Best of Indiana Jones

[fedoraboy]

I've compiled a checklist of moments that define the Indy movies (If you think of more please add them to the list)

If everyone adds their favourite in each category we can get an overall feeling of which aspects each of the movies does best, and it should generate some interesting discussion...my Best of Indiana Jones are...

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Henry Last Crusade
Best Villain - Belloq Raiders
Best Leading Lady - Marion Raiders
Best Artifact - Ark Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Bugs Temple of Doom
Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic Raiders
Best Action Set Piece - Truck Chase Raiders
Best Escape - Motorcycle Chase Last Crusade
Best Booby Trap Scene - Spikes from the ceiling Temple of Doom
Best Finale - Opening the Ark Raiders

[Finn]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Henry Crusade
Best Villain - Belloq Raiders
Best Leading Lady - Marion Raiders
Best Artifact - Ark Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Snakes Raiders
Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic Raiders
Best Action Set Piece - Marketplace fight Raiders
Best Escape - Minecart ride Doom
Best Booby Trap Scene - Word of God Crusade (Leap of Faith tops this if you consider that a booby trap)
Best Finale - Opening the Ark Raiders

Let's add:
Best Puzzle - X marks the Spot Crusade

[Ayrun]

My favorite...

Opening Sequence - Raiders
Sidekick - Henry Last Crusade
Villain – Mola Ram Temple of Doom
Leading Lady - Marion Raiders
Artifact - grail Last Crusade
Phobia-Scene - bugs Temple of Doom
Fist Fight - german mechanic Raiders
Action Set Piece - truck chase Raiders
Escape - motorcycle chase Last Crusade
Booby Trap Scene – in Peru, taking the idol Raiders
Finale – bridge scene Temple of Doom


Can´t think of any puzzle at the moment... I´ll add one later.

[Baron Brunwald]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Henry Last Crusade
Best Villain - Toht Raiders
Best Leading Lady - Marion Raiders
Best Artifact - Ark Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Rats Last Crusade
Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic Raiders
Best Action Set Piece - Tank Chase Last Crusade
Best Escape - Motorcycle Chase Last Crusade
Best Booby Trap Scene - Spike Chamber Temple of Doom
Best Finale - Opening the Ark Raiders

[ElodieJones]

Here are my choices :D

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Sallah Raiders
Best Villain - Belloq Raiders
Best Leading Lady - Marion Raiders
Best Artifact - Ark Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Snakes Raiders
Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic Raiders
Best Action Set Piece - Truck Chase Raiders
Best Escape - Mine chase Temple
Best Booby Trap Scene - Well of Soul Raiders
Best Finale - Opening the Ark Raiders

[The Adventurer]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Henry - Last Crusade
Best Villain - Mola Ram - Temple of Doom
Best Leading Lady - Marion - Raiders
Best Artifact - Golden Idol - Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Rats - Last Crusade
Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic - Raiders
Best Action Set Piece - Tank Chase - Last Crusade
Best Escape - Motorcycle Chase - Last Crusade
Best Booby Trap Scene - Trial for Holy Grail - Last Crusade
Best Finale - Henry drink from the Grail - Last Crusade

[IAdventurer01]

Best Opening Sequence Retrieving the Idol - Raiders
Best Sidekick Sallah - Last Crusade
Best Villain Belloq - Raiders
Best Leading LadyMarion - Raiders
Best ArtifactArk of the Covenant - Raiders
Best Phobia-SceneReggie - Raiders
Best Fist FightGerman Mechanic - Raiders
Best Action Set PieceTank Chase - Last Crusade
Best EscapeMotorcycle Chase - Last Crusade
Best Booby Trap SceneTwo words: Giant Boulder - Raiders
Best FinaleRiding into the sunset - Last Crusade

[Baron Brunwald]

Best Booby Trap SceneTwo words: Giant Boulder - Raiders


Props to that. The boulder was sweet.

