My favorite scene in maybe the entire movie is when Indy escapes from under the train and the Fedora guy is like "Damn" but then slowly turns to a smile because of the respect for Indy's talent and cunning. Almost brings to mind a master seeing his younger self in one of his students. He sees the same qualities in Indy that he probably has himself, and indeed the more you look at the mannerisms of this character, whoever he is, it does seem more and more as if Indiana almost based his entire personality, his entire being off this man whom he only ever shared a few words with and who offered him the parting advice "You lost today kid , but that doesn't mean you have to like it" .... a line that practically embodies the very essence of Indys character.
One of those diggers refers to the Fedora guy as "Garth", if you listen closely enough (as does the junior novelization of this movie). And I like this thought!
he saw indy as the son he never had and indy saw this stranger, as a role model because he was probably the only adult to respect his talent when his real father was too busy with work
Well, Star Wars is still happening, same with Star Trek, James Bond, and Jurassic Park. Jaws was already done at this point and besides, the only good one was the first one. They're also making an Indiana Jones 5 with Spielberg and Harrison Ford. I suppose this is actually more of a depressing fact because people can't seem to let any franchise die a natural death.
Trips to the cinema in the 80's were unbelievable , that was the best cinema had ever been oh and you forgot the back to the future trilogy , everything now is shit down the cinema nowadays
That’s the WORST part of the entire series!! This entire sequence is just dumb from beginning to end. Edit: Even River Phoenix mocked this scene in an interview about the film. Check it on the BTS.
This entire scene is perfect. Explains how Indiana is an archaeologist, his religious background, using a whip, his fear of snakes, receiving his name, and wearing the classic fedora all in 10 minutes.This is why I appreciate and enjoy these older movies. They could make great introductions like this without padding it out.
@@EditedAF987 Technically it does manage to thoroughly establish just how estranged from his father Indy was even from a young age, which proved a heavy thematic element of the entire movie.
Unbelievable he had only five years to live while playing this role. If I was 18 doing this I’d feel on top of the world but wow 23 years is all he got.
Some roles that Di Caprio played were actually originally meant for River, such as Total Eclipse and the movie about the basketball player that becomes a junkie.
Well ive been reading about james cameron considering River to play Jack in titanic on its early stages ( planning, production and stuff ) but he passed :( other movies also went to leo.
+Wyatt Button leo looked up to River phoniex and stated that he was he's idol and he saw him on the night he died and he was heart broken image if he lived what a shame him and leo would have worked together there both legends but i think river was the better actor
I’m amazed that they actually used a real train and had the actors perform and do crazy stuff on An actual train with no cgi or over the top stunts. Plus this movie has aged so incredibly well, it looks like it was made yesterday.
I always said the best movie ever made, objectively speaking is Wizard of Oz. Not because it’s a movie I particularly love, but because that movie is nearly 100 years old and has not aged a day. Especially realizing they were even more limited technology wise than some of these other gracefully aged movies were.
Actually a ,lot of people didn't know this but SPIELBERG,LUCAS & FORD choose RIVER PHOENIX to be the next actor to perform INDIANA JONES in a new trilogy in the INDY'S youth...but because PHOENIX death that plans was canceled
Romeo Garcia Gzz that would’ve been awesome to see. I can see Winona Ryder as a young Marion and they could show he origins of Indy’s relationship with Marion and her family
For me, the best part about this opening sequence is the character of Garth/Fedora in the fact that we don't know much about him. From what we know he was a grave digger for hire who was more interested in the thrill of the hunt rather than the money. In this scene he is the leader of the gang who steals the Cross and chases Indy but is the only one who has some respect for him in the end. He gave Indiana his fedora and gave him words of wisdom "You lost today kid. But that doesn't mean you have to like it." because he saw himself in young Indy. It seems that adult Indiana took his sense of style and overall characteristics from this guy because he was himself from a different generation. Why he's so interesting is not what we see of him, but what we don't see. Fedora and his unknown adventures live on through Indiana Jones because of their determination and grit they both share. Without Fedora, the Nazi's would have discovered the ark, the child slaves at Pankot Palace would not have been freed, Indiana and Henry would never have gone after the grail and reconciled. That's just kind of how an unsung hero he is. Just my two cents.
