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. Teenagers in mississippi do a shotbyshot remake of steven spielbergs 1981 feature film. Zala said, explaining their shooting schedule and the sets they built. Raiders of the lost ark was released in 1981 and became an instant classic. In 1982, three 12yearold kids from mississippi set out to create a shotforshot remake of their favorite movie, raiders of the lost ark. Two mississippi kids spent years in the 1980s making a shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark. Eric zala travels to speak at schools, colleges, art centers, sharing the film and. Raiders of the lost ark harrison ford in the 1981 adventure indiana jones and the raiders of the. A documentary of the story behind raiders of the lost ark. Given that strompolos, zala, and lamb had no rights. The first ten minutes of raiders of the lost ark are possibly the best ten minutes in all of movie history so yeah. It included adventure, action, some romance and nazi germany.
Four star films, box office hits, indies and imports, movies a z four star films. The raiders guys is raising funds for raiders guys and the lost airplane scene on kickstarter. Top rated movies and madefortv films airing the week of the week of march 15 21, 2020 the battleship. Raiders the story of the greatest fan film ever made 2015 imdb.
The ark is just as lost at the end as it was at the beginning, and clearly god didnt need any help getting it away from the nazis. The two towers led to a gap in the schedule, knowles played the adaptation to. The adaptation to reunite after 25 years to shoot the final, lost airplane scene. Director eric zala 1989 united states 112 minutes nr. It took chris three years of persistent pestering of one captain to. A structural overview of raiders of the lost ark l. Raiders of the lost ark harrison ford in the 1981 adventure indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark, which launches sunday night at the monvies. In 1982, three kids from mississippi set out to create a shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark and ended up making history. That movie was raiders of the lost ark, and it was released in the spring of. Then we see the hat from behind and that is when the diehard indiana jones fans realize that they are witnessing the entrance of a great hero. Over the course of the next seven years, and with unbelievable ingenuity and daring, the trio managed to shoot every scene but onethe films explosive airplane set piece. Mar, 2020 four star films, box office hits, indies and imports, movies a z four star films. The adaptation found a second life at the turn of the.
Eric, jay and chris were all raised by single mothers. Mar 26, 2009 ign is teaming up with vue entertainment to present the first ever uk screening of cult classic raiders of the lost ark. A shotfor shot remake of raiders of the lost ark 1981, started by three 12yearolds and. Featuring bravura set pieces, sly humor, and whiteknuckle action, raiders of the lost ark is one of the most consummately entertaining adventure. As a matter of fact, you could look at raiders of the lost ark as indys quest to atone for his bad behavior of the past. Douglas slocombe, raiders of the lost ark cinematographer.
Indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark inciting event. Nov 14, 2014 the duo was asked about filming the notorious flying wing sequence after a hollywood screening of their remade creation, raiders of the lost ark. Ontario raiders, a national lacrosse league during the 1998 season preston raiders, a former 19651977 canadian junior b ice hockey team from preston now cambridge, ontario prince albert raiders, a major junior ice hockey team based in prince albert, saskatchewan. The adaptation is a 1989 american fan film, made as a shotforshot remake. Following the release of raiders of the lost ark in the summer of 1981, three elevenyearold boys from mississippi set out to make a faithful, shotbyshot remake of the steven spielberg adventure classic. 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. Fanproduced raiders of the lost ark celebrated at dia. 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.
Raiders of the lost ark the adaptation internet archive. Remaking indiana jones, shot for shot american obsessions. Topics dec3199, raiders of the lost ark, indiana jones. It was directed by steven spielberg with the story by george lucas and philip kaufman. They made their own props and costumes, created their. 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. In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer indiana jones is hired by the u. The adaptation the charity premiere will take place at the vue west end. Nazi germany is close to finding the mystical ark of the covenant, and only one man can stop them.
The adaptation on hollywoods ultimate big screen at manns chinese theatre. I saw and appreciated the vast amounts of imagination and originality you put in your film. Raiders of the lost ark original paramount home video. Raiders of the lost ark straming vf voir streaming vf. For example, in the college classroom scene, the cutaway of indy chris s reaction to the female students i love you message written her eyelids had to be reshot. The adaptation video 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The nazis want the ark because they believe it will make their army unbeatable the movie is set in 1936. Cast of legendary fan film raiders of the lost ark.
There was an alternate ending filmed for raiders of the lost ark that was cut from all u. 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. A shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark 1981, started by three. Jim windolf wrote about the remake in the 2004 vanity fair. Indiana jones theme from the raiders of the lost ark soundtrack, released by columbia records in 1981. Take the canyon blooper in raiders of the lost ark, when a stray fly buzzes into belloqs mouth.
Eric zala and chris strompolos, two best friends who, as young kids, decided to make their own raiders of the lost ark adaptation, reenacting. Theme from indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark by. 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. The adaptation, without that scene, had its first screening in 1989 at. In the first opening scene we see is indiana jones whip in his pocket. Raiders the story of the greatest fan film ever made. On saturday, enzian will present raiders, the documentary and the friends version of the story, raiders of the lost ark. Raiders adaptation was shot completely out of sequence over seven years, resulting in the casts transformation in voice tone, hair style and body size from scene to scene. The music was composed and conducted by john williams, and performed by the london symphony orchestra. Raiders of the lost ark gets enzian showcase orlando.
A shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark 1981, started by three 12yearolds and completed over a period of six years. Following the release of raiders of the lost ark in the summer of 1981, three. With chris strompolos, angela rodriguez, michael bales, eric zala. It was produced by frank marshall for lucasfilm ltd. Thats what hitler thought, according to the definitive source on these matters, raiders of the lost ark. The israelites had just lost a battle to the philistines, so they came up with the brilliant idea to get the ark of the covenant for the next battle 1 samuel 4. The adaptation is the fruit of this inconceivable labor and a cartwheel of a viewing experience. After 33 years and an airplane explosion, their raiders of. The duo was asked about filming the notorious flying wing sequence after a hollywood screening of their remade creation, raiders of the lost ark. 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.
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. Ign is teaming up with vue entertainment to present the first ever uk screening of cult classic raiders of the lost ark. The nazis burn down marians bar in pursuit of her fathers medallion, and marian travels with indy to cairo. Theme from indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark. Surely, if they had the ark with them, they couldnt lose. The documentary details the extremes the boys went to in order to make their movie as accurate. 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. 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. With harrison ford, karen allen, paul freeman, john rhysdavies.
While this is the original vhs of the 1989 film raiders of the lost ark. The adaptation 1989 teenagers in mississippi do a shotbyshot remake of steven spielbergs 1981 feature film. Raiders of the lost ark a shotforshot, sidebyside trailer for raiders of the lost ark. Douglas slocombe received oscar nominations for travels with my aunt in 1973, julia in 1978 and raiders of the lost ark in 1982. The adaptation circulated only on a few vhs tapes, and it became something of a minor cinematic legend. Nothing much came of it after they premiered it to a local missisippi audience in 1989, but raiders of the lost ark. Raiders of the lost ark the adaptation vhsrip xvid. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. The adaptation today, and i was just wondering, has anyone ever come across a copy of this. The raiders of the lost ark remake is finally finished. Twentyone years later, their fan film creation has become an underground hit receiving attention from media elites such as cnn.
The first ten minutes of raiders of the lost ark are possibly the best ten minutes in all of movie history. Spielberg himself could have shot that scene 200 times and it wouldnt have happened again. Directors jeremy coon and tim skousen 2015 united states 104 minutes nr dcp. Mar 17, 2008 two mississippi kids spent years in the 1980s making a shotforshot remake of raiders of the lost ark.