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I think I am going to have to re-watch this episode, considering how most people here really like it. Maybe it will grow on me.. I hope it does-Jones- said:Best Young Indy episode ever!
I think I am going to have to re-watch this episode, considering how most people here really like it. Maybe it will grow on me.. I hope it does-Jones- said:Best Young Indy episode ever!
Gobi-1 said:Did this episode ever air on ABC? If not I understand why.
No, it didn't air in Canada nor the U.K. either. It was shown in mainland Europe (and possibly Australia)Gobi-1 said:Did this episode ever air on ABC? If not I understand why.
Most of the people who have posted in this thread LIKE the episode.Agent Spalko said:If you guys think this episode is out of place I can only imagine your reaction to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Indy fan 235 said:I haven't seen this episode yet. Truth be told I haven't seen all the Young Indy episodes, but I still need to buy the DVDs to fix that. Which box set is it in?
It does sound like a cool episode. I love a good vampire story and loved the Indy Find Your Fate book with the Cup of the Vampire in it as a kid, so I think this sounds like something I will like.
phantom train said:I think the first sequence in "Masks of Evil" (the Turkey episode) is best seen as a stand-alone TV episode, as I first saw it way back in 1993.
There are so many great elements in this episode. Ex. the cut coin pieces, Indy with the grappling hook, the ball lightning, the Cpt. Waters character and I can't give enough accolades to Bob Peck for his interpretation of Vlad! The linking segment for "Masks" is one that I actually like because they managed to get the same actor back and his dialgoue is just so creepy and demented.vf wing said:But the Dracula chapter this time had me mesmerized! I really blew thru it last time, glossing over virtually everything 'til Drac himself appeared. Most of it was sort of a spooky haunted house type story that was surprisingly effective. I'm a Keith Szarabajka fan from his Equalizer days, so he was a treat to see.
My only nitpick here was how easily they took Vlad down. Was surprised to see Indy was pretty much a sidekick in this one, but if he hadn't been allied with an expert, he would've ended up an hors d'oeuvres. But this is an iconic story in his timeline, since it's pretty much his first encounter with the supernatural... that we know of so far, anyhoo!
Just for the record, phantom train, the actual title was "Istanbul, September 1918" and it is indeed one of the best of the series and the only one that has absolutely no humour or comedic moment. It is dark and serious with tension thicker than a brick. When it originally aired, the ending hit like a lead weight and actually made a little tear well up in my eye. Poor Molly.phatom train said:I think the first sequence in "Masks of Evil" (the Turkey episode) is best seen as a stand-alone TV episode, as I first saw it way back in 1993.
I found this whole episode very well-done, poignant, and sad, especially the ending when the girlfriend (Molly?) passes away.
However, as it now stands "Turkey" is overshadowed by the "Transylvania" sequence (which I also think would work better as a stand-alone episode than as the 2nd part of a TV movie).