Spielberg's apology for the abomination that is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is still a far cry from the brilliance of the original, Raiders of the Lost Ark. This is a safe, almost childish movie made to placate the simplest of tastes. There's nothing thrilling, original or really memorable about this outing. The whole piece comes across as being stock work that fills a commercial need more than making cinematic history.
There is little about this sequel that is taken seriously and since it tracks the same narrative structure of Raiders, it winds up being a dim parody of the original film.
Click below to view the original trailer.
There is little about this sequel that is taken seriously and since it tracks the same narrative structure of Raiders, it winds up being a dim parody of the original film.
Click below to view the original trailer.
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Screenwriter: Jeffrey Boam (The Lost Boys)
Director: Steven Spielberg (War of the Worlds)
Actors: Harrison Ford (Regarding Henry), Sean Connery (The Hunt for Red October), Denholm Elliot (Scorchers), John Rhys-Davis (The Medallion), Alison Doody (Major League II), and River Phoenix (Stand by Me)
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It certainly does have that "well, I guess this concept is getting old enough to laugh at itself" feeling. But there was never much serious about Indy, was there? Gee, I hope not. :-)
ReplyDeleteBy taking it seriously, I mean presenting the material with a straight face - like Jaws. Yes, it was ludicrous, but it was not done tongue in cheek. The constant winking done by Spielberg during this film breaks the 4th wall and shatters the suspension of disbelief.
ReplyDeleteRaiders was like this as well. The suspension of disbelief with Raiders is maintained because Spielberg controls his material...well, until he has Indy ride on the outside of a submarine across the globe.
yeah, from the submarine part on, in that one, my suspension was busted like a cracked leaf spring.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a better movie would stay within its own story world; I see what you mean.
Wouldn't you say that part of the fun of action-movie franchises, though, is being "in" on the running gags.... or at least, as someone who has generally come to them long after the fact, in DVD shops, and watched them all within short order, I always felt it so.