Harrison Ford from Temple of Doom to Last Crusade gives me one last visit with Indiana Jones, because, no, I will never own "Crystal Skull."Ahh, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I love this one. I might even love it more than Raiders of the Lost Ark, although that's a really tough debate that I keep going back and forth on.
This one's got everything. Horses, tanks, daddy issues (James Bond as Indy's Dad? I love Sean Connery), origin story, knights, museums, a hot blonde, blimps, boats, motorcycles, evil Nazis (as if there's any other kind), plus the hilariously inept Marcus Brody.
One of the things I love about Indiana Jones is that he has to rely as much upon his brain as he does on his fists, gun, or whip. The entire climactic scenes in the cave when Indy must pass the trials and choose the correct Grail rely on his knowledge and reasoning skills. And it's still riveting to watch, despite the complete lack of explosions and fighting. Take a lesson Michael Bay.
It is interesting watching this film in the post-Dan Brown / Da Vinci Code era. That book and a ton of A&E / TLC / History Channel shows have been pushing the idea of the "Holy Grail" as actually being a continuation of Jesus' bloodline. So it kinda feels refreshing to go back to when the Grail was just a cup. A magic cup, but still a cup.
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