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In all, it was a valiant attempt to recapture the magic of the first three films, and for what it was, I enjoyed the heck out of it. Getting Karen Allen back was the clincher for me- without her presence, I might have dismissed the film as MOST seemed to have.
I do,a lot more !!
The only problem with that is the callback to when Indy shoots the swordsman in Raiders. The joke in Temple doesn't play without it happening (or being seen) first.
Gotta agree-Raiders is a 10 out of 10!
Agreed. There's no benefit to be had from watching them in anything other than the order of release.
Otherwise you might as well say you should watch the River Phoenix scenes from TLC first then take out the DVD and watch TOD and Raiders before finishing TLC and then moving onto KOTCS.
My god that’s right! They should have saved a joke like that for Crusade!
The stuff you drink must be good. I agree wholeheartedly with every single word of yours.
Also compared to the other films KOTCS still seems to have an airbrushed look to it that's difficult to explain. The other films just look more natural.
1 Raiders
2 Crusade
3 Temple
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4 Skull
Skull felt like a retread of Crusade. It should've been its own film.
That's my rating also
Raiders
Skull
Temple. Never was big on this one but it's next on my marathon so perhaps it will change. It's been years since I've watched it.
Arc is obviously a masterpiece but I have to say Crusade gives it a good run for its money.
Basically the lesson is that Indi should always be up against the Nazis - no other foe hits the mark.
Have never seen Skull apart from a brief snippet on TV once which looked awful - really bad CGI.
Can’t believe they set it in the 50s in Latin America and didn’t take the opportunity to have Nazis in it, when South America was swarming with them at that time. Missed opportunity. I blame bonkers Lucas.
The opening and plane/raft escape is complete shit
But they were in the books. Communist killed more people than the Nazis. Both were bad.
I’m not big on the books. Have read Moonraker. Villain is a Nazi. I agree Communism was evil but the superficially well intentioned bureaucratic machine is less threatening in an old school action flick than the concentrated ultra evil represented by the Nazis. It works so well with the biblically tinged plot lines of Ark and Crusade as well. Temple and Skull are just Lucas going off on one.
I disagree here intensely. The opening is very Bond-like, and the dudes leaving the aircraft instead of just shooting them is clearly them following Lao-Che's orders to the letter. The raft plummet is a bit fantastic, but until Mythbusters debunks it, I still believe it's possible (though admittedly unlikely). I'm tempted to say it's my favourite Indy film, but that would be like saying Back To The Future II is my favourite Marty flick. All three are awesome in their own ways.
Crystal Skull? I'd liken that to Rogue One in that it's not necessary, but a fun addition regardless.
I feel like watching KOTCS again soon.
The problem with the joke in Temple is that it was given away in the preview.
In the original preview for Raiders (I saw it in theaters as a teen), we actually saw Indy fighting Big Sword Guy with his whip.
So when Indy shot that guy in the movie, it wasn't just a great moment--it was a reversal of expectations which came as a huge surprise.
So naturally three years later when I saw the preview for Temple of Doom, in which Indy goes for his gun in a confrontation with TWO Sword Dudes--and the gun is gone--I was rubbing my hands gleefully, wondering: what will happen in the actual movie?? Will he draw his gun, only to be out of bullets? I was primed for some sort of fake-out, like the filmmakers had suckered us with before.
But the surprise was: there was NO surprise! The movie was exactly what was shown in the trailer. So I couldn't help but be disappointed.
Us old dogs who saw these movies on the big screens at the time of release are now outnumbered by newcomers who see them only on home video. There's a lot of discussion on How Do I Introduce My Kids to Bond? And, What is the Correct Order to Watch Star Wars (hint: Machete Rules!). The same is true with Indy. My advice: start with Temple. This makes Raiders the rare "sequel" which surpasses its source. When "Raiders" Indy shoots the Big Sword Guy, it functions perfectly fine as a "callback" to the time when "Temple" Indy tried and failed to shoot Two Sword Guys.
Yes.
Indiana Jones 5 to start filming in April 2019.