My wife watches Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom for the FIRST time

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[@HoldenHardman]

Reuploaded to fix some of the audio issues. Thanks for watching guys!

[@jernigan007]

thank you !!! i just started the previous version

[@jason42080]

actress Kate Capshaw who plays Willie Scott Married Steven Spielberg...while working/filming together on Temple Of Doom they developed a Strong Relationship for each other....Like You and Jen

[@liamanderson9879]

don't know if you know this but the actor who played short round is also in a movie called The Goonies which also stars everyone's favourite purple genocidal maniac

[@ThePopCultureCabinet1740]

@@liamanderson9879 they should watch the Goonies and maybe they’re kids will love it

[@007odc]

Lol i know someone already said it but yea “Willie” is Steven Spielberg’s wife still to this day lol they became close during the filming of this movie lol

[@TheReySkywalker]

I always considered Willie to be a pretty realistic depiction of how a lot of us would react in that situation.

[@spenser9908]

Mainly women.

[@marvinreduchs6096]

@@spenser9908 Nah man i dont think so. Most of man would piss their pants, going through an Indi adventure.

[@marvinreduchs6096]

btw Indis companion are often these "one of us" characters if you think about it.

[@jdg9999]

Yeah, not every woman, (or even some men) has to be a "strong, independent, go getter". She was just a hot girl who worked in a night club or whatever and got roped into a ludicrous adventure against her will.

[@alexholden2512]

Exactly. She’s a personified version of us, the general audience

[@matiasgago]

19:53 The score when Indi is freeing the children is some of John Williams's best work and no one can say otherwise

[@josephs8919]

My uncle filmed the part with the raft in the snow! This has always been one of my favorites in the series.

[@HoldenHardman]

Can I interview him?

[@josephs8919]

@@HoldenHardman I’m not sure, he travels a lot and I don’t see him very often but I might be able to get a hold of him and let you know! His name is Reed Smoot and he also worked on the waterfall scene in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

[@The80sWolf_]

Cool

[@HoldenHardman]

@@josephs8919 Well if you can, shoot me an email at [e-mail] and I'd love to do a Zoom call or something with him!

[@jjohnson2445]

@@HoldenHardman you missed a scene one of those kids got bonked by a hammer it's so funny

[@JoshieboyStudios]

The opening of this film was inspired by Sean Connery’s James Bond in “Goldfinger”. The music number, the tux, etc. were direct references. Spielberg loved that role so much that he cast Connery as Indy’s dad for the 3rd film!

[@TheReySkywalker]

Kate Capshaw who plays Willie and Steven Spielberg fell in love during the making of this film. They’re still together to this day

[@johnsmith-nn2hs]

Spielberg and Lucas both said the end of their marriages contributed to the dark tone of this movie.

[@janhommer]

I'd argue that Willie is the parody(!) of a stereotypical damsel in distress, totally over-the-top on purpose. I always found her hilarious and an important part of what makes the movie entertaining.

[@JimmyG1776]

Totally agree.

[@Kasino80]

Totally agree, and I get kinda annoyed that most people don't get that.

[@jason42080]

not just that But Willie's Character is that of the typical Female Club Singer Gold digger of that Time in history...people forget that women of that time who were pretty and could Sing and Dance had no mental issues about using their body and talent to find someone Rich or Connected to provide a steppingstone into a better and easier life and that tactic was called...Lust Or Bust

[@willarms5510]

I think that was very much the intent of the character and the way that she was directed was because of that intent.

[@davidjacobs8558]

Spielberg hired her because she is the type of girl he liked, and she liked Spielberg's fame and fortune. So it all worked out for both of them.

[@levsco_]

Now you need to watch Everything Everywhere All At Once, it stars short round in his first role in decades and it's one of the few movies I'd actually give a 10/10

[@hrs2044]

This needs to be their next movie. It's nice to see Short Round all grown up and even as an adult his character in that movie will def pull on Jen's heartstrings.

[@trueskor]

Yes yes yes yes yes

[@musicaleuphoria8699]

Give Goonies a watch too.

[@perpetuallyhighastro-guy2270]

@@hrs2044 I'm honestly hoping he's in Indy 5. I imagine there's a moment, Indy's finished teaching class (maybe he got his job back) There's a knock at the door. "Doctor Jones??" Indy looks up and it's motherfuckin short round. I'd cry.

[@The80sWolf_]

Its probably a woke lib movie

[@natesmith7599]

Willy is just the fish out of water comic relief character Short Round is generally really well liked. And the idea has been bantered around of having him in the next Indy movie, and that would honestly be pretty great

[@CaptainFrost32]

Willy should have suffered a minor injury requiring an eye patch, just so Short Round could point at her through the movie calling her One-Eyed Willie.

[@Welsh_Dragon756]

The actor who played shortround is back acting again so it's definitely possible.

