Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Name: Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Comedy, Music
Released: June 17, 2016
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Jayson Lamb

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Cinetic Media | Release Date: June 17, 2016 | Not Rated

Starring: Jayson Lamb

Summary: After Steven Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi set out on what would become a 7-year-long labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the action adventure film. They finished every scene...except one; the film'sAfter Steven Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi set out on what would become a 7-year-long labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the action adventure film. They finished every scene...except one; the film's explosive airplane set piece. Over two decades later, the trio reunited with the original cast members from their childhood in order to complete their masterpiece. Featuring interviews with John Rhys Davies, Eli Roth and more, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is just that: the story of this long-gestating project’s culmination, chronicling the friends' dedication to their artistic vision—mixed in with some movie magic—to create a personal, epic love letter to a true modern classic. [Drafthouse Films]… Expand

Director: Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen

Genre(s): Adventure, Biography, Drama, Comedy, Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 106 min

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Chris Nashawaty

Jun 15, 2016

Tim Skousen and Jeremy Coon’s new documentary, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, isn’t the kids’ finished film. It’s a film about the making of their film — and it’s amazing. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

Jun 16, 2016

If you see only one movie this summer, see the movie about the movie it took seven summers to make. Hype? You bet. But the hard sell is warranted when it comes to a documentary with a high-flying title and an action-adventure blockbuster legacy attached. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Mar 31, 2015

Often poignant, occasionally pathetic, but never short of entertaining, Raiders! captures the obsessive hold movies have on young people’s imaginations. Read full review

John DeFore

Mar 31, 2015

Coon and Skousen supply just enough information about the boys' post-Raiders lives to satisfy our curiosity. Read full review

Barbara VanDenburgh

Jun 16, 2016

“Raiders!” is as sloppy and imperfect as the kids’ shot-for-shot remake, but it has much the same charm. Read full review

Pat Padua

Jun 16, 2016

The film’s most profound subject matter may simply be the passage of time. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Jun 16, 2016

Imagine “Moby-Dick” rewritten in crayon, and you’ll get the idea. Read full review

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EpicLadySponge

Jul 8, 2016

After Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was released back in 1981 (and if you're still looking to watch more Spielberg movies, go watch the BFG. It's still in theaters), we got a legend naming to be three biggest fans making a fan film of the famous Indiana Jones, most likely itAfter Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was released back in 1981 (and if you're still looking to watch more Spielberg movies, go watch the BFG. It's still in theaters), we got a legend naming to be three biggest fans making a fan film of the famous Indiana Jones, most likely it being the first movie alone. All Raiders of the Lost Ark fans, this is for you.… Expand

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jamess

Aug 23, 2016

Like the buried ET Atari cartridges (which has been made into a doc also), the young filmmakers who embarked on recreating their favorite movie in the early 80's has taken on a Spielberg-linked legendary status. I read about these young guys years ago, and wondered what ever happened to themLike the buried ET Atari cartridges (which has been made into a doc also), the young filmmakers who embarked on recreating their favorite movie in the early 80's has taken on a Spielberg-linked legendary status. I read about these young guys years ago, and wondered what ever happened to them and the film they made. Well, now we know in a fascinating documentary about the power of film, friendship and all the mess in between. Enough snippets of the original film give us an idea of the finished product, along with outtakes that remind us these are still kids goofing off with a camera. The story picks up with the idea of filming the only scene they could not accomplish, the flying wing scene. Reminiscent of The King of Kong, it's a wonderful look into a specific period of time.… Expand

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