Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
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[@tevinwms1104]

The prologue was excellent. It explained Indy’s origins as an archaeologist, his religious background, his fear of snakes, using the whip, getting the chin scar, receiving his name, and wearing the classic fedora all in only 10 minutes. This is why I appreciate and enjoy classic movies; they could make great introductions instead of bad exposition dumps.

[@aimmethod]

... and his sense of adventure from the Boy Scouts.

[@tomarnold7284]

Yeah, so many overlooked the cut on his chin!

[@georgemorley1029]

Thank you! Leading to contrived narratives, implausible characterisation and a total lack of verisimilitude. Well said.

[@NJR1984]

Although I do love this movie overall I always had a problem with the opening. He basically becomes Indy in an afternoon. It just never felt right to me. But overall the film is great.

[@dupersuper1938]

@@NJR1984 You can always watch The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles for a longer form origin of his other traits (for instance, where he learns to ride a horse and jump onto moving vehicles like he does in the films). He also fights Dracula.

[@MST3Killa]

"Indiana, Indiana... Let it go." Just so damn good. The series ended with this movie, plain and simple. Ride off into the sunset.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

There is Kingdom of Crystal Skulls

[@MST3Killa]

@@genghisgalahad8465 never heard of it.

[@Area51byDaveReale]

That might be my favorite part of the movie.

[@06mustangCE]

Elsa just couldn't let it go. ...hey, wait a minute.

[@SteveSwags]

@@06mustangCE I see what you did there.

[@randalljoyal3185]

"You took his cup and f*****-up his house!" That made me laugh a LOT.

[@RobertMorgan]

The Knight raises his hand to wave, and it turns to him giving them the finger lol.

[@daustin8888]

I'm pretty sure that's what he was thinking

[@danholmesfilm]

Same lol

[@NateConklin]

Winner response

[@RobertDPore]

"I heard you struck my son." "Yes sir, I did." "May I ask why?" "Well, he stole Jesus' cup and, uh, f***ed up his house." "Oh."

[@Henry-fn1zw]

Sean Connery has the best line delivery in this. Rest In Peace good sir🙏❤

[@DopeSauceBenevolence]

I totally forgot he died. Damn so much stuff happened that year this news totally got blown away.

[@ThrawnSr]

'She talks in her sleep..."

[@TheMaukingbird]

"I should have mailed it to the Marx brothers" 😂

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

*slap that's for blasphemy

[@danholmesfilm]

Alexandretta!

[@JordanCesaroni93]

If Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were never born, the world would be a little less exciting. RIP Sean Connery and River Phoenix

[@RogueWJL]

🙏❤️

[@Necrowolf81]

There was an episode of Legends of Tomorrow on the CW where George Lucas never made Star Wars because of some time travel shenanigans which caused two of the characters to lose their expertise because one became a scientist because of Star Wars and the other became a historian because of Indiana Jones. Those movies had HUGE impacts on people's lives. Many Many things would be different in the world.

[@Major42]

True

[@LA_HA]

​@@Necrowolf81 Wow, really? I've never seen that show, but I'm going to look it up now. And there are actual documentaries about this -- people getting into their careers because of Star Trek, Star Wars, and a couple other movies, I think. But, definitely two documentaries about the first two. I'm one of those people. I got into my area of study because of Star Wars, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, The Librarian series and movies, and a couple others. haha

[@tannhauser5399]

@JordanCesaroni93 - Spielberg? Definitely, pure genius with other movies. Lucas? Not so much the same level, but yeah - both of them were responsible for the top level movies in the last 40+ years.

[@hellowhat890]

24:08 "What happens at 11 o'clock??!" remains one of my family's favorite lines in the film. Followed by the tail-shooting scene. "Dad are we hit?!" "More or less! Son! I'm sorry... THEY got us!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@squattingheads]

„Ah Venice“

[@davidw.2791]

“It’s me. I am they.”

[@dnllrnt]

"What about the boat?! We're not going on the boat?!?" I used that line on a family vacation last month and we spent a good 5 minutes nearly pissing ourselves.

[@resonantstorm771]

River really did such a fantastic job. A perfect casting choice on that one.

[@georgemorley1029]

Absolutely. Talent for days.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

There’s often talk that had he not died he could have had the roles and leading man status that Leo had.

[@joemckim1183]

@@andrewburgemeister6684 Leo probably would've also been successful also. Maybe River would've taken a few of his roles but then Leo would've instead would've taken roles that other actors got instead. It's the whole butterfly effect type of thing.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

@@joemckim1183 of course, we can’t really properly imagine what would have happened since River died.

