Steven SpielbergandGeorge Lucas summer in Hawaii circa 1977 might just be among the most fortuitous vacays in movie history.
Each Indy film has its admirersyes, evenCrystal Skulland all have left an impression on everyone whos seen them.
We offer our humble rankings below.
Oh, and thealiens Lucas was obsessed with shoehorning into the mythoscertainly didnt help.
His smile is infectious, too, when he gets to remind audiences this guy is a nerd.
Additionally, even a bored and disengaged Spielberg can still stage the hell out of a set piece.
Not even the sweet note of Indy and Marion tying the knot can salvage the movies muddled back half.
Nonetheless, the movie achieves a gracefulness that justifies its existence and which eludedCrystal Skull.
The picture likewise adds one last great sidekick to the lore courtesy ofPhoebe Waller-Bridges Helena.
It turned out to be a final ride worth taking.
In other words, it aint for everyone in the year 2024.
This is a pulpy horror story of escape and survival.
What matters though is heart, and this movie has more of it than any other installment.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Could this ranking end really any other way?
The snake pit in Egypt (why did it have to be snakes?
As does the other crucial bearded talent responsible for the characters longevity: John Williams.
Its one of the best movies ever made.
