**DISTURBING or HILARIOUS?!** Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING

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[@nickreacts6394]

Is this movie criminally underrated??

[@seanwilliams7716]

React to Scooby Doo meets courage the cowardly dog movie next please 🥺🥺 Eustace has a rap song in it and I want you to see

[@seanwilliams7716]

React to the Haunted Mansion movie and the Page Master movie

[@geddistopholes6785]

I certainly think so!😁 Maybe not criminally, but definitely underrated. It's better than Crystal Skull, that's for sure!

[@thedoctor4327]

I think it’s appropriately rated. It has some fun/iconic moments but has some feature (ie Willie Scott) that dampen my personal enjoyment

[@sefirotsgame]

I always loved this movie. Everything that happens in the temple had me in my nerves all the time, specially the scene with the voodoo doll.

[@sophiaaldous3199]

When I was a kid this was my favorite Indiana Jones movie. It has it's flaws and my favorite installment now as an adult is "The Last Crusade", but I still love "Temple of Doom." The excitement, the effects, the locations, the sets---it's a ride!

[@angelavm84]

Yes! I do think this installment appealed to a lot of kids. No because it was childish, but because of that children's horror & the comedic effect (Willie).

[@d.t.nelson8805]

One reason you don't have Marion in this movie is Temple of Doom is a prequel (set one year before Raiders of the Lost Ark). Since they had already established that Indy and Marion hadn't seen each other in about ten years, it would have been a contradiction to have her in Temple of Doom.

[@pyrettablaze86]

When does it establish that it's a prequel...? I never knew that and I've been a fan my whole life. Not like a HUGE fan, privy to a bunch of trivian but I've loved the trilogy since I was 3.

[@phantomzone2725]

@@pyrettablaze86 They wrote "Shanghai 1935" on the beginning during Willie's performance

[@paulg8448]

@@pyrettablaze86 Raiders is set in 1936. Doom is set in 1935. One year before Raiders.

[@johnbabylon7626]

Back when storytellers cared about canon

[@d.t.nelson8805]

@@johnbabylon7626 People care about canon now, but it really isn't as important as some make it out to be. Sometime people call something canon that really isn't. It also restricts creativity. As an author, myself, I learned long ago that every story is told from a particular viewpoint of one or more character(s) who view events in a particular light. Someone else telling the same story might focus on different people or events. As Obi Wan says in Return of the Jedi "You're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view." The events relayed by one character may be completely unreliable. Deception, Faulty memory, or simply a narrow focus by the character can "change canon". So, canon is only canon from one point of view. From another's viewpoint, canon is completely different. That's why whenever I hear someone talking about what is and isn't canon, and gets all bent out of shape with ever small deviation, I tend to sigh deeply and roll my eyes. I say, just enjoy the story.

[@retroghetto7646]

This will always be my favourite Indian jones movie. "Hang on lady we going for a ride" as kids we would reference so many quotes from this film. Hearing how frustrated you got with Willie reminded me of my Grampa when we used to watch this. Short round is the undisputed champ of the movie. I'll look forward to the last crusade.

[@pacio49]

Ke He Quan ("Short Round") also had a role in the Goonies as Data, then didn't get any roles in Hollywood for many years. He just made his acting return in the phenomenal movie "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" with Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis, where he played the role of Waymond. We're very glad to have him back on screen. He's a fantastic actor.

[@jadejewel6586]

I like Data better!

[@ubit397]

Astute observation regarding the bats. In actuality, they were fruit bats, which accounts for their size and diurnal activity. Vampire bats don't get anywhere near that size and aren't found in India.

[@EK_Beast]

They didn’t film in India either, so you know. They wanted to but in order to make the movie the government wanted them to change the script massively so they chose to not film in India.

[@imperiorii5781]

@@EK_Beast India's government actually banned the movie after it was released and remained so up until more recently I heard.

[@Lannisen]

Now you really need to watch Everything Everywhere All At Once, it's Shortround's first acting role since he was about this age, and he's phenomenal in it!

[@ernesthakey3396]

LOL he's changed a bit over the years. But it was a great weird movie.

