Chris Stuckmann reviews Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover, River Phoenix, Michael Byrne. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
@@highonsleep4219 they never once provided a reason why we should care about the characters, the acting between The two was horrible, Ford and Connery have no chemistry and their dialogue was poorly written. Connery was nothing more than a bumbling oaf to appeal to the 4 year olds this movie was made for
I love Sean Connery. I’m so glad he is still alive. He’s 89 years old coming up on his 90th birthday in a month. I hope he reaches 100. It’s gonna be painful when he inevitably passes. Such an excellent actor. I loved this movie and Finding Forrester Edit: 10/31/2020 Damnnnn what the fuck...... Rest In Peace Sean Connery!!
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones and Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, are the best picked actors for a specific role that I can imagine. Also the chemistry between the main actors in both trilogies is what mades this movies so unforgettable.
Which is interesting because both were not the original choices and the original choices both shot a scene- with BTTF several scenes- before they were replaced by the kindred!
Notes to film studios; 1. stop interfering with directors, hire the right person for the job and trust them to make the movie; 2. stop greenlighting shitty scripts: if your script is bad, it doesn't matter how talented the rest of the crew and cast are; 3. stop trying to create franchises, you can make a franchise out of a successful film without setting up an entire universe (see Iron Man); 4. stop spoon feeding your audience, your viewers aren't as dumb as you think; and 5. stop regurgitating the same old thing (we don't need 5 Jurassic Park movies with the same plot or endless horror movies with no originality).
You use Iron Man as an example of not forcing a cinematic universe, but in that movie, there's literally Captain America's shield, and Nick Fury namedropping the Avengers. Plus just a few months after that we got Incredible Hulk with Iron Man in right away. Also, if 5 Jurassic Park movies is too much, how come 23 MCU movies with almsot identical plot structures can easily get a pass? Also, the MCU is the biggest offender of interfering with directors. Every little detail must correspond and it inhibits directors from telling the stories that they want to tell. That's the reason Patty Jenkins left Thor 2, and Joss Whedon didn't return to Infinity War, and why kenneth branagh didn't direct Thor 2 and why Joe Johnston didn't return to Captain America, and why Scott Derrickson left Doctor Strange 2, and why seasoned directors refuse to touch the MCU out of fear that they'll just be a pawn with no input. Kevin Feige is as much to blame as any big studio head with the amount of interfering that he does with Directors' movies.
@@Lanosrep Not really sure what your point is. I didn't hold Marvel up as a pinnacle of movie making, only that they set up a franchise slowly and casually. Name dropping other characters and easter eggs like Cap's shield are literally how you start to build a world. And I'd argue that the Jurassic Park franchise is only now, in the sixth movie, taking the franchise in an interesting direction. The rest of the movies are literally "some people go to an island, mess with dinosaurs, realise its a terrible idea, go home".
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: A blend of the episodic adventure serial that was Raiders and the relentlessly frenetic pace that was Temple of Doom culminating in a character driven piece that makes Indy all the more interesting as one of the most iconic heroes ever put on film. This is a movie about Indiana Jones: the man he came to be and his relationship with his father. Pure filmmaking gold 10/10
Among the dozens of quotes this movie gave us, I for some reason always loved: "If you are a Scottish Lord *THEN I AM MICKEY MOUSE"* .....How dare he (SMACK)
I still believe that the "trilogy" is some of the best work in movie history. These films are master pieces to me. Yes even temple of doom. I love all 3 movies equally and Spielberg should be so proud of himself for giving us this ultimate treasure. Harrison ford will forever always be my favorite actor of all time because of these films. Way to go Lucas and Spielberg because you guys have created something so beautiful and entertaining. Indiana jones for life. As always thanks so much chris for giving us a wonderful review. Still hope to meet you one day (live in michigan) lol. I hope we some day get to see "directed by chris stuckman" in theaters soon.
There are two really great movies (Raiders of the Lost Ark and a prequel called Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), the 3rd movie is one of the worst movies I have ever seen, it's impossible for me to get through it in one sitting it's torture.
