It would be one thing if they had changed Indys attire to reflect a change in his style as he aged,as one normally does,but they decided to "keep the look the same" and if that is the appearance you are going for,then get it right,or don't do it at all.Great video once again.

No one can EVER say you lack passion, information, and valuable analysis, when it comes to your videos! This breakdown is second to none

Short story - I was outside Bernie Pollack's office (Bernie was Ford's personal designer) when he was prepping for Crystal Skull when who should appear but Peter Botwright (of Wested Leather) all the way from England. Mr. Botwright had come with jackets in hand to show what he had made for the previous films, but Bernie somewhat unceremoniously dismissed him out of hand, telling him he had his own guy to make the jackets. Mr. Botright was stunned and all I could do was shrug and look sympathetic. A lot of these decisions come down to the peculiar whims of the costume designer - and they ARE whims without any discernable rhyme or reason. Add to that the fact that big stars like Ford will not let you dress them to make them look their best and this is what you get.

Indy put his bag on top of his jacket after the last crusade tank battle to avoid a repeat of that fiasco I like to think. Also, I think last crusade is the indys best look. The boxy jacket and tie looks great imo

You know I am not mad at this outfit, the one thing I am mad about is that Indy did not have the gun shot stitch on his left arm jacket for every single movie.!

Glad I'm not the only one with the same feelings on Indy's classic look throughout the film series. When I first watched the "making of" Documentary in the first DVD box-set released in the decade of the 2000s, the costume designer for Raiders revealed the logic and care that went into Indy's clothes and how it was featured in the film, it gave the impression of an adventurous man who practically lived in his clothes and that his hat was very much beloved. In my eyes, Indiana Jones looked natural in Raiders of the Lost Ark, but in the subsequent films afterwards, he's wearing a costume. And yes, the Raiders Hat IS the Best and True version of Classic Fedora.

I can't unsee this. Everything degrades away from the source material. You are hilariously specific!

I've always dug his old man Indy look in Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues. At least its different enough to bring something new to the table in a sensible way. Excellent video by the way!

It bears repeating. As for myself, in the early days, I never assumed that the outfit was supposed to look the same, given the wear and tear that had to be part of his life, but of course that was before they made the hat part of his origin. For one story, at least.

Man, every time Retroblasting drops a video, it feels like a present.

I thanked you for the breakdown of this outfit in the original review and I have to thank you for this re-edit again

This is gonna be a good one. I just feel it.!!!!! retro blasting you are my favorite KZfaqr, and I am so glad you are covering this topic.

He carried the bag on the outside of his jacket after crusade because after it got stuck on the tank he could not get if off because it was under his jacket. So basically it nearly killed him. Being over the jacket it would be a much greater chance to remove the thing if it got stuck on something. I know you mentioned that but its the reason.

I believe Disney try to cover up the lack of the gun by switching the placement of the shoulder bag to the right side, or sadder yet they just did not care. So sad, just an observation. Thanks for upload a edited version.

An excellent re-edit of footage taken from the superb Indiana Jones 5 review video, Michael. I do hope this video re-edit whets the appetite of newcomers and encourages them to watch the full version of Michael's Indy 5 Mega review video.

One of your best videos. For a man who used to wear a morral, I can agree on how it should be worn.

Ah cool! Always love your passion and eye for detail, Michael.

Dude! Another spot on video! I thought I was the only one who noticed these details.

Love your content. Long or short form but would enjoy seeing longer in depth reviews of films/series like the Indy 5 review.

Excellent re-edit of part of your Indy 5 review Michael! Also cool to see you in costume! :)

Your attention to detail on Indy's costume is nothing short of meticulous!!! I too noticed gradual changes in Indy's outfit, but could never put my finger on it (I simply assumed through the first three films they were each different outfits.) Thank you for giving this issue such clarity and focus on why costuming is SO important to a character...particularly one this iconic!! The slop factor on the costume for Indy 5 is inexcusable!!

Always a pleasure when Retroblasting drops a video. Love it!

Very interesting details you put out there. Makes me ponder the question, what happened to the OG props from Raiders?

We all know Harrison Ford doesn’t care about any of the characters he plays. After 3 movies he should know what he should be wearing and how, but he just shows up, reads his lines, collects a check and goes home. Actors that care about character and lore, like Sam Witwer and Henry Cavill speak up and then get called difficult or chauvinists. Maybe we’re expected to assume that 20-ish years later Indy is a broke sloppy old man who’s favorite cloths are no longer available from Hugo Boss. But you’re right, there really is no excuse for the laziness that made an iconic character look so disheveled. Wearing the Dial of Destiny look, you still pull it off better than Ford did, his cloths didn’t even look to be his size, everything looks oversized and baggy.

