Indiana Jones '3' review w/Siskel and Ebert - May 1989

Gene Siskel (died Feb '99) and Roger Ebert
(recovering from cancer and no longer w/TV show),
review the third Indy movie of 'Last Crusade'
when it first debuted back in 1989.

Interesting that there is not ONE speak by them
of 1984's Indy 2 'Temple of Doom' for any reflective follow-up -
- being more reliant on the first 'Raiders' film from '81.
(was T.O.D. actually 'that' bad?!)

Siskel says it decisively from the start - that this film is the
--- "LAST Indiana Jones adventure" --- [ahem]
- with praise for a slam-bang ending, but gives it a reluctant
thumbs down - frowning on its lack of humanity, and the
'father-son' match-up between Connery and Ford.

Ebert applied an enthusiastic thumbs-UP for the art and effects,
stating it may have been wise of Speilberg to 'end it at this point'
- he also decribes 'why he goes' to watch the Indy movies.

Roger's still active and reviews the latest films,
but only online, at:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com

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• Indy4

[homer912]

If only it was the last one...

[leafyutube]

In retrospect, "Last Crusade" is now a classic.

[99fetusfajitas]

If Gene Siskel is a good film critic, then I AM MICKEY MOUSE!! Thumbs down to The Last Crusade? How dare he?

[shutupurgonnamakeit]

Alexandretta...

[Abr022575]

agree w SIskel. I just can't like this movie

[Patrickdenison]

Siskel think ya great - but ur defo wrong on this 1

[squamish4244]

@Myndir To a lot of people ToD is their favorite.

[squamish4244]

It's funny to see them talk this way now that Last Crusade is considered a classic like the previous two. They were both wide of the mark.

"I should have mailed it to the Marx Brothers."

[sammycut1]

Ebert gave TOD 4 stars. Not sure what Gene thought of it.

[farneyblakeley]

I actually prefer temple of doom for its originality and over the top nature. Spielberg himself says he regrets temple of doom because it's too dark, the pussy. Siskel is spot-on when he says the plot and action and characters all feel part of a package in this one. The last crusade is too slick but is still a good movie

[CoolerKing38]

I've changed my mind. I'm against Ebert now.

[Myndir]

It's true that it would have been better if Connery was a teacher rather than a father, because there wasn't enough time to really develop a family relationship, but there's no doubt about it: this was a very good film and obviously it should have been the last one.

An IJ film is good if and only if it has an intriguing plot. The ToD wasn't intriguing enough, the third was very good and the first is a classic.