I wish instead of the sequels after this one, they did one about Fedora Guy and stuff. Cause he's interesting. (Plus I still think this is my fave movie out of the movies.)
@@user-mo1re1fs4pI only know his name was Garth because my dad’s name is Garth and being a little kid, I thought it was cool that he shared a name with my dad.
@@tiaferrandino4881I think he honestly works best as a character with limited screen time to be honest. It’s a Joker/Wolverine situation where if you tell us everything about this guy, the mystique and myster surrounding him vanishes.
River Phoenix was so accurate as a young Harrison Ford. Of course, he had the opportunity to study Harrison while on the set of The Mosquito Coast - also a great film!
Wow, he got his Fedora, Whip, and phobia of snakes in this whole scene! Impressive! Damn, River nailed the role, it's a shame he had to leave us at his young age..
A few notes: I think they dubbed Harrison Ford's voice over Richard Young, the actor who played "Fedora." The opening scenes were shot at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. The dig site was most likely a set. The Ford Model TT stake truck and the Saxon roadster were built for the film by Unique Movie Cars in Las Vegas. When they cut to Indy on horseback, the location is Colorado, where they had access to a working train. "Dr. Fantasy's Magic Caboose" is a nod to producer Frank Marshall, whose nickname is "Dr. Fantasy" (similar tributes can be found in "Poltergeist" and "Gremlins"). Bradley Gregg, the actor playing "Roscoe," the young man in white suspenders, was a friend of River Phoenix's and was with him the night he died - he previously played Eyeball Chambers in "Stand By Me" three years earlier. Jeff O'Haco, the dark-skinned man with the glasses and the black hat, appeared in "Back to the Future" as the Libyan driver of the VW Microbus in the early scenes; he's usually credited as a stuntman.
The train scenes in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade were shot at the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad in Chama, New Mexico. The locomotive numbered 484, several pieces of freight equipment and a caboose were painted to make up the circus train shown in the film.
If there was anyone that could play Young Indy this damn well, it was River Phoenix. He would have been the absolute BEST Young Indiana Jones in the TV Chronicles. He looks spot on just like him, it's incredible.
I love how the dog was a set up for a great punchline and origin story, and yet such a nice little detail too of how our hero had a dog too like any lucky kid :)
River Phoenix put a lot of truth and character into his role as young Indiana Jones. That's what made him a famous actor. So sad hearing that he died too young. May he RIP.
This origin scene works so well, it just sums everything up in one awesome action scene. I can appreciate brevity when done correctly. The slick transition when Indy gets the hat from teenager to adult is a wonderful touch also.
I looked it up and it's actually an actor named Richard Young who plays the character, not Vic Armstrong (Harrison's primary stunt double). Would have been cool if they used Vic, though!
No, Richard Young played Fedora guy, and was a legit actor (not a double). Only thing I really remember him from is An Innocent Man, starring Tom Selleck, where he plays one of the dirty cops.
I'm not here for any real reason, just came to get some nostalgia. These movies were a huge part of my childhood and they really do hold up all these years later.
Seriously this whole train sequence is masterful. It really explains the character of Indy without it being cheesy or stupid. If you never saw the movies before this one you are getting a crash course on the character and as a teenager no less and if you were a fan of the other films it's just a nice reminder on why you love Indy with a fun look at his life before becoming a rough and tumble intellectual/adventurer.
3:37 Noone will talk about this scene? How perfect it is, what a long shot, no camera shake, while awesome stunt performance happens in front of our eyes?
Man, I thought Indy was badass in his younger years just by watching this, but after watching the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Which I HIGHLY recommend) i found out he goes off to fight in the Mexican Revelation THEN WW1 after this. In doing so he ends up becoming a secret service agent for the french, becoming a POW about 3 times, coming face to face with figures like the "Red Barron", serves in the trenches, survives countless battles, dogfights, car chases (even ANOTHER train chase...with...a giant mobile German cannon strapped to it.). Hot DAMN Indy, JESUS! I mean, there's even more, I just haven't watched all of the chapters yet, but yeah...he's seen some shit.
