What’s your favorite Indiana Jones stunt?

Definitely would love to see the unmade sequels video.

The fact that each film of the original trilogy has multiple scenes that can be argued as “greatest action scene ever” speaks volume to how good Lucas, Spielberg, Ford, and crew were at their peak.

The fact that temple has a “mixed reputation” is mind blowing to me… temple It’s sooo unique, bold, fun and beautiful There’s no film like it and along with crusade and raiders is just the best of the best.

Fun Fact: When Indy's hat was first made for Raiders of the Lost Ark, the brim was shaped to cover his eyes for protection, and to help hide faces when stunt doubles were being used.

I had no idea so many people loved Last Crusade! Glad to see my favorite Indy movie is getting the love I believe it deserves Also for the record, Dial of Destiny kicks major ass. It made me feel like a kid again, seeing it with my dad!

The Vic Armstrong horse to tank stunt is my favorite in any movie ever. Between the way it was shot and the stunt itself, idk how any movie can do better

This is such a lovely spotlight on one of the most criminally under-analyzed aspects of these movies. Nicely done!

Indiana Jones was a staple of my childhood, it captivated me in a way that few other films could. This series will always mean a lot to me and I love all 5 movies. Great video, it’s fascinating to learn about the stunt actors who helped make these movies happen.

All those possible future Indy videos sound just exquisite

This is what Indiana Jones 5 needed to make its action sequences thrilling to watch. They should've taken the 'Mission Impossible: Fallout' and 'No Time to Die' approach of shooting on-location with an actual stunt crew on 35mm to ensure the chase scenes looked real and therefore thrilling and memorable to watch, just like this original trilogy.

Indiana Jones really did set up the high standards for action adventure films. The first three Indiana Jones films are classics

So many great stunts and hard work went into all films. Jumping from a moving horse onto a moving tank is just brilliant. My favorite stunt to watch.

You can't go wrong with Indiana Jones. I saw the fifth film recently, and it shows that you can't go wrong with Indy's adventures. EDIT: I personally think Dial of Destiny is great but I will always love Last Crusade as my favorite. I always love watching that one with my dad.

For me the original 3 was my favorite movie trilogy, even more than Star Wars. I'll never forget watching Temple at the drive in and being horrendously freaked out as Willie grabs the lever with the bugs swarming her.

I love the tank fight from Last Crusade as well. Probably my fave of the series. I watched that movie more times than any other in my childhood. It was my #1 goto as a kid, with Return of the Jedi at #2 and Ghostbusters at #3.

I’m really glad this video showcases an severely under appreciated part of filmmaking: stunts. And with movies like Mission Impossible and John Wick really carrying on the importance of stunt work and set pieces, an appreciation for it in of course the granddaddy franchise that has popularized a lot of action storytelling. Great video once again. Btw are the Indy comics from Dark Horse worth reading?

The boat getting chipped away by the propeller always scared me. It just looked SO DANGEROUS!

Learning that some of the best moments of the franchise were done by a second unit is NUTS

I like Temple of Doom. It was a fun movie.

The work on Indiana Jones action scenes deserves nothing but respect.

I’ve learned about the unmade sequels many times, but I love hearing about them time and time again because each time I learn something new! So yes, please make that video!

The nuketown in Crystal Skull being a miniature that they actually destroyed will always make me smile. It's proof that we were so close to a great film. If only the second half lived up to the first.

After rewatching raiders of the lost ark the practical effects still hold up wonderfully it really adds to the physical stunts that Harrison Ford had to do and it made them absolutely thrilling and gripping to watch.