[JEEP]

Best Opening Sequence - ROTLA
Best Sidekick - Sallah ROTLA and LC
Best Villain - Mola Ram TOD
Best Leading Lady - Marion ROTLA
Best Artifact - Urn of Nurhachi TOD
Best Phobia-Scene - Snakes ROTLA
Best Fist Fight - Giant thuggé TOD
Best Action Set Piece - Bridge scene TOD
Best Escape - Mine car chase TOD
Best Booby Trap Scene - "Stay out of the light" ROTLA
Best Finale - Opening of the ark ROTLA
Best Puzzle - Leap of faith LC

[Dr.Sartorius]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Best Sidekick - Sallah, Raiders
Best Villain - Belloq, Raiders
Best Leading Lady - Marion, Raiders
Best Artifact - Ark of the Covenant, Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Bugs, Temple of Doom
Best Fist Fight - Indy vs. Big Thugee, Temple of Doom
Best Action Set Piece - truck chase, Raiders
Best Escape - mine car chase, Temple of Doom
Best Booby Trap Scene - giant boulder, Raiders
Best Finale - rope bridge fight, Temple of Doom

[fedoraboy]

Good new category Finn, Best Puzzle, my revised list would be...

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Henry Last Crusade
Best Villain - Belloq Raiders
Best Leading Lady - Marion Raiders
Best Artifact - Ark Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Bugs Temple of Doom
Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic Raiders
Best Action Set Piece - Truck Chase Raiders
Best Escape - Motorcycle Chase Last Crusade
Best Booby Trap Scene - Spikes from the ceiling Temple of Doom
Best Finale - Opening the Ark Raiders
Best Puzzle - Map Room Raiders (if that counts)

[Katarn07]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Henry Crusade
Best Villain - Belloq Raiders
Best Leading Lady - Marion Raiders
Best Artifact - Ark Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Snakes Raiders
Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic Raiders
Best Action Set Piece - Truck Chase Raiders
Best Escape - Club Obi-Wan Doom
Best Booby Trap Scene - The Spiked Ceiling Doom
Best Finale - The Rope Bridge Doom
Best Puzzle - The Leap of Faith Crusade

I thought of another category.

Best One-Liner - "I don't know, I'm making this up as I go." Raiders

[kongisking]

Here's my list! Enjoy!

Best Opening Sequence: Young Indy in "Crusade" :up:
Best Sidekick: Henry Jones Sr. in "Crusade" :D
Best Villain: Mola Ram in "Temple" :eek:
Best Leading Lady: Well, this is a tough one. I enjoyed the spunk and spirit of Marion, but I also love Willie Scott because I thought she was funny endearing, and was the Leading Lady I most identified with (If I went through all the stuff that she went through in Temple, I'd be shrieking my head off too:up: ) So I guess it's Willie in "Temple" :)
Best Artifact: Holy Grail from "Crusade" :up:
Best Phobia Scene: Bug Scene in "Temple" :sick:
Best Fist Fight: Indy Vs. Nazi Mechanic in "Raiders" :rolleyes:
Best Action Set-Piece: Tie between Mine Cart Chase, Tank Chase, and Truck Chase :up: :up: :up:
Best Escape: Motorcycle chase in "Crusade" ;)
Best Bobby Trap Scene: Opening scene in "Raiders" :hat:
Best Finale: The Death of the 3 Main Villains in "Raiders" :eek: :eek: :eek:
Best Puzzle: X-Marks-The-Spot-scene in "Crusade" :)

Best One-Liner:
Henry Sr: "Those men are trying to kill us!"
Indy: "I KNOW DAD!!!"
Henry Sr: "But this is a new experience for me!" :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:

Here's some new ones (tell me if they have been done before):

Best Gun Gag: the one atop the Tank in "Crusade" :gun:
Best Kiss: Marion and Indy on the ship in "Raiders" :o

There you are! :whip:

[Gustav]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Shorty
Best Villain - Mola Ram
Best Leading Lady - Marion
Best Artifact - Ark of the Covenant
Best Phobia-Scene - Snakes
Best Fist Fight - Boat chase scene in Crusade
Best Action Set Piece - Tank in Crusade
Best Escape - Mine car
Best Booby Trap Scene - Giant boulder
Best Finale - Temple of Doom

[fedoraboy]

Best One-Liner: Crusade
Indy: I Liked the Austrian way better.
Henry: So did I!

