"the monkey's a butt head" cut was priceless 😂

“They got sticks, and they’re not wearing any pants!” 😂😂😂 I cannot stress enough how hard that made me laugh. 🤣🤣🤣

I was 11 when it came out, and yes, I saw it in the theater. It was glorious.

The last scene of the Ark being stored in the maze of boxes is the inspiration of the TV show Warehouse 13.

'Raiders' set the bar for every action/adventure film that followed.

Gotta love 80's PG lol. I saw this in theaters when I was a small lad, and appsolutly loved it. Indiana Jones fast became one of my childhood heroes. 🤠

I was 10 when this first came out and was absolutely blown away. I saved every penny I could find and ended up seeing Raiders 18 times in the theater. Fellowship of the Rings was the next film which obsessed me so.

When the evil sword guy was showing off his skills preparing for a big fight with Indy I thought Indy was in big trouble. Instead of getting intimidated though Indy just shoots him. It was unexpected and audiences could not. stop. laughing! xD

Every reactor asks why the dead guy is still moving on the spikes in the cave. It's because the weight of the corpse once the spikes were deployed shifted. Same as why your marshmallow moves on the fire pit stick, the heavy parts droop.

Indy 1& 3 are my favs. So much fun! Thanks, Whimsory! 🙂

This series and the Star Wars series are George Lucas' nod to the serial films that were popular in theaters in the 1930''s and 1940's. They were each about 15 minutes long and you would come back each week to see the next part of the story. One story might take 3 weeks to tell, another might take 15 weeks. It might be a crime drama, a western, a war story, an action film, a sci fi film or a romance. It kept the audience coming back to the theaters every week.

My parents took me and my older brother to see this when it came out when I was 5. Five for goodness sake! I remember loving it though and it became one of my favourite childhood films. The melty melty heads scene did freak me out a bit but in a scared but actually having fun kind of way. Most kids are tougher than we think when it comes to stuff like this - it's all about the context it's presented in and this is presented very much as a comic book adventure.

This movie came out when I was 7, and PG was very different than it is now. Not just with the advent of PG13, but in general movies aren't as gruesome as they were back in the 80s. And that's the kind of thing I grew up with, and my parents let me watch, all the time...

yes! i was 9yrs old in the theater when this came out, and it was soooo cool. my big sister covered my eyes when Indy and Marion are climbing through the skeletons in the Well of Souls, but she let me see the melting Nazis. thanks for this one Whimsory!

The scenes are shot so brilliantly. You mentioned it could be a silent film, well if you search "Raiders of the Lost Ark in black and white" on KZfaq, you'll find a great 10 minute video showing some scenes in black and white and with no sound, and the movie indeed still works quite well, Spielberg delivers all the information you need visually.

Whimsory, your after-reaction commentaries continue to be completely worthwhile. Your insights are right on, and you typically think of things I haven’t, and I saw this film when it came out and many times since. There’s a lot of crap on the internet, and the quality of your content helps balance the scales a bit. Thank you.

The first three movies are all good. Raiders was my favorite, on my all time top 10 list. My sister and I went to a movie back then and the theater invited everyone to stay for a sneak preview. It was Raiders. There was no internet back then and I had never heard about this movie. Wow!!

Marion is almost a gold standard in leading ladies, smart, resourceful yet also flawed and irrational. This movie is really a perfect blend of action, suspense and humour, something the sequels couldn't nail as effectively for me

I've always liked Toht as a villain, too -- there are so many nice touches, like the coat hanger scene, or the one where Jones threatens to blow up the ark -- Toht just sits off to the side, bored by the whole thing. Apparently, Ronald Lacey was asked to play the role a little like the actor Peter Lorre, and it shows.

I saw this when it came out and I was only 6 years old! Rated PG indeed! My dad took me to see it 3 times within a few weeks. I still think that it's the best action movie ever made.

I was 18 and at the National Forensics Tournament in Salt Lake City and I dragged the whole team to this, including the coaches. "Good times... good times..."

