@laurabryannan Yep. Crystal Skull was awful (it made for a great South Park episode though). And I refuse to watch this next one. Every franchise Kathleen Kennedy is in charge of she ruins.
Shan is a prime example of what a reaction channel should be. Genuine, observant, and thoughtful. Always love seeing your uploads of childhood favorites of mine.
One of my favorite exchanges from this movie: Henry: "I ought to tell you something." Indy: "Don't get sentimental on me, dad." Henry: "The floor is on fire."
Marcus Brody (played by Denholm Elliot) was a minor character in 'Raiders'. He kind of bookended the film. Here, he's used to a much greater degree and his character fleshed out significantly.
Harrison’s reaction when Sean said: “she talks in her sleep.” Was genuine because he improvised it no one expected him to say it and they had to stop because they were laughing
The chemistry between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery is just perfection. Steven Spielberg did reach out and ask Mr. Connery if he would be willing to make an appearance in The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and while he stayed fast to his retirement he had said that if he were to break his retirement he would happily have done it for Steven.
Indy's father was never interested in the Holy Grail itself or its powers. He sought insight, knowledge and to be illuminated by what it represents. That's why the 'Indiana.... let it go' scene is so satisfying. As you correctly predicted in the start, the film is actually about father and son finding each other.
The ultimate father and son story! Originally Sir Laurence Olivier was considered to play the role of Henry Jones, but fell ill during production and passed away in July 1989. The opening scene was going to involve Indy battling ghosts in a haunted Scottish castle but this was deemed too similar to Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist. RIP, River Phoenix, 1970-1993, for playing young Indy.
I've never heard that story before. According to Steven Spielburg he said always wanted to direct a James Bond movie and George Lucas said he had something better when he introduce Steven to, at that time, Indiana Smith, later changed to Jones, and when the part of Indies father came up he said why not use the real James Bond Sean Connery to play his father. He never mentioned anything about Laurence Olivier, he sounded like he always wanted Sean.
@@dqan7372 That makes more sense. I think Sean was always in Steven's mind whan it came to Henry Jones Senior. The old knight would have been perfect for Olivier
Lucas and Spielberg created Indy as an ode to adventure serials from their youth and now their movies are the classic standard for what an adventure movie is all about.
"They really don't make adventure films like this anymore, do they" After seeing this in the theater, the only adventure movies afterwards that made me feel the same were the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You're right, Hollywood doesn't make movies like this anymore. A damn shame
The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie and the first Captain America captured some of that magic. But you can see, even in the Pirates movies, one of the problems with modern film makers - CGI has become a TRAP. It's too easy to CGI some big epic battle against a CGI army or CGI monster than to focus the story on the, you know, actual STORY. The climax of this movie is simply the tension as Indy works his way through the traps (including choosing the right cup) to get the grail before his dad bleeds out.
The Mummy (1999) filled the spot that Indy left for a while. But other great adventure films from the 90s include Jurassic Park, Jumanji, Hook, The Rocketeer, The Mask of Zorro, etc...
Julian Glover (Donovan), played quite a few villains in his career: _Last Crusade_ aside, he was Kristatos in _James Bond: For your Eyes only,_ General Veers in _The Empire strikes back,_ Grand Maester Pycelle in _Game of Thrones_ and was also in a couple of _Doctor Who_ Serials.
Dr. Schneider was played by the Irish actress Alison Doody, who also appeared in the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill' as a 'Bond girl' named Jenny Flex, when Roger Moore was James Bond and Christopher Walken was the evil master criminal. So it was a bit ironic that she appeared next to another (ex) James Bond here.
TRIVIA: The tank was custom-built from an earth excavator, and made to look like a Mark VIII World War I tank. (Although a real Mark VIII didn't have a large turret. That's artistic license to make the movie's version look more awesome.)
The nice touch where he cuts himself with the whip to explain where Harrison Ford's scar came from :) I must have seen this film 50 times and it's still one of my favs, on 4K OLED it's just about as good as film watching at home gets I saw this at the cinema back in the day and in the UK it was one of those magical Christmas Day films a couple of years later
Oh what a fabulous surprise to discover that you hadn’t seen this one! I really enjoy this one, maybe as much as Raiders. It’s so thoroughly entertaining!
I couldn't wait to watch you watch and review Last Crusade. It's my fave of all the Indiana Jones movies. The humor between Indiana and his dad was fantastic, and Harrison Ford and Sean Connery were perfect together - chemistry!
Shan, small criticism: you mentioned CGI when talking about when Julian Glover aged from drinking the water with the wrong cup. CGI didn't really exist in 1989...those were traditional visual effects.
You were giddy to watch this and I was giddy to watch you watch it. I knew that you'd love it. Thanks for the reaction. BTW, you have seen River Phoenix in a movie before. He was in Stand by Me, which you watched for the channel.
George Lucas had a boyhood dog named Indiana. The final trap depends on Indy having zero depth perception (and keeping his head still to avoid parallax movement). The aging effect on Donovan wasn't computer graphics. The hair growing out long was made by pulling hair into a doll's head and playing it in reverse. The other animation was stop motion and I think they used a blow-dryer to make his flesh shrivel a bit more for each frame.
