*INDIANA JONES and the TEMPLE OF DOOM* TERRIFIED ME!! | First Time Watching | (reaction/review) 

A common misconception with Temple is that Willie, as a love interest, pales in comparison to Marion. But the thing is, Willie is not a love interest. That's just a fling. The real love story (not in THAT way, of course), is between Indy and Short Round.

"She's pretty chill", said no-one about Willie EVER (and I say this has someone that defends her!)

“She’s probably gonna have no problem eating this food eh” Oh boy are you in for a treat

fun fact the actress really had to do the bug scene the stunt women didnt show up so she really had those bugs all over her and also thats steven Spielbergs real wife at the time 😂

I know the vast majority of the Indy Die-Hards (especially those who prefer Last Crusade) have mixed feelings on this film due to it being darker than _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ (which resulted in the creation of the PG-13 rating afterwards) Kate Capshaw’s performance as Willie Scott (which I can somewhat agree to a degree), among other things, but I love the fact that it was much different than the other installments and let’s be real Ke Huy Quan as Short Round is one of the best sidekicks Indiana Jones had and it was very heartwarming that when they were promoting the fifth Indiana Jones film at D23, Ke reunited and met Harrison Ford backstage with Harrison saying _"Are you Short Round?"_ to which Ke Huy said _"Yes Indy, I’m Short Round"_ and they got a picture. Not to mention when _Everything, Everywhere, All at Once_ (which you should react to at some point) won Best Picture both Ke Huy and Harrison reunited once more. But overall in my unpopular opinion I enjoyed this one more than Last Crusade.

I love this movie so much now, but 9 year old me was fully traumatized. I can't remember retaining anything from the story at the time, only screaming under a blanket. I needed a nightlight for years.

If you enjoyed this one, you'll probably enjoy another set of campy yet fun old-school adventure movies: The Mummy and The Mummy Returns with Brendan Fraser! They're honestly some of my favorite movies of all time. Hope you get to them at some point!

Short Round (Ke Huy Quan) and Indy reunited at the 2023 Oscars, where Ke won an Academy award for his role in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (Ke’s character is the Samwise Gamgee of the film, and it is well worth a watch). His exuberance and optimism for a guy in his 50s is so flippin’ endearing!

The blonde lady cate Capshaw ended up Marrying the famous director Steven Spielberg. Before boarding the Lao Chi plane was a cameo of Dan Akroyd.

The deal with Indy's motivations in this movie is that it seems to be he went from a treasure hunter to a protector of history and culture. This movie shows where that transition takes place and sets the stage for the other stories and his more heroic persona. This is also why some advocate for watching the films in chronological order as Indy's character arc makes more sense.

Short round is data from the goonies 😁 if you haven't seen goonies I highly recommend! x

I didn't know that temple of doom was a prequel, that's pretty cool!

You should watch the goonies! That kid is in that movie and it's also an adventure movie

About the scene at 36:46, you can notice that Indy tries to save him, plus this guy is played by Pat Roach, the same who played the buff German guy in the first film, the one who got his head in the propeller. At 38:23, yes there's a Temple of Doom ride at Disneyland Paris.

Future Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan is in this film

This use to be my favorite Indiana Jones movie when I was young, but Last Crusade is now my favorite. They are all so much fun, so glad you are watching these 😊

Harrison Ford severely injured his back and they had to stop filming for months. The opening scene at Lao Che’s Club Obi Wan was filmed after he came back from the injury. If you watch Indy walk down the stairs, he is walking as though his back is very stiff. In Raiders, Harrison Ford tore his ACL during the fight scene with the bald Nazi. He also injured himself in the third movie too.

The 3rd one goes back to the 1st movie's formula and I think that's why I like it so much. I just love the overall story it tells and I really love the opening.

I love watching these classic bangers with this man

Mythbusters actually tested surviving a jump with the inflateable liferaft. The problem is it would be all to easy for it to flip over and toss you off in the fall. But if it could be fashoned into a form of a parachute to dangle a person below it, it *could* save your life. You'd still probably break some bones, but it might be possible to survive.

Mythbusters tested the inflatable raft out of a plane and the result was...it is PLAUSABLE to survive it. Not a guarantee but you COULD get lucky and survive in it.

Why is Indy afraid of snakes? The third film answers that question.