As a stuntman myself I can really appreciate this great vieo... thanks ...and yeah, Temple of Doom is my favorite haha

Great video as always! Huge Indy fan here….spent a goos chunk of my childhood running around dressed like him and playing with a real bullwhip (and tying it to tree branches to try and swing from 😂)! Loved the new movie! My ranking: Temple of Doom Raiders Last Crusade Dial of Destiny King of the Crystal Skull

Great video on the stunts and why they matter. Honestly, it’s an indictment of how Spielberg and Lucas changed over time and why, in this Hollywood climate, it’s unlikely we will ever recapture that grit and special effects prowess that made the trilogy so greats

Raiders is in the conversation for greatest film evermade

Would love to see a video on the music of Indiana Jones, fantastic spotlight on the stunts with this one!

I'd love to see any of those other Indy videos you suggested!

Thank you for giving some love to the eternally under appreciated stunt performer 💪🏼❤️

Very good cover here. So love the 1st 3 films. I was asked to work on Dial of Destiny but couldn't due to being on another Disney series. Gutted, as so wanted to have a Indy on the resume.

I've been reading and watching all things Raiders and Indy this weekend, so naturally, it only makes sense that Draper drops this perfect bookend to cap things off.

Love these films. My second favourite franchise. Crystal skull even has some redeeming qualities, and Dial Waa fantastic!

❤ the Indian Jones movies. Just rewatch the last crusade. Thanks for the amazing video Matt ❤

The Epic Stunt Spectacular! was actually my introduction to Indy back in 2006! I remember sitting in the audience waiting for it to start thinking "What's an 'Indiana Jones' and why are we waiting for it when we could be riding Star Tours again?" By the end of the show my tune had changed to "HOLY COW INDIANA JONES IS INCREDIBLE I NEED TO WATCH THIS MOVIE NOW!" I was gifted a dvd box set of the first three movies for my birthday a few months later, and by the time Crystal Skull rolled around I was completely hooked (and to this day combined with other reasons I have an extremely huge soft spot for these movies) (It's only fitting then that I get to reminisce about this in the comments of a video essay about the stunts of the series)

I would love to see a RE-EDITING of the ENTIRE SERIES.

Practical effects always hold up. 🤙

Indiana Jones is so cool❤

Great video!

Cinema. My favourite stunt has got to be the entire tank sequence from Last Crusade

Incredible!

Such a great video, Matt. I would love to see more about this franchise from you. I can tell you love it and have a lot to say on it. The Raiders stunts will always be my favorite of the franchise for memories I have at the stunt show in Disney world and how much fun that was to see. Fingers crossed for more Indy videos!

great video.

What you've said about the practical stunts getting lost in the CGI in the recent films holds true for Dial of Destiny, which I think actually has a fair amount of practical elements but they're lost in CGI and post-production colour grading.

Great vid. Just seen Dial of Destiny, and while I'm very mixed on that film, I can't stop thinking about it and Indy in general. Nice to see a spotlight on the action of these movies. And yeah, Last Crusade is best. And one of the best movies ever made. Close call with Raiders but Last Crusade has more emotional resonance. For me anyway.

Cool vid.

crystal skull is a perfectly good movie

I'd just like to say, and I'm not trying to be weird or aggressive, that I like Kingdom, I don't find the CGI distracting, and it was very memorable for me.

Great vid you should tal about the franchise including games and books

This was such a treat to watch after Dial of Destiny. Indiana Jones movies are pure magic. I didn’t know Ford went through so many injuries. Jeez! I felt second hand pain just hearing about them.

Would like to see a video on Dial to hear your thoughts on it now.

Would love to see a Raiders edit that cuts up the movie and ends each set piece with a serial cliff hanger. "Tune in next week...!"

Ok but that Live And Let Die stunt is awesome

Great video! The Indiana Jones trilogy is my favourite movie trilogy, and I thought Dial of Destiny was pretty good! Please, make more Indiana Jones videos!

You need to speak with Matt Gourley.

Please more videos about Spielberg movies, thank you!❤

No films had better stunt work. I think the pre CGI trilogy stands as a case study in how good stunt work can be, and how well it can enhance a film. I always assumed that after it was released, Raiders was the only thing anyone on the stunt team had to list on their resume to get a gig for the rest of their lives. Pretty much every aspect of these films are great. Any detail of production shows outstanding work. But it's good to see the amazing stunt work get the spotlight for a change.

