Indiana Jones Trilogy

When it comes to Indiana Jones, most Videolanders would say Raiders is the best film in the original trilogy. However, there are a few blasphemers that would give all the fortune and glory to Last Crusade, and even fewer that would give the prestigious Golden Idol award to The Temple of Doom. What's the best Indy flick? Choose wisely! Let's talk about movies!

BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Doom Pankot Palace/Temple of Doom

2. Best MacGuffin: Raiders Ark of the Covenant

3. Best Duo: Crusade Indiana Jones & Henry Jones Sr

4. Best Villain: TIE Raiders & Doom Major Toht & Mola Ram

5. Best Indy Moment: Raiders Indy shoots the swordsman

6. Best Kill: Doom Mola Ram ripping the heart out of a living man's chest

7. Best Snake Scene: Raiders Well of Souls

8. Best Whip Scene: Raiders Dragged behind the truck by his whip and then boarding the moving vehicle

9. Best Booby Trap: Raiders Abandoned Temple

10. Best Love Interest: Raiders Marion Ravenwood

11. WTF: Doom Spielberg Prank

12. Best Theme Song Moment: Raiders Map Room: Dawn

13. Best Quote: Raiders It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage. -Indy

14. Best Screenplay: Crusade Jeffrey Boam

15. Best Cinematography: Raiders Douglas Slocombe

16. Best Supporting Actress: Raiders Karen Allen

17. Best Supporting Actor: Crusade Sean Connery

18. Best Scene: Raiders Airplane Fight/Truck Chase

19. Defining Moment: Doom DVD Menu (See Episode)

20. Best Director: Raiders Spielberg

21. Best Picture: Raiders

Totals after deductions:

• Raiders: 14

• Temple of Doom: 4

• Last Crusade: 3

KYLE'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Crusade Zeppelin

2. Best MacGuffin: Crusade Holy Grail

3. Best Duo: Doom Indy & Short Round

4. Best Villain: Doom Mola Ram

5. Best Indy Moment: Raiders Indy shoots the swordsman

6. Best Kill: Doom Mola Ram ripping the heart out of a living man's chest

7. Best Snake Scene: Doom The python that Willie mistakes for an elephants trunk

8. Best Whip Scene: Raiders Not using his whip but deciding to shoot the swordsman

9. Best Booby Trap: Raiders Abandoned Temple/Rolling Boulder

10. Best Love Interest: Raiders Marion Ravenwood

11. WTF: Doom The possibility of having sex in front of Short Round?

12. Best Theme Song Moment: Raiders Raiders March (First Time)

13. Best Quote: Raiders It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage. -Indy

14. Best Screenplay: Crusade Jeffrey Boam

15. Best Cinematography: Crusade Douglas Slocombe

16. Best Supporting Actress: Raiders Karen Allen

17. Best Supporting Actor: Doom Jonathan Ke Quan

18. Best Scene: Crusade Zeppelin

19. Defining Moment: Raiders Indy shoots the swordsman

20. Best Director: Raiders Spielberg

21. Best Picture: Raiders

Totals after deductions:

• Raiders: 10

• Temple of Doom: 5

• Last Crusade: 5

WAYNE'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Crusade Crypt beneath the library

2. Best MacGuffin: Crusade Cross of Coronado

3. Best Duo: TIE Raiders & Crusade Sallah & Indy

4. Best Villain: Raiders Major Toht

5. Best Indy Moment: Doom Bridge cutting scene

6. Best Kill: Doom Mola Ram ripping the heart out of a living man's chest

7. Best Snake Scene: Raiders Snake on a plane

8. Best Whip Scene: Raiders First whip scene

9. Best Booby Trap: Crusade Grail traps

10. Best Love Interest: Raiders Marion Ravenwood

11. WTF: Raiders The Well of Souls is close to the airfield?

12. Best Theme Song Moment: Raiders Angel of Death

13. Best Quote: Raiders You want to talk to God? Let's go see him together. I've got nothing better to do. -Indy

14. Best Screenplay: Raiders Lawrence Kasdan

15. Best Cinematography: Raiders Douglas Slocombe

16. Best Supporting Actress: Raiders Karen Allen

17. Best Supporting Actor: Crusade Sean Connery

18. Best Scene: Raiders Ark finale

19. Defining Moment: Raiders Leaving Marion in the Tent

20. Best Director: Raiders Spielberg

21. Best Picture: Raiders

Totals after deductions:

• Raiders: 14

• Temple of Doom: 2

• Last Crusade: 5

RYAN'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Doom Temple of Doom

2. Best MacGuffin: Raiders Ark of the Covenant

3. Best Duo: Crusade Indiana Jones & Henry Jones Sr

4. Best Villain: Raiders Rene Belloq

5. Best Indy Moment: Raiders Indy shoots the swordsman

6. Best Kill: Doom Mola Ram ripping the heart out of a living man's chest

7. Best Snake Scene: Raiders Well of Souls

8. Best Whip Scene: Raiders First whip scene

9. Best Booby Trap: Crusade Grail traps

10. Best Love Interest: Raiders Marion Ravenwood

11. WTF: Crusade Grail guardian doing a complete 180 when Jones says he isn't after the Grail

12. Best Theme Song Moment: Doom Indy theme while Short Round and Indy are fighting their enemies

13. Best Quote: Raiders It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage. -Indy

14. Best Screenplay: Raiders Lawrence Kasdan

15. Best Cinematography: Doom Douglas Slocombe

16. Best Supporting Actress: Raiders Karen Allen

17. Best Supporting Actor: Crusade Sean Connery

18. Best Scene: Doom Temple escape

19. Defining Moment: Raiders Opening temple sequence

20. Best Director: Raiders Spielberg

21. Best Picture: Raiders

Totals after deductions:

• Raiders: 12

• Temple of Doom: 5

• Last Crusade: 3

GOLDEN IDOL WINNER: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK