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Subject: Re: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 23-Jun-84 03:33:33 EDT
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ism780!judy    Jun 19 14:36:00 1984

I agree.  When everyone here came back from Indiana Jones I asked if I would
hate it as much as I hated Raiders.  I was told more.  But being an incredibly
good sport, I went.  And I laughed loudly through the entire thing.  Unlike
Raiders, Spielberg and Lucas admitted they were doing a spoof on adventure
films and so it was delightfully handled (I've never liked spoof as realism).
And of course, I had all the squirly girly reaction and was unable to keep
my eyes open through most of the feast (peaked often enough to be grossed
out).  But then, I think I also appreciated perfuming the elephant in a
way you men might not.

Also, the opening number set the film up beautifully (no one mentioned it,
but then I am a HUGE Busby Berkeley fan) "Anything Goes".  Also, they avoided
the obvious problem with the female by having Jones tell her "Look, you're
just along for the ride."

It was entertaining.  It had had couple of weaknesses.  But compared with
some of the drivel coming from Hollywood, I liked it.  It does NOT, however,
deserve an Academy Award Nomination.

My biggest complaint has nothing to do with the movie.  I think Stephen needs
a woman (as lover) in his life.  He has real problems with women in his
movies.  He enjoys abusing them a little too much.  And there is never any
understanding or compassion for them that I can see.