[@minnesotajones261]

Thank you! Most people hate Willie's character. But you get it! They definitely didn't want another Marion, so set it a year earlier (Marion's still in Nepal at this point) and have the love interest be completely opposite. Also, Willie does have a character arc during the movie, even punching a thuggee herself in the mine cart! People shouldn't hate Willie for being an "Indoor Girl" - and yes, the fish out of water aspect lends to a lot of great comedy. I never hated Willie, but loved her gumption, growth, and comedy.

[@JamesASharp]

I've loved this film since I was a kid. Also, Willie never bothered me. She's supposed to be an annoying damsel in distress. Temple of Doom is a horror film in disguise, 🥸 and it's so well done. Great reaction! 👍🏿

[@NYJetsforlife]

Temple of Doom has gradually become my favorite of the Indy movies. The main reason is because Indy has the best character arc in this film. He starts off as being a selfish guy looking for fortune, then turns into a hero. When he first robs the Sankara stones is when he begins to care about the children. He hears their cries and turns to help. The stones have a positive effect on his character. Great film, great trilogy.

[@Drewlp85]

Short round is also Data in the goonies not sure if you guys seen that movie yet and he is also in everything everywhere all at once highly recommend when it comes out to watch.

[@pen1208]

They dumped the fuel to crash the plane in the movie. However, when a plane knows it's going to crash they try and fine unpopulated areas to do so then dump as much fuel as they can so the plain doesn't become a bomb. You would also dump fuel from an engine to try and put out a fire as well. Oh, also landing weight is lighter than take off weight. If you had to emergency land and needed to be lighter for that emergency landing strip, you'd dump fuel in that situation as well so you wouldn't run out of runway.

[@michaelw8262]

And just for additional detail, the fuel tanks in a plane are in the wings, so unlike most cars where the gas tank and engine are as far apart as possible, in planes they are usually right next to each other.

[@pen1208]

@@michaelw8262 yeah, I didn't mean the gas was in the engine. I only meant it's dumped in cases where there is a fire in said engine if it's thought to help put said fire out. Sorry if I miss explained that.

[@davidjacobs8558]

it is actually not true that pilots try to find unpopulated area. they try to find nearest airport, and if that's not possible, nearest flat open field. and pilots dump fuel on residential areas all the time (well, not all the time, but happens more often then you think). for example, Delta Airplane Dumps Jet Fuel on Los Angeles Schools Jan 17, 2020

[@pen1208]

@@davidjacobs8558 yeah not true as far as dumping fuel "all the time" over people. Not even "often". Only if absolutely necessary. Like your example. It's implied I meant if an airport isn't available. Lol. Open fields aren't populated are they? That's why their called "open" fields. The point is, pilots look for the path of least resistance. Clearly the closest airport, that's implied. If not, then least unpopulated/least populated areas. You can get as specific as wanted once you get lower on the tier.

[@davidjacobs8558]

@@pen1208 well, the problem is, most major airports are pretty close to residential areas. for example, LAX. surrounded by residential area, except for the west side, which is pacific ocean. And pilots dump their fuel minutes before they attemp the landing, so it ends up on top of the residential area, as previous case shows. if the airplane is high enough, the fuel will evaporate way before it hits the ground, so usually fuel dumping is not really a problem, even if it was done on residential area.

[@sundager8735]

Fun fact, in the beginning of the movie when he goes to the airport the British officer speaking to him before he gets on the plane is Dan Aykroyd

[@michaelmann2463]

Temple of Doom is the movie that brought on the PG13 rating. There was a lot of concern about the violence especially the heart pulling scene. There was concern that it was violent for Young children. So the rating industry came up with a PG-13 rating shortly after Temple of Doom was released

[@reptomicus]

Poltergeist also contributed

[@michaelmann2463]

@@reptomicus absolutely

[@CrazeeAdam]

mmhmm. It's not that there wasn't anything higher than PG and G, but it would have to be bumped to R or X (at the worst, but only reserved for select movies), because I'm fairly sure NC-17 wasn't a thing either yet. So it's a cool testament to history that this was the first PG-13.

[@nathancruz9172]

That’s what my brother told me about PG-13 begins.

[@MikeB12800]

@@reptomicus Gremlins also.

[@ronin7997]

Ke Huy Quan, the kid that played Shortround, recently returned to acting co-starring with Michelle Yeoh in the film "Everything, Everywhere All at Once". Amazing film, and a must watch if you and Jen have not seen it yet.

