The Indiana Jones Trilogy

That's not to say that the story shouldn't be viewed by most kids. Like anything else, it should be viewed first by the parents who should make the final decision. The strong violence, most of which is still in the comic-book style of "Raiders," goes down a darker road with much of it being directed at the children who are victims of the evil in this story. The most intense scene though (when a human heart is literally dug by hand out of a man's chest who sacrifices himself to the Hindu god Kali) is completely impossible but one that must be explained to the innocent mind of children.

Despite the extreme script, it's still a Spielberg, Lucas creation that's filled with imaginative images and a more fulfilling end to this chapter of the globe-trotting, two-fisted archaeologist Indiana Jones, played again wonderfully by Harrison Ford.

This is a must see for anyone who loves action/adventure stories and yes, it even has a little romance thrown in too (thanks to Kate Capshaw, the current Mrs. Spielberg).


A let-down in every way.   May 10, 2002
P. Posey (Greeneville, Tennessee United States)
10 out of 17 found this review helpful

First off, I'm 1/2 Indian(Mother is from Queens, NYC). Indian food is my favorite food in the world(literally). Because of movies like this one, it completely distorts America's view of India and the countries surrounding it. Now, when I go for Indian food, my friends say something to the effect of, "Eww..don't they eat bugs or something?" Go to an Indian restaraunt. If it isn't THE best food you have EVER tasted, then it isn't a good restaraunt.

This movie successfully is racist, historically inaccurate(it was the Aztecs or something similar that did the human sacrifice involving removing of the heart), and annoying at the same time. "I'm Indiana Jones, and this is Mr. Round"(the only thing more annoying than short round is the constant screaming of Capshaw, whose constant screaming drives you to insanity)

"The Christian God will fall!" When was the last time the Hindu people went on a holy war to try to unite the world under Hinduism?

In I and III Jones had a reason to go on an adventure: the Nazis were going to acquire the Arc/Holy Grail and then take over the world, but in this movie, he goes off looking for a STONE.


I like the middle of Oreos best--but in the case of this series...   May 20, 2008
R. Kyle (USA)
9 out of 13 found this review helpful

I did want to see the whole series for continuity, but in a lot of ways, "Temple of Doom" blows continuity right out of the water. If you really want to watch the films in chronological order, you need to start with "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (occurs in 1935) then watch "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (occurs in 1936).

When "Temple" opens, Indy's (Ford) trying to get an idol from Chinese gangsters. He manages to escape them--but unwittingly ends up on one of their planes with nightclub singer Willy (Capshaw) and 12-year-old Chinese orphan boy Short Round (Jonathan Ke Quan).

Indy wakens to discover their pilot has bailed out and left them without parachutes. They crashland and end up in India. A beleaguered village elder seeks Indy's help to recover their sacred stones and the kidnapped village children. What they discover is a Thugge cult.

This is probably the roughest of the Jones flicks so far and IMHO, stretches the PG-13 rating to the breaking point with violence, harm to children. Capshaw is supposed to be a comedic foil, but she just comes off useless. Short Round is cute, but he's not Sallah and Spielberg must have realized that, because he doesn't appear in later films. Harrison Ford is good--he just can't quite carry the whole film on his rugged shoulders.

Rebecca Kyle, May 2008


Really bad.   February 8, 1999
8 out of 11 found this review helpful

Nothing less than the worst Hollywood film of the 1980's. A tale of bloody horror, explicit violence, misogyny, xenophobia, racism, sexism, and religious prejudice. But it's Spielberg, so take the whole family!!!!!!


unwatchable   May 14, 2001
Josh Gordon (Los Angeles, Ca USA)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful

This movie is close to being the top of my top ten worst movies of all time. I used to rent it every few years to make sure that I wasn't imagining the true waste I thought this movie was. I was always reminded after having to turn it off halfway through to always trust my instincts. Kate Capshaw turns in the most annoying female performance of all time and the young boy - short round - is the worst kid character of all time. The opening scene is wonderful fun but it's all downhill from there. A truly horrible film, not because it's boring and uninteresting (which it is) but because it's just so damn annoying. This is the cinematic version of nails on a chalkboard. Hard to believe Spielberg could stoop this low. By the way, I LOVE Raiders and The Last Crusade.