The Lost Version of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

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[danj]

My two favorite character defining Indy scenes are:
1. Shooting the expert swordsmen
And a close second
2. "Nice try Lao Chae!" Then closing the door to reveal Lao Chae Airlines. 😂😂😂

[robertbeckman]

I love the part when Short Round says “Indy, I love you.”, as he reluctantly burns him with the torch. It’s touching as he’s a father figure of sorts to him, and it’s the only time in the film where Short Round looks terrified.

[HumorNWaffles]

Temple of Doom still has some of the best music of the entire series. The scene where Indy shows up in the mines to rescue everyone, for instance. 👍

[wstine]

I'll bet this lost version is being watched by top men.

[thebossbaby]

They should’ve kept the Wu Han scene. It was always weird to me how the characters didn’t really acknowledge his death, but this shows that Indy and Shortround actually cared about him.

[Madstsone]

This is the first movie my parents took me to see in the theater. They had to leave early because I cried uncontrollably when the guy got his heart ripped out. Great movie!

[spenser]

This film's weirdness really helps complement the series. I love this film. It's a strange detour or excursion that really in retrospect gives this trilogy's universe a wider scope and feel.

[shimma]

This has always been my favourite Indy movie - even Spielberg once said that he thinks Temple of Doom has the best action sequences of any film he's directed. For me it doesn't get any better than the mine cart sequence, still looks amazing almost 40 years from when the film was made.

[thefanwithoutaface]

7:58 They REALLY should've kept that scene in. It helps show the Dinner scene had more purpose to it, helps explain why the British Army shows up in the end and would've probably silenced all the criticism surrounding said scene.

For the life of me I can't understand why they didn't include that.

[bobschlapowitz]

Temple of Doom is a god damn cinematic masterpiece and nothing can convince me otherwise.

[madhatk]

This was THE Indiana Jones movie to me when I was a kid. It was the only movie we owned on VHS for a long time and my dad watched it regularly. I was only vaguely aware that there was a previous film. Eventually I became a fan of the entire series. Bums me out to hear so many people don't like it as it's my favorite if I'm being honest.

[aortaplatinum]

Setting up Short Round and Maharaja as enemies definitely would have added to the story, I had completely forgotten he was in the movie when he showed back up with his Indy voodoo doll during the scene where they free the child slaves.

Temple of Doom is definitely one of my favorite of these movies, a dark tone really fits Indiana Jones, so taking the tone of the Ark of the Covenant scene from the first movie and applying that tone to nearly an entire movie feels weirdly fitting. And, having such high stakes and such violence makes the heartfelt moments so much more powerful.

[mlachaise]

I remember hating this movie as a 14-year-old when it first came out. "What the hell? Falling out of a plane on a raft? Pulling hearts out of chests while still beating?" It has since become my favorite Indy Jones movie simply because it was so crazy. While the others offered traditional bad guys, this adventure was a fever dream, a true pulp fiction. This movie stands the test of time also because of the incredible and joyful performance of Ke Huy Quan! He was the best thing about it. Indy's little side-kick, like Chaplin's "The Kid, " gave the movie warmth and humanity.

[chris.shamblin]

For those who are interested, most of these deleted scenes are included in the novelization. They definitely add to the story, and in my opinion, the novel does a solid job of providing a fresh perspective (particularly when it comes to Willie) that improves many of the movie's shortcomings. All four of the movie novelizations are great (I think that KOTCS is the best of the novels, even though I think it is the weakest of the movies), and I highly recommend reading all of them.

[thefanwithoutaface]

I wish they atleast had deleted versions of these scenes we could watch now. They sound really engaging and I wish they included them in the actual movie.

[roberttreacy]

I really wish they had kept the scenes with the airport, the Maharaja, Willie attempting to get help, and Chatter Lal’s demise.

[RatedRKO]

It’s always been my personal favorite of the series. Also the score is phenomenal.

[connor]

I still say Crusade is my favorite because they brought back Sallah and Brody and because Sean Connery had so much chemistry with Harrison Ford

[mixererunio]

Personally I think that all three film in the trilogy are equally good. They just focus on different things. Raiders are focused on worldbuilding and characters, story is most important, Temple is a rollercoaster ride where thrills are most important and Crusade focuses again on characters but also adds incredible father-son dynamic.

[homerhat]

Temple of Doom captivated me as a kid. Scared and excited me like no other action movie has since. My favorite of the trilogy for sure.