"We named the dog Indiana."

Rating: 10/10 (11 February 2008)

"How did you know she was a Nazi?" "She talks in her sleep."
The Last Crusade brought back much of the spirt of Raiders. Spielberg and Lucas, also decided to flesh out the back-story of Indiana Jones. In this case, the movie opens with an extended prologue tracking a young Indiana Jones (River Phoenix) through an adventure in which he picks up his trademark fedora, bullwhip, and fear of snakes.
What really sparks The Last Crusade was the casting of none other than James Bond himself, Sean Connery in the role of Jones' father. Connery brings his usual sense of wit and brings alive a part that probably on paper, was only that- a part.
In essence, The Last Crusade is basically a father/son story, as the search for the grail is also in a way, Indy?s search for the understanding of who his father is as well.
This installment also probably has the most humor out of any of the previous films. It is mostly shown throughout the relationship between Indy of his father. All of this is just fantastic to watch, as Ford and Connery mix and match.
Though, Indy claims that his pop is just an academic book worm and not a field man? you somehow get the feeling that anything Indy has done, good old dad has done it better- even shall we say sharing the same woman? That scene is just priceless, the way Indy nods, and then the statement catches up with him. Surprise.
Everything about this film is just fantastic to watch. My favorite scene is probably after the one where Indy goes after the cup, after just seeing what it had done to Else. Throughout the whole film, his dad calls him Junior? and yet, here for the first time, he calls him Indiana.? Easily the best moment in the film.