[@joemckim1183]

@@andrewburgemeister6684 Leo and River might've been in movies together. The real question is would Joaquin have had the same motivation to become a great actor if his brother didn't die?

[@peterkoester7358]

A fun fact I only found out recently: The character called 'Fedora' in the Utah 1912 sequence of this film was originally identified in the first draft of the script as Abner Ravenwood, who would later be Indy's mentor and father of love-interest Marion. As the script was revised several times, the name was dropped and the character only referred to as 'Fedora.'

[@jessecortez9449]

It would have been great to get some back story on him since his prologue scene felt like it was crammed with everything that was the foundation of Indy. But really the true inspiration for Indiana Jones is Charlton Heston in The Secret of the Incas. Indy is a direct copy of him in almost every way from his look to his personality.

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

My favorite movie in the series. Harrison and Sean had great chemistry onscreen together. This would've been the perfect movie to end the Indiana Jones character and franchise, with them all riding triumphantly into the sunset.

[@SaltyLobster]

Sean Connery's bookworm archeologist perfectly contrasts with adventurous Indiana Jones and the role he's best known for - James Bond, to pure gold comedic effect. Love every scene with him, love this movie (the most out of all Indy flicks), and I'm glad you guys finally seen it :)

[@stsolomon618]

Speilberg and Lucas decided after the dark theme of Temple of Doom they went back to a lighter tone. The first two films Indy obtain the macguffin but in this one, he doesn't. Indy and his friends riding into sunset was a beautiful shot.

[@dre3k78]

Love this movie but the Nazi theme gets played out. Should of gone another route after the first film.

[@Arizona-ex5yt]

@@dre3k78 Maybe the Japanese?

[@stsolomon618]

@@dre3k78 I believe they wanted to play it safe with the nazis, but what other enemies do you think would have been cool.

[@dre3k78]

@@stsolomon618 Dunno. Maybe some obscure cult like in ToD. Going from Nazis after the Ark to Nazis after the Grail is lazy writing. I think there are more Nazis in the new one too which is even worse.

[@trash-heap3989]

Actually, Indie never really "got" the other two treasures; the Ark was hidden from public as was it's discovery, and the mystical stone in the second was given back to the village, so no glory there either.

[@MotoNomad350]

Clarification: Henry Jones, Sr. is a professor of medieval literature ("the one the students hope they don't get"), not archaeology.

[@matthewganong1730]

In the shooting script, the guy in the prologue who gives Indy the famous hat was credited as “Ravenwood;” meaning he was meant to be Abner Ravenwood, Indy’s mentor and Marion’s father from the first film. Not necessarily canon but I still like to think of it that way.

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

Me too. I don't like the idea Indy based his entire style on just some guy rather than his mentor

[@guitarman8462]

The ending that you see a castle like in the canyon is real. It's Petra in Jordan . Many go to see it .

[@LordVolkov]

I love watching Sean Connery bumble his way through the movie. The castle escape, and his bewilderment at Indiana's propensity for violence, are some of his best moments, along with every disapproving look he shoots at his son. Saving Indy accidentally while on the tank is great too.

[@hulkslayer626]

I think his proclivity for always wanting to save her was because she never tried to kill him. She was bad, but was not evil. She even objected to him being harmed in front of her superiors. And also his old fashioned values of saving a woman in danger.

[@xen0bia]

Correct, Elsa was bad, but she still had some compassion and loved knowledge (hence her digust/sadness with the book burning) which I guess made her redeemable in Indy's mind.

[@jamesmeechan6983]

​@@xen0biashe was also greedy and selfish at the end

[@xen0bia]

@@jamesmeechan6983 Yes, and that was her downfall. She failed to to redeem herself in the end.

[@andreasm.e.hierzer4000]

AND she was a beauty!!! I love Elsa from the first moment I saw the last crusade!

[@embran8486]

@@jamesmeechan6983 As was Indy for a brief moment.

[@jmhaces]

In the original draft of the screenplay the guy who gives Indy his hat when he's a kid was meant to be Dr. Abner Ravenwood, Marion's dad, who a few years later would be Indy's mentor in college when he studied archaeology. Though they removed that bit from the final script it always stuck with me and it's part of my headcanon. Also, the dog Indiana who's explaind to be the origin of Indy's nickname is based on George Lucas' own childhood dog, who happens to also be the inspiration for Chewbacca.

