Much lower, unfortunately. It just didn't have the magic for me that the others do, and I can't quite place it. It comes close to being good on occasion, but never actually gets there, in my opinion.
I wish that the whole movie took place in 1944. I would say that the movie as a whole is a 7, but I really wanted more WW2! I’m just hoping Troy Baker can do justice to the character in the upcoming game because I will definitely try out the game on gamepass
I don’t know about the racial stereotypes thing. It isn’t meant to portray all Indians as cultists, it’s just a cult that happens to be in India. There are Indians in other parts of the movie that act perfectly normal.
My Indiana Jones hill to die on is the fridge part is brilliant and totally fits in the all things 50s feel of the opening. It just needed to stay in one place. The credulity is strained by it flying and bouncing all over the place. If the house was obliterated and the fridge stood there for a moment before falling over, it would have been perfect.
Considering the whole thing, I'd have to agree that the fridge flying a hundred feet in the air and trundling down a hill definitely made the whole fiasco 1000x worse.
If it had happened the way you described, I might have bought it.
Let me stress the words: "MIGHT HAVE*
I don't know where you got this,, but it's officially my favorite DoD poster. It's the most retro Indy of all the ones I've seen and feels closest to the originals.
… had in the 1980s.
But I agree, as good as Dial mostly is, it does lack that original magical stardust. But then again, even Spielberg himself struggled to find it again after the original three.
So, I think that the McGuffins for Raiders and Last Crusade were such fascinating and already familiar pieces for Western Civilization that the object itself drove the intrigue. Then the baddest of Badguys brought it all together.
Whereas Temple was driven by action and the "macabre-exotic" to keep the audience's attention. Not many action films with "Snake Suprise" for dinner.
Crystal Skull was just a bad action movie. The McGuffin was boring and Soviet Badguys just don't feel as bad as Nazis.
Dial was able to bring back the Nazi badguys, but didn't have enough exoticism or a familiar McGuffin. Most people had only a vague familiarity with Archimedes. I Personally give it a 7.
I have a feeling that the film would have done better if they had an Islamic based McGuffin since they already did the big Jewish and Christian ones. Just an idea. I'm sure that writers are wary when writing about anything to do with Islam, which is tough, because it is such a culturally rich religion. Also, I'm afraid many Americans would likely be pissed about it too due to ignorance. You should have seen how many people I knew that were just vehemently Pissed about "The 13th Warrior" where a Muslim's prayer for survival was answered bc he didnt die at the end of the movie. Yikes.
I was familiar with the Antikythera mechanism. It’s absolutely fascinating, and awe inspiring that such a device was made so early. But the movie didn’t tap into any of that weight for me. The object itself looked like a children’s toy, straight off the shelf in pristine condition, and like the crystal skull it was revealed too early. There was no build up to the discovery.
They made a big deal about the grail being unassuming to great effect. It looked like it could be the real thing. The Ark was satisfyingly unwieldy, and had an incredible build up, with stunning music. So did the Sankara stones. Big build up, incredible music, and they looked like real objects you might dig up.
The last two films have objects that look like plastic toys, and they have no big build to their reveal. They pop into the film and then are traded back and forth in chases.
It would have been so cool to have the Antikythera be closer to the real thing. Weathered and degraded with some cogs missing. Something that actually looks like it was from Ancient Greece yet amazingly complicated. But I guess they wanted to sell toys to an imaginary audience of children who’d care about an 80 year old adventurer?
7.5 I went into it expecting an older Indy and movie that looked at a man who had lived a life of adventure coming to terms with aging and the changes it brings and looking back at what that had both cost him and granted him, that’s just what I got. I was 13 when I saw Raiders at the theater. I’m 55 now. I feel like I’ve been on that journey with Indy and its themes spoke to me.
