TheIndyOpinion
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Let me start by saying I really like this movie. I recognize it's flaws, but I think it stands up well to the others.
But I think for me one of the biggest things that bugged me about the movie was the action scenes. There just weren't a whole lot of the Indy action moments that I loved in the other 3. In a lot of the action, Indy was along for the ride, or a secondary character in the scene. I went back and compared the action scenes from all three movies.
Raiders
The idol Temple/escape from Peru, the bar fight, basket chase, airplane fight, the truck chase - All iconic scenes with Indy the main cog in the action.
The ark being opened is not truly an "action" scene, but is the one scene in the movie where there's a lot happening and Indy isn't the protagonist, but more of a bystander.
Temple of Doom
The nightclub, plane escape, thuggee fight in his bedroom, the fight in the temple with Chatter Lal and co, the fight with Pat Roach on the conveyor, the escape into the mine car chase, and the rope bridge - Again, Indy is the main player in all of these scenes, with Shorty getting a brief piece of the spotlight before the mine car chase
Last Crusade
The train, the ship Coronado, catacombs/boat chase, Castle Brunwald action, motorcycle chase, plane/car chase, tank attack - Indy is the one making it happen in all these scenes
Crystal Skull
Warehouse/Nuclear Blast - Indy is the main player here, and in my opinion the warehouse scene is one of the best in the movie
Motorcycle chase - The highlight is Indy going in the car and coming back out, but Mutt is driving and he is the one that eludes the bad guys
Grave robbing scene - Indy is the main player, but the scene is so short it doesn't give a ton of pleasure in the action
Jungle chase - Most of the action is Mutt - Indy mainly drives around in this scene, while Mutt punches, fences, and swings all over the place
The ant fight - Great fight scene with Indy at the center of it
Climactic scene in the temple - Indy is pretty much just an observer of what is going on
So 6 main action scenes (7 if you want to count the waterfalls, but Indy didn't do much in that scene either), with Indy being at the center of only three of them. I guess it was to be expected that there wouldn't be quite as much stuntwork with Harrison Ford involved because of his age, but I was hoping for more than what we got.
Does anyone else agree?
But I think for me one of the biggest things that bugged me about the movie was the action scenes. There just weren't a whole lot of the Indy action moments that I loved in the other 3. In a lot of the action, Indy was along for the ride, or a secondary character in the scene. I went back and compared the action scenes from all three movies.
Raiders
The idol Temple/escape from Peru, the bar fight, basket chase, airplane fight, the truck chase - All iconic scenes with Indy the main cog in the action.
The ark being opened is not truly an "action" scene, but is the one scene in the movie where there's a lot happening and Indy isn't the protagonist, but more of a bystander.
Temple of Doom
The nightclub, plane escape, thuggee fight in his bedroom, the fight in the temple with Chatter Lal and co, the fight with Pat Roach on the conveyor, the escape into the mine car chase, and the rope bridge - Again, Indy is the main player in all of these scenes, with Shorty getting a brief piece of the spotlight before the mine car chase
Last Crusade
The train, the ship Coronado, catacombs/boat chase, Castle Brunwald action, motorcycle chase, plane/car chase, tank attack - Indy is the one making it happen in all these scenes
Crystal Skull
Warehouse/Nuclear Blast - Indy is the main player here, and in my opinion the warehouse scene is one of the best in the movie
Motorcycle chase - The highlight is Indy going in the car and coming back out, but Mutt is driving and he is the one that eludes the bad guys
Grave robbing scene - Indy is the main player, but the scene is so short it doesn't give a ton of pleasure in the action
Jungle chase - Most of the action is Mutt - Indy mainly drives around in this scene, while Mutt punches, fences, and swings all over the place
The ant fight - Great fight scene with Indy at the center of it
Climactic scene in the temple - Indy is pretty much just an observer of what is going on
So 6 main action scenes (7 if you want to count the waterfalls, but Indy didn't do much in that scene either), with Indy being at the center of only three of them. I guess it was to be expected that there wouldn't be quite as much stuntwork with Harrison Ford involved because of his age, but I was hoping for more than what we got.
Does anyone else agree?