I had a discussion with a friend just a few days ago about Elsa in the climax. I have seen this movie dozens and dozens of times growing up, and I personally have never picked up that Elsa was intentionally betraying Donovan. I always just assumed she mistakenly picked wrong on his behalf, and I read her reaction to the real cup of one of "really? That one?" I always thought it was odd that Donovan would trust her, considering the stakes of picking wrong. I do believe you and my friend are correct; and her intentionally betraying Donovan makes perfect sense for her character. It does make for a refreshing rewatch now that my interpretation of the end is cast in a new light.
Interesting Fact for you, Shan: In the scene of literally coming face to face with Hitler, the Nazi uniforms that Harrison and all of the extras were wearing were genuine Nazi uniforms from WWII
I’m glad you liked this film, my friend! It’s my favorite of the series. In my opinion, this is the kind of output that Hollywood should make. Sadly, they don’t, and it’s getting worse. Luckily, we have films like this in the past that we can revisit over and over again.
I love this film and one interesting thing I want to share is Gregory Peck was almost cast as Indy's dad. Also I never noticed this until recently, but when Indy drinks from the grail all of his scars disappear from his face.
Kudos- James! I hadn’t noticed that. Looks like they chose to leave Harrison Ford’s actual scar on his chin that they wrote into the script for when young Indy(Phoenix) confronts the lion with the whip on the circus train. Makes sense as it was already healed.💫🌿🌌
How cool is that! First time watching! This movie has gotten better for myself over time , now I watch at least a few times a year since it’s on tv so often, thanks Shan!
Hey Shan, I just felt like telling you that, although I don't always like your movie choices, or haven't seen them myself, I appreciate the level of intelligence that you bring to UA-cam, via your channel. I think maybe we tend to take such things for granted. I've been a subscriber for quite a while, because I recognize, and enjoy the kind of effort that has made you and your channel, what it is today.
Your reaction and excitement during the leap of faith scene matches reaction of Indiana's dad when he says Alexandretta! It's a joy to watch your reactions, thank you.
By far mt favorite Indie movie! 'i have my father's ears and my mother's eyes, but the rest belongs to you..,." I use that line on my hubby to this day. Whenever I see Sallah, I think of Gimli, two great roles. River Phoenix plays the young Indie perfectly, just imagine what he could have done in his later years. Thanks for a great reaction, I'm so glad you've seen this one, just entertainment all round.
No. 1 film of 1989 and Oscar winner for Sound Effects Editing. Seeing this at age 9 was an amazing experience. Announced as the final chapter (at the time) and nobody couldn't miss it for the world. I loved it for being more than just an adventure story. But as an 'father and son' story within the adventure. Rebuilding their relationship and working together for a greater cause. Harrison Ford and Sean Connery were only 12 years apart in age. Kinda clever that they really look like family. The opening scene with the late, great River Phoenix as young indy inspired "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" TV series (28 episodes and 4 mini-movies). The complete series is available on Paramount Plus.
In the late 1970s George Lucas had a dog that was a large Alaskan Malamute. This dog was the inspiration for Chewbacca in Star Wars, but the dog's name was Indiana, hince Indiana Jones. And of course they use that for the final gag in the movie Indiana being named after the dog.
This is easily my favorite movie of all time, I can only imagine what it would've been like to watch it in theatres when it was first released. Even if the new one isn't nearly as good as the rest, I'm still really excited just to see Indiana Jones back on the big screen after so many years.
I love watching Spielberg movies. I always find myself going "wow, this is so masterfully put together! This director is great!" And then remember that it's a Spielberg picture
Never mind 'a seamless transition from the make-up to CGI'. There was no CGI in this film. Whatever you thought was CGI was probably just very good go-motion (that's stop-motion with motion blur).
They said that who else could play Indiana Jones' father but James Bond? LOVE their relationship in this!!!! PS They included the whip cutting River's chin to explain Harrison's real life scar there. BRILLIANT!
The best of the trilogy imo. I just adore the chemistry between Connery and Ford. As a bond fan I was here for Sir Sean but ended up loving Indy as a whole. Music, visual gags, writing and dialogue. This ticks all my boxes. A near perfect movie and a thoroughly entertaining watch. 10/10 for me.
I can't explain how much fun I had watching your reaction. Your happiness and love for it was so fun to watch. I have always loved this movie the most of the franchise. The original is an absolute classic, but this movie, I feel, has the best of everything about Indiana Jones.
Funny how the origin story of Indy’s affinity for whips, the scar on his chin, his hat, and rather strong… distaste for snakes all happen on the same day. Always loved that.
The thing that I love most about the Indiana Jones franchise is each film is different, Raiders is a adventure film, Temple is a horror movie, Crusade is a comedy and Crystal Skull is Sci/fi
One of my all time favourite films. The revelation at the end of the movie that Jones' dog was called Indiana is based on reality - George Lucas' dog was called Indiana. The dog was also an inspiration for Chewbacca.
