WTF Happened to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?
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- čas přidán 28. 02. 2023
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom still divides fans. Some love it; others think it's too dark and mean-spirited. Director Steven Spielberg himself has always said that the film was a product of an unhappy time in his life, but even still, the movie paved the way for his successful, long-lasting second marriage to the film’s co-star Kate Capshaw. With Ke Huy Quan, who memorably played Indiana Jones’ kid sidekick Short Round, back in the limelight for Everything Everywhere All At Once, we thought now would be a great time to look back at this divisive entry in the series.
Indeed, the filmmakers were under a lot of pressure to top Raiders of the Lost Ark. George Lucas opted for the then-novel approach to make the film a prequel, showing how Indy’s archeologist was once more interested in money than heroics, only to change his tune when seeing the evil of a child-enslaving cult. This cult, the Thuggees, would be based on a real cult that terrorized the Indian subcontinent for generations. Still, their actual existence has always been exaggerated by Hollywood, with the film taking more inspiration from the adventure classic Gunga Din than reality.
The shoot would be challenging for star Harrison Ford, who suffered a spinal disc herniation. He actually had to be doubled for one of his big fight scenes, which was unusual for Ford, who always preferred to do the action scenes himself. Despite the production issues, the film would be another smash hit, earning $333 million worldwide. However, the movie was so violent, with the infamous heart-pulling scene the most notorious of all, that many wondered how the film was able to escape an R-rating. In the end, the film would be directly responsible for the new PG-13 rating, which would begin later that year with Red Dawn.
In this episode of WTF Happened to this Movie, which is written and narrated by Dave Davis and edited by Juan Jimenez, we dig into what made Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom such a dark entry into the Lucasfim cannon.
Some of us here at JoBlo contend that Temple of Doom is the second best-Indiana Jones movie after Raiders of the Lost Ark. What do you think? Let us know in the comments!
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My parents took me to see this when I was seven years old. There was no trauma, no nightmares after, I loved it. I'm so tired of film critics using "Think of the children!" as an excuse for censorship. Yes, the Thugees were abusing children, that's how you knew they were the bad guys!
I saw robocop when i was 6 (no nightmares and never became a violent kid). Kids are weak if they can't handle temple of doom
It’s not censorship; it is a warning for parents. Just because you were fine doesn’t mean all children would be fine.
It is okay to say, “hey, we don’t think this movie would be good for children.” Children don’t need access to all adult spaces.
I saw Temple of Doom when I was about 10 and it was pretty traumatizing. I had nightmares about the sacrifice scene. I was extremely squeamish when it came to gore and body parts.
Call me a pussy if you want, but I’m just saying that every kid is different. So if a parent knows their kid’s limits; a rating can be a useful metric.
😊👍
Yeah, I've never understood that. To me, this was the most cartoonish of all the Indy films and definitely my favourite as a kid. In fairness, I think the TV version I saw didn't have the heart removal part though!
Star Trek 2 with those ear bugs scared me more than this film.
Coming here just as Ke Huy Quan wins best supporting actor at this year's Oscar's, only having recently gotten back into acting. Amazing job, Short Round. We're all so happy for you!
To me that just proves that acting isn’t that tough. Lol. They are pretending.
Woke crap awards . I know off-Broadway actors with more talent and range .
@AlienLife Dude, really? I understand how you might think, and in simplicity, they are indeed pretending. But there are pre-determined elements that make it much more complicated. Memorizing a script, costume and lighting, and external pressures like schedule and budget. Actors have to go further and become the character they are playing. If their character is sad, they can't just look sad or say they're sad cause that doesn't make it believable.
So no, good acting is not just playing pretend like you did with your school friends when you were 6. Ke Huy Quan worked hard to bring his character to life. Maybe you should try watching the movie?
@@alienlife7754 go get an oscar then you forehead licker.
@@alienlife7754 🤡
Amrish Puri, the actor who played the role of Mola Ram was one of the finest actors in Indian cinema. He is mostly remembered for his iconic villainous roles in India. Whoever did the casting for 'The temple of doom' got the casting for the main villain spot on, Amrish Puri was the best villain in the business at the time.
Mr India! I know it well
DDLJ was one of the first Indian movies I saw--I think my eyes bulged just as much as his iconic angry stare when I realized who he was!
He got taken too early...
@@JoBloOriginalsman , hats off to your knowledge 👏
This is my favorite Indy film. I’ll never forget my first time as a kid watching Mola Ram rip the prisoner’s heart out of his chest. I was terrified seeing it still beating in his hand, but immediately hooked on the movie.
As kids it's good to be scared in safe settings, let you develop emotional and intellectually to handle the harsh parts of life, these anti temple of doom sounds like the "video game" scare hysterics of the 90's, religious extremists and karens is a toxic mix for culture.
