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Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

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Teenagers in Mississippi do a shot-by-shot remake of Steven Spielberg's 1981 feature film.

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Chicago Reader 05/13/2009
The Adaptation is the least cynical movie I've ever seen. Each shot is a moment of wonder and discovery. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety 05/13/2009
The pic's real delight is its sheer resourcefulness, as stunts and FX are re-created on a shoestring in one of the most elaborate amateur features ever made. Go to Full Review
Time Out 05/13/2009
This extraordinarily faithful cover version quickly became the stuff of fanboy legend. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf DVDTalk.com 05/13/2009
A
Adaptation is a treasure of comedy, marvel, and accomplishment that fails to surface much these days, and I cheer Zala, Strompolos, and Lamb's determination to keep their efforts afloat Go to Full Review
Matthew Turner ViewLondon 05/13/2009
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation is a loving tribute to the original film. Go to Full Review
Chris Tilly IGN Movies UK 05/13/2009
4/5
Given that copyright wrangles mean it may never get released, Adaptation is a covetable, Indy-worthy treasure in its own right. Go to Full Review
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Fred T 07/15/2024 Sorry I thought I was reviewing the actual movie lol. See more 10/14/2020 Better than the original! See more 05/05/2020 I don't even know where to see it, so... See more 12/26/2016 "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation" is truly one of those fan films that has to be seen to be believe. Its really remarkable on how these filmmakers were able to remake this movie for the course of seven years. I give highly praise for Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos, and Jayson Lamb for all their hard work and effort to get this movie made. Steven Spielberg is really pleased for this movie too. I love this fan film, and it is definitely a whole lot of fun! One more thing, this is one hundred times better than that stupid shot for shot remake of Gus Van Saint's "Psycho." That movie was a cash grab, but this fan film wasn't made for Hollywood, it was made for their love of one of the greatest adventure films ever made. Nuf Said! See more 05/23/2016 PLEASE NOTE! Artwork above by artist: Adam McDaniel http://www.adammcdaniel.com See more 04/18/2013 An embodiment of pure love for the cinema. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Teenagers in Mississippi do a shot-by-shot remake of Steven Spielberg's 1981 feature film.
Director
Eric Zala
Producer
Chris Strompolos
Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan, Philip Kaufman, George Lucas
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 40m