Sony Ericsson recently asked 1.200 film fans which scenes stayed with them the most. A scene from Dirty Dancing, the one where Patrick Swayze lifts Jennifer Gray from water, has been chosen as most memorable of all.
But on the second spot stood a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford's uninterested shooting of an expert swordsman. This same scene was also chosen as the 1st most memorable action scene!

You can view the full list of most memorable film scene here.

Chris Strompolos has just let me know that their Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation is showing again this weekend!

The screening takes place this Saturday, July 30th, as part of the T Tauri Film Festival at Locust Grove, Arkansas. The screening starts at 3:30 PM.

Raiders: Adaptation director, Eric Zala will be in attendance to take questions from the audience.

Click here for more information.

The Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a special screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark this evening! The sceening takes place in Round Rock, Texas at the Old Settlers Park today at 8PM (with a pre-show at 7PM). Visit OriginalAlamo.com for more info.

To celebrate Pioneer Day Cedar Hills, in Utah County, will be hosting a screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark today, July 22nd at dusk. Visit Deseretnews.com for more info.

The Gulf Coast Writers Association recently held a Raiders of the Lost Ark themed fund-raising event at Biloxi's Silver Screen movie theater. Present at this event were Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala as their Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation was shown to the public.

There was also a Raiders costume contest held that same evening. The contest was won by the 6 year young Dominic Sellers, dressed up as Indiana Jones of course.

"He (Dominic) looks better than I did," Strompolos said to the crowd. "Now, Dominic wants to make a movie."

David Delk of Gulfport won the raffle for a "real" Indy hat. And the GCWA provided the crowds with Gummi snakes, centipedes and tarantulas.

The Raiders of the Lost Ark themed fund-raising event was a success, selling out the theater to screen the locally produced remake of the original movie.

You can find photos and more info on this event at GCWriters.org and The Sun Herald.

To celebrate Amazon.com's 10th anniversary Harrison Ford has personally delivered a copy of the Star Wars Trilogy DVD's yesterday. You can watch the video clip of him delivering the DVD's to a surprised customer in Wyoming here at Amazon.com.

Thanks to Shipwreck for letting me know.

Raiders: The Adaptation director Eric Zala has let me know that they're having a screening of their film this Thursday, July 14th at 7pm, at the California Film Institute, 1118 4th St, San Rafael, CA, USA.

Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos and Jayson Lamb will be present for a discussion with the audience.

More info to be found on the California Film Institute website.

We have an update on the upcoming Hollywood Memorabilia auction by Beverly Hills auctioneer Profiles in History. They will not only auction Harrison Ford's leather jacket from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade but also a prop machete and a collection of 3 Thuggee whips from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

The catalog of the Hollywood Memorabilia auction contains the following info on their 3 Indiana Jones items:

241. Harrison Ford signature brown leather jacket from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. (Paramount, 1989) Studio-distressed brown high-quality leather jacket with zipper front closure, lined in light brown cotton. Originally acquired from Bermans & Nathans, the jacket has a Bermans & Nathans label in the collar handwritten "Indy III 3402 Ford". Worn by Harrison Ford in perhaps his most famous role – as the sleuthing archaeologist Indiana Jones – this jacket spawned a fashion craze during the 1980s, and is arguably one of the most recognizable leather jackets ever filmed for the silver screen! $40,000 – $50,000

242. Prop machete from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. (Paramount, 1984) This prop machete was used in the film just prior to the famous Rope Bridge sequence, with rope hoop around the handle and silver reflective tape on the blade. The shape and style of this machete perfectly matches one wielded by a Thuggee who confronts Indy just before he crosses the Rope Bridge. Several variations of machete were used for this sequence, all of which are easy to identify on-screen. In fact, there is a major continuity error in this scene: Indy whips a machete from the hand of one Thuggee, and it flies off into the distance. In the next shot, we see Indy holding what is supposed to be the very same machete! Originally acquired from the film’s property master, this is one of the most important and identifiable machetes from the trilogy to have survived. $3,000 – $4,000

243. Collection of Three Thuggee whips from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. (Paramount, 1984) This group of three distinctive styles of whip, intended for use by the Thuggies, consists of a short ‘cat-of-nine-tails’, a black whip with red tasseled end and an elaborate long handled whip with ‘platted’ three ‘tails’. The black whip has snapped at the handle, otherwise all are in fine condition. The long handled whip is strikingly similar to the ‘hero’ Giant Thuggie Whip, featured prominently in the film. Originally acquired from the film’s prop master. $1,000 – $1,500

You can view the full 204 page catalog online at www.profilesinhistory.com.

