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      Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

      1989 1h 40m Action Adventure Mystery & Thriller List
      100% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 82% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Teenagers in Mississippi do a shot-by-shot remake of Steven Spielberg's 1981 feature film. Read More Read Less

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      Chicago Reader The Adaptation is the least cynical movie I've ever seen. Each shot is a moment of wonder and discovery. May 13, 2009 Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety 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. May 13, 2009 Full Review Time Out This extraordinarily faithful cover version quickly became the stuff of fanboy legend. May 13, 2009 Full Review Brian Orndorf DVDTalk.com 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 Rated: A May 13, 2009 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation is a loving tribute to the original film. May 13, 2009 Full Review Chris Tilly IGN Movies UK Given that copyright wrangles mean it may never get released, Adaptation is a covetable, Indy-worthy treasure in its own right. Rated: 4/5 May 13, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Walker R A rare example of fandom to the 100% degree. not good in a the filmmaking sense, but impressive that kids did this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/23/22 Full Review Audience Member Better than the original! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I don't even know where to see it, so... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review gerald h wonderful. what a gem. pure dedication. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member "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! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member PLEASE NOTE! Artwork above by artist: Adam McDaniel http://www.adammcdaniel.com Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Teenagers in Mississippi do a shot-by-shot remake of Steven Spielberg's 1981 feature film.
      Director
      Eric Zala
      Screenwriter
      Lawrence Kasdan, Philip Kaufman, George Lucas
      Genre
      Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 40m