Exactly
Nostalgia talking
I remember loving this movie when it first came out, I think even more than Raiders. The fast tempo is definitely one of my favourite aspect of it, I remember being blown away by the first few minutes: nightclub scene, car chase and plane drop. I only found out years later that it had a lot of negative feedback and I was surprised, to me in was a great romp with almost non stop action and excitement.
I saw this movie first, at the theatre, then Raiders on VHS the year after, and I was a little disappointed. I came to appreciate Raiders more when Last Crusade came out. But Temple of Doom remains my favourite to this day.
All three of the original Indiana Jones movies were some of the greatest movies ever made. Including Temple of Doom. In fact, maybe especially TOD. Still love them all to this day.
I think Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is better than Temple of Doom.
@@CallousCarter ew don't admit that in public my friend
I like Raiders and Grail more. But this one is still definitely good. Appreciate the risks they took.
Agree. Original trilogy rocks. All special in their own way.
@@boowiebear there's only 3. No more than that.
Indiana Jones has always been my favorite character in cinema. Probably why Zorro is my 2nd hearing the origins of Indy. The main trilogy is what inspired a lot in my life. Adventures, risk taking, making videos and ripping hearts out of chests!
Also screw that critic that said this movie was "cinematic child abuse" a pretentious out of touch adult thing to say. Saw this movie before I was 10, it didn't hurt me one bit
Always those '80s-style virtue signalling cucks! Nothing's changed.
it's too bad critics, even back then, forgot the definition of "entertainment"
Stewie - lady here because she humping director!
There was nothing wrong with that movie. I watched it at 10 years old and was not at all bothered by it.
I enjoyed it very much.
Enjoying a movie at 10 years old, says nothing about the quality about the movie
I wish this video covered a bit more about Amrish Puri who played that iconic villain. The man is to Indian cinema what Raul Julia was to Hollywood. Infinitely charismatic and loved by everyone. Im sure Mola Ram wouldve been a less cool villain if not for his booming voice and intimidating presence.
"Drop them, Dr. Jones. They will be found... YOU WON'T!"
That line alone was delivered with such conviction. Mola Ram thought he had every base covered until Indy cut the bridge. It takes a great villain to make a great hero.
I live in East Africa and Puri is like Freddy Krueger, Jason or Mike Myers here lol. He was the ultimate villian. He is famous here from his Bollywood movies, especially 'Mr Mugambo' from the Bollywood movie Mr India
@@afnd4603 Mr. Mugambo was easily his most iconic bollywood role as a villain and he very easily played the intimidating bride's dad in a lot of movies.
I’ll do you one better, Who is Raul Julia?
Between surviving a fall out of an airplane inside of an inflatable raft, snake surprise, chilled monkey brains, eating giant snot beetles, eyeball soup, giant insects, rooms full of roaches and centipedes, people getting their hearts ripped out, drinking blood, voodoo dolls, mineshaft roller coasters, chopped bridges and crocodiles tearing people to shreds, this is by far and away the greatest movie that ever received a PG rating.
It didn’t, the film famously spurred the rating boards to develop a new rating: PG-13
@@tomwholivesinu4550 it originally had a PG rating.
Plus, Indy throwing a flaming sishkabob into a dude's chest. 😳🔥☠️
My feeling on it is that is a totally wretched piece of artifice. Let's just throw the kitchen sink of pulp trash in it and see if it sticks, even though the writers never came
up with a decent storyline. Contrived! Gross but in a bad cheesy way. Boring. Terrible. Last Crusdade wasn't great but good lord it was 1000x better than this!
@@thiscorrosion900 Exactly what you said is what makes these movies so great. You don’t have to think about it too much and Ford delivers some of the best one-liners and sight-gags of his career. I mean, the “no ticket” scene in Crusade is absolute gold. 🤣
Lucas was best when people weren't afraid to tell him "that's a stupid idea"
Lucas was best before he listened to cry babies on social media.
@@atarikid282 Lucas ruined Star Wars with those shitty prequels LONG before crybabies on social media existed.
"But... but... I LOVE Jar Jar! He was so FUNNY!!! I also get really excited when I see shiny objects!"
--- George Lucas Fanboys Who Think His Shit Smells Like Roses
@@777zippy777preach!! Lmao the prequels were utter shxt and there’s a whole generation who think they’re better than the original theatrical versions lmao what a shame. When he made the prequels he was George Star Wars Lucas for so long all the people are up what ever he suggested. The first one were good cause they weren’t all George. It was the collaboration of many people. From different directors to the screenwriters to the editors etc. he made the prequels more on his own as a ego thing is what I feel. I don’t get how people can make something and not tell it’s bad lmao
@@777zippy777 The prequels are iconic both good and bad respectfully. We never would have gotten content and lore like: The clone wars, order 66, Palpatine’s character development being a master manipulator and strategist, the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, Obi wan Kenobi during his younger years, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, Ahsoka Tano, Yoda in his prime, duel of the fates, Mustafar duel, battle of Coruscant, Qui Gon Jinn, General Grievous, Cad Bane, captain Rex, Asajj Ventress, Hondo Ohnaka, Savage Opress, Padme Amidala, other beloved clones and characters, amazing plot showing why the world was like it was in the OT, top noch world building, doesn’t contradict or destroy previous lore but builds on it + amazing visuals, symbolism, a godlike soundtrack on par or arguably better than OTs . Though the prequels definetly had more flaws than the OT, the prequels made star wars better rather than worse
@@Yoroy5 There's nothing iconic about the prequels. And just rattling off a bunch of forgettable characters' names means nothing. The convoluted plots were moronic, the acting was wooden, the dialogue was lame, and the CGI was horrid. Obviously Lucas never grasped the "less is more" concept.
