I don’t know that I can be critical of Raiders of the Lost Ark, but I also don’t know that I need to. It’s pretty much perfect, as these things go — exhilarating in its action sequences, relaxed and mature in its quieter moments, and just carrying enough of the cynical 70s in its screenplay to be aware that through all rousing adventure, its heroes are still sliding towards another terrible war.
So when Studio 666 director BJ McDonnell said he wanted to discuss it, I was all ears. We didn’t have quite as much time as I would have liked, but you know how press tours are, and I think we made the most of our window.
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And since I included all of last week’s work in Friday’s post, that’s pretty much it for this one. But any post that mentions Raiders is packed with goodness. Trust me.