Review of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) by Francis L — 16 Apr 2012
To anyone who thinks Spielberg and Lucas are masters, here's an example of their epic...failure. Whereas the first 'Indiana Jones' movie was an example of how to maintain thrills, action and adventure throughout; this tripe merely tried to force the feel of an old serial by using such condescending devices as gross-out humor (an obvious attempt to attract the 'Nickelodeon' audience, and a 'prequel' of an amusement park ride (the tram sequence).
One simply does not feel much sympathy for Indy and his intrepid band (the gratuitous 'love interest' and the 'comic relief' sidekick), in spite of a story which - if it'd been done correctly - could have been much better (though a kick in the groin would still be preferable).
The humor which is pushed upon the viewers is, bluntly, silly and juvenile (and not in the good "Bill and Ted" way - WAY!). I will probably never forgive myself for having paid good money for old trash, but what's done is done.
On a positive note: I thoroughly enjoyed the third flick ("Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"), and feel that it was the failure inherent in this film which provided the push to raise the bar back up from the floor.
This review of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) was written by Francis L on 16 Apr 2012.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom has generally received positive reviews.
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