[@mylife-23]

A fear of snakes is called, Ophidiophobia. - if she got bit that'd be ok because that one was a constrictor. They're not venomous. 🌻

[@pyrettablaze86]

Boas are cuddly snakes!

[@mylife-23]

@@pyrettablaze86 indeed ☺️

[@nowthatisawesome5431]

The actor who played Short Round (Shorty) also played Data in The Goonies. 🙂🙂

[@kimcutts6153]

I really don't know why they've labelled this film as "The weakest" in the "Indiana Jones" films. I think it's the best one. Love it. I really hope you do too. Anyway, I'm gonna sit back with you & watch this wonderful film. ❤🎬🔥📽❤

[@LadyGreensleeves33]

I saw an interview where Spielberg labelled it his least favourite, so if I had a guess lol I think it's awesome

[@spikesecho724]

It was always my fav....or the third, kind of a tie. The first is my least favorite (and I don't at all include the fourth)

[@mirayoon1992]

and it's the least scariest Indiana Jones movie than other Indiana Jones movies

[@phantomzone2725]

Most of it is because of Willie Scott, since she spends half of the movie being obnoxious whining about every single thing and screaming a lot, which was the complete opposite of Marion because she was likable and at least could still fight on Raiders (I know it is a prequel, but still...) and also because of the darker tone. But at least it worked to make Spielberg marry with Kate Capshaw, which was (according to him) the only good part of the movie.

[@iReiGNxx]

@@phantomzone2725 Might have to agree with that. When one of your leads is an especially annoying character, it’s automatically going to drag the movie down for people who don’t like her.

[@moonfisher]

Last Crusade is my absolute favorite, but before it came out (when was 11), I watched Temple of Doom almost daily as a kid. Winnie annoyed me, but I’d pretend to be a girl version of Shortround, haha. The foods depicted in the palace scene are not remotely accurate, and in fact the film was banned in India when it came out because they were offended by its depiction of their food and culture.

[@JeffACornell]

The PG-13 rating was created because of this movie, specifically because of the human sacrifice scene. The MPAA figured it was obviously way too intense to let it through with a PG rating, but the movie as a whole didn't seem to justify an R rating either, so they invented PG-13. Edit to clarify: This movie was rated PG at release, but the rating was controversial because of the human sacrifice scene, so PG-13 was subsequently invented. The first movie actually released with a PG-13 rating was Red Dawn.

[@travisfoster1071]

And, one of the first of the PG-13 films.

[@paulg8448]

The heart removal was cut from the UK version in order for it to achieve a PG rating.

[@biguy617]

I like this movie despite the flaws. Indiana Jones, the villain and Shortround are my favorite characters from this movie. He also played Data in Goonies. Ki Hi Quan has grown up now. He is in the movie Everything Everywhere all at once. You should see the movie. It is on Peacock and on Blu-ray. It is an awesome movie about the multiverse. Michelle Yeoh and Quan are awesome in the film.

[@itsnub5597]

Can’t wait for you to get to the next movie! It has my favorite joke in all of the 4 films

[@nickreacts6394]

Last Crusade is my favorite one!!

[@inarar5334]

Let me guess as non spoilery as possible..."yes...no."?

[@biguy617]

@@nickreacts6394 yeah Sean Connery is awesome as Indiana Jones father. You should watch Sean Connery in Dragon Heart as well. The movie is set in the tim period after the fall of King Arthur. Randy Quaid plays a night that mentors a British young prince. There people have a relationship with Dragons like the are guides or treated as Gods. Sean Connery plays the last of the dragons in the movie. It is a great movie.

[@jadejewel6586]

@@biguy617 Dragon Heart also has Lucius Malfoy and Lupin from Harry Potter in it!! I only like the first one! The second one has a couple of good dragon fighting scenes.