Was anything even thought through when they started writing the 2nd one (AOTC) other than shoving as many things into the movie as he could make into toys and games? The prequels simply showed Lucas to be a shallow, emotionless businessman who totally lost the ability to craft a good story.
Where was this great friendship between Obi-Wan and Anakin that we were told about back in 1977? All Anakin ever did was complain about Obi-Wan... All Obi-Wan ever did was be irritated with bratty, immature Anakin. Dumb, lazy writing.
Originals: a real Yoda who was there to teach us things about the force.
Prequels: Fake-looking CGI Yoda who was there to do video game-level leaping and fighting with a light sabre.
Originals: A real love story (Han, Leia) that we grew to care about.
Prequels: Wooden acting, forced love story with characters we are TOLD we should like, that have no more depth than cardboard cutouts.
Originals: The Force was something magical, ethereal, celestial, etc...
Prequels: The Force is suddenly a physical trait. Midichlorians? WTF??
Prequels: Every single shot is actors reciting boring dialogue or taking part in action scenes in front of a green screen with over-the-top CGI insanity.
When you suck out all the humanity from the films and replace it with the ease of digital filmmaking, you end up with a pile of shit trilogy. That's exactly what happened with the prequels. Absolute garbage.
My grandpa first showed me this back in late 90’s when I was about 6. I absolutely loved it. No nightmares. Probably my favorite out of the trilogy.
I guess some little kids are tough.
The PG-13 rating had actually been born in a secret meeting in 1982 between ratings board chairman Richard Heffner, MGM execs, and Steven Spielberg engineered by MPAA head Jack Valenti. Even though Spielberg's Poltergeist had twice been given an R by two different ratings teams, this would put MGM in a bind if their tentpole film would be given an R, and Valenti wanted the ratings board to really, REALLY reconsider the rating. It was in that meeting with MGM that the PG-13 rating was born, as both Heffner and Spielberg realized the need for something between the categories of PG and R. Heffner told Spielberg, “Listen, I want you to know that I know you need another rating. I’ll get that for you.” He just couldn’t get it for this film. The narrative later was that Gremlins and Temple of Doom had triggered the PG-13, but really it had been Jaws, Raiders, and Poltergeist.
After seeing this, in the theater upon its release, I walked out thinking, "Now this is where I feel I got more than my money's worth". I loved this film then,
and I still love it now. It was a blast!
I know for most the classic Indy shot is running away from the giant bowling ball, but for me it's Indy on the bridge, as the henchmen close in on him, ShortRound all in on Indy's plan and suddenly I hear just what I'm thinking: "OH MY GOD!"
"He not crazy, he nuts!"
Or the shot of him about the beat the shit out the Thugee after he says “right all of us”
"Hang on lady, we going for a ride!"
I remember reading the books to tape Temple of Doom as a kid. The bug room, the crocodile bridge, and the cart sequence were great. Short Round was my favorite character.
With the whip crack sound to turn the page!?!?!?
I used to hook my belt to my bunk bed and swing into it every time the whip crack came!!! Lmao great times!
This is my favorite Indiana Jones movie. It doesn’t let up from start to finish.
Even with it's dark scenes, they are really only 15 minutes of the whole movie. The general tone of this Indy film is humour, action and spontaneous adventure. There is no planned expedition, no talking at the start about what they are going to set out to do. They just fall into the situation and one thing leads to another, which is what sets this movie apart from all the others.
It happens to be my favorite out of all of them. My Uncle took me to see this when it released. I was inspired because I identified with Short Round and started taking martial arts. I hadn't considered that a child could kick adult @$$.
My favorite too.
A child kicking ass is the reason I didn't like the movie. It's so unrealistic.
Mine also
As a kid, every time that scene came up, I'd use my life sized teddy bear as a punching bag as though I was fighting with Indy & Shorty🤣
My favorite as well. When it released I wasn’t allowed to watch it as my parents were full in on the satanic panic and thought it was too demonic. When I finally did see it, maybe it was the taboo of it but it was so much fun to watch and remains my favorite.
"Willie we are we going to die?" One of the darkest and underrated entries in the Indiana Jones Franchise
I remember this movie being one of my favorites as a child. Can't believe my ultra strict ultra conservative parents actually let me watch it as looking back it was dark and kinda scary. Now as an adult I like to break it out when I have friends over. We take a shot every time she screams. 😁
How much of what you do is based on something sound that you believe in an how much is just a basic rebellion that you’ve kept up against your parents because nihilism?
