New Raiders
screenings planned in the USA
07/01/07, 1:29pm EST
There
are
already 4 new Raiders of the Lost Ark screenings planned in
the USA the coming months. Specifically in the Seattle, Los Angeles and
Denver areas. This includes the Continental Theater in Denver which has
one of the largest screens in the USA.
These Raiders of the Lost Ark
screenings take place at:
- Seattle, WA - Egyptian Theatre
on January 12 & 13, 2007
Website: Egyptian Theatre
- Denver, CO - Esquire Theatre
on January 12 & 13, 2007
Website: Esquire Theatre
- West Los Angeles, CA - Nuart
Theatre
midnight screening on January 19, 2007
Website: Nuart Theatre
And I'd like to end this screening
news article with what must be the best Indiana Jones TV ad ever. Last
month German TV station 'SAT 1' aired all three Indy films and
announced it with this wonderful Indy commercial.
Note: Enable PopUp's to watch the file.
Thanks to Geoff Jones and IndianaJones.de
for the Indy commercial.
Fans choose
Indiana Jones as their top hero
24/01/07, 6:33pm EST
Readers
of UK newspaper The Sun have voted Harrison Ford as best film
action hero ever for his role in the Indiana Jones films.
Arnold Schwarzenegger as The
Terminator was second with Sean Connery's James Bond third.
Fourth was Die Hard's Bruce Willis, with Christopher Reeves as Superman
in fifth. Ford, 64 — who will make a fourth Indiana movie next year —
also took sixth place with Star Wars' Han Solo.
And UK magazine Empire asked its readers how excited they are
about Indiana Jones 4. 59% voted for maximal excitement, or
"Best. Film. Ever."
EmpireOnline's Indy 4 preview also appears
to be their most popular upcoming film page at the moment.
Raiders
criticised for stereotyping
26/01/07, 3:50pm EST
Popular
films ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to children's cartoons are
depicting "crude and exaggerated" stereotypes of Muslims and
perpetuating Islamophobia, according to a study published yesterday.
A report by the Islamic Human Rights
Commission argues that films as diverse as The Siege, a
portrayal of a terrorist attack on New York starring Denzel Washington
and Bruce Willis, the Disney film Aladdin and the British
comedy East is East have helped demonise Muslims as violent,
dangerous and threatening, and reinforce prejudices.
Other films criticised include Raiders
of the Lost Ark, where, say the authors: "The cultural stereotypes
and scenarios are patently obvious," pointing to a street scene
featuring bazars, veiled women and bearded men in traditional dress,
all set to snake-charming music.
Many felt the media failed to give
enough opportunity to Muslims to represent themselves. Those Muslim
figures who do appear in the media are seen as either holding extremist
views or are "marginalised Muslims" who do not represent the Muslim
community.
Read the full article online at The Guardian.
Thanks to The Raven forum member 'Ste2652' for the link.
Amazing Indy 4
poster fanwork by Paul Shipper
31/01/07, 5:59pm EST
Professional illustrator Paul
Shipper - well known in this fan community for his Drew Struzan
style Indiana Jones art - has topped himself with a new mesmerizing Indiana
Jones 4 poster!
Motivated by the recent Indy 4 press
release, Paul Shipper took out his pencils and a recent photo of
Harrison Ford and went to work.
And by the looks of the amazing result Paul not only delivered his best
portrait to date, he also proved that Ford is not too old to play Indy
once again (my personal opinion)!
Inspired by Paul Shipper's new Indy
4 poster art, I've opened a new gallery to our own Fan Art
Museum. Yup, the Indy
4 Fan Art gallery is open for everybody and accepts any kind of fan
madeIndy 4 posters & sketches. Don't hesitate and send me
your own Indy 4 fan artwork.
If Lucasfilm ever needs an additional
illustrator to help Drew Struzan with Indiana Jones 4 promo
art, they should consider Paul Shipper! Paul's got talent and a lot of
fans as support!
Happy birthday,
John Williams!
08/02/07, 2:59pm EST
Born
in Long Island, New York on February 8, 1932, John Towner Williams has
since then become one of the best known, awarded and successful
composers in US history.
Only Last year, John Williams tied
Alfred Newman for the most number of Oscar nominations (45!) received
by a film composer, when he was nominated for Spielberg's Munich
and also Memoirs of a Geisha.
On behalf of the whole TheRaider.net
crew and its visitors, we would like to wish John Williams a very happy
birthday today, many more years of success and lots of fun while
composing the soundtrack of Indiana Jones 4!
Visit the John Williams Fan Network
for more information on this legendary film composer-conductor.
Three new Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings
11/02/07, 5:20pm EST
The
first three screenings of the cult fan film Raiders of the Lost
Ark: The Adaptation have been announced. The filmmakers Chris
Strompolos and Eric Zala will all be in attendance at all these
screenings:
- Milwaukee, WI, USA -
Milwaukee Art Museum
- Thursday, April 12
Milwaukee Art Museum (not updated yet)
More Raiders: Adaptation
screenings to come in the next few months
Visit our Raiders:
The Adaptation section for more information about this special film.
Big thanks to Chris and Eric for the
news.
Indiana Jones
trilogy costumes to be auctioned
13/02/07, 4:36pm EST
A
remarkable collection of costumes created and supplied by Angels The
Costumiers, for some of the most iconic international film, television
and theatre productions in history will be sold at Bonhams in
Knightsbridge, London, in what is believed to be the UK's largest
auction of film and television costumes.
More than 400 Angels outfits including
Obi Wan's Cloak, James Bond's Suits and a selection of costumes from
the Indiana Jones films will be available to collectors and amateur
fans alike.
The Indy costumes found in this
collection are from Temple of Doom and the Last Crusade
- see lots #36 and #317 till 328 - and include:
Kazim's striped suit, 2 showgirl costumes from 'Club Obi Wan', and
Henry Jones Senior's (Sean Connery) two piece tweed suit with hat.
Other lots in the Bonhams sale of
Angels costumes include the most prominent costumes from films such as Braveheart,
Titanic, Elizabeth, Highlander,
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Evita,
Superman & Harry Potter.
The Angels Star Collection of TV and Film Costumes
is to be sold at auction by Bonhams in Knightsbridge, London on the 6th
March 2007.
Visit the official Bonhams site for
further information on these lots and the Angels Collection.
Treasure of the
Templars fanfilm 'On The Lot'
17/02/07, 10:44am
EST
Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the
Templars - the most impressive Indy fanfilm to date - got submitted
to Steven Spielberg's new reality TV show On The Lot!
You can now show your support for Treasure
of the Templars by going here
and vote for the film trailer and its talented director Jonathan
Lawrence.
In order to vote you have to create an
account but its quick (about 1 minute) and painless and it really does
make a difference for the film and Jonathan Lawrence. Post a review as
well if you wish as it all helps.
On the Lot is the groundbreaking new show brought
to you by reality show mastermind, Mark Burnett, and legendary producer
and director, Steven Spielberg. Over the season, the 16 filmmakers will
produce short films in every genre every week and the viewers will vote
on who gets eliminated. The winning filmmaker will take home a $1
Million development deal!
Thanks to Ken Gawne for the news and
good luck to Jonathan Lawrence!
Visit the official TreasureoftheTemplars.com
or TheRaider.net's Fan
Films Theatre for more information about this film.
More Indiana Jones
Trilogy screenings in the USA
19/02/07, 3:46pm EST
Many
more Indiana Jones trilogy screenings are planned on big silver screens
around the USA. The Indy 4 fever is already spreading:
- Indiana Jones and the
Temple of Doom
March 8 at 7 p.m.
Succasunna, New Jersey - Clearview Cinema
- Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade
March 22, 23, 24 & 25 at 10 p.m.
Succasunna, New Jersey - Clearview Cinema
Thanks to Spielbergfilms.com
and Geoff
Jones for the screenings info.
Another Indy fan
film director 'On The Lot'
01/03/07, 4:27pm EST
Not
only Indy fan film director Jonathan Lawrence had submitted a trailer
of his impressive Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Templars
film to On
The Lot. Our friend Fran Casanova has also submitted an original
short film entitled "Merry Christmas" to Spielberg's new reality TV
show.