[@legionaireb]

2:43 - It's 1935. It's NEW Hollywood here. On a separate note, a lot of people blame George Lucas' divorce for the way this movie turned out. They say the bad life situation affected how he approached this movie and that's why they say it's worse than the other movies. Personally, I don't know what they're talking about. I love this movie (except for one big, annoying, BLOND thing). 8:44 - Easy to miss cameo right here. 'R. Webber,' the guy who booked the plane for Indy, is played by Dan Ackroyd. 13:57 - Keep in mind that this adventure takes place the year BEFORE Raiders, so Indy hasn't had his first big brush with the supernatural yet (unless you believe some of the Young Indiana Jones books). 14:20 - You're jumping the gun here. The fire wasn't supernatural: it was a distraction so that the Thugee could steal the Stone and abduct the village children. It's only once the Stone was taken that supernatural plagues began to strike the village. 17:56 - Ophidiophobia. 28:40 - Then you weren't paying attention earlier when Indy talked about the Shankara Stones. 34:28 - There's a scene in the working script that I don't think was shot where Shorty sees a guard get burned and the other guards drag him away when he begins to come to his senses. That was supposed to explain how Short Round knew that the pain of being burned would break the curse of the Blood of Kali. 39:30 - It's ALL Practical. CGI wasn't a thing yet except in the most BASIC way, and that was still far more expensive than other effects. 46:03 - Key Hyu Kwan, the actor who played Short Round, has had a modest career in Hollywood, only being in around 15 productions over the last 40 years. His two big stand-out rolls were here, which was his debut roll, and a year or so later where he played Data in Stephen Spielberg's The Goonies (a MUST WATCH for any reactor). However, he recently had a big break when he was one of the main players in a fantastic 2022 movie, Everything Everywhere, All At Once.

[@phantomzone2725]

"a lot of people blame George Lucas' divorce for the way this movie turned out." Actually Lucas already admitted in many interviews his divorce with Marcia Griffin was the main reason why Temple of Doom is the darkest of the series. Also Willie was written as an annoying character mostly because of how Lucas and Spielberg felt about women at the time, so it isn't a made-up story by conspiracy theorists like everyone thinks

[@Umptyscope]

@@phantomzone2725 Yet Spielberg ended up marrying Kate Capshaw. Life's funny.

[@emilyreilhan]

this movie is my third favourite but I can really appreciate how as a sequel, it's not just a re-hash of everything we've already seen. there's references to earlier stuff, but it's clearly not a cash grab and they took a risk by going in a completely different direction.

[@christophtoifl6848]

Actually, the part where they jump out of the plane with the raft is fairly believable for me, it slows the fall through drag and the landing on the snow incline helps also. On the hand the refrigerator scene in the fourth movie is so unbelievable that it hurts ...

[@ronweber1402]

Oh please! The raft is even more unbelievable than the fridge. Mythbusters busted the hell out of the raft thing. The most unbelievable thing in Crystal Skull is the waterfall drops, especially that last one.

[@SantaClaus-kk8zr]

@@ronweber1402 The fact that the fridge survived ground zero of a nuclear blast is more realistic than surviving a fall in a raft?

[@ronweber1402]

@@SantaClaus-kk8zr It doesn't matter they are both equally ridiculous and he wasn't quite ground zero but still well within the blast radius. If you notice there is a 2 second shot when he gets into the fridge of a metal tag that says "lead lined" as a caveat of why he didn't croak from the gamma ray burst.

[@joeb918]

The interesting thing about this one is that it’s actually a prequel to the first movie.

[@knowledge-girl]

Kali is one of the stronger forms of Parvati, the supreme Hindu goddess. Kali is the Hindu goddess of death, time, war, creation, destruction, change, and power. She is the mother of all living things and destroys evil to protect the innocent. The idea of a cult murdering people in the name of Kali was so offensive that India refused to let them film there and the movie was banned for some time. At the time this movie was set, India was fighting for its independence from England (just like a lot of other countries, England is the only country without an Independence Day, after all).

[@mundanepants]

Yeah, as popular as this was in the West at the time it came out, its age REALLY shows in what kind of racial stereotyping "jokes" were popular at the time. It's leaning really heavily into the canon of pulp adventure books

[@EK_Beast]

So fun fact the Indiana Jones ride was originally meant to be way bigger. The way imagineers work is they are told “imagine no budget do whatever you want” and then they make something amazing. Then it’s whittled down to the core of what it has to be by the ultimate budget. For Indiana Jones the ride was originally gonging to be 3 in one, where the main ride we know and love would still be there with the jeep, but there would be a second ride that goes around it as a roller coaster mine cart ride. The third was supposed to be an update to the Jungle Cruise where they wanted the boats to be able to enter the main temple for a bit to see the chaos in the temple. It was a really cool concept with some amazing Art that they made for what it would have looked like.

