Set a year before the events that occurred in Raiders Of The Lost Ark we now follow Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) along with some new friends on another adventure. This time, Indiana has only just managed to escape from Shanghai with his life before being put on a rogue plane which crashes ... Read review
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom brings you non stop thrills and excitement like ... more
nothing you've ever experienced. Indy (Harrison Ford), his sidekick short round (Ke Huy Quan), and nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) go from high-flying action above the Himalayas to a nail-biting runaway mine car chase and finally a spine-tingling escape from a fortress-like mine in India. Hang on tight as the world's ultimate action hero takes you on a heart-pumping roller-coaster ride of adventure that's guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.
When Indiana Jones finds himself in Shanghai on the wrong end of a deal gone bad he ... more
barely escapes with his life. But he only makes it as far as India before trouble finds him once again. In a strange palace surrounded by dark rumours Indy must uncover the truth - not to mention a few priceless artefacts. The classic movie brought to life in a thrilling new adaptation. Indy must save the missing children of an Indian village and replace their missing sacred Sankara stones whilst battling the mid controlling powers of the evil Mola Ram. Catch up on all of Indy's classic adventures before the most anticipated movie of 2007 - Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Crystal Skull - hits bookshops in May 2008!
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Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 2008 - Action/Adventure - Director: Christopher Nolan - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Action/Adventure - Director: The Wachowski Brothers - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Monica Bellucci, Jada Pinkett
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Advantages: Lots of action Disadvantages: Lack of plot
...Lost Ark we now follow Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) along with some new friends on another adventure. This time, Indiana has only just managed to escape from Shanghai with his life before being put on a rogue plane which crashes in India.
While talking to the local villagers they discover that their children have been forced to work in mines at a very young age and they are subjected to torture on a daily basis at the hands of the ... ...After recently watching the first Indiana Jones move Raiders Of The Lost Ark and being extremely dissatisfied with the lacklustre effort I didn’t exactly have high hopes for this film either however I wanted to see all three of the original movies after hearing such great things about them and after watching the 2008 adventure Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull and thoroughly enjoying it. So was this movie any better?
Set a year before the events that occurred in Raiders Of The Lost Ark we now follow Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) along with some new friends on another adventure. This time, Indiana has only just managed to escape from Shanghai with his life before being put on a rogue plane which crashes in India.
While talking to the local villagers they discover that their children have been forced to work in mines at a very young age and they are subjected to torture on a daily basis at the hands of the priest Mola Ram. Indiana, accompanied by his young sidekick Shorty and singer Willie (Kate Capshaw) whom he picked up in Shanghai set out to find the Sankara stones which are giving the priest immortal power however with a huge army at his beck and call it’s not going to be easy.
After recently watching the first Indiana Jones move Raiders Of The Lost Ark and being extremely dissatisfied with the lacklustre effort I didn’t exactly have high hopes for this film either however I wanted to see all three of the original movies after hearing such great things about them and after watching the 2008 adventure Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull and thoroughly enjoying it. So was this movie any better?
Well to put it in laymen terms, yes! I found this film to be superior to the first film in every possible way. I think it’s clever that the team behind the film decided to make it a prequel too, it gives a bit more depth and information about the character of Indiana Jones which was something I thought was lacking in the first film. This film is set a year before the events in Raiders Of The Lost Ark and in doing so it gives us a better look into Indiana’s life, showing the viewers that he’s not just a one trick pony as it were!
The film starts strongly, much stronger than the previous film and from then on it doesn’t let up, infact this film centres around rip-roaring action from start to finish and really was a joy to watch. I was stunned at how much I found myself to be enjoying this film. It takes the rule of sequels (or prequels) and turns it right on it’s head, usually you’d expect the original film to be superior however in this case the second film in the series is far better, (think Terminator 2: Judgement Day compared to The Terminator & you’ll get the idea) this is one of the most action packed films I’ve watched in a very long time and I really can’t express how much I actually enjoyed this film right from the start to the very end.