Just so you know I loved your Indy 5 review and I personally liked the movie! Your Indiana Jones videos are by far the best I’ve seen! You should do a video on the Indy comics video games and adult novels from the 90s!

Great video, and I loved the full length one as well. I have to say, on a personal level, I don't mind the slight tweaks to his costume over the years, as long as they don't defy logic and common sense. (As some of them clearly do, like the placement of the satchel) Don't forget, he leads a hard life, so some shirts, jackets, and hats are going to be worn out over the years. I don't have any clothes that I owned ten years ago, let alone since 1981, and I'm not an adventurous explorer! I love the franchise and was very disappointed by the last instalment, but not because of Indy's outfit. Incidentally, if you look at the still from Raiders at 4:32 and compare it with your Raiders outfit at the end, your whip and holster look distinctly more orange. Is Indy's just more weathered?

I like that you bring up the gun. It triggered me throughout the whole movie especially at the beginning of the movie when he was younger. You also brought up the time period being post war, but they could have made an Indiana Jones signature vertical shoulder holster for that movie or even just have him carry it in his satchel or jacket pocket. If they really did want him to lose the gun for the plot, he could have lost it like in Temple of Doom or have it taken like in Crystal Skull and it would make sense.

Nice Raiders attire at the end. You could use some weathering tho lol

I’ve watched the 4 hour review twice and this dude nailed everything to the wall and then whipped it well. What a great job of even putting something like that together. 💥💥💥👍

All of which was done with Mr Ford's approval

Harrison cosplaying as Indy is the only thing that made Dial of Destiny a “Indiana Jones” film. It was pretty much just a generic adventure film that just happened to star Harrison Ford. Once again amazing video!

Always knew there was something about Indy's hat in Raiders... It's edges looked sharp and lighter than in the sequels. Also missed the gloves, but I guess Indy only wears it on excavations, which he never did after Raiders. With that said, I think Temple of Doom had the 2nd best take on the costume. Sure the jacket draped and the whip was all over the place, but it really fits in the atmosphere of the movie. It's almost like Fred C. Dobbs from "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948). Raiders went for a more clean, confident look, Temple of Doom went in a more deliberately sloppy direction, being the only movie where his attire gets absolutely trashed. It really brings out how much Indy was struggling through the 2nd half of the movie.

I love all the little changes to the outfit it's fun to point out what's different Also if you may what are the hat's that you have in this video

Love your content, and your attention to detail.

This video is brilliant. It brought to light some points I think I spotted on a subconscious level (like Indy’s bag, I knew there were issues but couldn’t put my finger on it). Great work

I just get such joy out of seeing Michael in his Indy or Bespin Han outfits. He really wears them well.

Love the passion. I love your work. Been subbed for awhile. But I gotta say. Suspend your disbelief.

Thx for this video. Where can I find the mega review?

Thanks for this, now I can confirm that my adventure series Indi is screen accurate

Did you notice the hole in the jacket in the last film? I thought this was a reference to the first movie, but it's the aftermath of the intro

Loved your green Indy shirt in the intro! Where’d you get it?

Thanks for another awesome upload Michael Looking good in the Fedora

That's a really cool green variation of the shirt at the beginning of the video. I would not mind getting one of them. Attention to detail is always important. The satchel strap under the jacket is something that those making the new Indiana Jones game also seem to have missed as well going by what was seen in the recent trailer for it. It is all the more bizarre when the game attempts to recreate that scene from behind him at the beginning of Raiders. How did they miss that the strap was under the jacket? As the game is set between Raiders and Last Crusade it makes no sense why Indy would wear the satchel strap over the jacket. Then again it never made any sense why he would ever wear it over the jacket in any of the later movies either. It is pretty sad that Harrison Ford himself never seemed to have pointed out this either when wearing the outfit in the later movies. I always liked the look of the jacket in Raiders and Temple of Doom as it looked like it had been lived in for many years where as in Last Crusade and Kingdom it was a lot puffier and like something that had just been bought off the shelf and weathered a bit. It was not shaped to his body and that jacket should be like a second skin on him. It also looked slightly oversized on him in Raiders which it never did in any of the other movies.

Great video,glad to see more Indi' content

I happen to love the gags about his classic outfit in the other movies, and I even like that each film's look has it's own subtle differences (although the Raiders hat really is unbeatable). But your points about the lack of care in DoD's look are spot on. One thing you didn't touch on, but really bugs me: for some reason, they kind of switched the color hues of the shirt and pants. The shirt now goes towards a yellowish regular khaki tone, while the pants are almost grey... even the hat ribbon is the same tone as the hat felt, losing that contrast between a brown hat and an almost black ribbon. Anyway, great video, specially for those of us who pay attention to that kind of stuff.

