There are almost too many iconic moments to name in Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The brilliant opening scene establishes adventure, tension, and a rolling ball of death.
The climactic “f*** around and find out” finale when the Wrath of God spills out from the Ark of the Covenant and decimates the bad guys (and scarred countless childhoods in the process).
Raiders is an endless gift of cinematic lore between the quotes, the comedic beats, the blockbuster iconography, John Williams’ score, and the star-studded cast.
The enduring titan that is Harrison Ford was born for his role as the fedora-rocking, whip-cracking, snake-hating hero — just like actress Karen Allen was born to play Marion Ravenwood, the franchise’s first heroine and Indiana’s perennial better half.
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