When I was younger I wanted to have Indiana Jones' job when I grew up (just going after dinosaurs instead of archaeological relics). I had an official Indiana Jones hat that I wore everywhere I went, and my father used to tell me that he could see me becoming an adventuring professor one day. Now that I'm a bit older I better understand the fiction of the films, but Radiers of the Lost Ark is still one of my most favorite movies, and I'm definitely looking forward to the new Indy film due out in May;
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that is just cool! I love the music. Gives me chills. Very excited to see it.