It’s kind of funny. It wasn’t until recently that it hit me Indy was supposed to be in his mid to late-30s during the movies. I thought the same thing about how much he did when he was younger that I forgot all those adventures took place over the course of 20 years and not 10
Interesting detail in Williams' score here. At 6:46 as Indy enters the 'magic' car, we hear a four note melody that sounds a lot like the main musical motif in Gustav Holst's 'Uranus the Magician', from 'The Planets'. We know Williams was heavily influenced by Holst, so it's probably Williams making a little homage to one of his favourite works.
The opening sequences of this clip (as well as the scene that follows--"You lost today kid. But that doesn't mean you have to like it") comprise the overture to what is, without question, the greatest movie in cinematic history to date. And, if there are any dissenters out there that object to the truth of this fact, then Dr. Tyree's Philosophy class is right down the hall.
I remember first seeing this as a child on TV. I’d always been fascinated by trains ever since I was a toddler, so this was practically the only scene I remember, but at least I know I didn’t just imagine it.
Nah. Raiders is the best. Perfect blend of action, humor, storytelling, pace, horror, suspense. Everything. It was speilbeg's favourite too. For me, this had too much gags throughout. Like temple of doom had too much horror.
I've seen this movie 1,000 times and I still straight up jumped out of my seat and cheered when Indy/River jumped off that train and was running down the tracks!!!
Greatest opening scene of all time. It perfectly matches the adventure/action/humor of the indiana jones movies, and river phoenix does young indy perfectly
Honestly this is one of the best train chases ever made. I can even go as far to say that it's better than the train fight in spider man 2 or matrix or even Speed (Don't get me wrong, i love those as well they are awesome)
*Fun Fact:* the man who attempted to grab Indy at 3:55 was played by stuntman Jeff o’Haco, who played the Libyan van driver in the first Back to the Future movie.
I love how in the very beggining of this film you get to see Indiana and you don´t know how important he is until the very ending of the film I mean the dog, Indiana, not Henry Jones JR.
I just realized, that circus train is being pullet by K-36 #489, but this scene is set in 1912, 13 years before the first K-36s were built for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. The movie was filmed in 1989, when the K-36s were long in operation, but set in an era that predates them. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!?!?!?!?!
I love how the guy just can't help but smile after Indy gets away.
probably reminded the guy of his younger days.
Ryan OelrichsI think it's more like "But the kid doesn't know that we have the sheriff in our pocket, ha!"
+Ryan Oelrichs Honor among thieves
Well, the robber could've easily shot him up while on the train. I guess he admired the fact a kid managed to outsmart him.
Ryan Oelrichs btw, how did indy get out of the box and off the train?
2:07, he's got that Harrison Ford smirk DOWN. River Phoenix was perfect to play young Indy.
Yup! Only making it that much cooler.
Bluemgwes try watching the Young Indiana Jones Series. It's pretty good as well.
Bluemgwes typical “I can handle this” smirk
That’s what you get when you play Harrison Ford’s son in Mosquito Coast 3 years prior to this.
Bluemgwes apparently Harrison himself wanted River to play a young Indy
My favorite scene in maybe the entire movie is when Indy escapes from under the train and the Fedora guy is like "Damn" but then slowly turns to a smile because of the respect for Indy's talent and cunning. Almost brings to mind a master seeing his younger self in one of his students. He sees the same qualities in Indy that he probably has himself, and indeed the more you look at the mannerisms of this character, whoever he is, it does seem more and more as if Indiana almost based his entire personality, his entire being off this man whom he only ever shared a few words with and who offered him the parting advice "You lost today kid , but that doesn't mean you have to like it" .... a line that practically embodies the very essence of Indys character.
Nice thought!
