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Harrison Ford's Seven Best Films (Not Including 'Star Wars')

May 20th, 2008 9:26am EDT Post a comment

Harrison Ford is, without question, one of the biggest box office stars of all time. With the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on Thursday

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Tue May 20 2008 10:14:58 By: Guy Nacolojist (

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Just because the Barenaked Ladies mention a movie title in one of their songs does not make it a great movie.
The Barenaked Ladies completely and totally suck.
They write nothing but annoying songs and their singer has even less than a one octave range.
Also, Temple of Doom over Last Crusade is just retarded, Scottish accents or not. If you were sitting in front of me I would punch your nose. It looks like it's been broken a few times already, so you're probably used to it.
Temple was good, but definitely not as good as Raiders and Crusade.
Three people plummeting 500 feet using a life-raft as a "parachute" and then sliding down a snow covered mountain in it and then going over a 200 foot cliff and landing in the rapids and nobody has a scratch on them kind of automatically makes it the worst of the three.
And I think Stewie Griffin said it best on "Family Guy" when he said, "Lady only in film 'cause she doing director."
Kate Capshaw to Acting = Scarlett Johansson to singing.
When I was a kid I thought Capshaw played the mother in "A Christmas Story" until I realized that the lady playing the mother (Melinda Dillon) could act.
Willie Scott = worst Indy trilogy character ever. Scratch that, Willie Scott = worst character in a George Lucas film ever. Yes, even worse than Jar Jar Binks. Put them in a death match and Jar Jar would probably win, but hopefully later die from the injuries he sustained.

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Tue May 20 2008 10:20:53 By: Mike Ryan (

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@Guy Nacolojist: "If you were sitting in front of me I would punch your nose."
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brilliant way to build an argument. There is really no way for me to disagree with that logic.

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Tue May 20 2008 10:22:34 By: Squints (

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Guy Nacolojist is a specialist in ad hominem

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Tue May 20 2008 10:35:02 By: Guy Nacolojist (

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I meant that in the sense that you need some sense knocked into you, and it looks like people keep trying but it doesn't work too well.

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Tue May 20 2008 12:51:22 By: Felix Lassiter (

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Ha Ha Harrison Ford what can I say other than what he said when he got the break of his life to be in the first Star Wars movie. Ha Ha now we're gonna make some money.

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Tue May 20 2008 12:55:47 By: lovetheweasel (

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i cant believe i havent seen some of these. consider them on my blockbuster.com list. good stuff, mike, thank you. guy, every one of your comments i have seen is totally negative, sometimes it makes sense, but today, for example, you are just being a X@@##!. kind of weird, wouldnt you say?

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Tue May 20 2008 13:17:35 By: Mr A Knife (

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I was going to criticize you hating on Crusade just because you couldnt deliver Sean Connery's pen is mightier than the sword quip, being a blogger and all. I guess unless you smashed someone in the head with your laptop.
But then Guy went and delivered a great explanation of why Temple may very well be the best. I mean, 3 people plummeting 500 ft using a life raft as a parachute and then sliding down a snow covered mountain, going over a 200 ft cliff, landing in rapids and Indy still delivered them w/o a scratch. That is the best example of how great he is and why I love him.
Plus defeating planes with an umbrella and birds is just too standard and believeable a move.

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Tue May 20 2008 13:36:19 By: Mike Ryan (

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@lovetheweasel: thanks for the kind words
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@mr a knife: EXACTLY

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Tue May 20 2008 13:50:24 By: healthstudent (

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Mike: Good list! I was curious why you hadn't mentioned this movie yet.
Guy: People like you are the reason I don't like to comment on sites like this. Get X@@##!.

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Tue May 20 2008 14:34:16 By: Mike Ryan (

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@healthstudent: yes, I will be talking a lot about it now.

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Tue May 20 2008 15:33:29 By: daluckynumba6 (

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temple of doom was my favoriteee indiana jones movie, the last crusades was good too, but i love love lovedddd temple of doom

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Tue May 20 2008 16:28:54 By: quin browne (

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'temple of doom'???
blargh. speilberg said the only good thing that came from that film was his wife. i have no idea about that, but, i agree it sucked. sorry, my friend...
the rest, i'll go with... especially 'witness'
it remains one of my bestest films... and caused me to apply to the amish church for membership, in the hope one day...one day...
i was turned down, and referred to utah, being a labute fan.
ah, well.

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Tue May 20 2008 16:34:56 By: quin browne (

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i figured out guy's problem... he got confused because indiana jones' real name is 'henry'.
those nick names throw him every time.

