Hello! It's Rodel! Time for another epic post. I'm going to review one of the greatest adventure franchises of all time. Indiana Jones. SFX: Theme Song you Play when you run on a Hike
The first movie is Raiders of the Lost Ark. I love the way this movie has made a permanent impact on pop culture. It has great action sequences, terrific characters, and the best opening ten minutes you'll ever find in a movie. It is also surprising (and funny) how many mistakes made the final cut in the film. There are so many mistakes, but WHO CARES??!! THIS MOVIE IS FREAKING AMAZING!! This one actually disturbs me more than Temple of Doom did. There are many violent parts, it is almost shocking. But this movie is a classic that deserved Best Picture at the Oscars. (However, I'm not complaining about Chariots of Fire. That movie was great.)
The Temple of Doom is wildly different from its predecessor. It is a prequel and takes place in India. Indy and his friends face off against the Thuggee cult......... This is my favorite Indiana Jones movie. Everyone loves to bash on this one, including Steven Spielberg, but I love the way this film is executed. It is darker, but like Raiders it has a deep message that you perceive more and more you watch it. This is the most violent of the movies though, so that may scare away some people. (It did create the PG-13 rating) But this movie has earned my appreciation.
Unlike Temple of Doom, everyone loves to heap praises on this third movie, The Last Crusade. The Nazis return as the villains in this one, but they actually don't feel as menacing as they did in Raiders. Nonetheless, this movie always kicks into my nonstalgia, seeing the great characters and memorable action. And the ending just makes you feel like it is the end. (It's not) But the morals in this film are great ones to be acknowledged. I don't really have much more to say on this one. It's a great movie.
Pressurized by fans and because they "wanted" to, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas made the worst mistake of their lives. (In George's case, it was the second worse) They made Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Everyone is right. This movie is an embarrassment. The CGI is terrible, the Russians are stupid villains, Harrison and Karen are wasted, and the thought of Shia LaBeouf taking over as the greatest action hero is horrifying. Despite all the negative reaction, there were some things I liked. The story is great and sound, (UNTIL THE STUPID ALIEN SHOWED UP!!) seeing Indiana was awesome, and the opening sequence is probably my favorite part of the film. (Except the refrigerator) I actually liked the ending with the marriage too. Shia picks up the hat and Harrison is like, "Screw YOU, kid! I ain't done yet." Then they leave.
It is not the end. A fifth(and probably final) Indiana Jones film is scheduled for release in 2020. Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg, and John Williams are all returning, and hopefully will give us a fitting end for the greatest hero of all time. This franchise will always live on, and I'm going to show it to everyone I meet.