Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) *****

In the early 1980's I remember pretending to be Indiana Jones during recess and jumping over a five foot wall trying to save "Marion" from the Well of the Souls, which led to hand holding later on in class (yes, Indiana Jones introduced me to girls). Twenty-five years later I STILL want to be Indiana Jones.
Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the best films of the last thirty years, if not all time. The story would be B-movie fodder if not for a superb cast, a superb story and script from a still relevant george Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan, and excellent direction by Steven Spielberg (dare I say that I consider this Spielberg's best film). All of these come together and take hwta would normally be the B feature into a highly polished masterpiece that has worked itself into Americana. This is a movie that can be watched over and over and you'll never get tired of it. If you haven't seen it, please exit the cave ASAP.