Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) REACTION 

29:33 "I thought that he was invincible." That was a big difference between Indiana Jones and many other action heroes in the 80s, Indy was far from invincible. One of his defining characteristics is having to adapt and get out of sticky situations without being invincible. The scene just before the truck chase when he says, "I'm making this up as I go" is the essence of the character and why he can be so relatable.

"How did he know that you're not supposed to look at it?" Indy: "Either of you guys ever been to Sunday School?"

Indy's friend Sallah, in Cairo, is Gimli from Lord of the Rings. I swear, John Rhys Davies does not age over forty years.

You could say that big guy did Nazi that propeller coming.

The kid who prepares the Dates in the old mans house is Kiran Shah who was Elijah Woods small body double in the Lord of the Rings movies.

At the beginning, the guy who goes into the cave with Indy is a young Doc Ock.

One of the initial reactions of everyone watching this moving, when Indy is running from the stone is 'He could have just ducked.' but you have to remember that if he ducked and let the stone roll by him, the stone would have blocked the entrance to the cave so Indy could not escape. Plus, its more iconic to watch him try to run away from a rolling bolder. 😄

14:05 fun fact: Harrison Ford was really sick at the time, so they decided that they change the whip vs sword fight to a gun vs sword fight.

Mich, if Indy had let the boulder pass him, it would’ve blocked the only way out.

Fun Fact: The actor who played the guy who tried to shoot Indy in the beginning also played the monkey man.

He knew not to look at it because the bible has Yehovah telling Moses: “you cannot look at my face and live”.

@TheHomies the man who played Sallah in this series also played Gimli in Lord of the Rings.

How did he know not to look at the Ark? Supposedly there is a deleted scene with the old man that translates the marking on the headpiece where he tells them of a warning on the headpiece to never touch or look into the Ark. Also, Indy being a PhD in archeology I'm sure he knew the stories from the Bible. In one, Uzzah, a Levite, touches the Ark and is struck dead on the spot. In another, 70 men of Beth Shemesh looked in the Ark and were they were also struck dead on the spot.

Fun fact: Indiana was the name of George Lucas’s dog who was the inspiration for Chewbacca

It was simply called Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was Not thought of as an Indiana Jones Movie at the time. But it is easily the Best of All of them. We knew Harrison Ford was in the movie. We were 4 years removed from "Star Wars" and then The Empire Strikes Back only 1 year back. We found out who Indiana Jones was by watching this movie. That's how these things unfolded. First Blood became Rambo. The Thing From Another World (1951) became The Thing (1982) a far greater movie than any other mentioned here.

Fun Fact: The canyon where Indy threatens to blow up the Ark is the same location the jawas capture R2-D2 in Star Wars: A New Hope.

One of if not the greatest film ever made

The Ark is like a direct physical manifestation of God's presence on earth, to open it without his permission is basically ding dong ditching the lord, and he will smite your ass for it lol.

YES! My second favorite film! The greatest action adventure film ever made! Perfectly directed, written, cast, acted, choreographed, edited, and scored!

Lucky they had that map room back in the day. I dunno how else they'd have remembered where they'd put the ark...in that enormous temple building right in the middle of their small cluster of buildings.

Another fun fact to add to everyone else's: the actor who played the portly fellow with the mustache who meets with Indy at the university in the beginning is the same actor who played Porkins (Red 6) in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

"But how are they gonna use it if the light cannot go through his hand?" Ah, but remember how Indy's friend said the Nazis were using a replica that only had markings on one side, which is why they were digging in the wrong place? This scar is how the Nazis knew what those markings were -- but only knew what was on the side that burned him.

I've watched you since before you paired up so much, but I must say you do bring out the best in each other. Ellie can be silly and carries her emotions right at the surface, but Michelle helps her stay grounded. Meanwhile, Ellie pulls the humor out of the naturally more reserved and analytical Michelle. It's good! 👍

If any movie could be described as perfect, this film is one of them. A true masterpiece of cinema

•Indiana Jones is said to be both the archaeologist that inspired a generation of that field and the archaeologist they are taught not to be, as Indiana Jones is more of a treasure hunter or worse a tomb robber than an archaeologist. As for those who subscribe to The Big Bang Theory's "ruining" theory that regardless of Indiana Jones presence, that the Nazis still find the Ark, take it to the island, and get melted, I would counter by saying without Indiana Jones, the Ark of the Covenant, one of the holiest relics in Judeo-Christian tradition, would still be in the possession of the most evil nation to have ever existed.

