Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny's Most Confusing Moments Explained 

Mad Mikkelson gets knocked off a 50mph train by a lineside water crane, and he survives intact. I know of at least 3 accidents where train drivers or passengers were decapitated when leaning out of windows, going at 10-20mph.

I speculate that the reason why Jurgen Voller doesn’t want to kill Indy is because he has a slight respect for the old man and because they are both Doctors, one is a Physicist and the other one is a Historian. You can see how Voller always mention Indiana Jones’ title “Doctor” when he mentions his name. Also how Voller treats Indie during their entrance to the vortex when Voller carefully lift Jones back to his seat.

Some people have too much time on their hands. It was a great movie. Loved it !

“Confusing time travel” in the film, it is stated that archamedes specifically designed the antikythera to only transport people who use it to his time, around 212 BC. This explains why it didn’t transport Voller and his crew to wartime Germany.

"Every party needs a pooper that's why we invited you. Party pooper - that's you!"

For Indy being still spry, I always and will (even though they didn't write it this way), that those few sips and drink from the Holy Grail keeps his somewhat youthful. Back in Last Crusade they make a point to say that when the two knights left for France after 150 years, they both died of extremely old age. So that tells me drinking from the Grail if you break the seal doesn't make you immortal but it does extend your life. So maybe you can say, Indy just having a drink from it did something to him. Like no arthritis or osteoporosis set in. In his 70s, he'd feel like his early 50s. Something to that effect. No immortal but he'd feel more youthful in his older age. No sicknesses ever set in. No cancer, etc.

The MOST confusing thing in the film was the early fight scene on top of the Nazi train, just how Indiana Jones kept that hat on during the whole event? And it didnt fly away... just how? But as a whole, the movie was great!

Another confusing moment is where Teddy, who told Helena that he knows how to start it when asked if he could fly that plane, seems to effortlessly fly it through a raging storm. That's something that experienced pilots very familiar with the handling of that specific aircraft would have to work hard to do.

The ranking officers didn't notice that Indy knocked out the driver because of the fog of war. The movie made it clear that there was a high level of confusion and chaos in that scene.

Dude let's not over think every think. It's almost like you've never seen a movie before

I literally face palmed when Indy said he wanted to stay! Didn't he realise that he would be exposing the Ancient Greeks to smallpox, measles, flu or even the common cold?

Teddy may not know how to swim, but in an earlier scene when hes on the boat talking to one of Indi’s mates, he tells Teddy “Just push and pull”. In the scene with the river you can hear him repeating “push and pull, push and pull,”

I enjoyed this movie anyway

HOW is nobody mentioning the miraculous survival of Voller without a hint of a scar after he was virtually decapitated during the train scene? mind-boggling. I was expecting a major scar or something like Javier Bardem's facial surgery in Skyfall

Oh and last head scratcher. Having a black CIA officer with Voller's men. She's dressed somewhat like what a black panther member would wear back in the day. In real life the CIA did plant agents in the Black Panther movement. But they were all black. Here, knowing Voller's ties to Nazi germany, the government would've put someone more passing for them. A blond very attractive agent in their midst. Who spoke German, etc. to make them feel at ease and she can play the game of still wanting the Reich to reign again.

Movie was fun anyways. It's an Indiana Jones movie! Who cares if Indy doesn't get detected!

You made some excellent points, some of which were niggling me while I watched it. Although It's still a lot of fun, the filmmakers should have picked up these errors during filming and especially in post production. Keep up the good work

The dial showed the way to a fissure from 1969 to the Battle. The watch and tomb showed Indy that they werent going to 1939.

Ronaldo told him anyone can swim, just push and pull, keep head above water and keep kicking. Although yes, it shouldn't have been easy for the kid to swim underwater and hold his breath in this dire situation without ever swimming before. I didn't like that whole set up. All they had to do with the kid was when he's on the boat he was told to stay behind and watch over them, their lines in the water, etc. Like you're too young for this dangerous dive, he'd object, fight over it but ultimately be left on the boat. He could had a quick throw away line, like you know how good a swimmer I am Helena, when I pick pocket that guy swimming with his family. Something to that effect. And a classic response, we need you to watch over us.