Best Gun Gag: Shooting Cairo swordsman - Raiders
Best Kiss: Indy and Willie then getting soaked by Elephant - Temple of Doom

[Viper]

Best Opening Sequence: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Best Sidekick: Henry Jones Sr. in Last Crusade
Best Villain: Elsa
Best Leading Lady: Probably Marion
Best Artifact: Holy Grail from the Last Crusade
Best Phobia Scene: Snake in Raiders
Best Fist Fight: Indy and the mechanic in Raiders
Best Action Set-Piece: Tank chase from Last Crusade
Best Escape: Probably the mine cart scene in Temple of Doom
Best Bobby Trap Scene: Any of the 3 traps in the end of Last Crusade
Best Finale: Raiders
Best Puzzle: X marks the spot in Last Crusade
Best One-Liner: "I think those men are trying to kill us!!"- Henry Jones, sr.
Best Gun Gag: The Walther scene atop the tank in Last Crusade
Best Kiss: The first kiss betwwen Elsa and Indy.

[ElsaFan]

Best Opening Sequence: Club Obi-Wan, Temple of Doom
Best Sidekick: Henry Jones, The Last Crusade
Best Villain: Belloq, Raiders
Best Leading Lady: Marion, Raiders
Best Artifact: Holy Grail, Last Crusade
Best Phobia Scene: Rats, Last Crusade
Best Fist Fight: Indy and Vogel, Last Crusade
Best Action Set-Piece: Tank chase, Last Crusade
Best Escape: Mine carts, Temple of Doom
Best Booby trap Scene: Lowering ceiling with spikes, Temple of Doom
Best Finale: Opening of the Ark, Raiders
Best One-Liner: "She talks in her sleep", Last Crusade
Best Kiss: The Austrian way, in Castle Brunwald, Last Crusade.

*There should be a category for most appealing lady. My vote: Elsa.

[Indy_Chic]

Best Opening Sequence: Raiders
Best Sidekick: Henry Jones, The Last Crusade :up:
Best Villain: Mola Ram :eek:
Best Leading Lady: Marion Ravenwood
Best Artifact: Holy Grail, Last Crusade
Best Phobia Scene: Snakes in Raiders
Best Fist Fight: Tie between Indy and German Mechanic in Raiders and the fight between Indy and some large unknown guy on the conveyor belt in Temple of Doom.
Best Action Set-Piece: Tank chase, Last Crusade :whip:
Best Escape: Mine carts, Temple of Doom :D
Best Booby trap Scene: The 3 traps in the end of Last Crusade
Best Finale: Riding off into the sunset in Last Crusade, Henry being healed by the Grail and his facial reaction when he gazes upon it. :) Very touching.
Best One-Liner: "I prefer the Austrian way" "So did I" - Gets me everytime!:up:
Best Kiss: Marion and Indy on the boat in Raiders :o :)

[Joe Brody]

Best Opening Sequence: Raiders
Best Sidekick: Raider's Sallah
Best Villain: Belloq
Best Leading Lady: Marion
Best Artifact: Fertility Idol
Best Phobia Scene: Raider's spiders
Best Fist Fight: versus the mechanic
Best Action Set-Piece: The Truck
Best Escape: Indy off of the Bantu Wind (hat tip: Katanga)
Best Trap Scene: Opening scene in "Raiders"
Best Finale: End of the prologue in Last Crusade (punch on the Coronado)
Best Puzzle: Maproom & subsequent surveying (again: if it counts)
Best One-Liner: "It was wrong. . . and you knew it!"
Best Gun Gag: (I'm unimaginative) the Cairo sword fight
Best Kiss: Marion kissing Sallah on the pier

