In between chemo infusions, I get worn to the bones. I sleep and rest and veg. Which means, I have a lot of time on my hands in between incoherent moments of corporal recharging.

I have partially filled that void with cooking shows of various sorts, as expounded in my last post.

I have also caught up on a few of my favorite movies.

If I was asked what is the best film of all time, some might be quick say that I would cite a Star Wars flick as my top pick. While many of those space operas rate in my top ten, none of the Skywalker saga or spin-offs are my most favorite.

Raiders of the Lost Ark sits atop my all-time ever favorite movie list. I can’t tell you how many times I have watched it, enthusiastically, throughout my life.

I can tell you that when Raiders came out in June of 1981, eight-year-old me saw it ten times (yes 10x) during its long theatrical run well into 1982.

My dad, for Christmas 1983, gifted me the brand new VHS version of the movie in all its 480i NSTC standard definition and 2-channel Hi-Fi audio glory! I still have the video cassette as it is the last thing I received from him as he died two weeks later on January 7, 1984.

Later that year (in 1984), my mom took me and a handful of friends to see Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in the Wilshire Movie Theater in the heart of the thriving metropolis of unincorporated South Ogden (AKA Uintah Highlands), Utah…my home town.

While Temple of Doom may not reside in my top ten “best of all-time” list, who can forget “Kali Ma! Kali Ma! Kali Ma Shakti De!“? (Clip is NSFK…not safe for kids, or those with weak constitutions!)

I would be hard pressed to place the remaining Indy films on my Top 100 list.

I take that back. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade might just crack my 100-best.

But Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is just bad. However, it is near the top of my “most disappointing” list. Nuff said.

Regardless of how good or bad the Indy sequels are, the first Raiders remains the best. I’m sure two or three viewings during my treatment will suffice and only give me the good vibes I need towards a cure.