[@baron6797]

He also recently had a small role in Finding Ohana after not seeing him since Goonies. I recognized instantly and it was an awesome surprise

[@VegetaLF7]

So a few fun facts. The old shaman who sends Indy on the quest initially didn't speak any English at all, so Spielberg is actually reading the lines to him off screen and he's repeating what he hears to say them. The buff cultist who Indy fights on the conveyor belt and who winds up getting crushed is the same stunt actor who played the German mechanic fixing the plane in Raiders. He also appears in Last Crusade in a cameo role outside of the zeppelin when it is launching. As far as Universal needing to have a minecart style ride...they're actually making one. As part of the new theme park currently under construction in Orlando, "Epic Universe", a Donkey Kong themed roller coaster is in the works and is designed in such a way as to mimic the game's feature of leaping from track to track in the minecart. It should be open in a few years. Finally the closeup shots of the gators at the end were filmed at Gatorland in Orlando, not far from where Universal is located.

[@steve9584]

They really filmed those gator scenes in Gatorland?? I love that place! What a cool bit of trivia!

[@eddhardy1054]

The buff cultist/German mechanic is the late English actor, stuntman & ex pro wrestler, Pat Roach. He also appeared in at least one of the Conan films.

[@Owlyross]

@@eddhardy1054 and in Willow

[@eddhardy1054]

@@Owlyross good call 😊

[@MFBosshunting]

This is in fact my favorite movie of all time. In a sense, defending Willie, she is just a performer who happened to live this adventure. You can't really blame her. However, towards the end she really warmed up to the adventure as you can see that helped uncuffing the children, shadow boxing along with Indiana, and during the cart part even acting herself. With a character as first-world as her this was very believable. I 100% understand the complains on her but upon rewatching I really like her character a lot. Edit: Funny that you mentioned Zorro 2 at the end, and I totally agree. The child really was my only complain on that movie. Edit2: Since the first movie showed the Arc of the Covenant one can assume that this one featuring Kali and the supernatural elements in this feel very demonic. Which would make sense in a world where the Arc is also a supernatural thing.

[@stonecoldku4161]

Holden: I'll give you something to choke on. Jen: Holden Thomas Hardman! He's just making sure there is enough material for the next "Every Time Jen Uses Holden's Full Name" video by Cinemavalanche. Holden's not being dirty Jen. He's just trying to help out a fellow KZbinr.

[@cinemavalanche]

LOL thank you for the shoutout!

[@stonecoldku4161]

@@cinemavalanche Thanks for the videos.

[@stonecoldku4161]

Fun Fact: The English man that got them on the plane with live poultry was played by Dan Akroyd.

[@RarelyEvenn]

The last 40 minutes of this film is the best action in the whole series.

[@HugeESmalls]

tbh its all i remember about this movie. I remember this being my favorite indy movie but I havent seen it in years and i don't remember ANYTHING that happens before the KALI MA scene

[@joshholland8564]

Only downside he gets a sword and doesn’t have a sword fight

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

I remember seeing this in the theater when I was a kid. That scene where the mine cart jumps the break in the tracks....it was completely silent in the room and after it landed the entire place erupted in cheering. That kind of thing happened a lot in the 80's (and 90's). Not to sound like the old guy, but you just don't have movie experiences like this anymore because everyone is so jaded and seen it all. The last time recently I can remember having that kind of experience in the theater was seeing Guardians of the Galaxy.

[@PeterAtkinson]

Generally people disliked Willie, you’re definitely not alone. I don’t like her character much either but she fits the movie they were going for. Still my favourite Indiana Jones film, even though I love all 3. 👍👍

[@jkhoover]

I've honestly never seen anybody rate Temple of Doom higher than Raiders. Last Crusade is definitely the best, IMO.

[@benkruer8799]

Fr the Last Crusade is soooooo good

[@coolhive2941]

It’s my favorite. So, nice to meet you.

[@Hoganply]

Completely agree about the Willie character, but the dark tone brings the overall rating up for me, possibly above the rest.

[@coolhive2941]

@@Hoganply that’s why it’s my favorite.

[@chemquests]

Interesting, I’d rate them in exactly the opposite order

[@eyelesspotato2189]

I have always considered this as my third favorite of the original trilogy. It is great, but I like the other two more. Couple fun facts: -The opening scene takes places in "Club Obi-Wan" (there is a sign over the door as they leave). -Kate Capshaw (Willie) is now married to Steven Speilberg (they have been married since 1991)..

[@AKen_Films]

Crazy fact about this movie! When Steven Spielberg meet Kate Capshaw who playes Wille on the set of this movie, Speilberg had fallen in love with her while he was still engaged to Amy Ivring at the time. It was even roomered they had “gotten together” even while this movie was still being made. Apparently all that yelling does it for him considering Spielberg would go on to eventually marry Capshaw, have 6 kids together and still remain married to this day. All end well for everyone I guess

[@breakevenmonkey]

He wasn't with Amy Irving when they filmed Temple of Doom. They broke up in 1979 and didn't get back together until 84'. Temple of Doom was shot in early 83' and released in 84'.

[@davidjacobs8558]

they did not have 6 kids together. some are adopted, some are from previous marrieage.