Fran Casanova's Indiana
Jones and the Hidden Treasure was the very first Indy fan film to
appear on the internet in 2001. Since then Fran has filmed three more
Indy adventures - Memories
from the Past, In
Search of the Lost Dream and Dagger
of Hell - which makes Fran the most creative dedicated Indy fan
film director around. Plus he has proven his film talent in many other
original short films.
And today you can enjoy his latest
short film "Merry Christmas" at the On The Lot website.
Show your support for a fellow Indyfan and place your vote on the film
and leave a message to director Fran Casanova.
More Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings
01/03/07, 5:18pm EST
Two
new screenings of the cult film Raiders of the Lost Ark: The
Adaptation have been announced:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Riverview Theater
- Thursday, May 31
In attendance: Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala
Riverview
Theater
The screening in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, will be an unique,
special event as Raiders: The Adaptation makers Chris Strompolos
and Eric Zala will be re-united with their lead actress who played
Marion - Angela Rodriguez -- onstage for the first time in nearly 20
years!
Note: (For Minnesota
screening only): Songbird, a six minute short film by
Minneapolis native John Thompson which showed to critical acclaim at
the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, will show before Raiders. Please note
that some of the Songbird subject matter may be considered
inappropriate for children. For those who prefer to watch only Raiders,
you will be able to take your seat after Songbird has finished.
Click here to view a list of all confirmed Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings scheduled for 2007.
Thanks to Chris Strompolos for the
news.
Jack Bauer vs.
Indiana Jones
18/03/07, 4:03pm EST
Bullz-Eye.com is currently running a feature
called the Bad-Ass Bracket, where they're pitting 32 of the biggest
bad-asses of movies and TV against each other to see who comes out
victorious.
Round 1 has begun this week in which
Indiana Jones is battling Jack Bauer... so if you want to enter the
fray, head over Bullz-Eye.com and give Indy some help in this
round, and hopefully also the big finale.
Thanks to WiLL for the Bad-Ass Bracket
link.
Harrison Ford
leads immigration drama cast
07/04/07, 4:54am EST
Variety announces that Harrison Ford and Indy 4
producer Frank Marshall team up for another film before they start
shooting the fourth Indiana Jones installment.
With an ensemble cast that includes
Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta and Sean Penn, The Weinstein Co. has set an
April 11 start date on Crossing Over, a drama that covers the
controversial topic of immigration and those who'll do anything to
enter the U.S.
Scripted and directed by Wayne Kramer (The
Cooler), the drama shoots in L.A. and examines illegal immigrants
the way that Traffic did the illegal drug trade, with
intersecting storylines threaded through the film.
More cast will be added and will be
shuttled in and out. Penn, for instance, has only a cameo in the film,
sources said, and he'll spend three days shooting a small role as a
border patrol agent.
Ford plays an enforcement agent who
stages raids designed to corral illegals, while Liotta plays a USCIS
district adjudicator, a bureaucrat dealing with the problems of
illegals.
Frank Marshall, Kramer and Gregg
Taylor are producing.
Special Raiders
screening this Friday
10/04/07, 4:14pm EST
The Somerville Theater - in Somerville, MA - will have
a special screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark this Friday,
April 13th.
Important to add is that this Raiders
screening is a fundraiser to benefit Humanity Corps.
And for once the price is $20 per ticket.
Humanity Corps is dedicated to
helping the poor in developing countries become self-reliant through
education, business development, and health services.
So remember that you will not only
enjoy an entertaining evening with Raiders of the Lost Ark,
you're also supporting a good cause at the same time!
More info on Humanity Corps here.
And visit the Somerville Theater site for location &
screening details.
Indiana Jones
still proves to be Badass
13/04/07, 6:25pm EST
Doctor Indiana Jones is getting old
but he's still badass! So far "underdog" Indy has kicked the asses of
Jack Bauer, Doc Holliday and John McClane badly in the epic Badass
Bracket at Bullz-Eye.com.
But today he's facing the fearless "General turned gladiator" Maximus
in the semi-finals!
A martial artist, a superhero, a
gladiator, and…a college professor? The temptation to cue the "Sesame
Street" song, "One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other," has never
been stronger, but as has been proven week after week, it doesn't pay
to underestimate anyone in this bracket. (It seems like a lifetime ago
that Indiana Jones entered the competition as the low-seated underdog;
somehow, we never saw it coming that he'd take that omnipresent
bullwhip of his and use it to whip the asses of all comers.)
These four guys have fought a lot of
hard battles to get to where they are today, but after several weeks of
sparring, we're finally down to the four biggest, baddest badasses of
the bunch, and it's anyone's guess which pair will end up in that final
match. Batman and Lee would certainly appear on the surface to be the
more evenly matched - two masters of hand to hand combat, each with
their own arsenal of bad-ass moves - but as far as Indy versus
Maximus…well, we've seen brawn triumph over brains in the past, but,
then, we've also seen Indy triumph over everybody.
And you can help Indy getting into the
final matchup by voting for him everyday, through April 18, online
at Bullz-Eye.com.
Thanks to Patrick and Steve for their
badass emails.
New Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings
18/04/07, 3:03pm EST
Two
new screenings of the cult film Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
have been announced. Its creators Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala will
be in attendance at both screenings.
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Santa Fe,
New Mexico, USA - Center for Contemporary Arts
- Sunday, April 29
CCA Santa Fe (not updated yet)
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St. Louis (Webster Groves),
Missouri, USA
Webster University Film Series
- Friday, May 4
Webster
University Film Series (not updated yet) |
Chris & Eric will also offer a
lecture on independent filmmaking for junior and high school film
students and aspiring filmmakers on April 28th, from 1-4 pm at the
Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland, OH, USA.
To register (cost is $25), call (216) 421-7461.
Click here to view a list of all confirmed Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings scheduled for 2007.
Thanks to Eric Zala for the news.
Batman vs. Indiana
Jones
21/04/07, 8:19am EST
Who
is the biggest badass in entertainment history? It's the kind of
hypothetical that could keep a group of guys up until the wee hours of
the morning, with plenty of booze fueling the debate, of course.
Bullz-Eye.com settled on a group of 32
entertainment tough guys (and gals) who've spilled way more than their
fair share of fake blood. Some walk the righteous path, some walk the
wicked, and some travel both, but they're all worthy entrants in the
Badass Bracket.
Now, after weeks of battling, we
finally know the 2 most favorite badasses; caped crusader Batman versus
archaeology professor Indiana Jones! But which of them will win the
already legendary final match?
It'd be nice to write something
original for once, but the fact remains - Indiana Jones has surprised
us yet again. After upsetting #1 seed Jack Bauer in the first round and
then steamrolling over the likes of Doc Holliday, John McClane and
Maximus, the archaeologist-turned-adventurer will now face off against
his most formidable opponent yet: Batman. Sure the Dark Knight has been
just as much of a wild card in this competition as his challenger,
bouncing the bracket's other #1 seed Dirty Harry in the Sweet 16 while
also knocking off staff favorite Tony Montana, but he hasn't advanced
to the final match quite as easily as Indy. It'll be interesting to see
how the two iconic heroes match up, specifically because they're so
similar in so many ways. And before you declare shenanigans on this
whole bracket, remember one thing: none of us ever thought either one
of these guys would get this far.
You can now vote for your favorite badass every day through
Thursday, April 26.
Thanks to Ian and Michal
Szóstka for the update.
Running the London
Marathon dressed as Indy
23/04/07, 5:47pm EST
True hero Lloyd Scott! |
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The 27th Flora London Marathon has been held yesterday, April 22nd, in
London, UK. And every year some eccentric or inspirational participants
stand out. One of them is the courageous Lloyd Scott who ran the full
26.2-miles dressed as film legend, Indiana Jones!
Leukaemia survivor Lloyd Scott first
proved his mettle to a bemused audience in 2002 when he crossed the
finishing line more than five days after he set out dressed in a 130lb
deep-sea diving suit.
Last year, he faced the challenge on
St George's Day, in a suit of armour, complete with model dragon in tow.
And this year, the accomplished
fundraiser is hauling an 8ft-wide, 300lb boulder around London, in a
re-enactment of a famous scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
"No matter how
hot it gets, the hat is going to stay on," he told BBC
News.
Lloyd, who expects to complete the
marathon at 0800 BST on Monday, is raising money for the Unicorn
Theatre for Children and First Step charities.
Read more about the London Marathon
online at BBC News.
Thanks to Nicolas, Tim Wilson and Mike
Hicks for the news.
