The Marion and Belloq drinking scene was also improvised by the actors. Marion was originally supposed to seduce Belloq to escape, but Karen Allen thought it didn’t really fit with her character so she asked Spielberg if she could change the scene. Karen Allen and Paul Freeman improvised the drinking match and hiding the knife.
That's a great piece of trivia. And Allen was right - what's on screen was much more fit to her character than just seducing a guy. And far more entertaining.
I didn't know that, and I know a lot of Indy trivia. Thanks. Between that and the famous shoot-the-sword-guy scene, it really speaks to Spielberg that he could adapt on the fly like that, not to mention the actors who had the ideas. Two fantastic scenes that weren't in the script.
The drinking match was clearly meant to be a callback to the way Marion was introduced to the audience in the bar. Are you saying that originally they just wanted to show her winning a drinking match in the bar with no plans to ever pay that off later in the movie? Or did they reshoot Karen Allen's character introduction after she suggested the change to the scene in the tent? A lot of these stories about how a scene was completely improvised sound a bit apocryphal.
I just noticed when Indy & Marion are running away from the soon-to-explode airplane, Marion is fully in step, keeping up with Indy. No "girly" running, falling over, etc. Further example how equal they are. I don't think I've ever seen a movie with a female love interest running THAT hard. It sounds weird even saying it but she is BOOTING it hard! Love it.
From what I understand from the making of stuff I’ve seen, is that they really blew up that plane in one take, and the running they did was to escape any possible shrapnel from that very real explosion. There was real adrenaline on set for that shot.
Also if you look closely you could see INDY actually doing the "girly running" (arm swinging wildly) and that falling over thing, but Marion doesn't lose her footing, not once, which I love
The fact that two of Harrison Ford's most iconic moments (Indy shooting the guy with the sword, and Han responding to Leia's "I love you" with "I know") came from improvisation is a major reason why I think improv is so important because the actors KNOW their characters, so they should just get to live in the moment as their characters sometimes.
I love the fact that when the plane blows, Marion is running full speed as fast as Indy WITHOUT heels... I'm soooo tired of women in heels in action movies...
Yeah, really. And she's only wearing the fancy dress in the first place is because sleaze Belloq made her do it, but then she used it to her advantage. She's so damn great.
@@NinjaInConverse as someone who has suffered burns on his feet from hot ground i can confirm that you will actually run faster when touching the ground huts like hell.
Cause he goes home with bruises and often no artifact! We all know he’s great, but from his perspective most of his adventures are rough to say the least
I knowit was for show, but I find it annoying and insulting a grown man acts like an insecure fan boy hating on _Kingdom of the Crystal Skull_ like some internet conformist.
...& then Lara Croft showed up & proceeded to 1-up everything Indiana Jones did (totes 2 pistols vs. 1 revolver, trains in acrobatics & martial arts, takes punishment that would put anyone else out of action) -- & that was *before* the Tomb Raider series made the leap from gaming 2 cinema. Seriously, my sister & I *both* fell in love w/ Lara Croft -- both as a game series icon & as an iconoclastic heroine.
@@NeoLithiumCat I think it depends if you're British and what generation you are. I've never watched Indiana Jones but I've seen every episode of Time Team. And now I'm studying archaeology...
I like that Indie is actually a professor, he gives lectures and inspires the students with his knowledge but then... Suddenly, he goes to the jungle and punches nazis. Which is amazing! Find a man who can do both 👍
I gotta look up when MacGyver first aired. Though in the first season the character was a weird mix of Bond and... I'm not sure what? The first season of MacGyver was weird. But yeah, MacGyver was one of the first action hero characters (of that period) that was as much or more brains as brain.
I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark while on a martial arts week retreat--we all cut out of Wednesday night class to go to the movies. So here were 40 martial artists who'd been practicing Japanese kendo all afternoon and the scene with the sword fighter comes up, and Indy shoots him. We just about bust something laughing.
So fun fact - if I’m ever bored or trying to entertain or distract myself, I always start humming or “da-da”-ing Indiana Jones. My mom didn’t realize I did this until I was in labor about a month ago and she was trying so hard to comfort and distract me, I ended up distracting her with the Indiana Jones theme.
I love the fact that Harrison had pretty much given up on acting. He was a carpenter and set builder (the Alden's he wears in this movie were his work boots). Till he was working for Lucas (originally as a set builder). He did American Graffiti and Star Wars but at the time of filming it was no sure thing that he would become a success as an actor (and remember they originally wanted Tom Selleck). So he agreed to do this as a favor to George and finally made it big at 37.
one practical thing I love aboout those sequences He's wearing working gloves the whole time!! he's not getting any scratches or anything on his hands not because he's the protagonist, but because he actually has equipment to protect him
One oft overlooked thing that always impressed me even as a kid was, when Indy and Marianne are running away from the plane before it explodes, they're full out sprinting and she is matching him Stride. For. Stride. Very symbolic and impressive.
@@enthusia492 Thank you! I keep telling people that the narrow brim is a trilby, not a fedora. The homburg is a very similar hat, also a hell of a look. Churchill is probably its most famous wearer. Bowlers are sharp, too. I'd love to see those kinds of hats make a comeback, but I don't want to be the one a-hole in a crowd wearing a hat.
I’m part of the gen z, however my dad loved Indiana Jones and introduced them to us at a relatively young age, and so I’ve watched every single one and also loved them all. I was the only one in my classroom once who understood my teacher’s Indiana Jones reference. I’m proud
I think it would be cool if you did one on The Last Crusade. The relationship between Indy and his dad is what makes that movie so incredibly relatable for me, and puts it as a serious contender for favourite Indiana Jones movie (as difficult as it is to choose one because they're all perfect)
i love love love that you give equal props to Marion. I wanted to be both Marion and Indy. Years later, I got to have dinner with Karen Allen and I was crushing so hard on her. She was one of the warmest, kindest people. Now I like to believe that I have both Marion and Indy energy and am a cool old broad.
I just like to put it out how John Willians music also plays a fantastic role on emphasizing Indy's resilience. The character's theme speaks for itself: the preparation for a brand new adventure in search for fortune and glory (which it is never literal, like treasures and gold, but all about the experiences he lived), being jam packed in action and then, a moment to breathe and realize what is important: the preservation of knowledge and humanity, things that fascists wants to destroy.
Tbh, it's sad a lot of "everything goes wrong movies" are so contrived nowadays (in my opinion at least) when, as you two pointed out, they can be so good for humanizing characters and sending such a good message about persevering even when hope looks impossible. You're also so right about what a refreshing change it was to have Indy and Marion make similar mistakes but be treated the same instead of unnecessary blame being put on Marion. Instead, they both just try to help each other and both genuinely do their best throughout. You helped me appreciate my mom's favorite film in an entirely new way so thanks for that! Hopefully more modern "everything goes wrong" movies and shows take from its example.
The camera work in this film is incredible. Everyone involved with this film brought their A game. You can tell this is a movie the entire crew was passionate about. “Raiders” is a true lightning in the bottle. There is only one moment where my suspension of disbelief is tested. That’s when he’s being dragged by the truck. However it’s brilliant and I can’t imagine it any other way
There's a reason why it was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar that year, as well as Best Director, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, and I think there was another one. Overall, I thought Raiders was better than Chariots of Fire.
