The Rewatchables: ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ | The Most Fun Indy Movie in the Series?

[@David-iv6je]

Sean Fennessey: "Temple of Doom may be culturally insensitive." Also Sean Fennessey: "This movie about eskimo brothers."

[@TheBlackEsquire]

How did you all forget the best line in the movie? "We named the Dog Indiana"

[@mikekuhn716]

1:18:49 you're welcome

[@David-iv6je]

🤣

[@El_Crindy]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[@greubermeister2]

52:39 "Did big blimp cut you guys a check?!!" killed me XD

[@raml.4113]

ADD THIS MASTERPIECE TO THE WAYNE JENKINS SUPERCUT.

[@stevenangel8235]

1:19:00

[@plutoniumcore]

The lady that yelled "ALARM!!" when Indy and the dad were tied up, sounded like Cobra Commander.

[@JNovoa-cu4pv]

I like Temple of Doom 🤷‍♂️ it was my favorite Indy movie as a kid. Now as I’ve gotten older I’d say Last Crusade is my favorite. Ofc Raiders is a classic, objectively the best film of the trilogy but the father-son dynamic in the other two holds a special place in my heart.

[@gf4670]

That's my take as well. Raiders is definitely the superior *film* and I don't think that can or should be disputed by anyone. But Last Crusade is probably the more enjoyable movie.

[@FalconNest]

Temple of Doom is a lot of fun (and extremely rewatchable) too. A true roller-coaster ride with Spielberg, Ford and John Williams at the top of their game.

[@jamesboisits]

Totally agreed. The too-dark stuff is ridiculous.

[@bacardibum]

even kubrick knocked spielberg for being too sentimental in his filmmaking. the holocaust was about failure yet speilberg made it about success. temple of doom is fantastic

[@FalconNest]

Rumours has it that Red Letter Media should release a Temple of Doom Re:view imminently. That will perhaps set the record straight about that great (and much-maligned) film.

[@bacardibum]

@@FalconNest jay hadn't seen the good, the bad, and the ugly until like 6 months ago. don't believe anything they say!

[@FalconNest]

​@@bacardibum lol! I have it on good authority that it should be Mike and Rich Evans only.

[@David-iv6je]

Most rewatchable: "This is how we say goodbye in Austria." Sexy kiss. "And this is how we saw goodbye in Germany." POW! Wayne Jenkins: 1:19:00

[@MLNYD]

Sean's take on the holy grail and the blimp bit is ELITE content. Also, I don't think these guys ever experienced the bar on an Emirates plane.

[@alexbauer2834]

Blimps!!!! Awesome to have these fully on KZbin again.

[@marsspacex6065]

Alison Doody in this movie is a 11/10. I don't know what they are talking about, she is amazing and made fall in love with hot Austrians as a kid.

[@synapse913]

Heh, Doody.

[@Everton176]

this. a million times, one of the hottest chicks in movies ever

[@johanericsson2403]

Why wasn't she a major star after this? Oh right - the acting. And yet - all of Hollywood. Maybe it was just the name.

[@joemckim1183]

@@johanericsson2403 The only other thing I saw her in was Major League II.

[@knownpleasures]

No she wasn’t. Very attractive but she couldn’t act !

[@Bnnycali]

I didn’t know these full videos were now up here!?! Awesome!!!

[@davedeguire3224]

Thx 4 Posting on KZbin! Thats where its ALWAYS THE BEST... Now bring back RYEN RUSSILLO he KILLS IT every time...

[@hearda8684]

"everybody's lost but me" great line

[@toddkonrad2407]

1:18:59 Wayne Jenkins as The Grail Knight, keeping an eye on that Cup O’ Christ like a motherfuckin brick

[@BXMarathoner26]

Karen Allen should be in all the movies, i very much agree. Also my GF listens to the Podcast and eventually had to show her the clips of Wayne Jenkins bc she did not get why I was dying each time CR would do the Wayne Jenkins impression.

[@jleisner1974]

thank you for not leaving 'Mosquito Coast' off the list

[@VanimationFilms]

Temple of Doom is the most rewatchable and has the best look for Indy jacked and bulging out of his jacket.

