'Lost Ark' found in Mom's Basement
Caught Raiders: the Adaptation at the Calgary Film Fest last night and very pleased with myself that I did. If you have no clue what I am talking about, here is the deal: About 24 years ago, 3 kids from Mississippi decided to do their own Raiders of the Lost Ark, as faithful to the original as they could possibly be at 11 years old and knowing nothing about filmmaking. They stuck to their guns and finished the thing after seven years! Go read about how Spielberg got a copy and all the rest of it here. An amazing reminder of the power of a child's imagination and a wonderful lesson in why we should all bloody well finish what we start.