis is clever, andi like that this takes before even the war began, let alone when America joins it. The villain with glasses is really creepy, and when i recently watched it again, i was surprisedhe wasn't depicted as a total pervert or something. Still, the opening scene is among the best for a series of movies, and, overall, has good plot and action.

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Posted jun 3, 2008 4:12 am pt

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It's got all the elements for a good time turned to max and propelling. Good characters, a sizable story-line, that classic soundtrack, and a few thrills as well. It's THE 80s popcorn flick, but obviously I didn't think it was the greatest movie...
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It's got all the elements for a good time turned to max and propelling. Good characters, a sizable story-line, that classic soundtrack, and a few thrills as well. It's THE 80s popcorn flick, but obviously I didn't think it was the greatest movie in its genre if I'm keeping it at four stars. The truth is that to absolutely love this movie, you would have to have been younger, probably a teenager that hasn't been numbed by all the gore and cheap thrills of today's popcorn movies. Despite my assumption, I still think that its a movie one will at least respect. It is an inspired effort that keeps people interested for its entirety, more than two decades later.

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Posted may 22, 2008 2:46 am pt

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the flim was such a great action flim but it had its half parts i would recomed this to any one to see but the 4 one might be beter???

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Posted may 11, 2008 12:56 pm pt

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Plot: 5/5
Visuals and: 5/5
Sound: 5/5
Special Effects: 5/5

Anybody looking for a classic action movie will certainly find one here. This is the best movie of 1981, and one of Spielberg's best classics. The film...
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Plot: 5/5
Visuals and: 5/5
Sound: 5/5
Special Effects: 5/5

Anybody looking for a classic action movie will certainly find one here. This is the best movie of 1981, and one of Spielberg's best classics. The film starrs Han Solo (Star Wars) actor Harrison ford as Indiana Jones, a archeologist searching for the ark of the convent, holding the secrets to the ten comandments, with his girl, marion, and they need to get it before the Nazi's do.

The film features many awesome action scenes, such as the beheading of the strong bald nazi in the airport scene, Marion shooting all the Nazi's, and the Ark ritual scene. The film was bloody and all, but overall, the action was awesome.

The films special effects were incredible, for instance the opening of the ark, the exploding of the airport, and a Nazi car falling off a cliff. Indiana's punching also made me excited for more. It didn't actually matter if the music was repetitive, because it rocked. It has different pitches, and there are other brilliant songs John Williams made.

This is easily one of the best action films ever made. With five star action, wonderful effects and great music, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is a thriller of a film.

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Posted may 11, 2008 11:04 am pt

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I find it hard for me to write reviews for classic movies like this. Why? Because it is so hard for me to say anything that hasn't already been repeated ad nauseum. Anyways, Raiders of the Lost Ark is a fantastic start to a legendary series. There...
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I find it hard for me to write reviews for classic movies like this. Why? Because it is so hard for me to say anything that hasn't already been repeated ad nauseum. Anyways, Raiders of the Lost Ark is a fantastic start to a legendary series. There probably hasn't been a single scene in this movie that hasn't become embedded in our culture. Every scene is pretty much perfect.

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Posted may 11, 2008 1:25 am pt

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This is for sure a great movie. I really liked it and it was a great start to the series. The beginning is a little unclear but really cool and intresting. Harrison Ford did an amazing job and the story is great! Go check this movie out!

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Posted apr 24, 2008 5:59 am pt

• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  100
  Plays like an anthology of the best parts from all the Saturday matinee serials ever made.

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• [+] Dallas Observer
  
  100
  Spielberg can never top this. Period.

  by Luke Y. Thompson | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
  100
  One of the most deliriously funny, ingenious and stylish American adventure movies ever made.

  by Vincent Canby | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  100
  Harrison Ford gave one of his most memorable performances as Indiana Jones, a dashing Saturday matinee idol for the modern age.

  by Marjorie Baumgarten | Read Full Review »
• [+] Premiere
  
  100
  Steven Spielberg turns the pure adventure of Saturday afternoon serials into a solidly entertaining spectacle.

  by Howard Karren | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  100
  Has all the right ingredients: a smart script, a likable hero, a dash of romance, more than a touch of comedy, and a lot of fast-paced action.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  100
  Spielberg has deftly veiled proceedings in a sense of mystical wonder that makes it all the more easy for viewers to suspend disbelief and settle back for the fun.

  by Staff (Not Credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  100
  An adventure film that plays like an old-time 12-part serial that you see all at once, instead of Saturday-to-Saturday. It's a modern "Thief of Baghdad." It's the kind of movie that first got you excited about movies when you were a kid. (Translation for today's children: It's better than anything on TV.) [12 June 1981]

  by Gene Siskel | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
  90
  Ford's performance is an underrated but remarkable achievement; he succeeds in fully embodying a comic-book style hero without ever descending into camp.

  by Staff (Not Credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Onion (A.V. Club)
  
  90
  Finds the right balance between reverence and wit.

  by Keith Phipps | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  30
  Travels fast and straight down a linear plot, and the ceaseless rush quickly becomes monotonous.

  by Dave Kehr | Read Full Review »