# Shot-for-shot remake of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK...made by KIDS! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 1, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874 "2003-06-01T02:26:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/21 "2003-06-02T13:42:28Z")
so do the kids acting age six years in the movie? That’ll be cool especially if they shot later scenes when they began!_L_ ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/22 "2003-06-02T14:11:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hazel-rah \* > \*\*Went to see it this afternoon, it really is quite amazing. Especially some of the action sequences. Lots of fun to watch, too… the crowd _was_ going nuts. And the makers were there to take questions after the screening. > > There’s no reason to make a fuss about copyright yet… Spielberg has seen it and likes it, and the guys who made it aren’t out to make any money off it. They seemed pretty surprised at the reaction, to be honest. I mean, they got a standing ovation at the end. They couldn’t answer questions about a DVD release because before this weekend I get the impression they hadn’t really thought about it at all. > > I hope it gets to tour around a little so more people can watch though. Has to be on a big screen in a crowded theater though. > > -fh \*\* Coool! I’m totally jealous, man. How did they do the melting nazis at the end? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/23 "2003-06-02T17:43:18Z")
> [@](#): > > get a girl to strip and put on Marion’s dress while they filmed it in the mirror. Um, is this legal? Or was this one of the scenes which waited until they were 18? ---
**Author:** ![hazel-rah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@hazel-rah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hazel-rah)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/24 "2003-06-02T19:13:55Z")
> [@](#): > > Oh. Oh oh oh. That is so cool. How long will it be at the drafthouse? Already gone. It was only three or four screenings this past weekend. > [@](#): > > How did they do the melting nazis at the end? They had one melting Nazi and one exploding head Nazi. Not sure how they did it… the melting face scene is there, but not nearly as graphic. More impressive was the fight scene in Marion’s bar near the beginning, where more than one person gets set on fire. The fight scene at the airport between Indy and the giant bald guy isn’t actually in the movie… they had cast it and everything, but for some reason couldn’t do it. -fh ---
**Author:** ![hazel-rah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@hazel-rah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hazel-rah)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/25 "2003-06-02T19:16:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Um, is this legal? Or was this one of the scenes which waited until they were 18? Well it’s not like they had sex on camera or something. The original movie is only PG to begin with. You just see the back of the girl playing Marion in a mirror taking off her top. ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/26 "2003-06-02T19:30:37Z")
I can’t see Speilberg having a problem if they made money on it but I think Lucas might. How did they finance this thing? And as someone else asked did the guy that played Indy age alot over the movie - I mean, that’s a period of huge growth spurts. ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/27 "2003-06-02T19:43:14Z")
Jeez, the lighting on Indy’s face on that shot is almost perfect. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/28 "2003-06-02T20:28:56Z")
Amazing! However, I once worked for a private summer school and the kids (ages 14-18) were given video cameras and came up with some cool stuff in a two week period (though, trust me - nothing on THIS scale!!!) Add me to the list of people who will be waiting for this film to come out on DVD! Hey, I got an idea…lets get some furry feet, a neat gold ring and some talking, walking trees and… ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/29 "2003-06-04T07:29:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KidCharlemagne \* > **I can’t see Speilberg having a problem if they made money on it but I think Lucas might.** I got to thinking about this, and it doesn’t matter what Lucas thinks. Because Spielberg’s smarter than Lucas and if Lucas tries to sue these guys, Spielberg will “explain” things to Lucas. Legally, the kids who made the movie don’t have a leg to stand on, but if they get a halfway decent lawyer (assuming they were to be sued) he’d tell 'em, “Look guys, there’s no way you can win, but we can hurt the bastards real easy. All we have to do is raise a big stink and get tons of media coverage and the fanboys’ll do all the rest.” Think about it, don’t all of us wish that we had done this when we were that age? So if Lucas goes after these guys, he’s going after not only them, but all of our childhood dreams as well. Even Spielberg was smart enough to release an untouched version of _E.T._ on DVD, because he knows that some people _prefer_ the movie that way. Lucas, of course, has the untouched versions of _Star Wars_ locked away in a vault someplace, if he hasn’t destroyed the originals. Speilberg’s not going to go after these guys, except to make sure he gets some royalties from the DVD sales. I don’t think that Spielberg will let Lucas sue 'em, because he knows at that point, they’re screwed. I, for one, won’t give Lucas or Spielberg another dime of my money if they do sue. Even if Lucas releases the untouched _Star Wars_ films in a desperate bid to win back fans, I won’t buy it. (Make myself a bootleg copy? Yep, probably.) I’m willing to bet that there’s a lot of other fanboys out there who’ll do the same. (I imagine what’ll happen is that Lucas/Spielberg will work out a deal with the guys to release the film as a “bonus” DVD with _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ when it comes out. At the very least, Lucas/Spielberg will be the ones to distribute the film. That’s what happened with _Young George Lucas in Love_.) ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/30 "2003-06-04T17:45:51Z")
I would also think that including it as a bonus on the ROTLA DVD would actually help it sell more copies (I would buy one) thus increasing the coffers of Lucas and Spielberg. It would only make sense for them to do it, and only hurt them not to. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/31 "2003-06-04T18:13:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Diogenes the Cynic \* > I would also think that including it as a bonus on the ROTLA DVD would actually help it sell more copies … My thoughts exactly. I wouldn’t buy the original by itself on DVD, but if this was part of it, I’d be happy to shell out some cash for it. That trailer looks great. ---
**Author:** ![Kivick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@Kivick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kivick)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/32 "2003-06-04T21:29:24Z")
Is anyone else thinking what Iam thinking? A movie about these kids and how they made this movie would in itself be worth seeing! A heart jerker about growing up, about the magic of movies and dreams and the blood sweat and tears that go into it. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874/33 "2003-06-04T21:49:30Z")
I was thinking the same thing. It would make a great story by itself…and _that_ would be a great DVD to package the original film with. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shot-for-shot-remake-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-made-by-kids/178874.md?page=1)