1989 action adventureRating: 16/20 (Dylan: 14/20; Abbey: 1/20)
Plot: Indiana Jones is once again up against Nazis as he tries to find the holy grail, an archaeological obsession of his father's. There are close calls along the way.
Big step up from the last one. It seems the more vehicles involved, the better with these movies. This has tanks, planes, a zeppelin, a motorcycle with sidecar, boats, horses, camels, and a train. One could accuse this third movie of being formulaic, much closer to Raiders in tone and pacing but maybe too similar, but it's saved from being a clone by having a great script and great (and very funny) chemistry between Ford and Connery. It also has great action scenes (although maybe nothing as iconic as the original) and beautifully filmed scenery. Lots more fun than icky Temple of Doom. But was it just me or did John Williams' music seem even more over-the-top in this one than it normally does?
Anticipating Thursday and the fourth installment. I'm going to bring my own whip!
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