Night of Adventure - Indiana Jones and the NSO

Some movies, no matter how old or dated, remain timeless. Maybe its the plot, maybe its the actors, and maybe its the music Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of those movies and has all of those elements. Celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, the film is seen as one of the greatest adventure movies of all time and is also one of my favorites! It was the highest grossing film of 1981 and brought together friends George Lucas and Steven Spielberg who directed and wrote the film, respectively. It also featured the music of John Williams, one of the most celebrate composers of all time. I won't go into the film too much since everyone should know the story but it truly is a fantastic movie and definitely set the blueprint for many action-adventure films today.

Surprisingly, the theater was almost sold out for the show! This usually doesn't happen for movies and it shows how popular Indiana Jones is. The NSO did a great job of bringing the music to life and even the subtle musical parts were amplified. The crowd was really engaged which was good because that meant they weren't taking pictures! They clapped whenever a cool scene happened or Indy once again escaped from his apparent doom. It was super fun to see all the kids get into the film too, much like there parents probably did when they were kids! It was a beautiful night on the lawn and I'm glad everyone got lucky with no rain and clear skies!

My favorite part of the movie is the beginning when Indy has to navigate through all the booby traps! It's such a simple set of shots but it's still exhilarating all these years later.

As always, looking forward to more shows in the future!

DC

Original 1981 Poster