During a recent discussion, someone pointed out to me that the movies actually kind of never defend Indy when it comes to his looting of ancient cultures - the first one even points out that he's not that far from Belloq in actual dialogue. The bit about Marion is still a bit skeevy, though. Especially the director/screenwriter commentary about it. (shudder)
@@enzopalmer4745 did some research and apparently Marion was 15 when she had her relationship with Indiana (who was 25), and the director first idea was to make Marion even younger and Indie even older so... creepy. If you want to read about it here is the transcript of their meetings were they discuss the project and brainstormed to find ideas, it is on page 25 : maddogmovies.com/almost/scripts/raidersstoryconference1978.pdf
@@arona6692 Also, Phantom of the Opera kind of did something similar. (Just to clarify, I am NOT justifying pedophilia! Simply pointing out similarities between movies)
@@arona6692 Thank you for bringing this up. I was hoping that they would address it in the video and was disappointed. It adds a level of “yeeeeeuuuugggghhhh” to everything and explains why Marion was so angry when he first turned up.
I also love the story of how John Williams came to George Lucas and said something like, "Okay, I've got two ideas for the main theme," and he hums them both and George was just, "Well, why can't you use both?" And he did.
I love how you guys covered "Learned Helplessness" and how easy it is to fall into it. Perfect how Indiana is the exact opposite of learned helplessness.
The Archeology loves and hates him. He is the coolest character of the scene - but the worst archaeologist ever. Whatever he touches or discovers it will be broken into pieces just moments after😅
He's also a really frustrating professor. He might have great stories to tell, but he never gets his marking in on time and he skips his office hours. He would drive his students nuts.
My 10 year old has been dreaming of becoming an archeologist for the past few years and I thought it’d be fun for her to watch Indianna Jones about a year ago. She spent the entire film in a bad mood because of his complete disregard for the preservation of any and all artefacts. The sheer levels of destruction have her vetoing any attempts at watching any of the other films 😅
I have a friend who studied history, esthetics and physics (as a future teacher) and I remember one time how we talked about one place (here in Slovakia) where you can find archeologic things like pieces of dishes or something else. He talked about it with such a passion. Like even a shard of jug is the most awesome thing you can find. And here we have a guy who brakes everything. I can easily imagine the frustration of other professionals. :D :D :D
I hope Alan has any idea that he brings joy and fear and fun and adventure to the viewers of cinema therapy. I 100% know it isnt the same thing as making movies, of course, but yeah, hope he knows how appreciated he is, and the value he brings to this channel. I mean I've seen plenty of Spielberg movies, and plenty of interviews, and I've never felt as connected as a movie watcher or as much of a fan of spielberg as a person, as I feel connected to Alan as a content consumer and a fan of him as a director and content creator
People complain about Indy surviving in a refrigerator in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but forget he survived falling out of a plane on a slowly forming life raft that slides down the side of a mountain and into a river.
Every Indy movie had one bit that was totally ridiculous, in Raiders Indy survived clinging to the periscope of a submerged submarine, in Doom he survives falling out of an airplane on an inflating life raft, in Crusade he satisfies a woman whose previous lover was Sean Connery...
I have a bunny named Indie after Indiana Jones because when he was a baby and living in a box on my dresser (he had medical issues so we had to separate him from his ma) he jumped out of the box and down the dresser without getting hurt. He's literally Indiana Jones as a rabbit.
One of the best quotes in all of your videos: "I am no quitter! I just have a limit and it's NINE!". It is both funny and also enlightening to how things sometimes work in your brain.
The thing I find the most interesting about this movie is that even though Indy fails at everything he tries, and in the end doesn't actually do anything to stop the villain, the story still works great. Because I think the whole story about fighting the Nazis and getting the Ark is only in the foreground, but those are not the actual stakes of the story. We all know from the start that this will work out just fine no matter what happens. The dramatic arc of the movie is really a relationship story. The actual stakes are whether he can fix his relationship with Marion. And in that story arc, he does keep making progress and wins at the end.
This might be my favorite episode so far. The cosplay, the sponsorship (seriously, I was rolling), the humor, everything was just ~chef's kiss~ Also, I'm with Alan: there are only 3 Indiana Jones movies.
10:20 had me DYING. That’s one of the reasons I love this channel, the commentary is so thoughtful and insightful but then you guys also just happen to be super funny while you’re at it
excuse me sirs, how did you know that I needed this video right now? I am currently finding myself in an "everything that can go wrong, will go wrong" situation, where no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to fix things and I feel like giving up. I absolutely needed to hear this lesson today so thank you. I'm so glad I'm subscribed to this channel. your videos are SO important to me and I'm sure to a lot of other people as well.
I do feel that modern readings of Raiders is incomplete without talking about Indy and Marion's... eh, "relationship". Interviews with the writers make it clear that the choice to have had Marion been underage was intentional.
Important to remember that it would have been in the 1920's when they got together. Still no excuse at all its still messed up, but it might not have been as taboo as it is today. Many places had much lower ages of consent.
It did serve to explain why Abner Ravenwood was able to run Indy off when Indy so obviously loved Marion. And it echoes the romance of Abelard and Heloise, not to mention the current (in the 1920s) cases of Will and Ariel Durant, and Charlie Chaplin and 16 year old Oona O'Neill.
@@larrykenshalo8564in fact, I'm not sure any age of consent laws existed at that time they didn't understand very much about the adolescent brain and about how and when people emotionally become adults, this having the 'capacity to consent'.
I'm so glad you touched on the pulling up by your bootstraps. I have depression. (Which I do see a therapist for) and so many times people will just tell me that. It got to the point of where I'd just reply, "I don't have any bootstraps!" Cause that's honestly what it felt like. I would sit there for hours just trying to psych myself up for anything that needed to get done and when I tried to explain, that was the best way I could do it. Most people have bootstraps. If they need to pull themselves up, they got something to grab. Me? I've got to find something else. I have no straps to grab so I have to improvise, and sometimes it takes me a while to find something, anything. Cause it'll just get done. Just on my time. Which my therapist has helped me with. More of just dividing it into chunks. I'd see everything that I haven't done and get worn down just by the thought so she said, clean for an hour. Everyday. Just for that hour. Does everything get done? No. But at least I have clean dishes and laundry everyday. The laundry and dishes may not be put up all pretty, but they're clean. I can use them, and at the end of the day. That's what matters.
I and my sister grew up playing the LEGO Indiana Jones games on the Wii. I have yet to see any of the movies but just the music alone brings back so many good memories.