Next indy movie is my personal favourite the last crusade, can't wait for the reaction

Another great review! Concerning your comments on Indy's focus on fortune and glory and his skepticism toward spiritual things in the first movie: Rob Walker of Channel Awesome did a full-length delving into this topic in a video called "Raiding Indy's Lost Character Arc." It's definitely something I'd recommend checking out (after you've finished watching the rest of the series since there are spoilers). Also, if you're interested, the big Thuggee guy who got crushed is played by the late Pat Roach, who also played the buff German mechanic in the first movie who got shredded by the plane propellers (and even has a minor role as a Gestapo agent in the third movie). Just thought I'd throw that out there, too.

not sure if you noticed that when the man was dropped into the lava there was smoke and flame covering some of the screen, this is because the animatronic they made of the man was so realistic looking when it burned that they had to add those in in post to prevent an R rating.

If I recall correctly: this, gremlins and one other film (Red Dawn I believe was the main one that caused this) was the reason why we got PG-13 rating created. I adore this film, and I can’t wait for you to check out Indians Jones: The Last Crusade next.

I used to call Indy in this movie, "Darth Indiana". In the darkest scenes, you can realize how great it´s Mr John Williams. Very similar to "duel of the fates" or another Star Wars compositions.

Is it weird for me to say that I’ve been binge watching your videos for like a week? PS keep up the great work

Oh good, we alerted you in time. Dad and i spent YEARS not liking this one much, then i discovered Indy didnt get meaner, this one came first. And younger indie had his 'hot blonde' phase with Willie to properly appreciate Marian by the next movie. Also, Belloc in Raiders said "it would take only a push to make you like me". That didn't make much sense as we knew Indy at the time... but it hinted Belloc and him have met before. If he met THIS Indy, that comment makes WAY more sense. Best part of this movie by far is Short Round though ❤

"Oh my god, the Wilhelm scream again" you probably know this, but at the time of this movie the Wilhelm scream wasn't such a borderline-oversaturated cinematic joke like it is now, it was pretty much just one guy that was sprinkling it into all the movies he worked on as a little running gag or Easter egg - Bill Burtt, who was the sound designer on this film (and only worked on 10 movies before this, some of which didn't have much call for screaming). It mostly took off because of his use of it in Star Wars and Indiana Jones (it had been in sound libraries since the 50s, but it was basically just one scream amongst many until Burtt made it his signature).

I hate bugs. Saw this in the theaters when it was first released, and THAT scene in the tunnel ... 😱😱😱

I had watched Temple of Doom a hundred times as a kid, but only recently appreciated Indy's arch (from fortune seeking to being more altruistic) that leads him to who he is in Raiders.

Good reaction Oscar! Of the original trilogy, this was my least favourite not just because of the horror voodoo stuff BUT for the following reason: As an Indian born & raised in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, it was super rare to find Indian representation on the big screen or little screen in anything Hollywood made. So as a kid in the late 80’s watching this scary movie, it was disappointing to show that representation as demonic. So a lot of people at that time who had no knowledge of Indian culture would be influenced by not just the demonic voodoo stuff but the monkey brains or slithery eels in that dreadful dinner scene. This was pre-internet and before India and its rich culture became a global power. Anyway, the film does have an ultimate standout and that is Ke Huy Quan who plays the loveable “Short Round” who also was a standout in The Goonies 😍(“Goonies never say die‼️”). Ke Huy Quan finally got the recognition he richly deserved 39 years later by winning the Oscar for Everything Everywhere All At Once! ♥️ Beautiful talented person who got shoved aside by Hollywood until EEAAO. His speeches and interviews after every award win are so endearing and make me cry. Just so happy for him! ♥️ You will love The Last Crusade - my fav of all 5 movies. Look forward to that reaction!

My favorite Indy movie. And I unironically love Willie.... precisely because she's the exact opposite of our previous main female character. Not every woman needs to be like Marion.

I was a little girl when I first saw this movie back in the 80's and it scared the shit out of me! If I remember correctly, this movie is the reason for the PG-13 rating.

They should do a spin off with an adult Short Round. Could be a fun time.

This one is my favorite Indiana Jones’s movie. Willie is totally unprepared for this adventure but she makes it through it. And of course short round is hilarious. Regardless of what anyone says the characters are golden.

Kate Capshaw, who played Willie in this movie, later married Steven Spielberg. The dress she wore while performing the opening sequence was a one-of-a-kind dress that had been made with beads and sequins from the 1920s and was historically significant. Unfortunately, during shooting, one of the elephants got ahold of the dress (while Capshaw wasn't wearing it), and chewed it up. The costume designer, who was responsible for filling out the insurance claim afterward, had to put "eaten by elephant" on the claim form.

The brutal guard who gets crushed in the rock crusher is played by Pat Roach. He also played the big Nazi who dies by propeller in Raiders. You should watch Willow if you haven't already. Peak 80s fantasy. Pat Roach is in it, too.