Indiana Jones
Trilogy screening in San Francisco
02/05/07, 4:32pm EST
'The
Castro Theatre' in San Francisco is showing all 3 Indiana Jones films
this Sunday, May 6th!
- Raiders of the Lost Ark -
2pm & 9pm
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of
Doom - 4:10pm
- Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade - 6:30pm
Visit the Castro
Theatre website for more info on these screenings.
Thanks to Geoff Jones for letting us know.
Lucas'
documentaries are History
03/05/07, 5:07pm EST
The Hollywood Reporter announced earlier this week
that The History Channel is launching five original series on its Web
site and has acquired a collection of 94 historical documentaries from
George Lucas based on his The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
series.
The network, which makes its upfront
presentation to advertisers Tuesday in New York, has acquired the
rights to a collection of 94 never-before-seen docus that are a
companion to the "Young Indiana Jones" TV movies. The docus, created
and executive produced by Lucas, are based on events that took place
during the early part of the 20th century and provide context to the
fictional adventures of the young Jones. Topics range from the history
of slavery to biographies of Al Capone and Ernest Hemingway.
"The
association with George Lucas and his passion for history is one we
embraced with open arms," said Nancy Dubuc, executive vp and GM
of the History Channel. "We really believe in his
mission to help future generations find different ways to learn about
history."
The docus will premiere on
History.com in late 2007 and also will air on History International and
History Classroom. The "Jones" TV movies will air on the History
Channel and History International.
These must be the same 94 The
Adventures of Young Indiana Jones DVD bonus documentaries that will
be released just before Christmas this year; as was earlier mentioned
by Rick
McCallum.
Click here to find out more about the five
original series The History Channel has acquired.
What is your
favorite movie?
08/05/07, 2:06pm EST
The
American Film Institute is asking stars their "Favorite Movie of all
time" whenever the AFI gets them in front of a camera. This is in
support of the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies - 10th Anniversary Edition
that will be broadcast in June.
Among the stars telling their favorite
films are Clint Eastwood, Tim Allen, Helen Mirren, etc. And just last
week the AFI added a video of Harrison Ford talking about his favorite
movie... click here to find out which it is!
Visit AFI's YouTube channel
to view all the actor videos.
But "What is your favorite movie?"
Visit AFI's
100 Movies blog and share with everybody which your favorite film
is and why!
Happy birthday
George Lucas & Cate Blanchett!
14/05/07, 3:36pm EST
George Lucas' legendary tale once began a (long) time ago on a walnut
ranch far far away in Modesto, California, where he dreamed about epic
star wars, noble knights and fearless adventurers!
Today, at the age of 63, he has become one of the most influential,
wealthy, and most powerful people in the entertainment industry. Not
bad eh!
But today is not only George Lucas his
birthday. Today we may also celebrate the birthday of Indy' s most
likely new leading lady in the upcoming fourth Indiana Jones film; Cate
Blanchett!
This most talented and beautiful actress was born in Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia, on May 14th 1969. That makes her only 38 years
young today.
On behalf of the whole TheRaider.net
crew and its visitors, we would like to wish Cate Blanchett &
George Lucas a very happy birthday today and many more years of
success!
Superb new article
on Raiders: The Adaptation
25/05/07, 4:06pm EST
I
guess that every Indy fan who visits TheRaider.net now and then
has already heard about the incredible Raiders of the Lost Ark: The
Adaptation fan film. And if this is the first time you hear about
this film; we have a complete section dedicated to Raiders: The
Adaptation right
here.
Or, you can also visit Wired.com as they have recently given Raiders
of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation and its makers Eric Zala, Jayson
Lamb and Chris Strompolos some truly great press!
On the verge of the Indiana Jones 4
hype; Wired Magazine has published a new article about ultimate Indy flick Raiders: The
Adaptation with new info and quotes by Eric, Jayson & Chris.
The small-town filmmakers, now all
grown up, should feel emboldened. With cameras about to roll on
Spielberg's Indiana Jones 4, interest in all things Raiders
will soon explode.
A Paramount film about the boys,
produced by Scott Rudin (The Truman Show, The Queen, The
Hours), with a screenplay by Oscar-nominated scribe Daniel Clowes (Ghost
World, Art School Confidential), is well on its way to
production. And with DIY-filmmaking mania at its YouTube-inspired
heights, the backyard epic that was shot by three kids in the county
seat of Gulfport is well positioned to become a pop phenomenon.
Wired.com's Raiders: Adaptation article
also features new clips and a slideshow of pictures of which some have
never been seen online before! So be sure to check it out!
Three new Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings
27/05/07, 2:13pm EST
Raiders
of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation had its world premiere at the Alamo
Drafthouse Theater in 2002 after a copy of the film fell into the hands
of director Eli Roth (Cabin Fever). And next month Chris
Strompolos, Eric Zala & Jayson Lamb return to this same theater
where their Raiders: The Adaptation film became a legend!
Also confirmed are two Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings in the state New York in July.
- Austin, Texas, USA - Alamo
Drafthouse Theater
- Saturday, June 9
In attendance: Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala & Jayson Lamb
Alamo
Drafthouse Theater
- Long Island, New York, USA
- Cinema Arts Centre
- Thursday, July 5
In attendance: Eric Zala
Cinema Arts
Centre
- New York, New York, USA -
Anthology Film Archives
- Friday, July 6th & Saturday, July 7th
In attendance: Eric Zala
Anthology
Film Archives
Click here to view a list of all confirmed Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings scheduled for this year.
Thanks to Eric Zala for the news.
Indiana Jones
Special at Studio64.nl
30/05/07, 3:15pm EST
Be
sure to visit Studio64.nl for their new Indiana Jones Special
featuring interviews with 7 actors from the Indiana Jones Trilogy
including Wolf Kahler, John Rhys-Davies and Karen Allen!
The full list of actors interviewed
for this Special:
- Karen Allen (Marion)
- John-Rhys Davies (Sallah)
- Wolf Kahler (Colonel Dietrich)
- Paul Weston (stuntman)
- Barrie Holland (small roles in all 3 films)
- Kiran Shab (Jonathan Quan's stunt double)
- Derek Lyons (Nazi soldier)
Click here to read their Indiana Jones Special.
The introduction is in Dutch but all interviews are in English.
Thanks to Dennis from Studio64.nl for the link.
New Haven to
celebrate the filming of Indy 4
10/06/07, 9:58am EST
The
New Haven Register posted new info on the Indiana
Jones celebration the city is planning two days before the Indy 4
crew start filming an action scene in downtown New Haven, Connecticut.
The celebration, which will be held
on the Green and along Temple Street between Chapel and George, will
kick off at 5 p.m. June 26, two nights before the fourth "Indy" movie
starts filming downtown.
"It's a way of
the city welcoming the production crew and the production crew being
excited by the city," said Barbara Lamb, director of the city's
Office of Cultural Affairs.
Lamb said there will be carousel
rides, the New Haven County Cutters' mascot and lots of fun family
stuff. Her office also is booking the Aerial Angels, a female acrobatic
act from Michigan.
Meanwhile, many of the restaurants
and clubs on Temple, led by Diner 21 and Katz's II on Temple, will
entice people with promotions, possibly including a laser show.
Some plans will depend on whether
the city can close Temple between Crown and George.
The holdup is the owners of the Criterion Cinemas, who are objecting to
closing the block and are unhappy about the free movie, according to a
discussion Lamb and business owners held at a planning meeting Tuesday.
Paramount Pictures will shoot a
chase scene from the fourth "Indiana Jones" movie, starring Harrison
Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LeBeouf from June 28 to July 7.
Head over to the New Haven Register to read the full article.
And thanks to Stefan Zwanzger and
Mitchell Hallock for the heads up.
Raiders of the
Lost Ark turns 26 years today!
12/06/07, 6:09pm EST
Raiders
of the Lost Ark first appeared in theaters on June 12, 1981.
On behalf of the whole TheRaider.net
crew and its visitors, we would like to thank George Lucas, Steven
Spielberg, Harrison Ford, and all the producers & crew members of Raiders
of the Lost Ark for making the greatest adventure film to date.
I say "to date" as they are currently working on the second sequel to Raiders
as we speak. -- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was a
prequel! -- And we all know Indiana Jones 4 will top everything
we have seen to date. ;-)
Happy birthday to those raiders of
that Lost Ark and we wish everybody working on the fourth Indiana Jones
film all the best!
