raiders

[threeplusfire]

Tonight at the Draft House we saw Raiders: The Adaptation. Basically in 1982 three boys decided to make a shot for shot remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark. For something largely done on Betamax recorders with the most minimal budgets and costumes, this is amazing. Seriously. I was astounded over and over by what they accomplished. It's all kids! They were eleven when this started, and it lasted seven years. I can't believe their parents didn't kill them for some of this stuff. Well, apparently they grounded them for the summer after they set one of the guys on fire. But they recreate everything, including the truck chase, the ships, and some crazy special effects for the end sequence. It was incredible. I am so glad i went to see this.

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[crystallised.livejournal.com]

I want to be 11 again so I can start some sort of crazy-ass project like that.

I've only got one question: where do you FIND it? I'm clickin' around and can't seem to find a link to the actual movie, where you could DL or buy it or otherwise see it. Or is it just touring round small cinemas right now?

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

They first showed their betamax copy here in Austin three or four years ago. Since then, they have taken it to show in small places all round the globe. That's the only way to see the whole thing right now I think, though there is a little trailer on the site.