[@gutz1981]

Funny enough, they tested the raft thing in Mythbusters and its plausible to survive the way it landed.

[@tzeentchian]

I always feel really sorry for Willy in this film. I know the majority of us would be acting the same as her, coping just as badly in circumstances which she didn’t ask for and has no experience or knowledge of.

[@shawnbartz9818]

A couple of the best easter eggs in Temple of Doom are Club Obi-Wan (which Jen noticed; Spielberg added that as a tribute to Lucas), and that the role of the man who directed Indy & company to the airplane was played by Dan Aykroyd.

[@jpruiz600]

that look y'all gave each other when she was eating the apple after the dinner scene was priceless 🤣🤣

[@DunkMan11]

Pat Roach plays the guy with the beard who is beating the children, he is also in Raiders as the big guy who gets chopped up from the plane. He also makes a quick appearance in The Last Crusade. And finally Dan Aykroyd makes a cameo in this which came out the same year as the original Ghostbusters.

[@fluffytoaster427]

I’m sure someone else said this already, but here’s a fun tidbit: the dude who fought Jones on the conveyor belt is played by the same guy who played the big shirtless German mechanic during the plane fight in Raiders. He’s got a part in Last Crusade, but it’s an exponentially smaller role.

[@fan-i-am]

He also played the big swordsman that Indy one-shotted!

[@CaptainFrost32]

@@fan-i-am I liked the payoff when Indy faced two swords, no gun.

[@KabukiKid]

@@fan-i-am He isn't that swordsman, but he did play two roles in Raiders... he is the big German who fistfights Indy under the plane, as most people point out, but he was also one of the sherpa goons in the fight at Marion's bar earlier in the movie.

[@ChristopherJ0884]

The big guy that Indy fights in the mine cart also played the mechanic he fought near the plane in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the one that got turned to chop suey

[@mariamartenson5366]

@Holden Hardman To be fair I’m pretty sure most people would react the exact same way as Willie did if they encountered the sort of things that Indy deals with and goes through to the extent that he does…

[@wyattamick]

everyone wants to hate on my blu ray collection until the wifi goes out 🤣😭 you just can’t beat having a physical copy

[@thecreator2834]

I always loved Short Round and always thought he should come back in an Indiana Jones sequel. Hoping he appears in 5 but I doubt it :(

[@RogueDragon05]

I mean even if he did he would be in his 50's, so a very different character. But no there's no indication that Short Round will be in the movie, he was gonna get a cameo in an early version of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and he gets mentioned in some supplemental material as having become an archeologist and going after the peacocks eye, he does appear in one other story from the Marvel Indy comics Trail of the Golden Guns and also in a Star Wars Tales comic story where he and Indy find the crashed Millennium Falcon while looking for Bigfoot (Chewbacca) and find the skeleton of Han Solo in the wreck.

[@richwagener]

I saw this film so many times during it’s initial release. I recall walking several miles to watch it over and over again when it reached the second run “dollar” theatre. (That was a thing back then)

[@breebree9319]

I remember the dollar movie. Se so many movies that way. I would walk to the movie theater by myself (at 8, that was a thing back then) and watch the movie of the week.

[@TheReySkywalker]

The one has some of the best music of the 4 films. The opening, the freeing the slaves scene, the ending…it’s just so good.

[@johnvogler5335]

When Jenn said “Death by steak” 🥩 all I could think of was “what a missed take” or “what a mistake”. Dad jokes all around. “Drinks on the bar! Hey I don’t see any drinks up here!”

[@glenmartin7978]

when she said that all I could think about was the Death by Stereo scene in The Lost Boys

[@thestumblizer9081]

I expected more comments telling y’all how fantastic short round’s actor is in Everything Everywhere All at Once which is a excellent film y’all need to watch whether for the channel or not!

[@randeecarreno4289]

Great reaction you two! I love the Indiana Jones intro. 😊 Been looking forward to this one. This is the darkest of all of the Indiana Jones movies. This movie and the movie "Gremlins"(I highly recommend), which came out in the same year, prompted the first two PG-13 rated movies. 15:47 - 16:01 Many years later, and I still have a hard time watching this scene. LOL! This scene is what prompted the PG-13 rating. Fun Fact: Director Steven Spielberg met his future wife Kate Capshaw(who plays Willie) while making this movie. Fun Fact #2: 7:04 There's a cameo by actor Dan Aykroyd as the guy that's walking Indy, Short Round, and Willie to the the plane. Next up: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". Looking forward to the next reaction. 😊

[@timothywalsh9637]

The actor who played Short Round is also in The Goonies along with another future Lord of the Rings actor. I'd love to see a reaction to The Goonies sometime.

[@IroningBoard]

I loved Short Round in this. He's a great actor and recently starred in another amazing film "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and you guys should totally check that out too. it's definitely one of my favorite movies now.