You can read about the Making of Raiders
of the Lost Ark online on TheRaider.net here.
Petition: Bring
Back Sean Connery!
17/06/07, 4:14am EST
Due
to the recent
announcement that Sir Sean Connery won't be back for Indy 4,
a few huge fans of the Indy series felt compelled to do something and
began a petition to "Bring Back Sean Connery".
We at BringBackConnery.com
urge you to join our "crusade." All we are trying to do is convince
both Lucasfilm and Sir Connery to, at the very least, appear in Indy
4. We are doing this simply because Dr. Henry Jones Sr. is our
favorite film character of all time, and we firmly believe that a new
Indy adventure would be incomplete without the presence of his dear ol'
dad (even if just for a cameo).
We are not doing this for any sort
of profit, just a bunch of guys and gals that loved his character and
do not want him to be ignored. We just threw the website up this
weekend, but have a web developer putting something sleeker together.
May the person who illuminates this
cause…illuminate me.
You can sign the petition at BringBackConnery.com.
Thanks to Jeff for the heads up.
Raiders of the
Lost Ark is still great!
21/06/07, 3:51pm EST
Ten
years after the American
Film Institute released the very first list of "The 100 Greatest
American Films of All Time" AFI's experts have taken another look at
the old and new films and gave their exclusive list an update.
Raiders of the Lost Ark was
No. 60 In the original list from 1997. Today, Raiders has
dropped down a bit and is now positioned as No. 66, right after
Humphrey Bogart's The African Queen.
Other films were even less fortunate.
23 films were removed from the original list including Doctor
Zhivago, which had been No. 39 on the 1998 list, Dances With
Wolves, which had been No. 75 and Spielberg's Close Encounters
of the Third Kind, which had been No. 64.
Steven Spielberg can still celebrate
as one of the only four films released between 1997-2006 that got added
to the list is Saving Private Ryan.
Plus Spielberg is the director who has the most films on the list with
five. Other film legends Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Billy
Wilder each had four.
Spielberg's films that made the list:
- Schindler's List at No. 8
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at No. 24
- Jaws at No. 56
- Raiders of the Lost Ark at No. 66
- Saving Private Ryan at No. 71
And the AFI top ten films are:
1. Citizen Kane
2. The Godfather
3. Casablanca
4. Raging Bull
5. Singin' in the Rain
6. Gone with the Wind
7. Lawrence of Arabia
8. Schindler's List
9. Vertigo
10. The Wizard of Oz
You can view the full list online at AFI.com. And you can
read more about the list at CNN.com.
Thanks to Jeremy Kosmin for the CNN
link.
Indiana Jones and
The Temple Street Festival
24/06/07, 1:41pm EST
INFONewHaven.com
published the schedule for the special Indiana Jones 4
celebration event on June 26th. Two days before the crew start filming
in downtown New Haven, Connecticut.
The City of New Haven Welcomes The
Crew and Cast of the New Indiana Jones Film To New Haven. All are
invited to come celebrate. We will have activities in three venues
throughout downtown.
5-9 PM on The Green:
- Featuring the "Aerial Angels"
acrobatic troupe
- climbing wall
- bounce house
- carousel
- fast pitch
- food vendors
- "Uncle Chip" the entertainer
8:15 PM - Enjoy the
Indiana Jones Symphony Orchestra featuring members of SYO, DPops and
the Civic Orchestra of New Haven performing the music of John Williams.
9:15 PM - Free showing of Raiders of the Lost Ark on
the big screen with free popcorn. Don't forget your lawn chairs and
blakets.
In Temple Street Plaza:
- Ultra Radio's 6th Birthday
Celebration featuring the live music of Wasco 6-0 with Cocktails and
Drink Specials.
On Temple Street:
- Indiana Jones Themed Contests
- Restaurant food and Drink
Specials
- Facepainters
- Balloon Animals.
- Chalk artist demonstration
Free for the Entire Family
Presented by the City of New Haven Office of Cultural Affairs.
All Ages
Performance Times:
5pm - 9pm
Thanks to Adam Ouellette for the heads
up.
New Haven's
Indiana Jones street festival report
27/06/07, 3:32pm EST
Indyfan
Mitchell
Hallock returns with another report from New Haven, CT. Last night
was the special Indiana Jones street festival in the Elm City and
Mitchell joined the festivities!
Here follows Mitchell's "Indiana
Jones Day" report:
The excitement was building, dozens
of tractor trailer trucks bearing the name Paramount Pictures, New
Haven, CT lined the streets of New Haven, signs and pamphlets from
Genre Productions on every lamp post telling about an upcoming chase
scene and do not leave bicycles unattended this Thursday, Friday and
Saturday as they will be removed, carpenters and painters are working
overtime, lamp posts and fire hydrants being repainted, shop windows
taking a trip back in time, why? Because Indian Jones is coming to New
Haven!
For the kids! |
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But before that; it's Indiana Jones
Day in the Elm City and tons of fans, and city residents turned out to
take part in the fun all compliments of the New Haven Cultural Events
Committee and a little company called, Lucasfilm!
For the kids there were face painters, sidewalk drawings, balloon
animals, carousel rides, moon bounces, rock climbing walls, and more -
all free! And for the adults, food and drink specials, music,
entertainment, and contests from the "We Named the Dog, Indiana" (which
we won - as that IS my
dog's name - for real) and everywhere you heard John Williams "Raiders"
theme echoing all around. We were entertained by the bull-whipping,
fire eating and aerial acrobatics of the Aerial Angels!
Mitchell
and fellow Indyfan Ben. |
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The local symphonies had a salute to
John Williams and played music from the Indy trilogy - and it was
capped by what else - a free outdoor showing of Raiders of the Lost
Ark. The crowd gathered applauded, after Mayor of New Haven, John
DeStefano thanked everyone for coming to New Haven and then the movie
started - as the credits appeared, (it was on the screen backwards -
but fixed in seconds) and REALLY wild as Indiana Jones entered the
screen, after whipping the gun from his turncoat guide. Indiana Jones
was back in action once again and the crowd loved it! Across the
streets at the offices at Genre Productions, the lights were on and the
door open as staff members busily prepared for the upcoming shoot.
I met tons of fans including the
fellow who was first in line at the casting call, who was also not
picked, but we had a great time and promised to meet up on Thursday and
watch the chase scene down College and Chapel Street!
Brody's Barber Shop |
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The new "old" buildings
Adding to the Woolworths,
newsstand, and men's clothing store was now a pawn shop (that had a
tenor sax in the window - maybe Indy sold his old music instrument to
buy a new fedora - fans of the Young Indy Chronicles, may
remember last time Harrison Ford played Indy in 1993 - he played one),
a bridal/groom shop, a bakery, and more - but the best is Brody's
Barber Shop - is that a nod to the dearly missed friend, Marcus Brody
(played by the late, great Denholm Elliot or Sheriff Brody from Jaws).
It was nice to see
it - maybe Marcus gave up the museum and started cutting hair!
I spoke with a fellow painting the
lamp posts with grey wall paper paste - (it looks clean on film and
washes away with plain water). He pointed out all the parking meters
were down, and hydrants painted grey and black - the Yale doors were
being finished before they are wrecked by a truck, too. More
construction is going on all night with doors open to old buildings
filled with carpenters and craftsman.
Filming on York Street
tonight
We were excited to see a sign on a Yale building and a production
assistants asking folks to be quiet - it was a film - but we were told
it was a Leonardo DeCaprio film shooting and not Indy IV - but
they did a chase scene last night according to my "inside" friends.
Mitchell Hallock promised to be back
later this week with another report from the first actual shooting day
in New Haven. Be sure to view his photos from New Haven at Mitchell's MySpace
page.
Reintroducing
Indiana Jones
03/07/07, 4:59pm EST
Yesterday
Mitchell Hallock mentioned in his Indiana
Jones 4 in
New Haven: Day 4 report that the young kids of today no longer know
Indiana Jones and his adventures. The Marketing Consultant in Mitchell
couldn't resist to brainstorm about the young audience
problem/challenge and wrote down some possible marketing solutions of
his own. Enjoy:
Raiders of the Lost
Generation: Reintroducing Indiana Jones
Okay, this is not a set report or me
waxing nostalgically about New Haven and Indiana Jones. Rather some
friends and I (all in marketing and all fanboys) started throwing ideas
to promote Indian Jones to a younger audience. You know when you see
guys arguing about baseball or boxers in a bar? Well, this is the type
of stuff you'd hear in a comic book shop. It may not be
earth-shattering, but it was a lot of fun - so if you are bored or
curious - read on!