I just want to thank you for talking about the common trope in movies in which women or girls do something stupid that the "hero" or male protagonist has to fix. I have this distinct memory from when I was around 10 years old and I had this neighbor who'd let me play games at his apartment while he was working and it was also not uncommon for me to watch movies with him sometimes. I remember this one movie we watched where a woman in the film did something dumb that made it really difficult for everyone else. I don't remember the movie but this memory is so clear to me because my neighbor annoyedly sighed and just proclaimed "women.." like it's something only a woman could do! And that moment has just stuck with me throughout the years. I was just a young girl yet I remember thinking "why would a character from a movie make you think ill of women? I'm not like this and neither is any women or girls I've met!" and even now just thinking that female character was probably written by a man too! It just shows this huge and sometimes unfortunately negative impact media has on people. That neighbor was and probably still is an incredible man and that line of thought is from my knowledge the worse that's come out of him. He is unfortunately not the only man I've met with the idea that women screw things up or cause trouble, some men I've met think that's all women do, and it really saddens me that it's seen as such a normal thought. That's why I want to thank you for bringing it up, I really love you guys and I've been here since your first couple of videos. Your work is important and you're doing great! (I just signed up for the superhero journey today too!)
@Vitazray "Women/ girls do something stupid" (quote) Right! Stereotypes cause some damaging imprinting on youths. Considering, if a mentor said, "Jews." Everytime a Jew played a bumbler in a movie. The impact would manifest itself as bigotry, and the student may not have been aware of its origins or, how it even took root.
Thank you for giving props to Marion!!!! Marion was my hero growing up. World traveller hanging out in Nepal, immediately goes head to head with Jones, stands up to Nazis, holds her own and helps Indy out the whole way through. I think one of my favourite Marion moments is when she explains to Indy the latch is stuck before he shoots it out. Really quick but she doesn't back down from explaining it's an actual issue. Mansplaining nil, Marion 1.
Can you please do Bucky's character development throughout the MCU movies? From overprotective, funny, ladies man and Captain America's best friend to being tortured by Hydra and working for them for 70 years to being more accepted by the rest of the avenger's team and being treated like one of them to finally turning into more of his old self in falcon and the winter soldier. Maybe you can talk about Bucky's obvious PTSD that he is trying to push away and shove down to the bottom. If you read all the way through this congrats, I hope that somebody from Cinema Therapy will see this and hopefully do it because the more I think about him the more Bucky is my favorite character and you can see his journey from WWII to being broken by Hydra to start to slowly heal at the end of TFATWS. Thank you for coming to my TED talk
The thing that I loved about Marion was just what you said. She held her own. Before her, it seemed like the only thing female characters did in movies was scream and wait to be saved by the hero. She didn't wait for Indie to save her. She set about to save herself. And then ran right with him. It was a wonderful thing to see.
The Damsel In Distress trope certainly has some miles on it, but it's not like capable female characters didn't exist before Raiders. Even back in the days of silent films, there were action serials with female leads doing some pretty impressive stunts.
@@DonnaKWeaverAuthor I'm not claiming female action heroes were always commonplace, but they certainly weren't unheard of either. One of my favorite film serials from the silent era is The Hazards of Helen, starring Helen Homes as both a performer and her own stuntwoman. I would recommend checking it out. That series wasn't an isolated thing either; in fact in the mid-1920s there was a market saturation of female-led action/suspense serials. Not all of that crop were quite as empowering as Hazards of Helen (this film trend is where the "girl tied to a railroad track" bit originates), but many did feature smart, capable women finding ways to solve problems or escape tough situations through force and/or ingenuity.
That skit about the Crystal Skull and repression/supression was the funniest thing I've seen on your channel and I've been binging your videos for the past week.
Karen Allen was SUCH A BADASS in this. My favorite scene that I have never forgotten is the two of them running away from that plane. She looked so great running in that dress. Like a real woman runs.
I'm going through a rough time and this was a really good reminder to keep going and adapt so thank you both! Also nice using the completely understandable reaction to Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls as a teaching moment.
11:20 everyone makes a big deal about Han Solo, a known criminal and smuggler, shooting first, yet no one blinks when Indy, who's a respected professor and archeologist does the same thing lol
the only reason people make a big deal is because Lucas changed the Han Solo scene in later editions of the movie to make Han firing in self defense. It undercuts the character and people were pissed off over the change. They don't make a big deal over Indy's scene because it hasn't been changed and its a terrific scene for all the reasons mentioned in the video.
Since Alan mentioned Indy and Marion’s relationship being his favorite part of Raiders and Crystal Skull, there’s a cute little callback to Raiders in KOTCS where, when Marion’s about to drive this duck off of a cliff into a river, and she says, “Trust me!” Just like how, when Indy was trying to get her to help him out in Raiders, and says it’s super important, followed by “Trust me.” There is also a cute moment, after they land in the river in KOTCS, where Indy says “Don’t ever do that again!” And she responds with simply, “Yes, dear”, laughs and flips her hair. That is Indy and Marion’s dynamic to a T imo
Lawrence Kasdan deserves a mention for his work on the nuts-and-bolts of the screenplay. He really does the thing with *visual* storytelling. Which sets Harrison Ford & the rest of the cast up for excellent physical acting.
As an aspiring Archeologist and Egyptologist I have to point out: Indy is a Tomb raider. I could go into detail an example is when he takes something from a Tomb ect he just takes it. No notes, no Sketches, and the litteral taking of the stuff ... nope. NOOOPE. But to be fair, Indiana Jones, Stargate and the Mummy with Brandon Fraser are the reason I am said aspiring Archeologist and Egyptologist.
The college I went to had a big archeology program. I’d say at least half the students majoring in it - probably more - were there in part because of Indiana Jones.
Feel the fear do it anyway is basically how my mom helped learn how to cope with stressful situations. Rather than telling me not to freak out about what was going on she taught me how to freak out and take action at the same time.
you guys should review Ratatouille, there are so many things to look at in that movie. Remy's relationship with his father versus Linguini, Linguini's struggle to find meaning and respect, his relationship with Colette, and how the tension caused by the restaurant exacerbates everything.
Yessss!! I’m so excited. This is one of mine and my dad’s favorite movies to watch together. We don’t bond over a lot but this movie really brings us together
My very favorite part of all Indiana Jones is the maybe two-second clip in Last Crusade where he's on the horse and you see him through the gun sights on the tank. That was just an awesome bit of cinematography, and the music makes it even better.
My mom said she and my dad never went to the movies (too broke), but someone offered to babysit. They didn't know what to see. That movie was playing, so they decided to try it. She said it was so amazing. Just a great film. I love that memory of hers. 🙂
oh wauw, this hits home. Thank you for reminding us that we just have to keep going. I "stopped and regrouped" for 10 years now. I think it is time to keep going.
I was born in 2001, and Indiana Jones was my favorite movie as a kid too, never lost one maratone. Every time that it was on tv my family knew that I would not get up from the sofa until I had seen the last second of it. I remember one time that it was on tv, and I wasn't sure if I would see all of them, because tv wasn't my thing anymore and I was a lot older, but dawn man I just couldn't take my eyes out of it.
There are many good videos in Internetland explaining psychology, doing a competent job of being informative and digestible, incredibly helpful and great guides for self improvement and understanding life, people and all their associated problems. What makes CINEMA THERAPY stand out in this crowd is how ENTERTAINING all the videos are. It makes learning enjoyable beyond the rewards of personal growth; it's just plain fun. Always on point and a terrific example of how a sense of humour is the strongest guide in the dark. Thank you both, thank you to the team around you, the Short Rounds and Sallah's behind the scenes, for all of your videos. One of the best, most positive uses of the internet that exists!
