25 Years of Lara Croft: A Tomb Raider Documentary

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A documentary diving into the last 25 years of Lara Croft, exploring how she came to be, her journey throughout the years and the impact she has had on people around the world. I am a huge fan of Tomb Raider and creating this documentary for the 25th anniversary has been a way for me to express my love for the franchise. I hope you enjoy watching as have enjoyed creating it :)
Chapters:
Intro - 0:00
Lara’s Origins - 1:55
Lara’s Journey - 5:07
Lara’s Impact - 11:44
Outro - 16:33
DISCLAIMER:
I do not own or claim to own any Tomb Raider content shown in this documentary. This is a non-commercial documentary researching the Tomb Raider franchise in celebration of its 25th anniversary. This project is not endorsed in any way by Square Enix.
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.

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@CroftCrazy31 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t thank you enough for the response to this video, I don’t have much of a social media following so I’m really glad that its reached you all and that you have enjoyed. Im planning to make more videos soon and also start streaming on twitch within the next month so if you want to check that out I’ll leave my socials down below thank you so much!!❤️ Twitter- CroftCrazy31 Twitch- Croft_Crazy31

@GamingCraftTeam Жыл бұрын

I have to say Tomb Raider Legend was one of my favs from my childhood albeit i never completed the earlier TR games i wish i did but still to this day ive never finished the Original Tomb raider games only the 2006 to 2008 era i never liked the 2013 reboot games

@elyaminethepower6139 2 жыл бұрын

being a Tomb Raider Fan since I was little kid is the greatest cool thing of my life 💖😭

@dessyeg Жыл бұрын

Пиша от профила на мама и аз съм огромен фен на играта още от много малак когато бях 4 играх първата си игра на Tomb Raider. А сега съм на 11 години и съм още по огромен фен.🙂🙂🙂🙂😁

@itsMoirrey 2 жыл бұрын

that original theme song is still so stunning. I wish the new devs didn't miss the point so hard with her character (the paternal obsession is so unsettling and such a step backwards for her strong sense of self-determination).

@simplysmiley4670 2 жыл бұрын

The music from the originals was honestly amazing. I still remember TR1, TR2, TR3 and Last Revelation themes. Can't really say that about the survivor reboot though, most of it's tracks were... Underwhelming?

@itsMoirrey 2 жыл бұрын

@@simplysmiley4670 I agree

@SkNero 2 жыл бұрын

The comments from fans around 13:00 brought tears to my eyes. It's so beautiful how so many people feel, independently from eachother, in a similar way as I about her. I grew up with her being a role model, even thought I didn't really understand the story of the game when I was young. A wonderful tribute from you CroftCrazy, with great narration, wonderful pacing, beautiful editing, and amazing vibe. I really hope it's not the last essay that we hear from you, as you seem to have quite the talent for that!

@bokcgrievous9217 2 жыл бұрын

If he would have used the song at the beginning it would have been so emotional

@another_scottish_tragedy9277 Жыл бұрын

Good god, i remember first playing Tomb Raider (2013) on my brother's old-ass computer and just how much i loved everything about Lara. Being a little girl, seeing Lara's growth and just how badass she was in the games just really inspired me, she immediately became my first hero. It's great to see that her legacy still lives today. Great video man!

@taytayrazors9033 2 жыл бұрын

I Have Been a Big fan of Lara Croft / Tomb Raider Since Childhood till Now!!!! I am So obsessed with Lara Croft!!!! I Have Tomb Raider Anniversary and Tomb Raider legend on PS2 and I have Tomb Raider 2 Starting Lara Croft on PS1

@shababacroft 2 жыл бұрын

Dude i am blown away sjshjshs this is a masterpiece. The way this is so well written, perfectly edited and just so well executed in general. You truly did the 25th anniversary of this franchise justice!! ❤️❤️

@markussmurmanis4838 2 жыл бұрын

Such a well done documentary, deserves way more attention!

