Temple of Suck

[swan_tower]

To hell with completeness' sake; I should just institute a rule that I'm never watching Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ever again, for any reason. Every time I watch the thing, it gets worse -- and it's not like it was good to start with.

Comments

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

I'm familiar with the folklore surrounding crystal skulls, and also the association of Mayan/Aztec pyramids with aliens. I can, however, hold out the hope that it doesn't mean aliens will actually be a plot in the film, and I will continue to do so until they dash it from my hands.

[mastergode.livejournal.com]

Well, errr, I wouldn't hold your breath.

Or rather, if you're inclined to hold your breath, perhaps this would be a good time to do so, because you won't be holding it for very long! =D

[strangerian.livejournal.com]

I'm never watching Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ever again

You are wise.

It may simply be those pytamid/alien associations you mention at work, but the mention of a Mesoamerican Indiana Jones movie and aliens instantly suggested certain Stargate SG-1 tropes, such as unearthing a long-lost alien goddess with glowing eyes, who naturally wakes up mad and wreaks havoc on the excavating archaeologists. There's something kind of overlappingly archetypical about action flicks in general, so that it seems very easy to combine them if the flavors don't clash too much.