Rotten
Unoriginal behavior such as this should be shunned, not encouraged.
Scott Marks, San Diego Reader
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
2015 · 1h 33m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Jeremy Coon
,
Tim Skousen
Overview
In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother's house. By the end, they had completed every scene except one... the explosive airplane scene. 30 years later, they attempt to finally realize their childhood dream by building a replica of the 75 foot "Flying Wing" plane from Raiders in a mud pit in the backwoods of Mississippi... and then blow it up! This is the story behind the making of what is known as "the greatest fan film ever made."
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This is a smartly made movie that might win you over. I was pleasantly surprised, because there's something truly Spielbergian about it.
Odie Henderson, RogerEbert.com
Fresh
If you see only one movie this summer, see the movie about the movie it took seven summers to make.
Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Though indulgently overlong, "Raiders!" manages to unearth the inner geek in all of us.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
It soon starts to feel like self-promotion.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
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