Last Crusade is my favorite of the four, but Raiders is the only one I'd call a legitimately great film.
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Spielberg's least favourite Indy movie is...
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Last Crusade is my favorite of the four, but Raiders is the only one I'd call a legitimately great film.
fluffydelusions
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Not in a world where 4 exists.
IMO 1=3>2>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Mola Ram is an amazing villain and one of the best of all time
ryutaro's mama
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Naw, he's wrong about how he feels about his own movies because this is GAF.
kunonabi
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Yep. Temple of doom is the best and always has been.
I watched Temple of Doom when I was 10, and I loved the shit out of it. I have not watched it since, at least not in full (pretty sure I caught it a few times on cable and watched a bit until I got annoyed by commercials). I have defended this movie, even on this board. It wouldn't shock me if you can even find an old posts where I rank it above the Last Crusade (yeah I know, don't jump on me yet, finish reading this post. I was probably a contrarian, it's a bullshit opinion and I will want to retract it).
Well a couple of weeks ago I decided to watch it again, and yeah, ya'll were right, I was wrong. Spielberg is still a great director and that film got some really cool sequences, but as a whole, it's pretty shit. It's not really in the same league of The Last Crusade, never mind Raiders of The Lost Ark. Though I still think it's waaaaaaaaaaay better than the Crystal Skull.
In my defense, I think if you're going to like The Temple of Doom, age 10 is probably where it's going to be, if you know what I mean.
p.s.
Compositing has come a long long way since 1984.
Well a couple of weeks ago I decided to watch it again, and yeah, ya'll were right, I was wrong. Spielberg is still a great director and that film got some really cool sequences, but as a whole, it's pretty shit. It's not really in the same league of The Last Crusade, never mind Raiders of The Lost Ark. Though I still think it's waaaaaaaaaaay better than the Crystal Skull.
In my defense, I think if you're going to like The Temple of Doom, age 10 is probably where it's going to be, if you know what I mean.
p.s.
Compositing has come a long long way since 1984.
Himynameischris
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That's only because he doesn't even acknowledge the 4th.
Fancyarcher
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Considering he was going through a hard time at that point and the fact that he probably didn't like the child-violence, I'm not surprised. I still love the film though.
TheGreatDirector
Banned
Temple of Doom is a genius movie, regardless of Spielberg's opinion.
Subpar Spatula
Banned
I was under the assumption we all thought Temple of Doom was the only good one of the series.
Huh, guess I'm finally wrong about something.
Huh, guess I'm finally wrong about something.
it was just a weird movie altogether... though it did end up securing a prominent place in pop culture, even more so than Last Crusade despite being a worse movie
maybe in an alternate reality where we got like 20 Indy movies like originally planned (it was supposed to be their take on Bond) it wouldn't be such an odd duckling. but sandwiched between Raiders, Crusade, and a way after-the-fact sequel two decades later it sticks out like a sore thumb
maybe in an alternate reality where we got like 20 Indy movies like originally planned (it was supposed to be their take on Bond) it wouldn't be such an odd duckling. but sandwiched between Raiders, Crusade, and a way after-the-fact sequel two decades later it sticks out like a sore thumb
But The Last Crusade exists.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
So the point still stands. It is a step down from Temple of Doom, but just a slight step down and to the side.
Raiders is still the king.
Eh, isnt that quiet a big step? I always was under the impression that Temple of Doom is very disliked?
Fox Mulder
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But no way is it the worst indy film.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Be more appalled at people picking anything over Raiders.
PingPongvonLaserstein
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Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is clearly the worst of the four, but I've never particularly liked Temple either. Raider and Last Crusade are both several cuts above.
Are you saying that the actor, Mola Ram, did a poor job, or that his character sucks?
I thought he did a great job and made an iconic villain.
Elitist1945
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I agree.
CadetMahoney
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Transhuman
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My least favourite Indie movie is Frances Ha.
Unknown Soldier
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He likes 4 over 2? Really? Come on Steve.
Discotheque
Banned
Expected it to be. It's his second best still tho
Morrigan Stark
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Insane thing to say when Crystal Skull exists. Spielberg please.
Anyway, I know there's a lot of bad about Temple of Doom, objectively, but I love this movie. The first Indy movie I saw so nostalgia plays a part, but it's just so fun and memorable and full of classic scenes, I love it.
Kali Ma.... Kali Ma... Kali Ma! Shakti de!
Anyway, I know there's a lot of bad about Temple of Doom, objectively, but I love this movie. The first Indy movie I saw so nostalgia plays a part, but it's just so fun and memorable and full of classic scenes, I love it.
Kali Ma.... Kali Ma... Kali Ma! Shakti de!
That scene scared the shit out of me as a kid, and I was never scared of movies even horror ones... haha. Just so freaky!
dead monkey uk
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Oh God I am having flashbacks to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. CGI monkeys and a flying fridge.
My most disappointing cinema experience, even beat out the Phantom Menace.
Raiders is a classic though.
My most disappointing cinema experience, even beat out the Phantom Menace.
Raiders is a classic though.
Attack You
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I'll accept this answer. I've never seen Crystal Skull. I've also never seen Matrix Reloaded or Revolutions. I seem to be lucky about this sort of thing.
And now I want to rewatch the film. Masterful stuff sir, thanks for the reminder.
broncobuster
Banned
I legit forgot about Crystal Skull and was about to agree with him.
Regardless, the gap from Raiders and Last Crusade to Temple of Doom is quite large.
Regardless, the gap from Raiders and Last Crusade to Temple of Doom is quite large.
It's a film he literally made while going through a break up so bad that it takes up entire chapters of his life story.
He's never going to worship it the way film fans have.
And that's putting aside the fact that it's a nasty, mean spirited, incredibly uncomfortable (Short Round? For fuck sake...) film taken out of context of how awful the backstory behind the film is.
Saint of Killers
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Yeah, Skull doesn't exist in my world either, Steven. Good lad.
ToD is my joint favourite with Ark, but I know technically it's the poorer of three original films. No shame in that though because it's still great fun to watch!
ToD is my joint favourite with Ark, but I know technically it's the poorer of three original films. No shame in that though because it's still great fun to watch!