@moverdome 2 жыл бұрын

someone i used to know is obsessed with her and i thought she was moderately popular but i didn't expect her to be this legendary. amazing!

@Lunariant 2 жыл бұрын

I adore Lara's original design. Though I think she was sexualised for purely money-making purposes, it doesn't disempower her. Lara's sexual image is just one facet of a fascinating complex character. Such a high quality video btw. Here's hoping this channel goes a long way!

@itsMoirrey 2 жыл бұрын

exactly, Lara's original character was a female power fantasy, especially back in a time when there were almost no female leads in videogames. The idea that a woman can be strong, badass, attractive, and self-motivated isn't a bad thing - it was amazing. The idea that she needs a male parental figure to be what she is now (which isn't even an interesting iteration of her, imo) is disheartening and backwards.

@PatrickTCAPIreland 2 жыл бұрын

The original creator agrees with you, he didn’t like the direction marketing at Eidos took her. I like original Lara and the 2013 reboot, wasn’t big on the LAU design, also the headset thing in Legend was silly, Lara should be for the most part alone and not need much help.

@melindamercier6811 4 ай бұрын

We can blame Eidos marketing for that. And swinging all the way the other way, Square Enix didn’t fix anything by it. We need real fans coming up with marketing ideas bc these publishers suck. Hoping Embracer takes note.

@10sarahann 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant tribute to a wonderful franchise 👏

@pankasisters6028 2 жыл бұрын

That is and will be the only game that will bring a tear in my eye in such a way - excitement, nostalgia, appreciation, and motivation. Great video, well-picked and well-given information, plus amazing editing. It gave me the feeling as if I was lost in the video for a couple of minutes, recreating all scenes from the games in my mind. Thank you!

@vanillaggl 2 жыл бұрын

These was the best 17 mins of my day. Thank you

@mrdth1987 2 жыл бұрын

People say Lara is a female Indiana Jones but I say she more a female James Bond. She's British, never ages, changes her face and voice and she will be loved for more then 50 years.

@8tonystark8 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing will beat the original quadrilogy Awesome times.....wish I could go back

@itsMoirrey 2 жыл бұрын

same, I wish they didn't butcher her backstory and character

@blackcat7573 2 жыл бұрын

I love Lara Croft , she taught me to be the person I am right now. I'll be forever grateful to have her in my childhood memories 💓 💖 ❤

@emmabeal650 2 жыл бұрын

This was so good and enjoyable to watch and I loved how it brought back the old feelings and it was so nostalgic. When I first started watching this it felt so special with both the movies, games etc. in it.

@genfranco72 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the documentary about this icon. I got back into the character with 2013 reboot and gotta say this is my favourite Lara

@TheAziMax 2 жыл бұрын

This video is a true honor to Tomb Raider saga! Thanks 👍🏻

@user-cr6qt5ht8g 2 жыл бұрын

I thank Lara for my childhood 😭 She made me who I am today

@user-ir3ub8xe1k 2 жыл бұрын

She the best character to ever exist, change my mind

@ukrancsaj97 2 жыл бұрын

Great documentary! Happy 25th anniversary Lara! #TombRaider25th

@w0rdsandstuff 10 ай бұрын

i didn't want it to end! this was incredible thank you. i got emotional when you got into the comments that people made about her over the years because i remember playing tomb raider 2 as a kid and LOVING it!

@raffaelm6558 2 жыл бұрын

I'm late to the party but that was an absolutely beautiful tribute. I loved every moment of it and especially that you treated all eras with respect and truly gave an overview of what makes every era of the series great and worthy without shying away from mentioning themes like Lara's questionable marketing in the 90s that still haunts the character in a way or how Angel of Darkness failed due to being rushed out. Wonderful work, thank you so very much!

@eftiprwtopapadakis9310 2 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful video! A great tribute to the nostalgia of our childhood and this legendary series...I loved how you explained the 3 timelines and the division of the games on each timeline. It motivated me to pick up again some older tomb raiders...Maybe one of the best tomb raider videos that i have seen!