One of those diggers refers to the Fedora guy as "Garth", if you listen closely enough (as does the junior novelization of this movie). And I like this thought!
Rob Acree my fave moment too mate ^^
He was the Indy of the 1800s
he saw indy as the son he never had and indy saw this stranger, as a role model because he was probably the only adult to respect his talent when his real father was too busy with work
"You lost today kid , but that doesn't mean you have to like it" ... the best line of the entire Indiana Jones franchise.
I love that quote
May the force be with you
Oh man those were the good days.......Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Jaws, James Bond, Jurassic Park....its a shame I was born after them.
Well, Star Wars is still happening, same with Star Trek, James Bond, and Jurassic Park. Jaws was already done at this point and besides, the only good one was the first one. They're also making an Indiana Jones 5 with Spielberg and Harrison Ford. I suppose this is actually more of a depressing fact because people can't seem to let any franchise die a natural death.
BarronBrothersFilms what he obviously means is that he wishes he was born around a time when these movies were playing in theaters 😞
Trips to the cinema in the 80's were unbelievable , that was the best cinema had ever been oh and you forgot the back to the future trilogy , everything now is shit down the cinema nowadays
I agree about the good old days.
JRr v2.0 The Terminator , Terminator 2 ?
That cross is an important artifact it BELONGS in a MUSEUM.
SO DO YOU!
LetsGetHighOnMorris belongs to coronado!
Hey you call him Dr. Jones!
Throw him overboard!
This should be in a museum
River Phoenix did a great job as a young Indiana Jones. Back when Hollywood knew how to cast roles.
That One Guy what the fuck does that mean?
chris passama That movies these days suck? Which is true.
@@CiarraMMichelle Not all movies do. Not by a long shot
I smell toxic nostalgia in you.
Lucas Sanchez most do
I just love hearing Indiana Jones say "Its only a snake"
Yeah, and falls into a whole box of them and develops his famous hatred for Snakes.
Maybe he could only handle one snake....?
@Starscream91 At least they weren't venomous.
I think it’s the PTSD from this scene that snakes remind him of 😂😂😂
He picks up a garter snake and you hear a rattle on the soundtrack.
I love how this entire scene defines his life.
Stealing from other people?
4:50
???
4:12 what kind of snake is that
That’s the WORST part of the entire series!! This entire sequence is just dumb from beginning to end.
Edit: Even River Phoenix mocked this scene in an interview about the film. Check it on the BTS.
This entire scene is perfect. Explains how Indiana is an archaeologist, his religious background, using a whip, his fear of snakes, receiving his name, and wearing the classic fedora all in 10 minutes.This is why I appreciate and enjoy these older movies. They could make great introductions like this without padding it out.
Dawson the scar on Indy’s chin
But did we really need this scene?
@@Danbo22987 did we really need the prologue to Raiders of the Lost Ark? Because that has as about as little impact on the plot as this does.
@@EditedAF987 Technically it does manage to thoroughly establish just how estranged from his father Indy was even from a young age, which proved a heavy thematic element of the entire movie.
@@Danbo22987
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R.I.P. River!!! He made such a good younger Indy.
Unbelievable he had only five years to live while playing this role. If I was 18 doing this I’d feel on top of the world but wow 23 years is all he got.
He reminds me of a young Leonardo DiCaprio. River would have been great as Jack in Titanic.
Wyatt Button Yep! Such a shame that he was long gone by the time it was made!
Some roles that Di Caprio played were actually originally meant for River, such as Total Eclipse and the movie about the basketball player that becomes a junkie.
Well ive been reading about james cameron considering River to play Jack in titanic on its early stages ( planning, production and stuff ) but he passed :( other movies also went to leo.
+Wyatt Button leo looked up to River phoniex and stated that he was he's idol and he saw him on the night he died and he was heart broken image if he lived what a shame him and leo would have worked together there both legends but i think river was the better actor
+Michael Caputo also they were really great friends
I’m amazed that they actually used a real train and had the actors perform and do crazy stuff on An actual train with no cgi or over the top stunts. Plus this movie has aged so incredibly well, it looks like it was made yesterday.