John Williams is the Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky of our time. 300 years from now orchestras will still be playing Williams' compositions from movies such as this. It is incredible to be living in a day of such a composer.

Great reaction and discussion! This movie is everything the word "adventure" could mean! Indy and Marion are amazing characters & John Williams did something amazing with the music :)

My parents took me to see this when it came out. I was 8. It left an amazing impression on me. The ending terrified me but I loved all the fun & adventure. My friends & I imitated the main theme whenever we did something crazy or dangerous when we played outside for years! ❤

"Raiders" was imagined and told like a "Boy's Own" pulp adventure serial. It's was epic for it's day and holds up pretty well even today. Good reaction Whimsory 😎

My brothers took me to see this when I was 5-6 years old. Scared the s**t out of me. I hated Indiana Jones all my childhood, until I rewatched all of them when I was like 25. From there on I love em and watched em lots of times.

I saw this opening weekend when I was ten years old. I loved it. Couldn't get enough of it. When it came out on VHS I rented it as often as my parents would allow me to.

PG was kind of the equivalent of letting your 7yr old run around all day, who knows where, without supervision. The 20th century was peak humanity

Oh these movies hold a very special place in my heart. This one and The Last Crusade are brilliant films, I’d even say they’re masterpieces. They just trigger that overly nostalgic and sentimental part of my brain and the endorphins start flowing.

The movie is an homage to 1930s theater serials (cliff hangers) so there is an over the top adventure feel.

I was 12 years old in 1981. Let me tell you. To this day. Still might be the Greatest movie experience of my life!!!! I remember thinking and dreaming of it for weeks after!

I am an 53 year old guy and I've watched this movie in the theatre when it came out. There were scary scenes, but the early 80's were different times. There was age restrictions on movies, but no one cared about that. So I was able to watch this movie when I was 11 and also see "Alien" at the age of ten or John Carpenters "The Thing" when I was 12.. The only "damage" movies like that have done to my child soul, was that they have awakens an interest in horror and fantasy movies that lasts till today.

The final scene was the inspiration for the TV series "Warehouse 13". I saw "Raiders of the Lost Ark" when it first came out. I was 21. I was very impressed.

I love all three films. Temple of Doom is quite the departure from Raiders, and that stirred up controversy back then. But it’s held it’s own and I love it. Watch for the Dan Ackroyd cameo in Temple, when they arrive at the airport near the beginning. He’s in a safari outfit, standing with George Lucas. Apparently that was Spielberg paying Dan back for Steven’s cameo in The Blues Brothers. Which you should most definitely see ASAP, if you haven’t already. Also, don’t miss the name of the club they escape from at the beginning. 😉

this came out when i was 7, and yes we saw it in the cinema with my parents and it was amazing, still love it to this day

Being 10 when this movie was released…OMG, there were just SO MANY indelible films that came out around then, with incredible full-theater experiences. Still chasing that high, but never comes close these days, sadly.

Hi Miss Whimsory, today you are a woman finally watching Raider's!😀I did see this in the theater when it came out. It was quite an experience! This film and the third film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) are my two favorites in the series. The sequels are definitely a mixed bag. The next film: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984) is actually a prequel to this film. This film is actually based on serials of the 30s and 40s. So, your remark as this could be a silent film is not far off. Wait a minute, they wouldn't have found the ark without Indie. The Nazis had the wrong location for the ark. Great reactions and outro to this classic adventure film, Miss Whimsory!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

The spider scene in the cave gives me hee-bee-jee-bees too! Great fun, thanks for the great reaction!

I saw in the cinema when I was in the primary school. I was fascinated. I went many times, went by train to another city to see it again. Wrote a book, draw illustrations (Indy riding a horse, the arc etc.) that my daughter attending an art school finds quite laughable. I was simply sooo in love with the film. And Harrison too, of course. :-)

Yeah, my dad took me to see Raiders when I was 7 - my mom never forgave him. It was a seminal moment for me in my love of films, but for some reason we came in late, saw the gnarly ending with the Nazis getting their comeuppance and then stayed to see it again for the rest of the film. I've never been in such a frenzied state of terrified anticipation :O As always thanks for your thoughts!

