Though there are now several films that follow the adventures of Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones, with even the most uneven entries being buoyed by his performance, the one that remains the best is that which started it all. Boasting great stunts and direction, it is Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, which is a near-perfect work that will always be the undisputed high mark of the series.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Set in 1936, it begins with the classic scene where Dr. Jones attempts to retrieve a Golden Idol that he knows has been booby trapped, though still ends up stumbling into. Not only is this a properly thrilling scene with which to start the film, as we see him scramble and just barely get out, but it sets the stage for what makes this character such a great one.
This continues in each destination they travel to. When they go to Cairo and meet Jones' longtime friend Sallah, played with a magnificent gregariousness by John Rhys-Davies, they are each given their own moments that feel perfectly balanced. The most memorable of these is still when Jones just shoots an enemy wielding a sword to make for one of the greatest punchlines of all-time. Even when Marion gets trapped in a basket for a bit, it results in a payoff that makes it all worth it.
Steven Spielberg Directs the Hell Out of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Following their escape, we get a couple killer action sequences back to back. First is the one with the plane that blows the lid off everything that preceded it. That is until, immediately thereafter, we seamlessly transition to a chase scene where Jones goes around just about every crevice of a truck in an incredible feat of stunt work.
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