The adventure novel exhibits these " protagonist on adventurous journey " characteristics as do many popular feature films, such as Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

* The Ark of the Covenant is the main focus of Steven Spielberg's 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the same prop also appears in a cameo in a later sequel in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

The release of the historical fantasy Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981 began a fantasy explosion which continues into the twenty-first century.

Paramount's successful run of pictures extended into the 1980s and 1990s, generating hits like Airplane !, American Gigolo, Ordinary People, An Officer and a Gentleman, Flashdance, Terms of Endearment, Footloose, Pretty in Pink, Fatal Attraction, the Friday the 13th slasher series, as well as Raiders of the Lost Ark and its sequels.

Steven Spielberg initially refused to release a pan-and-scan version of Raiders of the Lost Ark but eventually gave in ( although he successfully ordered the letterboxed format for the home video releases of The Color Purple and Always ); Woody Allen refused altogether to release one of Manhattan, the letterbox version is therefore the only version available on VHS and DVD.

In the entertainment industry, this can manifest itself as calling a movie " Part 1 " once sequels are released or by slightly altering the title ( e. g. Star Wars: A New Hope or Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark ) to emphasize its connection with the sequel ( s ), or by referring to a television series as " the original ," as in Star Trek: The Original Series.

The many shots including the ghosts in Raiders of the Lost Ark and the first two feature films in the RoboCop series use Phil Tippett's go motion version of stop motion.

The producers and writers have cited All the President's Men, Three Days of the Condor, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rashomon, The Thing, The Boys from Brazil, The Silence of the Lambs, and JFK as influences on the series.

the Extra-Terrestrial, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman, Rain Man, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Top Gun, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Back to the Future Part II, Crocodile Dundee, Fatal Attraction and Beverly Hills Cop.

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas even paid their homage to the Bond-inspired style with the mega-hit Raiders of the Lost Ark ( 1981 ).

Ford's status as a leading actor was solidified when he starred as Indiana Jones in the George Lucas / Steven Spielberg collaboration Raiders of the Lost Ark ( 1981 ).

* Lorne Peterson Star Wars Episodes 1-6, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Battlestar Galactica.

He made similar revaluations of 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark, and 1985's Ran.

Lucas and Spielberg had intended to make a trilogy of Indiana Jones films since Lucas had first pitched Raiders of the Lost Ark to Spielberg in 1977.

The pair had the intention of revitalizing the series by evoking the spirit and tone of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Thinking he would not surpass the truck chase from Raiders of the Lost Ark ( because the truck was much faster than the tank ), he felt this sequence should be more story-based and needed to show Indiana and Henry helping each other.

The following day, filming in England wrapped at the Royal Masonic School in Rickmansworth, which doubled for Indiana's college ( as it had in Raiders of the Lost Ark ).

Released on June 12, 1981, Raiders of the Lost Ark became the year's top-grossing film and remains one of the highest-grossing films ever made.

This view is often espoused in works of popular fiction, such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Mummy, and King Solomon's Mines.

* Marion, from the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark

Filming Raiders of the Lost Ark in Tunisia left Spielberg bored, and memories of his childhood creation resurfaced.

In the first round of the NFL Playoffs, the Colts beat the Cincinnati Bengals 17 – 0 ; one week later in the AFC Championship, they beat the Oakland Raiders 27 – 17.

The Raiders later scored another touchdown with about a minute left in the quarter.

On the ensuing drive, Washington defensive back Darrell Green was called for a 38-yard pass interference penalty while trying to cover Raiders receiver Malcolm Barnwell, setting up running back Marcus Allen's 5-yard touchdown run 7 plays later to make the score 28-9.

It was their final win of the season because two weeks later, the Raiders beat the Redskins 38 – 9 in Super Bowl XVIII.

* Ewers, John C. The Blackfeet: Raiders on the Northwestern Plains, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1958 ( and later reprints ).

Green later married hall of fame quarterback John Elway, who played for Raiders rival the Denver Broncos.

In Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, set 10 years later, Shmi is kidnapped by a group of Tusken Raiders.

He later appeared on the show in episodes " The Wheaton Recurrence ", which involves a bout at a bowling alley, and " The 21-Second Excitation " at a screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Among the team's players were the XFL's most well-known, Rod Smart ( later with the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, and the Oakland Raiders ), who went by the nickname of " He Hate Me ", which appeared on the back of his jersey.

In 2002, The Van Riebeeck Society published Sir Graham Bower's Secret History of the Jameson Raid and the South African Crisis, 1895 – 1902 ( Edited by Deryck Schreuder and Jeffrey Butler, Van Riebeeck Society, Cape Town, Second Series No. 33 ), adding to growing historical evidence that the imprisonment and judgement upon the Raiders at the time of their trial was unjust, in view of what has appeared, in later historical analysis, to have been the calculated political manoeuvres by Joseph Chamberlain and his staff to hide his own involvement and knowledge of the Raid.

Other residents over time have included: F. Wayne Valley, philanthropist, construction magnate, owner of the Oakland Raiders and founding member of the AFL ; Frank C. Havens, for whom Havens Elementary School is named ; and James Gamble, president of the Western Union Telegraph Company, who, in 1877, founded the Piedmont Land Company, thus introducing the name later adopted by the city upon its incorporation.

A few years later, Paul Revere & the Raiders learned why: Columbia Records A & R man Mitch Miller, who did not like rock n ' roll, pulled the plug on Paul Revere & The Raiders ' hit version.

But 6 plays later, Tampa Bay defensive end Simeon Rice sacked Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon on third down, forcing Oakland to settle for kicker Sebastian Janikowski's 40-yard field goal to give them a 3-0 lead.

A few plays later, Gannon threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerry Rice with 6: 06 left in the game, cutting the Raiders deficit to 34-21.

And a few plays later as the Raiders were now playing for pride, Dwight Smith intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown with only two seconds remaining.

Romanowski played in Super Bowls XXIII, XXIV, XXXII, and XXXIII ; the Raiders ' loss prevented Romanowski from joining Charles Haley as the only NFL player to earn 5 Super Bowl rings ( Haley was also with the 49ers for Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV, and later earned rings when the Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX ).

He became friends with Al Davis, who was coaching a rival military team ; Davis would later become the famous owner of the Oakland Raiders.

Carlson was given a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel and placed in command of the 2nd Raiders, and Lt. Col. ( later, Major General ) Merritt A.

Lt Col Alan Shapley was named commander of the 2nd Raiders a week later and immediately returned it to a standard organization.

* Leon Uris ' book Battle Cry makes mention of Coleman's Raiders fighting on Guadalcanal, and later on in the book there is a minor story arc featuring a former Raider, Captain Max " Two Gun " Shapiro.

The play is still disputed by those involved, particularly by living personnel from the Raiders and their fans, who insist the Raiders should have won ( in an NFL Films production about the play years later, Raider guard Gene Upshaw theorized that the real purpose of Swearingen's phone conversation was to see if there were enough police on hand to ensure the players ' safety if the play was ruled incomplete, and was then called in the Steelers ' favor out of fear ).