[@toddkonrad2407]

Now that Bill said it, I’m all in for a The War of The Roses episode. Danny DeVito directing, Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner just electric, and one of the funniest, meanest comedies ever.

[@johanericsson2403]

Haha, it came on HBO Max and I watched it because Bill had talked about it - really is hilarious. I still don't quite get why she started hating him but I guess that's the point...lol

[@4primus]

Elsa being nazi curious is the most adept description of any character in movie history.

[@kojiattwood]

Mosquito Coast is criminally underrated

[@michaeljamesmccabe]

The Spear of Destiny also has magical properties. Also, would’ve made a great movie. Really, there is a whole list of relics that the Nazis were hunting down. Wish it was a whole series of movies.

[@johanericsson2403]

It's hard to tell how much of that "Spear of Destiny" Nazi stuff has any historical basis. The book by that name is a load, but interesting. There was an "archaeologist" of the 1930s called Otto Rahn who was gay but "Nazi-curious" and wrote books about how the Grail was a real object, did a little work for the SS but wasn't taken too seriously, and died mysteriously as gay Nazis were bound to. Himmler was into anything esoteric and there was already a whole occultism around the Grail and the Cathars and Templars that was far-right and antisemitic, right up his alley.

[@maemaree33]

We're not going to talk about the score?! Williams truly delivered.

[@ryanaromero]

New Rewatchables episode!? Yes please! :0)

[@beckyleonardis6331]

Love the 3rd one! I can barely remember, Raiders and Temple of Doom. When Bill said, the one with Sean Connery! LOL! I remember, Sean Connery passed away on Halloween '20. I didn't know, that River Phoenix also passed away on Halloween '93.

[@Brian-dg3kz]

Jurassic Park mainly was the price of admission to be able to make Schindler's List, that's why he did it. A trade.

[@spencerkindra8822]

49:20 the best use of food or drink in the movie is Indy and Donavon drinking champagne at Donavon's penthouse while he debriefs Indy about the tablet from the knight's tomb.

[@knownpleasures]

What happened to Concorde? One of them had a big crash in 2000 and they were discontinued

[@spencerkindra8822]

I think you just answered your own question.

[@JohnnyEnglishBFH]

Always a pleasure to see Wayne Jenkins again.

[@SolidMikeP]

This movie was the “on the couch with my dad and brother’s “ movie while on school vacation, God I love it

[@mjwbulich]

There is a sizable contingent of Indy fans that absolutely love Temple of Doom and consider it on par with the first and third film.

[@CameronStrandberg]

That me

[@mike91mdk45]

*Raises hand* Love it. Raiders is the most iconic. Crusade was a bit safe, and temple of doom is the crazy side mission sandwiched in between. Along with gremlins brought the pg13 rating

[@spice_krispies]

Temple Of Doom, IMO, gets worse with time. Of course its a fun Indy movie and not the worst Spielberg film, but its nowhere on par with the other films. The plot is ridiculous, the female sidekick is the worst and annoying, the villian is underused and introduced an hour into the film, the action is terribly lacking only being there in the intro and barely at the end in the mines with the kart chase, the last action sequence. The bridge ending is meh and predictable. Fun film, yes......great film, nowhere close

[@charlesbaker3950]

My impression of the black tie party in Pulp Fiction that the Wolf was coming from, had been going all night...we were witnessing the early morning tail end of that party. When Jules and Vincent get into trouble - I assumed it was still early morning - because of Jules's line about the big kahuna food - called it breakfast...

[@douglasmurphy3266]

It isnt a mystery, Jimmy (Tarantino) says Bonnie is getting off working the graveyard shift. Everything has bright low angle morning sunlight. They go to the diner for breakfast. But if studying small details is your thing, the clock behind Jimmy says 8:16 during his dead n-- storage rant.

[@tylernewton7217]

When Vince and Jules were arriving at the bad guy's hideout apartment, they we're outside the door and Jules askes Vince what time it is. He replies "7:22 in the AM. So it was pretty early AM when all that went down.

[@spencerkindra8822]

I always thought Winston was at a wake because everyone was dressed in black and it would make sense for that time of day.

[@zdover]

You can clearly hear a croupier saying “Les jeux sont fait”. He is at a private casino.