[@INSEIKYU01]

Thanks for that trivia I think it makes it even better for me.

[@jp3813]

I would've preferred him to be played by Tom Selleck, the original choice for Indy.

[@LA_HA]

​@@jp3813 I dunno. He ended up doing a similar movie because he felt so bad about his decision to turn down the role, and it wasn't really that great. Maybe if it was a Lucas and Spielberg level project, we could have seen a better comparison. But, as it stands, it just doesn't work for me. Maybe because Ford had cemented himself as Jones by then. And maybe there were just too many rip offs at the time. Even Madonna and Sean Penn got into the act. I guess it's just a matter of timing because years later, Brendan Fraser did The Mummy and we were so ready for another Raiders-like movie, it's a lot of people's next favorite adventure movie

[@jp3813]

@@LA_HA It's just a cameo role.

[@LA_HA]

@@jp3813 What's just a cameo role?

[@king_supreme1102]

Missable detail: When young Indy gets the cut from the whip, it matches up with the scar that Harrison Ford has on his chin. Giving an in universe explanation for it.

[@BarronK-kb8td]

The actor that played Donavon also played the AT-AT commander that destroyed the generator on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back!

[@christophersims7060]

General Veers

[@hippoace]

Oh yeah ur right

[@johnkennethwiseman5460]

He was also a Bond villian in FYEO

[@Cwebbussenterprise]

He also was the voice of Aragog the spider in Chamber of Secrets

[@Curraghmore]

Dr. Schneider was played by the Irish actress Alison Doody (yes Doody, but hey it's Irish) who also played a 'Bond girl' in the 1985 James Bond (Roger Moore) film 'A View to a Kill' where she was one of villain Christopher Walken's hench-women, by the name of Jenny Flex. So she has acted with two James Bond actors.

[@richtea615]

The knight swore an oath that he would protect the grail from evil, and he kept his promise until the grail was destroyed. Now he can rest.

[@tadeasvaligursky]

Best Indiana Jones movie with Raiders of Lost Ark.

[@joerexhausen8897]

The librarian and stamping to match the banging sound is one of my favorite parts from this movie. The Lego Indiana Jones game is so much fun and great to play through if you are a fan of the movies.

[@SaiyanHeretic]

This is my favorite Indiana Jones movie. Feels the most refined in filmmaking, Spielberg at his best, the whole cast is firing on all cylinders, it's the funniest by far, and has the most exciting adventure. (Raiders is very close second because it still has some of the most suspenseful action ever put to film. Nothing beats the relentless escalation of the airport fight to the convoy chase.)

[@daniellanctot6548]

*_It always amazes me how much River Phoenix’s face really looks like a young Harrison Ford; and his speech/mannerisms are so similar to Ford’s as Indiana Jones. It is beyond a shame that he did not live on and become the legendary actor he could have been_* *_At this point, I am sure you will not be deterred from seeing Indiana Jones 4 & 5, so I won’t say “Don’t watch them”. But I will only say: “Reduce your expectations to ZERO!”_*

[@king_supreme1102]

I actually just watched this for the first time a couple days ago. For some reason I didn’t watch the Indiana Jones films growing up, but boy are the first and third ones great.

[@Mr.Goodkat]

I also think the second one is great.

[@danskyl7279]

Yes my favourite Indiana Jones movie. I love the father-son dynamic!❤

[@frankgesuele6298]

Junior!

[@geoculus5606]

Glad you liked this one! I wanted to be a nerd a moment and mention that the aircraft they left Berlin in was not a blimp, but was a rigid airship. The difference is that blimps are non-rigid airships; basically fill themselves out like balloons and the interior gas form their shape. What the Jones' were riding was a rigid airship, which has a metallic framework forming the craft's shape. There is also the semi-rigid airship, which usually has a hard metallic spine and maybe a little framework but is mostly shaped by the lifting gas. Airships today use helium, which is much safer and almost as good a lifting gas as hydrogen, which is what was used back then (leading to the Hindenburg accident, another rigid airship). Today, blimps make up the vast majority of airships, though some people are trying to have the rigid ones make a comeback, as they can be used to deliver heavy cargo to areas where airplanes can't land, for example.

[@Yggdrasil42]

Helium is getting very expensive though. Especially compared to hydrogen. We use Helium in technical diving and it's becoming hard to justify some dives due to the rising price.

