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** And then a [[EvenTheGuysWantHim male student]] leaves an apple on Indy's desk.

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* [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Marion]] and [[AffablyEvil Belloq]] powering through a bottle of grappa and being reduced to helpless giggling.

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* [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Marion]] Marion and [[AffablyEvil Belloq]] Belloq powering through a bottle of grappa and being reduced to helpless giggling.



* Funny in a kind of darkly way to some, TheReveal at the end of the film which implies that the government strong-armed Indy into handing the Ark into their hands so it could be studied properly... only to promptly stuff it in a huge warehouse to be (quite possibly) forgotten.

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* Funny in a kind of darkly way to some, TheReveal at the end of the film which implies that the government strong-armed Indy into handing the Ark into their hands so it could be studied properly... only to promptly stuff it in a huge warehouse to be (quite possibly) forgotten.forgotten.
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** And it's based on a deleted scene from ''1941'' (done for that film by Creator/ChristopherLee!), which Spielberg swore he'd try to put in all of his movies until it stayed in.

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** And it's based on a deleted scene from ''1941'' ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'' (done for that film by Creator/ChristopherLee!), which Spielberg swore he'd try to put in all of his movies until it stayed in.
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** Just look at that classroom! More than half of the students are young girls [[HotForTeacher just gazing]] at their archaeology professor.
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* During the desert chase, two Germans on a motorcycle & sidecar ride up to the truck Indy's driving to try and take a shot at him. Indy flashes a quick "who are they kidding?" look, quickly yanks the steering wheel in their direction, and then looks back to see the bike and its two riders tumbling off the road and into a ditch.
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* TheReveal at the end of the film which implies that the government strong-armed Indy into handing the Ark into their hands so it could be studied properly... only to promptly stuff it in a huge warehouse to be (quite possibly) forgotten.

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* Funny in a kind of darkly way to some, TheReveal at the end of the film which implies that the government strong-armed Indy into handing the Ark into their hands so it could be studied properly... only to promptly stuff it in a huge warehouse to be (quite possibly) forgotten.
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* The DVD special features have some utterly hilarious footage of Spielberg chastising one of the snakes from the Well of Souls scene after discovering that, being cold blooded, snakes actually like to be close to fire. "You like fire? But it says in the script that you hate fire. Why do you like fire? You're ruining my movie!"

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* The DVD special features have some utterly hilarious footage of Spielberg chastising one of the snakes from the Well of Souls scene after discovering that, being cold blooded, snakes actually like to be close to fire. "You like fire? But it says in fire. In the script that you script, you're supposed to hate fire. Why do you like fire? fire?! You're ruining my movie!"



--> '''Indiana:''' (smiling) "Ahahahahh!..." (slowly panicking) "sonofabitch..."
* In the bar fight, Indy and a Mook are grappling over a gun and another mook is told "Shoot zem... shoot zem both." They promptly, of one mind, ''both turn and shoot the other mook''.

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--> '''Indiana:''' (smiling) (smiling nervously, doing a forced laugh) "Ahahahahh!..." (slowly panicking) "sonofabitch...(under his mouth) "Sonofabitch..."
* In the bar fight, Indy and a Mook are grappling over a gun and another mook is told "Shoot zem... shoot zem them. Shoot them both." They promptly, of one mind, ''both turn and shoot the other mook''.



* TheReveal at the end of the film which implies that the government strong-armed Indy into handing the Ark into their hands so it could be studied properly... only to promptly stuff it in a huge warehouse to be forgotten.

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* TheReveal at the end of the film which implies that the government strong-armed Indy into handing the Ark into their hands so it could be studied properly... only to promptly stuff it in a huge warehouse to be (quite possibly) forgotten.
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** Also lucky that the real-life swordsman they hired for the scene turned out to be so good at pratfalls.
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** Better: that look on Indy's face is actual pain from Harrison Ford's dystentery that forced the "just shoot him" moment in the first place.
*** Even better than that, the natives swooping in on the Mook's corpse and stealing his sword, cheering enthusiastically.
* '''Sallah''': Asps. Very dangerous. (taps Indy on the shoulder) You go first.

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** Better: that look on Indy's face is actual pain from Harrison Ford's dystentery dysentery that forced the "just shoot him" the sucker" moment in the first place.
*** Even better than that, the natives swooping in on the Mook's guy's corpse and stealing his sword, cheering enthusiastically.
* '''Sallah''': Asps."Asps. Very dangerous. (taps Indy on the shoulder) You go first."