@@spaceace4387 Ever seen Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Or Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace? Or Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones? Or Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith?
@@WoodyWoodpecker19843 Ummm all of those movies are better than Last Crusade. And Episode III is pretty damn good, you don’t know what you’re talking about.
"This line is a sean connery line. could we put more 's's and 'h's in it PLEASE!"- My new favorite Chris Stuckmann line. I want that on a mug or a hat or something
There’s this scene where they are being chased and Indy is running and is dad is just sitting there and Indy’s like, “Daddd…they’re coming back” and then he stands there impatiently. It is so absolutely perfect. Just like a kid and parent.
I think you're confused with the flashback sequences in Godfather Part II. The Young Indy sequence was beyond contrived and stupid, and River Phoenix can't act his way out of a paper bag. The prologue to Last Crusade was very similar to Solo in the sense that we don't learn anything interesting about the character, we just learn where he got his gear from (blaster, ship, for Solo, Hat, and whip for Indy). Although I would argue Solo had better acting than LC and that's saying something because Solo sucked.
Honestly, I always found it a bit tacky. Oh look, that's how he got the whip, and the cut, and the hat, and the fear of snakes... all in one afternoon. Why is that perfect? You would have preferred Solo if it did a similar thing?
Not going to touch Godfather 2, that's just a perfect film in general. I consider Solo a poorly written but otherwise okay film. I was making more of a direct comparison, as Young Indy was a short bit of fan service fun that managed to play into the larger narratives of the film. It shows events that we as the audience know would develop his later persona. Things are hinted at such as picking up a random whip and failing, as opposed to being handed a specific sidearm as in Solo. Young Indy shows a different character than we know and then points to how he will develop. Solo failed by showing us a character we already know in the way we already know him.
@@kaleiohulee6693 Solo didn't infuriate me like the other Disney SW films until the very end with that unnecessarily complex quadruple double cross or whatever that was, and WTF was Darth Maul doing there? A simple and understandable conclusion was slapping them right in the face, Han joins forces with Jabba The Hutt and now his character blends perfectly into ANH but nope they had to leave room open for a sequel that isn't going to happen. You are right the prologue was fan service at best and it told us nothing interesting about Indy's character, you could skip right over it and you wouldn't miss anything. Honestly it didn't tell us anything about Indy's character and the fact that he gets his hat, whip, fear of snakes and scar on his chin in a matter of minutes was beyond contrived, it added nothing to the way he was in the previous two.
This review is beautiful, Chris. Everything you said mirrors what I've always felt for this movie. I just watched this review with my own dad and we both love last crusade since it first came out. Seeing your own point of view on this just makes us want to watch it again after. Truly one of the best action comedies ever made.
Because we all know what is coming...man i remember being so hyped for the crystal skull that i went there alone just to focus on the movie and enjoy it. Well it was a rude awakening
I don't know why everyone keeps panning Temple of Doom. It was a fun movie. Everyone had a good time and it showed. Just because there weren't any Nazis in it doesn't mean the movie sucked.
Oh, gosh! That Abner Ravenwood twist WAS a good idea! Also, Henry Jones's hands were performed by the man who played Reed Richards in the unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four movie. The rats always seemed to me like an intentional reference to From Russia With Love, Sean Connery's second Bond film. He's in some kind of underground area in one scene that's infested with rats.
When the man gets really old really quick and dies scared the shit out of me when I was younger and will probably do today. What probably scared me more was her screaming.
True - Indy is maybe the only trilogy where the best movie is the third one. And it's funny how a lot of comments refer to the Indy movies as a trilogy. The fourth one is just wiped out of memory & existance. 😁 Which is how I feel about it, too...
@@chrisn4315 Yeah I have the Crystal Skull DVD hidden in some drawer, the trilogy box is on top shelf. They are making Indy 5, not sure how to feel about it :/ Hopefully Harrison Ford is some kind of mentor character and the action is given to someone younger. And hopefully with a good script this time
It reminded me of the scene in Poltergeist where the man was pealing his face off. That freaked me out almost as much as that clown doll. I wonder if Spielberg has nightmares about his face getting mauled or something. It's odd that three of his movies have scenes were crazy shit is happening to peoples faces.
