With Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny out in cinemas, the Letterboxd Show crew mounts a Four Favorites debate to determine once and for all which of the previous four Indy crusades is the best overall, which one has the best puzzles, and which is the horniest! Slim punts for Raiders of the Lost Ark (“No one has ever lost a debate speech by saying they love seeing Nazis explode”). Gemma is all in for the PG-13 horror-show that is Temple of Doom (“It’s freaky!”). Mia has only love for Last Crusade, and Mitchell is the president of the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull admiration society.

Plus: that singular, torn-off sleeve, why Paul Mescal’s Gladiator workout is nothing compared to Ford’s shredding, why Slim sees himself in Temple of Doom’s Willie Scott, Spielberg as the ultimate ally for rats, Gemma and Mia thirst-riding the Disneyland Indiana Jones ride, and why Dial of Destiny is great for mathletes like Mitchell.

Chapters:

• Opening credits (00:00:00)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (00:05:06)
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (00:15:52)
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (00:28:43)
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (00:41:40)
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (00:54:06)
• Closing credits (01:03:49)

Sponsor: Bleecker Street’s The Lesson out in theatres on July 7.

Credits: Recorded in Philadelphia PA, Auckland NZ, Los Angeles CA and Newark DA. Edited by Slim. Theme music: “Vampiros Danceoteque” by Moniker. Editorial producer: Brian Formo. Production manager: Sophie Shin. The Letterboxd Show and Weekend Watchlist are TAPEDECK productions.

Lists & Links:

List of movies mentioned

‘Written by Women’ by aobh

Reviews mentioned:

Hayley & Stephanie & Will Sloan’s Raiders of the Lost Ark reviews

Gemma’s Kingdom of the Crystal Skull review

David Ehrlich & Slim & Ella’s Dial of Destiny reviews