@@NoahBodze Sir, this is a Wendy's.
My folks were super strict as well, they didn't let me watch this one but I had a cool friend with all the movies I wasn't allowed to watch so I stayed at his place a lot🤣
@@Rykiz_Vidz 😂
Lol, you get drunk real quick. 🤣🤣
Mola Ram is perhaps the most underrated cinema villain. Only he could make the word 'welcome' seem threatening.
This is still my favorite film of the franchise. Maybe it's because it's the one film I saw, but I love how dark it is without going full-on R-rated
Temple of Doom is still my Fav Indiana Jones Film! I remember watching it as a child on VHS, that bridge scene stuck with me! Cutting down the bridge was Ultimate Bad Ass!
This was my favorite Indy movie when I was a kid. I loved the heart scene and the darker tone. It’s still my favorite
Temple of Doom is my favorite Indiana Jones movie. I wanted to be Short Round. I felt like I was at Indy’s side through the whole movie. The stakes are so high throughout the whole film
This was the very first Indiana Jones move I had ever seen. My Dad was a good old fashion VHS pirate and once he had a copy made, we all sat around and watched it.
I didn't realize it at the time, but my parents had made a huge mistake. Deff when it came to the dinner scene and the Heart pull scene. Thoe I was too young to remember most of this. Later when Ide watched the Television version, I subconsciously knew these scenes were missing.
I would later get an Indiana Jones VHS box set with all three Movies, with the scenes restored. Validating what I always knew was there. Thoe of the three movies, I consider Raiders the best with Temple Second and The Last Crusade third. Only because this one takes me back to my early childhood and wanting to be Shortround.
This was very well done - looking forward to KOTCS.
In 2010 I went around Sri Lanka looking for some of the filming locations - they've largely been reclaimed by the jungle, but one of the original pillars from the rope bridge sequence still existed. The scariest part for me was realizing I had walked over the edge of that cliff and was standing on nothing more than a thick carpet of vines and vegetation and came very close to my own Doom.
That would be cool to go to Sri Lanka for that very reason.
I've never understood the hate. I understand "the points" in a literal way, but have never agreed with them. It gave me nightmares for years as a kid in the 80s, in the best ways. I have memories, and experiences, that would have otherwise never existed. It's a highlight not just in the evolution of Indy, but film genre itself.
Temple of Doom is above and beyond the second-best Indy movie, after Raiders. The people who criticise Temple but laud The Last Crusade do not understand what Indiana Jones is supposed to be... Temple perfectly captures the fun, fast-paced tone that the old adventure serials had, which directly inspired Lucas & Spielberg. ie. Temple of Doom is just another typical week in Indy's life - A simple new MacGuffin, that's not overly epic (like the Grail), new characters and absolutely zero family bull***t.
Can't wait to see you guys post a WTF happened to this movie video based around Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!
Don’t have to. I think South Park covered this!
In hindsight, Crystal Skull wasn't a bad Indy film, it had all the stuff that the other films had. Adventure, danger, exotic ancient civilizations. I think the alien thing was what threw a lot of us. And I'd much rather they'd brought back Shorty then shoved in Shia Lebouf. Shorty was 10x better then every other sidekick.
It's not one I'd ever watch again however.
First time I saw Dhalsim in SF2 in 1991 in the Arcade I thought it's that bad guy from Temple of Doom as a Kid lol.
The Temple of Doom is the best in the series. Period.
It's a window for younger kids to get into the adventure of indy, most kids I know do not get raiders or crusades, but temple is fun, and after temple grips you, the others come easy
@@shazanali692 perfect analysis. TOD was my raiders of the lost ark if that makes sense.
The opening scene is in my opinion one of the most iconic in all of cinema.
I remember seeing this movie for the first time it aired in 1987 on Christmas eve.
We just inherited a V2000 video recorder from my uncle (who passed too early) and this was the first thing I recorded and I must have watched it literally 50-60 times. To the point I knew all the dialogue. And my friends also always gravitated to watching this when the weather was bad. It was eventually surpassed 3 years later for me by the Last Crusade, which has become my favorite from a movie maker point of view. And I loved Raiders but there's some viceral about temple of doom that really makes it my second favorite (not by much) over Raiders. And that Crystal skull is something I will remember to forget,
I absolutely LOVED the dinner scene! Snake surprise...bugs for dinner...eyeball SOUP! HOLY COW can you get anything better than this?
That made me quite nauseous when I watched it the first time.
I always thought the "Monkey brains" looked like stewed tomatoes lol
It's a bit racist as those were made up for the movie and as this was the early 80's and your average American had no knowledge of India beyond The Jungle Book and maybe the references through Beatles songs, people actually thought Indians ate those things.
