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		<title>Indiana Jones: 10 Things From Raiders Of The Lost Ark That Haven t Aged Well</title>
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&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;What helps ground the action is that the sequences are well-edited and expertly paced, especially compared to contemporary films. In nearly every scene, with the possible exception of the Nepalese bar fight, it&#039;s simple to follow the characters and know exactly where they are in relation to one another and the objects around t&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;In a frenzied handheld shot that just points at whatever’s going on in front of it, more like a documentary than a docudrama, we see soldiers gearing up, assembling rifles, watching helicopters fly overhead – it’s hec&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;In the movie, white men, such as Indy, the Nazis, and Belloq (Paul Freeman) all exert authority over ethnic cultures. Indy enlists local workers to dig up the entrance to the Well of the Souls, Belloq commands the Hovitos tribe (fictional descendants of the Chachapoya people) once he acquires the idol, and a Nazi member is seen dispatching a group of Egyptian attackers in Cairo. It just makes one feel really uncomforta&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Indiana Jones might travel all around the world for ancient artifacts, but the character was created in Hawaii. George Lucas went on a vacation with his friend Steven Spielberg when Star Wars was released __ and Spielberg revealed that he had always wanted to make a 007 mo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;But like the serial adventures that inspired Spielberg and George Lucas to create Indy, some parts of Raiders of the Lost Ark didn’t age well. None of these detract from the movie’s cultural impact and its entertainment value, but they cast some harsh light on what is normally seen as an adventurous and light-hearted throwback. Here are 10 things from Raiders of the Lost Ark that didn’t age w&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It feels somewhat challenging to articulate exactly what makes Raiders of the [https://Myjourneyalongtheway.com/ Lost Ark gold guide] Ark so enduring. It could be the remarkable sets and stunning locations, or the fun old-fashioned feel the movie embodies. It could also be the collaboration between the hundreds of people who poured their hearts and souls into making a generationally transcendent f&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Spielberg’s WWII epic Saving Private Ryan , the one that induced PTSD attacks in war veterans, opens and closes with the same image: an American flag, blowing in the wind, color-graded with a very bleak, washed-out palette. Some critics have called these shots contradictory to the movie’s message. Saving Private Ryan is poised as an unpatriotic, anti-war film, yet it’s impossible to see the American flag as anything other than patriotic. The desaturated colors could be seen as Spielberg having his cake and eating it, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hollywood has an unfortunate history of portraying ethnic cultures and indigenous people as scary, primitive, and secondary to white men. Though much has changed in the last 40 years, the 1980s were rampant with these racial stereotypes and beliefs, with The Indiana Jones franchise also attributing to the is&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;While it takes place a few years before global war broke out, Raiders of the Lost Ark was still made with World War II firmly lodged in its mind. As if the Nazis didn’t make things obvious enough, Indy and his friends represent the Allied Forces that would later team up to end the &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The field of archeology has come under scrutiny today thanks to hindsight, with many nations calling out former colonial powers for stealing their ancient culture’s artifacts in the name of insensitive academic pursuit that disregards countries’ histor&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;In the timeless, iconic story of King Kong , explorers capture a gigantic ape living on an uncharted island and take it back to New York to turn it into a glorified circus act. In one of film history’s most memorable climaxes, Kong escapes from captivity and scales the Empire State Build&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The camera deliberately points down, so we can’t see what’s ahead. A 25-foot great white shark, or any other terror that the ocean has to offer, could be lurking around anywhere. As far as opening title sequences go, this is quite rivet&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;CGI tends to age poorly and while Raiders admittedly has its moments of aged CGI effects, those never detract from the practical elements on display. Setting the story in the 1930s has also given it legs over time. Had the story been set in the 1980s, it actually would&#039;ve felt more dated, but the movie continues to have that timeless feel thanks to its classic setting. Overall, Raiders proves that practical, in-camera elements still stand the test of time better than &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The entire premise of Raiders and the Ark of the Covenant is just one facet of the Indiana Jones franchise that makes no sense . Many Bible scholars and average Christians were left scratching their heads in the first act when Marcus Brody talks about the powers contained in the Ark. According to Marcus, the Ark is capable of making its wielders invincible, leveling mountains, and decimating entire regi&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Since he’s based on the likes of Doc Savage, it shouldn’t be surprising to say that Indiana Jones is an outdated archetype. This isn’t just because explorers aren’t famous, but because of his attitude and manneri&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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