[@mattrismatt]

Holden, the London Symphony Orchestra was only used for *Raiders of the Lost Ark.* The other Indy film scores were recorded with the Hollywood Studio Symphony.

[@FujiCahn]

Did you miss Dan Aykroyd's scene? He was the guy sending them on the plane in opening sequence.

[@Quinten_Shibusawa]

After seeing this you need to watch Everything Everywhere All at Once. It just came out and has the actor that plays short round. Also if you ever go to Disneyland in CA they have an awesome Indiana Jones ride.

[@acdragonrider]

7:17: Air Force One. Classic from my childhood. My dad is a huge Harrison Ford fan so we watched so many of his films when I was a kid.

[@EK_Beast]

The big guy Indy fights is Pat Roach, he actually plays the German mechanic he fights in the first film, as well as the guy who nearly choked him to death in the bar in raiders. There’s also a deleted scene in last crusade where they fought again as Spielberg loved the gag and idea of Indy always fighting a massive tall dude and liked having it be the same actor, as a reference to the old serials.

[@rhaspodel]

Temple of Doom was very dark for a Spielberg film. And you could see the drastic comedic shift when they did the Last Crusade--the best Indy movie of the whole series.

[@tjkhanks]

Great catch Jen. That was club Obi-Wan. Also the man in glasses who sent Indy and crew off..... was Dan Ackroyd. Great video!

[@acdragonrider]

13:22: it was a Prequel and I feel it’s kinda establishing that Indiana was a bit more of a fortune hunter at that point. He wanted “fortune and glory” and was tbh a playboy. That’s my personal rationalization for him being with Willie. But after seeing the power of the stones, he learns to be who he is later in the series (Raiders and Last Crusade). Fun fact too: Steven Spielberg was at a rough patch in his life. Divorce with Amy Irving. George also wasn’t doing well. I have heard that this influenced how they made this film both in how dark it is and in terms of how weird the romance is I notice you guys tend to not like kids in movies in shows. But most of the time I have no problems

[@valithevali]

I caught the Ghost reference holden! That's my favorite band, I never thought I'd see that crossover lol. I would love your take on them!

[@ChrisReise]

6:29 Jen GREAT eye. None of ANY of the reaction channels I've watched has ever been able find that. You are a Nerd Goddess.

[@nicolaicornelis2853]

Holden: "Hello, my name is Holden Hardman..." Jen: "Holden THOMAS Hardman!!!"

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

An interesting fact: The guy that Indy fights with the red beard and the turban is the same actor that Indy fought next to the airplane that Marion was stuck in that got his head cut off in the propeller blades. He is also in Last Crusade as one of the SS guys when they are about to take off in the zeppelin. Also, this is a prequel to Raiders. It takes place in 1935, a few years before Raiders.

[@levsco_]

Whoever added in the ghost music at 18:43 is my hero

[@DMFX1]

Ayyyy glad somebody caught that. I like to have fun with the edits lol

[@levsco_]

@@DMFX1 proud of you I was only half watching in the background while I'm at work, and then I heard that and had to go back to make sure I wasn't losing it, and then I saw all the face paint and understood

[@stonecoldku4161]

The reasons that planes are able to dump fuel is for emergency landings. 1) So, if they crash there will be less fuel for possible fires or an explosion. 2) If a plane has to do an emergency landing at an airport closer than their intended destination due to weather or some other issue, they dump the fuel to get rid of the access weight to make the landing easier.

[@Son_Of_Atreides]

Came back to the reupload just to make sure this comment was reposted by someone.

[@keikosman]

Short Round (Ke Huy Quan) also played a great character in "The Goonies". You should watch it if you haven't already.

[@MarkDemeo]

This is my favorite of the Indy movies. The character of Willie gets a lot of flack. Yes she's annoying but that's the point. They wanted a character the complete opposite of Marion, also it was Steven Spielberg's idea to make her a blonde.

[@JamesASharp]

EXACTLY!! 💯 Her character has never bothered me.

[@lisag5002]

Finally someone gets it. She was meant to be the comic relief, but just comes off annoying. Kate Capshaw was critical of the character. She even told them she thought her character screamed too much.

[@jbdragon3295]

I think the 3rd one is the best. Sean Connery as Indy's father is perfect. Seeing Indy as a kid. It really worked out well.

[@josephsarto689]

Apparently these folks expect a spoiled rich pampered singer not to act the way Willie does after being through all she’s been though?

[@josephsarto689]

Willie screaming in the jungle while Indy and short round are casually playing cards is hilarious

[@mercerman5615]

Hey Holden, I don't know if you realized this, but when the gate opens to lower Willie down into the fiery pit, it makes a lightsaber sound.

