Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

Ok, I know Indiana Jones has been out FOREVER, but I just watched it again on DVD and was surprised to find how exciting it still is. This is definitely one of the best action movies ever made. It proves that a good adventure film does not have to be rated R!! It keeps the viewer enraptured the entire time without resorting to the use of foul language or sex. In addition, the plot twists are well-contrived, and the hero is quite lovable; it's a great all-American movie.

While watching it again, I gave the situation behind the movie a little more thought. It's pure genius. The creators took a seemingly boring man (an archaelogist) and turned him into a whip-toting, one-man army. He fights Nazis, and single-handedly brings their most top-secret plan to a hault. And, of course, he wins the girl in the whole process. How many archaelogists are capable of such feats?

The creates a mysterious atmosphere around the study of archaelogy. Will archaeologists ever find such artifacts as the Ark of the Covenant? What would happen if they did?

The DVD is fantastic, Harrison Ford is fantastic... I give this movie 4 potatoes.