The action is thick and fast and takes up around 70% of the screen time which I loved and thought that the lack of action in the first film was part of it’s downfall for me. The movie runs for approximately two hours so for a family film it may be a bit long for some young children however I expect that they’d thoroughly enjoy this just as much as anyone else would as a result of the constant vigorous, spine tingling action that runs through the film at a fast and even pace. When the film was nearing it’s end there’s a lot of action, probably a good 45 minutes of sheer action sequences which were absolutely exhilarating to watch. Everytime one scene finished I predicted that the film had come to it’s end but the action just kept on going and going. Usually I would find this type of film quite dull and dragged out however I was loving this film so much that I found myself willing it not to end, it was simply phenomenal and for such an improvement from the first film I really was astounded.
Harrison Ford once again takes centre stage and it’s a stage that was undoubtedly made for him, he was the perfect choice to play Indiana Jones, I read that the first choice for the part was Tom Selleck, can you imagine that moustache coupled with a whip?! This movie is a lot funnier than the first film too which is another improvement, the first film had it’s moments but The Temple Of Doom definitely steps it up a notch and zooms right from 2nd to 5th gear in the blink of an eye. The success of this movie, I believe rests almost entirely on the cast which of course Harrison Ford was the forefront of. I simply can’t fault the acting in this film as I thought it was brilliant. Harrison Ford is a great action hero and a great all-round actor in all the films which I’ve seen him in.
I think that a lot of credit should also deservedly go to the supporting cast which takes the form of Shorty played by Jonathon Ke Quan, the adorable little boy who Indiana takes under his wing after he tried to pick-pocket from him. Shorty, for me was the highlight, he’s extremely cute but plays a really good character, it was great to see the father, son like relationship between him and Indiana and the boy comes out with some really funny lines throughout the course of the film. The other member of the supporting cast comes in the form of Kate Capshaw who is married to Steven Speilberg (I wonder how she got the part), I found her to be extremely annoying at first, it as if I was watching an adult version of Brat Camp when she first entered the jungle only to complain about every little thing from an elephant to the heat. However as the film progresses I warmed to her character and found her to be very funny, I preferred her to the other female lead played by Karen Allen in the first film.
The plotline, is once again questionable, there’s a memorable scene in the film where a man magically and invisibly gets his heart ripped out without any blood and whilst remaining alive through the entire process. The plot is something that you need to take with a pinch of salt as this is in a way a tongue-in-cheek movie that is simply a bit of fun that can entertain the whole family.
What’s great about this film is that it can appeal to anyone and can be watched even by young children, it doesn’t go down the route that The Mummy went down with all the mildly gory scenes which may not be suitable for young children. George Lucas and Steven Speilberg clearly know their target audience and they undoubtedly play to that audience with this film.
So now after seeing three of the four films with only The Last Crusade to go I have to say that this has been my favourite so far with The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull coming in at a close second. This is a simply fantastic film which will no doubt keep you hooked from start to finish and can be enjoyed by any age.
The DVD is currently available from play.com for £7.99, this is for the special edition disc which includes numerous special features.
The special features include: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: An Introduction by Steven Spielberg & George Lucas Creepy Crawlies - Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Frank Marshall reminisce about snakes, bugs and rats. Locations - Travel across the world to discover where the films take place and where they were shot. Storyboard Sequence - The Mine Cart Chase Galleries Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Game Demo and Trailer
Advantages: Fun, entertaining, good effects and great music Disadvantages: A couple of the characters get annoying
...the Lost Ark, intrepid Archeologist Indiana Jones is in Hong Kong swapping one priceless artefact for another. (Well actually this is a year before the happenings of Raiders, but Temple of Doom of course come out after it.) As usual when you're dealing with criminal types, however, things don't exactly go smoothly and without complications. After a getaway assisted by a Honk Kong youth named "Short Round" and picking up nightclub singer Wilhelmina ... ...Indiana soon finds himself in a much bigger plot. Marooned in India he has to help a local village get back their sacred stone, and also put a stop to the new, evil power that's arisen at a palace in Pankot. Recognising the value of the stone the village has lost he sets forth, but his mission becomes less one of saving a priceless artefact as that of saving a community - and, perhaps, the whole world… Harrison Ford is back in true "not a dusty old ...
CaptainDisaster 14.08.2006
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Advantages: Ford, the action Disadvantages: A touch too jokey
...the Raiders epic ... truly Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (IJATTOD) was a memorable inheritor of the torch, opting for bigger and more regular laughs, but still just as thrill packed and racy as the first episode.