@voodoo_pudu6953 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been playing tomb Raider since I was 4. She gives me a strength and confidence I needed as a child to forget the hell around me. I love her so much.

@theLoreRaiderOG 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for making this video, glad to see another TR channel talking about and giving credit to the comics and the animated shows and such as they’re often overlooked. Happy 25th Anniversary.

@sft-9139 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great documentary, grew up playing Tomb Raider and played with my Dad, we did slightly 'cheat' with buying walkthrough guides for all the PS1 games. Such great memories, thank you!

@lugiasb1705 2 жыл бұрын

I really loved this documentary about TR! From the lovely and encouraging comments from the fans to the kindness of each of your words towards every Tomb Raider! Stunning!

@katesykesUK 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful video! Got a bit emotional there! Thank you for making this 😊

@Adam2dance 2 жыл бұрын

The Montage! The Montage! The beauty of Montage!

@ShawnTheRazor 2 жыл бұрын

I was here in the beginning. 246 subscribers.

@Nyxyy99 2 жыл бұрын

Shoutout to my childhood friend benhur. RIP buddy, thank you for introducing me to the wonderful world of Lara Croft. We were 11 then, and now I'm 24 and still a fan of the game I found out because of you. You would have loved the latest trilogy reboot ❤🥰

@ragnarox16 Жыл бұрын

This is full of some awesome editing! Great job!

@aryn5321 2 жыл бұрын

That has to be the best documentation I have ever seen. Well done!

@Thethousandyeardoor 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done and I love the quote from Jonell at the end! Thank you for your great work 💎💎

@isleling5191 2 жыл бұрын

I never played tomb raider yet but i love lora croft

@dagheidr 2 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely incredible. The amount of time this video must've taken is crazy.

@amyj5603 2 жыл бұрын

I love tomb raider and lara croft, and yes she has effected my life, she is the reason i figured out that i am a lesbian and managed to come out, she is both faisty, good looking and a lovly icon both old and new design and hope to see more of her going into the future 😍❤️❤️

@trevinosreddy3051 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! What an informative and amazingly well-made tribute to the iconic legacy of Lara Croft! Thank you for making this! It made me feel very nostalgic to when I was a little boy playing Tomb Raider in the early 2000's... I hope your channel continues to grow! ❤🔥🔥

@gwenmullan1 2 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video, a lot of time and effort put in to this piece of work. Well done, enjoyed watching this 👏

@tomboyraider1015 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tribute. Can't wait for the new game and series!

@andrewarren4157 2 жыл бұрын

Same here

@n0namesowhatblerp362 2 жыл бұрын

Very well made video!

@KimHiKu 2 жыл бұрын

I used be call a tomboy in high school by other girls because i loved to climb trees and walls and i was kind of athletic too, but it was because i love tomb raider and i started to play when l was like 8 years old, and think it was so cool to see a woman being an adventurous and fearless, so i wanted to be like in my mind xD

@nameless.64 Жыл бұрын

BRO, WHAT A VIDEO!!

@The_Isaiahnator 2 жыл бұрын

That intro was amazing.

@STE.B 2 жыл бұрын

A well crafted video. Thank you. Personally, the classic and legend time lines were the best for me ❤

@Ragucci25 2 жыл бұрын

I am on a TR video essay binge. 2013, Rise and Shadow we're okay games made worse by generic open world design, stale stories and buggy side missions and collectibles. Avengers was a dumpster fire. Crystal Dynamics has much to prove in my eyes. I love TR and Lara and I need this next one to push boundaries.

@JRMilward 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Bravo! 👏👏👏

@aaronclayton8958 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice work on this documentary my man. I started to get into and fall in love with TR back in 2014 with playing tr2 and it has been my favorite game series ever since. Lara is definitely a video game icon and we just can't get enough of our beautiful British goddess.