[Silent_Rob]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Sallah Raiders & Crusade
Best Villain - Belloq Raiders
Best Leading Lady - Marion Raiders
Best Artifact - Ark Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Tarantulas Raiders
Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic Raiders
Best Action Set Piece - Truck Chase Raiders
Best Escape - Not getting married to Willie Scott
Best Booby Trap Scene - The Spiked Ceiling Doom
Best Finale - Riding off into the sunset-Crusade
Best Puzzle - The Leap of Faith Crusade
Best One-Liner - Tie: "Nazis. I hate these guys" & "You call this archeology?" - Crusade

[Shortie]

Best Opening Sequence- Raiders
Best Sidekick- *TIE* Short Round & Henry Jones Sr. Temple & Crusade
Best Villian- Belloq. Raiders
Best Leading Lady- Marion. Raiders
Best Artifact- The Holy Grail
Best-Phobia Scene- Snakes. Raider
Best Fist Fight- Indian Goon (Indy)/ Prince (Shortie). Temple
Best Action Set Piece- Tank. Crusade
Best Escape- Mine Car Chase. Temple
Best Booby Trap Scene- The Giant Rock Ball. Raiders
Best Puzzle- The Letters. Crusade
Best One-Liner- "You call him Dr.Jones, DOLL" :D
I'm going to add one:
Best Song- The Theme Music
Best Finale- Riding Off Into The Sun Set. Crusade:)

[IndySeven]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Shorty
Best Villain - Mola Ram
Best Leading Lady - Marion
Best Artifact - Ark of the Covenant
Best Phobia-Scene - Snakes
Best Fist Fight - Street fight in Raiders
Best Escape - Mine Car Chase
Best Booby Trap Scene - Giant boulder in Raiders
Best Finale - Raiders

[NileQT87]

Best Opening Sequence: South America, Raiders
Best Sidekick: Sallah, Raiders -or- Henry Sr., Crusade
Best Villain: Belloq, Raiders
Best Leading Lady: Marion, Raiders
Best Artifact: Ark, Raiders
Best Phobia Scene: Snakes, Raiders
Best Fist Fight: Mechanic, Raiders
Best Action Set-Piece: Mine Cart, Temple
Best Escape: Mine Cart, Temple
Best Booby Trap Scene: Spikes, Temple
Best Finale: Sunset, Crusade
Best Puzzle: Map Room, Raiders
Best One-Liner: "It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage.", Raiders
Best Gun Gag: Swordsman, Raiders
Best Kiss: "Here", Raiders
Best Song: "The Keeper Of The Grail", Crusade -or- "Marion's Theme", Raiders

[Grimdiana Bones]

Best Line: "Mola Ram, prepare to meet Kali.... IN HELL!!":dead:

[Aaron H]

Best Opening Sequence: South America, Raiders
Best Sidekick: Sallah, Raiders -or- Henry Sr., Crusade
Best Villain: Belloq, Raiders
Best Leading Lady: Marion, Raiders
Best Artifact: Ark, Raiders
Best Phobia Scene: Snakes, Raiders
Best Fist Fight: Mechanic, Raiders
Best Action Set-Piece: Mine Cart, Temple
Best Escape: Mine Cart, Temple
Best Booby Trap Scene: Spikes, Temple
Best Finale: Sunset, Crusade
Best Puzzle: Map Room, Raiders
Best One-Liner: "It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage.", Raiders
Best Gun Gag: Swordsman, Raiders
Best Kiss: "Here", Raiders
Best Song: "The Keeper Of The Grail", Crusade -or- "Marion's Theme", Raiders
I would agree with everything except the Best Booby Trap Scene. It has to be the Boulder in Raiders.

