The first part of a cult saga that has been part of the childhood of many movie buffs
In 2024, Inside Out 2 It has become one of the highest-grossing films of the year. In 1981, another famous adventure film managed to take the number 1 spot thanks to grossing almost $390 million at the global box office and having a budget of about $20 million. The success of the first Indiana Jones movie allowed it to become a saga, with four sequels released between 1984 and 2023. If you are looking for a recommendation for this summer: Raiders of the lost ark is on Disney+, has an almost perfect score and is considered the best adventure movie ever made.
The film takes place in the year 1936. Nazi Germany is extending its regime of terror and repression. Meanwhile, Dr. Indiana JonesHarrison Ford) finds himself in the Peruvian jungle, in search of a valuable idol that is also coveted by others. Just when he believes he has evaded all the dangers protecting the relic, he is ambushed by his persistent enemy, the Frenchman René Belloq (Paul Freeman). However, Jones manages to escape.
Returning to his life as a university professor of archaeology, Jones receives a mission from the American secret service and his friend Marcus Brody, curator of the National Museum in Washington. He must obtain the Medallion of Ra, an ancient Egyptian artifact that could lead to the legendary Ark of the Covenant, the same one Moses used to keep the Ten Commandments.. This historical object, with immeasurable powers, is also sought by Hitler. The problem is that the medallion is in the hands of his ex-lover, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), who runs a bar in Tibet and has no intention of handing it over easily.
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Raiders of the lost ark has 4.3 stars out of 5 according to SensaCine readers and with a 93% critical score in Rotten Tomatoes, an almost perfect score. The feature film was nominated for eight Oscars at the 54th Academy Awards (1982) and won four of them in the categories of Best Design, Best Sound, Best Editing and Best Special Effects. Not forgetting that Steven Spielberg also won a Golden Globe for Best Director.
This exciting journey was imagined by Spielberg and George Lucas during a vacation in Hawaii and, over time, It has become a cult work. Raiders of the Lost Ark takes the viewer on an exciting race against time, full of memorable action scenes and accompanied by an original soundtrack by the great maestro John Williams.