And Scaroth - Douglas Adams' alien antagonist who becomes splintered through Earth's history, where he plans to amass wealth by convincing Leonardo DaVinci to paint six extra Mona Lisa's, steal the one from the Louvre in the present day, and sell all seven on the black market as the original in the 1979 Doctor Who serial "City of Death". Brilliant.
This is my ABSOLUTE favorite Indiana Jones. I love the action more in the first one and the dark tone more in the second one. But the father-son story is great, and that racism from Temple of Doom isn’t present so the whole movies a win for me.
Space Ace lol you’ve replied to everyone’s comments on liking the last crusade in a negative way...is that why you came here? dedicated trolling at its finest..
@@greggately5782 I can reply to whoever I want, I think your blind praise for this trash movie is a troll job. I don't think it's humanly possible to objectively like this movie. I have provided multiple legitimate reasons why this movie is bad from the plot holes to the lazy writing to the pacing issues to the character flaws, bad acting, bad dialogue, etc. and I have yet to hear a legit defense of this trash movie. I said this to someone else I think you need to quit being a fragile little snowflake and learn how to take some criticism. This movie does not deserve the same grade as Raiders, it's either an F or a Hilariocity.
Space Ace If YOU think this movie is either an F or a Hilariocity, no need to be an edgelord about it. Accept that others think differently. No one is gonna side with you if you just start ranting.
@@Mark-xs4gi I couldn't care less if you side with me or not, that doesn't change my opinion that this is an F movie. I can't even finish it in one sitting, it's too damn cringeworthy. Everything about it is a serious downgrade from the first two and I love how you refuse to address any of the valid points I've made.
As a 3-4 year old kid my first introduction to Sean Connery was as Henry Jones Sr. Only after watching Goldfinger with my parents a few years later did they tell me he was also the original James Bond. The first Bond I knew was Roger Moore. RIP to the first and best 007.
And Salley Fields is 10 years older than Daniel Day-Lewis even though in reality Lincoln is 9 years older than Mary. They're actors playing characters, Sean happens to be playing a character older than he actually is. A practice that is not uncommon.
My least favorite original but still fantastic, I did kind of miss the casual violence of the first two. Raiders will always be my favorite, not as goofy as two, but goofier than one, I found it flawless, while 2 was entertaining, but objectively the worst of the three, the only thing in 3 I ever got attached to was Indie's dad, rest was just Raider's but very slightly less enjoyable
@@spaceace4387 shows the cleverness of Steven Spielberg, who directed this movie, in one sentence... otherwise we obtain a "George Lucas in his fifties" directed movie
My dad wasn’t quoting the movie, and he didn’t hold back. Once I turned 11 and began hanging out in the shop with him, learning to weld, working cars he told me “Now you’re getting interesting”. And I can kinda see why. My interests before that were distinctly un-adult and this was me choosing the path I’d take to adulthood
Part of the reason the 3rd Act in this film is so good is that INDY's goal is NEVER the Grail. He's never chasing the MacGuffin. When offered, he openly declines Donovan's invitation to look for it until he finds out his father is missing. The midpoint is his arrival at the castle where his father is. This same point in Raiders is the tomb where the Ark is--the retrieval of the MacGuffin. Indy's goal in this film is always to save his father. When we get to the third act, Indy has no motivation to get the Grail (he's never had any motivation to get it for the entire film). He even tells Donovan so. That is-- Right up until Donovan shoots his father--"Only the healing power of the Grail can save your father now." The 3rd Act combines both stories. It combines the heart with the typical adventure story. It's brilliant. This is also my favorite of the Indy flicks :)
The movie also gives Henry an amazing arc- his entire life he’s been so obsessed with retrieving the grail that he neglected Indiana as a son. But by the end of the movie, he is more concerned about saving Indiana than actually retrieving the grail, saying “let it go” when he Indy has it within reach. Then, at the end, Henry says that he’s found “illumination” in the grail- the illumination that his renewed relationship with Indy is the true treasure
@@justink569 That it does. I don't know if it's just because I'm a sucker for father/son films, but this is one of my favorites. Though the tone is completely different, it covers a lot of similar material and themes that I love in LOGAN as well. Father/son stories always make me weepy. Especially when well done. Also--Jeffrey Boam. Screenwriter. Look that dude up. Super super underrated writer.