@@TheMrHavish Many people prob diid think that, but the scene itself was really to show that the people at this palace were..OFF. Sinister foreshadowing. Pretty sure it wasn't showcasing what they thought was real, customary cuisine
You're a sick man.
It was nice seeing the Temple of Doom reunion at the Oscars tonight (March 12, 2023) - Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan , Harrison Ford, and John Williams.
This movie scared the shit out of me as a kid, and it was only rated PG. Still scares the shit out of me.
I have to admit, watching this as a kid was terrifying. But I remember it as being really cool!
"You betrayed Shiva!"
I was between 7 and 8 years old. My father took myself and my younger brother who was 6 to this movie because he really wanted to see it. I was completely unaware of the first film "Raiders of the Lost Ark." We loved the movie so much! We must have went and seen it in the theater about three or four times. I had never seen a movie like this in my entire life, all the action, it was nonstop! 1984 was pretty much our introduction into going to the movies on Saturdays. And back then , movies played in the theater much longer than they do now, and "Temple of Doom" played in the theater it seemed forever. I'm sure they made one hell of a profit. Then one day, the day before Thanksgiving, I was 9 years old, I was flipping through the channels and on HBO I had to stop, I was stunned! It was Indiana Jones! And it was a completely different movie! I had stumbled upon "Raiders of the Lost Ark." It had been right at the part when they dumped Indy and Marian into the tomb filled with the poisonous snakes. So I watched it from there and loved it! I then found out the name of the movie and the next time it was coming on. Then I watched it fully from beginning to end. It's so hard to decide which I liked better. But "Temple of Doom" I had seen in the theater, and it was one of my first cinematic experiences, but "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is just about as good. I feel the weaker entries were "The Last Crusade" and "Crystal Skull" wasn't even close to any of them. The set pieces, the adventure, the nonstop action of the first two Indiana Jones films were never topped to this day, and that's why they both, though very different stories, are so much better than the second two. And to some it up in 1984, we went to the theaters and saw "Dreamscape" "Police Academy" "Ghostbusters" "The Neverending Story" "Footloose" and "Gremlins". And we saw each of these movies at least twice, including "Temple of Doom". I may have even missed a few. After that we spent many a whole Saturday, from noon until around 6pm,movie hopping. This was when theater security was very lax, and as the credits were coming on, we would walk into another theater and watch another movie. We did that in around 1987-1989. And we saw every good movie that was playing. God I miss those days. I am now 46 years old, and I would never go to the movies. I can watch any movie at the theater on my TV right now. Last weekend "Cocaine Bear" came out, I watched it Saturday morning. I'll be watching Creed 3 when I'm ready. More than likely Saturday, because I have a bunch of other shows I like to watch. I remember the first movie experience I had was in 1982,we saw E.T. And we went to see that probably 3 times. And all I know is that for some reason E. T. and Temple of Doom, took forever to come out on video at the video rental stores, In have no idea why. But back then it took around almost six months for a movie that was playing at the theater to come out to rent on video. Unlike now adays when they are done in the theater, they are immediately available to rent the next Tuesday. But to me, those were still the good old days. Thanks Dad! I love you! Always! #RESTEAZY. #IMISSYOU
"Temple of Doom" was the first Indy movie I watched, when I was 6yo (I'm 40 now). Instead of nightmares or traumas, I became so fond to the character and his adventures that I decided to be a boyscout (like he was in "The Last Crusade"), and later in adulthood I became an art teacher, just because I used to draw Indy a lot when I was a kid (actually, I still do it!), and recently got a graduate degree in Archeology.
Well, I'm not wearing a fedora in my picture for no reason... 🤠😂
I watched ToD recently online and was surprised at how much was cut out of the TV versions (the only versions) I'd seen.
It was considered unusually violent and gruesome for a "family movie" at the time. I remembered being very disappointed because a lot of the charm and wit from the first movie was absent.
Bummer
I always found it odd that Short Round never asked the whereabouts of Wu Han even though they worked together as a trio and, as Wu put it, had followed Indy on many adventures but into the great unknown mystery.
There's probably a deleted scene that features that.
There's a deleted line that's in the novelization.
Movies have to fit in a bunch of story in two hours so small scenes like this are often not included to keep the story moving. That's why you seldom see anyone say Goodbye at the end of a phone conversation in a movie......they just hang up.
A few years ago I saw someone online suggest a Short Round spin-off where he steals artifacts from museums and returns them to their original country. I want that show so much lol
Raiders, Temple and Crusade are some of the best films ever made, the best adventure films ever made, the absolute paragons of the genre. If someone wanted to understand the adventure genre, you show them those 3 films and that's really all they need to know.
