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Five years after Steven Spielberg and George Lucas dipped into the dark waters for the second Indiana Jones film, they brought the Man with the Hat back in a much brighter story and, as the posters announced, this time he brought his dad.

Show Notes

“Our situation has not improved“
Five years after Steven Spielberg and George Lucas dipped into the dark waters for the second Indiana Jones film, they brought the Man with the Hat back in a much brighter story and, as the posters announced, this time he brought his dad.  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was, as far as most everyone thought, a return to form:  a return to the fun and thrilling adventure story that was "Raiders" and decidedly not "Temple."  
Released in 1989, the film gave everyone the satisfactory end to the trilogy that they wanted, right down to the heroes riding off into the sunset.  Join us — Pete Wright and Andy Nelson — as we continue our Indiana Jones series.
We chat about the origins of the story and the return to a story with Nazis and a Biblical artifact and why they, perhaps, were getting away from the darker tones exhibited in their previous film in the series (even if Lucas still get to incorporate the Monkey King into the story as he's always wanted to do).  We discuss the feel of the film and how it differs from the previous two, having a much glossier, more fake feel, and how that affects our feelings about it.  We return to our conversation begun in our "Temple" episode about Jones' character arc and how, knowing that film was a prequel, this film's opening — as fun as it is — really doesn't make sense character-wise.  We chat about which characters work for us, which don't, and how they really botched the writing job with Marcus Brody this go-around.  And we deliberate on what the ending means and how, or even if, it works with the fourth entry into the franchise.  It's a fun film and we have a great time talking about it.  Listen in!
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Creators and Guests

Host
Andy Nelson
With over 25 years of experience in film, television, and commercial production, Andy has cultivated an enduring passion for storytelling in all its forms. His enthusiasm for the craft began in his youth when he and his friends started making their own movies in grade school. After studying film at the University of Colorado Boulder, Andy wrote, directed, and produced several short films while also producing indie features like Netherbeast Incorporated and Ambush at Dark Canyon. Andy has been on the production team for award-winning documentaries such as The Imposter and The Joe Show, as well as TV shows like Investigation Discovery’s Deadly Dentists and Nat Geo’s Inside the Hunt for the Boston Bombers. Over a decade ago, he started podcasting with Pete and immediately embraced the medium. Now, as a partner at TruStory FM, Andy looks forward to more storytelling through their wide variety of shows. Throughout his career, Andy has passed on his knowledge by teaching young minds the crafts of screenwriting, producing, editing, and podcasting. Outside of work, Andy is a family man who enjoys a good martini, a cold beer, a nice cup o’ joe. And always, of course, a great movie.
Host
Pete Wright
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