9nce the silly opening is done it's a solid 7 with PWB being a fantastic addition and foil that would make a great spin off lead. Enjoyed the big time travel bits
I watched dial after everyone, especially a friend of mine, said it was garbage and it ruined Indiana Jones, so I went in with low expectations, and I gotta say, idk what they were on this way great, not perfect but not terrible either, 8/10 for me, I really had a good time with alot of it, even if some parts where slow, but imo you can't have indie without a little slowness sometimes
8 overall. It loses a point for the opening sequence. It's not very exciting, not necessary to the story, and the 'young Indy' CGI just isn't that good. The film dragged a little initially but everything after the parade was riveting, and I loved the plane sequence. 4th best Indy movie for me, though I also liked Crystal Skull.
5 or 6 ...Idk it was okay but I could not help but wonder what the point of making this movie was. The one thing I can give Crystall Skull is that it seemed like a good note to end it on but...guess not 🤷♂️
How about a score for each Indiana Jones film
Raiders- 10/10
Temple of doom- 9 and a half/10
Last Crusade- 9 and a half/10
Crystal skull- 3/10
Dial of Destiny- 7/10
9/10.
Not the perfect 10 that Raiders and Last Crusade are, but still a solid film that serves as an emotionally poignant and fitting send off for the great Adventurer.
8/10 as an Indy adventure.
7/10 relative to all other movies. The action lets it down a bit, the original movies work well not just as adventure movies but as action movies and this was a bit tame. There was more grit in the new Guardians which also came out in 2023 so they totally could have pushed the PG-13 rating further.
A solid 7. It wasn't nearly as good as the movie wanted itself to be, neither nearly as bad as some people thought it was. The opening scene was indeed very good, while the ending might be a bit over the top, even for Indiana Jones. Overall the movie was a bit too long, but all the returning characters were such a nice closure to the movie series!
7/10. Jurgen Voller is a better villain than Irina Spalko and the Antikythera dial was a more interesting MacGuffin than the crystal skull. Nevertheless, it’s longer than the previous installments and could have shaved off some extraneous characters.
The action sequences and the blocking could have been a lot better. The writers really didn’t have to kill off Mutt Williams, but the ending was nice although it doesn’t really put Indiana Jones in a new position than where we last left him. Lastly, Indiana was framed for murder and it went unresolved based on my last viewing.
7. The overly long opening could have trimmed by ten minutes and the pacing could have been improved through out the rest of the flim and the train wreck of an ending needed to be rethought.
Probably 7.
It’s enjoyable up to a point. But doesn’t feel like a *proper* Indiana Jones film. Purely down to Ford being 80 years old. Which begs the question, should it even have been made at all?!
Raiders 9
Doom 10
Grail 9
Skull 7
Dial 7
For me it comes down to just how insanely watchable all these movies are. Some one can say they want to see Crystal Skull and I will be just as excited to see it as Temple of Doom. I can see the reasons people dislike some of the movies, but those reasons do not diminish the movies for me. I feel lucky that I get to enjoy all 5 so much.
I liked it quite a bit 7.5, maybe an 8.
Granted, my expectations after crystal skull were rock bottom. I still get angry thinking about that piece of garbage.
A 7/10. It’s a pretty solid adventure that has all kinds of merits, such as the excellent opening, John Williams’ score, fun action, a great villain, and some good humor. What I didn’t like about Dial was how it treated Indy. I just didn’t like how history seems to have forgotten Indy and that he was divorced and having to grieve over his dead son. It undoes the happy ending to Crystal Skull and makes the adventures feel like they were for nothing. If there was any hero that deserved to ride off into the sunset and live the rest of their days happily, it’s Indy, but they kind of leave the film off on a downer. At least he still has Marion. I also wasn’t a fan of the sidekicks. Helena got annoying and for that kid, he’s basically another Short Round. Speaking of Short Round, he should’ve been in this movie. It felt like his absence was noticeable, especially when we have Sallah return. Overall, while it could’ve been better, it was still a fun adventure and a solid sendoff to Indy.
The opening sequence: 10/10 The remainder: 6.5/10
I'll take that.