The best "pure" action film ever released!

The Ark summons the Seven Angels of Destruction, beings so powerful that mortals can't look upon their true forms. Led by Za'afiel, the literal Wrath of God: Prince of the 5th Heaven, Standard-Bearer of the Archangel Michael during the First War, former Second-In-Command to Heliel (aka Satan/Lucifer) before the Rebellion; Angel of Vengeance, Divine Anger, and Power That Be over Hurricanes. A ridiculously terrifying Seraph that God sends when someone, something, or some race REALLY pisses Him off i.e Za'afiel is damnation even unto those whom are already damned.

So, I was in a band for 10 years here in the SF/Bay Area. Our singer was an employee of George Lucas and we actually got to record our 3rd album at Skywalker Ranch in Marin (this was 2010 btw, pre Disney buyout) we got to tour the " White House" there and see everything from these movies and Star Wars too...stayed the weekend there. I will never forgot it!!! Love you both!!!

My all time favourite film. The Nazi who questions Marion, who you thought looked English, is actually English. He's played by English actor Ronald Lacey.

they edited out the most iconic Indiana Jones line " i don't like snakes..."

Originally the movie was simply titled "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The "Indiana Jones" part was added to the title after the other films were made.

They had a glass wall between the snake and Ford in the movie

Yass do the whole trilogy I love these!!

I love the little details that they came up with, like spider webs and dust still blowing off Indy as he runs. I'd never seen that before.

I wish you included your reaction to Indy getting hit by the mirror! 😂

39:18 - There's a tradition in middle-east origin religions (like Judaism, Christianity, etc), that to look upon your own god is fatal. So, Indiana Jones, being educated on such matters, instructs Marion to keep her eyes shut while the spirits of God are amongst them.

Die hard fans might recognize ROBERT NEVIN who played the medical examiner in JAWS lurking in the background at the very end scene discussing the location of the arc. WATCH FOR HIM!

Alright! This film is a great way to pivot from the traditional horror films during this October horror film season. Great reaction! 👍

12:31 That guy is the actor who played Gimli in LOTR 🙃

Funny. When I saw this on the big screen 40 years ago it was just called "Raiders Of The Lost Ark". Have Lucas & Spielberg been "improving" history again?

"Horses are like big dogs, they are so cute." Cutest thing anyone has ever said...

Old School, but MUCH MUCH better than the CGI crap of today.

Loved the "Herr Flick" 'Allo 'Allo reference at 19:16. That show was a classic. =)

Fun Fact: The actor who betrayed Jones at the temple in the first scene played Doc Oc in Spiderman 2. Alfred Molina.

I grew up in the Amazon. It is not as dangerous as movies make out. It is a great place to visit and to live.

Most of the snakes in the Well of Souls were portrayed by Sheltopusiks, a species of European legless lizard.

A milestone in cinema history.

" horses are like big dogs they are so cute" haha I love it :)

Funny , I have all 3 DVDs and was watching this yesterday all in order. You will love all 3 .

1:46 scrolled to see if anyone else pointed this out…but when Indy tells the other guy to stay out of the light, when he puts his hand up into the light beam to spring the trap, he’s actually pressing the switch at the same time…basically an insurance policy….like a good magician, he uses misdirection to give another the wrong impression…

One of a very few of the BEST most PERFECT FILM EVER CREATED.

In the Old Testament the Ark of the Covenant represented God's presence with his people. It was sacred and was not to be touched. There is a story in the Old Testament of one man who touched it and dropped dead. What is here at the end of the movie is creative license. :)

Just think...the ARC is here. It's either under the temple mount, or in England under the castle, or in Ethiopia.

👍 I saw this first on VHS cassette ( VERY bad pirate copy ) but still ❤️ the movie back then.. Thx for your reaction vids 👍😊

BEST MOVIE ALL TIME 😍😎👌🏻✨🎬

There was originally supposed to be a big fight scene where Indy shoots the guy with the big sword but almost everyone including Harrison Ford were sick with dysentery.