We need more movies made like this. Too many directors are lazy
I always said the best movie ever made, objectively speaking is Wizard of Oz. Not because it’s a movie I particularly love, but because that movie is nearly 100 years old and has not aged a day. Especially realizing they were even more limited technology wise than some of these other gracefully aged movies were.
When that "Damn!" turns into a smile, it says it all. Powerful scene. Can't describe the joy. R.I.P. River Phoenix.
Actually a ,lot of people didn't know this but SPIELBERG,LUCAS & FORD choose RIVER PHOENIX to be the next actor to perform INDIANA JONES in a new trilogy in the INDY'S youth...but because PHOENIX death that plans was canceled
Romeo Garcia Gzz Damn right. No one does it like River.
Romeo Garcia Gzz that would’ve been awesome to see. I can see Winona Ryder as a young Marion and they could show he origins of Indy’s relationship with Marion and her family
Romeo Garcia Gzz
Damn, it would have been great. He had Indy’s personality down.
River turned down the young indy series because he never wanted to do another TV show. I wonder if he'd have done a movie though. Another 'what if'.
Romeo Garcia Gzz Why would you put all the names in caps? There’s no need.
For me, the best part about this opening sequence is the character of Garth/Fedora in the fact that we don't know much about him. From what we know he was a grave digger for hire who was more interested in the thrill of the hunt rather than the money. In this scene he is the leader of the gang who steals the Cross and chases Indy but is the only one who has some respect for him in the end. He gave Indiana his fedora and gave him words of wisdom "You lost today kid. But that doesn't mean you have to like it." because he saw himself in young Indy. It seems that adult Indiana took his sense of style and overall characteristics from this guy because he was himself from a different generation. Why he's so interesting is not what we see of him, but what we don't see. Fedora and his unknown adventures live on through Indiana Jones because of their determination and grit they both share. Without Fedora, the Nazi's would have discovered the ark, the child slaves at Pankot Palace would not have been freed, Indiana and Henry would never have gone after the grail and reconciled. That's just kind of how an unsung hero he is. Just my two cents.
I wish instead of the sequels after this one, they did one about Fedora Guy and stuff. Cause he's interesting. (Plus I still think this is my fave movie out of the movies.)
I read somewhere that in an early draft for the film, Fedora was supposed to be Abner Ravenwood, Marion's father.
I never knew his name was Garth and I'm 48 years old
@@user-mo1re1fs4pI only know his name was Garth because my dad’s name is Garth and being a little kid, I thought it was cool that he shared a name with my dad.
@@tiaferrandino4881I think he honestly works best as a character with limited screen time to be honest. It’s a Joker/Wolverine situation where if you tell us everything about this guy, the mystique and myster surrounding him vanishes.
3:57
So they basically put Florida into a train car.
Lol
And some parts of South America
Hikerman5000,
At 3:57 your going to need a 357 to fucking survive!
@@jacknedry3925 too bad it wasn't invented yet
dont forget the flying roaches
River Phoenix was so accurate as a young Harrison Ford. Of course, he had the opportunity to study Harrison while on the set of The Mosquito Coast - also a great film!
great acting! he matches Harrison Ford's expressions perfectly!
7:18 - 7:31 gives me a huge smile, a sense of enormous adventure, and deep chills
7:29 I love that smirk
As if he's saying "well played, kid. well played."
Wow, he got his Fedora, Whip, and phobia of snakes in this whole scene! Impressive!
Damn, River nailed the role, it's a shame he had to leave us at his young age..
Not to mention his facial scar.
A few notes:
I think they dubbed Harrison Ford's voice over Richard Young, the actor who played "Fedora."
The opening scenes were shot at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. The dig site was most likely a set.
The Ford Model TT stake truck and the Saxon roadster were built for the film by Unique Movie Cars in Las Vegas.
When they cut to Indy on horseback, the location is Colorado, where they had access to a working train.
"Dr. Fantasy's Magic Caboose" is a nod to producer Frank Marshall, whose nickname is "Dr. Fantasy" (similar tributes can be found in "Poltergeist" and "Gremlins").