[@michaelwardle7633]

This movie actually holds a VERY special place in my heart. It was the first VHS tape I ever owned, and I watched basically every other day as a kid. I can just about quote the entire film, and it was definitely one of my gateway movies into horror.

[@kimcutts6153]

Really enjoyed watching that with you. Also glad that you liked it too. I have to say that I liked this one better than all the other "Indy" films. Don't know why, just do. 🎬🔥📽❤🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@nickreacts6394]

Thanks my friend, and that's cool this one's your favorite honestly, it's certainly entertaining and also stands out as unique in the series!

[@BiasFree]

Mythbusters actually tested the inflatable raft plane escape and while you may end up with some broken bones, it is viable if you can hang on.

[@mylife-23]

Eyeball soup: " some cultures eyeballs are considered a culinary treat, but for most of us they're still in the category of "eww." "

[@sarahb1451]

This movie (along with Gremlins and probably another one from that same summer that I’m forgetting) is the reason we have a PG-13 rating! People were like, "MAYBE this guys getting his heart ripped from his chest is a bit much for little kids?" I like this one better than 4, solely because Short Round is the best, but I don,t like it much. Last Crusade is one of my all time favorite movies, though. It’s got everything!

[@logic63]

When I was a kid this was my favorite one and it still is. I loved the idea of a "temple of doom" and I loved the scenes of them in the mine cart and on the bridge and I was also a big fan of Shortround. I can totally see why someone would choose one of the other two movies though. They're all great.

[@boffgirl]

Disneyland paris there is the 'indianna jones' roller coster based off the mining cart scene

[@shainewhite2781]

The film had several action Sequences that were going to be in Raiders but were cut: The opening scene was supposed to take place on the Great Wall Of China with a motorcycle chase. There was another opening that involved Indy battling ghosts in a haunted Scottish castle but this was deemed too similar to Speilberg's movie Poltergeist. The plot originally had The Monkey King guarding the tree of knowledge, which would later be the basis for Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade.

[@takkycat]

I “Kalima” my dog sometimes. I hold my hand like a claw above him while “chanting”. Every time he flops over with a big grin and wags his tail like mad as his sacrifice ends in tummy rubs!

[@shesalilsapphicokay]

I'm going with both... my face throughout the movie: 😳😂🤔😀😮 LOL. P.s your one of my favorite reactors: real wholesome vibes 👍

[@nickreacts6394]

Haha honestly that the perfect answer, and thanks so much, I really appreciate that! :)

[@luziel3071]

Shorty really is the MVP of this movie. I love him he’s so entertaining and his relationship with Indy is so sweet. Ke Huy Quan is such a great actor and I’m so happy for him getting roles again now

[@mylife-23]

Fun fact those bats existed at one point, " Desmodus draculae is an extinct species of vampire bat that inhabited Central and South America during the Pleistocene, and possibly the early Holocene. It was 30% larger than its living relative the common vampire bat. " - about them being out during day, I think it's because it was close to dusk time. Bats often start leaving caves close to nightfall.

[@platinumspider7859]

They're Flying Foxes a fruit bat that always fly in daylight.

[@mylife-23]

@@platinumspider7859 I'm referring to the name in the film.

[@mylife-23]

@@platinumspider7859 when I googled word for word what Indiana said it came up with what I commented.

[@platinumspider7859]

@@mylife-23 the second part about them being out in the day. The animals in the film are not vampire bats despite what he says.

[@mylife-23]

@@platinumspider7859 ik.

[@emilyreilhan]

I heard Spielberg wanted Marion back but George Lucas said he wanted a new woman, like James Bond - a new woman every movie. At least they got her back eventually.