3:07 River Phoenix films I'd recommend. Little Nikita (1989),Stand By Me (1986) Sneakers (1992), My Own Private Idaho (1991) 4:06 It was a pretty good show. Limited by television, but still fun to watch
You have absolutely made my day! It was just like watching this fine movie for the first time through your eyes. Thank you. If you have not seen the fourth Indiana Jones movie, do not be daunted by negative reviews. I look forward to Indy 5.
Oh I forgot, Harrison Ford and River Phoenix did play father and son roles in The Mosquito Coast (1986). A different kind of Harrison Ford role and also directed by Peter Weir from the Witness movie, I know you've watched. The Mosquito Coast in another great recommendation.
I saw Raiders at the cinema when it came out. It's literally seared into my brain. Mystified that someone can't remember The Last Crusade! Love your reactions man!
Finding the Grail and then losing the Grail is the way it should be. I found this to be something that made the story a more spiritual adventure towards the end of the movie. It should remain a marker for those that seek to be better people. "The search for the Grail is the search for the divine in all of us..." - Marcus Brody. He really hit the mark with that. How do we all want to see ourselves? Great writing!
Loved your reaction dude...I remember having the Laserdisc.and my favorite flicks...R.I.P Mr Connery...I grew up through my parents watching 007.IT WAS ESCAPE FOR ME..I ENJOYED YOUR REACTION..IM GOING TO SUBSCRIBE 🙏❤️👍😎
River Phoenix was in The Mosquito Coast with Harrison and he's pretend to be Harrison behind his back, to perfection. So Harrison told Spielberg that the young actor that best looked and acted like him was River, and he got the job. His "Indy" mannerisms are dead on. And love that Indy's real name is Henry Jones, Jr. - NOT Indiana, the name he gave himself. Indiana in the real world was George Lucas' malamute's name, just like the dog in the movie. Lucas' dog was also the inspiration of Chewbacca. If you watch Indy after drinking from the grail, his cut lip is gone as well as the "tank tread burn" on the left side of his face, both healed by the grail.
There was one criticism to this film I remember Gene Siskel saying when this movie came out, which was that the father-son relationship wasn't believable. Other than that a solid film. You sohuld totally see the first two if you haven't!
Sir Sean Connery was always Steven Spielberg's first choice to play Indiana Jones' father, as an inside joke to say that James Bond is the father of Indiana Jones. If that had failed, Gregory Peck and Jon Pertwee were backup choices for the role. Spielberg had always wanted to do a Bond movie but did Indiana Jones as a James Bond-type character. In keeping with the James Bond theme, the movie has many Bond movie co-stars: John Rhys-Davies, Alison Doody, Julian Glover, Stefan Kalipha, Pat Roach, Eugene Lipinski, Michael Byrne, and Vernon Dobtcheff.
Apparently, George Lucas was the one responsible for Sean Connery's line,"We Named The Dog 'Indiana' " Because George Lucas had an Alaskan Malamut that was named Indiana,and that dog also served as George's inspiration for Chewbacca
I don't know if I'd say this movie really stars River Phoenix since he's only in the very beginning, but you did watch one movie that stars him 2 years ago, Stand by Me.
By far my favorite Indiana Jones film! Sean Connery was a fantastic addition and River Phoenix was an excellent young Indy. If you want to see more from Phoenix I would highly recommend Stand By Me and Dogfight…both great films that display his range and talent.
River Phoenix was such a bright young talent that I take exception to Shan's statement that he's Joaquin's brother. To so many of us, it's the other way around: Joaquin is "River Phoenix's brother". My recommendation for watching more of River is a 1994(?) film called Sneakers -- Robert Redford, Dan Akroyd, Sydney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, and many other faces that we still know today. Plus, the computing-related aspects of its plot still hold up today, or at least far FAR better than most 1990s talk about computing has any right to hold up. (Not that River Phoenix is given the spotlight, I admit. But it's still a great cast.)
I watched the original Indiana Jones trilogy for the first time a couple of years ago. They instantly became new favorites. Shan is really lucky to have visited some of the places in the movie. Hopefully I can too one day. I saw a documentary on the Holy Grail back in high school, and in it they showed that they suspected to have found the actual Holy Grail, which was made of alabaster.
Technically, the aging sequence is an optical with stop-motion. Even though CG had been used in films like The Last Starfighter by this point, it was still far too crude for a full close-up body melt scene.