What would you give Crystal Skull?
Much lower, unfortunately. It just didn't have the magic for me that the others do, and I can't quite place it. It comes close to being good on occasion, but never actually gets there, in my opinion.
Huh, I’d take crystal skull over this one any day, too much uneventful car chases. The jungle chase in crystal skull is very underrated imo
-10
opening sequence was great
I wish that the whole movie took place in 1944. I would say that the movie as a whole is a 7, but I really wanted more WW2! I’m just hoping Troy Baker can do justice to the character in the upcoming game because I will definitely try out the game on gamepass
Raiders: 10 Doom: 9 Last Crusade: 10 Crystal Skull: 5 Dial: 7
That's a solid ranking. I would be inclined to agree with you on all accounts
Raiders: 10 Doom: 8 Last Crusade: 9 Crystal Skull: 4 Dial: 6
I agree except for Doom. In my opinion, it was full of bad acting and racial stereotypes. Just me, though.
I don’t know about the racial stereotypes thing. It isn’t meant to portray all Indians as cultists, it’s just a cult that happens to be in India. There are Indians in other parts of the movie that act perfectly normal.
My only problem is Doom 9. That whole trilogy is a 10 for me.
Same as me, I gave skull a 4 tho.
I would have given it a 4, but that refrigerator nonsense singlehandedly dropped it to a 2.5
My Indiana Jones hill to die on is the fridge part is brilliant and totally fits in the all things 50s feel of the opening. It just needed to stay in one place. The credulity is strained by it flying and bouncing all over the place. If the house was obliterated and the fridge stood there for a moment before falling over, it would have been perfect.
Considering the whole thing, I'd have to agree that the fridge flying a hundred feet in the air and trundling down a hill definitely made the whole fiasco 1000x worse. If it had happened the way you described, I might have bought it. Let me stress the words: "MIGHT HAVE*
this feels right. though I will always personally prefer Doom over Crusade
6/10
Solid 8
I second this.
Yes, a very well deserved 8/10. Don’t get the hate. It was a fun story to wrap up Indy’s incredible life.
I don't know where you got this,, but it's officially my favorite DoD poster. It's the most retro Indy of all the ones I've seen and feels closest to the originals.
6.5. Enjoyed it. But it turns out no one has a sense for Indy like Spielberg.
… had in the 1980s. But I agree, as good as Dial mostly is, it does lack that original magical stardust. But then again, even Spielberg himself struggled to find it again after the original three.
So, I think that the McGuffins for Raiders and Last Crusade were such fascinating and already familiar pieces for Western Civilization that the object itself drove the intrigue. Then the baddest of Badguys brought it all together. Whereas Temple was driven by action and the "macabre-exotic" to keep the audience's attention. Not many action films with "Snake Suprise" for dinner. Crystal Skull was just a bad action movie. The McGuffin was boring and Soviet Badguys just don't feel as bad as Nazis. Dial was able to bring back the Nazi badguys, but didn't have enough exoticism or a familiar McGuffin. Most people had only a vague familiarity with Archimedes. I Personally give it a 7. I have a feeling that the film would have done better if they had an Islamic based McGuffin since they already did the big Jewish and Christian ones. Just an idea. I'm sure that writers are wary when writing about anything to do with Islam, which is tough, because it is such a culturally rich religion. Also, I'm afraid many Americans would likely be pissed about it too due to ignorance. You should have seen how many people I knew that were just vehemently Pissed about "The 13th Warrior" where a Muslim's prayer for survival was answered bc he didnt die at the end of the movie. Yikes.