Masterpiece.

I was 12 when this was released. I loved it so much I made my dad stay and watch it twice! Great reaction to a great movie!

One of the 5 best adventure films of all time. Was a treat to see you get so much your first view. Kudos

Raiders is BY FAR the best Indiana Jones film. I was six years old upon release and seeing it in the theater was a blast. I was not traumatized at all. In fact, it easily became one of my favorite movies of all time. ✌🏻😃

Great reaction Whimmy. Kids back in the day loved this movie. One of the greatest movies ever made. I was 13, and it was tons of fun. This and the third one are the best of the series. He's not exactly the world's best archeologist. He destroyed just about every temple he entered.

The Indiana Jones Trilogy is all you need to see as the other two tarnish the franchise in various ways. Best to go out on a high note than a low.

Out of all the franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark remains my favourite film.

Kids were just treated differently back in the day. I was born in 1982 and was watching stuff like this and horror movies like Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street. etc etc etc from the age of six and was reading stuff like Stephen King's IT at 9-10 years old. My parents just made sure to explain it was all make-believe and meant to be watched for fun.

EGGSELLENT LOL Love your stuff, a fan from IRELAND

Yep, those were different times. I saw this in the theatre when I was 6. I think we saw it 3 times (we didn’t have a VHS machine yet). Only the melting faces really made any impact on me. Violence wasn’t really a big concern as long as it wasn’t overly gory or disturbing. They had trading cards and action figures out for this, I think by Christmas that year. My brother had the whole set of trading cards and we both got whips that year for our b-days. That lasted until my brother whipped me and somehow opened up a big gash on my neck. Good times! Also, I am the monarch of the sea!

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I was 8 when it came out - we were at the beach for vacation, and got a rain day, so my pop took me to the theater to see this, and it made a huge impression on me. Han Solo, killing Nazi's, Spielberg directing, John Williams with an epic movie score...sign me up! Great reaction - bonus points for getting "why did it have to be snakes" before Indy said it.

I was 10 when this came out, and yes, I saw it in the theater. IT WAS AWESOME!

whole trilogy is amazing , yes there is only 3 films not more lol

Don't listen to what other people tell you; there are three and only three films in the **Raiders** franchise.

Always a nice feeling when I see a surprise new Whimsory video in my feed. The effort and quality you put into each one is evident.

Ms W's post-viewing analysis never fails to impress. Top-notch entertainment indeed.

Thank you for sharing your reaction to this.The red knee tarantulas that bothered you in the first temple are very mild mannered and not dangerous to humans, which is why they were used in this and other movies. Alfred Molina, whose character didn't throw him the whip, has a prominent role in "Spider Man 2."

My number 1 film. Able to see it on the big screen many, many times when it came out in '81. Got the full outfit and the gear too. There are only 3 Indiana Jones films, forget 4 and 5.

Saw it as a kid in 1981. Got the toys in 1982. Changed my life as a kid

I believe I was 5 when this came out. It wasn't until the next one that I saw Indy in the theater. But we did rent this on VHS and I loved it. And then my dad recorded it from TV, so we had our own copy. Yes, I'm that old.

Nice work on the research. I love the back story of Indy shooting the guy with the sword. I read about that many years ago and I loved it. I feel bad for the sword guy too but it actually makes a lot of sense in the scene as Indy is fighting off people left and right to get to Marian, and just decides he doesn’t have time for it 😂.

Yes it is PG. Us 80s kids were made of sterner stuff! 😝

"Stop punching people." then, "Punch him. You're good at that."

I saw it as a kid. At a drive-in. Man I'm old... Oh, the "Close your eyes" thing? There was a cut scene in the beginning where Indy explained to the government guys that the power only affected those who looked at it.