The huge villain who got crushed while Indy was fighting him was the same actor (stuntman) that was chopped up by a plane propeller in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.

Let be honest; a lot of us would act like Willie if we had to stick our hand into a random hole filled with random bugs

A lot of people hated this movie because it was so different to Raiders, I personally liked this movie for that very reason. So many sequels are often a rehash of the original movie, and The Temple of Doom is a perfect example of a good sequel done differently. The movie also won the well deserved Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Also the giant Thuggee Slave Driver was played by Pat Roach, the very same actor who played the muscular German boxer in the first movie.

India has a great culture, I live Kent we have the biggest Shik temple in Europe and they are amazing community

Not sure if you noticed, but according to the sign you can briefly see at the 4:20 mark, the club they were in at the beginning is Club Obi-Wan. Always thought that was a cute Easter egg

When they made the Temple of the Forbidden Eye ride in Disneyland, one of the concepts was that it would mimic this ride and has many similarities to the mine care part of this movie.

_🎶Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, you screamed Kali Ma, and burned it away🎵_

33:22 one of the most funniest things ever . Mola rams maniacal over the top laugh and the secret escape mechanism are just hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂

27:39 That's same actor that played the big German in Raiders of the lost ark. Birmingham wrestler Pat Roach.

The sacrifice scene in the temple is one of the most intense and engaging scenes ever, it really makes your heart pump

A lot of people thought Willie was very annoying and disliked her…but honestly given what she was put though I feel like her reactions were not only understandable but utterly reasonable

Weird fun fact: The crocodiles in the river below are supposed to be mugger crocodiles from India, or even possibly the Salt Water crocs. However, those pictured in the movie are plain old Florida alligators on a set.

I really love your analysis at the end! Very indepth and I love your insight about the music and spirituality! I completely agree ❤

44:44 The Maharajah brought them. You can see him leading the way.

In the third movie you will understand about the snakes, and the whip. The best is yet to come, sir. This was a fun one though, but a wee bit comical, but for some reason it worked.

I got to ride the rollercoaster for this at Disneyland many times. The Mine Cart Madness level from Donkey Kong Country was also inspired by this.

You should watch Jumanji, it’s so funny, it was such a mood and I feel like you would love it ❤

'There not birds, doll. They're giant vampire bats...'

The Indiana Jones before this one was called "The Emperor's Tomb". Its the prequel before this one. Its a video game for the xbox, ps2, and xbox 360. Its an awesome game i highly recommend. I think (dont wanna misspell his name) but the emperor in the jade jar is an artifact you can find in the game.

"I have a bad feeling about this." 🙌 A good one, Cpt Solo!

THANK YOU for your reaction! No stupid comments, like I have seen on other channels reacting to this.

Ke Huy Quan, who played Short Round, has gone on to have a pretty glorious acting career. Recently, he's been in Everything Everywhere All At Once, and was also a major character in Season 2 of the Disney+ series, Loki. But yeah, this is very much Indy in his opportunistic treasure-hunter phase, where he was very much guilty of the kinds of things that he would tell other archeologists off for in the other movies. It's kind of cool to see his character progression over the years.

This is my favorite one out of the whole franchise ❤❤❤ I love short round❤❤❤

Can't wait for Last Crusade It's my favorite, and features the legendary Sean Connery.

There is so much i could so about how much i love this movie specifically. I watched this one on repeat growing up!! The opening scene is my fave scene. I even used a scene from this movie for a project in college. So glad to see your first reaction to it!!!

also in the outtake, short round had seen one of the thuggee guards land accidentally on a torch and wake up and run out of the mining area. that's how he knew how to help indy.

37:50 to 37:57 - Notice how Indy was doing pull-ups as he swung from the platform to the mine cart to join Willy and Shortround? (Look at the position of his arms throughout the 7 seconds.)

In the next movie of the triology (The Last Cursade) you'll find out why he is afraid of snakes. And somewhere in the movie he is asked from someone "Can you fly?" "Fly? Yes! Land? No!" it seems he learnt to fly at the beginning oft this movie (Temple of Doom)

This is my favourite Indy film, i love the dark tone, and some of the epic set pieces like the bridge scene. The scene 34:38 where Indy goes back for the kids and camera panning upto him in the mines (along with the awesome score), gives me chills everytime and is my all time favourite movie moment! Great reaction, look forward to the next.