The auction will take place at the Beverly Hills auctioneer Profiles in History on Friday, July 29, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. PDT. Profiles in History is located at 110 N. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Amazon.com will be celebrating its 10th anniversary next week. As special thanks for supporting Amazon.com's work, over 20 actors, musicians, athletes and authors will each personally make a delivery directly to a customer's doorstep between July 7 and July 16.
Someone will open his or her door to find Harrison Ford with Raiders of the Lost Ark! Some other people joining the celebration action are Moby with his recently released CD Hotel and Jason Alexander with a Seinfeld DVD.

Go to Amazon.com for more information.

Thanks to Kefka-X for the news.

Beverly Hills auctioneer Profiles in History will auction treasures from the archive of filmmaker Gary Kurtz on Friday, July 29. Kurtz was the producer of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, as well as American Graffiti, Return to Oz and Dark Crystal. Working closely with George Lucas from 1973-1981 as vice president of Lucasfilm, Kurtz was instrumental in developing the Star Wars trilogy.
Throughout his lengthy career, he has amassed a huge personal archive of film memorabilia. To help fund the restoration and conservation of artifacts in the Kurtz Archive, over 75 Star Wars related pieces, including Harrison Ford's leather jacket from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, have been selected for de-accession.

Auction highlights include:

• Harrison Ford signature leather jacket from Indiana Jones and the Last
  Crusade. (Paramount, 1989) Est: $40,000-50,000.
• Luke Skywalker hero light saber from Star Wars. (TCF, 1977) Estimate:
  $60,000-80,000.
• Luke's X-Wing flight suit from Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back.
  (TCF, 1977&1980) Estimate: $60,000-80,000.
• Darth Vader hero light saber from The Empire Strikes Back.
  (TCF, 1980) Estimate: $40,000-60,000.
• Original screen-used Stormtrooper blaster from Star Wars. (TCF, 1977)
  Estimate: $25,000-30,000.
• Original Derelict Ship set piece from the first two Alien films.
  (TCF, 1979 & 1986, resp.) Est: $40,000-$60,000.
• Burgess Meredith "Penguin" tuxedo shirt from Batman. (ABC-TV,
  1966-68) Est: $20,000-25,000.
• Frank Gorshin suit worn as "The Riddler" in the very first Batman
  episode. (ABC-TV, 1966-68) Est: $15,000-20,000.
• Tom Hanks complete costume from Saving Private Ryan. (Paramount,
  1998) Est: $12,000-15,000.
• Capt. Nemo's skiff from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. (Walt Disney,
  1954) Est: $12,000-15,000.
• Miniature Batmobile from the first Batman film. (Warner Bros., 1989)
  Est: $12,000-15,000.
• Original 4077th hometown mileage signpost from M*A*S*H. (CBS-TV,
  1972-83) Est: $10,000-12,000.
• Robin William's electronic hero costume from Bicentennial Man.
  (Columbia, 1999) Est: $10,000-12,000.
• Vintage coffeepot radio from Hogan's Heroes. (CBS-TV, 1965-71) Est:
  $10,000-12,000.
• John Wayne utility jacket from The Sands of Iowa Jima. (Republic,
  1949) Est: $8,000-10,000.
• Archive of 52 binders with hundreds of Gone With The Wind publicity
  stills. (MGM, 1939) Est: $8,000-10,000.
• Kirk Douglas gladiator armor from Spartacus. (UIP, 1960) Est:
  $8,000-10,000.
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer amulet. (UPN&WB-TV, 1997-2003) Est:
  $6,000-8,000.

The auction will take place at the Beverly Hills auctioneer Profiles in History on Friday, July 29, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. PDT. Collectors may bid in person, live on the Internet at www.ebayliveauctions.com, by phone or fax.
Visit Profiles in History on the web at www.profilesinhistory.com. Profiles in History is located at 110 N. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Source: Yahoo.com

A big thanks to E. Serrano for letting me know.