[@ronweber1402]

The Hindenburg was supposed to have helium but for a reason I can't remember now helium was in short supply at the time and so they decided to use hydrogen instead and then to top it off it had an outside coating that turned out to be a basic form of thermite.

[@JBuddis]

This is also a bit of an anachronism in this film as by 1938 passenger services using airships would have already ceased following the Hindenburg disaster.

[@zairac2564]

Fun fact: This was the first movie with Elsa, "let it go", and a catchy theme song.

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

Disney took notes.

[@DanielGonzalez-vo5ni]

Just wanna say that so far the editing for this reaction is truly among the best I've seen for this film literally capturing every moment I wanted to see and I'm confident they'll finish it off in excellence as well by the time I'm done watching the reaction

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

This is the best movie reaction channel on KZbin, after all.

[@TBRSchmitt]

Wow, thank you both!

[@quatz1981]

River Phoenix played Harrison Ford's son in The Mosquito Coast from 1985. River really pulled off a younger version of Indy in The Last Crusade.

[@A23457]

This is probably my favorite Indy film. So much fun while maintaining an intriguing plot. Glad you enjoyed.

[@maximillianosaben]

The chemistry between Ford and Connery was just perfect.

[@brad9189]

A few years ago I read that Denholm Elliott, who played Marcus Brody, learned he was HIV positive in 1987. Which means he must have known during the production of Last Crusade that he didn't have much time left, since there really wasn't an effective treatment for HIV at that time. It makes watching his performance in Last Crusade more poignant, knowing that its issues of life, death, and immortality, were probably very real for him personally. RIP Mr. Elliott.

[@neil2444]

One of the funniest moments for me was how offended Dr. Jones Sr. got when Indiana tells him to save the sentimental talk for later. Then he just sort of matter-of-factly states that the floor is on fire.

[@parker469a]

The reason so many of his students are crowding him is because they need his input on projects but he's never around because he's always running off on more adventures. He's only ever an actual teacher for a few days at a time so they have to talk to him then before he runs off again.

[@followerofchrist3125]

Well he told his son Henry Jones lll that he was a part time teacher.😂

[@hellowhat890]

25:20 I love how desensitized Henry Jones Sr. is about killing the bad guys after spending time with Indy. He went from "Look what you did! I can't believe what you did!" 😱 earlier after witnessing his son kill Nazis and now he's cheerfully scoring an anti-air kill. 🤣

[@johnfraley8544]

George Lucas named the character Indiana after a dog he had, the same kind of dog seen at the beginning of the film. The dog also inspired Chewbacca because he used to ride next to George in his car. The character was also originally Indiana Smith and Spielberg suggested the change to Jones. Great job, as usual. Thanks!

[@danholmesfilm]

That’s literally George Lucas’ dog

[@frankgesuele6298]

We owe the dog a lot🐶

[@Tr0nzoid]

This was an excellent kick off to the summer movie season in 1989. I still remember each moment and how I and the audience reacted to everything. I wish every big summer adventure movie felt the same way.

[@Thewingkongexchange]

Even the teaser trailer was an event. I seem to remember it appearing before 'Willow' in '88 and it was a behind the scenes montage rather than a typical trailer, it was great.

[@BBFilms88]

My parents and I went to see Dial of Destiny last weekend and they really enjoyed it because they said they haven’t enjoyed an Indiana Jones movie like that since they saw last Crusade together in the theaters

[@Tr0nzoid]

It had also been five years since the previous film, and that used to be a long time between sequels and especially when you're a kid in school passing multiple grades in between.

[@frankgesuele6298]

Movies B4 the dark times. The woke🤮

[@BBFilms88]

@@frankgesuele6298 oh fuck off with that nonsense, when folks say that, you’re just mad you can’t say racist shit and get away with it anymore.

[@shainewhite2781]

The ultimate father and son story, where Indy teams up with his dad to fight off the Nazis for the Holy Grail. Originally Sir Laurence Olivier was considered to play the role, but fell ill and had to drop out. Gregory Peck (To Kill A Mockingbird, Cape Fear, The Omen) was also considered, until Sean Connery was cast. Olivier died in July 1989, two months after the film's release. The original Opening scene was going to have Indy battling ghosts in a haunted Scottish mansion, but this was deemed too similar to Spielberg's Poltergeist. Another draft had Indy battling The Monkey King for the mythical Fountain of Youth. It was then settled that Indy would team up with his father for one crazy adventure. The film was a box office and critical success, making $474 million dollars ($950 million dollars today) against a $50 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.

