Raiders of the Lost Ark (with filmmaker/novelist Neil Laird)

Greetings! Time to bust out your whips and Fedoras, cause we're going on an Indiana Jones adventure - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. A movie so iconic it requires no introduction. But because some of us have been living under a giant boulder for the past 40+ years (not unlike the giant boulder in this movie) I included an intro anyway...

Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. Set in 1936, the film stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, a globetrotting archaeologist vying with Nazi German forces to recover the long-lost Ark of the Covenant which is said to make an army invincible. Teaming up with his tough former romantic interest Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), Jones races to stop rival archaeologist René Belloq (Paul Freeman) from guiding the Nazis to the Ark and its power.

And Joining us to help break down this all-time great adventure is filmmaker/novelist/ancient history guru NEIL LAIRD. Neil is an absolute legend! But don't take my word for it. Here's his bio on IMDB...

'Neil is an LGBTQIA+, multiple Emmy-nominated Executive Producer who has worked extensively on both the network and production side of non-fiction TV since 1997. He's developed, overseen, and produced over 1,000 hours of non-fiction programs and specials in nearly every genre, with a particular passion, expertise, and contacts in history, archaeology, and international exploration.

Laird has also written two novels, 'Prime Time Travelers' and 'Prime Time Pompeii', both comedic, fantastical takes on his experiences as a TV producer shooting in ancient lands.' 

 

This is a good one. Enjoy!

• Raiders of the Lost Ark links
  • IMDB
  • Rotten Tomatoes
  • Production Notes
  • Sword vs Gun
• Neil Laird links
  • IMDB
  • Prime Time Travelers
  • Buy his novel here...
• Stamper Cinema link
  • https://www.stampercinema.com