Though there are now several films that follow the adventures of Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones, with even the most uneven entries being buoyed by his performance, the one that remains the best is that which started it all.
Boasting great stunts and direction, it is Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, which is a near-perfect work that will always be the undisputed high mark of the series.
Even as a strong case could be made for The Last Crusade in how it successfully closed out the original trilogy while also emerging as its own distinct adventure flick, the joy of the first one continues to be unmatched.
From the moment we meet the iconic adventurer all the way to its glorious finale, it remains one of the most fun times one could have at the movies.
One only wishes modern action-adventure films had one iota of…
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