Tag: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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Loki Season 2: Ke Huy Quan’s Ob Is Just Data From The Goonies (In The Best Ways Possible)
Spoilers for the “Loki” season 2 premiere follow.When news first dropped that Ke Huy Quan was officially joining the MCU in the second season of “Loki” (check out /FIlm’s review), longtime fans of the beloved actor could hardly contain themselves. After bursting back through the gates of Hollywood after winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for…
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Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom’s Criticized Banquet Scene Was Supposed To Be A Joke
Steven Spielberg’s 1984 blockbuster “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” is not a good movie. The pacing is strange, the central story is introduced rather late into the film, and the interior logic doesn’t really stand up to scrutiny. Many also take issue with Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) as she constantly whines. Also what…
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The Best Indiana Jones Movie Of 2023 Is The Nun 2 (And The Pope’s Exorcist)
This article contains some spoilers for “The Nun II.”If horror has a name, it must be … Indiana Jones? Scoff if you must, but the first three cinematic adventures of Henry Jones Jr. contain numerous horror movie bonafides, from the melting faces of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” to the heart-ripping terror of “Indiana Jones…
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Raiders Of The Lost Ark’s Snake Handler Made A Surprise Cameo In The Movie
Run-ins with creepy crawlies are an obligatory element of every Indiana Jones movie. “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” is loaded with centipedes, millipedes, and cockroaches; “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” plunges our hero into the rat-infested catacombs of Venice; “Indiana and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” has those not-very-terrifying CGI Siafu…
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Harrison Ford’s Wild Roles Before Han Solo and Indiana Jones
It’s hard to think of a time when Harrison Ford wasn’t one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Although certain actors fade in popularity over the years, Ford’s stardom never seems to wane, due to the sheer amount of all-time classics that he appeared in during his golden years. In the wake of…
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This Indiana Jones Scene Scared the Crap Out of Me as a Kid
Where does one begin in determining the most memorable or iconic moment from the Indiana Jones franchise? From elaborate set pieces to thrilling action and daring stunts to the occasional comedic gag, the list of candidates for such a distinction is seemingly endless. But narrowing down the most disturbing or terrifying moment in the franchise…
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This Is the Indiana Jones Movie Steven Spielberg Called “Horrific”
Decades before Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the Indiana Jones franchise had a redheaded step-child in its midst. Although Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom boasts stand-out visuals executed with the sublime finesse only attainable by Steven Spielberg, it’s also a mess. And a persistent mess at that. The director agrees: as early as…
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Harrison Ford Picks His Favorite ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Scene, Wants Justice for Writers: ‘We’re Gonna Suffer From Not Having a Script’
As “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” rolls through its premiere schedule like a boulder chasing the eponymous hero, Variety spoke with Harrison Ford at the 69th Taormina Film Festival.On the terrace of Hotel Metropole, Ford looked resplendent in his black tuxedo, reminiscent of the suave version of Indiana Jones that opened “Indiana Jones…
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An Indiana Jones 5 Injury Had Harrison Ford Sitting On The Sidelines For Weeks
Harrison Ford hasn’t had an easy time delivering fans the “Indiana Jones” saga. When he wasn’t performing some extremely dangerous stunts and enduring a serious bout of dysentery on 1981’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Ford pushed through “incomprehensible pain” to finish 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” after agitating an old back…
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Ke Huy Quan Fights Through Tears While Winning Best Supporting Actor Oscar: ‘This Is the American Dream!’
Ke Huy Quan, a child star who returned to the spotlight after decades for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” won the Oscar for best supporting actor.Earning the first standing ovation of the night, Quan took the stage and shouted out his 84-year-old mother, who is watching at home. “Mom, I just won an Oscar!”For Quan,…