There's no CGI in Donovan's death scene. It's a full-size replica of actor Julian Glover. The hairs were embedded in the head and pushed out to simulate the growing hair. The skin was attached to lots of little air bladders. When activated, the eyes rolled back into the skull and in doing, pulled the skin in as well whereupon the remaining skin was pulled into the head through hundreds of little holes in the "skull". It's 100% mechanical practical effect and it's brilliant. What I love throughout the film are all the little details. When the 11 year-old Indy enters the house he passes by the dog that he named himself after (the same breed as the real dog that the character of Indy was named after). When they first meet in the castle and his father uses the diminutive "Junior," Indy snaps to attention with a "Yes sir" indicating their relationship was not so much loving as it was disciplined and that's reinforced when his father says that he had to get the diary as far away as he possibly could; Indy agrees and the look on his face indicates that he's thinking about the emotional distance between them, not the geographical distance. When he thinks Indy's gone over the cliff with the tank, his father shows cracks in his stolid Victorian unemotional manner yet even after they hug, his father resumes that rigid demeanor with a "well done" instead. That of course leads to the climactic scene when Indy finds himself within inches of achieving his father's dream and perhaps earning a place in his father's life that the Grail has always occupied; in that moment, his father finally calls him Indiana, simultaneously acknowledging his son as an adult and finally choosing Indy over his life's pursuit. It's beautiful and that relationship elevates this film above other action adventure films. Heck, it elevates it above many supposedly "emotional" films because it feels earned and earnest here, not manipulatively weepy. A superior sequel and a great film in its own right, this gem holds up ahigh after 34 years just as strong as when it came out in theaters. Few films can say that.
In answer to your comments about the TV series " Young Indiana Jones", you're correct about that series existing It primarily featured an elderly Indiana Jones reminiscing about his adventurous youth, and even had one episode of the show where it had Harrison Ford in it telling one of his companions about one of his past adventures
I love the "hilarious in hindsight" purely coincidental fact that ELSA couldnt "LET IT GO"
In my opinion, the best Indiana Jones movie.
Same. Messier than raiders, but really has a humanity the rest of the series doesn't
I agree. This has always been my favorite. So good.
The best and, as far as I'm concerned, the LAST Indiana Jones movie.
@laurabryannan Yep. Crystal Skull was awful (it made for a great South Park episode though). And I refuse to watch this next one. Every franchise Kathleen Kennedy is in charge of she ruins.
Absolutely
Shan is a prime example of what a reaction channel should be. Genuine, observant, and thoughtful. Always love seeing your uploads of childhood favorites of mine.
One of my favorite exchanges from this movie:
Henry: "I ought to tell you something."
Indy: "Don't get sentimental on me, dad."
Henry: "The floor is on fire."
Shan, your sheer enthusiasm for the film brought me back to when I saw it in 1989 as a kid in the theater! Cheered me up on a gloomy day. Thank you!
I've never clicked so fast. This is my favorite Indiana Jones film, and the first movie my family owned on VHS.
"I was getting all giddy and excited" Unusual script foreshadowing in Shan's intro!
Loved the fact that you laughed along with all the gags in this one. It is such a well written script! Keep’em coming!
Marcus Brody (played by Denholm Elliot) was a minor character in 'Raiders'. He kind of bookended the film. Here, he's used to a much greater degree and his character fleshed out significantly.
He was also the butler in Trading Places of course!
Harrison’s reaction when Sean said: “she talks in her sleep.” Was genuine because he improvised it no one expected him to say it and they had to stop because they were laughing
Connery ad-libbed that in rehearsal and the crew laughed so Spielberg went "Well that's going in." and then they used it filmed the scene later.
Wow, I honestly didn't know that Sean completely improvised that line
Nice touch
Of course that was thee call back to that other famous character that Connery was known for, what's his name? Lol. Shan knows.
@@scottjo63 Bond, James Bond
@@scottjo63 - Famous Sean Connery character? Zed?
The chemistry between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery is just perfection. Steven Spielberg did reach out and ask Mr. Connery if he would be willing to make an appearance in The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and while he stayed fast to his retirement he had said that if he were to break his retirement he would happily have done it for Steven.
A prime example of movie making before CGI. When movie makers had to be creative with sets and action.
That's why it has aged well
@@Deepthoughtsabound Like fine wine!
@@notsure9137 Agreed. A great film, when it was the story and not the spectical
Indy's father was never interested in the Holy Grail itself or its powers. He sought insight, knowledge and to be illuminated by what it represents.
That's why the 'Indiana.... let it go' scene is so satisfying. As you correctly predicted in the start, the film is actually about father and son finding each other.
The ultimate father and son story!
Originally Sir Laurence Olivier was considered to play the role of Henry Jones, but fell ill during production and passed away in July 1989.
The opening scene was going to involve Indy battling ghosts in a haunted Scottish castle but this was deemed too similar to Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist.
RIP, River Phoenix, 1970-1993, for playing young Indy.
'the ultimate father and son story'
you need to watch more movies, pal
I've never heard that story before. According to Steven Spielburg he said always wanted to direct a James Bond movie and George Lucas said he had something better when he introduce Steven to, at that time, Indiana Smith, later changed to Jones, and when the part of Indies father came up he said why not use the real James Bond Sean Connery to play his father. He never mentioned anything about Laurence Olivier, he sounded like he always wanted Sean.
@@wiseguymaybe Wikipedia claims Olivier was asked to play the grail knight. A more doable role.