Did you forget in an earlier scene that Jones said that Moses shattered the pieces of the 10 commandments and the Hebrews then took the peices and then placed them in the ark. That's why it looks like sand because it was first broken into peices and of the years of ware an friction.

Just discovered your channel. You two are very lovely. On the other side of the world, I appreciate your accents. Very different from usual Reaction videos, in a good way. My compliments. And comments: If you're curious, the "sand" in the Ark is actually Mana excrescence. Pineal-powder. White gold. It's about higher consciousness, a-la the Third Eye. I can say this as I did my thesis on Indiana Jones 2010 in the occult: Hollywood's top school, AFI. And I'm a 33 Mason. Did you know Indiana Jones is all about Freemasonry? When Indy's in the Map Room he's actually Master of the Lodge: Standing in the East, connected by an unbroken line of light to the Ark in the center: The Masonic Lodge is based on the Tabernacle of Exodus, with the Altar in the center symbolic of the Ark. I Am . . . blood of Brother Cecil B deMille the Father of Hollywood. I've been to the Illuminated parties long ago. I am very serious: This is what it's all about: Higher Consciousness. "A radio for speaking to God . . ."

How many viewers do not realise the boulder seals the entrance, exit. Classic 'just let the boulder roll by'.

There is also a firefight between Navy and Marine fighters.

You were right The "nazi" was english Ronald William Lacey, he was in a lot of movies, some you may have seen before,, its rumoured that that end scene was the basis on the series warehouse 13

Actually,the melting face was made from special gelatin not wax

dietrich - head shrinks toht - face melts belloq - head explodes movie: RATED PG

1:30: "They're SO fluffy!"

I love how you two pronounce tarantula. Great reaction, as always!

I’ve heard that advanced military research is 900 years more advanced than we think it is

1. While filming in Tunisia most of the cast got food poisoning and Ford actually got diarrhea from it. and was very ill. The scene where he shoots the guy was supposed to be a long fight scene but Ford was feeling so bad and it was terribly hot so he basically said, "The hell with this" and just shot the guy. LOL 2. Karen Allen played Boone's squeeze in "Animal House" HINT HINT 3. If you don't like spiders you're going to love the next one. It's not the best of the bunch but it's adventurous. Billy is a pain in the ass though. 4. Two overlooked Harrison Ford movies worth a first time/share are: "Witness" and "Force 10 From Navarone" 5. The sand in the ark is the stone tablets turned to sand over time. 6. The ride at Disneyland is pretty cool. Make sure it's one of your first to get it out of the way. Adventureland.

Sallah is Gimli in Lord of the Rings.

Indy explains quite clearly to Marion exactly *why* he has to leave her tied-up, but she just wants to be in on the chase so she ignores him at first. But she realized later that she had to stay 'captured' so the Nazis wouldn't call out everybody to search for Indy & Co., so she only tries to escape after that, on her own.

This Was Definitely One Of My Late Dad's Favorite Movie's, classic

14.09 One of the most famous movie scenes and it was ad-libbed. Ford felt ill & couldn't do the big fight scene so Spielberg suggested to just shoot him. The stunt guy was apparently disappointed but he's now immortalised in the one single moment everyone remembers in this movie.

Indy's Egyptian friend was Gimli the Dwarf in Lord of the Rings.

in real life, i think it was King Solomon's son? that took it to Ethiopia and it is still there in a church guarded by a monk that every few years dies of radiation poisoning until they replace him with another monk, so whatever they are guarding gives off a great deal of radiation and is deadly

19:09 I love your reactions but I'm not sure why you would say he's a player at this part in the film. It's obvious he wants to take her with him but he has to think of the big picture. Like he said, if he frees her, the Nazi's start searching and risk finding Indiana which would make the whole situation much worse. It's not an easy decision for him in any way.

'If he stayed in the back it would've missed him.' True. And he would have been trapped since the boulder's final destination was the opening. He would have been trapped in the tomb holding a gold relic and perhaps reassessing it's true value to an individual, perhaps considering the possibility he had wasted his life. Alright maybe extending the idea depressingly far there.