Cartoons: If
nothing else will introduce Indy to a younger crowd it could be a
series of 3 minute cartoons ala those brilliant Clone Wars by Genndy
Tartakovsky that aired on the Cartoon Network. Nothing would work
better than Indy chasing down a treasure and narrowly escaping death
every chapter, just like the old serials that inspired all this to
begin with. There has been some artwork on sites like the Raiders.net
that looks similar to this artwork style so the template is set. The
only problem on this is timing - there is no time to produce such a
series in less than a year. Oh well, maybe down the road.
Websites/Blogs/WebKinz:
Face it, kid's are more technically savvy than their parents and the
web is where its at. A series of online documentaries, games podcasts
and webcasts in the making of Indy IV would be great as we get closer.
My kids are currently addicted to WebKinz, these stuffed animals with
codes that allow you play with the character in an online community.
How about an exclusive stuffed dog named Indiana, the kids can outfit
online with a hat and whip and look for treasure. Let me tell you
Indiana Jones may be good, but let him hunt down the latest WebKinz -
now that is a real quest!
DVDs: Let's get a
re-re-release of all the films with deleted footage as a bonus. From
"Raiders" - Sallah's escape from the Nazis, Indy scaring the worker
when he pops out of the Well of the Souls, from "Doom" - Willie Scott's
encounter with Chattar Lal and Major Blumburtt after Indy and Short
Round get caught by the Thuggees -(You hear Shorty yell "Run, Lady,
Run", and there was a scene in the novelization), and from "Crusade" an
exchange between the Knight and Indy's dad (there are stills with him
standing near the group). Even better outtakes and behind the scenes
footage - did Sean Connery and Harrison really do scenes in the desert
in their boxer shorts because it was too hot? - Let's see the proof!
Reissue many of those great making of documentaries, especially one
that includes Harrison Ford's immortal words when asked about being
dragged behind a truck that is was "just one more useless experience".
Whatever they do - PLEASE do not digitally alter these classics like
"Star Wars" - they are perfect as is! Fans couldn't stand if Indy was
neutered like Han Solo was with the whole "Greedo shot first" nonsense.
I can hear the screams now if we ever saw that the Arabian Swordsman in
"Raiders" threw a sword and Indy's gun discharged by accident!
Young Indiana Jones
Chronicles DVD: These seemed like a great tool for getting the
kids into it. If you missed it, this was a series that ran on and off
for several years in the early 1990s, tracing the adventures of a 9
year old and teenage Indy as he traveled the world meeting historical
figures. However, as well intentioned, and well made as they were, they
never sparked the same excitement as the feature films. I have tried to
show these shows to my kids, and while they were somewhat interested in
the young Indy shows when he was 9, they were soon bored.
Shia LaBeouf: The
biggest draw for the younger crowd is this fantastic, talented young
actor. From firsthand experience, my two sons were hoping to meet and
get an autograph from him rather than Harrison Ford. As shocked as I
was, he is their new screen hero, as Ford was for me and my generation
a few decades ago ("decades" - God that hurt to write). The first thing
that the kids were really excited about was seeing Shia LaBeouf ride by
on that motorcycle last Friday. I must admit I only knew him from
"Project Greenlight". But as excited as the adults were to see Harrison
Ford in New Haven these past few days, my kids were telling everyone
about Shia! All the kids knew him - from "Holes", something called
"Even Stevens"?, and the voice of Cody from the new "Surfs Up" movie,
and the eagerly awaited "Transformers". When they told their friends
that Shia LaBeouf was in Indy IV they were all hooked.
Merchandise: Just
like the ongoing James Bond series, have a dedicated, built-in, older
audience, we started talking about what was out there to get the kids
into the Indiana Jones films. Over the years, movies like, Bond, Star
Wars, Spider-Man, X-Men, BatMan and all the rest are constantly infront
of the younger audiences through toys, video games, and DVDs. So what
merchandise can reintroduce him to the younger audience?
Comic Books: I
would say comic books in that mix of video games and toys to appeal to
kids too, but that's a small market. The folks I know who own The
Alternate Universe comic shop on Chapel Street, a few blocks away from
the Indy IV filming will tell you kids don't buy comics anymore. The
days of selling millions of copies of Superman are long over, as they
are very pricey at an average of $2.50 a book. In fact, most titles are
continually published so that the publishers retain the copyright on
the characters. They don't make money on selling the comics, but rather
on merchandise and possible movie and television deals. But what about
reprinting all those Indiana Jones comics that came from Marvel and
Dark Horse Comics and putting out graphic novel collections. It's a
start, not only was there some great storytelling from comic legends
like John Byrne, but dazzling covers from Hugh Fleming, and art from
greats like Dan Spiegle (which I am fortunate to own some original
pages of art from "Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny").
Video Games: Lego
has announced sets based on the films featuring the characters from the
Indy series. They have had great success with Harry Potter and Star
Wars, and that is a great start. But what would be even better, is a
Lego Indiana Jones video game, similar to the ones that were released
based on Star Wars. Those games have been unbelievable staying power
and my kids and their friends continually go back to them again and
again - even after two years! Creating a comical, Legoish Indy and
mixing in all his film adventures into a family friendly video game
would be a huge hit. If they can make the immolation scene of Anakin
Skywalker seem rated G - maybe they can lighten up the heart ripping
action of Mola Ram (or maybe not). Plus, using the Wii controllers like
a whip would be kind of cool, too! No doubt there will be other video
games based on Indiana Jones, but a kid based one would open those
doors. Perhaps Ford could even do the voiceover just like Connery did
for the James Bond game based on "From Russia With Love". Nowadays,
that type of work isn't beneath anyone - its all part of the marketing
package - the "Spider-Man" and "Pirates" games have the voice talents
of Maquire and Depp.
Toys: I remember
finding the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" action figures for .99 in a place
called Odd Lot back in 1982. I did buy one Indiana Jones figure and put
it on the shelf, but if I had foresight, I would have scooped them up
and unloaded them for several hundred dollars each on ebay. But there
was no internet and I was more interested in girls than plastic toys
back then. Let's face it, these toys or "collectibles" today are
designed for collectors, fans and maybe they get opened and played with
by kids. Like I said they had Raiders toys, and a few on based on
Temple of doom, but none for Last Crusade. It's hard for modern day
kids to get into beating up Nazis action figures. When we were in New
Haven looking at the prop Indy IV pamphlets on Chapel Street, my son
asked, "what's a Commie", and that's a problem. Trench coat wearing bad
guy Commie action figures may not fly off the shelf. If they focus on
Indy and his jungle adventures in hidden temple, booby traps, like a
modern day G.I. Joe, they will sell great and kids will play with them.
Maybe there will be a really cool villain in Indy IV that will be evil
incarnate, but spies just don't seem to strike the fear into kids, just
like the Nazis or Thuggees figures didn't twenty years ago. When my 9
year old son read a sign and said, "Is an "atom bomb" really scary, you
realize kids don't scare easy nowadays. Put on "Jaws" and they say,
"You were scared of that"?
Games: I have a
friend who makes board games (he just created a "Raider-ish" card game
called Stolen Treasures by Reveal Entertainment) and I have been to the
International Toy Fair in New York with him many times. I can see an
Indiana Jones SceneIt DVD or Indiana Jones Monopoly game - but what
about a reissue of a game from the 1970s called The Mummy's Tomb -
rebranded to be an Indiana Jones game. Whatever they do - just make it
cool.
That's all from the brainstorming at
the Alternate Universe Comic Shop and yours truly - Today was a great
day in New Haven as reports of Mr. Star Wars himself came in. That's
right , George Lucas himself - and I always thought if there was a
bright center to the universe - New Haven was the place it was farthest
from. Who would imagine the man who wrote that line, would be here to
brighten it up and show me just how wrong I was!
Thanks to Mitchell Hallock for this
fun article.
Raiders: The
Adaptation is coming to New York
05/07/07, 4:12pm EST
Raiders
of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation is hitting Long Island, New York,
this weekend as two rare screenings are planned at the Anthology
Film Archives on Friday July 6th and Saturday, 7th.