@@dqan7372 That makes more sense. I think Sean was always in Steven's mind whan it came to Henry Jones Senior. The old knight would have been perfect for Olivier
@@wiseguymaybe Sir Lawrence Olivier died during the making of "Gladiator"!
Definitely my favorite Indiana Jones film. Your reaction to "she talks in her sleep" was perfection 😅
Lucas and Spielberg created Indy as an ode to adventure serials from their youth and now their movies are the classic standard for what an adventure movie is all about.
Salah trying to low-key get Marcus to run always makes me laugh.
River Phoenix was one of the lead kids in Stand by Me so you have seen what a good young actor he was.
His performance in that movie blows me away every single time I watch it, and I've seen it a million times.
Masterpiece ….this was one of the VHS’s I absolutely wore out as a kid…Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Ghostbusters and Follow That Bird were some others
I don't make monkeys; I just train them lol.. Was addicted to that movie as a kid.
I LOVED “Follow That Bird.” That brings back memories! Thank you for the nostalgia!
"They really don't make adventure films like this anymore, do they" After seeing this in the theater, the only adventure movies afterwards that made me feel the same were the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You're right, Hollywood doesn't make movies like this anymore. A damn shame
Genre throwbacks like this series hit the big screen every once sand a while. Indy's was just one of the more successful.
The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie and the first Captain America captured some of that magic. But you can see, even in the Pirates movies, one of the problems with modern film makers - CGI has become a TRAP. It's too easy to CGI some big epic battle against a CGI army or CGI monster than to focus the story on the, you know, actual STORY.
The climax of this movie is simply the tension as Indy works his way through the traps (including choosing the right cup) to get the grail before his dad bleeds out.
The Mummy (1999) filled the spot that Indy left for a while. But other great adventure films from the 90s include Jurassic Park, Jumanji, Hook, The Rocketeer, The Mask of Zorro, etc...
Julian Glover (Donovan), played quite a few villains in his career: _Last Crusade_ aside, he was Kristatos in _James Bond: For your Eyes only,_ General Veers in _The Empire strikes back,_ Grand Maester Pycelle in _Game of Thrones_ and was also in a couple of _Doctor Who_ Serials.
He’s a fantastic actor!
I met Julian Glover a few weeks ago at a sighing at a James Bond event. He was so great to talk to about his career.
@@charlesanderson5816Wonderful! Did you know he was also in Troy (2004)?
This is pretty much the best adventure film there is. Perfect mix of adventure, humor but also great performances with epic music.
My favorite of the 3. The chemistry between the actors is amazing. And the lore is deep.
Dr. Schneider was played by the Irish actress Alison Doody, who also appeared in the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill' as a 'Bond girl' named Jenny Flex, when Roger Moore was James Bond and Christopher Walken was the evil master criminal. So it was a bit ironic that she appeared next to another (ex) James Bond here.
TRIVIA: The tank was custom-built from an earth excavator, and made to look like a Mark VIII World War I tank.
(Although a real Mark VIII didn't have a large turret. That's artistic license to make the movie's version look more awesome.)
The nice touch where he cuts himself with the whip to explain where Harrison Ford's scar came from :)
I must have seen this film 50 times and it's still one of my favs, on 4K OLED it's just about as good as film watching at home gets
I saw this at the cinema back in the day and in the UK it was one of those magical Christmas Day films a couple of years later
Amazing film with great chemistry, humor between characters. Really enjoyed your reactions and comments.
Oh what a fabulous surprise to discover that you hadn’t seen this one! I really enjoy this one, maybe as much as Raiders. It’s so thoroughly entertaining!
I couldn't wait to watch you watch and review Last Crusade. It's my fave of all the Indiana Jones movies. The humor between Indiana and his dad was fantastic, and Harrison Ford and Sean Connery were perfect together - chemistry!
Shan, small criticism: you mentioned CGI when talking about when Julian Glover aged from drinking the water with the wrong cup. CGI didn't really exist in 1989...those were traditional visual effects.
You were giddy to watch this and I was giddy to watch you watch it. I knew that you'd love it. Thanks for the reaction. BTW, you have seen River Phoenix in a movie before. He was in Stand by Me, which you watched for the channel.
I always loved that they got Sean Connery, an absolute legend of action for this and he played it entirely for laughs.
George Lucas had a boyhood dog named Indiana.
The final trap depends on Indy having zero depth perception (and keeping his head still to avoid parallax movement).
The aging effect on Donovan wasn't computer graphics. The hair growing out long was made by pulling hair into a doll's head and playing it in reverse. The other animation was stop motion and I think they used a blow-dryer to make his flesh shrivel a bit more for each frame.
I had a discussion with a friend just a few days ago about Elsa in the climax. I have seen this movie dozens and dozens of times growing up, and I personally have never picked up that Elsa was intentionally betraying Donovan. I always just assumed she mistakenly picked wrong on his behalf, and I read her reaction to the real cup of one of "really? That one?" I always thought it was odd that Donovan would trust her, considering the stakes of picking wrong.