* Also, after the desert chase, when Indy is examining his wounds in a mirror, and Marion flips the mirror around, banging him hard on the chin. Cut to [[DistantReactionShot exterior shot of the ship they're on]], [[ScreamDiscretionShot and the most anguished scream ever]].

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* Also, after the desert chase, when Indy is examining his wounds in a mirror, and Marion flips the mirror around, banging him hard on the chin. Cut Cuts to [[DistantReactionShot the exterior shot of the ship they're on]], [[ScreamDiscretionShot and the most anguished scream ever]].
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** And it's based on a deleted scene from ''1941'' (done for that film by ChristopherLee!), which Spielberg swore he'd try to put in all of his movies until it stayed in.

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** And it's based on a deleted scene from ''1941'' (done for that film by ChristopherLee!), Creator/ChristopherLee!), which Spielberg swore he'd try to put in all of his movies until it stayed in.
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* The scene of Indy facing down a mean sword fighter in the Cairo market. The Mook spends two minutes twirling the blade menacingly, after which Indy makes a "I don't have time for this" face, [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim pulls out his gun and shoots him]].

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* The scene of Indy facing down a mean sword fighter swordsman in the Cairo market. The Mook spends two minutes several seconds twirling the blade menacingly, after which Indy makes a "I don't have time for this" face, [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim pulls out his gun and shoots him]].
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* Also, after the desert chase, when Indy is examining his wounds in a mirror, and Marion flips the mirror around, banging him on the chin. ''Hard''. Cut to [[DistantReactionShot exterior shot of the ship they're on]], [[ScreamDiscretionShot and the most anguished scream ever]].

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* Also, after the desert chase, when Indy is examining his wounds in a mirror, and Marion flips the mirror around, banging him hard on the chin. ''Hard''.chin. Cut to [[DistantReactionShot exterior shot of the ship they're on]], [[ScreamDiscretionShot and the most anguished scream ever]].
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* Also, after the desert chase, when Indy is examining his wounds in a mirror, and Marion flips the mirror around, whanging him on the chin. Cut to [[DistantReactionShot exterior shot of the ship they're on]], [[ScreamDiscretionShot and the most anguished scream ever]].

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* Also, after the desert chase, when Indy is examining his wounds in a mirror, and Marion flips the mirror around, whanging banging him on the chin.chin. ''Hard''. Cut to [[DistantReactionShot exterior shot of the ship they're on]], [[ScreamDiscretionShot and the most anguished scream ever]].
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* Also, after the desert chase, when Indy is examining his wounds in a mirror, and Marion flips the mirror around, whanging him on the chin. Cut to [[DistantReactionShot exterior shot of the ship they're on, and the most anguished scream ever]].
-->'''Marion:''' You say something?

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* Also, after the desert chase, when Indy is examining his wounds in a mirror, and Marion flips the mirror around, whanging him on the chin. Cut to [[DistantReactionShot exterior shot of the ship they're on, on]], [[ScreamDiscretionShot and the most anguished scream ever]].
-->'''Marion:''' You say something?What'd you say?
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* The monkey doing a Seig Heil.

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* The monkey doing a Seig Heil.''Sieg Heil'' - and one of the Nazi goons reflexively returning the salute.
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* [[BottleFairy Marion]] and [[AffablyEvil Belloq]] powering through a bottle of grappa and being reduced to helpless giggling.

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* [[BottleFairy [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Marion]] and [[AffablyEvil Belloq]] powering through a bottle of grappa and being reduced to helpless giggling.
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* TheReveal at the end of the film which implies that the government strong-armed Indy into handing the Ark into their hands so it could be studied properly... only to promptly stuff it in a huge warehouse to be forgotten.
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** Better: that look on Indy's face is actual pain from the dystentery that forced the "just shoot him" moment in the first place.

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** Better: that look on Indy's face is actual pain from the Harrison Ford's dystentery that forced the "just shoot him" moment in the first place.
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* The monkey doing a Seig Heil.
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* "Love" and "You" on a sighing young girl's eyelids.
** And Indy's flustered response.

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** Most anything Sallah says or does is pretty good for a laugh from when he screams at the statue in the Well of Souls to his very last scene when he cracks up laughing over the origin of the name "Indiana."
---> '''Sallah:''' The ''dog?'' You were named after the DOG? *uproarious laughter*

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** Most anything Sallah says or does is pretty good for a laugh from when he screams at the statue in the Well of Souls to his very last scene when he cracks up laughing over the origin of the name "Indiana."
---> '''Sallah:''' The ''dog?'' You were named after the DOG? *uproarious laughter*
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* [[BottleFairy Marion]] and [[AffablyEvil Belloq]] powering through a bottle of grappa and being reduced to helpless giggling.
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* The scene of Indy facing down a mean sword fighter in the Cairo market. The Mook spends two minutes twirling the blade menacingly, after which Indy makes a "Why bother?" face, [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim pulls out his gun and shoots him]].

