Monday, December 5, 2011

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Checks Off Every Minute-By-Minute Story Beat!

MINUTE  1:  ATTENSION!
Indiana Jones and his crew head deep into a dangerous jungle.    
MINUTE  2:  THE BUILD
Indy finds a deadly arrow     
MINUTE  3:  THE RATCHET
Satipo says, “The Hovitos are near. The poison is still fresh”
MINUTE  4:  ANOTHER NOTCH 
A man pulls a gun on Indy
MINUTE  5:  JAW DROPPER
A jaw dropping number of spiders crawl onto Indy and his ally’s back
MINUTE  6:  FRIEND OR FIST
Indy saves Satipo from falling (FRIEND)
MINUTE  7:  FRIEND OR FIST 2
Indy saves Satipo’s life again (FRIEND)
MINUTE  8:  SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
The crumbling temple startles Indy!
MINUTE  9:  THE PURSUIT
Indy pursues Satipo who stole the idol
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION 
Belloq and Indy talk about the idol
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
Belloq warns Indy to hand over the gun or the Hovitos warriors will kill him
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
The Hovitos try to kill Indy  
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
Indy remains seated as snake slithers in his lap
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH 
Indy watches Marcus approach with ominous news
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
Indy explains to Marcus that he had the idol in his hand — it was this close (and we know, from having seen it, that Indy experienced a close call when the Hovitos warriors almost kill him 
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
Indy shows concern when he learns that army intelligence has come to see him. “Am I in trouble?” he asks Marcus
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Government agents tell Indy that Hitler is looking for an important artifact
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
Indy learns that Hitler wants the ark so he can obtain great power (which will get Indy into trouble later)
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT  
The Nazis (obvious bad guys) threaten to find the Ra headpiece first
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
Indy — who was intimidated by Belloq, the snakes, and now the agents — pushes back intellectually with his superior knowledge of the ark
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT  
Marcus tells Indy that the government wants him to find the ark, which greatly affects Indy’s life
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
Marcus tells Indy: “Faith is the path of least resistance”
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
Indy shows Marcus his (scary) gun
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
Marion is involved in an intense drinking game with a large local (scary for her because she might lose her reputation as a woman who can hold her liquor)
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
Marion almost passes out and loses the drinking game
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
Marion punches Indiana Jones in the face
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST 
Indy tells Marion that he needs the bronze medallion (Indy’s Mini-Quest before searching
for the ark)
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP 
Indy gives Marion money to get the medallion
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2 
Nazis enter Marion’s bar (in preparation to take over the medallion so they can find the ark)
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
The Nazi needs to see the medallion
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL   
Indy sees the red-hot poker moving toward Marion’s face.
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
The bad guys shoot at Indy
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
A flame races toward Indy’s face (Oh no!)
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT 
Sallah brings Indy and Marion to his home
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH  
Marion befriends a monkey (who will later betray her)
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
The ark stays hidden, not found yet by Belloq or Indy.
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
Sallah realizes the ark should remain undisturbed (they may be in over their heads)
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
Indy and Marion joke together at the market
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
Indy helps Marion as they fend off the bad guys
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
We learn that Marion will hurt someone to defend herself — she clanks the guy over the head with a pan (this plays out later when she pulls a knife on Belloq)
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
Indy shoots sword-guy and is temporarily safe (ROSE), but he still has to find Marion (THORN)
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
Marion reveals she’s hiding inside the basket  
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
Marion dies!
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
Indy learns Bellog is in town
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Indy threatens to kill Belloq in a public place
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
Sallah reveals that he is willing to risk his children to save Indy
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT 
Sallah says he will take Indy to the old man
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE 
Sallah tells Indy the Nazis had a headpiece
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
The old man cautions Indy that the medallion warns against disturbing the ark
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
Sallah spots the dead monkey and catches the poisoned date before Indy eats it
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE     
The Nazis yell at Indy
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE     
Nazis take Sallah away from the well opening, leaving Indy stuck inside   
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION    
Nazis keep Sallah away from the well hole — Indy can’t get out   
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB    
Indy discovers that the sun’s rays really do work through the medallion   
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE     
Sallah drops the Nazi flag onto a surprised Indy   
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT    
Indy is excited to find Marion, but then he re-gags her   
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS    
Indy to Marion: I’ll come back to get you   
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT    
Major Toht shows the medallion impression burned into his palm   
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION              
Indy and the workers dig at nightfall to avoid detection   
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
The monser-like statue scares Sallah!   

And so on...

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