[@kimhall6823]

The third one will alway's be my favourite, but I really love this one too. Short Round is my favourite part, he's so awesome!!! Also he played Data in The Goonies.

[@josephsarto689]

Willie running around screaming in the jungle while Indy ashtray are casually playing cards was hilarious

[@otakuwolf4ever985]

That final fight made some hungry crocs VERY happy.

[@nickreacts6394]

Gotta look after the animals ;)

[@greymatters6555]

Hard to spot cameo: The guy who arranged who gets indy onto Lao Che's plane was played by Dan Akroyd.

[@TheseDarkWoods]

Being afraid of spiders is called “arachnophobia”. It is also the name of a very good horror flick starring Jeff Daniels. I’m enjoying this so far. You’re doing great!! Looking forward to Last Crusade...

[@loudboy317]

There should be an explanation for why Willie and Short Round aren't in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Last Crusade, or Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It makes no sense that Indy would abandon a 10 year old kid and ditch Willie just so he could reconnect with Marion.

[@Rob_Infinity3]

11:42 - It's funny you should say that explosion looked like a Star Wars explosion. At 10:56 when the plane's engines stop. That sound effect is an actual Star Wars sound effect.

[@manon_0411]

This is the first Indiana Jones movie I saw as a kid (like 7 or 8 years old) and it was TERRIFYING to me, especially the sacrifice scene.

[@willcool713]

Believe it or not, the raft as parachute scene is actually more than plausible. The Mythbusters recreated it (with dummies), and then had to figure out why it worked. It's much the way squirrels and cats can fall from any or all heights with the same effects every time. They spread out with a lot of wind resistance so they reach a fairly low terminal velocity almost right away. They land and have enough cushion in their legs to run away, usually with nothing more than getting the wind knocked from them. It only depends on them not flipping over in a crosswind or a rocking motion that gets out of control. Same for the raft. As long as the weight was evenly concentrated toward the center, it landed with minimal velocity, easily survivable. Funny that it looks so phony, because it looks stupid as hell.

[@tonyschmitz1997]

My best friend loves this movie! It’s his all time favorite. And Willie is his favorite Indy female character. He loves how she reacts to everything around her and a bit of a fish out of water character

[@LoneWolf051]

actually Mythbusters proved that you actually could very much survive that boat escape from the plane in real life, as long as it doesnt flip

[@StefanBuscheZUKUL]

I can't really decide which one is my favorite Indy movie. All 3 a great in their own way. I guess it depends on my mood. Sometimes I prefer Raiders,then the next day I would choose Temple or Last Crusade! The whole Triology is one of my alltime favorites!

[@zs103]

I binge watched all 4 movies several times when I was 6 and this one was the only one I found too gruesome (because of the heart thing)

[@SubterrelProspector]

The point for Lucas and Speilberg to arbitrarily make it a prequel was to 1)avoid Nazis according to Speilberg and 2)establish that these are simple adventure films that you could watch by themselves and not get confused about when in the timeline it is or who all the characters are. It's another homage to the serial action adventure movies of the 30s. Whether it's a prequel or not isn't suppose to matter that much.

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

Willie's actress, Kate Capshaw is Steven Spielberg's wife.

[@carmichaelking3338]

Apparently they are making a new Indiana Jones and if Short Round doesnt make an appearance it will be a wasted opportunity with Ke Huy Quan returning to acting. He was great in Everything Everywhere All at Once

[@Stephie_L]

I'll bookmark this video but I'm prioritising part 3 up on your Patreon because that one is my favourite! I'm curious to see if Sunday school teacher Thor managed to figure out the riddles at the end and if you would've made the right choice?? haha. Can't wait! :)

[@nickreacts6394]

Sunday school teacher Thor! 👌😂😂The Last Crusade is SO good! It’s fun, it’s awesome, and honestly got me in the feels at a few parts too… I don’t remember if I guessed correctly (unlikely haha)but I had a blast watching

[@Stephie_L]

@@nickreacts6394 Doesn't matter if you didn't, I'm just so glad you enjoyed it...I'm hyped! Also, I've always been proud of myself for picking the right cup. Nothing wrong with churches that are fancy and use a lot of gold but in the Bible it does say "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve" right? Anyway, I butchered the other riddles so I definitely would've died before reaching the end myself 😂

[@nickmanzo8459]

Spielberg and Lucas admitted that they were both going through painful divorces while writing this script. That lead their minds to go into much darker places.

