pastorgavin
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Hey, I'm pretty new here. I've looked through the forums and haven't come across a topic like this, at least not recently.
Anyway, what was your first experience of Indiana Jones like? Do you have a good story about that moment where you first saw the man in the hat?
My first experience of each of the first two movies was a negative one.
I went with my parents to see Raiders when it was re-released in the theater at a drive in. I had it in my mind that it was not going to be a good movie, that I would be scared by it. My parents knew I'd love it (being, even at an early age, interested in Biblical history). I didn't want to watch it. There was a kung-fu movie playing on the screen facing the other direction that had subtitles so I watched that while my family watched Raiders.
When the Ark made its first appearance my parents tried to get me to turn around and see it. I refused. They kept on bugging me about it and I finally turned around. Of course, the Ark was no longer showing. Instead, Marion was screaming as she was surrounded by skeletons. The worst part of the movie for a little kid like I was.
I turned around in disgust, thinking that my parents were truly horrible people for trying to get me to see such an evil movie.
The sad thing is that my parents were right. If I'd watched the whole movie, I'd have loved it (even at a young age). When I saw it later, on video, I truly loved everything about it.
So my first experience with Raiders was a bad one. My first experience with Temple of Doom was even worse and kept me from watching it again for over 20 years. But my first experience with Last Crusade was wonderful.
If others share their stories about their first experiences with Indy, I'll tell my Temple of Doom story later.
Anyway, what was your first experience of Indiana Jones like? Do you have a good story about that moment where you first saw the man in the hat?
My first experience of each of the first two movies was a negative one.
I went with my parents to see Raiders when it was re-released in the theater at a drive in. I had it in my mind that it was not going to be a good movie, that I would be scared by it. My parents knew I'd love it (being, even at an early age, interested in Biblical history). I didn't want to watch it. There was a kung-fu movie playing on the screen facing the other direction that had subtitles so I watched that while my family watched Raiders.
When the Ark made its first appearance my parents tried to get me to turn around and see it. I refused. They kept on bugging me about it and I finally turned around. Of course, the Ark was no longer showing. Instead, Marion was screaming as she was surrounded by skeletons. The worst part of the movie for a little kid like I was.
I turned around in disgust, thinking that my parents were truly horrible people for trying to get me to see such an evil movie.
The sad thing is that my parents were right. If I'd watched the whole movie, I'd have loved it (even at a young age). When I saw it later, on video, I truly loved everything about it.
So my first experience with Raiders was a bad one. My first experience with Temple of Doom was even worse and kept me from watching it again for over 20 years. But my first experience with Last Crusade was wonderful.
If others share their stories about their first experiences with Indy, I'll tell my Temple of Doom story later.