Indiana Jones - The Movies

First of all, when I'm thinking about the Indiana Movies, I don't count the fourth one, because in my opinion, everything should be a stand alone movie, two movies, a trilogy, or a septology. Those are the four numbers that work. Four doesn't. End of story.

Music: Indiana Jones, like Star Wars, has that song, just that song that has a ring to it. They play it every time the hero beats up bad guys or gets away. I love it, all of it. There's really no way to tell the difference in any of the three movies, because the music is all the same, and it's all great.
Rating: A

Sound: Again, in the sound category, the Indiana Jones movies don't disappoint. They dispense with some of the loud squeals so common in other action movies, allowing you to believe that when Indy shoots a bad guy, he's actually gone. The booby traps, of which there are many, deliver appropriate sound effects, and the dialog is equally gorgeous-sounding. The only holdback is that there is nothing stellar... But how stellar can you get with sound?
Rating: A-

Plot: The one thing that George Lucas has proved over and over that he has nailed down is a good plot. Indiana Jones has this in abundance, from the disappearance of Indy's father to the evil cult that stole the Shankara stone from the villagers. I've always thought that the beginnings were quite random, often, but it seems that they all come together in the end. I have to say, though, my favorite plotline was by far the Last Crusade, the third in the trilogy, with the twists at the end, the traitorus Doctor Schneider, and the comedy entwined throughout.
Rating: A+

Characters/Actors: Harrison Ford, as always, stellarly portrays Indiana Jones, who is so like Han Solo, another of Ford's characters. John Rhys-Davies is dynamic and comical in the role of Sallah, the Arabian Excavator. But perhaps my favorite character of all is the wise-cracking squirt Short Round from the second movie, Temple of Doom. A survey named him the most popular Indy sidekick, and he's mine.
Rating: A+

Overall, each a good movie. Together, a great series. It's definitely worth watching them all.