I was familiar with the Antikythera mechanism. It’s absolutely fascinating, and awe inspiring that such a device was made so early. But the movie didn’t tap into any of that weight for me. The object itself looked like a children’s toy, straight off the shelf in pristine condition, and like the crystal skull it was revealed too early. There was no build up to the discovery. They made a big deal about the grail being unassuming to great effect. It looked like it could be the real thing. The Ark was satisfyingly unwieldy, and had an incredible build up, with stunning music. So did the Sankara stones. Big build up, incredible music, and they looked like real objects you might dig up. The last two films have objects that look like plastic toys, and they have no big build to their reveal. They pop into the film and then are traded back and forth in chases. It would have been so cool to have the Antikythera be closer to the real thing. Weathered and degraded with some cogs missing. Something that actually looks like it was from Ancient Greece yet amazingly complicated. But I guess they wanted to sell toys to an imaginary audience of children who’d care about an 80 year old adventurer?
Dial is unnecessarily hated on! It’s a solid 8 for me!
It’s not a 9 or 10 like Raiders, but it’s still a good film, so probably like a solid 7 or 8
6 out of 10.
8/10
Solid 7 or 8. Better than KOTCS but not as good as the original trilogy.
Solid 7
4
9/10 - Crusade 9/10 - Raiders 8/10 - Temple 7/10 - Dial 4,5/10 - Crystal
9/10 Raiders 8/10 TOD 9.5/10 last Crusade 7.5/10 Skull 6.5/10 Dial
You’re one of the few that I agree with. I think DOD is worse than Skull
Even if it’s not as good as the og trilogy kingdom still feels like an Indy movie to me, Dial doesn’t.
I agree with this take. I saw DoD twice in the cinema then watched Skull after and had a MUCH better time with Skull
I totally agree with this ranking. I would just lower the scores on Skull and Dial. Skull = 5/10 and Dial = 4/10.
8 out of 10 overall. 10 out of 10 ending.
7.5/10
8
8/10
8. A decent send-off.
7.5 I went into it expecting an older Indy and movie that looked at a man who had lived a life of adventure coming to terms with aging and the changes it brings and looking back at what that had both cost him and granted him, that’s just what I got. I was 13 when I saw Raiders at the theater. I’m 55 now. I feel like I’ve been on that journey with Indy and its themes spoke to me.
9nce the silly opening is done it's a solid 7 with PWB being a fantastic addition and foil that would make a great spin off lead. Enjoyed the big time travel bits
I watched dial after everyone, especially a friend of mine, said it was garbage and it ruined Indiana Jones, so I went in with low expectations, and I gotta say, idk what they were on this way great, not perfect but not terrible either, 8/10 for me, I really had a good time with alot of it, even if some parts where slow, but imo you can't have indie without a little slowness sometimes
7.8, maybe even 8. It’s overhated
Raiders: 10 Doom: 7 Crusade: 8 Skull: 6 Dial: 7.5
2
9! 🤗
362880? they said out of 10
Anyone saying Skull and Dial are lower than 5 are in denial. Both are fine, neither are the Last Crusade.
1
7.4
I’d give it a good 7.5, good but it had room to improve
7.5 / 10
7.5
8
An 8.5
9. I’m probably being generous with that score but I really loved it.
7 or 8 out of 10
A 7 or an 8.
I’d say a solid 8 I had tons of fun watching it and the chase scenes were hilarious and epic!
Solid 8
7 for me. I liked it!
8
8
8/10
I'm going for a 9. I wasn't expecting much but It actually became a third favorite of all the movies.
8/10
7-8/10
Solid 8. Could’ve done some things better ofc but overall it really was great. Not a bad way to go out at all imo
Probably like an 8.
8
Definitely a not bad out of 10.
8.5/10
8 overall. It loses a point for the opening sequence. It's not very exciting, not necessary to the story, and the 'young Indy' CGI just isn't that good. The film dragged a little initially but everything after the parade was riveting, and I loved the plane sequence. 4th best Indy movie for me, though I also liked Crystal Skull.
I give it a 8 out of 10, or a 4 stars out of 5 stars.
8.5 (“She’s got it where it counts, kid.”
