189 – The last raiders of the lost ark – Harrison Ford – Gary Marshall
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Sometime we just have to throw plans out the window as circumstances change. Blistering temperatures in Tunisia caused the simplification of a now iconic fight scene. Join Shawn and Mark for a discussion on scimitars, cinemas and movie stars.
Welcome back to a new Anecdotally Speaking episode.
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Tags: simplification, ingenuity, adaptability
This story starts at 1:03
Perennial Raiders of the Lost Ark franchise
Could Dial of Destiny be the last of the last?
Signature fight scene in 1981 – think Crocodile Dundee too
During Raiders of the Lost Ark shoot in Tunisia, temperatures soared to 50 degrees celsius
Harrison Ford was not up for an extended fight scene
Brainstorm came out with ‘Hey, Indiana Jones has a gun!’
Scimitar bravado and skill performance was hilariously ended with a single gunshot
Now seminal scene
Sometimes the best answer is the short and simple one
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