Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

jonerik writes "Ain't It Cool News has an article on one of the more fascinating fan film projects ever conceived: A shot-for-shot remake of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" filmed in Biloxi, Mississippi between 1982 and 1988 by Eric Zala, Jayson Lamb and Chris Strompolis. What's particularly amazing is that the trio began filming the project when they were twelve and finished six years later when they were eighteen. Now, fifteen years after the project was completed, word of the film's existence has gotten out and audiences who have seen it have reportedly been stunned by the trio's ingenuity, with none other than "RotLA" director Steven Spielberg giving Zala, Lamb, and Strompolis a big thumbs-up. The complete film isn't available online, but a trailer that gives a bit of the feel of the finished project can be viewed. The Austin Chronicle also has a story on the project."

Comments

take me out to the ball game

[Anonymous Coward]

ladeedaa

First Iraqi Post

[eighthevachild]

For great justice! What you say!

Re:First Iraqi Post

[Anonymous Coward]

For great justice! What you say! Huh? What's my head doing up my ass?

YOU FAIL IT, just like Saddam

Re:First Iraqi Post

[Anonymous Coward]

Sorry everyone, didn't find any WMD's. I guess we need to put the kids back in prison and start up the plastic shredders again.

masturbation ideas?

[Anonymous Coward]

If you're reading this, chances are you spank your monkey. A Lot. Probably 3 or 4 times a day. Maybe more.

What do you do to keep it interesting? Any cool tips or tricks to help keep things interesting?

Re:masturbation ideas?

[Anonymous Coward]

what is trannie porn?

Re:masturbation ideas?

[Anonymous Coward]

Ask your dad!

Ah yes....

[sethadam1]

This is when it pays to be a subscriber. Download at 100+ kbps before the /.'ing begins.

They ruined it!

[ObviousGuy]

Scimitar-wielding man shot first!

Way off topic: Nazi Ninjas

[Anonymous Coward]

I wish I could find the link to this information but Google isn't helping much right now.

During WWII the Germans and Japanese exchanged quite a bit of technology and know-how as allies. One such 'technology' was a secret program to train German assassins using Japanese Ninjitsu techniques. Japan sent 14 ninja spies to Germany to begin the program. However the train the ninjas were riding never arrived in Hamburg. All 82 people aboard including the conductor were never accounted for. The only thing that was found during the investigation was a farmhouse and in the farmhouse the entire family had been killed. Their necks had been broken.

If I find the old source I will post it. If Google turns something up I will post that.

frok pok

[Anonymous Coward]

fp

Re:I have mod points!

[TheRaven64]

I have mod points!
if any karma whore out there has a bittorrent of it or something

...then you won't be able to moderate their post, since you've already posted here.

Re:How about a DVD?

[great throwdini]

With the proposition of not breathing for another five months, I too would stop holding my breath.

I don't know what to make of the fact that two /.ers manage the same sentiment (you and this fellow) within the same minute and three message IDs.

I'd think it humorous if it weren't the usual knee-jerk, literal-minded "ha-ha, me make funny" response. *sigh*

Re:How about a DVD?

[great throwdini]

so you'd think it humorous if you didn't make the decision to not think it humorous.

Sure would. It's not a decision, it's recognition of a thing for what it is. Lacking that, I'm sure any number of forced attempts at humor would elicit a laugh rather than a groan.

Oh, and I was impressed at the simultaneity of remarks above. HAND

Trailer Music

[fuctape]

In case anyone cares, it's "Four Ton Mantis" by Amon Tobin from the album Supermodified.