Bradley Gregg, the actor playing "Roscoe," the young man in white suspenders, was a friend of River Phoenix's and was with him the night he died - he previously played Eyeball Chambers in "Stand By Me" three years earlier.
Jeff O'Haco, the dark-skinned man with the glasses and the black hat, appeared in "Back to the Future" as the Libyan driver of the VW Microbus in the early scenes; he's usually credited as a stuntman.
Damn, you sure have done your homework...
The train scenes in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade were shot at the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad in Chama, New Mexico. The locomotive numbered 484, several pieces of freight equipment and a caboose were painted to make up the circus train shown in the film.
And the reason why the scenery keeps changing is because of the C&TS does just that: Ever changing scenery! :D
So I guess this is where Indy developed his fear/hatred of snakes?
and the scar on his chin
No... It's where he went to Disney Land
The Ugly Barnacle and that's how we know how he got his hat
And his whip
The Ugly Barnacle It's explaining outfit including hat, whip, and yes to the hatred of snakes.
If there was anyone that could play Young Indy this damn well, it was River Phoenix. He would have been the absolute BEST Young Indiana Jones in the TV Chronicles. He looks spot on just like him, it's incredible.
Remember when Hollywood's main concern was entertaining people?
You mean today? Yes, I do remember.
Thank you River
Eternal River you're welcome
Josh Carless
^_^
I had forgotten how good these films were.
I love how the dog was a set up for a great punchline and origin story, and yet such a nice little detail too of how our hero had a dog too like any lucky kid :)
The train is on its way to Jumanji!
Lizard Queen i wish i could like this
its at 69
At the end, the man with the hat is smiling at Indy because Indy reminds him of himself. Ironically, Indy dresses just like him when he's an adult.
Well he does dawn his Hat so it makes sense he dresses like him
I know this is 3 years old but... It's not ironic, it's coincidental.
River Phoenix put a lot of truth and character into his role as young Indiana Jones. That's what made him a famous actor. So sad hearing that he died too young. May he RIP.
Never get tired of seeing young Indiana Jones casually picking up a snake and tossing it away while saying "It's only a snake".
When he’s scared of it later on
1:40
@@watchforever1724 Those few seconds are great. You can *see* a young Ford.
This origin scene works so well, it just sums everything up in one awesome action scene. I can appreciate brevity when done correctly. The slick transition when Indy gets the hat from teenager to adult is a wonderful touch also.
Indiana gets chased by Harisons double
+TheMarkedOne For real? I don't know that0_0
I looked it up and it's actually an actor named Richard Young who plays the character, not Vic Armstrong (Harrison's primary stunt double). Would have been cool if they used Vic, though!
Yeah, thanks for getting technical but it was a joke.
No, Richard Young played Fedora guy, and was a legit actor (not a double). Only thing I really remember him from is An Innocent Man, starring Tom Selleck, where he plays one of the dirty cops.
I'm not here for any real reason, just came to get some nostalgia. These movies were a huge part of my childhood and they really do hold up all these years later.
Too bad we won't have him playing a young Han Solo.
well if he was still alive he'd be older than Harrison Ford was when the first Star Wars came out...
River was brilliant here. RIP.
He was so is his brother
I just realized that the rhino makes the same noise as the bantha from star wars
George Lucas (the creator of not Indiana jones and Star Wars) made it like that. He does that in a lot of films
Also done by Ben Burtt. He's no stranger to George Lucas and Spielberg.
And the Parasaurolophus from the Lost World
I love rhinos
Seriously this whole train sequence is masterful. It really explains the character of Indy without it being cheesy or stupid. If you never saw the movies before this one you are getting a crash course on the character and as a teenager no less and if you were a fan of the other films it's just a nice reminder on why you love Indy with a fun look at his life before becoming a rough and tumble intellectual/adventurer.
Spielberg in his prime.
3:37 Noone will talk about this scene? How perfect it is, what a long shot, no camera shake, while awesome stunt performance happens in front of our eyes?
