Temple Raider 3 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hey all, been here a while but only recently got around to posting after checking my e-mails and seeing I still had a membership here, remembering I signed up. I searched for this topic but couldn't find it, if it exists by all means merge it.This is one of my all-time favorite film series and I love every entry in their own way, even the much-maligned Crystal Skull. How do you rank them all in order of preference? My ranking is untraditional and probably even quite controversial, but it goes:Temple Of DoomRaiders Of The Lost ArkKingdom Of The Crystal SkullThe Last Crusade I'm sure numerous will want to come after me with torches and pitchforks for having Last Crusade last on my list, but don't take it as me disliking the film because I still dig it very much and even tend to rotate on it and Crystal Skull. I find Last Crusade was a little too comical at times for my liking and too much like Raiders, but I still enjoy it a lot. I think Raiders is the best in many ways but I find Temple Of Doom the most entertaining. I love it's much darker, harsher tone and how it differs from Raiders with more exotic locales, different enemies and a different mythlogy, plus I love the set designs and music. It's also got easily my favorite sequence in the series with the mine cart chase.I think all four are excellent and I wouldn't mind a fifth one if they get on it ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Raiders of the Lost ArkIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom A. A. Ron and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Temple Of DoomRaidersThe Last CrusadeKOCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I don't know if I could possibly rank the films, except to say that KotCS is last. Still love them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 1. Raiders2. Temple of Doom3. Last Crusade4. Kingdom of the Cindylover1969 and Arnaud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 TLCROTLATODKOTCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 1. Temple of Doom2. Raiders3. Last Crusade4. Kingdom of the crystal Skull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 1. The Last Crusade2. Raiders of the Lost Ark4. Temple of DoomDisqualified. That Crap with the AliensThe Last Crusade is probably my all-time favorite "popcorn flick," and Raiders isn't far behind. I just found Temple of Doom too dark, and really out-of-place with the others. The heart scene is one of only two movie scenes I've ever had a nightmare about, and I've seen a lot of pretty dark movies. I agree with about 95% of the Nostalgia Critic's take on the film - I just don't find it an enjoyable movie. I actually was really expecting to enjoy Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and most the first half of the film lived up to my expectations... and then it just went completely off the rails. What was that bullshit with the ants? And I'm pretty sure I've mentally blocked the climax of the film. And then there's the fridge... A. A. Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Raiders of the Lost Ark is the only one which I hold in high regard, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is the only one which I actively dislike. Of the other two, I think the crusade one is better than the skull one by a factor of six or seven zillion. Gnome in Plaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Never got the Temple of Doom dislike from a lot of people. Did it scar ya'll? Cindylover1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makeshift Python 22 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK THE TEMPLE OF DOOM THE LAST CRUSADE THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL Arnaud and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 RaidersTODCrusadeKOTCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Raiders is number one. It is perfect entertainment and the apex of the adventure genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I don't dislike KOTCS. I think there's some cringey stuff, some overly campy stuff... but I don't totally dislike it. And I definitely don't have a problem with the alien angle. That's the best thing about it. indy4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 1. THE LAST CRUSADE2. THE TEMPLE OF DOOM3. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK4. KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Order of release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 For me they just got better and better (with the exception of KOTCS) as Spielberg matured as an artist, and became a man rather than an overgrown kid. RAIDERS is fun but pretty hokey - CRUSADE is a richer film and stands up better to the test of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Raiders of the Lost ArkThe Last CrusadeTemple of DoomKingdom of the Crystal Thingamabob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 For me they just got better and better (with the exception of KOTCS) as Spielberg matured as an artist, and became a man rather than an overgrown kid. RAIDERS is fun but pretty hokey - CRUSADE is a richer film and stands up better to the test of time.Man Spielberg is boring compared to manchild Spielberg! Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 For me they just got better and better (with the exception of KOTCS) as Spielberg matured as an artist, and became a man rather than an overgrown kid. RAIDERS is fun but pretty hokey - CRUSADE is a richer film and stands up better to the test of time.Man Spielberg is boring compared to manchild Spielberg!What you say? Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I can see his point. Man-child Spielberg had an USP that man Spielberg lacks a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Raider 3 Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 I don't dislike KOTCS. I think there's some cringey stuff, some overly campy stuff... but I don't totally dislike it. And I definitely don't have a problem with the alien angle. That's the best thing about it.It was definitely a disappointment during the first viewing but rewatches and viewing it alongside the original three helped it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,041 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 The only thing I can say for sure is that Raiders comes in first for me. The other three are all heavily flawed in very different ways, but there are elements I enjoy in each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 RaidersCrusade Temple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Temple Of DoomRaidersThe Last Crusade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Mike Matessino has a very surprising answer to this question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 lemme guessKOCSTLCTODRaiders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makeshift Python 22 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 To elaborate on my ranking, now that I have more time to. I like the first two better because they feel truest to the old serials with Indy having to crawl his way out of a hole only to fall into another. STAR WARS kind of had that too in its tribute to space opera serial. I enjoy THE LAST CRUSADE, but it's clearly by a Spielberg who's sensibilities have changed and isn't as interested in just doing another adventure with Indy, it needs to be about a father and son and how they bond after straying apart. As Sharky says, it's much more adult. I have nothing against that, I just prefer the more straight up adventures of the first two and the way they're paced. THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL pretty much follows what CRUSADE put up with Indy finding a new family with Marion, Mutt, Oxley and Broadbent, but it simply isn't as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 lemme guessKOCSTLCTODRaidersThat's not an answer but a travesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF1_freeze 131 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 1) Temple of Doom2) Last Crusade3) Raiders of the Lost Ark4) Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 The Last CrusadeRaiders of the Lost ArkKingdom of the Crystal SkullTemple of Doom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makeshift Python 22 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Either some have not seen CRYSTAL SKULL or they're being over dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I even heard of people who watch the same shit gain and again till they finally like it. Never on this board, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Either some have not seen CRYSTAL SKULL or they're being over dramatic.I just never cared for Temple of Doom. Short Round, for me, is the most annoying character in cinema history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Either some have not seen CRYSTAL SKULL or they're being over dramatic.What's Crystal Skull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 A powerful drug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Did that woman open the Ark of the Covenant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Sharply observed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Short Round, for me, is the most annoying character in cinema history. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Short Round, for me, is the most annoying character in cinema history. I'd watch Jar Jar on a loop for 24 hours before 5 minutes of Short Round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yeah I'll bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yeah I'll bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Makeshift Python 22 Posted September 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2014 Fuck the hate, Short Round is a child sidekick done right. When he gets chained to mine, he doesn't wait for Indy, he takes the initiative to free himself then break Indy from the spell. And he can kick ass! A. A. Ron, Sharkissimo and Cindylover1969 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Fuck the hate, Short Round is a child sidekick done right. When he gets chained to mine, he doesn't wait for Indy, he takes the initiative to free himself then break Indy from the spell. And he can kick ass!THIS! Cindylover1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makeshift Python 22 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Edit: Tapatalk glitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 You can say that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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