Raiders of the Lost Arc (1981): Spielberg was a big kid with an even bigger toy set here, reenacting all those B-adventure pictures he'd grown up loving. Like "Jaws," "Raiders" has a rough-hewn look about it that seems utterly charming today. You get the feeling that the boulder Harrison Ford is running from is an actual and very dangerous boulder. Plus, this first Indiana Jones movie is just a ton of fun, full of snappy banter, imaginative set ... more 

Raiders of the Lost Arc (1981): Spielberg was a big kid with an even bigger toy set here, reenacting all those B-adventure pictures he'd grown up loving. Like "Jaws," "Raiders" has a rough-hewn look about it that seems utterly charming today. You get the feeling that the boulder Harrison Ford is running from is an actual and very dangerous boulder. Plus, this first Indiana Jones movie is just a ton of fun, full of snappy banter, imaginative set pieces and breathless action. Ford is at the height of his swagger as the resourceful and fearless (except when it comes to snakes) archaeologist, figuring a way out of every tricky situation with his trademark fedora intact. And I know I sound like a broken record mentioning Williams again, but just try getting that jaunty theme song out of your head. The best of the series, by far. less