Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

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...one of the most exhilarating examples of action/adventure cinema...

The film's crammed with great stuff: creepy spiders and skulls, and rays of sunlight that open granite doors. Still a treat.

It's a Boy's Own Adventure, a whiz-bang slamarama, a Bruised Forearm movie (you squeeze the arm of your date every time something startles you).

Each standalone set piece is virtuoso in its pacing, timing of jokes and emotional payoff.