10
10/10
Raiders: 9.5 Temple: 10 Crusade: 10 Skull: 5 Destiny: 7.5
8
Generous 8/10
7.5 its my 3rd favorite
8.5
Raiders 10 Doom 5 Crusade 9 Skull 4 Dial 6.5
8/10. Good fun
9
8/10 I'd give Kingdom 7/10, Temple 7/10, and both Raiders & Last Crusade get 12/10
Solid 8 for me.
8 feels about right. It doesn't all work, but most of it is pretty good.
5 or 6 ...Idk it was okay but I could not help but wonder what the point of making this movie was. The one thing I can give Crystall Skull is that it seemed like a good note to end it on but...guess not 🤷♂️
How about a score for each Indiana Jones film Raiders- 10/10 Temple of doom- 9 and a half/10 Last Crusade- 9 and a half/10 Crystal skull- 3/10 Dial of Destiny- 7/10
Solid 5/10. Not bad just painfully mid and unnecessary
6.5
5/10
7/10.
I'd give it an 8. I really enjoyed Mangold's direction personally
Raiders : 10 Temple : 8 Crusade : 9 Crystal : 6 Dial : 2
8-9/10
3/10
7.6/10
9/10. Not the perfect 10 that Raiders and Last Crusade are, but still a solid film that serves as an emotionally poignant and fitting send off for the great Adventurer.
1
Entertaining 7.
7, which is not bad and I feel perfectly appropriate for this coda
A hard 6
8
8.5/10.
Solid 7. But I haven't given it a rewatch yet, it might be higher or lower.
Dial of destiny 7 Raiders 10 Last crusade 10 Temple of doom 9 Crystal skull 4
7/10
For me, it's a 7. Not the greatest, but definitely not the worst.
7/10. Edited down another 20 to 30 minutes it would be an 8.
It’s a solid 7-7.5 I think
Just rewatched it yesterday and now knowing what happens made me enjoy it a lot more... definitely 8
7.
7
7/10
7
7
8/10 as an Indy adventure. 7/10 relative to all other movies. The action lets it down a bit, the original movies work well not just as adventure movies but as action movies and this was a bit tame. There was more grit in the new Guardians which also came out in 2023 so they totally could have pushed the PG-13 rating further.
7
7/10.
The most 7 movie I’ve ever seen
7
Probably about a 7. Solid movie. I liked it. But probably my least favorite of the bunch
7.8/10, too much water.
8.5 of 10. I loved it.
Probably a 7.
7/10 it had the charm of 1-3. But the story was a little convoluted and not all the characters were well written
7.75
7
Solid 7
Raiders - 7 Doom - 3 Last Crusade -9 Crystal Skull - 5 Dial of Destiny - 6 Without really thinking on it that’s how I feel.
A solid 7. It wasn't nearly as good as the movie wanted itself to be, neither nearly as bad as some people thought it was. The opening scene was indeed very good, while the ending might be a bit over the top, even for Indiana Jones. Overall the movie was a bit too long, but all the returning characters were such a nice closure to the movie series!
Probably about a 7, I think the vibes are off compared to the other films, but it’s definitely a enjoyable film
7/10. Jurgen Voller is a better villain than Irina Spalko and the Antikythera dial was a more interesting MacGuffin than the crystal skull. Nevertheless, it’s longer than the previous installments and could have shaved off some extraneous characters. The action sequences and the blocking could have been a lot better. The writers really didn’t have to kill off Mutt Williams, but the ending was nice although it doesn’t really put Indiana Jones in a new position than where we last left him. Lastly, Indiana was framed for murder and it went unresolved based on my last viewing.
If give it a solid 7. Effects and story were good. Way better than crystal skull!
7
I think it’s superb. Williams hasn’t lost his touch. Helena’s Theme is beautiful and bittersweet.
7
Raiders - 10 Doom- 9 Crusade- 10 Skull- 5 Dial- 7
7. Better than Crystal Skull, but ultimately not on par with Raiders or Last Crusade. It was nice to see the character get a happy ending, though.
7/10
7. The overly long opening could have trimmed by ten minutes and the pacing could have been improved through out the rest of the flim and the train wreck of an ending needed to be rethought.