Hey wait a minute Sean’s character drank from the cup wouldn’t he be immortal then he wouldn’t be dead in kingdom of the crystal skull that doesn’t make sense
The Last Crusade legitimately helped me to reach out to my father, we didn't have the best relationship growing up and rarely talked, but rewatching this film just over a year ago really made me rethink my relationship with him, maybe I judged him too much, perhaps I ought to put the work into this relationship to get it going, and I'm proud to say that, while not perfect, me and my Dad have significantly more active interactions, thanks Spielberg and Lucas.
Yep brilliant. I love how descriptive Indy is with how cunning and dangerous brody really is. The looks on the Nazis faces were like, "Oh damn, were screwed".
Much like General Hux in that recent ‘Star Wars’ thing and Janine in Ghostbusters,Marcus was radically changed to a knockabout ‘comedy’ character for this disappointment.Temple Of Doom is much more fun.
This one kills me every time, too. Connery really is the best casting choice for Indy's dad. There's so many great quotes that result fromf the relationship between those two.
The physical comedy involving the rotating fireplace door just kills me every time. I mean, how they get into that flue compartment above the door is a bit of a mystery, but hilarious moment
What's considered good filmmaking and what is popular with the film eating public changes with time. I'd wager that in time, new films will feel like these old ones, and after that new films will feel like modern films.
@@Burrick Exactly! Film is so subjective, and that phrase that Chris Stuckmann said showed that Chris Stuckmann has never taken the time to actually look for these films, or even seek them out. And if you don't, it's inevitably that generalizations like this will happen regardless of the subjectivity.
For the people that didn't know Steven Spielberg always wanted to do a 007 movie but never got to but did get Sean Connery (the frist James Bond) in last crusade
Dear god and Indiana Jones as a whole was born from this desire. He said this to George, George said ‘I have a better character’ and the rest is history.
Which always seemed weird to me. After Jaws and E.T. Spielberg was the biggest director in the world, and could do any movie he wanted. Why didn't he ask to direct a Bond movie if he wanted to that much? I would think the producers of the Bond franchise would have been thrilled to have him.
Uhhhh, what? River Phoenix was horrible in this movie, every line he gave was pure cringe, although I will say that was fairly consistent for this trash movie.
“Why don’t they make movies like that?” As a starting writer myself, it's REALLY hard to write a good, interesting story, with great characters (with character arcs), with high stakes, funny moments, great action and adventure, and heart. It's not impossible, but boy, it takes time. And there's always the risk that it won't be liked either way, or that you didn't notice something important, or that it's simply not good enough. Writing is hard, guys. Making a whole movie is even harder. So when something good appears, don't knock it down too much for it's faults.
@FORREST GUMP Well Forrest Gump isn't known for being the sharpest tool in the shed, so I guess it makes sense for someone named Forrest Gump to be a Trump supporter!
That 'riding off into the sunset' ending was cinema perfection. I watch it even when the end credits come up because of John Williams triumphant music.
@@SolidPain6624 I couldn't care less if you agree with me, I will never think Last Crusade is anything more than a complete disaster. You go to bed now thinking that you're in with the "cool kids".
@Esteban Julió Ricardo Montoya de la Rosa Ramírez Uh yeah Last Crusade really is that bad, Temple while not as great as Raiders was way better than Last Crusade. Let's see: The plot is basically the same thing as Raiders, all of the acting is horrendous, Ford and Connery have no chemistry, the film has kiddie humor such as Mickey Mouse jokes, the action sequences are not intense at all especially that stupid boat chase, it tries way too hard to be a James Bond movie, there are tons of plot holes like Indy and Henry making it clear across Europe in a matter of hours with no resources or transportation, the ending is impossible, they turned Marcus into Jar Jar Binks, the prologue is beyond unnecessary and contrived not to mention River Phoenix is god awful, etc.
one of the funniest lines was when Elsa kisses Indy and she says this is how we say goodbye in Austria and then the Nazi guard says this is how we say goodbye in Germany and he punches Indy in the face lmao.
