Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

The movie that started a whole subgenre in the action world. I do feel watching now that there is a good bit of borderline slapstick. There is also a lot of stuff that has Final Destination level of ridiculous coincidences. Despite that, the film is a classic and is adored by millions around the world. The score is as classic as Star Wars and Jurassic Park scores. Almost like the same person made them. I remember as a kid not even watching the whole thing because the first 12 minutes were such a complete mini-movie, I thought the following scene was another episode or something. The character is iconic and a much watch for anyone that loves adventure movies.

Story - 18%

Characters - 18%

Pacing - 18%

Spectacle - 18%

Entertainment - 18%

Total score: 90%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here