I say ToD, The Goonies, and Neverending Story
I was 13 when it came out, and the movie was so skillful at making me squirm in my seat in suspense that my father had to tell me at one point to settle down. Neither Raiders nor Last Crusade gave me such an exhilarating response. Even Pauline Kael gave it an enthusiastic endorsement after having given a lukewarm response to Raiders. I've never understood why some people don't like it as much. Last Crusade is widely loved especially for Sean Connery but it's really a rather lazy retread of Raiders. The darkness of Temple of Doom is probably why many kids and teens loved it at the time--because it wasn't afraid to show a surprising level of graphic violence and even get a little disturbing. If I'm in the mood for an Indiana Jones movie, Temple of Doom is invariably the one I pick.
This is my fav one - it's the only one I had as a kid. The flaming heart pulls were awesome to a 10 year old kid.
The look of the rope bridge scene is what makes this movie so cool. That gritty, dark "Amblin" vibe is what's desperately missing in the last Indy film. I'm sure it's missing in Indy 5 too. It just looks too clean and fake. Like a broadway stage version of Indiana Jones.
I still love this movie to this day. Some people say its worse than raiders or crusade but i personally think its on the same level. Great movie with great people behind it
It is on the same level, just for different reasons, because it is a different kind of Indiana Jones film.
I watched this as a child, it was amazing and still amazing now. Love it.
I still love this movie!
It’s Dark, It’s Violent and it’s almost nonstop action!
As a kid this was by far my all time favorite movie.
Beautiful review.
Temple of doom is my personal favorite. The first time I saw that heart/sacrifice ritual scene I was wildly scared. I was like 7 or 8, but genuinely horrified. Loved it.
It was so well done. Loved that bit!
Mola Ram holding the still beating heart of that poor bastard being sacrificed, then laughing maniacally while it burst into flames was nightmare fuel when I was kid.
Now its just awesome! 😁
@@BlueFox284 I feel seen.
KALI MAAAAA
I was expecting you guys to talk more about Amresh Puri, his character and his casting in the movie too.
We used to perform the ritual sacrifice in the den. I think Mom was always super annoyed. "Kali! Kali maaa!!!"
0:17 Those of us who were '80s kids in the '80s loved stuff like that. 🙃
9:04 Harrison Ford was a nature counselor as a teenager, so he has no real-world animal-related phobias.
13:11 Sam Raimi also makes extensive use of that flip-flop "technique." In the commentary to Evil Dead 2, he says that directors always assume that we viewers won't notice, but then he goes on to say that we always do.
13:25 Sam Raimi should get one of those too.
14:04 Pansies. Those of us who were '80s kids in the '80s loved stuff like that. And, oh, they're against child slavery? They're against bad things? '80s-style virtue-signaling. Who's actually FOR child slavery?! But the fact is that it exists in the real world. It has to be shown in the movie so the audience understands the stakes. And we want Indy to win. NOBODY is rooting for the slavers. We want to see them get annihilated in the most violent way possible. Ave vindicta!
15:02 '80s-style spineless cucks.
15:12 I reiterate that those of us who were '80s kids in the '80s loved that stuff back then (and we still do). So those censorship-mongering pansies can kiss our clenched fist of resistance!
15:43 Fun fact: The Thugi were real. And they were from India. All the Indy movies point out that good people and bad people exist everywhere. If Last Crusade had gone in more of a Wolfenstein direction, spending more time in Germany, Indy probably would have been aided by the Kreisau Circle.
16:17 Wha?! You mean evil/bad people do evil/bad things?! Ya don't say. I swear, these killjoy types (the censorship mongers of the far-left and the far-right) only exist to make life even more miserable for the rest of us who just want to have a good time.
16:49 It has to be shown, not just implied, so that you hate the villains. So that you understand why they deserve to be hated, resisted, and punished with the clenched fist of revolutionary vengeance.
And seriously, the movie is PG, it means Parental Guidance Suggested, as in if your children might get scared from a guys heart being ripped out you might want to supervise them when viewing it. There’s even an additional warning on the back of the VHS that says “this film may be too intense for children”
"9:04 Harrison Ford was a nature counselor as a teenager, so he has no real-world animal-related phobias."
I think he meant the character Indiana Jones there, not the actor Harrison Ford, it was just formulated poorly.
@@TerranigmaQuintet Oh, I only mentioned it as a fun fact. The things you learn from commentary tracks and featurettes.
The Temple of Doom is actually the most quotable of the 4. It's quite honestly amazing.
The number of times I've said "we walk from here" is uncountable.
I unabashedly love this movie. It's just as good as Raiders and Last Crusade!
The dress story is, unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately?) not entirely true. I know Anthony Powell has stated only one dress was made, due to the limited number of beads and sequins from the 1930's.... but I have spoken with a few ladies who actually worked at Barbara Matera Ltd in New York, the costume house that made some of Willie's outfits - they confirm that 3 dresses were made; One for Kate Capshaw, one for the stunt lady (Wendy Leech), and another "just in case". Apparently, the 3 dresses were finished a few weeks apart, and each time there would be a circle of workers around the work table furiously hemming the dress, as the FedEx guy rang up from the lobby to come collect! One of the ladies I interviewed recalls feeling confused about the elephant issue, as they were called up to create yet another dress in a rush, and she was wondering what on earth happened to the extra "just in case" dress! So in total - there were four.