[@FrozenTundra88]

They were going for a James Bond feel with Indiana Jones at this time. To the point they wanted a different love interest per film. Also, as a note, Temple of Doom is actually a prequel since it's set a year before Raiders. I don't know if it's a consensus, but some did dislike Short Round as much as Willie. So I'm always happy to see positive reception. Temple of Doom tends to be the black sheep of the first three films. Kate Capshaw (Willie) married Steven Spielberg, so at least they can say they got to meet their future spouse during this film. I personally don't hate Willie, but I don't prefer her as his love interest either

[@ago5022]

Absolutely love shortround

[@w41duvernay]

Kate Kapshaw had to take tranquilizers during the filming of the palace dinner scene. This film is acutally banned in India, the filming had to happen in Sri Lanka. I was suprised to see Jen take the dinner scene so well, I still remember everyone in my movie theatre flipping out in the 80's (at a time when people watched politely a film, unlike today when people participate in a movie showing). Jen hating on Willie's character was hilarious.

[@wolfofthewest8019]

So nothing Jen said about Willie is wrong, but in defense of the character: This is a prequel and we already know that Indy will be single in a year because he's single in Raiders. So the love interest in this movie has to be of a nature that you don't ever ask "What happened to Willie Scott?" They broke up because, ultimately, they weren't compatible and that's obvious from the movie. In order to get around this problem, they made Willie into what's called "The Load." This is a character whose mere presence is a problem for the hero, but whom the hero can't simply abandon (or shoot). She doesn't contribute anything but difficulties and that's supposed to be funny. Once you embrace the idea that you're *supposed* to hate Willie she's a lot more tolerable. I find Willie a funny character in the buttmonkey sense. And I can believe Indy found something he liked about her...body. Also, and this comes out more in the novelization where you get more of Willie's background, she's actually a really smart cookie and tough gal, it's just that she's a character who belongs in a noir detective story who gets caught up in a jungle adventures with cults and is totally out of her element. But in the novel you learn she grew up in a farm in Oklahoma in dire poverty, and clawed her way up into this life of glamour where she's headlining shows is swanky Hong Kong nightclubs, living her dream life, when this complete asshole named Indiana Jones enters her life and completely ruins everything. Like really try to see things from her POV and you realize this movie is like the absolute fucking worst week she'll ever have and it's all Indy's fault. You'd whine too. Also, Short Round is literally the best Kid Sidekick in cinematic history. Kid Sidekicks are almost always horrible and tedious, but Short Round has exactly the right amount of sass and spunk, balanced by some good dramatic scenes that really make it clear he worships Indy. I actually think Willie suffers as a character because they give Short Round so many great scenes.

[@giuliano2244]

I love Willie Scott, they don’t like each other, they are complete opposites but they are stuck together, so the only attraction between them is physical, and it’s enough. that’s very funny and unique.

[@roywilson4514]

The perfect trilogy. This was my favourite as a kid. Shorty is fantastic. One of those rare occasions when a child actor doesnt grate on you.

[@t.o.toonstubetwo.4138]

21:09 Fun fact that’s the same actor who died in the propeller in the last movie he was also in the bar fight where he briefly helped Indy before fighting him again.

[@icecubejdi]

These are just even better with Holden's adult jokes that Jen goes mom mode on and calls him by his full name.

[@The80sWolf_]

If I can recommend some movies check out: The Guest(2014), It Follows(also 2014 if I remember right), Ravenous(1999). They are all movies that are something special and unexpected.

[@oxhine]