The bit about suppressed vs repressed memories was both hilarious and informative. Overall, I’m not a huge fan of Indy (I recognize the brilliance at the same time I don’t ever feel like rewatching it), but your comments are always interesting. Also, you should do Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible.
Guys, I so needed to hear this right now. My mental health has been declining these last few months (you know, with the pandemic and all) and as a result I was struggling to do my job. It didn't help that my employers were unable to give me the support that I needed. So last week I had to resign from my job, leaving behind colleagues that I love. The last few days I have swung back and forth between fear/regret and knowing it was the right thing. But many of your comments about resilience and adaptability, about looking for solutions, really hit home. I am unsure what I am going to do now work-wise, but I recognise now that by working on my mental health (I have already gotten in touch with my old counsellor and had a session) is me looking for solutions, just like Indy. Looking to improve my health so that I can go back to work (whatever that may be) is, in fact, me showing resilience. I have a long way to go, but this video has made me feel so much better about my situation. I just wanted to say thank you to you both for all the work you do. It really is helping people. I know your message certainly found me at the right time. Thank you.
Indy was definitely my hero as a kid. He seemed like a real hero to me. He had flaws, compassion, heart and he didn't give up. That was something I looked up to as a little girl and even now he's still one the greatest heroes to me.
Two things: 1. Even though I was born in 2002 I grew up loving Indiana Jones, he is one of my favorite movie characters. 2. Alan Seawright looks a tad bit like Alan Quartermain from King Solomon's Mines which is great!
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Would you consider discussing someone from Jurassic Park or Close Encounters?
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Unrelated but did you notice that you accidentally labled Alan as 'licensed therapist' too?
Alan is a licensed therapist too? I assume title animations were just copy pasted and you forgot to change it to professional filmmaker
My favorite fragrance is Miracle by Lancome ;) but my favorite scent is lilacs and summer rain and the Ocean from my Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.
You do realize that now you must cosplay in every movie right?
Yes, you have now set a standard.
Yes
I look forward to Avatar. 😂
@@MrCordycep The movie or the show? I think they would make equally awsome cosplays. I WANT TO SEE THERAPIST SOKKA
@@alexandranickel1397 Both, The blue make up, and imagine one as a Kiyoshi warrior!
OK THE INTRO WAS EVERYTHING
Yeah. I hit like as soon as I saw that.
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YASSS it's what happens when you drag your friends into ur favourite fandom
Agreed!
Same. Instant like button smash
The Marion and Belloq drinking scene was also improvised by the actors. Marion was originally supposed to seduce Belloq to escape, but Karen Allen thought it didn’t really fit with her character so she asked Spielberg if she could change the scene. Karen Allen and Paul Freeman improvised the drinking match and hiding the knife.
That’s amazing.
That's a great piece of trivia. And Allen was right - what's on screen was much more fit to her character than just seducing a guy. And far more entertaining.
I didn't know that, and I know a lot of Indy trivia. Thanks. Between that and the famous shoot-the-sword-guy scene, it really speaks to Spielberg that he could adapt on the fly like that, not to mention the actors who had the ideas. Two fantastic scenes that weren't in the script.
Yeah no question the scene filmed was better. Respect to the actors for improvising so well and Speilberg for knowing to roll with it.
The drinking match was clearly meant to be a callback to the way Marion was introduced to the audience in the bar. Are you saying that originally they just wanted to show her winning a drinking match in the bar with no plans to ever pay that off later in the movie? Or did they reshoot Karen Allen's character introduction after she suggested the change to the scene in the tent? A lot of these stories about how a scene was completely improvised sound a bit apocryphal.
I just noticed when Indy & Marion are running away from the soon-to-explode airplane, Marion is fully in step, keeping up with Indy. No "girly" running, falling over, etc. Further example how equal they are. I don't think I've ever seen a movie with a female love interest running THAT hard. It sounds weird even saying it but she is BOOTING it hard! Love it.
From what I understand from the making of stuff I’ve seen, is that they really blew up that plane in one take, and the running they did was to escape any possible shrapnel from that very real explosion. There was real adrenaline on set for that shot.
Also if you look closely you could see INDY actually doing the "girly running" (arm swinging wildly) and that falling over thing, but Marion doesn't lose her footing, not once, which I love
I like that Marion is running across the hot sand bare-footed while Indy is in boots. Yay Marion!
Golden eye. James Bond's love interest running away from a train about to explode runs hard and looks to outrun Bond.
The 80s had a ton of bad ass ladies. Marion, Sarah Connor. Ellen Ripley. Princess Leia. Clairce Starling.
The fact that two of Harrison Ford's most iconic moments (Indy shooting the guy with the sword, and Han responding to Leia's "I love you" with "I know") came from improvisation is a major reason why I think improv is so important because the actors KNOW their characters, so they should just get to live in the moment as their characters sometimes.
Most great things in life aren’t planned or scripted, that’s what makes them so great
Absolutely true, and really goes to show what a gift Harrison Ford is. His characterizations of Han and Indie are just so good.
For a second I forgot what happened and was like.... how do you shoot someone with a sword? That sounds really cheesy. LOL
"I just fixed 9 things and there are now 12 more!"
Ah, I see you too have worked in programming.
That reminds me how we recently updated our web from Bootstrap 4.2 to Bootstrap 5...
@@alvarostockle I feel you
I mean, if there aren't bugs, that's when you REALLY worry.
Yeah, that sentence hit me like a punch to the face xD
@@Stettafire if there aren’t bugs it means you just haven’t noticed them, that’s what’s so worrying lmao
I love the fact that when the plane blows, Marion is running full speed as fast as Indy WITHOUT heels... I'm soooo tired of women in heels in action movies...
And she matches Indy, stride for stride. No stupid tripping and slowing him down.
And she's running barefoot on blazing hot desert sand!
Yeah, really. And she's only wearing the fancy dress in the first place is because sleaze Belloq made her do it, but then she used it to her advantage. She's so damn great.
@@NinjaInConverse as someone who has suffered burns on his feet from hot ground i can confirm that you will actually run faster when touching the ground huts like hell.
@@windhelmguard5295 Indeed, it is like a speed glitch.
If we talking about adaptability and improvising, you two have to review captain Jack Sparrow.
Yes! please do Jack Sparrow!
He is the worst pirate I've ever heard of.
@@Nimelennar oh but you have heard of him...
I'd add dumb luck and fearlessness too.
Oh damn absolutely, Pirates would be a great addition to the Cinema Therapy universe haha
Someone once said in my earshot, "The greatest thing about Indiana Jones, is that he doesn't realize how awesome he is."
Cause he goes home with bruises and often no artifact! We all know he’s great, but from his perspective most of his adventures are rough to say the least
@@isabelmcgaugh711 one could even say he's a failure in his craft, but that's what he does best. Failing in an awesome way
I feel like the odds of me seeing this comment are weird enough that I should reply. So... Hi?
Yes! That person totally understands
Yes! That person gets Indy's character so well!
The whole surpressed memories bit was SO FUNNY 😆
“Look Alan… Indy is punching Nazis!”
Poor Alan
The tiny TINY sad little "the last crusade is the last crusade" had me in tears.