[Echo22]

Best Opening Sequence: Raiders
Best Sidekick: Henry Sr., Crusade
Best Villain: Belloq, Raiders
Best Leading Lady: I love them all (sorry - don't make me choose)
Best Artifact: Holy Grail (two different angles - Biblical and Arthurian)
Best Phobia Scene: Snakes, Raiders
Best Fist Fight: Mechanic, Raiders
Best Action Set-Piece: Tank scene from Crusade
Best Escape: Motorcycle chase from Last Crusade
Best Booby Trap Scene: Boulder from Raiders
Best Finale: Sunset, Crusade
Best Puzzle: X marks the spot - Crusade
Best One-Liner: "You call this Archaeology???" Last Crusade
Best Gun Gag: Swordsman, Raiders
Best Kiss: Marion, Raiders
Best Song: "Belly of the Steel Beast" from Crusade or "Desert Chase" from Raiders

Also..... (just for fun)

Best disguise: Indy as Arab digger in Raiders or Scotsman from Crusade
Best female outfit: Willie as Princess of Pankot
Best yell/scream: Toht (Raiders) after grabbing the burning medallion
Best vehicle: The old wooden Chris Craft from Venice Boat chase
Best weapon: Indy's whip (Raiders) or the cymbal from Club Obi Wan band in Temple (kidding)
Best behind the scenes moment: stapler and fedora gag (Ford from Last Crusade)
Best animal: Reggie the snake (Raiders) or Indiana the dog (Crusade)
Best location: Ahhh Venice.
Best supporting character name: Marion Ravenwood or Captain Katanga from Raiders
Best Movie Title: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

[gear guardian]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders
Best Sidekick - Henry Last Crusade
Best Villain - Belloq Raiders
Best Leading Lady - Marion Raiders
Best Artifact - Ark Raiders
Best Phobia-Scene - Bugs Temple of Doom
Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic Raiders
Best Action Set Piece - Truck Chase Raiders
Best Escape - Motorcycle Chase Last Crusade
Best Booby Trap Scene - Spikes from the ceiling Temple of Doom
Best Finale - Opening the Ark Raiders

Ya, I think thats pretty acruate.
God I love the Indiana Jones movies!...:)

[arkfinder]

Best line: "Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?"

[oki9Sedo]

Best line: "Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?"

Funniest lines:

Raiders: "JOCK, START THE ENGINE!!! GET IT UP!!!!!"-Indy

Temple of Doom: "Shorty, where's my razor!"

Last Crusade: "I find, if I just sit down and think......a solution presents itself!"

[Niteshade007]

Best Opening Sequence - Raiders, without a doubt

Best Sidekick - Sallah, Raiders - Henry was good, but I find Sallah much funnier

Best Villain - Belloq, Raiders - Good looks, intelligence, class, all things you don't expect from a villain.

Best Leading Lady - Marion, Raiders - best match for Indy, although I think Willie was the prettiest, and the one I most identify with.

Best Artifact - Ark, Raiders - it's just the best.

Best Phobia-Scene - Snakes, Raiders - I'm terrified of snakes, so this scene scares the crap out of me. I don't know what I would do if I were in their shoes.

Best Fist Fight - German Mechanic, Raiders - funniest and most memorable.

Best Action Set Piece - The opening of Raiders again.

Best Escape - I actually like Indy and Willie's escape from Club Obi Wan.

Best Booby Trap Scene - Spikes from Temple of Doom

Best Finale - Opening the Ark, Raiders

[arkfinder]

Funniest lines: :"Hold on lady we're going for a ride"- Shortround "Temple"

[sarah navarro]

Best Opening Sequence - last crusade
Best Sidekick - short round
Best Villain - renee belloq
Best Leading Lady - willie scott
Best Artifact - sankara stones
Best Phobia-Scene - Bugs Temple of Doom
Best Fist Fight - flying wing scene
Best Action Set Piece - truck scene . raiders
Best Escape - ceiling spikes .temple of doom
Best Booby Trap Scene - Spikes from the ceiling Temple of Doom
Best Finale-dr.jones sr. gets shot - last crusade