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Cool idea for a thread. Love Indiana Jones. Here goes-- my ranking and justification:
1. The Last Crusade
This comes first purely for nostalgia reasons-- it was the first Indy movie I saw. The sense of adventure in Crusade is massive. I love all the different locations, I love the epic mood of it. When viewing Crusade in context, I still think it holds up as a sequel. There is a scene in the beginning of the film, the transition between young Indy to older Indy where Ford says a line like 'I said... this belongs in a museum!' and then the familiar theme swells on the soundtrack. It's pure movie magic.
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
The original, though I don't necessarily think the best. That beginning temple sequence, and then the chase through Egypt, it's all good.
3. Temple of Doom
A lot of people don't like this movie, but I do. I like how the second act takes place entirely indoors and underground, and then just explodes to the great outdoors with that stunning bridge sequence.
4. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
I didn't like this one at all. Too much CGI. No cool moments.
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