Hey, Whimsory! I loved your commentary as always. FWIW: I always considered Marion to be about 30 and Indy about 40 when this film takes place. (Their actual ages during filming.) That would place their prior romance at around 19/29, which, while noticeable, I think (and I think most people would think) is not problematic.

This is one movie you will never forget! It was action packed with a sense of humor. You are on the edge of your seat from beginning to end!

I saw it at 11 years old in the theater in 81 , it was great , mind blowing as a child , walked away with lots of questions, but an awesome movie and memories

That's actually a really in depth analysis. Few reaction channels do that and it's definitely worth a subscription. Looking forward to seeing more of your reactions 👍

Thanks Pumpkin, you always put so much effort and time into your editing and post reaction comments!

18:54 you actually managed to capture the C-3P0 and R2-D2 hieroglyph on the pillar right next to Salah's shoulder as he lifts the cover over the Ark. Middle left on the screen.

My all time favorite movie. Love the fact that you research the movie thoroughly and take the time to re-watch it before sharing your opinion with us. I think that's excellent. Keep up the good work!

This was a pleasure to watch! Love seeing a new generation watch things like this. Well done! And yes. Lifelong impression of the “Opening” at the end…😮

My parents took me to see this in the theaters when it was brand new. I absolutely loved it! Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker and Perseus from Clash of the Titans were my early childhood role models.

I watched six reactors to this movie this month and thought the same thing about the dates they were eating. Doesnt look very good. Ordered some from Amazon and now I'm on my 3rd bag. They are the best. Oh and 3 of those reactors thought her dress was awesome and 3 said it sucked. So I guess there's fashion for everyone.

Really enjoy the background info. You put a lot of work into your reaction, watching twice and doing all the background research, and that makes this channel a standout. I mean, some channels' reactors give their thoughts, but you look up a lot of fun stuff. Really enjoyed. Oh yeah, and for the after-movie thoughts, we got to see a new shirt and cap too! :)

My father took me to see this when I was 11. No nightmares, as I recall.

Please consider the original Planet of the Apes from 1968! and the sequels! I checked that greatest films list a while ago and it wasn’t there! That’s some BS!

Another engaging and thoughtful reaction, Whimsory! I agree with many of your opinions and observations, especially those regarding the music. Raiders is one of Williams’ finest scores, with my favorite cue being the desert truck chase!

I really like your outros. It's cool that you dont just go for the first watch and leave it there. You're a full on expert by the end!

Welcome to one of the most iconic film franchises, ever.

PG-13, as a movie buff, you know didn't exist until after the next Indiana Jones. PG-13 was created because the second film was rather scary. Parents needed more guidance than … Parental Guidance alone.

$5,000 in 1936 translates roughly into $110,000 today. She could have gotten back to the US in PLENTY of style. OK, more trivia: PG-13 wasn't invented until 1984 when, coincidentally, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" premiered. Several of the scenes in the movie were considered too strong for PG, like some in this movie, but too light to be considered for an R movie (as you note). Now you understand why those of us raised on this old system are a bit hardier when it comes to sex and violence. We all were exposed in real life things that would cause the modern Mother to have a heart attack. If we didn't come from the rural areas were we got an early lesson of the birds and bees from the farm animals having sex all the time, we were exposed to grievous injuries and/or death from industry, or vehicles.

OMG yes, it's PG, children before weren't as sensitive as they are now and we knew how to separate fact from fiction. My parents took me to see this movie at the cinema and it was an incredible experience, it was an adventure for the whole family.

I saw it in the theater at its release when I was twelve years old, and yes it's everything you might have suspected seeing for the first time on the big screen. Kids were talking about it at school, my own sixth grade teacher started teaching us some things about archaeology and Egyptians..... it was a great time to be a kid. And yes it was 1981 so years off from computer graphics, all effects were practical which made it more believable

Yup! Saw it in the theater as a preteen! It was great! BTW there was no PG-13 back then so a lot of stuff got into PG! We weren't quite so protected back then! You're awesome keep up the good work!

