Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Every Indiana Jones Movie Ranked & Reviewed

[@mabsali8770]

How have we not had a "I Digress..." shirt with Nick's face looking disappointed not yet placed up on the KF Store!

[@ParzivalXL]

Jesus! There's like an ad ever 2 minutes 🤣😭

[@TeamEthicsDK]

It’s gotten worse right?

[@ParzivalXL]

@@TeamEthicsDK Absolutely

[@paradereigner]

Yeah the ads are out of control

[@nicholasbolgioni]

I literally don't have a single ad? what are you watching?

[@tomeff7424]

It was getting really annoying after a while...

[@P3RSUASION]

Harrison Ford has come off to me like he cares about acting and his characters but that he doesn't care about the fandom conversation surrounding them. He loves Indy, Han, and Decker but he doesn't care about a "WhO ShOt FirSt" question?

[@taylorjack2130]

Nick was incredible in this. The monologue at 15+ minutes in was perfect

[@struanrobertson7128]

godzilla in review coming in the future? fuck yeah!

[@PatrickBrophy]

Andy is the fucking best. That Hancock joke was so good.

[@Sam-jv6fb]

I’m not sure if I’m watching an Indiana Jones review with many ads or a series of ads interspersed with bits of Indiana Jones. So hard to watch

[@jakeburke5544]

Does KF control how many ads are in this? It’s a bit discouraging....

[@Sam-jv6fb]

@@jakeburke5544 I think theyre auto added but then KF can go back and fix it somehow later. they have done this before I think to lessen the ads

[@jakeburke5544]

@@Sam-jv6fb gotcha, I figured that was the case, but yikes it’s out of control. Three 15 second ads in the first 4 minutes!

[@avd_designs_]

For me I see all the yellow bits on the bar but actually got none of the adds

[@MoonDoggie82]

Ad blocker

[@georgechance6712]

Pirates of the Caribbean in review when?

[@P3RSUASION]

I feel seen.

[@CheefChaos]

5:17 Fun fact: That's how John wayne and hundreds of others ended up dying, they brought back rocks from out in the wild for a film shoot to match them up in the studio, turns out those rocks were severally radiated from Nuke testing.

[@AidilAfham]

Nick Scarpino rocking that Shoyoroll, he must be ballin'

[@arodz21]

1:16:05 Nick STRUGGLING to find a joke. In the vein of, "I love lamp"

[@kabizmasshadow7850]

Nick is such a delight to watch in these in reviews

[@lokithor99]

Also the best part of this movie is John Williams theme whenever alien stuff is going on it's f****** beautiful

[@whoarewe3557]

At the time when watching this movie in theaters I was so flabbergasted and just in awwwe, the scene with the rocket and him getting propulsed out, the fridge and the nuclear bomb, the monkey and the swinging. I don't know why I felt like I was in the twilight zone!!!

[@pinoyguy75]

There's a fuck ton of ads. I think I'll watch this one on the RT app haha

[@goodwolf152]

The first documented account of Oppenheimer’s reference to the “destroyer of worlds” appeared in a 1965 documentary, in which Oppenheimer himself described the moments following the Trinity Test, during which he claims to have “remembered” the passage from the Bhagavad-Gita. In the documentary, he is specifically talking about the various reactions of the people present at the time, so whether Oppenheimer actually spoke the words out loud, or simply recalled them privately in his own mind is ultimately unclear. (Though a literal reading of this account would tend to suggest he never spoke the words aloud)

[@njdbrasil6]

Nick: I hate that Luke Skywalker moved on from being a young brat. Nick: I hate the Indie stayed the same

[@MoonDoggie82]

It always annoys me when people get annoyed with the concept of the crystal skulls in this movie. All of the items Indiana Jones hunts are historical myths. There is historical lore and mythology built around the Crystal Skulls, but then the twist "the myths were real!!?' The Ark of the Covenant is real and melts faces, Cup of Christ is real and heals and grants immortality (or something) Death cult pulls out still beating hearts. The crystal skulls are in fact alien skulls and have powers "get the fuck out of here with that trash"

[@Amouroso]

Blessing has lived up to his name joining the in review team. He’s been a blessing 😭🥺

[@noahperez5074]

We need a The Mummy in review

[@CorridorJ]

Yes yes yes!