[@joshfacio9379]

I would LOVE to read those scripts!

[@Inquiringmind0]

This really is the best reaction channel. Evey other reaction channel I watch, there is always something that upsets me. Maybe it's a bad edit, or they took out an important scene, or had dumb take, etc. But this channel always knocks it out of the park. Everything is always perfect and I have never found myself annoyed or disappointed. Long live TBRSchmitt!

[@TequilaToothpick]

I love this channel, but they cut out all the best jokes! "She talks in her sleep".

[@shanenolan5625]

Thanks, guys. I have been looking forward to this. My favourite. . I remember my dad took me to see this , we liked it so much, we stayed and watched it again. ( My dad never did that before)

[@jaysonspears464]

@5:40...It also explained the scar on his chin (the whip)

[@k.delpino1124]

No.1 film of 1989, Oscar winner for sound editing and for the planned trilogy, it was a great ending. Ford & Connery, although they were playing Sr. and Jr., they were actually 12 years apart in age. I loved it for being more than just an adventure story. At it's core, a story of father and son rebuilding their relationship and working together for a greater cause. The opening scene with Young Indy, he was played by the late River Phoenix. It did inspired a tv series, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles". Lasted 2 seasons (28 episodes/4 TV movies).

[@Necrowolf81]

if im not mistaken the tv movies were just episodes cut and pasted together with some changes (like old indy being removed entirely).

[@k.delpino1124]

@@Necrowolf81 More like season premieres or finales. Harrison Ford was actually on a episode as Indy in a 'past and present' scenario.

[@inarar5334]

The meta joke of "we named the dog Indiana" always gets me. George Lucas DID name him after his dog growing up. Remember the dog young Indy walks by when he gets to his house in the beginning? Same kind of dog.

[@carriesmith742]

LOVE this movie! I remember watching it at school near the end of the school year in 7th grade. "If you are Scottish Lord than I am Mickey Mouse!"

[@tomhoffman4330]

IMO, this will always be Indy's BEST Adventure of them all...and with Sean Connery along for the ride, as His "Dad!!!" 🤠👍

[@eypandabear7483]

This and the Back to the Future trilogy are my go-to examples of perfect movies. Not the "best" movies in terms of artistic value, just perfectly crafted for their purpose as entertainment.

[@w1975b]

I remember when this came out, there was a Coke commercial using a clip with the knight saying "you have chosen wisely" lol

[@wormskull2454]

YES! I’ve been waiting for this one! My favorite! The score, the action scenes, Henry, Donovan, it’s the best! The real Grail was his father. Spielberg said it himself.

[@Bringmethehorizondude]

This is my favorite Indy Jones movie by far. It’s just so epic and the way it ties into real life stuff, it just works so well for me.

[@CathleenMJennings80]

I read that casting said, "Who else but James Bond could play Indy's father." lol I LOVE the relationship between the 2.

[@davidanderson1639]

The opening prologue is absolutely amazing; River Phoenix (r.I.p) did an excellent job at playing a young Indy. It’s such a shame we lost him for too soon. George Lucas co-wrote Indiana Jones with Spielberg. The line about Iine about Indy being named after the dog, is a nod to Lucas's Alaskan Malamute, Indiana. During the time when Lucas was writing Star Wars, he would drive around Northern California, with his dog; Indiana sat next to him. This furry co-pilot he had became the basis for Chewbacca. Another fun little fact relating to Star Wars is that Michael Sheard appears as Adolf Hitler, whom Jones briefly encounters at the book-burning rally in Berlin. Although a non-speaking role, Sheard could speak German and had already portrayed Hitler three times during his career. He had also appeared as Admiral Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back and as Oskar Schomburg in Raiders of the Lost Ark. In the same scene, Ronald Lacey, who played Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark, cameos as Heinrich Himmler. Also, Julian Glover who played Donovan appeared in The Empire Strikes Back as General Veers. Fun Fact: the speedboat chase sequence wasn’t filmed in Italy. It is in fact Tilbury Docks near London.

[@NimpanZ]

You highlighted the contrast between the two Dr. Jones perfectly and how they had very differing experiences of archaeology. Sr was very much the bookish scholar that would have spent decades in a library researching texts to find clues to construct a diary of grail lore and obviously thought violence was unbecoming of gentlemen, whilst Indy was more suited to getting your hands dirty to reap the rewards of the work of academics of previous generations. "it was an obsession, I never understood it and neither did mom" - I've watched this movie probably a hundred times by now and only after you commented did I see the obvious that Indy should understand the obsession because he's exactly the same as his father in that respect. Thanks for that 👍.

