Issues with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
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Sallah and Brody
- Sallah and Brody's portrayal is not consistent as last seen in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" -- in Raiders they were portrayed as competent professionals, in Last Crusade they act like buffoons.
The Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword
- The Brotherhood is chasing after Indy & Elsa, shooting guns and trying to kill them. A few of their members die in the effort. And then Indy and Kazim, the apparent leader of group, suddenly come to an understanding and all is well. WTF? They tried to burn Indy alive and machine gun him! Clearly they needed some temporary antagonists for Indy while the Nazis were waiting to be revealed.
Idea Bankruptcy: Nazis again
- Recycling the Nazis from Raiders to Last Crusade is like recycling the Death Star from A New Hope to Return of the Jedi to The Force Awakens.
The Gumpification of Jones
- Adding a run-in with Adolf Hitler was the beginning of Lucas' Gump-ification of Indy. From this moment on, Indy would have gratuitous encounters with historical figures and events, just like Forrest Gump does in his encounters with Elvis, JFK, Nixon, John Lennon, etc.
