Ranking the Indiana Jones Series

[Herofan]

1. Temple of Doom (Love that it's both dark and slapstick-goofy)
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
4. Last Crusade (Aside from being rehash-y, relies too much on Connery who I don't like much)

 

[Travesty]

Crusade
Raiders
Temple

















Crystal Skull

 

[Schlosser85]

Raiders
Last Crusade
Temple
Crystal Skull

 

[Spider-Fan]

Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Last Crusade
Temple of Doom











Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

 

[Punisher Rising]

1. Temple of Doom (Love that it's both dark and slapstick-goofy)
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
4. Last Crusade (Aside from being rehash-y, relies too much on Connery who I don't like much)

Exactly the same as me. Rare to see them ranked like this.

 

[Drizzle]

I just realized I never actually ranked them in this thread.

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. The Last Crusade
3. Temple of Doom
4. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

 

[Punisher Rising]

I'm hopeful we'll get some big Indy 5 news after the release of Ready Player One (which is looking awesome so far).

 

[Herofan]

Is it just me or do the bad guys' motivations in Last Crusade not make much sense (even aside from the surprise that eternal life can only be in the temple) ...

Nazis-There's no way to weaponize the Grail and its powers, admittedly there could just be the prestige of having the Grail and letting the leaders live longer.
Elsa-she wants the glory of finding the Grail but that would probably be outweighed by the shame of helping and being helped by the Nazis.
Donovan-says "Hitler can have the world but he can't take it with him" as if he would be the only one that would be allowed to drink from the Grail.

 

[GreenKToo]

raiders.
Last crusade
TOD
Kocs

 

[Punisher Rising]

Is it just me or do the bad guys' motivations in Last Crusade not make much sense (even aside from the surprise that eternal life can only be in the temple) ...

Nazis-There's no way to weaponize the Grail and its powers, admittedly there could just be the prestige of having the Grail and letting the leaders live longer.
Elsa-she wants the glory of finding the Grail but that would probably be outweighed by the shame of helping and being helped by the Nazis.
Donovan-says "Hitler can have the world but he can't take it with him" as if he would be the only one that would be allowed to drink from the Grail.

Never even thought of that but that's a valid point.

 

[Mandon Knight]

I'm hopeful we'll get some big Indy 5 news after the release of Ready Player One (which is looking awesome so far).

Other than it's a 2020 release and won't carry forward with Shia in it, nothing is known and I'm personally glad Lucas is not involved very much, if at all. Like you, am hoping for news this year, maybe in the Spring ?

 

[Punisher Rising]

I know he has little involvement with it, but it's also possible around the time of the new Jurassic film we could get some news from Spielberg. I'd imagine with only two years to go pre-production and writing will likely begin not overly long from now.

 

[Mandon Knight]

All I ask (which may be a lot to ask) but we have a return to Last Crusade / Raiders quality as apposed to KOTCS level.

 

[Punisher Rising]

I'd love to see it more like Temple Of Doom personally, much darker and harder-edged.

 

[Mandon Knight]

I'd love to see it more like Temple Of Doom personally, much darker and harder-edged.

Quality wise, sorry, I meant Raiders/LC but yes, the TOD 'darkness' would be a welcome return.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Not a massive Indy fan, but

1. The Last Crusade
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Temple of Doom

N/S Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

 

[Mandon Knight]

Not a massive Indy fan, but

1. The Last Crusade
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Temple of Doom

N/S Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Mate, keep it that way, you are missing SFA....

 

[FunkMiller]

Raiders is still the best adventure movie ever made, and one of the best movies ever made period.

Crusade is second, Temple is third.

There are NO OTHER Indiana Jones films that I am aware of.

 

[Punisher Rising]

Quality wise, sorry, I meant Raiders/LC but yes, the TOD 'darkness' would be a welcome return.

Something more occult-oriented too would be cool like TOD. Maybe it could involve something like the Pazuzu statue, or if it wouldn't be that big a leap for the series, something relating to Cthulhu. Indy up against a Cthulhu cult might be a bit out there even for the series but it'd be something different and neat.

 

[Punisher Rising]

Just realized KOTCS turns 10 this coming year, how time has flown. Still remember the hype in the months leading to release and the reactions all over the internet.

 

[ironman_rick]

1. Ark
2. Crusade
3. Doom
4. Skull

 

[InvisibleWoman]

1. Last Crusade
2. Raiders
3. Temple of Doom
4. Still trying to pretend it never happened.

 

[Punisher Rising]

4. Still trying to pretend it never happened.

That was how I initially felt after the first view. Funny how your perception can change so much overtime with time and rewatches.

 

[InfinityWar]

i think most ppl will say

1) raiders
2) crusade
3) temple
4) kingdom

I would only see maybe some ppl switching around crusade and raiders, bc crusades was really really good.

 

[Punisher Rising]

That's the most common order, though it can occasionally vary depending who you ask and where. It'll be interesting to see the consensus on the fifth one when/if it's out.

I've seen some rank in the Young Indy TV show with the movies. It's been way too long since I last watched any to really remember. My main exposure to young Indy was the cool NES game which I've still yet to beat all these years later as it gets very tough later on. Indy video games are hit and miss, but this one is a really good one.