Raiders of the Lost Arkhas aStar WarsEaster testis that ’s comfortable to overleap . The picture show , a collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg , is look at one of the best film of the ‘ 80s . While Lucasfilm get the project , which would go on to launch theIndiana Jonesfranchise , Spielberg took the helm as music director . And since   Lucas also created   theStar Warsfranchise ,   the movie has subtle nod to the galaxy far , far forth .

An homage to the classic serial flick of Hollywood , Indiana Jones ’ first globetrotting romp finds   Harrison Ford ’s archeologist adventurer trying to go back the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis . Hitler ’s forcefulness trust the Ark will   make their army invincible , so it ’s up to Jones to block up them from achieve world supremacy . The film is chock - full of iconic moments for fans to enjoy , from the giant boulder chase to special impression so good they could dissolve a grimace off .

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But even whip - impertinent Jones buff might not notice everything . It wrick out the movie features   a cleverStar WarsEaster eggthat could creep by   even the most astute viewers . Around midway through the film , when Indy ( Ford ) and Sallah ( John Rhys - Davies ) are removing a stone spread over from the Ark of the Covenant in the Well of Souls , hieroglyph - comparable effigy seem on a pillar showing   C-3PO and R2 - D2 . It ’s a winking - and - miss here and now , but the image of everyone ’s favored droid duo appears understandably near   Indy ’s right shoulder . Though the here and now is n’t novel , it   gained some recent popularity online   after recently making the round on societal medium   ( viaTwitter ) .

C-3PO and R2 - D2 are just where it starts . TheIndiana Jonesfilms are filled with hidden references to Lucas’Star Wars — other than the hombre who plays Jonesbearing a resemblance to Han Solo , reckon both iconic characters are played by Ford . InRaiders of the Lost Ark , another hieroglyphic see in the Well of Souls come out to depict Princess Leia uploading the Death Star plans to R2 - D2 . Additionally , the planer Indy head for the hills on early in the motion-picture show has letter that say , “ OB - CPO . ” Clearly , it ’s another nod to C-3PO , with Obi - Wan have in for good measure . InIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom , the club Indy hightail it from is called " Obi - Wan , " and inIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , Ford utter the oft - saidStar Warsphrase , “ I ’ve stick a tough tone about this . ” It ’s perhaps the same musical phrase audiences uttered after watching that movie .

Not to be outdone , theStar Warsfranchise seems to pay court toRaiders of the Lost Arkwhenever it can . InSolo : A Star Wars Story , the golden graven image Indy takes appears in gangsterDryden Vos ’s ( Paul Bettany)collection , and Emperor Palpatine ’s ( Ian McDiarmid ) death inRise of Skywalkerresembles the ill-famed aspect - mellow out scene . Star war : The Clone Warsalso has   severalIndiana JonesEaster eggs . time of year 1 , instalment 12 , “ The Gungan General , ” have a faculty that look very much like Indy ’s Staff of Ra , and an item resemble the Ark of the Covenant seem   in time of year 1 , episode 21 , “ autonomy on Ryloth . ”

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