Eric Zala, the director of the adaptation, will be in attendance at
all screenings.
Because of these rare screenings in
New York this weekend, The Village Voice has published a new article about the making of Raiders: The
Adaptation. Here follows an except:
Though The Adaptation has no
pretensions to such artistic depth, it creates an unintentional
disjunction between the innocence of its all-kid production and the
unwittingly adult undertaking they literally grow into—in the course of
the video, we watch the cast shoot up from squeaky-voiced children to
high school seniors. Perhaps this is why it's affecting viewers in ways
its makers wouldn't have expected. At screenings, Zala says, they're "approached invariably by folks our age, who say
basically: 'I understand. I played Indiana Jones in my backyard with a
bull whip and hat, but you guys did it.' One guy had tears in his
eyes-—because, he said, 'you kind of did it for all of us.'" A
touching story, but slightly disturbing as well: It's a vision of
Hollywood as a never-ending existential loop—children playing at being
adults, and adults never quite emerging from childhood dreams.
In addition, ComingSoon.net posted a new and surprisingly
extensive interview with Raiders: The Adaptation director Eric
Zala today. Definitely worth checking out!
Click here to view a list of all upcoming
confirmed Raiders: The Adaptation screenings scheduled for this
year.
Thanks to Chris Strompolos and Eric
Zala for the news.
Raiders of the
Lost Toys site is back online
08/07/07, 2:32pm EST
Raiders of the Lost Toys - the oldest Indiana Jones
action figure and toy archive on the internet - is back in business!
The website has moved to a dedicated independent domain located at RaidersoftheLostToys.com.
The site also opened a new dedicated forum named The
Hovito's Lair which is certainly worth checking out if you wish to
talk about fellow Indy toy collectors about your hobby.
In addition, Raiders of
the Lost Toys also published a new photo of the upcoming Indiana
Jones LEGO figure!
Many thanks to Innis Mason for
bringing back Raiders of the Lost Toys!
New Raiders
screenings in the USA
13/07/07, 4:14pm EST
The
Chicago Park District will be holding a free outdoor screening of
Raiders of the Lost Ark on Tuesday
July 17 at Erie Park, 630 N. Kingsbury St. in Chicago, IL. as part of
its Movies in the Parks
program. A second screening will be held on August 8th.
Here follows a full list of known Raiders
of the Lost Ark screenings for the rest of this summer:
Thanks to Elliott Serrano and Geoff
Jones for the screenings info.
Happy birthday,
Harrison Ford!
13/07/07, 4:50pm EST
Harrison Ford on the
set of Indy 4. |
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Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 13, 1942, Harrison Ford
is today better known as that legendary hollywood actor who played Han
Solo in Star Wars, Deckard in Blade Runner, Dr. Richard
Kimble in The Fugitive, Jack Ryan in 2 Tom Clancy films and so
many more unforgettable parts.
Oh right, he also played (no, still plays!) that adventurous film hero
named after a dog; Indiana Jones!
On behalf of the whole TheRaider.net
crew and its visitors, we would like to wish Harrison Ford a very happy
birthday today and lots of fun on the set of Indiana Jones 4!
Indyfans and
the Quest for Fortune and Glory
16/07/07, 8:26am EST
A
unique Indiana Jones fans gathering will be held at the upcoming San
Diego Comic-Con on Saturday July 28, between 6:00 and 7:00 pm! And
everybody who can come is invited.
6:00-7:00 Indyfans and the
Quest for Fortune and Glory— Indiana Jones fans unite! Join the
fans from the upcoming documentary Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory as
they "moderate" this one-stop Indiana Jones information center for all
the fans! Various "experts" will be on hand to embark on discussions
about all things Indiana Jones, including the upcoming fourth film. And
don't miss out on the Indiana Jones Trivia Contest; the winner will
receive an Indy Magnoli Ceramic Holy Grail. Room 24A
Visit the Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory page
at MySpace for more information & videos about this event and
documentary.
Special thanks to Brandon Kleyla for
organizing this event & making this Indyfans documentary.
More Indyfans
at the San Diego Comic-Con
18/07/07, 11:14am
EST
Thanks
to the guys at Slave Boy Films, you can now find Indyfans
and the Quest for Fortune and Glory at the Comic-Con booth 3849 on
Saturday, July 28th!
There will be all sorts of Indy events
at that booth the whole day:
11am-5pm: Every
Hour there will be an Indy Trivia Contest. 5 Questions will be asked,
two people will be picked, one will win! Prizes will include dvds,
t-shirts, and more. Make sure you yell and scream and make your
presence known, and you just might be chosen.
4pm: stop by the
booth and get your postcards signed by the director of Indyfans and
the Quest for Fortune and Glory.
6pm: The excitement
moves to room 24a for the Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and
Glory panel and fan meeting area. Fans can talk about their love
for Indiana Jones, and so much more. Also, the trivia contest finals!
We will be picking contestants out of the crowd to test their
knowledge. The winner will receive an Indy Magnoli Ceramic Holy Grail.
Throughout the day,
get interviewed for the documentary. Each person who gets interviewed
will receive a limited edition, comic con exclusive, postcard. Collect
all 3. Sets of 3 will also be available at the Indyfans booth for a
very limited time!
Visit the Indyfans and the Quest
for Fortune and Glory MySpace page for more information & videos
about this event and documentary.
Cameron Diaz's
Indiana Jones obsession
25/07/07, 3:42pm EST
Here's
a funny Indyfan story found at UGO.com
today!
Actress Cameron Diaz was so obsessed
with Raiders of the Lost Ark as a child she watched it over and
over again every day.
The star loved the 1981 action movie
about intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones, and genuinely believed her
life would turn out to be just as exciting as his.
She recalls, "When
I was younger, I used to watch it every day, and sometimes even twice a
day."
"That was how
I thought people lived their lives - traveling and having adventures."
Cameron Diaz deserves a cameo in Indiana
Jones 4 for this!
Thanks to Mitchell Hallock for the
heads up.
Check out the new
IndianaJones.com!
26/07/07, 8:23pm EST
The
official Indiana
Jones website has a completely new look and new features! All
attention now goes to the fourth Indiana Jones film which is planned to
be released worldwide on May 22, 2008.
The new features include a news
system, an Indy 4 photo gallery and a video clip section. The
official website now also has a downloads page with Indiana Jones
desktop wallpapers and buddy icons.
Visit the new IndianaJones.com
and see for yourself!
Six New Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings
23/08/07, 3:28pm EST
Director
Eric Zala has let me know that all six new screenings of his cult film Raiders
of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation have been finalized for the rest of
2007. Here follows the complete schedule:
• |
Galesburg, Illinois, USA
- Black Earth Film Festival
- Friday, September 21st, 2007
In attendance: Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala
Black
Earth Film Festival
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Boise, Idaho, USA -
Idaho International Film Festival
- Friday, September 28th & Sunday, September 30th, 2007
In attendance: Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala
Idaho International Film Festival
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• |
Athens, Georgia, USA -
CINE
- Saturday, October 6, 2007
In attendance: Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala
CINE
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• |
Boulder, Colorado, USA -
International Film Series
University of Colorado, Boulder
- Friday, October 19th, 2007
In attendance: Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala
International
Film Series
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Olympia, Washington, USA
- Olympia Film Festival
- early November, 2007 (exact date TBD)
In attendance: Chris Strompolos
Olympia Film
Festival
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New York, New York, USA
- Anthology Film Archives
- Thursday, November 15th & Friday, November 16th, 2007
In attendance: Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala
Anthology
Film Archives
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At the Idaho International Film Festival in September,
Chris Strompolos & Eric will also offer Indy-pendent
Filmmaking: How 3 Teenagers Remade a Hollywood Epic For Next to Nothing,
a 3-4 hour-long seminar (with an hour lunch break at the halfway point)
on independent filmmaking for junior high through college film students
and aspiring filmmakers on Saturday, September 29th. Details to
register will be posted here.
Click
here to view a list of all confirmed Raiders: The Adaptation
screenings scheduled for 2007.
FoxTrot comic
strip parodies Indiana Jones 4
03/09/07, 4:01pm EST
The
latest FoxTrot comic strip parodies Indiana Jones 4
and Harrison Ford's age. It's an old joke already but FoxTrot creator
Bill Amend just made it funny again!