@fannycaoht 2 жыл бұрын

It was so great! Love Lara 💜

@rayanvivo5311 2 жыл бұрын

This is masterpiece. Tomb Raider is my favorite game since I was a kid and my love for the game and the character gets bigger and bigger 👑🔥

@mustafacommunist795 2 жыл бұрын

i still play tomb raider custom level 😅 i never get bored with old game play (1-5)

@olgab.6183 2 жыл бұрын

amazing documentary! well done!

@Nekotico 2 жыл бұрын

i didnt knew about the time lines, i followed all the classic timeline, and when they stop the story from angel of darkeness i stop playing cuz i really was into that story they was telling

@glukhas 2 жыл бұрын

1:53 forever and ever my favorite theme

@jordanharrison1113 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful video, thank you. I’ve been a fan since I was a child. Hoping that the series can get back to bringing us the character of Lara Croft. Reboot Lara is like a generic avatar from an MMO who doesn’t remotely fit in with any of the other versions.

@robs_garage0278 2 жыл бұрын

I will forever love tomb raider i remember playing all of the early tomb raider games on the ps1 pure nostalgic 🙃

@unkommentiertesgameplay 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, good job.

@shazam1384 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome documentary! You won a new subscriber!!

@cmdell4693 2 жыл бұрын

Love this thank you!

@ZarazaBoy 10 ай бұрын

Where i can find this trailer 12:13 ?

@MrFelipusdm 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing tribute!

@AlicjaGendzius95 2 жыл бұрын

loved it!

@liamwynne566 2 жыл бұрын

Really great video that does justice to the character and games. Keep up the good work!

@perplexingperceptions8888 2 жыл бұрын

I've been a fan of TR since the first game released.

@daniboy4153 2 жыл бұрын

The original series and the Legend Trilogy are top tier childhood.

@jebersonaleixo7151 2 жыл бұрын

amazing video!!!

@leoninelotus7776 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@SMToonSurprise 2 жыл бұрын

Love your channel. Hope you upload more videos!

@danieldeluisrabadan4487 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, congratulations!

@nightfloral5010 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful!!

@darthkahn45 10 ай бұрын

16:30 Stumbled at the last hurdle. She was winging it quite well up to that point. Lara DGAF about what is just and fair. Only what she wants and what she has to do to get it. Whether it's an old document in the vaults of the Vatican, or the last Greggs sausage roll.

@namkhaencyclopedia 2 жыл бұрын

So well done documentary. I am surprised that you have so little number of subs. Wish you all the best, great work, though.

@ultrairrelevantnobody1862 2 жыл бұрын

I've yet to play any of the games from Legend and onwards, but i do quite enjoy the series. My favourites at the moment are 1 and 3.

@Jesus-dd2zz 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 👍😀😁

@AMARSINGH-oo8ep 2 жыл бұрын

She is my crush

@mrskye08 2 жыл бұрын

TOMB RAIDER 1-3 (SURVIVAL) ARE ALL FREE ON EPIC TILL JAN 7 2022

@johnmottram1004 2 жыл бұрын

Great documentary. Lara and Tomb Raider were an absolute inspiration growing up. Can I ask, what was the music used for the Lara's Impact section of the documentary? It was so nice.

@CroftCrazy31 2 жыл бұрын

It was the Croft Manor music for Shadow of the Tomb Raider!

@johnmottram1004 2 жыл бұрын

@@CroftCrazy31 thank you!

@martok2112 2 жыл бұрын

Lara Croft hasn't been seen since the end of Underworld.

@Laracroftvictims 7 ай бұрын

this is my favourite vid ever

@reginaldooliveira7345 Жыл бұрын

1:53m música que arrepia!

@lyvanroman3666 2 жыл бұрын

🖤

@mikeyv94 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I’m not a fan of the new look for Lara Croft, it just doesn’t feel like her, even in a younger perspective. In my opinion, prime Lara is Anniversary Lara.

