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A shot-for-shot remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark started by three 12-year-olds and completed over a period of six years. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Credited cast)| Chris Strompolos | ... | Indiana Jones | |
| Angela Rodriguez | ... | Marion | |
| Eric Zala | ... | Belloq | |
| Ted Ross | ... | Toht | |
| Alan Stenum | ... | Sallah | |
| William Coon | ... | Brody | |
| Kurt Zala | ... | Gobler | |
| Clay LaGrone | ... | Satipo | |
| Sam Cummings | ... | Barranca | |
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| Michael Bales | ... | Dietrich | |
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Raiders Adaptation was shot completely out of sequence over seven years, resulting in the casts' transformation in voice tone, hair style and body size from scene to scene. For example, in the college classroom scene, the cutaway of Indy (Chris) 's reaction to the female student's "I love you" message written her eyelids had to be re-shot because it was out-of-focus. The shooting schedule didn't permit returning to that location for another three years. By that time, Chris's voice had changed with puberty. In the final edited version, the re-shot cutaway sticks out noticeably by Chris's voice dropping several octaves. moreFAQ
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I haven't watched all of this yet, though I'm thrilled to now have a copy of this hard-to-find video which I had read about at various times over the past few years. Makes me want to get out my camera and start shooting. I'm also thrilled to hear that Daniel Clowes is working on adapting these kids' adventures for a big-screen film. Maybe their story will inspire the next generation of Spielbergs.
I'm somewhat surprised to see that no one else has commented on this film, though I suppose it's a bit difficult to find. My suggestion is to look for obscure film torrent sites like Karagarga, though some probably require invitations. I believe the film was shown in Austin a few years ago at the Alamo Drafthouse, but I wonder what sort of condition it was in at the time. The copy I have is fairly poor -- not unlike something you'd find on a VHS tape from 1985 that was re-recorded over several times. Makes me wonder if they'll show clips from the actual adaptation in Clowes' film or if they'll re-shoot clips using the actors who will play the kids in the movie. It'll be interesting to see how it pans out...