In 1978 three bearded men called Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan met in room somewhere in LA. For 5 days they talked, after 5 days they had their story straight. Raiders of the Lost Ark was born... Some background... Lucas had just released Star Wars, the biggest film in the history of Hollywood and a cult phenomenon. Spielberg had just released Close Encounters of the Third Kind and before that, Jaws. Now unknown screenwriter Kasdan was called in by the biggest names in Hollywood to talk about their next blockbuster. Raiders of the Lost Story Arc tells us a lot about the making of a classic film, it also shows what could have been; can you imagine Peter Falk as Indy?, Could the name Indiana Smith and Raiders of the Lost Ark have been a blockbuster? And what about that camel chase? George: What can he chase them with? What if he jumps on a camel? Steven: I love it. It’s a great idea. There’s never been a camel chase before. Lawrence: Is this camel going to chase a car? Steven: You know how fast a camel can run? Not only that, he can jump over vegetable carts and things. It could be a funny chase that ends in tragedy. You’re laughing your head off and suddenly, “My God, she’s dead.”
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:29:37 +0000
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