Yayyyy!
Yes
I knowit was for show, but I find it annoying and insulting a grown man acts like an insecure fan boy hating on _Kingdom of the Crystal Skull_ like some internet conformist.
"Put aside the therapist. Become who you were born to be."
LOL
Hey, guys... don't forget that a lot of us girls totally wanted to be female Indy.
Definitely
yep 100%
...& then Lara Croft showed up & proceeded to 1-up everything Indiana Jones did (totes 2 pistols vs. 1 revolver, trains in acrobatics & martial arts, takes punishment that would put anyone else out of action) -- & that was *before* the Tomb Raider series made the leap from gaming 2 cinema.
Seriously, my sister & I *both* fell in love w/ Lara Croft -- both as a game series icon & as an iconoclastic heroine.
THIS
@zen kim I woke up this morning and I just *hated* everything. 😎
“Back when we were kids, Indiana Jones was Marvel!”
I feel this deep in my soul. 🤩😂
"It's the perfect opportunity to talk about repressed memories vs suppressed memories"
I laughed so hard!
I dressed up as Dr. Jones for Halloween a few years back and I agree with how amazing the outfit feels to wear.
Right?
As an archaeology student, every archaeologist was inspired by Indiana Jones just a little bit (even if they don't admit it)
I was inspired by Time Team
@@NeoLithiumCat I think it depends if you're British and what generation you are. I've never watched Indiana Jones but I've seen every episode of Time Team. And now I'm studying archaeology...
@@NeoLithiumCat so... Baldric?
Maybe they should react to Black adder
AS A FELLOW ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT HOW DARE YOU CAST SUCH SPURIOUS AND ACCURATE ACCUSATIONS!?
@@ariandynas 'aspersions'. Aspersions are cast. Accusations are generally made or brought. ^^' Sorry, my linguist's senses tingled.
I like that Indie is actually a professor, he gives lectures and inspires the students with his knowledge but then... Suddenly, he goes to the jungle and punches nazis. Which is amazing! Find a man who can do both 👍
I gotta look up when MacGyver first aired. Though in the first season the character was a weird mix of Bond and... I'm not sure what? The first season of MacGyver was weird.
But yeah, MacGyver was one of the first action hero characters (of that period) that was as much or more brains as brain.
"You're a... a teacher?"
"Part-time."
He's Putin's hero (I'm guessing). Suddenly came to me. Explains a lot.
@@veramae4098 Who is Putin's hero?
“He looks like a regular dude who lifted weights one time…” best description of Indy ever.
I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark while on a martial arts week retreat--we all cut out of Wednesday night class to go to the movies. So here were 40 martial artists who'd been practicing Japanese kendo all afternoon and the scene with the sword fighter comes up, and Indy shoots him. We just about bust something laughing.
Omg I LOVE this story XD
I'm always so happy that Marion was smart enough to ditch her high heels so she could properly run!
Alan: “What do you mean 4th movie? Indiana Jones is a trilogy.”
Me: “………..” XD
I never understood how The Matrix never got a sequel
I like the theory that the fourth movie basically ended with the bomb test and the rest was a dream as Indy died.
Nah, it's a duology. Raiders & Last Crusade.
"THERE ARE THREE MOVIES!" -Picard.
This quote from KOTCS makes a lot of sense, though:
"So, what's he gonna do now?"
"I don't think he plans that far ahead." (9/10/2021)
So fun fact - if I’m ever bored or trying to entertain or distract myself, I always start humming or “da-da”-ing Indiana Jones. My mom didn’t realize I did this until I was in labor about a month ago and she was trying so hard to comfort and distract me, I ended up distracting her with the Indiana Jones theme.
You girl, have just won the award for "being awesome" in my book, freaking humming The Indiana Jones theme during Labor!
I do that too! I thought I was the only one haha. Never fails to pump me up and make me feel better
@@Erin-rd2mp I hum the Imperial March at random times it's my go to, it's in my head permanently and at all times.
I listened to the Indie soundtrack while I was writing my final papers for college, and I have never been that efficient before, lol
😄
I love the fact that Harrison had pretty much given up on acting. He was a carpenter and set builder (the Alden's he wears in this movie were his work boots). Till he was working for Lucas (originally as a set builder). He did American Graffiti and Star Wars but at the time of filming it was no sure thing that he would become a success as an actor (and remember they originally wanted Tom Selleck). So he agreed to do this as a favor to George and finally made it big at 37.
one practical thing I love aboout those sequences
He's wearing working gloves the whole time!!
he's not getting any scratches or anything on his hands not because he's the protagonist, but because he actually has equipment to protect him
I love the line, "Back when we were kids, Indiana Jones was Marvel." I was born in 1981, so I agree with Alan, "Indiana Jones was my childhood."
One oft overlooked thing that always impressed me even as a kid was, when Indy and Marianne are running away from the plane before it explodes, they're full out sprinting and she is matching him Stride. For. Stride. Very symbolic and impressive.
Indeed
This just confirms the notion that fedoras are 100% redeemable when worn a la Indiana Jones Fashion.
Well, they're also wearing actual fedoras. The hat that is commonly referred to as a fedora by young people is in fact a Trilby.
@@enthusia492 Thank you! I keep telling people that the narrow brim is a trilby, not a fedora. The homburg is a very similar hat, also a hell of a look. Churchill is probably its most famous wearer. Bowlers are sharp, too. I'd love to see those kinds of hats make a comeback, but I don't want to be the one a-hole in a crowd wearing a hat.
The man makes the suit.
@@frigginjerk I’d hardly call a homburg very similar.
@@SnailHatan ehh I see the resemblance
I love that Harrison Ford improvised that iconic scene from Indiana Joned and the most iconic Star Wars line "I know"
Maybe they should have put him in charge of the prequels instead of George Lucas...
I’m part of the gen z, however my dad loved Indiana Jones and introduced them to us at a relatively young age, and so I’ve watched every single one and also loved them all. I was the only one in my classroom once who understood my teacher’s Indiana Jones reference. I’m proud
I think it would be cool if you did one on The Last Crusade. The relationship between Indy and his dad is what makes that movie so incredibly relatable for me, and puts it as a serious contender for favourite Indiana Jones movie (as difficult as it is to choose one because they're all perfect)
except temple of doom, temple of doom is terrible
It'd be an amazing father's day episode 👀
a) We need Allen in that dress
b) I was DYING when Allen said that rock sound was done by a Toyota!! That is amazing!!
I was so disappointed that Alan didn't cosplay as Marion in real life.☹️
i love love love that you give equal props to Marion. I wanted to be both Marion and Indy. Years later, I got to have dinner with Karen Allen and I was crushing so hard on her. She was one of the warmest, kindest people. Now I like to believe that I have both Marion and Indy energy and am a cool old broad.
How did you get to have dinner with her? What's the story?
I just like to put it out how John Willians music also plays a fantastic role on emphasizing Indy's resilience. The character's theme speaks for itself: the preparation for a brand new adventure in search for fortune and glory (which it is never literal, like treasures and gold, but all about the experiences he lived), being jam packed in action and then, a moment to breathe and realize what is important: the preservation of knowledge and humanity, things that fascists wants to destroy.