When I realized they were going to time travel, I thought the ending would tie back into the opening sequence of the film. And that old Indy would meet young Indy, old Voller would meet young Voller and so on. So the train sequence would have been enriched with more elements ... it would have been fun.

It's a film. It's escapism. You have to suspend both belief and disbelief and just go with the flow. If you can do that it's a rip-roaring adventure, dive in and enjoy.

The first exchange about the fake dagger was in German, that’s why the father didn’t know until Indy told him. Unless Toby Jones spoke German there’s no conflict, it’s actually kind of cool.

Has this channel never seen an Indy film? They are all as ludicrous as this. That's why we love them. (Okay, maybe not Crystal Skull.)

I think you misunderstand what the dial is supposed to do. It's basically just a computer, making complex calculations about where and when time fissures occur. The time fissures are (in this universe) just natural, albeit rare, phenomena, and it's up to the characters to get in place to use them.

He sees the ark kill Nazis and he doesn't believe in magic? He saw the holy grail heal his father and doesn't believe?

You forgot the biggest one. The kid knowing how to fly and fly well. That was the big one. More than his swimming. With zero experience he should've went up and crashed almost immediately. They're trying to say he's like Shorty. At least with Shortround it's a lot easier to drive than fly. ALOT easier.

The guard getting knocked out and not notice makes some sense. They were being bombed and it is very likely some would be killed or injured. So a body laying on the ground would raise a lot of suspicion.

Right, that's the first head scratcher. None of the Nazi officers saw him hit the guy and/or pull him out of the car and he's laying on the ground right there. I know people say, oh, it's dark, confusion with all the insane activity going on. Bombs have been dropped, etc. All the director had to do was this car was in a darkened alley alcove, etc. near where the officers are coming out. Just a little time Indy pulls the driver into the darkened alleyway and he just gets in while the officers just come out of a doorway. It would've been very simple.

I'm currently writing a story about time, and I don't understand how you do such a story without addressing the consequences of messing around with it. Good writing would use it as a source for drama and conflict.

It’s almost like you never watched an Indiana Jones movie or read the comics. You could ask yourself why 1000 times in any of the movies. Crazy stuff happens and that’s part of the fun.

I loved the movie seen it like 3 times

01:55 So nice of the Germans not to throw down a few shots from the train above

The Lance of Longinus isn't fake. It's made from the metal of the crashed plane. That's how an alloy that couldn't be more than 50 years old ended up in the Ancient World. That's why they make a point of pointing out in the opening scene that everything else is authentic, so it's weird that this is out of place.

German words with "V" are pronounced "F". Volkswagen = Folkswaggin'. Voller=Foller.

It's a movie.... everything is not real... enjoy it the way it is...even your own life sometimes doesn't make any sense... just enjoy the experience of watching it

Yes, I hate when he says he doesn't believe. After seeing so many fantastic things. Again, a quick line like I never used to believe but anything is possible. I really hatted how he treated Basil like a kook. Indy should know, yes, it's possible and not dismiss his friend. Especially after almost the same thing happened to Oxely. I know they said he was believing in his research but after so long and no concrete evidence he got fed up with Basil's obsession. I do get that in the writing so it's kinda' explained a bit.

My question is Wouldn’t Voller be born again if he died in 212bc. It would make sense if he died in 1969, then he wouldn’t have a chance coming back. But if you die way before your born. And not disrupting his family’s space time continuum, Wouldn’t you be born again? Are am i overthinking it. Plus how did vollers watch get in archimedes tomb? Did the event already happen (meaning voller died in 212 and archmedes used the watch as a reference to complete the dial) and they are just reliving the event again without realizing it at the end the movie?

Considering all these doubts and plot holes. The fact that it was never explained what type of luminescent mineral the Sankara stones were made of, or if the ark of the covenant really contained the tablets of the ten commandments or were they other types of tablets (and maybe just nine?)... Or if the temple where the grail was located then it would rebuild itself to preserve the grail after Last crusade finished... maybe it should be material for your next video guys

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This film is a HUGE success...Thats why all these RUSSIAN backed negative reviews are popping up.. its an extraordinary film... don't miss it..