Click here to view FoxTrot's Indy 4
parody.
And thanks to Jared Barrett for the
link.
UPDATE: Raiders:
The Adaptation screening
13/09/07, 4:32pm EST
A
small update on on the planned Raiders of the Lost Ark: The
Adaptation screening in Olympia, Washington in November. The
screening has been confirmed and will take place at the Olympia Film
Festival on Saturday, November 3 at Noon and 9:30 PM.
Visit our Raiders:
The Adaptation section for more information on future screenings.
All time greatest
movie hero poll at AMC
11/10/07, 2:21pm EST
UPDATE:
Indiana Jones is now #1. Indy was several thousand votes behind Captain
Jack when I wrote the original story. Now he is about 4 thousand votes
ahead. Nice!
Greetings Indy fans. Yes, it's that
time again... Another "all time greatest movie hero" poll is on the web
and is being held by none other than AMC.
As of right now, our beloved adventurer/archaeologist, Dr. Henry Jones,
Jr. is ranked #2 behind scallywag/pirate Jack Sparrow. Together, we
have the power to correct this early voting oversight. So take a moment
of your day and vote for Indy.
Posted by Jayson
Crittenden
Does the Wilhelm
scream sound familiar?
16/10/07, 3:41pm EST
Ever
heard of the "Wilhelm scream"? You may not have heard about it by name
but you've definitely heard the scream when you saw Star Wars,
Toy Story, The Lord of the
Rings, and all Indiana Jones films plus The Young Indiana
Jones Chronicles tv-series.
ABC
News has published a very interesting
article on the history of Hollywood's best know sound effect and
how it ended up in films like Star Wars, Batman Returns,
The Lord of the Rings, Toy
Story, Madagascar, all Indiana Jones films (including
multiple Young Indy tv-episodes) and many more films.
So click
here to read ABC's article and view their "Wilhelm scream" video
report.
And here follows one of many Wilhelm
scream montages found at YouTube.
Thanks to Mitchell Hallock for the
news.
Posted by Gilles V
Indiana
Jones-themed home theater
17/10/07, 5:53pm EST
How
do you prefer to view an Indiana Jones movie? Projected on silver
screen in a large public theater, surrounded by dozens of excited
strangers? On DVD at home in your living room with a Cola and a bowl of
chilled monkey brains in your lap? Or in your own private Indiana
Jones-themed home theater decorated with hieroglyphics and prop
replicas? The Halliday family prefers the third option.
Indy Home Theater. |
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A few years ago, Larry and Colleen Halliday were looking to add a
little excitement to their home theater and asked installer Dough
Charrois to help build it so adventurer Indiana Jones would feel right
at home.
"Larry saw the
torches in a store and came up with the idea it would be cool to have a
theme of Indiana Jones in the theater they were going to build in their
up-and-coming new home," says Charrois, who was up for the
design challenge.
And challenge it was. Much like
Indiana, Charrois worked solo at the time of the installation, going by
the company name Jade Security. "I found them,"
he says. "Working on my own, I would have to drum
up my own business driving around new construction areas. Once I found
a good size home going up, then it would be my sparkling personality
that would take over."
Charrois may not be as suave as
Indiana, but in six short weeks he did all of the design and
construction that would bring this theme theater to life...
You can read the full article and view photos of this cool
Indy-themed home theater online at Electronic House.
Thanks to Chris Strompolos for the
heads up.
Posted by Gilles V
Harrison Ford
crowned with first ever Hero Award
21/10/07, 8:59am EST
Spike TV
put on an out of the world performance bringing together the world's of
horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic book industries this evening to honor
the genres' outstanding accomplishments over the past year. Featuring
appearances by Harrison Ford, Alice Cooper, Hayden Panettiere and many
others, SCREAM
2007 did not fail to disappoint the audience with its wide array of
talent and ground breaking performances.
The night opened with a bang as Shia
LaBeouf honored Harrison Ford with Spike TV's first ever Hero Award for
his cumulative work in such films as Star Wars, Indiana
Jones and The Fugitive. The Hero Award is given to a true
superstar - an icon in the hearts and minds of fans everywhere, a
living legend, whose body of work inspires all those with a love of the
fantastic.
The summer blockbuster Transformers
blew away the competition winning several honors, including Best Sci-Fi
Movie and Best F/X, while star Shia LaBeouf was named Sci-Fi Star and
co-star Megan Fox walked away with Sci-Fi Siren. The stunning Jessica
Alba was awarded Best Female Superhero and Heroes star Hayden
Panettiere was recognized as Breakout Star.
You can read the full SCREAM 2007
press release at Quote.com.
Thanks to JoseLuis Baylon for the
heads up.
Posted by Gilles V
Young Indiana
Jones in the Los Angeles Times
21/10/07, 9:01am EST
The
Los Angeles Times has published a major article,
written by Geoff Boucher, about The Adventures of Young Indiana
Jones today. Here follows an excerpt from Boucher's article:
SKYWALKER RANCH, MARIN COUNTY --
There may be nothing that George Lucas enjoys more than watching
someone's jaw drop in an expression of marvel. That explains the
existence of this leafy 5,200-acre retreat, which has a hilltop
observatory, a vineyard (the grapes are trucked over to Francis Ford
Coppola's winery) and its own fire department, which presumably blares
heroic scores by John Williams on its way to brush fires.
And then there's his stunning
collection of pop-culture artifacts. The man who once aspired to be an
anthropologist now has a personal Smithsonian of sorts here in Marin
County. In the Victorian-style main house, for instance, you can find
Charlie Chaplin's cane and slightly dimpled bowler sharing a bookcase
with the badges worn by the Keystone Kops. Norman Rockwell paintings
hang on the walls and Rudolph Valentino's whip is perched on a shelf
near the parlor. Remember how hard it was for Indiana Jones to track
down the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail? Now they're safe and
sound here in an immaculate warehouse along with R2-D2 and C-3PO, all
museum pieces in a museum that never opens to the public.
But the loneliest artifact of
Skywalker Ranch -- or, to be more precise, the most underappreciated
treasure that belongs to Lucas -- is the one that could be seen a few
weeks ago flickering on the screen of the plush theater inside the main
house. When Lucas spoke of it, he even sounded a bit like an
archaeologist cradling a long-lost relic.
"We have
another chance to let the world see it," he said, "and that's exciting for me."
The artifact in need of rescue is an
early 1990s television series, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,
which is, by the stellar standards of the 63-year-old filmmaker's
career, a beautiful loser. It was also, he says, "the
single most fun I ever had with any project." For both of those
reasons, he is back for more.
Click here to read Geoff Boucher's full article
for the Los Angeles Times.
Posted by Gilles V
New Raiders:
The Adaptation screening
30/10/07, 3:28pm EST
All
fans near Springville, New York, will be able to attend a screening of
the cult film Raiders
of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation on Saturday, December 8th. The
film's co-creator and star Chris Strompolos will be in attendance at
the screening.
Click
here to view a complete list of all confirmed Raiders: The
Adaptation screenings scheduled for November and December 2007.
2008 screenings to be announced later.
Thanks to Eric Zala for the news.
Posted by Gilles V
New look for the
official Indiana Jones site
31/10/07, 2:55pm EST
The
official Indiana
Jones website has been updated with a great new look that promises
many new features, info, games and downloads in the near future!
Including is a brand new "That's a
Wrap!" video clip taking a look back at the wrap shots for each of the
Indiana Jones films including Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Crystal Skull!
Also new are extensive photo galleries
quality photo's of all previous Indiana Jones films with room left for
more photos of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull.
And don't forget to visit the new downloads section as it contains a
whole new series of themed wallpapers from the Indy Trilogy and the
upcoming Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!
Go see it all at IndianaJones.com
right now!
Posted by Gilles V
The Adventures
of little Indy
05/11/07, 5:59pm EST
Mitchell
Hallock, good friend and contributor to this site, created this fun
"little Indy" photo comic with his two creative sons and their dog
named Indiana! Here follows Mitchell's own introduction:
Since my son Owen, 7, wanted to be
Indiana Jones this Halloween -- we decided to take full advantage of
the costume. Together with his older brother, Spencer, 9, and our loyal
family dog, Indiana, we set out to make our own version of little Indy!
I think this is their way for making up not getting picked for Indiana
Jones IV extras when it was filming in nearby New Haven this past
spring.
