Andy

Temple of Doom has really grown on me.  I've come to appreciate it more over the years, and judge it on its own terms rather than as a sequel to Raiders. The opening musical number, and the entire opening scene in fact leading up to the plane escape in particular, is fantastic.  It's certainly not in the same league as Raiders, and while I personally prefer Crusade, I'll give TOD points for originality and taking a risk.  It's also one of those instances where a reappraisal makes the film look better in comparison to more recent entries in the series.
 
I've also come to like Willie Scott more, and now actually find her less annoying than Marion. 
 
As to whatever sensitivities people may have developed regarding this fun flick over the years, to paraphrase the brilliant Stephen Fry, "You're offended? Well so f*cking what"?

This movie was awesome. That is all.

The earliest story ideas for Temple of Doom are from fall 1981/early 1982, when Lucas had just adopted a baby and was in a "happy" moment of his marriage, as far as we know.
The story conferences were held in April 1982. Lucas wrote the treatment in May 1982. The first draft was delivered in August 1982.
Marcia Lucas asked for the divorce around summer 1982, I believe. It wasn't officially announced until June 1983.
 
So yeah, I don't believe the basic elements from Temple of Doom come from Lucas' personal crisis.

I don't want to launch pre-orders if the book isn't 100% finished, to avoid a long wait between the end of pre-orders and the shipping.
 
The book is 99.9% finished.
 
As I explained a few weeks ago on FSM, I'm waiting for authorization to publish images of recording sessions. I need the studio's permission. They've asked me to send them the chapter. I did so in September.
Last week I received my chapter with the requested changes. So things are moving ahead!
 
I hope to launch pre-orders in May.

Who else heard the classic two-note "surprise" music when looking at these? lol
 

Pretty much, yes. 

Isn't that the expression of most Star Trek characters?

The girl directly behind what I'm going to go ahead and call the Walrus Dog looks like she's just remembered that she left the stove on or something.

Maybe. 
 
But this (absolutely awesome) photo from Joe Sikoryak via Lukas Kendall’s blog tells a different story from the same time. 
 

 
This is an early Trek convention photo from 1974.  The thing that struck me, beyond how amazing these costumes are, before anyone called it “cosplay” (God, I despise that term), is that most of them are female.  And fairly attractive by conventional standards by the looks of it too. I guess they’re still what people would call Nerds, but if I were the right age in ‘74, this is exactly where you’d find me trying to meet the Rand to my Kirk. 

Maybe. 
 
But this (absolutely awesome) photo from Joe Sikoryak via Lukas Kendall’s blog tells a different story from the same time. 
 

 
This is an early Trek convention photo from 1974.  The thing that struck me, beyond how amazing these costumes are, before anyone called it “cosplay” (God, I despise that term), is that most of them are female.  And fairly attractive by conventional standards by the looks of it too. I guess they’re still what people would call Nerds, but if I were the right age in ‘74, this is exactly where you’d find me trying to meet the Rand to my Kirk. 

There's a difference between being sensitive and over-sensitive. It's a wonderful film.

My favorite Indiana Jones movie.  I had the foldout poster magazine, I had the Marvel adaptation, and I got the collectors edition movie program when I saw it opening day.  Here are the original newspaper clippings I've saved from over the years (there's some Raiders in there too)
 

 
I remember my sister had a job at the local (brand new) multiplex theater, so she saw everything back then.  She hated the stuff I was into, mostly Spielberg and Lucas stuff.  I remember opening up the poster mag to the gatefold image of Indy on the rope bridge surrounded on both sides, and even my sister admitted "Yeah, I gotta admit that was pretty cool".  High praise from her back then.
 
I wear a fedora daily.  It is based on Temple of Doom style, and has an image of the 3 Sankara stones inside the sweatband, with the inscription "Fortune and Glory"
 
I'll watch it again.

One thing about the newspaper clippings, the reviews were overwhelmingly positive.  There was no inclination toward the negativity that somehow emerged in the internet era. 

Wow!  This one sounds right up my alley after reading a few reviews. Sounds like a campy horror comedy with late era Hammer sensibilities.  I will look forward to your review. Definitely adding this to my list!

Me, singing along to Parade of the Slave Children:

 

 

My favorite Indiana Jones movie.  I had the foldout poster magazine, I had the Marvel adaptation, and I got the collectors edition movie program when I saw it opening day.  Here are the original newspaper clippings I've saved from over the years (there's some Raiders in there too)
 

 
I remember my sister had a job at the local (brand new) multiplex theater, so she saw everything back then.  She hated the stuff I was into, mostly Spielberg and Lucas stuff.  I remember opening up the poster mag to the gatefold image of Indy on the rope bridge surrounded on both sides, and even my sister admitted "Yeah, I gotta admit that was pretty cool".  High praise from her back then.
 
I wear a fedora daily.  It is based on Temple of Doom style, and has an image of the 3 Sankara stones inside the sweatband, with the inscription "Fortune and Glory"
 
I'll watch it again.

Me, singing along to Parade of the Slave Children:

 

 

I dunno... She seemed pretty comfortable sitting on the control panel. lol

Me, singing along to Parade of the Slave Children:

 

 

Andromeda was more than patient with his frivolous overuse of the transporter.  I expected her to get up and say “Bollocks! Materialize them yourself, wanker!”

From the chatter on Facebook it sadly sounds like if it does return Adrianne Palicki won’t be a part of it. 

"Andromeda, be a pet and get me some tea..."
 
 

This is on the Legend channel tonight and having had a site devoted to Brit horror movies tell me that 'there's a lot of blood and quite a lot of nudity', the Tivo has been duly set to record it - 


 

Hearing it made it into some adaptations is a relief, but it really needed to be in the film to at least show the audience things aren't right. It certainly could of helped with those controversies.

My favorite Indiana Jones movie.  I had the foldout poster magazine, I had the Marvel adaptation, and I got the collectors edition movie program when I saw it opening day.  Here are the original newspaper clippings I've saved from over the years (there's some Raiders in there too)
 

 
I remember my sister had a job at the local (brand new) multiplex theater, so she saw everything back then.  She hated the stuff I was into, mostly Spielberg and Lucas stuff.  I remember opening up the poster mag to the gatefold image of Indy on the rope bridge surrounded on both sides, and even my sister admitted "Yeah, I gotta admit that was pretty cool".  High praise from her back then.
 
I wear a fedora daily.  It is based on Temple of Doom style, and has an image of the 3 Sankara stones inside the sweatband, with the inscription "Fortune and Glory"
 
I'll watch it again.