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I love "Last Crusade"! I think the comedic timing and chemistry between Sean Connery and Harrison Ford was the main driving factor that makes this film so enjoyable.
I actually think that the story of "Crusade" is a little weaker than "Raiders" (my fav of the 3... what they made a 4th?... nope... doesn't exist) and it's the actor's chemistry that carry the film through it's thematic soft spots and make it work. Indy is best when he has a strong foil, someone to essentially give him shit... and who better to out do Marion Ravenwood than Indy's Dad...
I think that after "Temple of Doom" the series needed to go back to what made the first one fun and lighthearted. It worked really well and I thought it was a great send off to the series... because it was the last one they made... ever... ;D
I would agree that Raiders is still the best of the 3 films, but Crusade is well ahead of Temple of Doom on my viewing list. This film has all of the things that make Indiana Jones a fun ride, with out much to ruin your experience. I'm glad the series went out like this, and didn't get rebooted in 2009.
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I love "Last Crusade"! I think the comedic timing and chemistry between Sean Connery and Harrison Ford was the main driving factor that makes this film so enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteI actually think that the story of "Crusade" is a little weaker than "Raiders" (my fav of the 3... what they made a 4th?... nope... doesn't exist) and it's the actor's chemistry that carry the film through it's thematic soft spots and make it work. Indy is best when he has a strong foil, someone to essentially give him shit... and who better to out do Marion Ravenwood than Indy's Dad...
I think that after "Temple of Doom" the series needed to go back to what made the first one fun and lighthearted. It worked really well and I thought it was a great send off to the series... because it was the last one they made... ever... ;D
I would agree that Raiders is still the best of the 3 films, but Crusade is well ahead of Temple of Doom on my viewing list. This film has all of the things that make Indiana Jones a fun ride, with out much to ruin your experience. I'm glad the series went out like this, and didn't get rebooted in 2009.
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