Also, there were two of these dresses displayed at exactly the same time, at 2 different exhibitions a few years back - In Los Angeles at the "Hollywood Costume" exhibition, and in Canada at the "Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology" Exhibition. Yes, I am obsessed. I realize! I adore this film, I love ALL of the behind-the-scenes details and how they brought the adventure to life, and I am equally taken with Willie's costumes.
Pretty wild to see the kid who played short round won an Oscar 2 days ago lmao
These movies are my childhood. I was about five when I first saw them all, I know, too young to be allowed to see them, but I loved Indy ever since. They never fail to entertain me and I simply love watching them. Cheers!
Temple of Doom is an amazing movie. Probably my favorite Indy.
Nicely done. That movie scarred me for life, between the dinner scene and the heart removal (that one still haunts me).
I still can’t believe they are making Lego sets for Indiana Jones.
I've loved this film since I was a kid. I never understood the hate that some people gave it.
Temple of Doom is the Aliens (Alien 2) of the Indy trilogy. Action packed to the max with great practical effects, scenery and stunts!
Fast paced writing, funny slapstick! This is true popcorn cinema!
Yes, i can see what you mean with Alien 2. It really was an action packed movie and that's why I love it so much.
Temple of Doom was always my personal favorite. I watched it over and over again as a child and while I did recognize the dark tone, that is what ultimately attracted me to it.
Seems to be a correlation in age of the viewer on first watch and their sense of how good the movie was. I first saw it in 91/92 as a 7-year old and loved it. It was my favorite of the series and I had no idea people disliked it until I became a film studies minor in college. I still love it due to the nostalgia over 30 years later. I didn't go in viewing it as a critic at age 7, I went in as a boy watching adventure and action. The Raiders theme still gives me goosebumps because of the impact those films had on me and remembering the feeling that adventure existed in exotic places.
I first saw it when it came out at the movies, as a 10 year old. If my parents knew what was in it they probably wouldn't have let me go see it with their family friend. I loved the adventure of it all, but the human sacrifice scene was the only thing in any movie that got me down in front of the seats. I can't imagine being able to see this movie at 7, so I don't know why your parents thought it would be okay.
@@germanicelt Different people react... differently 🤷♂
'child abuse of children', this was one of my favourite films as a kid, I loved it so much I must have watched it about 50 times!
I love it
“We’re having a hard time visualizing this character.”
“It’s Zoro, but his name is Indiana Smith.”
“Deal.”
Most if not all of this is covered in the Complete Making Of Indiana Jones. It is a great read with script excerpts, costume designs, storyboards, photos from the making, and a pretty comprehension run-through of the production process in chronological order.
Yes, but here it is compressed into just under 20 minutes, easily digestible. Like right now; I am very soon to go to bed, and needed something that wasn't going to keep me up all night. This works perfect. Goodnight.
@Daniel Duncan the video is good too.
@@JakobFrankMogensen Yes, yes, you have said; a true highlight of your life, I am sure.
I don’t understand the premise for this video. “WTF happened to Temple of Doom?”
This movie rules, and the scene when the children return to the village, seeing the looks on the parents’ faces chokes me up every time. Every. Time.
It's garbage. They turned up the volume, speed, nauseating scenes, child abuse and violence to hide the lack of a plot.
I saw this in the theater at age 14 or so, loved the first one, thought this one was way darker but still loved it (except for the bugs 🤮) still such a great memory for me in the theater on a date lol
Love this movie, my personal fav in the franchise, controversially.
Same here
@@phil7144 😁😀😊😎👍🏻👍🏻
Mines to I don't understand all the hate for it
@@jamesmorant1406 😁😊 Me neither, it is often called too dark but I don't see people's faces skin burning off or them turning very old to a skeleton before our eyes, it isnt darker than the other 2 in my eyes. Just a really great fun ride
@DNOstalgia that's another thing raiders had people face burning off and they didn't think that was dark I don't get it
Saw this with 70mm print on our country’s biggest movie theater, the THX sound mix was awesome and the screen size made the experience so immersive!
Somehow, this remains my second favorite Indiana Jones film, right behind Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Do WTF Happened to Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull, because I'm still questioning the decision of greenlighting that movie smh. They had the perfect trilogy and they just couldn't leave well enough alone.
My grandma owned the trilogy and we watched it all the time. It was truly the perfect trilogy. And that's ALL Indiana Jones is, A TRILOGY.
Blame George Lucas. Spielberg really didn't want to do it. It was a cash grab.
I loved this movie as a kid! I’d say I wasn’t influenced by it but I’m a special effects makeup artist now so it definitely did (but for the better)
Every time I hear the KSP music I checked my taskbar to see if it was playing in the bg. You got me.
