Movie #193: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Movie #: 193
Movie Title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Year Released: 1984

Director: Stephen Spielberg
Notable Cast: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Jonathan Ke Quan, Amrish Puri

Short Description: After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles across a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace. (IMDB.com)


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FlickChart.com: #71



Date Watched: 8/7/2013

What I Liked: The mine cart chase is iconic in my opinion. There are some pretty cool Easter eggs in the movie, like the night club name “Club ObiWan” at the beginning of the movie. Dinner time at the palace and Willie Scott’s reaction to the local delicacies, like monkey brains, was humorous.

What I Disliked: Willie Scott in general but especially every time she yelled out “Indy” with her whinny tone. She really ruined some of the best parts of the movie for me. The entire opening song and dance sequence felt unnecessary.

Grade: 3.5 out of 5 (Very Good)
Rationale: Third best of the three Indiana Jones movies (I refuse to recognize Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) and overall just slightly better than an average action flick.