Retroblasting always makes the best Indy content!! Micheal is a pro That’s why it’s sad to see the Indy Gear website lose its domain Though Micheal is no longer a contributor But your work was very informative none the less on that page

I'm most surprised Diznee let Indy wear leather.

This video is spot on but I couldn’t stop looking at your display case. I’m now going make a similar one in my toy/comic book room inspired after yours

Excellent video, Michael.

Easily the best chapter of that whole mega review. It made me see the other Indy films in a different light and just how perfect his original look was

One thing that stands out is the pinch on the fedora got smaller and smaller in each film. I always thought he started wearing the shoulder strap over the jacket because of the tank scene in Last Crusade...well thats how I justified it. lol. And of course Disney takes away the gun. ugggh. Remember a hat is for keeping the sun out of your eyes....yiu wear a fedora for adventure. Great video thank you.

I’m just curious are you saying Indy’s look in temple of Doom and last crusade is bad? Because he looked like an absolute chad in temple with the one sleeved look in my opinion. In last crusade I like the tie he wore for his father I thought it was nice touch. I think he looked good in temple and crusade, just not as refined as raiders. Does that mean it’s bad?

Yep. Smith and Wesson M1917. 45 ACP. My dad gave me his. Always called it his Indy gun.

Hey Michael, Is this breakout a reupload? I could've sworn I saw the thumbnail yesterday or earlier today?

I know you said no headcanon, but I just figured it was never supposed to be taken as one set of clothes throughout the entire span of the movies. Indy gets the crap beat out of him in his adventures and he probably goes through clothes constantly. We see how destroyed his clothes get in Temple of Doom and then they're brand new again in Raiders. And there's no hole in his jacket in Last Crusade from where he gets shot in the arm during the truck chase in Raiders. The guy probably goes through clothes all the time and maybe sometimes can't find the exact same stuff, especially if he's in different countries and all, so he just finds something close. Even the hat. Getting them wet all the time like does really kinda ruins hats like those so he probably went through a few of those too. Just the way always kinda thought of it. Good video though. I obsessively researched which jacket to get before I finally decided on the Todd's Costumes one because it looked the most like the Raiders jacket and it's my favorite one so I noticed the differences in the different movie costumes too lol.

I pointed out the missing pistol many times myself. I had a hunch they would pull this, as I noticed they were trying to distance him from his pistol in Skull- but At least they acknowledged its existence there. If I had to guess, the lack of bullwhip use was a similar studio mandate for similar reasons… bullwhip connotations and all… Disney being afraid of some snarky comments on twitters and such.

As someone that has had an "Raiders" full outfit, you're totally on point.

Did anyone else think that Indy started wearing his satchel strap outside his jacket post-Last Crusade because of how it nearly got him killed during the tank chase where he was dangling from the turret and couldn't slide out of it? Either way though, I'm absolutely not in favor of him wearing the satchel strap outside the jacket, it really does affect the look of the outfit overall. Unfortunately, the new upcoming Indy game continues this trend, ugh...

Great video man

Excellent once again. Thank you.

I still wish for Dial of Destiny (besides trying to make a good movie) they had Indy’s look reflect his age - dress him more like his dad - a scholarly academic - and give him the eye patch from the Young Indy Chronicles. But you know, that doesn’t work on a poster 🙄

one main things that perturbed me was the setting of Dial in the 60s. With Harrisons Age it should be been late 70s or early 80s. Imagine Indy in the disco era! Fighting neo Nazis on the disco floor.

Attention to detail and care notwithstanding, would you say the reason why the leather jacket got bigger and the rest of his wardrobe fitting him differently is due to Harrison Ford's body changing as the years went on? While still looking like himself from 1981 to 1989, Ford does physically look a bit different in terms of age and body mass. He will look drastically different in 2008, more so in 2022-23.

Great Video Michael.

I’m pretty sure Moloram ripped it off Indy. That’s how he got it off. But it doesn’t really make a lot of sense to just that easily rip leather.

Why did I watch this??? Damn I wasn’t this depressed since that dial of nonsense’s credits rolled… I agree with everything… pointed out some of these details myself to my wife… she looked at me weirdly 😂

Very good analysis overall, and I'm aware you said ignore Headcanon, but I thought it was well established he wears the gas mask bag outside his jacket POST Crusade because of the Tank fiasco? I feel that's the only excusable thing

What a great video and it proves I'm not going mad. It was Last Crusade when I first thought his outfit looked ever so slightly differently. I didn't notice it in Temple because Indy really gets roughed up through that film and the hat & jacket aren't even worn for big parts,by the way I adore Temple. It was last Crusdae again which I adore,that I just felt something was off,Indy looked ever so slightly different and this video proves it. Both Crystal Skull and Destiny shows even more signs of the costume not being the same. I could never quite put my finger on why or what the reasons were but this explains it so well. Thank you for this.