"Gilgamesh" for Gimli is the best-educated mistaken name I've ever heard 🙂 To be fair to Indy when he abandoned Marion for the Ark - if it gave the Nazis the advantage they expected then you would have to keep it from them at all costs. PS I think the third film is the best. I don't feel sorry for the monkey, he was a Nazi monkey.

Not only was I only 10 when I went to see this with my 13 year old brother, but the two of us took a one-hour busride alone from the suburbs to the city's downtiwn to do so. Back then, this sort of thing was normal. PG or not, I wasn't traumatized. We had the time of our lives!

I was 13 when this came out, 3 friends and me went back to watch Indy 3 times.

Your description of Indy is spot on. He's not this perfect hero type of guy. He has a shady side but he always ends up doing the right thing in the end. His relationship with Marion is also complicated. You're right, perfectly right knowledge and historical truth means more than anything at this point of his life.

The punching and gunshot sounds are legendary. Done by the same sound designer who did star wars. The punch was done by hitting a pile of leather jackets with a bat

One of the best action/adventure films of all time, so glad you liked it! It was the first film that inspired me to cosplay Indy, to the point I got my jacket from the chap who made Harrison Fords one (Peter Botwright who sadly passed recently). Even got me into whip-cracking, lol!

I was 9 when this came out and my parents had a copy on videocassete (VCC later VHS) and I loved it!!!

1. Yeah, he is Gimli (and I only have seen him in LotR, Indiana Jones and Sliders, so that are my only impressions of him). 2. Marion Ravenwood is a great character. She is brave, bold and smart. She outsmarts people that are either stronger than her or have the numbers advantage. She also has real weaknesses, what make her human, as well as more relatable, realistic and with the potential of growth. I grew up with a lot of great female characters, including bad ass action heroes (and yes, they existed, not like what Jennifer Lawrence said, that Katniss Everdeen was the first female action hero), that is why I dislike most current female leads. 3. Indi is not a Jerk leaving her there. He was planning to come back, it would have been idiotic to take her with him at that point, the whole camp would have been actively searching for them

Fun fact: Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom is the reason why the PG-13 rating was invented.

I've seen this movie at least 10 times and never noticed that fly.... now I will never unsee it 🤦‍♂

Ha! Awesome choice of movie. And an awesome reaction (and editing). Thanks Whimsory!

So many reactors watching this now, and I for one ain't complaining. Such a good movie. This will be a treat!

with watching this a already have a feel her Part 3 reaction will be epic.

Oh my... I saw this and my heart leapt in my chest for joy that you have covered this one! It came out in the year I was born; obviously I didn't see it then but I have come to know and enjoy it since. It has everything: action, adventure, mystery, history, archaeology (though the real life quest for the Ark of the Covenant has been less clear-cut), romance, elation, disappointment, great atmosphere, a compelling story. It is often on here in the UK at Christmas time on the BBC and other TV channels, but it's just as good to watch at any time of year. Harrison Ford created an iconic character - not named in the title of the film, we should note, perhaps because they didn't expect they'd be making a series (let alone one that would have sequels coming out over four decades later with the same actor in the lead) - and everything that happens in this, together with the manner of its execution, set the scene, style and tone for the movies that followed. On that note: Indiana Jones' fear of snakes is explained in the third movie, which is perhaps the best of all the sequels to date (not counting "The Dial of Destiny" which I haven't yet seen) and features more stellar casting. Wouldn't you agreed that the music is some of John Williams' finest work? It is never more so than the 'Map Room' scene. With two unrelated minor chords, he conjures up a sensation of something Biblical, Old Testament, mystical, powerful, exciting, dangerous and awesome - aided by stunning orchestration. The motif, signifying the Ark of the Covenant, is reused to brilliant effect not just in this movie but in at least a couple of the sequels. Hats off to this musical genius!

with every "rated pg" i kept saying, "just watch!" your giggling at the melting made my day.