[@bacardibum]

rewatchables has to do after hours if they haven't already. it's a great movie that gets overlooked

[@philippeh3904]

I always think the first two thirds of Raiders is better than the first two thirds of Last Crusade. But the final act of Last Crusade gets better and better as I get older. And the raiders final act gets lesser and lesser. Overall, I’d still say Raiders is the better Indy movie, but Last Crusade is very close.

[@spice_krispies]

I disagree. Last Crusade perfected what Raiders is. Like he said in the review, it has the more action, humor and this time around, it especially has stakes and a heart. The movie is perfectly paced and cut, where the last 20 minutes of Raiders is anti-climactic. There isnt one moment in Last Crusade where I can honestly say is a boring or dull moment. Raiders, the submarine scene is meh and forgettable. Again, not saying Raiders is bad, its like Raiders is Star Wars, and Last Crusade is Empire Strikes Back, just improving on all cylinders!

[@gf4670]

Well they're two different styles of movie. Raiders is very much an action serial derivative in almost every way. Last Crusade is basically a film noir turned into an Indiana Jones movie. People tend to concentrate on the similarities while not really looking at the differences, where it's the differences that have a lot of meaning.

[@PhilMoskowitz]

This is very intelligent film discussion and dissection. A rarity for KZbin.

[@knownpleasures]

Very intelligent? They didn’t know why Concorde was discontinued! lol

[@esdraslopez4658]

To me, I love every film in this franchise, some more than others but still

[@eddiewinehosen6665]

Ofc he gets crushed. He's not indestructible, he's blessed with eternal life. He nods to Indy and then the whole place falls down on him!

[@TheBlackEsquire]

In my Sir Ian McKellen voice "Did he tell you that the grail was a cup? Oh Robert"

[@mchesler44]

Was listening to Podcast, as I regularly do, screaming out some obvious horse names: Belongs in a Museum 😅 He Chose Wisely 😮 Love your shows fellas! ❤️

[@MLNYD]

Is there a reason why Craig Horlbeck's segment got cut out at the end for the VOD?

[@christiansnyder1746]

That is CR’s BEST Wayne Jenkins to date 😂😂😂

[@zachweaver3006]

I know they aren’t technically film critics but for my money Sean and Amanda are the best critics out there.

[@evanclp514]

i think they're all misunderstanding how the power of the grail works in the movie. the knight says it can't be taken past the seal because if it is the temple will collapse to seal them inside and prevent the grail from being taken. it doesn't mean the grail's powers don't work outside the temple. and also, my impression was the cup only grants everlasting life as long as you continue to drink from it.

[@gf4670]

Well the everlasting life only happens when you drink from the cup *and* stay within the temple. They basically say so when he talks about the knight's brothers going back to Europe, extremely old, and then dying. I don't think you'd have to keep drinking from the cup; just once and stay in the temple guarding it. But it's a classic quest motif and you see it all over Arthurian literature and a lot of other places. Basically you can't have it all -- you can't live forever outside the temple and out in the world and you also can't just take the cup. It's all about faith.

[@evanclp514]

@@gf4670 i get your point but i think the grail will grant everlasting life if you drink it everyday outside the temple as well. it's just that the temple was built to hold the grail and the seal was placed so the grail couldn't be taken. so if you wanted to live forever, you had to stay in the temple. i don't think you had to drink it inside the temple for it to work. that wouldn't make sense.

[@gf4670]

@@evanclp514 Well you can't get the Grail out of the temple. That was the point; if you try then an "act of god" will collapse the temple and keep the Grail inside and likely kill the people trying to take it. Like the knight said, that's the boundary and the price of immortality -- you have to stay inside the temple and guard the Grail to be immortal.

[@tylernewton7217]

I love these guys and their movie discussions as a rule, but they are missing a LOT about this particular one. Whooshing all over the place, here.

[@benschulz2166]

whats crazy is - River Phoenix jumps out of the cave and lands in the dirt, like 14 feet. how did he NOT mess up a knee or ankle?? i hope they did only one or 2 takes.

[@jamesgorham8170]

They just blew by Empire of the Sun,a very good film imo.