In fact, here you could be forgiven for thinking that Spielberg had gone for a comedy with action, rather than an adventure with laughs, although it's none the worse for that, with Ford showing his rare talent for light comedy and ... ...You also get Nasty Chinese and Manic Indians, a crazed cult, wonderful scenery in exotic locations and the Not For Profit Jones Incorporated machine out on its charity mission, reuniting a starving Indian village with its sacred stone. It may be orthodox and totally predictable, but there's a verve and wit at work here which few can match. Spielberg and Ford were a wonderful team, perfectly capturing the mood of their fans and pouring their magic ...
dave27 18.01.2002
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Advantages: Harrison Ford Disadvantages: Dodgy special effects
...am a bit of an Indiana Jones fan and I am not ashamed to admit this fact to people. I suppose it's being married to a star trek fan who loves star wars, and watching the inidiana jones films is just another part of the life! I suppose that another part of the fascination with the Indiana Jones films is the fact that archaeology intrigues me and I love to watch programmes about the past and things like Time Team and the like. I would like to think ... ...Set in the mid 1930's, Indiana Jones is a man on a mission. He is an archaeologist with a difference. He likes adventure. In fact, he thrives on it.
After a close escape from the Chinese equivalent of the mafia, Indiana (Harrison Ford) escapes on a plane with his little friend Short Round (Ke Huy Quan) and nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw). Unfortunately their plane crashes in the Himalayas.
Stranded in the middle of nowhere, and somewhere ...
bonsi6337 27.07.2008 (26.07.2008)
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Advantages: A good suspenseful, comedic, romantic and emotional film Disadvantages: None
...Harrison Ford.) This time round, Indiana is doing very dodgy business with a few moguls who poison his drink and then, with the somewhat unhelpful aid of the stage ‘doll,’ makes his way out and jumps into a car, which is being driven by the young Short Round, played by Ke Huy Quan, who would later go on to portray ‘Data’ in “The Goonies.” The three narrowly escape the clutches of the bad guys but onboard, they ... ...That sums up Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom. One man’s quest to find a pair of visually unappealing stones and save a village from total despair, but this adventure is totally underrated. Whilst it might not be as visually appealing as ‘Ark,’ it still is a good film. What makes it good is the presence of Quan, Capshaw and Ford. Kate Capshaw plays the ‘Doll,’ by the way. The action and special effects are not quite ...
robinsky 22.01.2004
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Advantages: Action packed movie Disadvantages: No character development
...Wars was my best, but Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark comes a close second.
Stephen: True, same for me, ET stands out for me, but we had fun with Indiana.
George; made us a bucket of money too, the critics loved it, and good old Harrison hasn’t stopped thanking us yet.
Stephen: Yes, we saved his career there didn’t we, shame we couldn’t do the same for the Hamill boy, could have found him a role as Indiana’s side ... ...Stephen: why not do another Indiana Jones movie? It’ll bring in some cash, and we don’t have to work much on a script, as the fans will come anyway!
George: you may have something there, perhaps we could plan a third too?
Stephen: sure why not!
…and so on and so on….
OK so why did I introduce the movie in such a way; well I feel that the Temple of Doom really was made due to the success of the Raiders of the ...
Simoncook1 25.01.2002
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Dolby Digital
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16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
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Exuberantly tasteless and entertaining... It moves tirelessly from one ride or attraction to the next (New York Times, 08/04/2008)
Steven Spielberg has packed even more thrills and chills into this follow-up (Variety, 08/04/2008)
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Filmmaker Steven Spielberg returns as director for this rip-roaring prequel to 1981's smash hit RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Here dashing, whip-wielding archaeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is joined by comely chanteuse Willie (Kate Capshaw) and a 12-year-old sidekick named Short Round (Ke Huy Quan). Together they search for a mystical stone stolen from an Indian community and stumble upon a dangerous Thuggee cult. Exotic locales, wild chases, death-defying cliff-hangers, last-minute rescues, screaming damsels, and tribal sacrifices are the order of the day as the threesome attempt to acquire the stolen stone. A few scenes originally planned for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK showed up in INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM--most notably the mine chase sequence, which was part of the 80 percent of TEMPLE OF DOOM shot on a soundstage. After the film's release, the MPAA's Classification & Ratings Board created a new rating--PG-13. Spielberg cast actress Kate Capshaw, who would later become his real-life wife, for the film.
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