I do believe you and my friend are correct; and her intentionally betraying Donovan makes perfect sense for her character. It does make for a refreshing rewatch now that my interpretation of the end is cast in a new light.
Interesting Fact for you, Shan:
In the scene of literally coming face to face with Hitler, the Nazi uniforms that Harrison and all of the extras were wearing were genuine Nazi uniforms from WWII
This is one of the very few movies I consider "perfect". There's hardly any flaw, just wholesome fun.
I’m glad you liked this film, my friend! It’s my favorite of the series. In my opinion, this is the kind of output that Hollywood should make. Sadly, they don’t, and it’s getting worse.
Luckily, we have films like this in the past that we can revisit over and over again.
I love this film and one interesting thing I want to share is Gregory Peck was almost cast as Indy's dad. Also I never noticed this until recently, but when Indy drinks from the grail all of his scars disappear from his face.
Kudos- James! I hadn’t noticed that. Looks like they chose to leave Harrison Ford’s actual scar on his chin that they wrote into the script for when young Indy(Phoenix) confronts the lion with the whip on the circus train. Makes sense as it was already healed.💫🌿🌌
Homage to "McKenna's Gold"? A treasure hunt Western with truly an IJ ending.
How cool is that! First time watching! This movie has gotten better for myself over time , now I watch at least a few times a year since it’s on tv so often, thanks Shan!
Hey Shan, I just felt like telling you that, although I don't always like your movie choices, or haven't seen them myself, I appreciate the level of intelligence that you bring to UA-cam, via your channel. I think maybe we tend to take such things for granted. I've been a subscriber for quite a while, because I recognize, and enjoy the kind of effort that has made you and your channel, what it is today.
Your reaction and excitement during the leap of faith scene matches reaction of Indiana's dad when he says Alexandretta!
It's a joy to watch your reactions, thank you.
Shan says "I have never seen River Phoenix in a movie before." Shan did review Stand By Me 2 years ago, which is still in his video history.
This is, without a doubt, one of my favorite father/son films. The growth of understanding of each through the movie is absolutely fantastic.
What a treat to see someone enjoy a movie that much! I was so happy for you. :D BTW the opening scene was filmed in Arches National Park in Utah.
This is arguably a perfect film. Action, comedy, drama, adventure, characters and character growth, misdirection's and everything else.
By far mt favorite Indie movie! 'i have my father's ears and my mother's eyes, but the rest belongs to you..,." I use that line on my hubby to this day. Whenever I see Sallah, I think of Gimli, two great roles. River Phoenix plays the young Indie perfectly, just imagine what he could have done in his later years. Thanks for a great reaction, I'm so glad you've seen this one, just entertainment all round.
Since we already know that Sean Connery is the original James Bond, the actor who plays Walter Donovan plays the main villain in *For Your Eyes Only*
Alison Doody was a Bond girl in A View to a Kill and John Rhys-Davies played General Pushkin in The Living Daylights.
I can't get over that her name was Elsa and at the end of the movie they kept saying "Let it go!" 😂😂
Most probably, the writers of Frozen were fans of this movie.
No. 1 film of 1989 and Oscar winner for Sound Effects Editing.
Seeing this at age 9 was an amazing experience.
Announced as the final chapter (at the time) and nobody couldn't miss it for the world.
I loved it for being more than just an adventure story.
But as an 'father and son' story within the adventure.
Rebuilding their relationship and working together for a greater cause.
Harrison Ford and Sean Connery were only 12 years apart in age.
Kinda clever that they really look like family.
The opening scene with the late, great River Phoenix as young indy inspired
"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" TV series (28 episodes and 4 mini-movies).
The complete series is available on Paramount Plus.
Do you recommend the mini series?
@@edelmar17 most definitely.
Loved it when it first aired so long ago.
Quite a few surprises too.
This is the best one out of all of them. Harrison Ford and Sean Connery are perfect together.
Those Criscraft boats are absolutely GORGEOUS…if I ever have enough $ I’m buying one…all wood, handmade….works of art
The scene where young Indy cuts his face with the whip explains a real visible scar Harrison Ford has above his chin.
In the late 1970s George Lucas had a dog that was a large Alaskan Malamute. This dog was the inspiration for Chewbacca in Star Wars, but the dog's name was Indiana, hince Indiana Jones. And of course they use that for the final gag in the movie Indiana being named after the dog.
This is easily my favorite movie of all time, I can only imagine what it would've been like to watch it in theatres when it was first released. Even if the new one isn't nearly as good as the rest, I'm still really excited just to see Indiana Jones back on the big screen after so many years.
Well, I gotta tell you, it was pretty awesome. Especially, on the 70ft wide screen where I saw it.
I love watching Spielberg movies. I always find myself going "wow, this is so masterfully put together! This director is great!" And then remember that it's a Spielberg picture
Never mind 'a seamless transition from the make-up to CGI'. There was no CGI in this film. Whatever you thought was CGI was probably just very good go-motion (that's stop-motion with motion blur).
I find it hilarious in the scene where they are tied to the chair, the only place that is not burning is the fireplace.