[@kenchun24]

I watch the Indy trilogy (and Kingdom of Skull to pass out) once a year around the holidays with family...it still hold up just fine, Last Crusade is a great #3 entry (since most #3's in trilogies suck), and Raiders has always been a perfect film. Temple of Doom excited and scared the crap outta me in cinema as a 8 year old kid that summer of '84, but got damn that line was long around the blocks at the Roxy Theater in Bremerton WA (Navy ship yard suburb west of Seattle)...definitely Snakes, then Rats, but no BUGS for me Dr. Jones! Capshaw was a trooper. *offtopic - Hey CR! Throw me The Idol, the real Idol Dr. Jones! As that laugh out loud bad show is getting cancelled methinks...NEVER GO FULL TEDROS HBO! Sell all The Weeknd & Zaslav stock :)

[@greyhoundfivemedia812]

Temple is the best script. It shows the moment Indy goes from Fortune and Glory to being a hero to save kids. Willie Scott is a perfect foil and not just a female version of Indy like Marion. And the action sequences are a roller coaster ride for the whole thing, sometimes literally.

[@spice_krispies]

You're kidding, right??!? Willie Scott is ANNOYING and HORRIBLE for one. Second, where is this roller coaster ride?? After the intro, which all Indy films open with great action sequences, after they land from the raft,, there isnt an action sequence until the mines WAY later in the film. And then, even its just a mediocre fistfight and the kart chase. After that, its underwhelming until the end. Yes, the bridge scene is anti-climactic and predictable. The villian is underused, underdeveloped and introduced an HOUR into the film almost, and has next to NO screen time. This film is so overrated. Its a fun film, nowhere near a great film.....

[@greyhoundfivemedia812]

@@spice_krispies Well, that's true if you discount the monkey brains dinner, the insect corridor, the room of spikes, the guy getting his heart pulled out and incinerated, Indy being drugged and turning evil, and Willie being almost dunked in lava. After all of that they go on the roller coaster in the mine, which leads directly to the bridge scene finale. Temple is the Empire of Indy movies. Darker and grittier. Folks didn't like it, so they went back to remaking the original for the third film, just like Jedi. However, I like Dark Lucas.

[@spice_krispies]

@@greyhoundfivemedia812 those scenes were not action sequences you listed, they were dark, suspense scenes. You need to understand what action is. And lastly, dark doesn't always equal good.

[@nocuh]

Most fun Indiana Jones yes. Raiders is the crown jewel of the movies . Temple of Doom is clearly a rung or two below yet still has its charm, mostly in the comic relief of Short Round whose quotables saw regular use in my childhood. “Hey doctah Jones, no time for love!” “That’s no cookie!” and “Hold on to your potatoes!”

[@jjstraka1982]

It isn't a rung below anything. It's the best one by far.

[@roofchees9]

"no more parachutes" is still a go to line for me.

[@spice_krispies]

@@jjstraka1982 Temple Of Doom is even worse the Crystal Skull. Worse action, worse plot, worse female sidekick, most boring villian. I could go on and on......

[@farisbosnic1786]

1:19:03 Wayne Jenkins

[@sfitz0076]

At some point I have to watch "We Own The City"

[@zimmy4868]

I love both Raiders and Last Crusade, but Temple of Doom is my jam.

[@baroquejen]

When this came out when I was 17, I had a huge crush on Sean Connery. Like, epic crush.

[@andrewdeen1]

49:10 there's quite the apple eating moment

[@med2659]

Love Temple of Doom...great replay value...great action...love the dark tone but with comedy mixed in a little still

[@BXMarathoner26]

I love the Police Academy side-track, Love those movies.

[@PhilMoskowitz]

16:44 - "My Luncheon with Junior"

[@breakinglight9422]

All Mat Ishbia references (w/context): 1:17:13 1:25:21

[@onionrovirosa]

So far I love all 4 movies … raiders of course the best, temple the scariest, crusade the most touching and Skull the most spielbergean

[@Kinn72]

Hi there, I’m fairly new to this channel, And I love this content, but I’ve been looking for the video versions, but the older episodes are only the in audio, for example “The Departed “ episode I’ve found a small clip so it was recorded on video, Please send me in the right direction … Greetings from a new fan from Denmark….

[@kyle1137]

Temple of Doom is fantastic, a classic.

[@delmizzee]

"i said NO camels, that's FIVE camels... cant you count?"

