Your Favorite Thing About the Indiana Jones franchise?

[Dust McAlan]

Like the thread title says: what's your favorite thing about it?

For me, since I'm already a fan of the style of the film, my favorite thing about the franchise is that every new Indiana Jones book/game/film feels like a new adventure, no matter when it's placed chronologically. For example, we got Fate of Atlantis set in 1939, then Infernal Machine in 1947, Emperor's Tomb in 1935, and the upcoming Staff of Kings looks to be set in 1939. One of my favorite Indy books, The Philosopher's Stone, is set in 1933. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is taking place in 1957. No matter when the story is set, it's always a new adventure, and it doesn't matter when it's set either. As long as it's Indy, it's new Indy, and that's what I love about the series. Go forward, go backward, whatever. It's all good.

What about you guys?

[|ZiR|]

Harrison Ford. Boring but true!

Well that, and that special feeling particular to an Indiana Jones adventure. I'm not articulate enough to describe it, and none of the clones have successfully captured it.

[acsgrlie]

I'll copy Zir and say that there's a spectacular unique feeling to an Indiana Jones film that hasn't been recreated by any movie since.

Besides Harrison Ford, my favorite thing would have to be the score. Once you hear that music, the only thing that pops into your mind is Indiana Jones.

[eroc]

Two words...HARRISON FORD

[tupogirl]

Wow, the whole franchise...

Mine is going to sound weird, probably. The visuals of it. I love the color schemes (except when it's too desert-y), the textures of locations and actors, the artifacts. I get this from the books too.

[Dust McAlan]

Wow, the whole franchise...

Mine is going to sound weird, probably. The visuals of it. I love the color schemes (except when it's too desert-y), the textures of locations and actors, the artifacts. I get this from the books too.
Yeah, there's such a unique, old-school, leathery feel to it, isn't there?

[twlightzone1205]

The music of John Williams. It's almost like a character on its own!

[NYCGoldenIdol]

Just like the story and the style of it...and Indy.

[Indy~Annie]

its adventure i looooooove adventure!!!! <3

HARRISON FORD HARRISON FORD HARRISON FORD INDIANA JONES INDIANA JONES INDIANA JONES!!! :p lol

its a realistic movie,u can relate to the characters,your always on the edge of your seat,MUSIC IS FANTASTIC!!! an sooo sooo soooo much more!!

[LostArk]

You'd think Indy is weird thing to be a fan of since things like the 30s, archeology, Nazis and horse-riding aren't very appealing these days but Indy has had a lot of fans since Raiders was released.

Also, I like that Indy got a live-action TV show before Star Wars did and even if the Indy EU isn't as big as Star War's, it's still bigger than most franchises out there.

[Swindle]

The character, Indiana Jones.

Indy makes it all click.

He has humor, style, a great outfit, good moral judgment, loyal to his friends and family, never gave into greed, and come on, he uses a whip, rides horses, protects relics of enormous power from the forces of evil!

He's just a really cool hero.

[Sparrow]

Aside from Harrison Ford and the Indy character himself (the obvious reasons :p), I would have to say the exotic locales and the whole focus on history. It ranges from the background of the different artifacts(the Ark and the Holy Grail) to the events of WWII and the Cold War and the state of the world itself during those time periods. It's just something that has always fascinated me.

[Indy Pendant]

I like my action movies to have plots and for their pointless explosions to be minimal. The trilogy certainly fits the bill. Also, I'm a total daddy's girl, and I've seen the last two in the theatre with my father (I think Last Crusade was me, my sister, and my father, though lately I've been thinking my mother was there, and Crystal Skull was me, my mother, my father, and a family friend to whom I made the original "Indy Pendant" pun). Last Crusade was definitely a "watch with one's father" movie.

Indy is one of my favorite fictional characters as well.

[Rococo]

For me, the thing that elevates Indy from all other action/adventure type genres is the humanity. Indy might be a great hero- but that doesn't stop him from messing up, getting hurt, making mistakes- and getting out of tough situations just by the seat of his pants and a bit of luck.

The use of humor is equally important to me- that tounge-in-cheek, self-awareness of the genre really appeals to me. It takes itself seriously- except with a wink-wink, and a bit of a nod to the viewer.

[oliverjones18]

Ford in his gear!!! and that feeling of adventure whenever you watch it

[AngieAki]

Wow, the whole franchise...

Mine is going to sound weird, probably. The visuals of it. I love the color schemes (except when it's too desert-y), the textures of locations and actors, the artifacts. I get this from the books too.
I agree.
I would also have to say when Indy is really kicking ass and taking names and the march comes on.:whip:
so exhilarating!

[Lonsome Indy]

definitely Harrison Ford but i love the overall story behind it too. Indy is such a great character in the sense that hes heroic yet hes still human at the same time. his past is also very interesting. also who would honestly believe that a bland, possibly boring teacher could lead such excellent adventures?

cinematography is beautiful all the way around. that was one of the things that made me like KotCS so much. when he steps out of the fridge and looks back to the mushroom cloud, the colors where phenomenal to the fire of the blast to the subtle shading around him.