There are some classic geek movies that we just can't get enough of. "Back to the Future." "Jurassic Park." The original "Star Wars." And, of course, the "Indiana Jones" films. So when Jamie Benning announced that he would be tackling Steven Spielberg's classic "Radiers of the Lost Ark" for his latest filmumentary -- a documentary set against the backdrop of the actual movie it's discussing -- we were absolutely thrilled.
Benning has uploaded the first 17 minutes of "Raiding The Lost Ark" to Vimeo (via Wired) to give fans a taste of what's in store. He has spliced a number of interviews previously conducted with Spielberg, George Lucas, Alfred Molina and many of the production staff in with the footage from the movie to give a sort of walking commentary of the flick. In addition, he has added some behind-the-scenes shots like Spielberg trying to find the right mountain for the film's opening shot and Tom Selleck auditioning for the part of Indiana Jones in to add some color.
If you've seen the "Star Wars" filmumentaries released earlier this year, then you know Benning's style already. But what's nice about the fact that he's tackling the "Indiana Jones" franchise now is that Spielberg has never released a commentary track for the films, so this sort of acts as a replacement in that void.
There still has not been a special edition Blu-Ray release of the "Indiana Jones" series, but Benning used the 2008 upscale DVD release to make this filmumentary in HD. Maybe Lucasfilm could use some of Benning's work in a forthcoming Blu-Ray or special edition DVD release, or it could encourage Spielberg to record a commentary track for the films. Benning plans on completing his project by 2012.
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