5:06 Well, it technically is "Raiders 2". Most people always forget Temple of Doom is a prequel to Raiders. So chronologically the Last Crusade follows Raiders
An absolutely thrilling fact is that when the first Jurassic Park movie came around Harrison Ford turned down Speilbergs offer to play the iconic hero Alan Grant which he obviously turned down. Then Connery was offered the role of John Hammond and he turned it down.
I like the story from raiders more but I like the special effects and action sequences and set designs from the last crusade more, I showed my mom indie 4 and we were laughing our asses off the whole time so it still provided some entertainment
Raiders is just too classic and iconic for me to have any of the others surpass it. Even the ark is such a mysterious and ancient treasure more than anything else.
I disagree with everything you just said. Everything Last Crusade attempted to do it did it wrong. The acting, the action, the dialogue, the "character development", etc. was all wrong.
Space Ace I disagree firmly. Indy’s life was told in a beautiful and thoroughly thematic way. The very things he and his father cherish so much are the things keeping them apart. I will give you the movie’s tone is different from the first two. At times, it’s a buddy comedy. And that is fine by me.
When I was in high school I played this movie for my friend's stepdad, who was a super serious Jewish Russian math professor and didn't enjoy anything lowbrow. By the time the SS officer got tossed off a blimp for "no ticket" he started cracking up.
@@DrViperVideos Until Naughty Dog decides to make another Uncharted and kill off Drake within the first hour of the game by some tank of a woman, and then force you to play as her for half of the game. IGN - 10/10
The Indiana Jones trilogy has one masterpiece (Raiders), one very good and very entertaining movie (Temple), and one god awful piece of sh!t (Last Crusade).
Space Ace Raiders is basically a perfect movie. Temple is a good and entertaining movie, but only nr. 3 of the bunch. Crusade is a very close 2nd, almost as good as the first.
@@HappyCatholicDane LOL no, no, no, no. Raiders is one of the greatest movies ever made, I don't think Temple is as good and there are some editing mistakes that are a tad obnoxious but overall it's a fun, engaging movie and Mola Ram is a flat out terrifying villain. Last Crusade is a really really bad parody of itself, I hate that movie so much.
That wounded look Indy gave his father when he said that tore my heart apart. Harrison Ford made me BELIEVE he was Indiana Jones in that moment, torn between his quest for knowledge and his devotion to his father.
Definitely the best movie of the series. A Great Adventure movie. My favorite part is actually the last scene, where Henry says “ After you Junior” and Indy says “Yes Sir HYAAAAAA” Indy whips that horse into a lope then a run and that big thunderous Raiders Theme just blasts on and they all ride off into the sunset. One of the best movie endings ever.
He was willing to let it go to save his son. That's their biggest moment. Also I'm not sure Elsa chose the wrong one on purpose to me it was always a way to show her way of thinking which is greed and lust for power.
No, she clearly looks at Indiana knowingly before she gives it to him. She knew what she was doing. She wanted the grail for herself and we see later, she wanted Indiana. She also didn't like Donavan for almost killing Indiana's dad.
From that scene where Sean Connery scares the seagulls with his umbrella: "I suddenly remembered my Charlemagne: 'Let my armies be the rocks and the trees and the birds in the sky." Man, what a great scene. One of my favorites.
That look Harrison Ford gives him afterwards is amazing acting. He's surprised and really impressed by his father, seeing him in a way he has never seen him before. Love it.
That's okay. The poem from "The Omen" was made up for the film too. (No Bible passage was written in English so it wouldn't make sense for it to rhyme in English).
@@spaceace4387 You just don't get it. He means he found "enlightenment". That went over your head obviously. It's a perfect way to throw his emotional ending arc into the script.