[@QC_Charlottean]

I love the Charlemagne comment too. Unfortunately it’s not a real quote.

[@QC_Charlottean]

The most misunderstood thing about this movie and the same mistake is made on this episode is about Marcus Brody’s character. They didn’t shift his character to stupid. I think because of illness they needed to throttle his presence, perhaps at the last minute. His character is supposed to be aging and suffering dementia. That Henry Sr says he got lost once in his own museum doesn’t speak to Marcus’ overarching personality but something that has happened since he started slipping. As dementia sufferers often do, Marcus has cogent periods. Just as when Indy reveals Alexandretta as the city name, it’s Marcus who connects the dots between the name of the ancient city and the map in the Grail diary. This demonstrates he’s not suddenly been altered but that his mental capacity is slipping.

[@kyle1137]

@01:02:25 Last Crusade is Not a prequel. Temp of Doom is

[@Able406]

Can anyone timestamp where they talk about What Lies Beneath?

[@mjwbulich]

Where is Bill getting the idea that Temple of Doom was a misstep or that people didn't like it? It was number two at the box office that year trailing only Ghostbusters. It beat out Gremlins for number two by a wide margin. It blew Beverly Hills Cop, Footloose, and The Karate Kid , clean out of the water. It was a colossal hit that only fell slightly short of Raiders box office numbers.

[@CarSVernon]

it's the bullshit that keeps getting repeated now

[@brianasilberberg2873]

So the argument is forwarded that the color purple was a failure. It was the fourth highest grossing film of 1985, and the most nominated film at the Oscars that year (famously/controversially won nothing), largely responsible for launching Whoopi Goldberg’s career. A film centered on two black women in inglorious circumstances grossing like a blockbuster is honestly more impressive than back to the future topping out the yearly charts

[@thecommish80]

Temple of Doom is my favorite.

[@3Loog3]

John Wayne might have the American male punch title belt.

[@kevinw712]

ya know on the ROTK winning the oscar for the third movie in a trilogy thing, I've had a low stakes conspiracy theory on this for many years. I think that once FOTR came out, and the academy along with all the public saw that Peter Jackson actually seemed to pull this off, and that the other 2 of them were very likely to be just as good, they sort of made an unofficial decision the just acknowledge the endeavor as a whole by waiting for the 3rd to give it best picture. Both of the first 2 would still get the courtesy of a nomination, but let the ending get its big night. This way even though the first 2 could easily have been just as worthy winners, it lets them get to still get other films some attention for those years. It would get boring if all 3 of them won best pic. Actually I'm not even necessarily saying it's a "conspiracy", it feels just like a conclusion that many of the members could've come to anyway to lean toward. and no the Godfather doesn't count as a relative comparison, there wasn't a second one already planned and shot when the first one got its award.

[@Dude-oh8vq]

Raiders is a classic and in some ways the most flawless of the bunch, but I think Crusade is more enjoyable, has an equally good opening (Young and current age Indy train/boat sequence) and a better finale with the puzzle traps and old knight, and drinking from the cup of Christ. Also, the middle section is very strong with many memorable set pieces and character moments, with only a few small flaws. Controversial take... but I find the Last Crusade tank chase to be superior to the truck chase sequence in Raiders, and I find Vogel to be the best villain in the series along with Toht and Mola Ram.

[@Able406]

Skipping over Temple of Doom is criminal

[@madgepins1967]

Temple of Doom is criminal

[@zimmy4868]

Temple of Doom is by far the most interesting movie in the Indy series. It’s literally Spielberg in “I don’t give a F@#! mode”.

[@michaelrhudak]

The chemistry between Ford and Connery makes LC, I think. Visually, it's much a weaker and more drab film than Raiders and Temple - those films have so many great shots, so much color and interesting photography with light & shadow. LC is blandly lit and has too much earth tone. 90% of the entire film is either brown or gray.

[@jimbob8840]

I'm sure someone at the FAA has said that

[@LocoSunny]

50:12 where have I heard this story before?

[@buddinganarchist]

Really like the second one so there.

[@habovay3]

Driving Miss Daisy is a fine film. I've never had a problem with its Best Picture win.

[@DMalltheway]

Do The Right Thing is better

[@habovay3]

@@DMalltheway Purely opinion. DTRT really isn't very well written.

