Raiders Of The Lost Ark-X (The Extended Cut)

So to follow up with my other Indy films, I have started working on Raiders of the Lost Ark which is similar to my extended Star Wars “X” versions. This version consist of a significant amount of deleted scenes and small tweaks worthy of being called an extended version.
Version 1 will come out 11/15/2023 with others to follow and hope to have the full version 2.0 of this completed in 2025.

Rather than have a post that is long to read, I have condensed the changes into a PDF shotlist that if you periodically check back I will be updating.

Here are the specs though:
Raiders Of the Lost Ark-X
• 59 extra restored scenes or corrected shots (final res, 2K)
• Bluray 2K as the base except where noted using the Wowow version
• 5.1 audio

Below is a link to the latest --5/19
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gAUSRGFmFMHpOTdD8OqQZD-qPDdnvd05/view?usp=sharing

All sounds awesome to me 😃

This sounds great.

Update
Making progress here on version 1 and below is final shot list with thumbnails/examples taken from still shots/finished scenes can be found below in the PDF link.
This is the shot list for both versions (version 2 is denoted by "V2 - "):
-Top images in compare shots are the new changes and checked items in the shot list are completed edits.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CbGJXf8ohI-xM0DW8KPlX9f56kfR8z30/view?usp=sharing

Now, this belongs in a museum!

I’m super excited to see this!

Can’t wait to see this.

Count me in as excited to see it too. Favourite movie of all time!

kg1977 said:

Update
Making progress here and final shot list with thumbnails/examples taken from still shots/finished scenes can be found below in the PDF link.
This is the shot list for both versions (version 2 is denoted by "V2 - "):
-Top images in compare shots are the new changes and checked items in the shot list are completed edits.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CbGJXf8ohI-xM0DW8KPlX9f56kfR8z30/view?usp=sharing

What an incredible dedication to this movie!
Such quality work, I’m beyond excited to see it in all its glory as it should have been.
Thank you for your work and passion in this project 😃

Cannot wait to see this.

Glad to hear about the excitement this generating. Raiders definitely will be more packed full of great extras compared to the others. Planning to Focus on V1 of this and then finish Skull and Crusade after but still sometime mid December for all. Even though those other two have less to wrap up, I am wanting a Raiders viewing myself before the BLU release of Dial which will be here fast…As such, looking to try and add as many of the planned V2 edits into V1 as I can for first release. First release should be about 85% of all the new stuff and all main ones. Again, thanks for the kind words and support.

Doctor M said:

Ooh. I can’t believe I just saw this… subscribed and waiting now.
Still convinced I saw Indy on the periscope in the movie when I was growing up.

He’s on it hanging for a half second when the map is dissolving into the high wide shot…You kind of need a >40 inch screen to even see it. For my addition that shot will be there, but will have him come down off the crows nest and then jumping off into the water + more extended scene.

Interesting fact on the periscope scene is that it had storyboards, was in the novel, the comic, early scripts, pretty all but the final film. In all those cases however; he attaches his bullwhip to the periscope and gets pulled along. I considered doing something with that to match, but all Harrison shots, he is just holding on with arms etc. Also Harrison does not have his bullwhip when he swims and gets on (left in the room I guess), so it kind of played out different if they did use that scene – he just holds on through the day and night until morning.
Personally, that kind of pushes it a bit or we can assume he uses maybe his belt to help stay with it (but under the water). Either way this one will take some work but hoping to get in the side “sleeping” shot as a “Day for night” shot of Harrison holding on at least for V1 and finish it all in V2

nearing the finish line on verion 1. It will have many of the edits I had originally planned for V2, leaving only some of the bigger time consuming ones for the June 2024 final release. This version 1 is 90% of all the edits though so it will be pretty comprehensive. See updated shot list above in the very first post for ongoing edit and changes

I like what you did with Belloq’s face in the flames: replacing the dummy head with the actor’s face.

Phase3 said:

How is this project coming along? I’m keen to see it once it’s finished!

workin on the audio now…hoping for FRI release for version1, which should be pretty comprehensive

Slavicuss said:

I like what you did with Belloq’s face in the flames: replacing the dummy head with the actor’s face.

That was a change my buddy called out and through out the years, I kind of missed it. Surprisingly it was not that hard to do as I thought, since the almost identical shot is earlier in the film just not composited with the fire. Definitely helps to have a more realistic face, but I understand they only had what they had in 81.

Raiders V1 is 99% done, just tweaking some things and should have a file for tomorrow. I had found some new deleted scenes and had to decide what to use + update some more audio on delted for 5.1 mix…Link below is to the updated shot list
Version 1 will contain 30 of now 47 planned shots/scenes.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gAUSRGFmFMHpOTdD8OqQZD-qPDdnvd05/view?usp=sharing

Soooo looking forward to this. My second favorite movie of all time after what’s in my avatar of course.

Wich tracks will there be include?
Different languages?
Thanks for your effort.
Regards

benduwan said:

Wich tracks will there be include?
Different languages?
Thanks for your effort.
Regards

5.1 English. Have not added additional speaking tracks for deleted scenes in different language nor subtitles, but if you PM me regarding this specifically, I can get you “lines” of what is said in English that are new for you to translate if you want and then maybe you can take it from there to do something? Maybe 20-30 words total.

Honestly it’s not much as far as talking for the extra I believe its only

1. In the temple helping Sapito up
2. Encounter with Suzan after class
3. In the well of the souls
4. Them in the marketplace (just the Marion saying “Indy come here”)

Version 1 of Raiders is finally done. I will follow-up on prior PMs for this in a few minutes. If I miss anyone, let me know

A few notes here:

• I ended up adding some extra shots in the intro that I came across 4 days ago (You can find those in the updated shot list).
• This version has all the official deleted scenes other than the bar kiss, which I found extra footage as well a few days ago and will finish that scene for inclusion in V2.
• This version has ~31 of the 47 edits/additions. The other 16 edits are already started and planned out, but I do need to switch gears and get back to ESB-X as a break and to just accomplish something on the StarWars front.
• Thanks for the interest and support and I hope you all enjoy this release. Happy Holidays/New Year to all.

id love to see this, thanks!