[@sinelo3965]

Traveling planes and trains with a map in the background comes from films that are much older than this one. Larger bats tend to feed on fruit, and I believe it isn't uncommon to see them in daylight. I think this banquet is the most famous in the history of cinema. One of the best adventure movies ever

[@Shritistrang]

"I hope him and Shorty are friends." Cut to the scene later in the movie, when Shorty and the Maharajah are fighting each other...

[@surjitbadhan68]

Great reaction!! Hi from UK Short round came in Goonies as well. Kate Capshaw the actress with Harrison is Steven Spielbergs wife. 🥰🥰

[@jessicadyer4099]

When there's a jump/shock I love rewinding and seeing your reaction 😂

[@Kingfish888]

The Mythbusters did a real world test of the jumping from a plane using a life raft to break your fall. (Using crash test dummies) And to everyone's amazement, it plausibly worked!

[@mylife-23]

I think.... The only critter they had to worry bout in that tunnel was the centipede, a bite from a large one can cause sickness especially if your allergic or it's a highly poisonous one it can cause death. The others looked like roaches & a type of mantis.

[@nathangamer]

I don't know if you noticed from the date at the opening, but this movie is set BEFORE Raiders, so it's actually a prequel!

[@nickreacts6394]

I didn’t realize until later in the film!

[@inarar5334]

Yeah, it's why Indy seems so much more like a mercenary at the beginning. He needed an arc that got him to where he was in Raiders.

[@chrisostneberg1817]

I've always viewed Temple of Doom as a nightmare of Indy's. It's great.

[@RottedPopcornandHorror1966]

Disturbing or Hilarious? Both. First the kid's name is actually 'Short round'. Secondly not everyone has the power to pull people's heart out hahaha. This was a prequel, not a sequel. I'm glad you got Willie's character. She was meant to be over the top". And to answer your question, do bats fly during the day? Yes some bats do fly during the day, but most like to go out during late afternoon and evening to forage and hunt. But Vampire bats sleep during the day. So the bats you saw wouldn't be Vampire bats. The bats you see in this film are giant fruit bats. Thanx for your reaction, take care".xx

[@josephsarto689]

I like this best of all the Indiana Jones novus. Non stop action and suspense. It took things a new direction, and is not a carbon copy of raiders like last crusade is

[@davidnorman4786]

I never got the hate for this movie. When I saw it at the theater, I loved it. I thought Willie was hysterical. People were just irritated that it wasn't Marion. Shorty... well, he should have been the next Indy. He was awesome. The movie was a fun ride.

[@roguechevelle]

This movie is a prequel to Raiders and it use to be my favorite as a kid as I got older though I switch between Raiders & The Last Crusade being my favorite. I always loved Short Round and his dynamic with Indy, very cool character. I do see some issues now and things even Steven Spielberg regrets like going too far with the gross out dinner scene as it may be seen as offensive and disrespectful of other cultures as the foods were completely exaggerated for comedic effect, I don't think there was any ill intent at the time maybe just looking back it probably wasn't the best decision. I never liked Willie, sorry lol. I tried but they made her way too obnoxious. I think if they just toned it down, dialed it back a bit take her from operating at a 11 to more like an 8 it wouldn't be as grating. Also, either a bit more useful or a bit more interesting personality wise would have helped.

[@winry2357]

Short Round has always been the MVP.

[@nickreacts6394]

YES!