[@DMalltheway]

@@habovay3 Nominated for best screenplay, it was awesomely written.

[@habovay3]

@@DMalltheway In my opinion, it wasn't. Nominations are irrelevant. Towering Inferno was nominated for Best Picture and it's a pretty bad movie.

[@DMalltheway]

@@habovay3 Clearly your a Twilight fan. Stick with those movies.

[@matthewche]

Thank god Spielberg did not direct Rain Man. He overdoes the emotional tears, specifically Pvt. Ryan and the ending to Schindler's List. Levinson was subtle and Hoffman and Cruise carried a modern classic.

[@TextlefSchrempf]

Picking nits: Berenger’s girlfriend he leaves for Rene Russo? That plot line doesn’t even exist. She was Sheen’s uppity girlfriend in the first part of Major League 2.

[@ThatGhettoPenguin]

I know temple of doom is bad but I yell “WERE NOT SINKING WERE CRASHING” at friends and co workers twice a week

[@beaker8111]

lol the mythology of the grail is specifically what bothers you? Not the whole come back from the dead, water to wine, raising the dead, curing leprosy, feeding five thousand with one fish and chips basket from Long John's, judge-y robed guy selling salvation is ok though? It's the grail part that bothers you. lol

[@chaimsamuels7553]

Yes it is

[@witpleasure2981]

Vocal fry in 2023. I thought we were beyond this. Therapy works.

[@superintelligentapefromthe121]

Dudes with vocal fry

[@joesullivan2285]

Release the Pulp Fiction Rewatchables Blimp Cut!

[@unicornkatie8566]

I loved temple of doom 'monkey brains 😂

[@jjstraka1982]

Temple of Doom is easily one of my 5 favorite movies of all-time. It's everything the other two are and dialed up another 10 notches. Too evil and dark?? Give me a break. From the night club routine intro to the final scene when the kids run back into the village, it never slows down or takes it's foot off the gas.

[@David-iv6je]

It's mediocre and racist as well. But I guess taste is subjective.

[@leemcqueen500]

I think it's a bit meh tbh. I don't hate it but don't really want to watch it that much. Plus short round and capshaw are so annoying.

[@htown11465]

When I can ignore the racism, I love it, but it’s so damn racist.

[@spice_krispies]

Temple Of Doom is sooooooooooooo boring, LOL. You need to stop exaggerating.....

[@delvictor7570]

@@David-iv6jeIt’s not racist unless you are obsessed with race. I’ve watched that movie my whole life and never once considered it to be demeaning to any race or have I ever thought less of an culture or race that is portrayed in the movie. The term racist has become completely meaningless these days.

[@David-iv6je]

WTF who's your camera guy? He sounds like Badger on Breaking Bad/El Camino.

[@TwoMoon71]

Raiders is my favorite an in a class by itself. But people are too hard on Temple of Doom - it was its own thing. They tried something different, which is commendable. I really wish Spielberg would stop shying away from his riskier films. Last Crusade, however well Connery and Ford played off each other, is safe. I prefer my Indiana Jones risky.

[@CarSVernon]

I think it's the 3rd most fun

[@bertmustin]

My thought on the power of the Grail is drinking from it assures you eternal life in Heaven.

[@PhantomSailor513]

Was that Greg in the background😂

[@Naiatelu]

Grail to Nba Title....brilliant Bill

[@quintonfox6348]

It's also the best Indiana Jones

[@LiterateMtnMan]

Doody played Vaughn's gf, not Taylor's.

[@shawna4309]

No audio

[@AficionadoOfArt]

Temple of Doom is fucking amazing

[@singvang1247]

For me, Temple of Doom created this unreal and biased view of Indian food for about a decade after I first saw it as a kid. I was slightly surprised and in a weird way, slightly disappointed, when I was strong armed into going to an Indian restaurant during my freshman year of college and there were no bugs, snakes, or monkey brains anywhere on the menu.

[@Righteous210]

BILL SIMMONS INTERVIEW YOUR FAVORITE DIRECTOR PRODUCERS ACTORS ETC. THEY WILL DO SHOWS BECAUSE YOU ARE THE NEW MEDIA.

[@JackMonroe]

"HOOK" was not a flop