Tbh, it's sad a lot of "everything goes wrong movies" are so contrived nowadays (in my opinion at least) when, as you two pointed out, they can be so good for humanizing characters and sending such a good message about persevering even when hope looks impossible. You're also so right about what a refreshing change it was to have Indy and Marion make similar mistakes but be treated the same instead of unnecessary blame being put on Marion. Instead, they both just try to help each other and both genuinely do their best throughout. You helped me appreciate my mom's favorite film in an entirely new way so thanks for that! Hopefully more modern "everything goes wrong" movies and shows take from its example.
Compared to Air Force One....
The camera work in this film is incredible. Everyone involved with this film brought their A game. You can tell this is a movie the entire crew was passionate about.
“Raiders” is a true lightning in the bottle. There is only one moment where my suspension of disbelief is tested. That’s when he’s being dragged by the truck. However it’s brilliant and I can’t imagine it any other way
There's a reason why it was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar that year, as well as Best Director, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, and I think there was another one. Overall, I thought Raiders was better than Chariots of Fire.
During a recent discussion, someone pointed out to me that the movies actually kind of never defend Indy when it comes to his looting of ancient cultures - the first one even points out that he's not that far from Belloq in actual dialogue.
The bit about Marion is still a bit skeevy, though. Especially the director/screenwriter commentary about it. (shudder)
Wait what did the director/sceenwriter say ?
@@arona6692 I want to know too
@@enzopalmer4745 did some research and apparently Marion was 15 when she had her relationship with Indiana (who was 25), and the director first idea was to make Marion even younger and Indie even older so... creepy. If you want to read about it here is the transcript of their meetings were they discuss the project and brainstormed to find ideas, it is on page 25 : maddogmovies.com/almost/scripts/raidersstoryconference1978.pdf
@@arona6692 Also, Phantom of the Opera kind of did something similar. (Just to clarify, I am NOT justifying pedophilia! Simply pointing out similarities between movies)
@@arona6692 Thank you for bringing this up. I was hoping that they would address it in the video and was disappointed. It adds a level of “yeeeeeuuuugggghhhh” to everything and explains why Marion was so angry when he first turned up.
"She's the heterosexual version of Valkyrie" lmao 😂😂 so true
I also love the story of how John Williams came to George Lucas and said something like, "Okay, I've got two ideas for the main theme," and he hums them both and George was just, "Well, why can't you use both?" And he did.
I love how you guys covered "Learned Helplessness" and how easy it is to fall into it. Perfect how Indiana is the exact opposite of learned helplessness.
The Archeology loves and hates him. He is the coolest character of the scene - but the worst archaeologist ever. Whatever he touches or discovers it will be broken into pieces just moments after😅
He's also a really frustrating professor. He might have great stories to tell, but he never gets his marking in on time and he skips his office hours. He would drive his students nuts.
My 10 year old has been dreaming of becoming an archeologist for the past few years and I thought it’d be fun for her to watch Indianna Jones about a year ago. She spent the entire film in a bad mood because of his complete disregard for the preservation of any and all artefacts. The sheer levels of destruction have her vetoing any attempts at watching any of the other films 😅
I have a friend who studied history, esthetics and physics (as a future teacher) and I remember one time how we talked about one place (here in Slovakia) where you can find archeologic things like pieces of dishes or something else. He talked about it with such a passion. Like even a shard of jug is the most awesome thing you can find. And here we have a guy who brakes everything. I can easily imagine the frustration of other professionals. :D :D :D
@@theduckening Haha that's funny
I hope Alan has any idea that he brings joy and fear and fun and adventure to the viewers of cinema therapy. I 100% know it isnt the same thing as making movies, of course, but yeah, hope he knows how appreciated he is, and the value he brings to this channel.
I mean I've seen plenty of Spielberg movies, and plenty of interviews, and I've never felt as connected as a movie watcher or as much of a fan of spielberg as a person, as I feel connected to Alan as a content consumer and a fan of him as a director and content creator
People complain about Indy surviving in a refrigerator in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but forget he survived falling out of a plane on a slowly forming life raft that slides down the side of a mountain and into a river.
Still slightly more believable than surviving a nuclear blast in a fridge
Every Indy movie had one bit that was totally ridiculous, in Raiders Indy survived clinging to the periscope of a submerged submarine, in Doom he survives falling out of an airplane on an inflating life raft, in Crusade he satisfies a woman whose previous lover was Sean Connery...
@@ThePuschkin1986 that last one was the most unbelievable honestly
We didn't forget.
@@ThePuschkin1986 Mythbusters tried the life raft thing, I do not remember the outcome.
Alan disassociating about the 4th movie is too relatable
10:47 also these are such cleanly timed cuts, props to the editor!
I have a bunny named Indie after Indiana Jones because when he was a baby and living in a box on my dresser (he had medical issues so we had to separate him from his ma) he jumped out of the box and down the dresser without getting hurt. He's literally Indiana Jones as a rabbit.
0:35 - Wait, they're both licensed therapists this time?
i was just about to write this comment XD
Came to find this comment
I mean congrats on his fast deploma. Geeze fast turn around
Its cosplay after all XD
You've got an eagle's eye...I did not notice that... : )
Okay but look at those adorable dads nerding out in the intro! I love it 😀
I wanted to be Indiana Jones, and I distinctly remember being a little girl, not a little boy, lol
Same! Studied political sciences in the end ;)
Same.
Same
Smart, quick on his feet, resourceful... yep good life goals regardless of gender
Agreed. Archaeologist/Anthropologist here 😌
One of the best quotes in all of your videos: "I am no quitter! I just have a limit and it's NINE!". It is both funny and also enlightening to how things sometimes work in your brain.
The thing I find the most interesting about this movie is that even though Indy fails at everything he tries, and in the end doesn't actually do anything to stop the villain, the story still works great.
Because I think the whole story about fighting the Nazis and getting the Ark is only in the foreground, but those are not the actual stakes of the story. We all know from the start that this will work out just fine no matter what happens. The dramatic arc of the movie is really a relationship story. The actual stakes are whether he can fix his relationship with Marion. And in that story arc, he does keep making progress and wins at the end.
These two are the best friend dynamic. It's so wonderful.
Please do Jojo Rabbit
The trailers make it seem like an irreverent comedy, but it's deceptively deep.
yes i've been wanting them to talk about that movie for so long lol
The cinematography was amazing.
That movie made me cry, I think it'd be an excellent movie for them to watch
Yes!
Yes please. That butterfly 🦋 scene gets me every time 😭
This might be my favorite episode so far. The cosplay, the sponsorship (seriously, I was rolling), the humor, everything was just ~chef's kiss~
Also, I'm with Alan: there are only 3 Indiana Jones movies.
10:20 had me DYING. That’s one of the reasons I love this channel, the commentary is so thoughtful and insightful but then you guys also just happen to be super funny while you’re at it
excuse me sirs, how did you know that I needed this video right now? I am currently finding myself in an "everything that can go wrong, will go wrong" situation, where no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to fix things and I feel like giving up. I absolutely needed to hear this lesson today so thank you. I'm so glad I'm subscribed to this channel. your videos are SO important to me and I'm sure to a lot of other people as well.
