Trivia: In temple of Doom, the guy pulls out the other person's heart while he's still alive. This caused an uproar as the film was rated PG. Thus, a new rating was born......PG-13
"Gremlins" also contributed to the "PG-13" - maybe another movie or 2 as well, but those 2 were the biggies that motivated the change. Funny that Spielberg was involved with both - as well as earlier "really pushing the 'PG' envelope" films like "Jaws" and "Poltergeist". Everyone views Spielberg as this safe, family-friendly filmmaker, but the guy pushed the edges!
At eleven years old (or the age you first saw it) what did you think of Raiders compared to Temple Of Doom? Was it kinda' boring and too full of history trivia? The history part is what I liked about "National Treasure" because it gave it an air of credibility. Temple of Doom didn't seem to have the same anchoring and grounding. Too video game like for those with short attention spans.
Me also. I appreciated how much a jewel the first was, so integrated; but Sean Connery is such a pleasure on screen.
I think the first act of "Last Crusade" is... okay. Enjoyable but kinda feels like Indy on cruise control. When Connery enters, though, he elevates the movie with him. Even in idiotic scenes like the one where he spooks the birds with his umbrella, he's a delight, and he enjoys awesome onscreen chemistry with Ford. "Last Crusade" still would've been a good movie without Connery, but he undeniably makes it much better. It's still not half as good as "Raiders", though!
Oh that's right! I forgot about that. It made me squirm a bit because it just didn't fit the childlike Saturday adventure serial motif. Why didn't Spielberg just go for '70's Wes Craven's "Last House On The Left" disembowelment scene?
Idiotic scene? "Let my armies be the rocks, and the trees, and the birds in the sky." I SAY THAT QUOTE TO THIS DAY!!! Last Crusade for the win!
I was eight when I saw Raiders. I enjoyed it but wasn’t blown away by it as I was with Temple of Doom. As with all of the Indy movies, there is a bit of history when it comes to Temple of Doom. I checked out a few books from the library after seeing it and was intrigued by the fact that the Thugee cult actually existed. In retrospect, despite my vote for Temple of Doom, I have to acknowledge that Raiders is the better film overall. My vote went to Temple of Doom based on how it made me feel in the theater in 1984.
I read the novelization which depicts the scene, and a few others, a bit differently. Henry runs across the beach waving his arms. No umbrella. In the novelization, Sallah catches Indy’s hand when he falls into the crevice, not Henry, but Henry still talks Indy into giving up the Grail. In the leap of faith scene, Indy literally tries to leap across the chasm. Psyching himself into believing that he can actually make it, he gets a running start from the back of the tunnel, doesn’t make it, of course, but is rewarded for his literal leap of faith.
Raiders is great, but I have to go with the Last Crusade. Even though I know what is going to happen, the scene near the end when Indy has to take the leap of faith still gives me goosebumps.
Raiders easily. Last Crusade was good imo too but not as good. I didn't like Crystal Skull. Temple of Doom I saw a couple times and never watched again because the bugs give me the heebie jeebies.
I came here to say just that. In fact, I was playing the soundtrack in the car on the way to work today. It's a great John Williams score!
Raiders for the win. Crusade is a bit of a drag outside of Connery, but incorporates that Arthur myth well to make it the 2nd best, a fraction ahead of Temple - elements of which are good. I can't even acknowledge Skull as part of the series. Way too stupid.