You're not alone in enjoying this movie, Holden and Jen, as I love it, too! This is what Indiana Jones is supposed to be about: a pulp-style adventure about an occult artifact in an exotic locale. Like all films in the series, the story begins in the middle of another adventure before the main one begins which is the format of long-running, multi-chapter serials of the 1930's. Such serials played before films in the past and audiences only experienced a small portion at a time unless they attended the cinema regularly to get the whole story. Serials were a major inspiration for both George Lucas and Steven Spielberg when crafting their respective franchises of "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones". The pair collaborated on this series as producer and director, respectively. This film is set in 1935, a year earlier than "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and is technically a prequel but the series is meant to be seen in release order at least the first time through. The criticisms leveled against "Temple of Doom" are that insensitivity was shown to South Asian culture by mischaracterizing the cuisine, the customs and the religion. The headdress of Mola Ram is bovine in a country where cows are sacred, human sacrifice is shown as part of the worship of Kali when it is not and the banquet is filled with delicacies no one in India eats. While the allegations are true, the movie is a fantasy adventure about a twisted, evil sect of Death worshippers and should be taken with a grain of salt. In this current politically-correct time, this movie wouldn't get made or would be made to more accurately reflect South Asian customs. In 1984, one just rolled one's eyes and understood one was experiencing a live-action Scooby Doo adventure made for adults. The film was shot in Sri Lanka because the Indian government felt the film was racist and refused permission to shoot there. The opening musical number has Willie Scott sing the 1930's Cole Porter song "Anything Goes" from the Broadway musical of the same name. Lyrics such as "In olden days, a glimpse of stocking/ Was looked on as something shocking/ But now, God knows,/ Anything goes!" were translated into Mandarin which Kate Capshaw memorized phonetically. However, she seems to pronounce the Mandarin vowels with a French inflection making the song's translation sound pleasingly incomprehensible. Despite the gobbledygook, she delivers it with confidence and panache making it a showstopping sequence! The chorus girl dance routine is inspired by Busby Berkley musicals of the 1930's and reflects what's going on in Willie's head: she deludes herself into imagining she's part of a spectacular Broadway production rather than being an ex-pat chanteuse in a seedy nightclub. The nightclub is named 'Obi-Wan' as a reference to buddy George Lucas' Star Wars universe. Dan Aykroyd, a famous comedian and one of the Ghostbusters, cameos as the Brit who escorts Jones onto the cargo plane! Ke Huy Quan, the cute Vietnamese boy who played Short Round, went on to play Data in "The Goonies" and one of the teen students in the classic TV series "Head of the Class". Pat Roach played the massive Thugee with the whip who gets pulverized in the rock crusher. He appears in every Indiana Jones movie looking completely different as a massive opponent who meets a grisly death! Amrish Puri was a legendary Indian actor known for many villainous roles. When he shaved his head to play Mola Ram, he liked the look so much that it became his signature style for the rest of his career. When Indy goes for his gun to shoot the two Thugee swordsmen, it's a callback to a scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Of course, as "Temple" occurs a year earlier, that confrontation in Cairo hasn't happened yet even though the audience has already seen it. Willie Scott is supposed to be the opposite of Marion Ravenwood from "Lost Ark". She's a high-maintenance city-dwelling diva who knows nothing about wilderness survival, intellectual pursuits or occult magic. Her interests are show biz, beauty, glamor and creature comforts. I would be shocked if you've never met a girl like that in your life! Kate Capshaw was terrific in the role and served as a perfect foil for Indy. Moreover, Steven Spielberg was so taken with her that she became his second wife! They're still married. Harrison Ford is an American treasure. His signature roles are Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Rick Deckard from the "Blade Runner" series and Jack Ryan from the Tom Clancy thrillers "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger". Other excellent films of his include: "Witness", "The Mosquito Coast", "Frantic", "Presumed Innocent", "The Fugitive", "Air Force One", "What Lies Beneath", "Crossing Over", "Morning Glory", "Cowboys and Aliens" and "42".

[@WinterOnTheWeb]

Great catch Jenn with Club Obi Wan!! There are a load of little easter eggs like that throughout the Indy franchise :)

[@kevinzhang6623]

And Short Round just won an Oscar for his first performance since the '90's! Looking at videos regarding him, it's such a beautiful story, same with Brendan Fraser

[@judostar2]

The kid in this movie, short stack, is Ernie Reyes Jr. he also played Keno the pizza delivery guy in TMNT 2: The Secret of the Ooze. He was also the small guy who fought the Rock in the Rundown.

[@PALINDROX]

The name of the character is short round, and is played by Ke Huy Quan. Ernie Reyes Jr is not involved in this movie. He does some stunt work in Indiana Jones and the crystal skull but was an adult at that point.

[@EK_Beast]

My favorite part about this film always be Dan Aykryd’s random cameo for one minute of screen time saying “You will be flying on a cargo plane!” And then suddenly “wait a minute.. are you Willy Scott the famous singer?!!!” 😂

[@SergioLeRoux]

Funny you mention the Millennium Falcon sound for the second time in the Indiana Jones videos. The sound of the Falcon is taken straight from the ignition sounds of some old timey airplane.

[@lchitman7227]

Couple of notes. 1.) the nightclub they are in in the beginning is indeed called Club Obi-Wan. 2.) Kate Capshaw (who plays Willie) is Stephen Spielberg’s wife in real life. Also in the airport scene you can see George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, Stephen Spielberg in the background.

[@jcphizzy9496]

They were making a big deal about them in the village because they were guests, that's what people do in a lot of cultures. Also, they felt they were a gift from the universe, someone who could go find their kids since they didnt have the power or position to do anything about it.

[@keeganpotts274]

You guys need to watch The Goonies now! It also stars the actor who played short round

[@gokaury]

12:22 "Cute little dinner" eh? lol

[@OneAndOnlyMe]

The scene where Indy makes the point about the villager's food, and Willie offending them, is a standout scene of this movie, I always remember this scene. The double swordsman scene is a callback to the sword guy Indy shoot in Raiders. Indy chasing after the red guards and then being chased by more red guards is a callback to the scene in Star Wars where Han runs after a stormtrooper, only to end up being chased by more stormtroopers.

[@thedragonlee76]

Fun fact...This movie changed the way movies were rated. Parents were shocked about the gore,so the MPAA came up with a PG 13 rating.

