Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Portugal, Germany, Italy, Turkey: 1938No Buckles to Be Swashed in BuffaloThere's a reason why none of the Indiana Jones movies are set in Buffalo, New York. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, as w...

Chronological Quest; Prologue; Time JumpOne Fight After AnotherIndiana Jones is a no-frills kind of guy, and the narrative in Last Crusade unfolds in a similarly straightforward manner: there are n...

Adventure, Action, ComedyAdventure TimeWhether it's his first crusade, last crusade, or even that ill-conceived crusade he made against aliens, Indiana Jones is synonymous with adventure. He remain...

Ready for a quick history lesson? Here we go.From 1095-1291, Christians and Muslims fought a series of wars over who got to control the holy lands in the Middle East, in particular the city of Jeru...

Let's set the scene: Indiana has just watched Elsa plummet to her death because she couldn't shake her obsession with the Holy Grail. Now he's dangling off the same cliff while his dad pleads with...

PG-13Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade earns its PG-13 rating primarily for violence, most of it with guns. Henry gets shot in the stomach, and several Nazi goons take a well-deserved bullet or tw...