@@spice_krispies right, he spent so much time obsessing over the grail and what it represented and then the journey reveals what he needed was his son, thusly illuminated
"Why don't they make movies like this anymore?" I felt like the first Pirates of the Caribbean was close in spirit. A contained adventure, memorable characters with simple and enjoyable side plots, and wasn't overblown with excess. That was of course thrown out the window for all the sequels of course.
Yeah I remember coming out of the cinema excited telling my family that finally someone is doing movies like the ones we used to see. It's a shame how it went after that. I felt similar with Fury Road
I thought "Captain America: The First Avenger" had a lot of the same characteristics that made the IJ movies so good. Along with the wink and nod line in the first act, of course.
I have always said that Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl is the nearest thing we've had to the quality live action adventure films since Last Crusade. It carries the spirit well.
Controversial, but this is my favorite one. The chemistry between Indy and his father is fantastic. Also, "We names the dog Indiana" is one of the great line reads in the series.
”Brody's got friends in every town and village from here to the Sudan. He speaks a dozen languages and knows every local custom. He'll blend in, disappear and you'll never see him again. With any luck he's got the grail already.” My favorite line 😀
Why did they turn Marcus into such a bumbling oaf? Were they that desperate to market the film to preschoolers? Seriously that's the kind of joke I'd expect from Jar Jar Binks.
@Starscream91 Yes I finished grad school a while ago, most professors are not bumbling oafs. I have never met a single professor who was anything like Marcus Brody 2.0
@@MorliHolect Breeding a few hundred rats might not be a huge thing. But breeding a few hundred rats for an Indiana Jones movie is something worth putting on a résumé. If you can't see pass that, I don't know how else to put it to you.
This movie has one of my all-time favorite moments of dialogue after the biplanes crashes. Henry: Those people are trying to kill us! Indy: I know, Dad! Henry: It's new experience for me. Indy (fixes his hat): Happens to me all the time.
@@maxshby8136 No one is getting worked up at all aside from you, all I asked was for someone to explain how that is a good line of dialogue. Your pathetic attempts at defending this trash movie are starting to get really desperate.
@@maxshby8136 So if you think I need to chill because I don't like this movie, maybe you should chill out with your blind, biased praise of this trash movie???? Apply the same standard to yourself and I don't think you'll like the outcome.
By far my favorite. Love the quote Indiana says regarding Marcus Brody: "He's got a two day head-start on you, which is more than he needs. Brody's got friends in every town and village from here to the Sudan. He speaks a dozen languages and knows every local custom. He'll blend in, disappear and you'll never see him again. With any luck he's got the grail already."
INDY: Come on, dad. Help me get us out of here. We have to get to Marcus before the Nazis do. HENRY: But you said he had a two day head start, that he'll blend in. Disappear. INDY: Are you kidding? I made that up. You know Marcus once got lost in his own museum.
I can't stand what they did to Marcus's character. He seemed to be quite intelligent and respectable in the first movie but they turned him into a Jar Jar Binks like buffoon in the third one to appeal to the 4 year olds that this movie was made for.
@@joshnlevinson And they went way overboard that the whole thing came off as a really bad, not funny joke. He was at least respectable in Raiders, in Last Crusade he's a bumbling oaf. The way they destroyed his character is one of the many legit flaws with Last Crusade. Hate Crystal Skull all you want, I'll probably agree with you in many respect but at least they gave a legit tribute to Marcus.
Henry: “Can you fly?” Indy: “Fly yes, land no.” This my personal favourite of all the Indiana Jones movies. This was originally the end of the franchise. Sean Connery steals this movie and the chemistry between him and Ford is simply amazing. This is absolutely perfect 5 star movie. The supporting cast is also just as good as the 2 main leads. None of the other movies top the sheer greatness of this movie. Plus out of all the movies this one features the best movie poster by legendary artist Drew Struzan. Also it should be noted that although that Batman dominated the domestic box office in the US. Last Crusade was the highest grossing movie worldwide in 1989 and rightly so.
