Raiders: The Adaptation Screenings

azzrael

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It is understandable though. They are pretty protective of the film, the copyright infringement issues run pretty deep. It is really great of Spielberg and Lucas to let them show it - lord knows their lawyers probably look to crush anyone they can.
 

Colonel Musgrov

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RAIDERS:ADAPTATION - LA Premiere at Mann's Chinese

Hey fellow Indy fans,

Eric Zala here, director of the fan film RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK: THE ADAPTATION. I hope that you all won?t mind, wanted to share some news of possible interest, and ask for your support:

Our shot-by-shot teen remake of the original RAIDERS is finally coming to Los Angeles ? our LA premiere will be at the world-famous Mann?s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood! I?ll be there with producer and star Chris Strompolos, and we?ll give a Q&A following the screening.

Tickets will be available to purchase in advance online at the Mann Theatre website TOMORROW, Wednesday May 7th and at the Mann Chinese Theatre Box Office.
www.manntheatres.com/chinese

Admission: $12. CHARITY FUNDRAISER.
All proceeds to benefit the FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN FOUNDATION, a non-profit organization. http://www.festivalofchildren.org

When: Wednesday, May 14 -- 7:30 PM
Where: Mann?s Chinese Theater, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028

For further event info: http://www.myspace.com/rollingboulderfilms

VANITY FAIR Magazine feature: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2004/03/raiders200403?currentPage=1

WIRED Magazine feature: http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/news/2007/05/diy_raiders

Turner Classic Movies video segment: http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?cid=187535

The Raider.net (includes clips & more): http://www.theraider.net/films/raiders_adaptation/index.php


C?mon out (ideally in gear) to the show, and say hello.. Hope y?all can make it!

Sincere thanks for the support,
Eric Zala
 

Adam McDaniel

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"INDYFANS" screening as well!

At long last, I just might be able to see the infamous RAIDERS ADAPTATION!

It's really going to be an Indy-extravaganza in the Los Angeles area! At Newport Beach, both the ADAPTATION and Brandon Kleyla's documentary INDYFANS will also be screened on both Saturday May 17th, and Wednesday, May 21st -- the latter immediately preceding the midnight showing of INDY IV!

I plan to attend the May 17th event, and hopefully will run into a few fellow Indyfans there. And yes, as per Brandon's request, there will be a new variation of the poster. I literally just finished it today, and I'm told it should be put up in Edwards Cinemas all through Newport and surrounding areas in just a few days.

Go to http://www.bignewport.com/ for more info on the Newport event!

Best,

Adam

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I got a chance to see this film when it was shown in DC a few months ago. Well worth it. After the first few minutes you forget you're not watching the original movie. I'd love for it to come out on DVD.
 

DazDaMan

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Raiders: The Adaptation

I've had a browse for a thread on here, but I can't seem to find anything.

Anyway, does anyone know where it might be possible to view Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation?

I've seen the opening ten minutes on YouTube, but that's about it (and it was brilliant!).

I'm really surprised it hasn't ended up on DVD or something somewhere... :rolleyes:
 

Rococo

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I'm looking forward to seeing it when it comes to San Diego next month- but I'm surprised it hasn't made any kind of DVD debut. If the movie about the movie does eventually get made, I would assume that The Adaptation would make it out on some kind of release- maybe even as a 2nd disc?
 

Rococo

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Just got back from a screening of Raiders: The Adaptation in La Jolla. The crowd was very positive and encouraging, and seemed to enjoy the film a lot. I spotted a few fedora's in the audience, as well as at least one full Indy, which really "made" the atmosphere.

Looked at as a whole, the film is amazing in both it's attention to detail and mastery of the effects and stunts. When you consider the age of the kids who pulled all of this off- wow. All I know is I was never (and probably never will be) that creative or resourceful- so my hats off to those boys. It sounds like they are doing quite well now, and they deserve every bit of success.

Really the only tragedy of the whole thing is the poor visual and audio quality that it has been left with- a combination I suspect of age, poor equipment in the beginning, and copies of copies of copies. I think if you didn't know the script well going in, you'd miss quite a bit of the dialogue that is either drowned out by background noise, or garbled. I'm sure the copy being shown now has been cleaned up some, but I wonder if there is any hope for cleaning the tape up more so that it's just not quite so rough, especially the audio track. Just balancing voice to background to music would make a world of difference.

All in all, quite an experience, and one I recommend highly to anyone in a city where it might be playing. Apparently it's being screened in Brazil sometime soon- so you international folks might not be as out of luck as you think!
 

Kooshmeister

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Ever since I heard about this thing I've wanted to see it, but despite all the rave reviews it gets, it's remained maddeningly unobtainable. :(
 

Rococo

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From what the filmmakers said, Copyright laws make it pretty much impossible for them to try and get it out on DVD. They can only show it at screenings where it benefits a non-profit, so that they don't make any $$$ from the proceeds.
 

twlightzone1205

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The special screenings are nowhere near my area. After seeing the first five minutes on youtube I would like to see it released on DVD as well.
 

Rococo

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According to the filmmakers, the chances of a DVD release of the Adaptation movie are very small, due to copyright issues. They are not pursuing that avenue at this time.

That being said, when or if the movie about them/the film ever comes out, they did not rule out the possibility of the Adaptation being included on a DVD release. Best case scenario, that's still many years from now.

I saw it a few weeks ago in San Diego- great fun, and worth seeing if it comes to your area.
 

The Man

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Coming To A Theatre Near You..?

The BBFC have just cleared the film for - surprise, surprise - a PG rating, as per the original. It was submitted to them by Vue Entertainment, the company that owns and runs the Vue cinema chain across the UK - including my local multiplex, here in Oxford.
 
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