Mind you the concepts and story come mainly from the minds of children
-- it is entertaining for fans of all ages who love action and
excitement -- maybe they are the future Lucas and Spielberg! And until
the world premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull - this will have to suffice.
I just wanted to pass it on to other film fans to check it out!
Right click here to "save as" and download their
Little Indiana Jones comic story. (2.8 MB .pdf file)
You can still read Mitchell Hallock's popular set reports of filming Indiana
Jones 4 on the streets of New Haven day 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Posted by Gilles V
Spielberg gets
Cecil B. DeMille Award
16/11/07, 1:58pm EST
Next
year Indiana Jones will not be the only one to be capturing an elusive
prize. Indiana Jones co-creator, Steven Spielberg, will receive the Cecil
B. DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the
entertainment field" at next year's Golden Globe Awards.
Congratulations!
The Hollywood Foreign Press
Association said the legendary director would be honored at the awards
show on January 13 in recognition of a career that has seen him make
some of the highest-grossing films of all time.
It is the latest honor in a long list
for Spielberg, 60, who has already received six Golden Globes for films
including Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, E.T:
The Extra-Terrestrial, as well as three Oscars.
Source: HFPA
Posted by Mitchell
Hallock
Indiana Jones
Trilogy screening in Florida
19/11/07, 2:03am EST
Casselberry
Recreation Center - in Casselberry Florida - will be screening all
three Indiana Jones films every night from Nov. 19th till the 21st for free! Meaning it starts tonight with a free
screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
- November 19:
Raiders of the Lost Ark at 8
p.m.
- November 20:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of
Doom at 8 p.m.
- November 21:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
at 8 p.m.
Casselberry Recreation Center is
located at
200 N Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707
Visit the official Casselberry site
for more info.
Special thanks to Don Dowd for letting
us know.
Posted by Gilles V
Dressed: A Century
of Hollywood Costume Design
26/11/07, 3:31pm EST
Deborah
Nadoolman Landis, costume designer for Raiders of the Lost Ark
and president of the Hollywood Costume Designers Guild, returns with a
new book named Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design
in which she showcases one hundred years of Hollywood's most
tantalizing costumes and the characters they helped bring to life.
Drawing on years of extraordinary
research, Landis has uncovered both a treasure trove of costume
sketches and photographs - many of them previously unpublished - and a
dazzling array of first-person anecdotes, including a forword by
Anjelica Huston, that inform and enhance the images. Along the way she
also provides and eye-opening, behind-the-scenes look at the evolution
of the costume designer's art, from its emergence as a key element of
cinematic collaboration to its limitless future in the era of CGI.
Deborah Nadoolman Landis recently
completed her second term as president of the Hollywood Costume
Designers Guild, of which she has been a member for nearly thirty
years. Her costume design credits include Animal House,The
Blues Brothers, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Three
Amigos and Coming to America, for which she received an
Academy Award nomination. Landis has a Ph.D. in the history of costume
design from the Royal College of Art and lives with her husband,
director John Landis, in Beverly Hills, CA.
During the coming three weeks, Deborah
Nadoolman Landis will be signing her new book on multiple locations in
New York and Southern California. Starting tomorrow Nov. 27th at the
'Barnes and Noble' (Chelsea) in New York City.
Visit the official Dressed: A
Century of Hollywood Costume Design website for more info
including a full list of book signing appearances.
Posted by Gilles V
Raiders'
boulder an homage to Uncle Scrooge?
15/12/07, 5:48pm EST
Always
huge fans of Disney, particularly the Carl Banks' Uncle Scrooge
character, Indy creators George Lucas and Steven Spielberg paid homage
to the feathered miser in a classic scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Or did they? Let's at what the folks at the Comic Book Resources website had to say on this
"urban legend":
The fact that George Lucas and
Stephen Spielberg's Indiana Jones was at least partially inspired by
Carl Barks' classic Uncle Scrooge comics is fairly evident, as Indiana
Jones' globe-trotting searches for lost artifacts are extremely similar
to Uncle Scrooge's similar trips (along with his nephew Donald and his
other nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie). This fact was made quite clear
when George Lucas wrote the introduction to the 1980's collection of
Carl Barks' comics, Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge McDuck: His Life and
Times, and spoke directly about the influence.
Click here to read the full article and view the
Uncle Scrooge comic page that was an inspiration for the Raiders
scene.
Posted by Mitchell
Hallock
Five new Raiders:
The Adaptation screenings
17/12/07, 4:53pm EST
The
first five screenings of the cult fan film Raiders of the Lost Ark:
The Adaptation for 2008 have been confirmed! Here follows a list of
all known upcoming screenings so far:
- San Francisco, California,
USA - SF Indie Film Fest
- February 8-10, 2008
In attendance: Chris Strompolos & Jayson Lamb
SF Indie Film Fest
- Fargo, North Dakota, USA -
Fargo Film Festival
- March 4, 2008
In attendance: Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala
Fargo Film
Festival
- Washington, D.C., USA -
Smithsonian Institute, Hirshhorn Museum
- March 13, 2008
In attendance: Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala
Smithsonian-Hirshhorn
Museum
- St. Petersburg, Florida,
USA - Sunscreen Film Festival
- March 19-22, 2008
In attendance: Eric Zala
Sunscreen
Film Festival
- Houston, Texas, USA -
Aurora Picture Show
- March 29 & 30, 2008
In attendance: Chris Strompolos
Aurora
Picture Show
Visit our Raiders: The Adaptation section for more
information about this special film and to view a full list of all upcoming screenings.
Special thanks to Eric Zala for the
update.
Posted by Gilles V
Happy birthday,
Steven Spielberg!
18/12/07, 3:17pm EST
Today
the whole TheRaider.net crew and its visitors would like to wish Steven
Spielberg a very happy 61st birthday!
Have a great year and many more to
follow.
Harrison Ford
receives Lifetime Achievement Award
20/12/07, 3:15pm EST
With a film career that began in 1966 as a bellboy in Dead Heat on
a Merry Go Round and going onto bigger and better endeavors like
creating some of Hollywood's greatest screen heroes, Harrison Ford will
be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International
Cinematography Guild. Past lifetime award recipients include Julie
Andrews, Clint Eastwood, and President of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences and former Lucasfilm producer Sid Ganis (who made the
making of Raiders and Temple documentaries and appears
as a missionary worker at the airport in Temple of Doom).
This isn't the first time, Mr. Ford, has been bestowed with an award
honoring his work in films, as he was recipient of the 2000 American
Film Institute's Life Achievement Award (as have been fellow Indy
cohorts, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Sir Sean Connery).
As Indy fans well know, Mr. Ford will next be seen in this summer's Indiana
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the Wayne
Kramer-directed film Crossing Over.
The ceremonies will be held at the Beverly Hilton hotel on February
5th.
Congratulations to Mr.Ford on this
latest award - from everyone at TheRaider.Net; our hats (especially the
fedoras) are off to you!
Reported in Variety.
Posted by Mitchell
Hallock
Cate Blanchett
receives two SAG nominations
22/12/07, 11:45am
EST
Indiana Jones stars seemed to be receiving accolades all over the place
these days. First it was Harrison Ford with the Lifetime Achievement
Award from the International Cinematography Guild and now his new Indy
co-star, Cate Blanchett has received honors as well.
Nominees for the 14th annual Screen
Actors Guild Awards were announced on Thursday and amongst the list of
actors and actresses was Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Crystal Skull actress Cate Blanchett. Ms.Blanchett received two
nominations, one for outstanding portrayal of England's Queen Elizabeth
in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and the other for Supporting
Actress in I'm Not There.
Congratulations from TheRaider.net.
Source: Newsweek
Posted by Mitchell
Hallock
Entertainment
Weekly's 10 More Awesome Websites list
23/12/07, 1:56pm EST
Entertainment
Weekly not only published a list of the 25 Essential Fansites in their latest magazine but
also an honorary list of 10 more awesome fansites.
And awesome they are indeed as they
include two sites every Indiana Jones fan might/should know! A big
congratulations to our old friend Eileen from Harrison Ford Web and Steven Awalt from SpielbergFilms.com for making EW's 10 More
Awesome Websites list.
I would like to wish Eileen, Steven,
EW and especially all visitors to TheRaider.net a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
Best wishes for 2008!
Posted by Gilles V
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