After working with my best friend as equipment managers for our high school football team, I nicknamed him "Short Round" because he was, well, shorter than me, he was my 'sidekick', even though we were technically equals, and his snappy comebacks were equal to this kid's. The name has stuck thirteen years on LOL

"Like bugs, insect, no" my favorite quote by you. Oh the irony. 😂😂

I wasn't a fan of this one. It didn't have the same depth as the first one. LOVED the 3rd one.... absolutely my favorite.🤗 Great reaction, my friend. Love from Yorktown, VA USA.❤❤❤❤❤♥️

Third one is my favorite. It’s definitely the most fun.

And look forward to your reaction to "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". You will discover the reason Indy fears snakes

I was "fortunate" to be in the theater on opening day...and the general consenus of the crowd was like EWWWWWWWWW GROSSSSSSSSSS and (refering to human sacrifice, child slavery) "well that was dark. "

Sad that you didn't notice that the club they were at the beginning of the movie is called Club Obi-Wan

Youll find out in the next one why he hates snakes.

0:58 you call him Dr Jones! 😂

The funny thing for me watching these movies again is that I recognise the scenes more from the LEGO Indiana Jones game than I do from when I last saw the movies.

I think which one is your favorite depends on when you see them. I always loved Last Crusade the most, because this one scared me shitless as a kid and I was disturbed by the idea of being in that rack and lowered into lava. And the Last Crusade has become a favorite mostly because as I get older, the rebuilding of a parent relationship really resonates with me.

Yes the rock did help the village; to activate them they need to be near each other or the incantation in hindi. Indy says a phrase in hindi and it mentions shiva.

In this one, indy is actually a raider much like belloch. When he saves the kids is the moment he becomes his lost arc self

To answer your question about the roller-coaster, there is 😊 not sure if any of the US parks have a version, but Disneyland Paris has a ride called Le Temple Du Peril, which is Temple of Doom. Very short ride, like 3 minutes, and only one looping, but it's out door and has sudden drops that especially harrowing if you're seated at the very front. It's a fan favourite to do at night, 'cause they light the torches around the ride, gives it all the Indiana Jones vibes.

an amazing movie by Steven Spielberg I can recommend.. "War Horse", should totally watch 😭

Wore this VHS out with my little brothers as a kid. This movie is wild as an adult and can’t believe my parents let us watch it as 6,7, and 8 year olds. 😂

Yeah, Indy knows that he needs to keep appearing as a sceptic, as if he admitted (even to Marcus at the beginning of Raiders) that he's seen "stuff," he could lose his credibility. So, he keeps that info to himself. And GREAT CATCH of the kid that was in the cell was now a Thuggee too after drinking the blood. Yours may be the first reaction to catch that little detail. Finally, thanks for not hating on WIllie - I love her "fish out of water" ride during the film. Not all companions are Marion and touch as nails. And Willie leads to a lot of fun comedy!

The 3rd movie is my favourite.

45:39 Yep, unplanned prequels tend to introduce inconsistencies like this.

I just wanted to tell you that your channel is my comfort place, especially as a person healing from depression youve helped me a lot❤❤ and could you react to the rise of the planet of the apes, if you havent seen it already 🫶

Even though there is a lot of questionable takes on this movie, it's still my favorite one. Not to mention the story of Ke Huy Quan as an actor from this to today is so inspiring and sweet.

6:44 - 7:15 🙄🤦‍♂️ And people say that *nuking the fridge* in Crystal Skull was going too far in terms of surviving death.

"Oh the heartbeat sound" He said innocently... two seconds later...

"She's probably going to have no problem eating this food now, eh?".....Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

25:48 It's funny how many times I've seen this movie. And just as that music was playing I was thinking "Did you overlay Duel of the Fates" over this part? And then you commented how similar to Star Wars it sounded. I've never noticed that in the moment while watching.

The Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland kinda captures some of the feel of the minecart scene

If you want more of Short Round warch the Goonies!!

I’ve seen this movie many times and don’t ever remember it saying it was a prequel 👀 makes so much more sense now lol except as you said about the part with him not believing - unless it gave him side effects and made him forget 🤔the ritual scene gave me nightmares 🥲 it’s one of the most memorable scenes- Willie always annoyed me- too over the top lol love Short round! Next one is the best in my opinion

There's a drinking game for this film. Drink a shot whenever Willie screams.

1:39 1:40 1:41 1:45 1:46 if you’re wondering why he was so concerned about that diamond is because that diamond was a MacGuffin from “the adventures of young Indiana Jones” (A prequel TV show) The diamond’s name is “the peacocks eye”.

Yeah, most people miss that this is a prequel. Only way you'd really know is if you pay attention to the year at the start of each movie.

Awesome reaction of my favorite Indiana Jones movie!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