Bellosh 3,419 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Today's news is a reminder that Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is an Academy Award Winning movie. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 15 hours ago, Bellosh said: Today's news is a reminder that Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is an Academy Award Winning movie. So is Suicide Squad Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Edmilson said: So is Suicide Squad I had to look it up... Best Makeup and Hairstyling. If that movie deserved any Oscar, it would be that one, so I guess I can't be mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonb 118 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Temple of Doom has issues. However it KICKS ASS! Its Spielberg at his crazy creative best! He directs the hell out of this movie. The set pieces are incredible. And its entertaining as hell. Not in The same league as Raiders , but its totally different , however still feels like a Indiana Jones movie. The Score is just brilliant. Its my second favourite Indy movie. It annoys me when it is looked down on in the media as the bad one! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy 4,138 Posted January 24 Popular Post Share Posted January 24 I watched The Nun II a few weeks ago with my kid. Surprisingly, with its religious artifact driven plot and “Map Room” scene lift, it’s got a little bit of Indiana Jones in its DNA. Stick with me here, I have a point. Temple of Doom was scary!!!! But then, so was Raiders. I was 9 when Raiders came out. The spike trap, Well of Souls, the mummies, the Ark Ghosts, and melting Nazis had us all screaming. Spielberg clearly was still the child who liked to scare people. And then something happened. He began the quest for Oscar Gold beginning with the Color Purple. And that moment changed him forever from a rebellious whiz kid into a “serious” filmmaker. Temple of Doom is a delightful hair raising scare ride. Last Crusade? Not scary. KOTCS? No scares in there. Dial of Destiny? Nothing remotely scary there. I like a good scare once in a while, and I miss the devilish Spielberg who enjoyed playing with the audience’s fears. Temple of Doom is king here. I miss scary Indiana Jones. ThePenitentMan1, Brando, Bellosh and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted January 24 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 24 12 minutes ago, Andy said: Temple of Doom is a delightful hair raising scare ride. Last Crusade? Not scary. KOTCS? No scares in there. Dial of Destiny? Nothing remotely scary there. I like a good scare once in a while, and I miss the devilish Spielberg who enjoyed playing with the audience’s fears. Temple of Doom is king here. I miss scary Indiana Jones. If you want scary, visit the DoD disenchantment thread. Brando, Andy, Loert and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,793 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: If you want scary, visit the DoD disenchantment thread. 1 hour ago, Andy said: I miss scary Indiana Jones. This isn't scary enough for you? JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted February 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 29 Oh man, I just want to tear someone's heart out. Yes, I've been listening to ToD. Andy, JTN and Brando 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: Oh man, I just want to tear someone's heart out. Yes, I've been listening to ToD. It's better than everything!* *The movie and score, not tearing people's hearts out. Andy and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phbart 609 Posted March 12 Popular Post Share Posted March 12 Temple of Doom is such a heartwarming film. I don't get why people got so upset about it... Brando, Mr. Hooper, Smeltington and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuartalHarmony 543 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 For those of us in the UK, that bit was unseen footage until the 2012 Blu-ray release… Groovygoth666 and JTN 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovygoth666 670 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 And the bit where Mola Ram reaches into the guys chest and when it heals. But all that was in the version I watched at the cinema last week 😁. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 We showed this to my kid last week, and she was not traumatized by the sacrifice scene. She seemed ready to roll right into Last Crusade. Definitely a bigger hit with her than Raiders. I hadn’t seen it in a few decades but loved it. Mr. Hooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 That's great. How old is she now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Eight years old - just about the right maturity to understand them. Whenever we get to DoD, it’ll be the first time for all of us. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 She'll love it! mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,030 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 On 13/3/2024 at 5:18 PM, mstrox said: Eight years old - just about the right maturity to understand them. Whenever we get to DoD, it’ll be the first time for all of us. Well, I wouldn’t show ToD to my eight-year-old, I think it’s way too scary for a young child, but I guess we’re different. But if you say she wasn’t traumatized by it, then I guess it’s all right. I wish I hadn’t seen some of the films I did when I was still too young, because some of them were too scary and gave me nightmares. Truth be told I watched them on my own, not with my parents. On 13/3/2024 at 5:20 PM, Jurassic Shark said: She'll love it! Yep, DoD is perfect for a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phbart 609 Posted March 15 Popular Post Share Posted March 15 On 12/03/2024 at 7:32 PM, QuartalHarmony said: For those of us in the UK, that bit was unseen footage until the 2012 Blu-ray release… On 12/03/2024 at 8:47 PM, Groovygoth666 said: And the bit where Mola Ram reaches into the guys chest and when it heals. But all that was in the version I watched at the cinema last week 😁. Here's an interesting article about all the cuts that were demanded for the UK theatrical release... https://melonfarmers.co.uk/bbfc_cuts_temple_of_doom.htm QuartalHarmony, Groovygoth666, Brando and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 8 hours ago, JTN said: Well, I wouldn’t show ToD to my eight-year-old, I think it’s way too scary for a young child, but I guess we’re different. But if you say she wasn’t traumatized by it, then I guess it’s all right. I wish I hadn’t seen some of the films I did when I was still too young, because some of them were too scary and gave me nightmares. Truth be told I watched them on my own, not with my parents. I was born in 1984, and I wore our tape of TOD out before I was six! But I’d say she’s mature for her age in that sense. I read her scary books that are a bit above her age, we show her some PG-13 movies. We’re more hesitant with realistic violence and guns than we are with cartoonish stuff like what happens in the temple. JTN and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuartalHarmony 543 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 7 hours ago, phbart said: Here's an interesting article about all the cuts that were demanded for the UK theatrical release That's the exact article I checked my facts with before I posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,864 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 8 hours ago, phbart said: Here's an interesting article about all the cuts that were demanded for the UK theatrical release... https://melonfarmers.co.uk/bbfc_cuts_temple_of_doom.htm This article was very fascinating, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovygoth666 670 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 10 hours ago, phbart said: Here's an interesting article about all the cuts that were demanded for the UK theatrical release... https://melonfarmers.co.uk/bbfc_cuts_temple_of_doom.htm Oh yeah, it's been so long since I watched the UK cut, forgot about the other bits. Thanks for sharing made for a very interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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