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 INDIANA
JONES
AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Originally Released
1989
Starring: Harrison
Ford
Actors: Sean
Connery Denholm
Elliott Alison
Doody
Director: Steven
Spielberg
Producer: Robert Watts
Screenplay: Jeffrey Boam
Rated: PG13
Run Length: 126 min
Review By Peter Veugelaers
According to one of the DVD featurettes,
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was first conceived by George
Lucas as the search for the Holy Grail. Not good enough, chips in
friend Steven Spielberg. Then George embellishes the idea into a
search for eternal or everlasting life (with a bit of imagination
and diving into history this could have been pretty good especially
with special effects). Steven wanted to bring to the table a
metaphorical take on the Grail and still retain its Christian
significance...more
Review By John Barker
- Who said they don't make 'em like they used to?
In what seemed to be a conclusion to this series, the formula of Raiders
of the Lost Ark, (Steven Spielberg, 1981, US), is returned
to in glorious form and while it doesn’t match the first films
integrity, this effort mostly makes up for The
Temple of Doom, (Steven Spielberg, 1984, US). One of the
most interesting facets of the films plot is the prequel opening
dating back to Indy’s childhood which fills in certain
pathological and physical gaps and links wonderfully to Indy’s
present situation.
Here we find Indy prisoner on a boat trying to retrieve an
ancient crucifix After escaping with the artefact he returns to
America and is convinced to try and discover the location of the
Holy Grail as his father, (Sean Connery), has disappeared in
suspicious circumstances and his house has been ransacked. Once
again Indy faces up against the Third Reich as they also want to
recover the Grail and facing enemy’s at home and abroad Indy must
rescue his father and the ‘Cup of Christ’ in order to save the
world....more |
