Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom - Widescreen Version (1984)
by Steven Spielberg
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Director: Steven SpielbergPrimary Contributor: Harrison Ford
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
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DVD Review: (4.5) This temple is not as doomed as some might say.
Summary: 4 Stars
The middle film in the original Indiana Jones trilogy is often seen as the weakest entry, and there is little to argue about that there. The problem isn't that it is a poor film, but that its surrounding entries are fantastic, and looked at as two of some of the best movies of all time. Both Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade succeed because not only does Indy go after some very interesting Biblical artifacts (The Ark and The Holy Grail), but he has to fight off a legion of Nazis in both films. In Temple of Doom, Indy helps save a village from it's ruining fate in India by going after the Shankara Stones, stolen and held by a group known as the "Thugi" within Pancock Palace (spell?) While the result is fun and indeed different than the other films, there is a noticable loss of plot excitement compared to Raiders and Crusade, along with other annoyances that keep this film below par compared to the others.
Originality helps and hurts Temple. As mentioned by many reviewers, the film is the darkest in the series, with scenes of sacrifice, children slaves, bug eating, and a scene of Mola Ram pulling out an innocent's heart. The film is rated PG, but would definelty be PG-13 if it had been released after the PG-13 system came out a few years later. The story isn't as interesting as Raiders and Last Crusade, but still remains interesting nonetheless, which gives the viewer much curiosity about this unusual religion that the Thugi practice.
Indy's sidekick and girlfriend don't help much either. Although Short Round has become an icon in the film over the years (one could argue), providing humor and lots of memorable one liners, he more or less drags pacing along, as well as Indy on his adventure. Wily Scott is the most annoying girl of the 3 Indy films, and her acting isn't really all that teriffic, with her whining and complaining getting more on one's nerves than adding any humor which I belive to be the attempt.
For some really good news, the action in Temple of Doom is incredible, and in my opinion some of the best of any Indy film. The beginning of the film starts off with great pacing that never lets up until we reach the India village. The scenes of sacrifice are highly entertaining, with crowds of Thugi cheering on to the beat of drums and Mola Ram holding the victim's burning heart in one hand while the victim is being lowered into a pit of fire (don't worry, it's actually more of a fun scene than disturbing). But the most memorable scene is the mine cart chase that still looks impressive to date. A fast and furious chase that seems to go on for quite a while, with unexpected and clever action along the way. The film ends with the classic bridge scene, where Indy cuts the rope, splitting the bridge into two, high above a river of crocs.
It's Indiana Jones, so in other words, its a great film. The weakest and most annoying in the series, Temple of Doom still thrives off of originality and impressive action. Despite the fact Ford's supporting actors are a little weak, he still gives us a great performance as always.
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