[@turricanedtc3764]

Re: "obsession" - I might be overthinking this, but I can't help but wonder if it goes a little deeper. We only ever see Indy going after artefacts that he's reasonably sure genuinely exist - OK, so the Ark of the Covenant is at least semi-mythical, but he's somewhat arm-twisted into going after that one by the US government and it's ultimately only one pursuit of many over the years. Henry Sr. on the other hand has literally dedicated his entire life to researching a single artefact that may or may not actually exist. Up until now, Indy has to some extent set his approach up in direct opposition to that of his father by taking risks in pursuit of tangible objects from history - possibly because he resented his father's chasing after myths in the face of his mother's very real terminal illness.

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

Saw Raiders in the theater in 1981, never saw the second (in a theater) and never much cared for that one, but took my kids to see this third one in 1989 and loved it nearly as much as the first. This was a real movie-movie that had the feel of the old classics of the 1930s and 1940s that I really love.

[@Mr.Goodkat]

What classic movies from the 30's/40's would you say this has the feel of?

[@TheHulk2008]

For me this and Raiders is about even . Absolutely incredible chemistry and awesome set peices and amazing story . Just an absolute awesome entry in the Indy universe.

[@MarshallFlores]

I've revisited Last Crusade at least once a year ever since the Trilogy box set came out on DVD back in the 2000s. The best Indy film - perfection from beginning to end.

[@jeffreydavid6794]

Yaaaay my favorite one! Sean Connery is just soooo good.

[@stsolomon618]

Love their chemistry

[@frankgesuele6298]

No matter what character he plays you know he's a Scot😀

[@jeffreydavid6794]

@frankgesuele6298 ha yes like that time he played an Egyptian or Spaniard or something in Highlander... with a Scottish accent. Haha

[@shanenolan5625]

Lucas made a TV series. ( the young Indiana Jones chronicles ) it covers young indy . As he travels in Mexico and Europe, the first ww1 and its aftermath .

[@Necrowolf81]

and in mystery of the blues episode Harrison plays Indy again

[@shanenolan5625]

@Necrowolf81 Oh yes, I'd forgotten about that. It's been a while. It may be time to rewatch it ( the series)

[@trash-heap3989]

This has been fun watching the first trilogy with you two, great fun watching such classic movies, and also seeing your reactions.

[@Grins1811]

Amazing movie. Sean Connery is so funny. The action is practical and fantastic. It also has heart with the stuff with his dad, when Henry tells jr to let it go always gets me in the feels.

[@joemckim1183]

Connery accidentally shooting the back of the plane and using the birds as a weapon were both great moments in this film.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

It's just too bad that the major studios alter the grading of their classic movies, this franchise no exception, you'll have to find the DVDs to see their original state.

[@bighuge1060]

It was great to see Indy and Marian reunited in Crystal Skull but in hindsight, this series would have been perfect ending as a trilogy with this movie.

[@tannhauser5399]

@bighuge1000 - Crystal Skull was crap, comparing to the original trilogy. Not the same level of entertainment, jokes, and overall story.

[@synaesthesia2010]

@@tannhauser5399 that Dial of Destiny isn't doing too great either, they really should have quit while they were ahead

[@reservoirdude92]

Ah, the FINAL chapter in this remarkable trilogy!

[@PaulWinkle]

Trilogy plus 2 money grabs

[@christinadoxstader3004]

There's two more movies. They exist, live with it.

[@StephenLuke]

@@christinadoxstader3004 Exactly!!!

[@HABO2210]

​@@christinadoxstader3004 NO

[@christinadoxstader3004]

@@HABO2210 yes. Your denial doesn't change reality.

[@donovanmedieval]

Denholm Elliot reprised his role as Dr. Markus Brody from Raiders of the Lost Ark. He also played Coleman the butler in Trading Places with Dan Ayckroyd and Eddie Murphy. He was in the first Indiana Jones movie, then in a movie with Dan Ayckroyd, then Dan Ayckroyd was in the next Indiana Jones movie.

[@StephenLuke]

Denholm Elliott had been diagnosed with AIDS. shortly before filming began, and was seriously ill on various production days.

[@lexlewis550]

Junior the dog 🐶 name is Indiana 😎 RIP Sean Connery

[@santiagohardy2728]

I am early. Nice! I suspect you both enjoyed this one.