[@monovision566]

I've always loved this one and it's refreshing to see people who don't have a bias against it.

[@bentrnor]

the kid in this is Data from the goonies! he’s also in everything everywhere all at once which came out this year and is the best film of the year for me!!

[@JAYWALKER1000]

Ke Huy Quan (Short Round), who also Played Data in The Goonies, left acting for a long time (due to a lack of opportunity) but returned recently for a co-starring role in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

[@DSC71789]

There used to be a ride called Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye. Not sure if it's still around. I saw this when I was a kid, back in the early/mid 90's, before I saw Raiders, which we didn't get until a few years later, but I had the Raiders book, and would read it before bed with my Star Wars books over and over for months. Being the only one I could watch for over a year, this how I got to know the character, and is still my favorite one.

[@dracogaming13]

The white suit is a reference to James Bind as Speilberg was lobbying to direct a Bond film at the time but was rejected.

[@Prototype1113]

Short round is the same actor from another classic “The Goonies”! He has just recently starred in another movie you may have heard of “Everything, Everywhere, All at once”. He’s literally a great and lovable character in all of those movies!

[@wbrownshadow]

I dont remember if youve seen Goonies. But the kid who played ShortRound also played Data in Goonies. And i remember in a interview with the Goonies Cast reunion someone asked him, what did he like best going down the waterslides in Goonies or Jumping out of the plane with Indiana Jones. And i thought he gave one of the best answers. He said “ if i did not jump out of the plane with Indiana Jones i would never have gone down the waterslides in Goonies.

[@breakevenmonkey]

The contact that tells Indy that he will be riding on a cargo plane full of live poultry in the beginning of the film is none other than Dan Aykroyd himself! Took me years to notice!

[@76063co2]

I think you missed the the call back to Raiders when Indy faced off with the two sword wielders and reached for his pistol....to find nothing. BTW, Kate Capshaw, who played Willie, met Spielberg on this film and they later married. I wouldn't be too hard on her character. She provided an important role of comedic relief.

[@lathspell87]

As a kid who grew up during the days of VHS, most people my age seem to have owned one of the three, and worn them out (including me). Our family had the Temple of Doom, so I have seen that probably over 30 times, though it is my least favorite of the three. Time for the Last Crusade!

[@rotrapec]

There are Indiana Jones attractions, at Disney MGM studios. Also there might be a 5th movie coming out on 2023. And yes, the club at the beginning is the "Club Obi Wan"

[@t.o.toonstubetwo.4138]

4:59 fun fact that diamond is a MacGuffin and one of the episodes from the TV show in The adventures of Young Indiana Jones

[@megapicsxl9232]

Idk if you watch any of corridor’s videos, but one of the recent vfx ones showed how in the wider shots of the mine cart chase where you see the whole cart on the tracks, it’s actually stop motion and the characters are just dolls in the carts. I never noticed that until they pointed it out, but it works really well.

[@coolhive2941]

I agree Willie is annoying, but I think she’s also funny AT TIMES. On repeat viewings, she bothered me less and less. I hated her at first, now she’s just “ok”. But the supernatural and cult stuff is really entertaining to me and the action is spectacular, so this is my favorite Indy movie. And yes, Short Round is amazing. 9/10 for me.

[@dandwyer5491]

I don’t like the Willie character itself, but I think she makes a good foil for Indy and Short Round to get frustrated at

[@aznthy]

Yeah, if this is your favorite Indiana Jones movie, then no one should listen to your opinion.

[@coolhive2941]

@@aznthy I promise you’ll survive if we disagree.

[@dandwyer5491]

@@aznthy Who are you to tell someone their opinion is invalid, especially over something as ultimately trivial as a movie franchise. Don’t you have anything better to do? BTW, yeah, Temple of Doom is my personal favorite for a plethora of reasons. I (or anyone else really who shares my opinion) am under no obligation to even share those reasons. But hey, trolls be trollin’.

[@SaulOhio]

Interesting note: The guy who arranged the flight and informs them that they will be riding with a cargo full of live poultry is Dan Akroyd.

[@JohnEDepth752]

Short round plays the husband in "Everything Everywhere All at Once". And I'm surprised you didn't mention him in the Goonies.

[@Zankaroo]

This and The Last Crusade were the two I had on VHS so I watched them a lot. I remember running around yelling Kali Ma at siblings and friends chasing them with my hand held out, lol. Yes, gators and crocs will "death role" to rip their meal apart because they can not chew. The closing of their jaws is either super fast or super slow there is no middle ground.

[@SvanTowerMan]

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one to pick up on the ritual chanting sounding like Duel of the Fates!

[@tcshack701]

I don’t know if you know this, but Dan Aykrode plays the guy who gets Indy the three seats on the plane. Also Indy’s friend who died back at the restaurant was supposed to be the third passenger. I used to think it was a plot whole.