Raiders vs. Temple...

[jedijeff]

I have enjoyed all the Indy movies, and even though I think Temple of Doom is the weakest out of the 3, not really by that much for me. I think it is a lot better then a lot of movies made, and I would rather watch it, then some other movies in the same genre. Some of the moments, well cheesy, I will remember for ever. Who hasn't played with their friends and pretended to pull a beating heart out of of someone, heck I think I even pulled that gag a few months ago in the office ;) and I am 39 LOL.

[Rico]

I thought it was ToD that created the PG-13 rating ?

I'm pretty sure that was the first film with that rating.  I actually like all the Indy movies and don't mind most of what is in TOD.  I'm glad they mixed things up a bit.  If they had just given us "Raiders" again we would all say it was just more of the same.  Of course, for most people it's probably the weakest of the three films but I still enjoy it a lot.  I liked the relationship between Indy and Short Round.  That was something new and showed Indy's fatherly side.  Plus it has lots of great sequences in it.  So, for me it's still a great movie to watch.

[Trekkygeek]

I think I have to agree with pretty much everything Bryan said.
The BBC just showed all three films (one each sunday). On recent viewing I have to say I was very disappointed with Temple Of Doom. It was the screeching of Willie that annoyed me more than anything else. It may have been the makers intent to make her this annoying useless character, but If I have to keep turning the volume down on my TV every few minutes to blank out her painful wailing, then the producers are just causing resentment.
  Also I didn't enjoy the dinner scene. Just shock tactics really and It went on far too long. I did enjoy the mine cart ride though, probably my favourite scene of the film. I also like the fight between Indy and the big bloke.

[Darth Gaos]

Yeah I must agree with...well half of ya at least.  While I enjoyed ToD...it is by far the weakest of the 3 movies for me as well.  I think it may have to do with Bryan's reasoning...the story was a tad TOO dark.  Don't get me wrong, I don't necessarily mind dark but that movie just didn't sit as well with me as the other 2.  There are great sequences in the movie to be sure and I did not mind Short Round (Dr Jones, NO TIME FOR LOVE...shout out to Scott Johnson) or Willie for that matter.  Let me put it this way...I LOVE the first hour an 15 minutes or so of the movie...after that it's not bad but a bit more...meh.

Still one of the best movie franchises EVER though.

[Blackride]

Yeah I must agree with...well half of ya at least.  While I enjoyed ToD...it is by far the weakest of the 3 movies for me as well.  I think it may have to do with Bryan's reasoning...the story was a tad TOO dark.  Don't get me wrong, I don't necessarily mind dark but that movie just didn't sit as well with me as the other 2.  There are great sequences in the movie to be sure and I did not mind Short Round (Dr Jones, NO TIME FOR LOVE...shout out to Scott Johnson) or Willie for that matter.  Let me put it this way...I LOVE the first hour an 15 minutes or so of the movie...after that it's not bad but a bit more...meh.

Still one of the best movie franchises EVER though.

I agree with all these points. I feel like it's splitting hairs sometimes to compare all these movies.