[@Eric-nx6cp]

If this wasnt a review series i would have said you guys never saw the other Indy moview. Its full of ridiculously implausable things. Raiders- a Chest with ghost that shoot lightning and melt your face if you dont close your eyes. Doom - 3 people jump out of a plane but survice because of a raft? Crusade - a cup with instant healing and a dude that has been alive for hundreds of years in a cave. God forbid they continue the rediculousness in the sequal. Also CGI has been prevelent in all the movies but now its somhting to complain about. Still love you guys.

[@Shadowprince116]

Nah you aren't done yet! There's still 22 "Adventures of Young Indiana Jones" films. Nah they're not worth doing but I'll recycle this from the last episode's comments. So these 22 films were originally created by George Lucas as a TV Series called "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles", covering roughtly two periods of Indie's life - Age 9-10 and 16-21. It covers his adventures with his father at a young age and later his experiences during WW1. Their quality is kind of mixed and I feel it struggles with knowing the target audience but it tackles some real hard subjects but I had a fun time seeing the character development to what would eventually be film Indie, especially since Harrison Ford is present to play him in one of the episodes. It's all shot on location and they go around the world for some amazing environments. The serious was originally conceived due to peoples questions about Indie's life and then heavy encouragement from the positive reception of that intro scene in The Last Crusade. The series eventually got cancelled after two seasons and a handful of movies but eventually they all got re-edited by Lucas into 22 films as "Adventures of Young Indiana Jones", cutting some fluff and adding in some cut scenes to make it flow better. The episodes were roughly grouped together in twos by theme and placed in chronological order (with newly recorded footage in between) , though many continuity problems occur due to this. The movie versions do cut an important aspect of the series which were the "Bookends", these were framing scenes with an old man Indiana Jones sharing his stories (though they left the Harrison Ford one in). Honestly if the original films were two thirds Action/Adventure and one third Educational then these are the other way around with more history lessons (though it's done really well). The acting is well done with the youngest Indie actor Corey Carrier for the most part not being obnoxious and having real acting growth, then the young adult actor Sean Patrick Flanery being amazing in the role. My personal favourite role is Lloyd Owen as Henry Jones Sr. because he was just amazing... seriously. Anyway if your even remotely interested you should check them out, even if it's just the WW1 stuff which is a standout. Fun fact, Lucas got the idea of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull while in production of this series with the 3rd season coving it. If that went ahead Indiana Jones 4 would've been VERY different.

[@b.u.l.1734]

Is the show even canon?

[@Shadowprince116]

@@b.u.l.1734 Actually there's a referance to the first episode, 39 minutes into this film when Indie mentions Pancho Villa and where he learnt spanish!

[@Shadowprince116]

@@b.u.l.1734 Plus it's made by George Lucas and features Harrison Ford in one episode. There was a "Complete Adventures" series released with the three films at the end, Raider being named "Chapter 22". This isn't some overcomplicated and oversaturated franchise though. There's not a lot of content and most of it doesn't step on anothers toes. Games, novels and comics are murky territory but there's still some good stuff in those too.

[@MysteriousMrL]

I remember reading an article when this movie was still in production that said they were focusing on old-school practical effects. Can't remember who, but I think it was an interview with the lead stunt guy or someone like that from the crew. So leading up to it I had this feeling of reassurance that it was in good hands. Then watching it on opening day one of the first things on screen when the movie starts is a CG gopher, and I was just like, "Oh... Oh no."

[@italex9093]

Honestly, you guys should do Spielberg’s Tintin as well, way better 4th Indy movie imo especially when you compare its use of cg to this one

[@lokithor99]

It would have been so much cooler if they had just made him like have a pet snake or at least react to snakes like he's no longer afraid of them. It would have shown at least a little bit of growth

[@Dr3adL0bster]

Did anyone else get a weird amount of ads? 5 ads before the hour mark?

[@MikeAvoo]

Lmao 12:40 Tim throwing shade on Caddy Shack

[@stubbywankenobi1]

Before she drives off the cliff she drove by the cliff and saw the tree. She even smiles like she has a plan

[@jaked7614]

This was a delight to watch, much love to all ya'll and the happiness you bring to us. Now this is off topic but stick with me...Mighty Ducks in Review. There is even a new series is coming out at the end of March on Disney+

[@KalebKoho]

1. Last Crusade 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark 3. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4. Temple of Doom

[@leejones7139]

Completely agree

[@kylemelendez358]

My first indy movie. I was too little to know better so i loved it lol. The parts of this movie where hes a professor are filmed in my home of New Haven, Connecticut. During filming my older brother, a huge fan of the series, told me they were filming close to us, so he dressed me as close as he can to indy with a leather jacket in the middle of summer and the hat and all and we went down searching for anything or anybody we can find. Didnt find much saw some actors and stuff but a fun day indeed.