[@donovanmedieval]

Short Round was never heard from again after The Goonies until Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.

[@bloodyfishheads3316]

I would have loved if they'd brought back Shortie as an adult, maybe be Indy's protégé and played by Jackie Chan. Imagine having Chan and Harrison Ford in a movie together. 😔 What could have been.

[@bensneb360]

In real life, Sean Connery is only 11 years older than Harrison Ford, but they make such a believable and awesome father son team

[@Renegade2786]

Apart from Sean Connery, we have three actors that appeared in a 007 movie. 1. A Bond villain 7:08 (For Your Eyes Only) 2. A Bond girl 8:33 (A View to a Kill) 3. A False Bond villain 17:22 (The Living Daylight)

[@robruss62]

Michael Byrne (British actor who plays the Nazi Colonel, and was also a Nazi in Force 10 from Navarrone, also with Harrison Ford) is the British Admiral in Bond Movie the world is not enough

[@crazyfvck]

Such a classic movie :) I'm glad you two enjoyed it. Like you both said, it has the perfect mix of different elements and a lot of great moments that cater to different emotions. That last glimpse of the knight near the end always makes me sad.

[@seamustheplatypus]

Possibly the greatest adventure movie ever made. High octane action, total fun, the Connery-Ford duo having a blast, fantastic opening, great stuff all around. I know you guys ho through entire series of film, and you probably will not follow my advice but I'm giving it anyway : stop at this one. All four characters riding off in the sunset is the absolute best conclusion to the series. Whatever was done after does not come even close. Anyway great reaction as always ! Sending good holidays vibes from my hometown, in which I'm back for the first time in years. Loads of catching up to do and barbecues to eat ! Be good Schmittes ! 😉

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Far from the best adventure movie ever made, in my opinion, it's a good one of course but not only was the first film better there's plenty of older classics too like 20.000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) or Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959).

[@denniszenanywhere]

Ah yes, the fourth one I didn't even finish. It was atrocious.

[@Jason_Van_Stone]

"We named the dog 'Indiana'. "

[@Johnny6666]

It's wonderful to see River Phoenix ape a lot of Harrison Ford's delivery and physical mannerisms in his short time onscreen. It's subtle, but it's definitely there. Phoenix had previously worked with Ford on 'The Mosquito Coast', and was apparently Ford's first choice to play a younger version of himself; indeed, in promotional interviews for 'Last Crusade', Phoenix stated that he had often childishly mimicked Ford on the set of 'Mosquito Coast'.

[@graham974]

I thought it was really classy that they went out on a high note with this film, and didn’t try to milk the franchise for more money. I love this film!

[@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons]

The fact they stopped after 3 movies was good judgment on their part

[@resident429]

Ha!

[@flixandclips]

"It belongs in a museum!!"

[@dabe1971]

10:11 Brilliant audio cue from Williams here. Instantly recognisable as the musical motif from 'Raiders'

[@15blackshirt]

The actors playing Walter Donovan and Hitler played Imperial officers in The Empire Strikes Back. Despite playing father and son in this, Harrison Ford and Sean Connery were close enough in age to be brothers

[@dabe1971]

5:45 ...and Harrisons scar that you'll never stop seeing when you watch his films now. He's had it since a car crash before he became a star but many don't see it - until after this movie or 'Working Girl' where it's also referenced as part of the plot.

[@woodsarmoury]

My favorite in the series. You guys are going to really enjoy this one.

[@Tigermania]

One of the best movie experiences I have had watching this in the cinema and one of my favorite films ever, it was nice to witness your enjoyment of it. Connery's prude Victorian persona as Indy's dad really worked. Also I never noticed until your commentary the similarity of Indy's obsession with the Cross mirrored his Dads with the cup. Finally practical set piece action is the winner here showing why many modern movies fail with the reliance on CGI instead of using CGI to polish/enhance the scene.

[@skepticcritic4995]

Great Reaction TBR and Sam! FUN FACT: The man who pursued Young Indy and gave him his signature hat, was originally supposed to be Abner Ravenwood, Marion's father in the original draft

[@codesent2125]

I love both Sean and Harrisons humor together Edit: yeah that would be cool if yall were to watch the 5th one, to watch the 4th one again, even though yall both have seen it.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Best banter yet, you both had some great points was a treat to watch you both fall in love with this

[@THEvagabond29]

There are "The Young Indian Jones Chronicles" that came out in the early 90's. I suggest you watch that if you want more origin story as it really hits on them.