6:49 Can we appreciate the single take that Spielberg has crafted?
Man, I thought Indy was badass in his younger years just by watching this, but after watching the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Which I HIGHLY recommend) i found out he goes off to fight in the Mexican Revelation THEN WW1 after this. In doing so he ends up becoming a secret service agent for the french, becoming a POW about 3 times, coming face to face with figures like the "Red Barron", serves in the trenches, survives countless battles, dogfights, car chases (even ANOTHER train chase...with...a giant mobile German cannon strapped to it.). Hot DAMN Indy, JESUS! I mean, there's even more, I just haven't watched all of the chapters yet, but yeah...he's seen some shit.
It’s kind of funny. It wasn’t until recently that it hit me Indy was supposed to be in his mid to late-30s during the movies. I thought the same thing about how much he did when he was younger that I forgot all those adventures took place over the course of 20 years and not 10
Holy smokes hes attractive in this movie.
"The Opening scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade shows a 13 year old Indy"
What are you talking about? he was atractive during his entire life
picture of a boat River was 18 whilst he shot this.
BearoftheWoods123 - lets just call home an early bloomer
7:43 Indiana!
Interesting detail in Williams' score here. At 6:46 as Indy enters the 'magic' car, we hear a four note melody that sounds a lot like the main musical motif in Gustav Holst's 'Uranus the Magician', from 'The Planets'. We know Williams was heavily influenced by Holst, so it's probably Williams making a little homage to one of his favourite works.
The opening sequences of this clip (as well as the scene that follows--"You lost today kid. But that doesn't mean you have to like it") comprise the overture to what is, without question, the greatest movie in cinematic history to date. And, if there are any dissenters out there that object to the truth of this fact, then Dr. Tyree's Philosophy class is right down the hall.
Alexandretta... of course... on the pilgrim trail from the Eastern Empire.
How to do an origin story perfectly in 7 minutes.
I love how fun these movies are and how much of that is owed to the genius of John Williams.
4:50
I liked "Star Wars: Solo," but why is this eight minutes better than that whole movie?
Because Disney has no heart
long live river pheonix I looked up to him...so sad
The score absolutely made this scene
7:23 is so great because he goes from frustrated to happy because Indy’s cunning and wit reminds him of himself
I don’t know why but the line
“Everybody’s lost but me”
Gets me everytime lol
For me, it's the deadpan remark Indie makes as him & his dad are escaping from the Nazi 🏰 : " Great, more boats! " Bad memories of Elsa 😂.
I remember first seeing this as a child on TV. I’d always been fascinated by trains ever since I was a toddler, so this was practically the only scene I remember, but at least I know I didn’t just imagine it.
4:16 Well that explains the whole snake phobia thing
Stephen Betcher yes it would
Its called Ophidiophobia but who cares
Yeah, that'd screw anybody up.
@@waffleliberty89 People who fear snakes care, obviously 🙄
@@waffleliberty89 If you didn't care then why reply to begin with?
The best Indy film!!
Same
Agree ... the best one. Explain everything ... theres a reason this is supposed to be the last one
I agree!
Nah. Raiders is the best. Perfect blend of action, humor, storytelling, pace, horror, suspense. Everything. It was speilbeg's favourite too.
For me, this had too much gags throughout. Like temple of doom had too much horror.
@StephanFox Raiders is nowhere near the best
I've seen this movie 1,000 times and I still straight up jumped out of my seat and cheered when Indy/River jumped off that train and was running down the tracks!!!
Greatest opening scene of all time. It perfectly matches the adventure/action/humor of the indiana jones movies, and river phoenix does young indy perfectly
I love how his dad is stuck in his office studying and isn’t involved in the action sequence 😂
as a kid, this scene was mesmerizing
I love how Indy based his adult look off that one guy whom he lost to in his youth
I honestly feel that this film is a great example of being better than it’s original
“It’s only a snake.” Riiiiight, we’ll see Indy.
