In Temple of Doom, we see a wide variety of character traits displayed by Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones. He is first seen as a bit of a James Bond-type of secret agent in the beginning scenes, in a standoff over a diamond and a damsel with a rich businessman. He is a bit of a playboy who searches for glory and fame, with little regard for any higher ideals or goals. We see a major change in the character of Indiana Jones largely on the bridge. After being faced with the true evils of the greed displayed by the villains, he shouts my favorite line, "Prepare to meet Khali... IN HELL!" He then slices the bridge in an attempt to save Willie and Short Round, along with the important stones. This is an important apotheosis for Indy. He realizes just how important the stones are to the villagers, and that there are some things more important in life than fame or money. Up until the point on the bridge, Indy had been largely just a personal hero for himself, rather than for all of humanity. It really impressed me that he found these higher ideals, not to mention that Temple of Doom is my favorite of the Indiana Jones movies.
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I couldn't figure out how to get a youtube video to show up on the blog entirely. But the address at the bottom can be C & P'd to see the video. It's my favorite line, of course.
ReplyDeleteNice point about his line at the bridge. I have seen the You Tube, and some others have posted it successfully.
ReplyDeleteThanks for calling my failure to post a grade. I did read this blog, entirely my fault. Sorry.
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