LEAST favorite Indy film
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xVendetta17x
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At least you're one of the lucky one's to see it in the theatre
Us young 'uns will be seeing our first Indy movie on the big screen come May 22
Us young 'uns will be seeing our first Indy movie on the big screen come May 22
Grave Robber
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I think Temple of Doom gets a bum wrap. Every time I watch it...its great. I mean yes if you look deep into the character and such things are a bit shaky, however the acting is great, the action is great, and the story is a bit different. Of course the stones wouldn't be as powerful an icon as the Ark, but for where they were (India) the stones were the equal to the Ark there; divine power from a higher entity.
I've heard people bash short round, but if you look at the other movies...Indy has to have his own personal R2-D2 handy to get him out of the tight spots (like Marion and Connery from the others). Plus they presented Shorty with a believable back story that affirmed his right to be there. (what happened to him after...I don't know). Plus he was needed for comical relief, which he did well.
And getting back to the action, I think the ending sequence to ToD is by far superior to the other two. You got Freeing the Children, Fighting the Temple Guard, Mine Car Chase, Escaping the Water Wall, and The Bridge Scene. NO BREAKS!! The action just keeps flowing! Whereas the others (Grail Scene and Ark Scene) yes they were powerful endings...but no where near held us on the edge of our seats as ToD.
I voted RotA because while it is the original with great scenes and storyline...I find myself not enjoying it as the other two, because ToD and LC each add an additional element to the storyline (Indy's Mercenary Side/Beginnings and Father/Son) which makes them more fun to watch.
Finally, the biggest complaint I've heard is that people don't like the darkness of ToD. The think its too much for the caliber of the Indy character and what he stands for. But if movies have shown us anything, and specifically I'm thinking of Empire Strikes Back, its that darker can be better, and that sometimes the best stories are where everything just goes to hell!
I've heard people bash short round, but if you look at the other movies...Indy has to have his own personal R2-D2 handy to get him out of the tight spots (like Marion and Connery from the others). Plus they presented Shorty with a believable back story that affirmed his right to be there. (what happened to him after...I don't know). Plus he was needed for comical relief, which he did well.
And getting back to the action, I think the ending sequence to ToD is by far superior to the other two. You got Freeing the Children, Fighting the Temple Guard, Mine Car Chase, Escaping the Water Wall, and The Bridge Scene. NO BREAKS!! The action just keeps flowing! Whereas the others (Grail Scene and Ark Scene) yes they were powerful endings...but no where near held us on the edge of our seats as ToD.
I voted RotA because while it is the original with great scenes and storyline...I find myself not enjoying it as the other two, because ToD and LC each add an additional element to the storyline (Indy's Mercenary Side/Beginnings and Father/Son) which makes them more fun to watch.
Finally, the biggest complaint I've heard is that people don't like the darkness of ToD. The think its too much for the caliber of the Indy character and what he stands for. But if movies have shown us anything, and specifically I'm thinking of Empire Strikes Back, its that darker can be better, and that sometimes the best stories are where everything just goes to hell!
crowmagnumman
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Which one do I like the least?
No way man. I don't even think in those terms. I love all three. I guess I could say I don't like the opening song to Temple of Doom, or the opening young Indy scene in Last Crusade. But both those movies are way too awesome later on and make up for anything I don't like in the beginning. Forget what I just said. Al three movies are perfect.
No way man. I don't even think in those terms. I love all three. I guess I could say I don't like the opening song to Temple of Doom, or the opening young Indy scene in Last Crusade. But both those movies are way too awesome later on and make up for anything I don't like in the beginning. Forget what I just said. Al three movies are perfect.
xVendetta17x
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Grave Robber said:
Well done sir, well done
I've always been a great advocate of Temple of Doom
I've always found it deeper and more meaningful then Crusade
IndyDawg100
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Well, it's hard to pick least fav film. But, my hate is on TOD. I did like the beginning in shanghai, but then got bored
so i give it and 
. Oh, But I liked the heart ripping scene and the bridge scene
so i give it and . Oh, But I liked the heart ripping scene and the bridge scenexVendetta17x
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That's not true I notice some mistakes
Like the 80s tourist walking the background of the Cairo bar scene
Like the 80s tourist walking the background of the Cairo bar scene
Cagefighterkip
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100% agreedG-Man said:
The Stranger
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SKAbatula said:First of all, you're crazy for picking Raiders as your least favorite!
Just kidding...we're all entitled to our own opinions...it's just that yours is wrong.
Yeah...
