Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

"Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory." - Indiana Jones

Often referred to as the "black sheep" of the Indiana Jones trilogy, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom had a lot to live up to as the second Indiana Jones film. After the tremendous success of Raiders of the Lost Ark, another Indiana Jones film was inevitable, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was the answer. With Temple of Doom, Lucas wanted to make a darker, scarier Indiana Jones story, and that he did. And it is because of the intense Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom that we now have the PG-13 rating we have today - just a small example of Temple of Doom's cultural impact. Although not as well accepted by critics and some fans, Temple of Doom gave us some of the most thrilling action sequences in the entire Indiana Jones series. But no matter what can be said about Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, no one can deny that it captures the true essence of action, adventure, thrills and excitement that we have come to expect from Indiana Jones.