[@Orson_Welp]

I feel like when people talk about laughably terrible movies (DB Evolution, Last Airbender, Star Wars prequels, etc.) this is definitely on the list, but it's at the top of that list in terms of quality. It's the "best of the worst" if you will.

[@TheBsoxfan34]

The last air bender is easily at the bottom of that list

[@Daniel145D]

If you watch the red letter media video on this movie, he shows that the “part time” they used in the trailer was a different take than the one they used in the movie. And the trailer take was so much better.

[@loganbigmo]

I still stand by the fact that this, while not as good as movies 1-3, is not a bad movie at all.

[@calimanduff]

I was nine when this movie came out, and I was absolutely terrified of the ant scene. Like I saw it in theatres sitting with my friends, but when the ant scene happened I had to get out of my seat and move over and sit with my dad and brother. I didnt watch another indiana jones movie for while afraid theyd have similar scenes.

[@atomicddt]

And the speed rail and atomic town stuff all that is historically accurate.

[@StealthMaster86]

To me this is the third best Indy movie JUST because it doesn't have Willie in it.

[@atomicddt]

The airfield part was a real location. Chandler Airfield in my hometown Fresno, CA. They still CG'd the hell out of the shot though.

[@K_Rob]

I’m gonna be real and say this movie is trash but boy is this ridiculous fun trash I enjoy watching from time to time. Even bad Spielberg is still incredible to watch.

[@noahperez5074]

This movie got me into the Indiana Jones series

[@randalladkins7452]

1:27:08 - As a note, I remember that before this came out, Ford, Spielberg, and Lucas kept saying they wouldn’t make another Indy film after Last Crusade unless they found a script they all agreed that they liked. With the other films these guys have made I can’t believe this was the only script they all thought was good enough to make!

[@HUDSON7]

same

[@ViciousArcanum]

Never thought I'd hear Nick reference Shadow of the Colossus lol

[@eoghandonnelly8334]

One of the best In Review intros!

[@MikeHeldTheWorld]

You guys should include the 1998 Godzilla and the 2005 King Kong for a Godzilla/Kong In Review.

[@_kaushin1540]

It is my #4 on the Indy Rankings, but I do enjoy this movie. It gets more crap than it deserves.

[@blackrippin]

I will always have fond memories is this movie even though it sucks. My middle school used to do honor roll field trips to the movies if you grades where good enough none of my friends made it. My dad was a big Indians Jones fan and he took all four of us to see it one night and we loved it.

[@ConnorCreed3]

I hope at one point they do Aardman in review. Every major feature film from Aardman animation.

[@lexis4490]

I can’t help but love when Nick hates a movie. He is so funny.

[@cl4-tpgaming]

Ya like when he spent an entire review tearing apart the dark knight, his most hated film to date

[@phammo]

The Nuketown multiplayer map from the Call of Duty games was inspired from the beginning scene of this movie. Also, where is TMNT in Review...

[@alexkunka5434]

Thank you for the OC reference lol

[@Timmy2Pistols]

Holy shit with the ads.

[@unknownthreat19]

Watch behind the scenes of this movie, and you'll either like it or respect it more

[@josht5248]

This movies only good for the fallout 3 Easter egg lmao

[@MtnRangeLivingRoom]

Blessing and I are the same age (26). he was not a sophomore in high school in 2008 lol

[@cameronpitcher6562]

Right lol I'm 25 and I was a sophomore in 2012.

[@goodwolf152]

15:38 this. I’ve never been so Team Nick, lol. Perfect take.

[@kylerpolson4811]

Not hot take:both Mamma Mia films are damn near perfect films.

[@phightinphils13]

I don’t hate it... It’s a silly movie, but I still think it’s a fun, silly movie for most of the run time. Honestly, it kind of has me until the final act (I can even accept the fridge nuke lol). I mostly just hate the aliens ending.