[@gailjohnston1248]

Hey Nick, hope all is good with you! I was excited to see this when it came out but there were a few areas I didn't like much. I especially hated the super gross banquet scene. I had to keep looking down when the faux food was served. There's no way I could've been in that scene, I'd have thrown up. 🤢🤢 Kate's character, was totally annoying, which I know she was supposed to be but she made most ppl want to tape her mouth shut. Just a side note, after this movie had come out I remember a Life magazine featuring HF and Kate Capshaw, and inside had a sole interview with her and there was a nice pic of KC- her Mom-- and her daughter, 3 generations. Funny thing is Kate later married S. Spielberg and Kate's daughter also became an actress, Jessica Capshaw. She is I think best known from her years on- Grey's Anatomy. And she looks very much like her Mom lol. Onward, I think most ppl liked- Short Round, I think it was his first roll at the time. I actually saw him on Jimmy Kimmel's show about 6 weeks ago. He has a special fondness he said for HF and SS. About the bats, they are like a giant fruit bat, which in the face looks like a Fox. So most call them 'Flying Foxes'. Being as I hate many types of bugs, I hated the tunnel with them. Yuuuuck!! Overall this movie is eh fairly good, the 3rd is better.

[@geddistopholes6785]

Probably most people's least favorite of the original 3 for sure, but definitely has its moments. I actually preferred this to the original when I was younger. I guess I'm attracted to darker things. Great reaction as ever, I'm sure.😁 Can't wait to see you get to The Last Crusade, which is THE best Indiana Jones movie, imo. Cheers!!!

[@nickreacts6394]

I completely agree, I think it’s the weakest but absolutely worth checking out… and the last Crusade is also my favorite now!

[@thegladve]

@@nickreacts6394 Ophidiophobia is the actual term for acute fear of snakes.

[@MorriganAtwood]

This is not a favorite among fans but it holds a special place in my heart for being one of my earliest memories. I was just turning three when this came out on video and I saw it for the first time because it was playing on the department store TVs while my parents were shopping and all of us kids literally just plopped down on the carpet and wouldn't move til it was over. Now I did not see ALL of it because I started watching JUST after they got into the temple (so RIGHT after the bugs) and would for much of my early years think this was where the movie began until we got our own copy a couple years later.

[@johnivory3245]

I ❤️ Willie Scott!

[@pyrettablaze86]

It's kind of a tie between this and Last Crusade (looking forward to your reaction for that one!) as to which is my fave Indiana Jones film. For different reasons. Winnie didn't annoy me as much when I was a kid lol Like I literally watched this when I was 3 years old cuz my dad is a huge Indiana Jones fan. He used to have the full outfit, complete with bullwhip. I remember hanging from the top of a slide on a playground in my backyard when he was in costume and shouting "Indy, help!" That was fun. Also literally everyone I've seen reacting to this film is super protective of Shorty. He's so awesome. Idk if you've sen Goonies but he's in that as well.

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

“This guy just doesn’t wanna die!” I hardly know anyone who does

[@phantomzone2725]

27:28 I don't know if someone already said here on the comments, but this scene inspired the classic Kano's fatality on the first Mortal Kombat game

[@srichael2713]

The NES game Arumana No Kiseki took some cues from this movie especially the game's main plot where the MC is on a quest to retrieve a magical Stone.

[@thedoctor4327]

Not a fan of the middle act but I enjoy the scenes in Shanghai and everything from when Short Round frees Indy to the very end.

[@cruzuvalle9845]

This is my favorite one out of all of them. The main reason I loved it is because of shorty!

[@omok2]

Harrison Ford really messed up hit back riding the elephant earlier in the film, so bad they thought the movie would be canceled so the entire fight scene was filmed with his stunt double then they did close ups of his face after his surgery.

[@johnny9000]

Shorty definitely is the MVP of this movie. 💪

[@stuartarmstrong5190]

I really enjoyed your reaction. And the film. It is lots of fun, albeit with some pretty dark moments too. Maybe that combination puts some people off. I think Raiders of the Lost Ark is pretty flawless. This one can't match it but it's still pretty damn good imo. Btw, Spielberg ended up marrying Willie (Kate Capshaw). Also, she told Spielberg that Willie screamed too much and was irritating. Final point - this was set BEFORE Raiders. And it's Marion, not Mirian lol.

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

This one had a lot of backlash because of the occult themes and the horror aspects. The first and third are family movies while this one was banned by most parents

[@zenonorth1193]

"Forget Shia Labeouf" - wiser words were never spoken.

