Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Special Edition)
starring: Kate Capshaw, Roy Chiao, Lorraine Doyle, Harrison Ford, Chua Kah Joo
directed by: Stany de Silva
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It's hard to imagine that a film with worldwide box office receipts topping $300 million worldwide could be labeled a disappointment, but some moviegoers considered Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the second installment in Steven Spielberg and George Lucas' 1980s adventure trilogy, to be just that. That doesn't mean it's a bad effort; any collaboration between these two cinema giants (Spielberg directed, while Lucas provided the story and was executive producer) is bound to have more than its share of terrific moments, and Temple of Doom is no exception. But in exchanging the very real threat of Nazi Germany for the cartoonish Thuggee cult, it loses some of the heft of its predecessor (Raiders of the Lost Ark); on the other hand, it's also the darkest and most disturbing of the three films, what with multiple scenes of children enslaved, a heart pulled out of a man's chest, and the immolation of a sacrificial victim, which makes it less fun than either Raiders or The Last Crusade, notwithstanding a couple of riotous chase scenes and impressively grand sets. Many fans were also less than thrilled with the new love interest, a spoiled, querulous nightclub singer portrayed by Kate Capshaw, but a cute kid sidekick ("Short Round," played by Ke Huy Quan) and, of course, the ever-reliable Harrison Ford as the cynical-but-swashbuckling hero more than make up for that character's shortcomings.
A six-minute introduction by Lucas and Spielberg is the prime special feature, with both men candidly addressing the film's good and bad points (Lucas points out that the second Star Wars film, The Empire StrikesBack, was also the darkest of the original three; as for Spielberg, the fact that the leading lady would soon become his wife was the best part of the whole trip). Also good are "The Creepy Crawlies," a mini-doc about the thousands of snakes, bugs, rats and other scary critters that populate the trilogy, and "Travels with Indy," a look at some of the films' cool locations. Storyboards and a photo gallery are included as well. --Sam Graham
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The second of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg Indiana Jones epics is set a year or so before the events in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1984). After a brief brouhaha involving a precious vial and a wild ride down a raging Himalyan river, Indy (Harrison Ford) gets down to the problem at hand: retrieving a precious gem and several kidnapped young boys on behalf of a remote East Indian village. His companions this time around include a dimbulbed, easily frightened nightclub chanteuse (Kate Capshaw), and a feisty 12-year-old kid named Short Round (Quan Ke Huy). Throughout, the plot takes second place to the thrills, which include a harrowing rollercoaster ride in an abandoned mineshaft and Indy's rescue of the heroine from a ritual sacrifice. There are also a couple of cute references to Raiders of the Lost Ark, notably a funny variation of Indy's shooting of the Sherpa warrior.
It's hard to imagine that a film with worldwide box office receipts topping $300 million worldwide could be labeled a disappointment, but some moviegoers considered Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the second installment in Steven Spielberg and George Lucas' 1980s adventure trilogy, to be just that. That doesn't mean it's a bad effort; any collaboration between these two cinema giants (Spielberg directed, while Lucas provided the story and was executive producer) is bound to have more than its share of terrific moments, and Temple of Doom is no exception. But in exchanging the very real threat of Nazi Germany for the cartoonish Thuggee cult, it loses some of the heft of its predecessor (Raiders of the Lost Ark); on the other hand, it's also the darkest and most disturbing of the three films, what with multiple scenes of children enslaved, a heart pulled out of a man's chest, and the immolation of a sacrificial victim, which makes it less fun than either Raiders or The Last Crusade, notwithstanding a couple of riotous chase scenes and impressively grand sets. Many fans were also less than thrilled with the new love interest, a spoiled, querulous nightclub singer portrayed by Kate Capshaw, but a cute kid sidekick ("Short Round," played by Ke Huy Quan) and, of course, the ever-reliable Harrison Ford as the cynical-but-swashbuckling hero more than make up for that character's shortcomings.
A six-minute introduction by Lucas and Spielberg is the prime special feature, with both men candidly addressing the film's good and bad points (Lucas points out that the second Star Wars film, The Empire StrikesBack, was also the darkest of the original three; as for Spielberg, the fact that the leading lady would soon become his wife was the best part of the whole trip). Also good are "The Creepy Crawlies," a mini-doc about the thousands of snakes, bugs, rats and other scary critters that populate the trilogy, and "Travels with Indy," a look at some of the films' cool locations. Storyboards and a photo gallery are included as well. --Sam Graham
Description:
The second of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg Indiana Jones epics is set a year or so before the events in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1984). After a brief brouhaha involving a precious vial and a wild ride down a raging Himalyan river, Indy (Harrison Ford) gets down to the problem at hand: retrieving a precious gem and several kidnapped young boys on behalf of a remote East Indian village. His companions this time around include a dimbulbed, easily frightened nightclub chanteuse (Kate Capshaw), and a feisty 12-year-old kid named Short Round (Quan Ke Huy). Throughout, the plot takes second place to the thrills, which include a harrowing rollercoaster ride in an abandoned mineshaft and Indy's rescue of the heroine from a ritual sacrifice. There are also a couple of cute references to Raiders of the Lost Ark, notably a funny variation of Indy's shooting of the Sherpa warrior.
