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Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (1989)
Directed by Eric Zala
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Overview
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 shot-by-shot adaptation of the Spielberg classic in the backyards of their Mississippi homes. After 6 years, the film was ready.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Eric Zala | Chris Strompolos | Angela Rodriguez | Michael Bales | Ted Ross | Alan Stenum | William Coon | Jayson Lamb | Guy Klender | Kurt Zala | Jason Melton | Rob Fuller | Ryan Pierini
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/19/2016 | Movie Screen | DVD | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Points for making it happen! Obviously this is not a good movie being a near beat for beat, shot for shot remake of Raiders by children/teenagers then later adults. The video and audio quality is rather awful (except for the new sequence) but dammit if this isn’t one of the most charming things committed to film… or VHS in this case. Seeing the documentary prior to this really made it more special. So much credit to these kids for making it happen over 7 years then returning as adults to finish it.
Was really great to have Chris Strompolos (Indiana Jones) there for the Q&A with Capone. Very insightful with good questions. Very touching moment when Chris’ dad came up to say this was the first Father’s Day they spent together.
I would recommend viewing the doc before viewing this to get the most enjoyment and appreciation from this DIY production.
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