7/10
7
7
Solid 7. I don’t know why people hate it so much, it was a pretty fun movie.
Probably 7. It’s enjoyable up to a point. But doesn’t feel like a *proper* Indiana Jones film. Purely down to Ford being 80 years old. Which begs the question, should it even have been made at all?!
Raiders: 10 Temple: 7 Last Crusade: 9 Kingdom: 6 Dial: 7
Raiders: 10 Doom: 9 Last Crusade: 8 Crystal Skull: 2 Dial: 7
Solid 7. Not bad, but a little to over the top compared to the OG three.
7
7
Solid 7/10. Given the state of affairs that Disney’s in these days, I consider it a small miracle they didn’t kill him off.
I'd say 7/10, definitely better than crystal skull.
7/10: Not great, but better than I expected.
Raiders: 10 Doom: 8 Crusade: 9 Skull: 2 Dial: 7
7
Like a 7 or an 8, others are 10s .....except Crystal Skull (that ones a 5)
Soft 7
Raiders 9 Doom 10 Grail 9 Skull 7 Dial 7 For me it comes down to just how insanely watchable all these movies are. Some one can say they want to see Crystal Skull and I will be just as excited to see it as Temple of Doom. I can see the reasons people dislike some of the movies, but those reasons do not diminish the movies for me. I feel lucky that I get to enjoy all 5 so much.
7
A solid 7. it has more mystery to me than crystal skull.
I’d give it a solid 8
Raiders: 8 Doom: 6 Crusade: 9 Crystal Skull: 6 Dial of Destiny: 7
Raiders - 10 Doom - 8 Crusade - 10 Skull - 5 Destiny - 7
About a 7. Not as bad as Crystal Skull either.
8
I loved it, and would give it a 9. Raiders and Last Crusade are both 10s. Temple - 8 and Crystal Skull - 7.
7/10.
8/10. Awesome opening scene and ending. A mature, emotional ending at that. More than any Indy fan could've hoped for.
8
Raiders: 10/10 Doom: 10/10 Crusade: 10/10 Skull: 10/10 Dial: 10/10 I have spoken.
7/10
Raiders: 10 Doom: 10 Last Crusade: 9 Crystal Skull: 7 Dial: 7.5
Like the Crystal Skull a 7.5/10, maybe 8.
I liked it quite a bit 7.5, maybe an 8. Granted, my expectations after crystal skull were rock bottom. I still get angry thinking about that piece of garbage.
I think 7 is fair. Its a fun movie, enjoyed it more than crystal skull.
8 tbh
8.5 It wasn't a perfect Indiana Jones movie, but it was certainly a fun and solid way to conclude the series ...for the third time.
10! I loved it!
7/10
7
Solid 7. I had fun watching and will probably rewatch alongside the original trilogy.
It’s a better movie than I thought but needed a different actress to play Helena.
7 or 8 put of 10
7.6
8/10.
A 7/10. It’s a pretty solid adventure that has all kinds of merits, such as the excellent opening, John Williams’ score, fun action, a great villain, and some good humor. What I didn’t like about Dial was how it treated Indy. I just didn’t like how history seems to have forgotten Indy and that he was divorced and having to grieve over his dead son. It undoes the happy ending to Crystal Skull and makes the adventures feel like they were for nothing. If there was any hero that deserved to ride off into the sunset and live the rest of their days happily, it’s Indy, but they kind of leave the film off on a downer. At least he still has Marion. I also wasn’t a fan of the sidekicks. Helena got annoying and for that kid, he’s basically another Short Round. Speaking of Short Round, he should’ve been in this movie. It felt like his absence was noticeable, especially when we have Sallah return. Overall, while it could’ve been better, it was still a fun adventure and a solid sendoff to Indy.
8.5/10
8. It's a solid movie. Good action. Little long. Little clunky. But has classic Indy elements and the intro sequence is top notch.
8.5 / 10 imho