Well spotted Michelle the German agent major Toht was an English actor Ronald Lacey also the German chopped up by the airplane propeller was Pat Roach a English pro wrestler and actor. Fun facts to a brilliant film. Cheer's Ladies 🇬🇧

that gestapo guy really looks like herr Flick... Im glad you know Hallo Hallo :)

There is nothing you can possess that I can not take away? Close your eyes? With the eye shadow at the beginning in the classroom, then at end with the other group performance of not closing their eyes. Whatever you do, don't open your eyes?

It's Raiders, You're The Riders GOODNIGHT EVERYBODY~!!!

39:19: "How did he know NOT to look at it"; It is a very ancient (& very WISE) belief that even The Wrath of God is Holy, ergo no one MORTAL can/may witness it & still live, (i.e.) Lot's wife turning into a "pillar of salt", the future catholic prophecy of the "three days of darkness" which is still to come, etc.; It's never explicitly explained in the movie & it's just a theory, but I'm pretty sure that's why Jones Character already a Doctor of Archeology/Occult/Mysticism/Ancient-History guessed right during the "stress" of the moment before Nazi's flesh "melted" away ( this scene from which is taken from the Bible was also included in the film).

Warehouse 13 was a show about all the magic artifacts the government keeps It was fun

Michelle. You asked how Indy knew not to look? He was taking his best guess, based on his knowledge of biblical history. In the book of Genesis, Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed. Angels told Lot, his wife, and his two daughters to leave before God destroyed the city. The angels warned them to escape for their lives and not look back or they would be swept away. Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt. In Hebrew, looking back can also mean to pay attention to, indicating her desire to remain in the city and enjoy their lives as they were there. So some speculate her turning back could've caused God to punish her for not just listening to the advice of the angels.

I watch Raiders of the Lost Ark numerous of times on TV and Netflix.

The sand in the Ark was the original tablets of the Ten Commandments brought down the mountain by Moses--but crumbled into dust after 3000 years. I hope you watch Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade soon!

The movie is just called Raiders of the Lost Ark. The name Indiana Jones is only in the titles of the sequels.

40:30: Funny you say that. Keep watching, ladies. 👽😉

This is my Favorite move of ALL TIME!

19:18...Oh my lord, was that an 'Allo Allo!' reference...guys you genuinely left me speechless 😀😀😀

Speaking of Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford is back for the last time as the famous Archeologist in untitled Indiana Jones 5.

Horses are like big dogs? How about dogs that are like horses? Time for a Labyrinth reaction. :)

The guy who betrays Indy at the beginning was Dr Octopus in Spider Man.

Great movie classic! Saw at the theater with my wife we loved it thanks

The Nazi government had a whole department, collecting Middle Eastern Jewish/Christian relics, including The Holy Spear (there may be more than one, each containing a nail from The True Cross found by St Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine). The Nazis were also into Tibetan culture, since they thought Tibetans were Aryan. Nazi Aryan doctrine was based on Aryans originating on Atlantis.

There were hundreds of great adventure movies in the old days and better quality than today without using computers.

Another fun fact: black turbans in Egypt are associated with the Copts, a minority group made of Egyptian Orthodox Christians (they were the majority before the Muslims invaded (639-646)).

Two fun facts: if the statue in the opening scene had been pure gold, it would have weighed 34 kg (75 lbs.). Second, It is a major plot point that while the Nazis are using a 183 cm (72 inch) stick, this is too long-the proper length should be 152 cm (60 inches). When Indy puts the 152 cm stick in the hole, it immediately sinks at least 3 cm. This means the stick’s height above the board to the bottom of the headpiece is 149 cm at most. Look at how that stick towers over Indy-at least 15 cm (6 inches) above his head. Indy is only 133 cm (4 foot four-and-a-third inches) high! With arms that can pick up that gold statue like it was made of plaster, Indy is shaped like Popeye the Sailor.

In a deleted scene the old man who told them the height of the staff tells them not to look at it

4:28

Sallah is Gimli in Lord of the Rings 😆

This is the first time I ever noticed, watching your reaction video... As the trunk falls over, before it blows up... you see something long and red fall out behind the truck... like maybe Marion's legs.