Raiders of the Lost Ark Essay

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“Uncovering the Well of Soles”

I have chosen to evaluate a scene from Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indiana and Sallah uncover the Well of Soles where the lost ark is hidden. We open the scene at 57:03 with Indiana leading a team of diggers up a hill to the spot where they will dig for the ark. As the scene opens we hear the diegetic sounds of the diggers and commotion taking place in the background. We also hear non-diegetic music that will be referred to as the “ark theme” playing as Indiana climbs the hill and has his men start to dig for the ark. The slow and sort of creepy tone that makes up the ark theme reminds us of the continuing quest for the ark and …show more content…
The non-diegetic music lowers to a creepy tone once again but then spikes into a high pitch flute sound at 1:00:22 as the camera pans over the creepy view of the snakes. The non-diegetic music continues into a low-pitch brass sound which continues to provide a creepy feel but also foreshadows the evil that lies ahead. At 1:00:42 the camera lifts back to Indy as he rolls over and delivers his famous line; “Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?” Sallah then crawls over to Indy and at 1:00:59, Sallah utters over the non-diegetic music, “Asps. Very dangerous. You go first!” This line then cues the diegetic sounds of a snake rattling and a loud boom of thunder which cues the end of the scene. Throughout this four minute clip, there are tons of diegetic sounds and a lot of non-diegetic music. The sounds and music play a huge roll in this scene as it builds emotion for the find of the Well of Soles yet foreshadows the danger and adventure that lies ahead in the remainder of the

Raiders Of The Lost Ark Analysis

clearly is the story of Raiders of the lost Ark, directed by Steven Spielberg. This is the story of a dashing archaeologist on a quest to discover religious relic thought to be only myth. Raiders of the Lost Ark is an attention grabbing movie with a compelling main character, and a story which reflects events from the 1980s that molded this fantastic movie. Raiders of the Lost Ark follows the courageous Indiana Jones as he fights for what he thinks is right, securing the Ark of the Covenant in a museum…

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Raiders Of The Lost Ark Essay

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Desert Chase Steven Allan Spielberg was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Leah Frances (Posner), a concert pianist and restaurateur, and Arnold Spielberg, an electrical engineer who worked in computer development. His parents were both born to Russian Jewish immigrant families. He went to California State University Long Beach, but dropped out to pursue his entertainment career ( “Steven Spielberg Biography.” par. 1). He met George Lucas when he was in college. They met…

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Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones: A True Hero

favorite movie trilogies of all time, and Harrison Ford was a hero to me when I was growing up. Something I always loved about Indy was how he cracked his whip. In fact, I first learned what a bullwhip was watching Raiders of the Lost Ark. The first two movies—Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom—dealt with Indiana Jones the adult, already fully hardened and cranky. As I watched one movie after another, I wondered about his trademark hat and whip— why the fedora and why…

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Essay about Indiana Jones

Jones, Jr., usually nicknamed as "Indy" for short, is the main character of the Indiana Jonesfranchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, to be followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles from 1992 to 1996, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008. Alongside the…

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Music Analysis: The Raider's March

together. Some components may be valued more in a film, but more than one component is needed to complete a film. Components such as the cinematography, structure, and soundtrack are what bring together and complete a movie. In the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, the song The Raider’s March not only complements the movie, but also the character Indiana Jones. This is achieved through various components, sequences, and scales of the song. While The Raider’s March complements the movie and Indiana…

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Essay on Action Genre Notes

Desperado Heat Hong Kong Hard Boiled The Killer Martial Arts Enter the Dragon Bloodsport Kickboxer Legend of Drunken Master Tony Jaa Action Comedy Rush Hour Beverly Hills Cop Action Horror Blade Resident Evil 28 Days Later Action Adventure Raider of the Lost Ark Rambo Blade Runner Die Hard - overtaken limited location opposed by single hero Die Hard Speed Disaster Twister Independence Day Daylight Sci FI Action Matrix Aliens Terminator 2 Transformers Star Wars Buddy Cop 48 Hours Lethal Weapon Bad…

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Analysis Of Indiana Jones Film: The Temple Of Doom

Throughout different films, the character of Indiana Jones has created a popular image of an archaeologist to its audience and general public. The film, The Temple of Doom debuted around in the year 1984 following The Raiders of the Lost Ark. In addition to the interesting plot lines, the movies typically contain a large amount of action and adventure, which draws in the attention of the viewer making them popular to the public. Due to the increase in popularity, these films became an initial general…

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Essay on The Astonishing George Lucas

by “Revenge of the Sith.” The series is so strong they even made “Star Wars the Clone Wars”, an animated series on Cartoon Network. Lucas was not finished when he made Star Wars, far from it in fact. In 1981 he released “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark” The movie is about the adventures of Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones, who is a fictional archaeologist. In the movie he stops a band of evil treasure collectors from using a powerful artifact. The first movie was very popular, so popular, that…

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Analysis Of The Movie Jaws

not been the last one. The picture also catapulted a lesser director by the name of Steven Spielberg out of relative obscurity and onto the A-list. Spielberg would quickly follow the success of Jaws with Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. (His only failure during that period was the World War II farce 1941.)” (Berardinelli, James. “Jaws | Reelviews Movie Reviews.” Reelviews Movie Reviews). Jaws has two villains. During the first half of the film, the enemy isn't the…

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Short Story Essay

sat down at the table and started to drink the cup of tea she made me. She did the same, and smiled at me. We were eating breakfast in silence, not the awkward type of silence though. It was a comfortable silence. The only sound came from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', her favorite movie. My eyes opened as the nightmare I thought I had forgotten, returns. The nightmare began to play with my mind. I walked towards her. She lay on the couch, her blond locks surrounding her soft face. "I can’t do this"…

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