Cool vid

Though it's just basically like with Crystal Skull, people just using bad faith and cherrypicking and take things from an adventure fantasy film way too seriously. While true, there are some that feel a little too far-fetched, but why can't we apply the same logic with the other previous films? You see the problem with this? Even though I do agree with the last part of the resolution being a bit rushed.

When drama begins logic ends.

The fake lance should be a sequel hook (or more likely something for a video game or comic book or something.)

if the dial was a false deck - to take them back to that exact moment, then why not simply write the truth that it is only to go back to this place in time to help with war? Why make it seem it could dial up destinations? AND how could the fissure open exactly to lead to that point in time of war? And why not go back in time, get loaded up with another plane and come back again?

Yes, the number of times Voller had a chance to shoot Indie made me think of sharks with lasers attached to their heads 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋

No again. Voller didn't want to kill Indy or Helena. He's been doing research for years on this Antikythera device and knew that either Indy and or Helena knows alot about it. You'd want to capture either one of them or both to get more info on this device that's going to change your destiny.

The least they could’ve done was have Indy and Marion reconcile before he embarked on his “LAST” adventure. As usual, Disney missed the mark.

The movie was actually good and enjoyable. It was just the character Helena that was really distasteful.

Technically this one (like the one before?) is more of a Science Fiction. We're not talking magic as much as nature Phenomena that weren't adequately studied. Not counting the spear, which was a replica, anyway.

Did y’all pay attention in the movie? A lot of the things y’all confused about were literally answered in the movie lol.

LOL who gives a flying F it was a fantastic movie. I still enjoyed it from beginning to the end.

I'm baffled at how Indy hobbles around like a 80-year old man when at home, but becomes Prime Indy when out fighting baddies, with his fedora and whip!

Most of these aren’t confusing moments, but they are unbelievable or unrealistic.

How did the badguy lose his head on the train,then later on he was ok

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Yeah and how did he survive falling from a plane with only a yellow raft in temple of doom? Oh wait, it’s not cool to hate that movie is it?

Love, PWB

Wait, what? You literally didn't explain the very first WTF thing you pointed out. Sooooo how did Indie do all this without being detected? Title is misleading!

Whats the matter of making a video about a Protagonist who takes out a tank and 30 soldiers by riding a horse in Last crusade. Who takes the Action serious? So what is your point? :D

The most confusing moment to me is the moment they hired intersectional feminist Phoebe Waller Bridge to be in the film and then expecting it to actually make a profit. Who the hell was this movie made for?

No plans to watch this atrocity, Indiana Jones and the Insufferable Mary Sue, but it's fun to see plot holes I'll never witness

In short, screenplay sucks. Aloha

If you don't like seeing films, then don't watch films. but stop nit picking them to pieces and being a kill joy!

I didn't personally care for this video pointing out flaws in the movie. It's a fantasy adventure not to be taken realistically. I enjoyed the movie thoroughly.

This isn't so much "Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny's Most Confusing Moments Explained", as "Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny's Most Confusing Moments Highlighted"! 🙄

I’m glad Dial of Destiny bomb at the box office, because I found Indiana Jones’ goddaughter annoying and irritating 😠

Who cares...it was fun. Chill out!

So, if EVERYTHING mentioned in this were removed or explained. You'd have maybe a 15 minute, crappy movie.

The most confusing part is when Kathleen Kennedy decided to make this movie.

please get an older "narrator". I miss the old one.

A complete, senseless train wreck, like most of what Disney's done to Star Wars and what Phoebe Waller Bridge has done to James Bond. Hollywood is burning to the ground. The WGA and SAG strikes are being used to purge the Woke diversity hires out of moviemaking. All of these THE FORCE IS FEMALE have been complete disasters, riddled with reshoots and compromises. Let it all burn. Someday real storytellers and filmmakers can make good movies again.