I wanted a hat like that as a kid

Rating: 9/10 (23 September 2004)

(May include SPOILERS)
This was one of my favorite films as a child, along with Jason and the Argonauts, Jurassic Park, Critters, the Lion King and the Naked Gun. The first adventure of Indy is like one of the great Donald Duck comics of Carl Barks came to life. It's as funny, exciting and has a wonderful treasure as a McGuffin (the thing everyone in the film wants). Except, of course it's more violent. But as I am a twisted kind of person who enjoys violent films and black humour, I can't say that is anything else, but a recommendation. But if you don't want to see a hulking German mechanic being chopped by an aeroplane propeller, see something else.
Actually, when you think of it, the plot has been seen millions of times before and after (man gets a mission, meets a girl, girl hates him, fights some sherpas and Nazis and arabs and the wrath of God and gets the girl in the end), the characters are as thin as paper and the ending is quite dull (funny though). But who can say no to a movie, that has Nazis, ghosts, lots of snakes, a hero, who never drops his hat and a monkey who can give a nazi salute. Fans of new blockbusters might want to check, if they can spot the actors of Doc Ock and Gimli (no challenge to real movie fans, but they must have seen this already)
There's everything anyone could ask for in this movie, even a very romantic scene, when Marion fixes Indy's wounds up! Well, anything except serious drama and nudity, but there are other films for those. There's almost nothing bad in this movie and that makes this my top ten movies of all time #10!
***** (10/10)
Best part:
Of course it HAS to be the iconic running away from a giant ball of stone that has inspired video game programmers, artists and movie directors alike.
No, it MUST be when Toth's face melts at the end. That was was the creepiest thing I ever saw as a kid (well, next to the documentary about Ötzi the mummy)
No it IS the "swordfight" against the arab. That's the funniest joke in any action movie, EVER!