The shot of Donovan's death was created over three months by morphing together three puppets, not CGI.
They said that who else could play Indiana Jones' father but James Bond? LOVE their relationship in this!!!! PS They included the whip cutting River's chin to explain Harrison's real life scar there. BRILLIANT!
“He choose poorly” one if the best movie quotes of all time
The best of the trilogy imo. I just adore the chemistry between Connery and Ford. As a bond fan I was here for Sir Sean but ended up loving Indy as a whole. Music, visual gags, writing and dialogue. This ticks all my boxes. A near perfect movie and a thoroughly entertaining watch. 10/10 for me.
Spielberg genius is he's a great storyteller .. He really gets you to tune out and tune in for lack of a better phrase .. captivates you
I can't explain how much fun I had watching your reaction. Your happiness and love for it was so fun to watch. I have always loved this movie the most of the franchise. The original is an absolute classic, but this movie, I feel, has the best of everything about Indiana Jones.
Funny how the origin story of Indy’s affinity for whips, the scar on his chin, his hat, and rather strong… distaste for snakes all happen on the same day. Always loved that.
The thing that I love most about the Indiana Jones franchise is each film is different, Raiders is a adventure film, Temple is a horror movie, Crusade is a comedy and Crystal Skull is Sci/fi
Wait, there was a fourth film? Let's just call it a trilogy and move on. 😁
@@Tampahop I was going to classify Crystal Skull as an abomination but thought I would be nice but I agree that there’s only three real Indy films 🤣
In case nobody else has mentioned it: “Indiana” was the name of George Lucas’s dog, who also was the inspiration for Chewbacca.
One of my all time favourite films.
The revelation at the end of the movie that Jones' dog was called Indiana is based on reality - George Lucas' dog was called Indiana. The dog was also an inspiration for Chewbacca.
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River Phoenix films I'd recommend. Little Nikita (1989),Stand By Me (1986) Sneakers (1992), My Own Private Idaho (1991)
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It was a pretty good show. Limited by television, but still fun to watch
I will also add Dogfight and of course his best performance in Running on Empty
His early performance as a nerd in Explorers (1985) is also quite good
The chemistry between Connery and Ford absolutely made this film.
I didn't think i would find anyone who laughed harder than myself at Adolf signing the diary! 🤣 🤣
You have absolutely made my day! It was just like watching this fine movie for the first time through your eyes. Thank you. If you have not seen the fourth Indiana Jones movie, do not be daunted by negative reviews. I look forward to Indy 5.
Oh I forgot, Harrison Ford and River Phoenix did play father and son roles in The Mosquito Coast (1986). A different kind of Harrison Ford role and also directed by Peter Weir from the Witness movie, I know you've watched. The Mosquito Coast in another great recommendation.
I saw Raiders at the cinema when it came out. It's literally seared into my brain. Mystified that someone can't remember The Last Crusade! Love your reactions man!
Fun Fact, the piano music in Donovan's apartment is the Imperial March from Empire Strikes Back. Foreshadowing
Finding the Grail and then losing the Grail is the way it should be. I found this to be something that made the story a more spiritual adventure towards the end of the movie. It should remain a marker for those that seek to be better people.
"The search for the Grail is the search for the divine in all of us..." - Marcus Brody. He really hit the mark with that. How do we all want to see ourselves? Great writing!
Great movie and a great reaction once again! Great job Shan. Looking forward to your next video.
Loved your reaction dude...I remember having the Laserdisc.and my favorite flicks...R.I.P Mr Connery...I grew up through my parents watching 007.IT WAS ESCAPE FOR ME..I ENJOYED YOUR REACTION..IM GOING TO SUBSCRIBE 🙏❤️👍😎
24:42 That part really is amazing, and an unique feeling in the movies.
7:16 - in Trading Places. He was the butler if I remember.
River Phoenix was in The Mosquito Coast with Harrison and he's pretend to be Harrison behind his back, to perfection. So Harrison told Spielberg that the young actor that best looked and acted like him was River, and he got the job. His "Indy" mannerisms are dead on. And love that Indy's real name is Henry Jones, Jr. - NOT Indiana, the name he gave himself. Indiana in the real world was George Lucas' malamute's name, just like the dog in the movie. Lucas' dog was also the inspiration of Chewbacca. If you watch Indy after drinking from the grail, his cut lip is gone as well as the "tank tread burn" on the left side of his face, both healed by the grail.
Short Round and Willy were also dogs.
There was one criticism to this film I remember Gene Siskel saying when this movie came out, which was that the father-son relationship wasn't believable. Other than that a solid film. You sohuld totally see the first two if you haven't!
The chemistry between Connery and Ford was palpable. Absolutely love it, probably my favourite of the series
So fun seeing how much you enjoyed this movie. As always, thanks for sharing and for your keen insights into the art form.
In the movie's starting scene, it shows how Indy got the scar on his chin (Ford's scar).
