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| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Stany De Silva
Actors: Kate Capshaw, Roy Chiao, Lorraine Doyle, Harrison Ford, Chua Kah Joo
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (150 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2071
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 118 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: PARD132834D
UPC: 097361328348
EAN: 0097361328348
ASIN: B0014Z4ON4
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 1984
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Aw nuts January 17, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have a friend from India who when asked about the accuracy of this film said, "Yes, we all eat chilled monkey brains."
"So the writers didn't do very good research?" I said.
"They probably didn't even pass Introduction to World Religions. Look, if you want to see a good Indian film, watch 'Rang de Basanti.'"
"But Temple of Doom. It's still fun, right?" I'd just read about the proposed fourth installment of the series and was pretty excited.
"Yeah, maybe we can watch it sometime," my friend said.
"That sounds great."
"I'll bring the monkey brains."
My friend never showed. I can't fault him; the movie isn't nearly as good as I remembered. It's very violent -- there's too much heart-ripping, bugs and child slave labor for it to be popcorn entertaining. The opening musical number and subsequent shootout/shish kabobbing for antidotes and diamonds are still fun to watch, though, as well as the climactic mine shaft chase and bridge showdown, which, for me, qualifies the film as a must-see.
As far as the fourth installment goes, I hope the filmmakers do better service to whichever religion they borrow from. These films obviously have a lasting impact on a lot of people.
"Ooh, my Stetson."
 Very Exciting, Though It Pales To "Raiders". January 11, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." I would highly recommend it. Please keep this in mind, because I'm about to start telling its shortcomings. None of these shortcomings diminish the five stars it earned.
This movie does pale compared to "Raiders Of The Lost Ark." Part of it is, as is often the case with sequels, it follows the formula of the first movie. The formula here: Indiana Jones has a close call trying to recover an artifact; he then discovers a more important mission. After plenty of action, including dealing with creepy creatures (snakes in "Raiders", bugs in "Temple Of Doom") he gets into a fight, and launches into a thrilling chase sequence, before the climax of the movie.
Other weaknesses: one, some of the scenes are obviously taped inside instead of outdoors. Also, George Lukas' interest in Hinduism has cropped up, as opposed to an object more of interest to Jews and Christians (i.e. the Ark of the Covenant).
While this does fit into the formula, this movie is unique. For one thing, it pushed its PG ratings to the limit; in fact, this movie is one of the reasons the PG-13 rating came into being. For another thing, I enjoyed Kate Capshaw more than any of the other love interests in this series.
 asdfghjk December 9, 2005
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is the sequel. if yu have kids under nine, don't let them watch it. the only good scean is the mine car chase. it's just to grose. OK we have an evil wierdo living under a paless. its a place where you get your heart ripped out and drink blood.
 Pimple of Doom November 19, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you want to believe, don't bother reading this.
After much anticipation, I just finished viewing Temple of Doom and found it a dissapointment. Indy's 2-dimensional companions "Willie" and "Shorty" seemed to toggle between desparate comic diversion and self-serving audience identification. The main villian spouted exotic gibberish to some styrofoam god gave the term "heart wrenching" a new definition. The insects were slimy also. I'm sorry- it may be my 12" TV or maybe I am in a cranky mood, but I found this movie to be a skeleton from the 80s best locked away.
creepy and a bit disturbing. August 22, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
"Raiders of a lost ark" was a thrill. I mean the suspense was just brilliant and the story was packed with surprises. This movie is not like that at all. You don't get the excitement you did in "Raiders". What's more it's scary, and I mean almost disturbing. The ceremonial scene is creepy, the candles are freaky and it looks like this could really be happening somewhere in a dark place. The movie deals with truly disturbing adult themes such as evil, drug addiction, witchcraft, child abuse, and torture. In "Raiders" you knew it was just a story. However, the scare in "doom" is not so much "jumpy" like in "Raiders", it is an uneasy feeling that sticks to you as soon as you enter the horrible hell hole. The intorduction of the chinese kid brings a lot of fun but the woman is irassible, and Dr Jones not convincing as a possessed by evil Indiana. The idea that children are working as slaves is definitely not a funny one. The roller coaster rides however really add a tone to the movie, they are cool, but a few scenes are downright fake. For example, the scene where the ceiling with spikes comes down is so false: it looks like it 's only about two meters and as soon as it is close to them, Spielberg lifts it up again to give time to the woman. Another example, the crocodile scene obviously shot in different locations because when taken from profile it looks like Indiana and his goons are standing on a little bridge over a creek. The guru character was not an interesting one, and the image that this film gives on Indians is more of a political one rather than a mysterious one, and I don't like this image.
But,...the beginning of the movie is one of the best action thriller beginnings of all time and just for uhe first aprt up to the point where the trio arrive in India, the movie deserves to be watched.
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