I didn’t mind the dial of destiny looked, but I still he could’ve had his revolver with him he didn’t even have the satchel in the opening scene.

I like the Raiders look best, too-but I feel like Indy having that exact shirt on 50 years later would raise more questions than it answers. I really enjoy (most of) the variations. 🤷‍♂️

Another point is that the dial would have not fit inside the gas mask without altering the inside of the bag since it has a division inside and several pockets to store small things. Great analysis of the costume . Love your Fedora!

Great video. Great attention to detail. Also, you can really pull off that fedora. I guess I never thought about Indy's outfit as a costume. I always thought of it as the wardrobe selection of a gruff, matter of fact adventurer. Pieces selected for practicality. Hat for shade, jacket for warmth, gun for protection, satchel for carrying artifacts, bull whip...got me there. But I see your point. Also, talking about costumes maybe Melissa and Conrad can put together a Dreamland episode contrasting American and British popular 80's costumes. Thanks for the video.

As someone who dabbles in 3d modeling I've seen over the years what happens if a modeler gets a period costume wrong. Especially if its a military uniform. You're going to hear from people including veterans. Its not enough to guess or assume, you've got to approximate.

I think the hat problems stem from the fact that he was supposed to lose it in Raiders and thus it didn’t matter if he had the same one in Temple of Doom but by The Last Crusade the hat was synonymous with Indy so it was established as something he’d always had in that film, which led to this inconsistency.

I agree dial of destiny is his worst look but I don’t think his gear gets worse as the series goes on. I think his outfit from Last Crusade is the best it was in all 5 movies. I don’t know why but I really like the tan web belt and visible snaps for the storm flap on his jacket. Then, if you’re into cosplay, you can put the tie on. I also like his hat (not the short brimmed one used in some scenes) with the more standard crown but it’s pretty similar to the one in temple and crystal skull. Destiny looks like it’s made out of a darker felt. I think the gap between “Raiders” and the “Indiana Jones” movies is best represented with his costume. The unique hat, bag strap leather color and buckle, the color of his holster and bullwhip, gloves and smith and Wesson all scream Raiders. Then the following 3 have larger darker holsters and different satchel straps and buckles. Along with the less unique crown and standard brim on his hat.

Thanks for being informative

"You're a deicated man" Ford was originally meant to wear a fedora in Blade runner and since he was playing a Bogart type detective i'm sure he would'a had the same dip in the hat's peek. Perhaps identical. Great video guys.

Love this kind of attention to detail its what separates real geeks from the common fan

i did an indy cosplay for halloween and i did only one belt *time constraints* it wasn’t bad but wasn’t fun, the holster and whip weighed my belt/pants down weird

That was a great review.

I completely agree with you my thoughts on the shoulder bag I was wondering if he injured himself on the shoulder and that’s why they replace the bag on the other side but I completely agree with your video great job thank you

Well if you remember, he was on the run and only brought what could be grabbed by Salalah. So what's all he had.

Indy's Mk 7 gas mask bag was first released in 1941 but Indy had one in 1936.

Nailed it. The Raiders costume is perfect. The subsequent films are an ever degrading facsimile of the original. I always preferred the colour of the last crusade pants is my only concession, but not enough to change the Raiders costume

Great job breaking it down. I don’t find anything you said that I disagree with. I would make mention that the fedoras shrunk on the plane due to the heat in Sri Lanka. Great review!

Surprised you didn’t mention how short the bag strap was in Crystal Skull

I'd always been aware that there were differences in the Indy costume over the course of the various films. They just seemed to get more... sloppy looking. But the actual "Why?" was lost on me. This was a master class on why. Thank you for this.

Indie got done dirty.

With Harrison Fords words:" who cares about this sh.t " , you can see it on Conan O Brien. 😂

Attention to detail! Love it!

ive waited for this

Spot on. Raiders got the outfit right to perfection. For me, TOD kind of got away with its differences probably because of how ripped up it all ends up looking anyway. But Last Crusade was the first one that really jarred me, particularly the addition of a tie to his adventure gear. To quote Arnie in Predator, "what's this fucking tie business?"

If anything, this short section video made me want to go find the mega long video that it is apart of. Im not afraid of long form videos if done right.

Your Indy V vid was a pièce d'excellence

"what happened to Indi's outfit?" hmm.... they put an old man in it?

Thank you, Sir ! 💪💪💪

new to the indy cosplay planning to meet Karen Allen in may very Interesting Video subbed as well much love Dave

Indy 5. Now that was a movie i never watched. They suckered me with 4 in the cinema. Never again shortround.😮

I watched the whole video and didn’t mind because it was and is very interesting for me.

Fitting this in with a Indy video and playing tomb raider? This is so nice!