In 1935, Indiana Jones arrives in India, still part of the British Empire, and is asked to find a mystical stone. He then stumbles upon a secret cult committing enslavement and human sacrifices in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
In 1938, after his father Professor Henry Jones, Sr. goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. finds himself up against Adolf Hitler's Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before Adolf Hitler's Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
In 1957, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action and becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Harrison Ford,
Cate Blanchett,
Shia LaBeouf
Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered.
Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Stars:
Michael J. Fox,
Christopher Lloyd,
Mary Steenburgen
After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap.
A pragmatic paleontologist visiting an almost complete theme park is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
In 1984, a human soldier is tasked to stop an indestructible cyborg killing machine, both sent from 2029, from executing a young woman, whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.
Director:
James Cameron
Stars:
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Linda Hamilton,
Michael Biehn
After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader and a bounty hunter named Boba Fett all over the galaxy.
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
A prequel to Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) set in 1935, the year before, the professor, archaeologist and adventurer by the name of Indiana Jones is back in action in his latest adventure. This time he teams up with a nightclub singer named Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott and a twelve-year-old Chinese boy named Short Round. They end up in a small distressed village in India, where the people believe that evil spirits have taken all their children away after a sacred precious stone was stolen. They also discover the great mysterious terror surrounding a booby-trapped temple known as the Temple of Doom. Thuggee is beginning to attempt to rise once more, believing that with the power of all five Sankara stones they can rule the world. It's all up to Indiana to put an end to the Thuggee campaign, rescue the lost children, win the girl and conquer the Temple of Doom.Written by
Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>
The plane belonging to "Lao Che Air Freight" that Indy, Short Round, and Willie use to escape from Shanghai is a Ford Trimotor 5-AT-B, first built in 1929. The Trimotors were Ford's first (and only) attempt at making airliners. Since the first mass-produced Ford car (the Model T) was known as the "Tin Lizzie", many pilots affectionately nicknamed the Trimotor the "Tin Goose". See more »
Goofs
In the Shanghai nightclub scene 5 minutes into the film, when the lazy Susan is repeatedly used to move items while Indiana is holding a knife to Willie, the coupe glass appears, disappears, and then appears again. See more »
In the opening credits Philip Stone's first name is misspelled "Phillip". Similarly, in the closing credits Roshan Seth's first name is misspelled "Rushan". Both these spelling mistakes are corrected in the DVD release. See more »
Alternate Versions
To avoid an '15' certificate in the UK (with the sacrificial ceremony said to be bordering on '18', according to a letter sent by the BBFC to UIP in 1984), the BBFC cut 1 minute 6 secs from the film and later said that it was one of the strongest PG ratings they had ever issued. Among the cuts made were a heart ripped from a sacrificial victim and his lowering into the blazing pit, edits to a whipping scene and the fight between Indiana and the overseer, and the removal of a shot of a man's head hitting the side of a cliff. The line "Leave him alone, you bastards" was changed to "Leave him alone" and sounds of screams and violence were also considerably reduced. This PG rated print was the only version available in the UK for many years until October 2012, when the cuts were fully waived for the 12 rated Blu-Ray release. See more »
Personally, I think George Lucas has some kind of problem with Hindus or with Indians. He took every philosophy in Hinduism and used it to create the Force for STAR WARS. Then, he wrote the story for INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM.
First of all, why is it always that in every single country, a white man is superior to all others? Why is it that all the Indians are shown as either poor, desperate villagers who cling to Indy like he is God, snake-eating sickos, and/or as crazy cult members who have no free will of their own?
India was the birthplace of mathematics and many of the world's sciences. It had civilization long before the West. The game of chess came from India. Why is it, then, that this film shows India as such a backward place?
Disrespect for India aside, this film does not make up for it with any kind of good plot. The wholesome adventure and treasure hunt feeling of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE are gone. Let's also not forget all of the giant insects in the movie that are enough to make you lose your lunch. (I'm not kidding. Centipedes, spiders, and all kinds of creepy crawlers crawl around Kate Capshaw for a good five to seven minutes.)
If there is anything at all good about this movie, it's Shorty. That little Chinese kid is awesome. I think he should return in Indiana Jones IV.
Overall rating, 3/10.
NOTE: Many countries, including India, have banned this film for being overly disrespectful and downright racist.
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Personally, I think George Lucas has some kind of problem with Hindus or with Indians. He took every philosophy in Hinduism and used it to create the Force for STAR WARS. Then, he wrote the story for INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM.
First of all, why is it always that in every single country, a white man is superior to all others? Why is it that all the Indians are shown as either poor, desperate villagers who cling to Indy like he is God, snake-eating sickos, and/or as crazy cult members who have no free will of their own?
India was the birthplace of mathematics and many of the world's sciences. It had civilization long before the West. The game of chess came from India. Why is it, then, that this film shows India as such a backward place?
Disrespect for India aside, this film does not make up for it with any kind of good plot. The wholesome adventure and treasure hunt feeling of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE are gone. Let's also not forget all of the giant insects in the movie that are enough to make you lose your lunch. (I'm not kidding. Centipedes, spiders, and all kinds of creepy crawlers crawl around Kate Capshaw for a good five to seven minutes.)
If there is anything at all good about this movie, it's Shorty. That little Chinese kid is awesome. I think he should return in Indiana Jones IV.
Overall rating, 3/10.
NOTE: Many countries, including India, have banned this film for being overly disrespectful and downright racist.