"I just fixed nine things, and there's 12 more things wrong! I'm not a quitter... I just have a limite, and it's 9!"
I JUST LOVE THIS🤣💙
Very relatable!
PUT THAT IN A MOVIE!!! Write that down, write that down!!!
As an adult, what speaks to me about Indy is the Nazi punching.
Still surprisingly relevant today
@@backpackerraden6268 When your twitter bio says "I punch Nazis" and you've never seen a Nazi or punched anybody in your life.
@@loqutor You'd be surprised how common nazis are nowadays
@@loqutor Met about five, punched one. They're surprisingly common.
Nowadays there seem to be more Nazis in the USA than in Germany 🤔
I do feel that modern readings of Raiders is incomplete without talking about Indy and Marion's... eh, "relationship".
Interviews with the writers make it clear that the choice to have had Marion been underage was intentional.
That's kinda weird, regardless of how impressive the rest of the film is 🤨
Important to remember that it would have been in the 1920's when they got together. Still no excuse at all its still messed up, but it might not have been as taboo as it is today. Many places had much lower ages of consent.
It did serve to explain why Abner Ravenwood was able to run Indy off when Indy so obviously loved Marion. And it echoes the romance of Abelard and Heloise, not to mention the current (in the 1920s) cases of Will and Ariel Durant, and Charlie Chaplin and 16 year old Oona O'Neill.
I always took "I was a child" to mean 'I didn't know better'. No, I had never bothered to do the math.
@@larrykenshalo8564in fact, I'm not sure any age of consent laws existed at that time they didn't understand very much about the adolescent brain and about how and when people emotionally become adults, this having the 'capacity to consent'.
I'm so glad you touched on the pulling up by your bootstraps. I have depression. (Which I do see a therapist for) and so many times people will just tell me that. It got to the point of where I'd just reply, "I don't have any bootstraps!" Cause that's honestly what it felt like. I would sit there for hours just trying to psych myself up for anything that needed to get done and when I tried to explain, that was the best way I could do it. Most people have bootstraps. If they need to pull themselves up, they got something to grab. Me? I've got to find something else. I have no straps to grab so I have to improvise, and sometimes it takes me a while to find something, anything. Cause it'll just get done. Just on my time.
Which my therapist has helped me with. More of just dividing it into chunks. I'd see everything that I haven't done and get worn down just by the thought so she said, clean for an hour. Everyday. Just for that hour. Does everything get done? No. But at least I have clean dishes and laundry everyday. The laundry and dishes may not be put up all pretty, but they're clean. I can use them, and at the end of the day. That's what matters.
I and my sister grew up playing the LEGO Indiana Jones games on the Wii. I have yet to see any of the movies but just the music alone brings back so many good memories.
"Excuse me, do you know any nazis I can punch*
I just joined this channel and I'm already hooked ✋😌
I just want to thank you for talking about the common trope in movies in which women or girls do something stupid that the "hero" or male protagonist has to fix. I have this distinct memory from when I was around 10 years old and I had this neighbor who'd let me play games at his apartment while he was working and it was also not uncommon for me to watch movies with him sometimes.
I remember this one movie we watched where a woman in the film did something dumb that made it really difficult for everyone else. I don't remember the movie but this memory is so clear to me because my neighbor annoyedly sighed and just proclaimed "women.." like it's something only a woman could do! And that moment has just stuck with me throughout the years. I was just a young girl yet I remember thinking "why would a character from a movie make you think ill of women? I'm not like this and neither is any women or girls I've met!" and even now just thinking that female character was probably written by a man too!
It just shows this huge and sometimes unfortunately negative impact media has on people. That neighbor was and probably still is an incredible man and that line of thought is from my knowledge the worse that's come out of him. He is unfortunately not the only man I've met with the idea that women screw things up or cause trouble, some men I've met think that's all women do, and it really saddens me that it's seen as such a normal thought.
That's why I want to thank you for bringing it up, I really love you guys and I've been here since your first couple of videos.
Your work is important and you're doing great! (I just signed up for the superhero journey today too!)
@Vitazray "Women/ girls do something stupid" (quote) Right! Stereotypes cause some damaging imprinting on youths.
Considering, if a mentor said, "Jews." Everytime a Jew played a bumbler in a movie. The impact would manifest itself as bigotry, and the student may not have been aware of its origins or, how it even took root.
Thank you for giving props to Marion!!!! Marion was my hero growing up. World traveller hanging out in Nepal, immediately goes head to head with Jones, stands up to Nazis, holds her own and helps Indy out the whole way through. I think one of my favourite Marion moments is when she explains to Indy the latch is stuck before he shoots it out. Really quick but she doesn't back down from explaining it's an actual issue. Mansplaining nil, Marion 1.
Can you please do Bucky's character development throughout the MCU movies? From overprotective, funny, ladies man and Captain America's best friend to being tortured by Hydra and working for them for 70 years to being more accepted by the rest of the avenger's team and being treated like one of them to finally turning into more of his old self in falcon and the winter soldier. Maybe you can talk about Bucky's obvious PTSD that he is trying to push away and shove down to the bottom. If you read all the way through this congrats, I hope that somebody from Cinema Therapy will see this and hopefully do it because the more I think about him the more Bucky is my favorite character and you can see his journey from WWII to being broken by Hydra to start to slowly heal at the end of TFATWS.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk
The thing that I loved about Marion was just what you said. She held her own. Before her, it seemed like the only thing female characters did in movies was scream and wait to be saved by the hero. She didn't wait for Indie to save her. She set about to save herself. And then ran right with him. It was a wonderful thing to see.
The Damsel In Distress trope certainly has some miles on it, but it's not like capable female characters didn't exist before Raiders. Even back in the days of silent films, there were action serials with female leads doing some pretty impressive stunts.
@@SynchronizorVideos, that's true, but having been raised on 50s and 60s television, they were few and far between.
@@DonnaKWeaverAuthor I'm not claiming female action heroes were always commonplace, but they certainly weren't unheard of either. One of my favorite film serials from the silent era is The Hazards of Helen, starring Helen Homes as both a performer and her own stuntwoman. I would recommend checking it out. That series wasn't an isolated thing either; in fact in the mid-1920s there was a market saturation of female-led action/suspense serials. Not all of that crop were quite as empowering as Hazards of Helen (this film trend is where the "girl tied to a railroad track" bit originates), but many did feature smart, capable women finding ways to solve problems or escape tough situations through force and/or ingenuity.
"Feel the fear and do it anyway". You can't imagine how much this message means to me now! Thank you😊 Your channel is incredible!
That is the definition of courage
10:36 lol "There is no war in Ba Sing Se"
Now I have to watch that again.
THE INDIANA JONES OUTFITS
Both of you absolutely served
Jonathan got his jacket from Deseret Industries and I was working as cashier and recognized him.
That skit about the Crystal Skull and repression/supression was the funniest thing I've seen on your channel and I've been binging your videos for the past week.
Karen Allen was SUCH A BADASS in this. My favorite scene that I have never forgotten is the two of them running away from that plane. She looked so great running in that dress. Like a real woman runs.