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Tue May 20 2008 16:37:50 By: Agent Smith (

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Raiders was the best, hands down. The chemistry with Karen Allen made the film, that's one reason why I'm looking fwd to Crystal Skull-- because she's back.
I loved Last Crusade also, River Phoenix was a perfect young Indy (I don't know about that fat kid though)...
I think I liked these two best because they seemed more like the "quests" in them were more legit. Temple of Doom, like the author said, was written at a low point in Lucas' life; and it seems like GL tried to capture the same darker tones (and fail at it) that the second film in his OTHER trilogy captured so brilliantly. Or should I say, perfectly.
The only thing that ties it into the trilogy is Indy himself. Sure, it was a "prequel" in the timeline (not a lot of people notice that), but focus wasn't on that, it was on the fact that it was just another of the many adventures of Indiana Jones. It's not like it was well known or speculated upon that it was a prequel and would delve into the origins of Indiana Jones the character, so making that argument for it is a moot point. All of his quests were for "fortune and glory." Only his "fortune" was the museum getting rare antiquities and him getting the glory for finding them.
Regardless, I definitely wouldn't put Temple of Doom on Ford's "best list."
I'd have to go to your intro and say that The Devil's Own deserves the nod over both. Regardless of the differences between Pitt & Ford, who both put on great performances in that one.

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Tue May 20 2008 16:39:58 By: Bill From Gainesville (

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Mike, you have a hater on your hands ! its ok though cause he is the type of guy that can buy hundreds of indians chasing a guy shooting arrows and blow darts and 1) they ALL miss and 2) none of them can run down an aging old man, but he cant buy the going over a cliff thing? He is probably ok with Superman Flying but not the fact Kryptonite kills him. Also I was all about being Amish except for the part where you dont get to have electricity, T.V., cars and beer and women and stuff, I would have so sucked at being AMISH -- always thought Kelly McGillis was hot though

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Tue May 20 2008 16:40:09 By: Agent Smith (

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oh yeah, and I agree with Guy that Kate Capshaw was horrible.
Especially the bug scene when she had to save Indy and Shorty.
Short Round, I will say, was an excellent character though.
"Dr. Jones-- NO MAW PAWACHUTES!"

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Tue May 20 2008 16:45:41 By: Alter-Ego (

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@bill from the central florida dump: i thought Indy was an aging old man in the new movie, not the one that came out 30 years ago.
if you were Amish I bet you'd have milked the bull (and drank it) like woody harrelson did in kingpin!

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Tue May 20 2008 17:33:51 By: Mike Ryan (

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@Agent Smith: It's funny how everyone agrees Raiders is hands down the best, but people disagree on Temple vs. Crusdade at about a 40% - 60% split. I know I am in the minority but I prefer the dark overtones from Temple to the almost cartoonish banter in Crusade. To me Crusade is the one that does not feel right. Don't get me wrong, I still like it. I just think Temple is very underrated.
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@Bill from Gainesville: Whatever happened to Kelly McGillis? Top Gun... Witness... Nothing!

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Tue May 20 2008 18:41:59 By: Bill From Gainesville (

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Mike look! I have a hater also !

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Tue May 20 2008 20:37:41 By: quin browne (

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bill, you know you've arrived when you have a hater.
i wasn't interested in kelly.
but, if harrison would have fallen onto my farm.
omg
of course, i'm also willing to join the flds folk if i can get that hair.

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Wed May 21 2008 11:25:07 By: rob who had a broken foot (

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hater or not, guy's comments on cate capshaw are bang on! short round should have used his slick shoes to escaped the bad guys!

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Thu May 22 2008 10:16:35 By: Loki-Rickman 09 (

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Im not happy with that. They aren't his top seven. Thats just crap.
Including Indiana Jones and Star Wars
1. Star Wars
2. Indiana Jones (not so much no 2.)
3. The Fugitive
4. Firewall
5. K-19: The Widow Maker
6. The Devil's Own
7. Air Force One
8. Regarding Henry
9. Mosquito Coast
10. Witness
and 'What Lies Beneath' just because it was Harry

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Thu May 22 2008 10:30:56 By: Tom Sizemore (

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Kaaydaa, this was a list of his "Seven Best Films (Not Including 'Star Wars')"....you made a list of his Top 11 films including Star Wars. Doesn't that make it a completely different list?

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Thu May 22 2008 13:05:51 By: Mike Ryan (

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@Tom Sizemore: I think the fact Firewall and K19 were included pretty much invalidates that top eleven list anyway. Not to mention there is no movie simply called "Indiana Jones".

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Thu May 22 2008 13:11:12 By: Tom Sizemore (

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LOL Mike R, agreed!

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Fri May 23 2008 09:13:53 By: RASHARPE (

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Harrison Ford has been veru lucky he has been cast in some of the best orignal movies, these movies would have been hits with out him.

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Fri May 23 2008 10:34:36 By: Dallas Doll (

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I love Harrison Ford. I do'nt think I have seen any of his movies that I hav'nt liked. My favorite are of course Indiana Jones. I also liked him in Star Wars as Han Solo. He also did a good job being Mr.President in Air Force One. I do'nt think he can do no wrong in my eyes. Dallas Doll.

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Fri May 30 2008 08:42:33 By: tony81663 (

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Alright, its time for me to get some haters...sorry everyone, but I loved Six Days & Seven Nights. Granted, it comes behind the Indy movies, Blade Runner, Witness and Working Girl, but its still #7.

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