I started quoting a line from this movie, "Kali Ma! Kali Ma, Kali Ma............" and my then girlfriend finished the quote with "Shatiday" You'd think we were meant to be together. Actually, it was an unhappy relationship. I eventually met my wife and I quoted that line and she asked, "Temple of Doom?". Lol! Yes, our relationship is a good one!
Loved this movie. Seeing Indiana Jones respect for other cultures as well as speaking other languages was and is still so heart warming. A true hero. Looking forward to the new and final movie. It better be good, the fourth wasn't This at least just has to be better then the fourth, least expectation. We're just happy to see him back. Shame Short Round doesn't return or maybe he does, filming is finished. Maybe a small cameo. Never know.
True, that 4th film was not good at all. It wasn't really an Indy flick.
The only reason why there is yet another Indiana Jones movie, after the 4th was supposed to be just for 'old time sake' is that Disney bought Lucasfilm and needs to make money. I'm not expecting it to be any better than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, unfortunately. But they could've at least got Willie and Shortround back for cameos, since this movies appeal really is and only for nostalgia. I'm still gonna go see it, just grateful that Harrison Ford is still alive and able to do this.
It was pretty scary to watch as a kid, good to hear about the story behind the movie
Indiana Jones in a haunted castle sounds amazing (2:59).
Temple of doom is a classic
I don't like bugs and I don't like eyeball stew, but I liked this movie! The mining car scene is one of my favorites! Reading the comments, considering how many people say this is their favorite Indiana Jones, it must be a sign of the times. Back then, people weren't so used to gross-out scenes, but now people like the spice of it.
This is my childhood right there!! Nostalgic!!
It's, interesting, I had always heard that Spielberg wanted Harrison Ford but George was against it because Ford had starred or co-starred in the last 2 movies he'd made, Star Wars and American Graffiti, and he didn't want to be seen as a director that only used certain actors. As usual I'm sure the truth lies somewhere in between
That's right
Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom was one of the first films I seen in the cinema as a child (6) when it released, that jump scare scene where Willie and Short Round were watching the cult in action, then one of the goons appears right in front of them, I literally shit myself.!!!, lol.
And I can't believe you never mentioned the current President of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy has a cameo in this film as one of the dancers in the opening song and dance number.!
One thing some people miss is the date shown at the beginning; Temple of Doom happens before Raiders. Ford had to play a younger Indy and spend a lot of time getting in shape.
This was my favorite Indy movie as a kid and still is as an adult
You forgot that Dan Ackroyd cameo 🤣😂🤣😂
Nothing happened, this is the best of the movies.
My favorite as well. Bridge cutting scene at the end sealed the deal. Coolest Indy moment by far.
However Raiders is a very close 2nd.
My parents got me the VHS when I was a kid and I watched it so many times that I had it memorized. I would recite it to myself on long road trips when I was bored.
God I loved the original trilogy so much as a kid. Made me want to be an archeologist but instead I somehow became a chef🤣
Who said you can't have adventures as a chef? 🧑🏻🍳🤠
@@vampirascoffin870 good thing I never said that eh?😉
Temple of doom is so underrated it's almost criminal. I love this film flaws and all.
I am one of those fans. I watched this movie when I was about 10 years old and went CRAZY. It was my first Indi movie and when I watched the others I was disappointed. I know I'm biased, but everybody is. Still today, it's one of the most fun thrilling and exciting movies with one of the most satisfying endings I've ever seen.
I'll tell you WTF happened. Temple of Doom's edgy, violent, unapologetic, action packed character study makes it the best in the series by far. The best fights, best chases, best cinematography, best sidekick, best villain, best locations (which is mind boggling since they didn't actually shoot in India) and the best soundtrack (John Williams fucking killed it here).
The best thing about Temple of Doom is that it's the only time we get a character arc for Jones. From a dirty mercenary who wants fortune and Glory, to become the Belongs In A Museum hero we see in the next 4 movies (chronologically). What happened in Temple made him a hero for life.
Temple of Doom also had a huge impact on cinema and TV. Muppet Babies doing a parody episode, Family Guy parodies by the truckloads, Rush Hour 2, Tony Jaa's The Protector, shit, it's Tony's favorite action movie...and even Oscar winning legends today like Jessica Chastain crediting Temple of Doom for being the movie that sparked her love and interest in the motion picture industry (video on my channel).
And one of it's biggest gifts was introducing Ke Quan to the world. This movie kicks Thuggee ass. From the opening brawl in Shanghai, to the legendary Bridge final battle, everything that makes action and adventure movies work...works in spades here.
I love Willie! Yes, it's for entirely different reason than what I love about Marion...but her character arc is definitely fun to watch in this movie. She's SUPPOSED to be annoying and spoiled and completely out of her element...and yet you never question her motivation and loyalty. I'd like to think that she and Indy went their separate ways, but kept in touch from time to time over the years and remained good friends. :-)
Doom is great
As a kid temple of Doom was always my favourite... Loved the dark tone of the movie..
When I first seen it as a kid back in the 80's I was so wowwed. I mean, I didn't understand why all movies weren't that cool.