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Rating: - Indy in India...
"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", the second of the Indiana Jones series, is a prequel to the first and third movies.It opens in a nightclub in 1935 China, where Indy attempts to swap precious artifacts with a Chinese gangster.The swap goes badly, dissolving into a chaotic scramble around the nightclub and a car chase in the streets.Its principal purpose is to reintroduce action hero archeologist Profesor Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) and to introduce his co-stars, beautiful nightclub ... Read More
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- Easily the Best
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is one of those movies that didn't do so well critically when it first came out, though was appreciated more and more over the years. Sort of like Scarface. I found this one to be the most interesting because it dealt with a place that many do not know about. I feel that the other two use Nazi cliches and not that this one doesn't have Voodoo Indian cliches, but we've seen Nazi's so much in movies that its a bore. Also, this one is funny with the short round character ... Read More
Rating: - The darkest and scarriest in the series, but still fun, nonetheless
Here comes Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. This is where Indy (Harrison Ford), his sidekick Short Round (Jonathan Ke Quan, credited as Ke Huy Quan) and nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) arrive at an Indian village attacked by Thugge troops that stole their Shainkara Stone and the children.
The trio finds their hideout in Pankot Palace. There they encounter the leader and main antagonist Mola Ram (Amrish Puri), which is where things heat ... Read More
Rating: - Revisionist historians and malcontent fan-boys have given this awesome sequel an unwarranted bad name!
This is truly a film that defines the overused and utterly cliche'd term 'roller coaster ride' when referring to pop cinema.This is the second best Indy film out of the four.I am writing this review to shed some light and to give the great film its due.
We'll start the review by noting that this Spielberg's least favorite Indiana Jones film.Is it relevant to the viewer?No, so save that as an argument against the film.Spielberg wasn't comfortable with the dark nature of the material, ... Read More
Rating: - Changed My Mind About This Stylish Film
For a long time, this was the only one of the Indiana Jones films I did not like. Because it came as part of the package that introduced it to DVD over five years ago, I had to buy it if I wanted the other two, so I gave it a another look. Wow, all of sudden I liked it.
For the first time, the woman (Kate Capshaw) and the young boy (Ke Huy Quan) weren't as annoying as I had remembered them. Thekid really had rubbed me the wrong way, but this time only Kate was annoying....and she was fine once ... Read More
- Indy in India..."Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", the second of the Indiana Jones series, is a prequel to the first and third movies.It opens in a nightclub in 1935 China, where Indy attempts to swap precious artifacts with a Chinese gangster.The swap goes badly, dissolving into a chaotic scramble around the nightclub and a car chase in the streets.Its principal purpose is to reintroduce action hero archeologist Profesor Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) and to introduce his co-stars, beautiful nightclub ... Read More
- Easily the BestIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is one of those movies that didn't do so well critically when it first came out, though was appreciated more and more over the years. Sort of like Scarface. I found this one to be the most interesting because it dealt with a place that many do not know about. I feel that the other two use Nazi cliches and not that this one doesn't have Voodoo Indian cliches, but we've seen Nazi's so much in movies that its a bore. Also, this one is funny with the short round character ... Read More
- The darkest and scarriest in the series, but still fun, nonethelessHere comes Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. This is where Indy (Harrison Ford), his sidekick Short Round (Jonathan Ke Quan, credited as Ke Huy Quan) and nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) arrive at an Indian village attacked by Thugge troops that stole their Shainkara Stone and the children.
The trio finds their hideout in Pankot Palace. There they encounter the leader and main antagonist Mola Ram (Amrish Puri), which is where things heat ... Read More
- Revisionist historians and malcontent fan-boys have given this awesome sequel an unwarranted bad name!This is truly a film that defines the overused and utterly cliche'd term 'roller coaster ride' when referring to pop cinema.This is the second best Indy film out of the four.I am writing this review to shed some light and to give the great film its due.
We'll start the review by noting that this Spielberg's least favorite Indiana Jones film.Is it relevant to the viewer?No, so save that as an argument against the film.Spielberg wasn't comfortable with the dark nature of the material, ... Read More
- Changed My Mind About This Stylish FilmFor a long time, this was the only one of the Indiana Jones films I did not like. Because it came as part of the package that introduced it to DVD over five years ago, I had to buy it if I wanted the other two, so I gave it a another look. Wow, all of sudden I liked it.
For the first time, the woman (Kate Capshaw) and the young boy (Ke Huy Quan) weren't as annoying as I had remembered them. Thekid really had rubbed me the wrong way, but this time only Kate was annoying....and she was fine once ... Read More