Timeline wise Indy went from “This Belongs in a Museum” to “Fortune and Glory” back to “This Belongs in a Museum”
Good thing de-aging CGI technology wasn’t around in 1989, or they would’ve done it with Connery in the scene where he spoke to River Phoenix as Indy.
Sir Sean Connery was always Steven Spielberg's first choice to play Indiana Jones' father, as an inside joke to say that James Bond is the father of Indiana Jones. If that had failed, Gregory Peck and Jon Pertwee were backup choices for the role. Spielberg had always wanted to do a Bond movie but did Indiana Jones as a James Bond-type character. In keeping with the James Bond theme, the movie has many Bond movie co-stars: John Rhys-Davies, Alison Doody, Julian Glover, Stefan Kalipha, Pat Roach, Eugene Lipinski, Michael Byrne, and Vernon Dobtcheff.
Apparently, George Lucas was the one responsible for Sean Connery's line,"We Named The Dog 'Indiana' "
Because George Lucas had an Alaskan Malamut that was named Indiana,and that dog also served as George's inspiration for Chewbacca
I don't know if I'd say this movie really stars River Phoenix since he's only in the very beginning, but you did watch one movie that stars him 2 years ago, Stand by Me.
you didnt notice but thats where he gets the scar on his chin from the whip with the lion
By far my favorite Indiana Jones film! Sean Connery was a fantastic addition and River Phoenix was an excellent young Indy. If you want to see more from Phoenix I would highly recommend Stand By Me and Dogfight…both great films that display his range and talent.
Did you know they both died on Halloween?
If Phoenix had lived he might have taken over the Franchise.
River Phoenix was such a bright young talent that I take exception to Shan's statement that he's Joaquin's brother. To so many of us, it's the other way around: Joaquin is "River Phoenix's brother".
My recommendation for watching more of River is a 1994(?) film called Sneakers -- Robert Redford, Dan Akroyd, Sydney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, and many other faces that we still know today. Plus, the computing-related aspects of its plot still hold up today, or at least far FAR better than most 1990s talk about computing has any right to hold up. (Not that River Phoenix is given the spotlight, I admit. But it's still a great cast.)
@dant7677 you are so right! I completely forgot he is in Sneakers!! Great rec 😊
Shan has Stand by me on his channel its from two years ago he probably just forgot about it when speaking about never seeing a River movie.
Yes another one in my favorite series of all time!
At the beginning we see where Indy got his fear of snakes, his use of the whip, the scar on his chin, and the hat on his head.
I'm so happy I caught this in the theatre when it first came out.
I watched the original Indiana Jones trilogy for the first time a couple of years ago. They instantly became new favorites. Shan is really lucky to have visited some of the places in the movie. Hopefully I can too one day.
I saw a documentary on the Holy Grail back in high school, and in it they showed that they suspected to have found the actual Holy Grail, which was made of alabaster.
I love seeing Sallah, the dwarf Gimli of Lord of The Rings :)
I also like him in the James Bond film The Living Daylights (1987).
I saw this at the cinema in Adelaide and went back later that day to watch it again
Technically, the aging sequence is an optical with stop-motion. Even though CG had been used in films like The Last Starfighter by this point, it was still far too crude for a full close-up body melt scene.
There's no CGI in Donovan's death scene. It's a full-size replica of actor Julian Glover. The hairs were embedded in the head and pushed out to simulate the growing hair. The skin was attached to lots of little air bladders. When activated, the eyes rolled back into the skull and in doing, pulled the skin in as well whereupon the remaining skin was pulled into the head through hundreds of little holes in the "skull". It's 100% mechanical practical effect and it's brilliant.
What I love throughout the film are all the little details. When the 11 year-old Indy enters the house he passes by the dog that he named himself after (the same breed as the real dog that the character of Indy was named after). When they first meet in the castle and his father uses the diminutive "Junior," Indy snaps to attention with a "Yes sir" indicating their relationship was not so much loving as it was disciplined and that's reinforced when his father says that he had to get the diary as far away as he possibly could; Indy agrees and the look on his face indicates that he's thinking about the emotional distance between them, not the geographical distance. When he thinks Indy's gone over the cliff with the tank, his father shows cracks in his stolid Victorian unemotional manner yet even after they hug, his father resumes that rigid demeanor with a "well done" instead. That of course leads to the climactic scene when Indy finds himself within inches of achieving his father's dream and perhaps earning a place in his father's life that the Grail has always occupied; in that moment, his father finally calls him Indiana, simultaneously acknowledging his son as an adult and finally choosing Indy over his life's pursuit. It's beautiful and that relationship elevates this film above other action adventure films. Heck, it elevates it above many supposedly "emotional" films because it feels earned and earnest here, not manipulatively weepy. A superior sequel and a great film in its own right, this gem holds up ahigh after 34 years just as strong as when it came out in theaters. Few films can say that.
In answer to your comments about the TV series " Young Indiana Jones", you're correct about that series existing
It primarily featured an elderly Indiana Jones reminiscing about his adventurous youth, and even had one episode of the show where it had Harrison Ford in it telling one of his companions about one of his past adventures