@alexandriav3956 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! OMG so much yes. I hate her new look. Her hair looks dumb; like no one has hair like that. Anniversary Lara was one of my favs. I also like Legend and Underworld. The new Lara was ok in the first game, but her voice became so monotone and bland in the latest game. It was honestly hard to listen to her talk.

@mikeyv94 2 жыл бұрын

@@alexandriav3956 No, exactly! Like even if they wanted to make her less curvy and less busty, that woud've been fine (even though, as a gay man, I find her empowering the way she was) but they didn't have to go and completely change her face and then with that she also became kind of timid and whiny in her approach and she lost her Lara-isms which I'm hoping they revert back a little bit because I think they changed her way too much to the point where she's basically unrecognizable.

@alexandriav3956 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeyv94 100% agree with everything you said! I miss the old Lara. 😞

@carlosgranados3911 Жыл бұрын

An ETERNAL classic as is LARA CROFT and the games of the new generation. In the distant future, one hundred, three hundred years, a GIRL or BOY will be playing some game, modern or classic TOMB RAIDER. ( very possibly in a METAVERSE.) can you IMAGINE playing NEXT to the SMART, BRAVE, PERSISTENT, CHARMING, FASCINATING and stunningly BEAUTIFUL LARA CROFT ? congrats and many thanks for your AWESOME VID. Keep it up!! Cheers up!! Take care.

@mrheroicsart 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great documentary! Although, not to be the one to point it out...or maybe you felt it wasn't worth mentioning/showing, but Lara also appeared in Brawlhalla as well lol

@matheusinoc 8 ай бұрын

Lara is my fav pop diva

@DakiLife 2 жыл бұрын

25 years lara of croft

@GladstonGamer1986 2 жыл бұрын

Parabéns tomb raider pelos 25 anos 😉😁😀

@tjskeyblade 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your Tomb raider video game because she is a powerful female character I only played the first game on the PS4 system

@larilimajogos5503 2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@cassiopeia2829 2 жыл бұрын

I Love tomb raider, who else ?:)

@harryhurryUP 2 жыл бұрын

Νice video!!

@tombraidergameplay7177 5 ай бұрын

😍

@xinzeng-iq7zv 29 күн бұрын

toby guard did come up with the concept of tombraider, but the developers believed that execution was more important

@DemstarAus 5 ай бұрын

Lara used to be a spoiled rich girl who learned a bunch of languages and likely had private gymnastics lessons and everything under the sun. I used to get the impression that she was sort of bored and adventuring was literally an escape from her over-the-top opulent upbringing. The reboot series couldn't vibe with that and it turned into a Injure Lara A Lot Because She Needs To Have A Rough Backstory. I didn't finish it because it turned into Uncharted (crouching behind half walls to shoot things) and haven't played a newer TR game.

@danijspakuls1004 2 жыл бұрын

I dont need my heroes to be Relatable (trademarked) for me to be able to enjoy them, i want an escapist fantasy, which is why the ''relatable'' Lara in survivor reboot lost a great deal of charm and appeal for me, she became a rather unexciting character in my opinion. And i agree with the comments from the video suggesting that you can have a strong female character who also commands sex appeal, without the latter taking anything away from the former quality, it's just a shame that modern Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal dont agree with that premise, since they've derided the image of classic Lara ever since the 2013 reboot, primarily because of her image as a sex icon and doing everything to not allow that legacy manifest in the new games, from making her body proportions average, to being extremely conservative in crafting her wardrobe, to the extreme of not even allowing her to wear her iconic classic outfit. I hope those regressive attitudes finally start changing for the better with the unification of the timelines, but i wont be holding my breath.

@Oop0101 11 ай бұрын

So Happy that my dad showed my 5 yo me the tr Franchise

@paul28177 2 жыл бұрын

25 years and no new game to celebrate her

@theguyinthere 2 жыл бұрын

tomb raider was the first and only game my dad ever beat before i did......and lara croft made me have a pretend Padget with her and the playboy girls from my grandfather's magazines up on the farm cause i was bored but yeah good times all round.......had alot adventures cause of lara and now i'm wanting more.