I was born in 2001 and its still my favorite series ever. Indiana jones transcends generations
I saw Raiders at a sneak preview in 1980. It became one of my favorites instantly -- a hero with feet of clay.
I was born in 2001 too !! And every time I hear the theme song it just reminds me of childhood ♥️ I have so much love for the Indy movies
I'm going through a rough time and this was a really good reminder to keep going and adapt so thank you both! Also nice using the completely understandable reaction to Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls as a teaching moment.
11:20 everyone makes a big deal about Han Solo, a known criminal and smuggler, shooting first, yet no one blinks when Indy, who's a respected professor and archeologist does the same thing lol
They are pretty similar in terms of making it up as a fly. They aren't the same but Harrison Ford is just good at the that kind of role.
the only reason people make a big deal is because Lucas changed the Han Solo scene in later editions of the movie to make Han firing in self defense. It undercuts the character and people were pissed off over the change. They don't make a big deal over Indy's scene because it hasn't been changed and its a terrific scene for all the reasons mentioned in the video.
Since Alan mentioned Indy and Marion’s relationship being his favorite part of Raiders and Crystal Skull, there’s a cute little callback to Raiders in KOTCS where, when Marion’s about to drive this duck off of a cliff into a river, and she says, “Trust me!” Just like how, when Indy was trying to get her to help him out in Raiders, and says it’s super important, followed by “Trust me.” There is also a cute moment, after they land in the river in KOTCS, where Indy says “Don’t ever do that again!” And she responds with simply, “Yes, dear”, laughs and flips her hair. That is Indy and Marion’s dynamic to a T imo
Lawrence Kasdan deserves a mention for his work on the nuts-and-bolts of the screenplay. He really does the thing with *visual* storytelling. Which sets Harrison Ford & the rest of the cast up for excellent physical acting.
As an aspiring Archeologist and Egyptologist I have to point out: Indy is a Tomb raider. I could go into detail an example is when he takes something from a Tomb ect he just takes it. No notes, no Sketches, and the litteral taking of the stuff ... nope. NOOOPE.
But to be fair, Indiana Jones, Stargate and the Mummy with Brandon Fraser are the reason I am said aspiring Archeologist and Egyptologist.
The college I went to had a big archeology program. I’d say at least half the students majoring in it - probably more - were there in part because of Indiana Jones.
The world could use more Dr. Daniel Jackson's.
@@bookcat123 I went to my first day at University with a leather Messenger Bag and a Fedora.... 🤷♀️
What's wrong with tomb raiding? They're dead, what do they need that stuff for?
True and while archeology in the 30s wasn't great it wasn't this bad. But it's good fiction not history.
All of the films listed (Star Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones) have one thing in common. The one, the only, the genius, composer John Williams
Feel the fear do it anyway is basically how my mom helped learn how to cope with stressful situations. Rather than telling me not to freak out about what was going on she taught me how to freak out and take action at the same time.
"How much of a role does pain and enduring pain play in coming out on top at some point"
Me: *spontaneously bursts into tears*
you guys should review Ratatouille, there are so many things to look at in that movie. Remy's relationship with his father versus Linguini, Linguini's struggle to find meaning and respect, his relationship with Colette, and how the tension caused by the restaurant exacerbates everything.
"Look Allen, Indie's punching nazi's!" "Yay!"
This is one of my favorite movies and it's great to hear you guys talking about it!
Indiana Jones with the Avengers theme was everything I never knew I needed.
Yessss!! I’m so excited. This is one of mine and my dad’s favorite movies to watch together. We don’t bond over a lot but this movie really brings us together
My very favorite part of all Indiana Jones is the maybe two-second clip in Last Crusade where he's on the horse and you see him through the gun sights on the tank. That was just an awesome bit of cinematography, and the music makes it even better.
My mom said she and my dad never went to the movies (too broke), but someone offered to babysit. They didn't know what to see. That movie was playing, so they decided to try it. She said it was so amazing. Just a great film. I love that memory of hers. 🙂
You should do the Mummy!! I loved those movies growing up and I feel like there's a lot of messages you could get from those movies as well.
Seconding!!
I give that a hefty third😂
@@strawberryfields9762 And I'LL fourth it...mostly because I know how great of a time they'd have, laughing about specific moments. (4/20/2022)
oh wauw, this hits home. Thank you for reminding us that we just have to keep going. I "stopped and regrouped" for 10 years now. I think it is time to keep going.
For real tho, what's the point of letting Disney make a horrifying monopoly if we don't get a movie where Indy and Captain America punch Nazis?
You don’t get a horrifying monopoly by making biting or interesting commentary in your films
@@pureorangeness only 1 dimensional characters and fake empowered women.
I was born in 2001, and Indiana Jones was my favorite movie as a kid too, never lost one maratone.
Every time that it was on tv my family knew that I would not get up from the sofa until I had seen the last second of it.
I remember one time that it was on tv, and I wasn't sure if I would see all of them, because tv wasn't my thing anymore and I was a lot older, but dawn man I just couldn't take my eyes out of it.
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Alan looks stunning in evening wear
Suppressed vs repressed memories…but hey punching nazis!🤣
I died at that part!
Frankly, I agree- Crystal Skull was .. it wasn't Indiana Jones. He does Nazis and commies.. not aliens.
*cue gramps getting flashbacks of mg42 rattling off
The bit about suppressed vs repressed memories was both hilarious and informative. Overall, I’m not a huge fan of Indy (I recognize the brilliance at the same time I don’t ever feel like rewatching it), but your comments are always interesting. Also, you should do Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible.
9:36 so, *so* close to saying Jones Girls.
Nights Over Egypt is a great song
Guys, I so needed to hear this right now. My mental health has been declining these last few months (you know, with the pandemic and all) and as a result I was struggling to do my job. It didn't help that my employers were unable to give me the support that I needed. So last week I had to resign from my job, leaving behind colleagues that I love. The last few days I have swung back and forth between fear/regret and knowing it was the right thing. But many of your comments about resilience and adaptability, about looking for solutions, really hit home. I am unsure what I am going to do now work-wise, but I recognise now that by working on my mental health (I have already gotten in touch with my old counsellor and had a session) is me looking for solutions, just like Indy. Looking to improve my health so that I can go back to work (whatever that may be) is, in fact, me showing resilience. I have a long way to go, but this video has made me feel so much better about my situation.
I just wanted to say thank you to you both for all the work you do. It really is helping people. I know your message certainly found me at the right time. Thank you.
Ah, it never ends with the quotable moments! :) Example:
*"Scentbird: Smell like an eagle, pay like a pigeon."*
Y'all know that once Loki finishes we're gonna need an analysis of it right
Indy was definitely my hero as a kid. He seemed like a real hero to me. He had flaws, compassion, heart and he didn't give up. That was something I looked up to as a little girl and even now he's still one the greatest heroes to me.
Two things: 1. Even though I was born in 2002 I grew up loving Indiana Jones, he is one of my favorite movie characters. 2. Alan Seawright looks a tad bit like Alan Quartermain from King Solomon's Mines which is great!
Indy shoots the guy with the sword with a 'fuck it' expression on his face. So funny! I didn't even notice him saying 'fuck it' under his breath.