Indiana Jones rides again
In summer 1982, three Mississippi boys decided to film a shot-for-shot remake of their favourite movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark. After years of toil - which saw one of them being set alight, another...
View ArticleLifetime achievement award for Lucas
George Lucas, the creator of the Star Wars series, Raiders of the Lost Ark and American Graffiti, is to receive the American Film Institute's lifetime achievement award at its prize ceremony next...
View ArticleTV ratings: April 22-24
Harrison Ford's Raiders of the Lost Ark managed to attract 5.2 million viewers to BBC1 last night - even though it was the second time in seven months the channel has shown it.But it was still not...
View ArticleIndie villain: I bless my iPod every day'
Actor and LEGO villain Paul Freeman never goes raiding without his trusty iPod at his sideWhat's your favourite piece of technology?My iPod it's wonderful, and I bless it every day. I play it on...
View ArticleShortcuts: Raiders of the Lost Ark, as you've never seen it before
Seven years in the making, by three boys with big dreams and no money, and coming soon to a cinema near you - as long as you live close to London's Leicester Square, where it has its UK premiere next...
View ArticleThe film that changed my life: Neil Marshall
Raiders of the Lost Ark by Steven Spielberg, 1981I first saw Raiders of the Lost Ark when I was 11 years old with my best mate at the Odeon in Newcastle. Walking out of the cinema I knew then that I...
View ArticleRaiders of the Lost Ark: No 11 best action and war film of all time
Steven Spielberg, 1981What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Raiders of the Lost Ark? The hat? The theme tune? The weird Chinese boy whose presence hasn't really dated very well?...
View ArticleIndiana Jones whip expected to fetch £50,000 at auction
The 12ft-long bullwhip used by Harrison Ford's character in the Raiders of the Lost Ark will go on sale later this monthThe famous bullwhip used in the classic film Raiders of the Lost Ark is to be...
View ArticleRaiders of the Lost Ark review
Spielberg's rollicking yarn is still fantastic after 30 yearsSteven Spielberg's rollicking adventure yarn still looks buoyant and dashing after 30 years. Harrison Ford is the archaeologist Indiana...
View ArticleWhy I'd like to be Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark
Why righteous treasure hunter and all-round intellectual superhero Indiana Jones inspired our Reel history columnist Alex von Tunzelmann to join the Young Archaeologists' Club and occasionally don a...
View ArticleSteven Soderbergh recuts Raiders of the Lost Ark as a silent movie
To show the importance of staging in filmmaking, the director reworks Steven Spielbergs classic adventure into a moodily black and white silent filmThe two Normans: Steven Soderberghs Psycho...
View ArticleRaiders! first look review - feelgood fanaticism that's Boys Own stuff
The documentary detailing Eric Zala and Chris Strompolos’s painstaking shot-for-shot remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark captures the lunacy and love of fandom and friendshipEric Zala and Chris...
View ArticleHarrison Ford: five best moments
The veteran superstar actor’s greatest hits, from a career that has spanned six decades. It’s fair to say that 2015 is a pretty big year for Harrison Ford. The 72-year-old actor is set to make a...
View ArticleRaiders of the Lost Ark cinematographer Douglas Slocombe dies aged 103
The three-time Oscar nominee is best known for shooting the first three Indiana Jones films and nearly all the classic Ealing comediesRaiders of the Lost Ark cinematographer Douglas Slocombe has died...
View ArticleIndie villain: I bless my iPod every day'
Actor and LEGO villain Paul Freeman never goes raiding without his trusty iPod at his sideWhat's your favourite piece of technology?My iPod – it's wonderful, and I bless it every day. I play it on...
View ArticleIndie villain: I bless my iPod every day'
Actor and LEGO villain Paul Freeman never goes raiding without his trusty iPod at his sideWhat's your favourite piece of technology?My iPod – it's wonderful, and I bless it every day. I play it on...
View Article'A total blast': our writers pick their favorite summer blockbusters ever
As the season heats up on the big screen, Guardian writers look back on their picks from the past with killer sharks, mournful crime-fighters and time-traveling teensRelated: 'I completely lost it':...
View ArticleMary Poppins, The BFG and Spectre: your complete Christmas film guide
The best festive films, from the classic The Grand Budapest Hotel, to modern favourites such as Up and Brooklyn, plus the creepy baby from Twilight and everything in betweenLes Mis, Torvill and Dean,...
View ArticlePepsi ad, Fyre and Sausage Roll Jesus: how to fix a PR disaster
The creator of Flack, a drama based on a London media fixer, suggests ways to spin some classic media blundersModern Toss on the PR meetingAnna Paquin is back and starring in Flack, a show in which PRs...
View ArticleTemple of Dumb: sequels to Boris Johnson's 'hilariously awful' film pitch
The prime minister’s Indiana Jones-style film idea may have been even less successful than his parliamentary votes, but the follow-ups could hit bigOf course Boris Johnson is a frustrated scriptwriter....
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