[@ScorpionStrike7]

Ophidiophobia is the fear of snakes

[@DarthDimadome]

Indiana Jones What If...Short Round fails to revive Indy from the mind control. He escapes and it's up to him, Sallah, Marion, Marcus Brody, and Henry Jones Sr. come and rescue him.

[@heikira438]

Love the next one so much. Last Crusade I've seen the most growing up.

[@joepowell7025]

Yes I liked it a lot ... Most people complained about Willie but I wonder how many wouldn't feel the same as her if they were put in the same situation, not everyone is a hero.

[@RhetoricalThrill]

This was the only Indiana Jones movie I saw until I was probably 19. So, for what it's worth, it's my favorite. Don't care what anyone says. It always had more of a sense of fun for me, and sorry to the haters, Short Round is a goat.

[@thomasbradley4505]

I think the reason a lot of people didn’t like the movie because it was more violent than the first one. It was actually the movie that caused the MPAA to create the PG-13 rating. Also Willie’s constant screaming. But I love it. I love all the Indiana Jones movies. My late dad and I went to see the first 3 in theaters. It’s one of my best memories with my dad

[@michaelwardle7633]

I’m also pretty sure the writing duo were a little inspired by Hammer Studio’s The Stranglers of Bombay.

[@Edmqueen]

this is my FAVORITE movie of this series, I adore the lady in this one, shes sassy and stands up for herself,

[@williamjones6031]

1. Many folks don't care for this one very much, but I do.👌 2. Just a small suspension of belief regarding the lifeboat drop out of the plane🙄 3. When I was in the US Navy I got to eat monkey (but not monkey brains) and dog in the Philippines. 4. Shortround is "Billy Badass"🤬😎 5. Disneyland already has a "Raiders of the Lost Ark" so another one of the ride through the tunnel/mine would be cool too. 6. Kate Capshaw got the Willie gig because she was dating and later became Spielberg's wife. You took some of the words out of my mouth👌

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

drive by recommendations: october sky, smokey and the bandit, wargames, super 8, the good son. :)

[@visionaryventures12]

This movie has subtle visual and dialogue references to Gunga Din starring Cary Grant.

[@t.o.toonstubetwo.4138]

14:02 well this takes place a year before that remember?

[@inarar5334]

It's trendy to rag on Kate Capshaw but the character is written awfully. She's meant to be the polar opposite of Marion, which is a shrill cowardly woman completely over her head. Capshaw did the best with a character that's inherently unlikable as you can.

[@nickreacts6394]

To be honest, I actually found her pretty funny for the most part, and I really liked how she committed to the comedy

[@inarar5334]

@@nickreacts6394 you're not completely alone but if you start picking up on pop culture references you'll see the trend. Maybe the most famous these days was family guy in a cutaway. At the end Stewie as Short Round goes "lady only here because she humping director" (she was with Spielberg at the time and that was a popular scapegoat for her "bad acting").

[@ronweber1402]

Even Kate Capshaw thought Willie was screaming too much but Steven wanted screaming so that's what Steven got.

[@shaundad16]

@@nickreacts6394 she’s also Spielbergs wife.

[@alektasdiarydump]

For a future reaction, I highly recommend Paranorman, or Monster House.

[@patrickfoster8335]

Spielberg actually wanted to do a James Bond movie and then George Lucas heard that and pitched him the idea for Indiana Jones

[@phoenixsoren]

I've always thought that if a movie is fun to watch, it doesn't have to be good

[@johnbabylon7626]

Battleship

[@sandralorenz1796]

The girl in this one is Kate Capshaw, the future Mrs. Steven Spielberg.

[@MegaSorsh]

One of my Dad's favorites so kind of fond memories which make it one of mine as well

[@evaeichert1008]

I love all of the old three Indi-films. Just a little critic to this part: Before the British Empire has come to India, Kali wasn't a terrifying demon. She was the Guardian goddess of abused and oppressed women.

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I'm sure about the rest of it. But in the movie Clue, monkey brains 🧠 are a delicacy

[@spikesecho724]

I thought the mine shaft cart *is* the Indiana Jones ride.....