[@lexis4490]

Pixar in review! Yes! I will be watching with you on that one.

[@TomG1013]

My favorite part was going over the waterfalls. 3 times it drops. And that’s kinda a metaphor for the plot LOL. Opening sucks, middle sucks, ending really sucks. It’s like the waterfalls are toilets.

[@johnjim7701]

dude the opening was great. the race with the russians and the teenagers was a great nod to american graffiti and the area 51 chase was awesome.

[@HUDSON7]

@@johnjim7701 yep but all goes downhill from there except the car chase scene

[@johnjim7701]

@@HUDSON7 i liked the the ending.

[@ArkaneRogue]

Indiana Jones and the Subscription to KZbin Premium! 😬

[@m.o.2185]

After this, go watch the RedLetterMedia “Plinkett” review for this movie. Really good and eye-opening: “Part-time!” Why did they go with that take? Seriously, it was different in the trailer. Lol.

[@lokithor99]

Spielberg and Lucas remind me of the old rock stars that really should stop playing music but you love them so much for their past work that you're just happy to see their old versions on stage barely performing a new song and that's what this movie is

[@dropkick79]

Has anyone ever watched this in B&W? Curious if it would improve it by pulling back some of the jarring visual choices.

[@jordanmiller3535]

Watched kingdom of the crystal skull as a kid, loved it because shia lebauf was in it and I loved transformers. I was very wrong about both movies

[@richardw63]

dude i think every kid loved transformers when we were younger 😂😭 i had this same experience last year when i was younger i watched transformers with the boof so much and was convinced it was the perfect movie. watched it last year for the first time since then it is not the perfect movie

[@TheMiloDavis]

AvP In Review please guys

[@DarkElfPaladin]

I actually like this movie. I think in general its fun, there is some dumb stuff but besides the fridge i think very little is dumber than some of the stuff in the other movies like most of Temple of Doom. At least its fun, which Temple of Doom is just not. To be clear its not great, but its not as terrible as people make it out to be.

[@dbly50]

straight up need a kung fu panda in review or even dreamworks in review, kung fu panda, how to train your dragon, shrek, and megamind lets go love pixar but rather see those in review than pixar

[@callumwheelhouse7479]

Tarantino in review. I beg

[@legend_blazer]

Tons of ads lately

[@jewsco]

Also Indians Jones needs to be looking for something most people have heard of to make us care . That is why I have been saying it should have been Excalibur and if they make anymore that is what he should be looking for . Most people have heard of Excalibur and would be interested in a story about it versus alien crystal skulls .

[@DarkElfPaladin]

The crystal skulls are not that unheard of. I had heard about them before hand, and they are referenced periodically in movies and tv shows. And they are at least better than the magic rocks from Temple of Doom.

[@The_RedVIII]

I think the worst thing about this movie is the way it looks. What the fuck is up with the color grading? It looks like a 90s soap opera or like it was filmed in front of a green screen. Maybe a lot of it was. The fridge scene seriously is the least of this movie's problems. Also, Shia LaBouf swinging on vines with a bunch of apes? Is this an Indiana Jones movie or a cartoon? It's just terrible.

[@henreebee6561]

This movie has such a terrible look. It’s a shame because the other 3 all have beautiful cinematography.

[@keithmacintyre1889]

KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL is an absolutely TERRIFIC movie... ALL FOUR Indy movies are TERRIFIC movies... If you can not see that, then you are missing the whole point of the spirit of KOTCS and what the filmmakers were paying homage to... It is YOUR loss, and I truly feel sorry for you. Just so you know where I am coming from... I have been an Indiana Jones fan ever since I first saw RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK in the movie theatre in 1981... 41 years ago, when I was 14 years old... That being said, let me continue... With KOTCS, George Lucas was paying homage to the popular tropes of the B-movies of the 1950's... Invasion from outer space films (there are your aliens), Tarzan movies (there is your "swinging on vines with monkeys" reference), Cold War paranoia films (the Skull's mind control)... Just as he did when he was paying homage to the cliffhanger B-movie tropes of the 1930's with the first 3 films (taking inspiration from "The Perils of Pauline" and "Zorro" serials, "Stagecoach", etc.)... That's the spirit that this movie (just like the others) should be taken in... As a multi-million-dollar "B-movie"... How did Indiana Jones survive an atomic explosion in a refrigerator?... It's very simple... BECAUSE IT IS A MODERN DAY "B-MOVIE", embracing all the eccentric and campy elements that go along with it! SIDE NOTE: I am sure that the filmmakers involved with the upcoming 5th movie due out next year could very well do the same thing by paying homage to the B-movie tropes of the 1960's... which is the time period that the film will be set in (maybe there will be some "spy/secret agent" elements in the film, which was a popular genre in the B-movies of the1960's). And as for the "very tired" criticism of the over-use of CGI in this film, instead of totally going with practical effects like the first 3 films... Well, because since that time, George Lucas PIONEERED the creation of CGI with his company ILM, and revolutionized special effects in movies forever... So why can't George Lucas use CGI in HIS OWN movie? (The same LAME complaint was dumped upon his AMAZING Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, as well). My own personal ranking of these four CLASSICS is: #1 - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (10/10) #2 - TEMPLE OF DOOM (10/10) #3 - KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (9/10) #4 - THE LAST CRUSADE (9/10) And let us not forget a worthy runner-up:. #5 - THE YOUNG INDIANA JONES CHRONICLES - TV Series (8/10) I absolutely can not wait until June 30th, 2023, when we will have FIVE TERRIFIC movies to enjoy when "INDIANA JONES 5" hits the big screen!

[@kevinmendez9126]

Damn nick wanted to tear every aspect of this movie apart like it came for his family. Like its not a good movie but hes nitpicking the shit out of it.

[@MoonDoggie82]

He Nick-picks the shit out of every movie. He tears apart these films and yet has never made a flick of his own.

[@benmartinez5999]

I’d like to think he’s “playing it up” but it’s not funny and it’s just annoying after awhile. When he was on The Mandalorian it was like dude just shut the fuck up about what he thinks is wrong with it already. Sometimes it seems KF goes for trolling their audience with bad takes over actual good conversation about what they’re watching.

[@vinnybastos]

The thing that pisses me off the most is that this was 2008! George Lucas should have learned his CGI lessons from the Prequel Trilogy! And Spielberg should've learned his lessons from the E.T. Remaster. The terrible effects just take you out of it...

[@rashannfinger9811]

Pixar is gonna be litt! Brother bear i swear is underrated

[@9701hbk]

Brother bear is disney animation studios not Pixar

[@ronmexico2377]

this movie is terrible but where was all this smoke for rise of skywalker

[@simaochambel9601]

Do these guys only watch Anglo-Saxon Films? ( honest question)

[@struanrobertson7128]

they did studio gibli? if thats what you are referring to

[@The_Bug0222]

Mama Mia 2 is garbage

[@krisavedisian]

Its known George Lucas and Spielberg did not see eye to eye and Lucas made a lot of the bad decisions.

[@b.u.l.1734]

Hot take: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is better than Temple of Doom. Please don't kill me.

[@b.u.l.1734]

@josephthemighty 🤷

[@IAMDAL]

I agree with you 100%

[@justingilliland360]

Would genuinely love to know what makes you think that

[@b.u.l.1734]

@@justingilliland360 It's mostly about the characters. I found Short Round and Willie really annoying in Temple of Doom. And Indy is very unlikable for like 90% of the movie. Not to mention the movie's cuestionable depiction of Indian culture. Now, I'm not saying Crystal Skull is perfect (far from it), but at least it has characters that aren't aggravating or annoying. And I like Indy in that movie a lot better, he's likeable at least. The humor is better too.

[@justingilliland360]

@@b.u.l.1734 fair enough, and I can definitely get behind you on them depicting Indian culture terribly. But I’d rather watch a few annoying characters in a well written, nice to look at movie with legitimately incredible effects and set pieces at the time, as opposed to the cgi fest with laughably bad scenes that this movie is. Just speaking personally here, I saw this movie in theaters as a lifelong Indy fan and could not have been more let down. Legitimately glad you enjoy it though

[@joshuacameron5333]

This is such a trash movie. I can’t believe there was so much involvement by the original creators and collaborators. It feels like a parody movie. Also I swear they talked about refrigerators locking in the past. And Tim was surprised back then and Nick/Greg were explaining it. Am I losing it?

[@captainpackage7]

Ridiculous plot and scenes. Bad movie. Better than Temple of Doom.

[@leonagnew895]

Crushing disappointment...