I know... LOL!! xVendetta17x said:
The point is not about the mistakes, it's about the feeling.
oki9Sedo said a very significant thing. And I totally second him.
xelaman
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I Voted Raiders And I'm Proud Of It!!
lc was hilarious, an artifact i knew about and things i could say to my family at the time things like 'there were children in a crucade' and 'i reckon it's........that one'then a few minuits later 'i was rong ' so i cant say its rubbish now
tod i absolutly love-dark, scary, funny and great carecters and a good story
so, altthogh i love it, i have to go with rotla
lc was hilarious, an artifact i knew about and things i could say to my family at the time things like 'there were children in a crucade' and 'i reckon it's........that one'then a few minuits later 'i was rong
' so i cant say its rubbish nowtod i absolutly love-dark, scary, funny and great carecters and a good story
so, altthogh i love it, i have to go with rotla
xVendetta17x
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If you read my earlier post you would see that I was totally defending RaidersThe Stranger said:
I was merely pointing out that I am not blinded by nostalgia
Jeremiah Jones
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I'd have to say Last Crusade, simply because I find myself watching Raiders and TOD far far more.
I've always felt Last Crusade felt a bit, I dunno nineties, not as colourful as the other two, while I Love it, its just very tan and grey and yellow isn't it? I would have liked to see a jungle in their somewhere. (well that probably qualifies for the strangest critique of the board award)
Um. Its funny yeah, but, I've always found the ending a little duller then the other two too, I mean, its all so studio bound apart from the Petra stuff, and it just sorta gets old for me. Also, Temple of Doom is far more action packed, almost a rollercoaster of a movie once Indy gets the Black Sleep of Kali scorched outta him, its just far more athletic.. and more youthful, I guess...
As for Raiders, well, I love Raiders, Raiders is the most like a REAL movie for me, dunno why, but its just classic. So I can't even view it objectively, plus the truck chase is probably my favourite sequence in any movie EVER..
I've always felt Last Crusade felt a bit, I dunno nineties, not as colourful as the other two, while I Love it, its just very tan and grey and yellow isn't it? I would have liked to see a jungle in their somewhere. (well that probably qualifies for the strangest critique of the board award)
Um. Its funny yeah, but, I've always found the ending a little duller then the other two too, I mean, its all so studio bound apart from the Petra stuff, and it just sorta gets old for me. Also, Temple of Doom is far more action packed, almost a rollercoaster of a movie once Indy gets the Black Sleep of Kali scorched outta him, its just far more athletic.. and more youthful, I guess...
As for Raiders, well, I love Raiders, Raiders is the most like a REAL movie for me, dunno why, but its just classic. So I can't even view it objectively, plus the truck chase is probably my favourite sequence in any movie EVER..
Darth Vile
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Bottom line is that this is all subjective. We all have our reasons, and whilst it's very intersting to see what they are, it's just a very personal thing.
My assumption would be that the majority of us posting here are Indiana Jones fans rather than just Raiders or Temple of Doom fans... so we're probably the last people to give ojective opinion on the quality of the movies. That said, as someone did post earlier, it's like choosing a least favourite child
Also, Jeremiah Jones - I agree that the movies do reflect the decades they were made (just like the Star Wars movies). Last Crusade is very "tan" as you put it (apart from perhaps the motorcycle chase), but I'd argue that it's a lot less studio bound that Temple of Doom, which largely takes place in a mock up cavern/cave and only has one real set piece that's not a studio i.e. the rope bridge.
My assumption would be that the majority of us posting here are Indiana Jones fans rather than just Raiders or Temple of Doom fans... so we're probably the last people to give ojective opinion on the quality of the movies. That said, as someone did post earlier, it's like choosing a least favourite child
Also, Jeremiah Jones - I agree that the movies do reflect the decades they were made (just like the Star Wars movies). Last Crusade is very "tan" as you put it (apart from perhaps the motorcycle chase), but I'd argue that it's a lot less studio bound that Temple of Doom, which largely takes place in a mock up cavern/cave and only has one real set piece that's not a studio i.e. the rope bridge.
xVendetta17x
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The problem with Crusade is that it's just a chase movie directly after the Jones' get caught
It's just one thing after another and doesn't give time for the characters to rest and establish things
It's just one thing after another and doesn't give time for the characters to rest and establish things
herr gruber
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I used to adore Last Crusade. I thought it beat the crap out of the others. But, something changed. I now see it as dull, despite the action.
ResidentAlien
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herr gruber said:
You and me both.
I grew up on it. It was my first Indy experience at the age of 4. It just really doesn't hold up. Pale rehash of the first and with the unfortunate back story angle.
I've been watching The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. lately and Boam really did everything there that he should have done with LC. It sticks to the pulpy dime-store tone that the original two Indy films had. There's no gratuitous, sentimental rationalizing. Sure, Brisco's father's murder looms behind each story, but it's never focused upon. It's an impetus, not a story in and of itself. The character remains mysterious, his whole past isn't spelled out. It's merely cliffhanger after cliffhanger much like Raiders and Temple.