[@michaelw8262]

Spielberg was an Eagle Scout and has spoken at the National Boy Scout Jamboree before, so his choice to have scouting be part of Indy's origin story makes sense.

[@lethaldose2000]

HEy Sam and Daniel, I see you loved to delve into the adventures of a young Indiana Jones aka River Phoenix. --------- The origins of many of the Indy traits, predilections, and phobias are on full display in this amazing intro scene with Indy trying to keep the Celtic Religious cross from falling into the hands of a private collector.

[@georgemorley1029]

River Phoenix was a scarily talented actor. I never for one second imagined that he wasn’t a young Harrison Ford. In fact, the casting in this movie is fantastic. From the bottom to the top. 15:01 At this point Harrison Ford even looks like River!

[@Cynim]

The very best one! Re-watching it, it’s amazing to note how much the Uncharted games took from Indiana Jones, especially from this movie! And took from it perfectly £ hence why they’re fantastic games.

[@kingfield99]

The real stunt work in this is so good, the peril feels genuine.

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Daniel and Sam, on a side note. River Phoenix was set to be what Leo Decaprio became (plus i know you saw him in "Stand By Me"). --------- So sad the acting world lost another great talent to the world of drugs. R.I. P.

[@Hexon66]

"90% of life is showing up".

[@jomojojo6603]

Obviously, he died of drugs, but if his friends had told the paramedics what he had taken, they could have saved him. But, his friends didn't want to admit that he had done drugs because he was famous.

[@lethaldose2000]

@@jomojojo6603 Even more selfish and maddening

[@jomojojo6603]

@@lethaldose2000 yes, agreed. Makes it so much more tragic.

[@MrKINSM]

@TBR, assuming you won't ever get to the Young Indy series. Right after the beginning of this film Indiana, upset at his father, would go to Mexico and join Pancho Villa for a short time, then after a short return to his family home he left for Europe under an alias to join Belgium (and later Africa to fight with France as a spy) in their fight against the Germans in WWI.

[@Pandaemoni]

Zeppelins could go about 85 mph, as compared to blimps which are generally under 50 mph, and usually only about 35 mph. #forthealgorithm The Hindenberg could get you from Germany to New York in less than 2 days...though with a few caveats about the landing. PS: I'd be interested in your rewatch of Crystal Skull and your reaction, even though I didn't really enjoy it when I saw it. Also, at the start, you got to see the dog...the "real" Indiana...when "Junior" got back to his house.

[@footofjuniper8212]

I woke up an hour early for work, and brought up KZbin while I fed the animals, assuming I'd go back to bed. But then I saw that one of my favorite reaction channels had one of my favorite movies, so it was worth losing an hour of sleep. Thanks!

[@williamsmith5340]

One of my favorite movies

[@travisgray8376]

River Phoenix plays young Indiana Jones. You saw him in Stand by Me as Chris chambers. RIP River Phoenix 1970-1993

[@tempsitch5632]

And @4:00 Chris is fighting Eyeball Chambers.

[@5hanesBoard]

I love the way the music from part 1 kicks in when they see the drawing of the Ark under the library.

[@Osprey850]

I just realized that Spielberg deliberately delayed putting "Utah 1912" on the screen until after we saw the treasure hunter's face and learned that the kid was Indiana, so as not to spoil either reveal. It's so obvious now, but it never really registered, despite seeing it dozens of times since 1989.

[@crappiefisher1331]

to me the last crusade for sure is the best indiana jones movie.. to be honest it's actually the only one i still re-watch from time to time nowadays

[@athos1974]

Hey TBR and Sam, if you love Sean Connery, perhaps you would consider just one James Bond Sean Connery movie. "From Russia with Love" Then you could see him in his prime.

[@user-yn1sf9mq3z]

that's probably the most realistic of the bond movies, and one of my favorites. man with the golden gun will always be my favorite, though.

[@faisz1416]

I love how, in the into, young Indy slicing himself with the whip explains Harrison Ford's real-life chin scar.

[@dabe1971]

That's Admiral Ozzel, the first Imperial officer forced choked to death by Darth Vader in 'Empire.' Played by the late, great Michael Sheard, he was a well known face to the British as 'Bronco' Bronson, the feared Deputy Head Teacher in UK Kids show 'Grange Hill'. In reality he was actually a kind, warm and funny man who loved interacting with fans.