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* *.' Movl« Rivitw ^ rIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade*By NATHAN PAIGECall and Post Staff ReporterIf Steven Spcilberg and George Lucas were never born, the world would be a little less exciting for the imaginations of these two are apparently without boundary as is seen in the third (and possibly last) installment of the Indy films, “Indiana Jones andthe Last Crusade.” ;• ‘'■■The first 15 minutes contains the traditional roller coaster ride of thrills, spills and excitement and gives us an extensive look into the childhood of Indiana Jones, portrayed by River Phoenix, answering a lot of the questions about the mystery behind the man; how he got the name Indiana as well as the story behind his famous name.The story takes place in 1938 and this time out, the search is on for the Holy Grail, the chalice used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper. The Nazis want it as well as the Americans and it’s a race against time as to who will find it first. Once the actual search begins, it develops a little too fast, making it look contrived. I’m specifically referring to the scene in the libary dealing with the numbers 3,7 and 10. I think youll agree with me when you see thefilm.The twist of the story is that Indy’s father, Dr. Jones, Sr. (Sean Connery) knows how to find theGrail, but he’s missing. It’s nearly an hour into film before Connery is seen, but when he finally does hit the scene, the film becomes a hilarious comedic adventure. The chemistry between quick-thinking Indy and his seemingly dim-witted father is great and it makes one wonder why they weren’t paired together in cither of the previous films.Several of the filming locations look awfully similar to those used in “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” but the action and storyline is genuine. There is even an expression of affection between father and son when Indy must make an important decision which simultaneously measures the level of love he has for his father, but I won’t tell you what that is. The thing that stands out most about “The Last Crusade” is its minimum usage of special effects which gives the story more credibility.For those obstinate moviegoers who feel that this is the latest installment which will be followed by several more, well, this time you are mistaken. “The Last Crusade” is the last of the Indiana Jones’scries. Several points of the film give indication of finality and Harrison Ford has been warned by physicians that his body can’t take much more of the grueling exertion necessary for these films.You see. Ford is a stickler for realism and insists on doing many of his own stunts; so when you see him in pain on screen, chances are it’s no act.
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Cleveland, Ohio, US
Thu, Jun 01, 1989
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