Best stunts is the tank for me. But the boat chase is a close second. I use to work in the shipping industry. Being caught between two ships was my worst fear.

What we need to Learn from Indiana Jones is How to shot a Stunt and why it Matters.

I liked the crystal skull

How you doing Matt I'm a big fan of your channel I was wondering since the 30th anniversary of Power rangers has started do you think about reviewing the movie special once and always and do something Power rangers related thank you for being awesome

Although the nuke scene in the fourth Indy film is CGI, if it were real, Harrison'll probably survive that as well.

I'd like to see a contrast between this and Jackie Chan adventure movies of the time, and their stunt work.

6:42 this might be a copyright limitation but one unsolicited suggestion I was picturing on screen if I had edited was to split horizontally 2/3 on top showing the series on events from the movie with the script below highlighting the beats in real time as it goes. It’s a very effective way I’ve noticed to show execution of the script often is so much more than what the writer started with.

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Fun fact: Not all of the snakes in the snake scene are actual snakes. There are a few legless lizards mixed in.

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Have they ever explained why they ruined one of the coolest car stunts ever with a slide whistle?

What do you think of Dial of Destiny, Matt?

Great video as always, its a shame that Kingdom of the Crystal Skull have its potentially great stunts being water down by the misuse of CGI and even if I'm not the greatest Indy fan out there, i still think the original trilogy were, for the most part, great blockbuster action films, yes, Temple of Doom could be bit better but is still it was a good action movie, with that being said, i really hope that the Gamera Heisei Trilogy (+Gamera the Brave, because I don't see why to dedicate a separate video for that movie) review is next, please Matt, the waiting is killing me.

Unmade sequels would be good. Also fun fact: the GPO doesn’t face the Shannon as shown in young Indians Jones. It’s in O’Connell street not as the show portrays. That’s all I know of the show and they fucked up

Hollywood no more CGI please

13:12, the Indiana Jones movies are full of racial stereotypes and weird stuff, not just Temple of Doom. Indiana Jones' Egyptian friend Salah is played by a white guy! I still love the first three.

Make a Video of John Wick Franchise.

good new wave synth tracks but leave out the IMDB cast list next time

I always felt The Mummy remake with Brendan Frazer took over the spirit and feel of the Indiana Jones franchise. Unfortunately The Mummy sequels were just as bad as Crystal Skull but at least they tried.

Masterful deconstruction. Now wouldn't it be something special if a NEXT classic like Indiana Jones is Born ? Who will be the first studio to usher in Cinemas next multi-decade iconic film ? Who will return to 30mm Panovision - REAL analogue film ? Everything here WORKS. Extremely well.

Should have finished with a final film in the 90s or early 2000s before ford got too old and cgi became too much

People say perfefct nearly every time indiana jones comes up, and it rings hollow to me. To speak to the actions and stunts specifically, while I do admire the work and risk of these. To seem them actually in the film, there's far too many cuts for me to really take it in and think what I'm looking at is good, everything seems so slow too

Feel like this is the nicest possible way to trash just how bad the action in the latest movie is. The franchise that set the bar for movie action did not get anywhere near that bar this time around. I wish they would just let the great older movies exist on their own and start taking risks again in making brand new stories

One of yhe best action adventure gilm trilogies of all time. I ignore Kingdom of the crystal skull and the dial of destiny. ALIENS AND TIME TRAVEL SHOULD NEVER BE IN AN INDY MOVIE AGAIN

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Can you imagine how awful these movies would look visually if modern film makers were tasked with recreating them exactly shot for shot? It'd be all CGI. Even if they did attempt practical effects- where are all the practical effect and stunt craftsmen, the cinematographers, the stunt doubles? Compared to the 1980s, they're all gone. Replaced by computer nerds.

Great video!