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* The scene of Indy facing down a mean sword fighter in the Cairo market. The Mook spends two minutes twirling the blade menacingly, after which Indy makes a "Why bother?" "I don't have time for this" face, [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim pulls out his gun and shoots him]].
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* The DVD special features have some utterly hilarious footage of Spielberg chastising one the snakes from the Well of Souls scene after discovering that, being cold blooded, snakes actually like to be close to fire. "You like fire? But it says in the script that you hate fire. Why do you like fire? You're ruining my movie!"

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* The DVD special features have some utterly hilarious footage of Spielberg chastising one of the snakes from the Well of Souls scene after discovering that, being cold blooded, snakes actually like to be close to fire. "You like fire? But it says in the script that you hate fire. Why do you like fire? You're ruining my movie!"
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*** Even better than that, the villagers swooping in on the Mook's corpse and stealing his sword, cheering enthusiastically.

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*** Even better than that, the villagers natives swooping in on the Mook's corpse and stealing his sword, cheering enthusiastically.
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** And it's based on a deleted scene from ''1941'', which Spielberg swore he'd try to put in all of his movies until it stayed in.

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** And it's based on a deleted scene from ''1941'', ''1941'' (done for that film by ChristopherLee!), which Spielberg swore he'd try to put in all of his movies until it stayed in.
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** Blink and you'll miss it, but you can actually see Indy sizing up the officer, trying to see if his clothes are the right size before knocking him out.
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*** Even better than that, the villagers swooping in on the Mook's corpse and stealing his sword, cheering enthusiastically.
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* Toht advances on Marion, pulling out what looks like a nasty torture device...which he then folds into a coat hanger.

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* Toht advances on Marion, pulling out what looks like a nasty torture device...[[NotSoDire which he then folds into a coat hanger.hanger]].
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* The film opens with Indy braving death traps, scary spiders, waves of angry natives trying to kill him, and he pretty much takes it all in stride. Get him on the plane with a snake as a fellow passenger, though...
-->'''Indy''': There's a big snake in the plane, Jock!\\
'''Jock''': Oh, that's just my pet snake Reggie!\\
'''Indy''': I hate snakes, Jock! I HATE 'EM!\\
'''Jock''': Come on! Show a little backbone, will ya?
* The scene of Indy facing down a mean sword fighter in the Cairo market. The Mook spends two minutes twirling the blade menacingly, after which Indy makes a "Why bother?" face, [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim pulls out his gun and shoots him]].
** Better: that look on Indy's face is actual pain from the dystentery that forced the "just shoot him" moment in the first place.
* '''Sallah''': Asps. Very dangerous. (taps Indy on the shoulder) You go first.
** Most anything Sallah says or does is pretty good for a laugh from when he screams at the statue in the Well of Souls to his very last scene when he cracks up laughing over the origin of the name "Indiana."
---> '''Sallah:''' The ''dog?'' You were named after the DOG? *uproarious laughter*
*** "I'm so pleased you're not dead!"
* Also, after the desert chase, when Indy is examining his wounds in a mirror, and Marion flips the mirror around, whanging him on the chin. Cut to [[DistantReactionShot exterior shot of the ship they're on, and the most anguished scream ever]].
-->'''Marion:''' You say something?
* Indy stealing the uniform of the Officer that questioned how badly the first uniform he stole fits him.
* The DVD special features have some utterly hilarious footage of Spielberg chastising one the snakes from the Well of Souls scene after discovering that, being cold blooded, snakes actually like to be close to fire. "You like fire? But it says in the script that you hate fire. Why do you like fire? You're ruining my movie!"
* Toht advances on Marion, pulling out what looks like a nasty torture device...which he then folds into a coat hanger.
** And it's based on a deleted scene from ''1941'', which Spielberg swore he'd try to put in all of his movies until it stayed in.
* Indiana's reaction to Belloq's mocking as he's trapped in the Well of Souls:
--> '''Belloq:''' "What a fitting end to your life's pursuits. You're about to become a permanent addition to this archeological find. Who knows? In a thousand years even you may be worth something."
--> '''Indiana:''' (smiling) "Ahahahahh!..." (slowly panicking) "sonofabitch..."
* In the bar fight, Indy and a Mook are grappling over a gun and another mook is told "Shoot zem... shoot zem both." They promptly, of one mind, ''both turn and shoot the other mook''.

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