RIP River Phoenix such a loss. He could have been the next Leonardo DiCaprio!
he was dicaprio before dicaprio ... jack dawson was written for him :)
I think more than that.
Yea. James Cameron said he wanted River Phoenix to be jack.
4:17 he even has Indy's scream down pat!
The scene where the boy falls through the car and his hair completely covers his face blocking him seeing the lion is an absolute classic. Very cute!
Casting River Phoenix to play as Young Indiana Jones was a pretty good casting choice in my opinion!
The fact that the door wasn’t actually locked but thinking it was allowed him to escape in the most Indy way possible. Perfect
Fedora Man reminds me a little bit of Hugh Jackman.
Indiana jones is 117 years old :)
That's right. Birth: 1899.
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@Stimulator7 so what are you trying to say here?
122 this year :)
@@PU8698 i still remember the day i wrote this comment 5 years ago ;D
He would’ve been a great Peter Pan river Phoenix
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is in this! Yes!
Gotta love that tourist railroad :3
This is why the nazis did not win the war
Some kid beat them
Lego Sparrow not just any kid river Phoenix 😂😂
5:43 - 6:18
Epic; my favorite part of the scene.
I never knew that young indi was river Phoenix. It makes me extra sad to watch this scene. He would have made a great actor just like Joaquin
I absolutely adore how they showed a lot of small details that we see in other films like indys scar and his fear of snakes. It is brilliant.
Best indy opening scene, and possibly the best opening action scene to a movie ever made
That adventure on the train, changed the life of Indiana Jones forever.
A few years later his brother Joaquin Phoenix became the best actor 2020. He’s smiling down .
A few years? More like 30
River Phoenix passed in 1993 at the age of 23.
@@Luka2000_ The worse your math the more likes your comment gets.
Honestly this is one of the best train chases ever made. I can even go as far to say that it's better than the train fight in spider man 2 or matrix or even Speed (Don't get me wrong, i love those as well they are awesome)
Rest In Peace, River.
so i am sing along to the opening chase music to indiana jones and the last crusade feel free to join in.
River was incredible
Yes, he was, wasn't he? It was and still is, such a sad loss.
A heartbreaking loss. He had exceptional talent, which I doubt they make anymore. Rare even then.
One of the greatest movie openings ever.
That moment where he almost trips at 7:33. River Phoenix nailed what it's like watching Harrison Ford run.
"I....I brought the Sheriff!"
All we had to do was follow the damn train, Indy!
*Fun Fact:* the man who attempted to grab Indy at 3:55 was played by stuntman Jeff o’Haco, who played the Libyan van driver in the first Back to the Future movie.
just love the sound of the whistle on that train.
River actually loved animals❤❤❤. He was a vegan.
I love how in the very beggining of this film you get to see Indiana and you don´t know how important he is until the very ending of the film
I mean the dog, Indiana, not Henry Jones JR.
"Got a lotta fond memories of that dog."
I love how John Williams synchs the soundtrack to characters falling over. It really suits the adventure vibe of the films.
The guy stabbing him with the knife is eye ball his brother form stand by me
Dillon Mertens Yes, River and Bradley were very close up until his death.
In early drafts the treasure Hunter leader was supposed to be Abner Ravenwood but the idea was scrapped for no known reason.
I just realized, that circus train is being pullet by K-36 #489, but this scene is set in 1912, 13 years before the first K-36s were built for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. The movie was filmed in 1989, when the K-36s were long in operation, but set in an era that predates them. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!?!?!?!?!
NinjagoGuy416 Actually, it's K-36 #484, but yay! Someone who knows about Cumbres and Toltec!
Because Tammy and Jim in Arkansas AINT GONNA KNOWWWWWW even what k-36 means
one of my favorite scenes because my dad was an artist on the train and painted those wonderful animal pictures
People talk shit about Alden Ehrenreich for not looking or sounding like Harrison, but River Phoenix gets a pass?
H Mulford I know right fucking bullshit as long he gets han's Personality were in good hands
One of the best scenes from the best Indiana Jones movie. I showed it to my kids and they absolutely loved it.