The fedora, the whip...

Is there a cooler movie character in all cinematic history than Indiana Jones? I think not. Or if there is, he's pretty high up on a very short list.

Okay, while Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull may not have been all we hoped it would be, it does have one big thing going for it: it makes you nostalgic for the original trilogy.

All three of these movies are great. Well, okay--two of them are great and one of them is a little questionable (Temple of Doom, I'm looking at you), but even that one has some redeeming qualities. Quotable, funny, well-built--and that's just the star! (I kid, of course, but Harrison Ford is extremely charismatic in this role, and nice to look at to boot.) Action, adventure, romance, comedy...throw in a little science and a little of the supernatural, and you've definitely got something for everyone.

This is a set of films everyone should own because they're worth seeing again and again (especially The Last Crusade, which is my favorite--you just can't beat the combination of Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. Though Raiders of the Lost Ark does run a close second). And unlike another trilogy featuring Harrison Ford which shall remain nameless at this time, these films have not been "remastered" (read: screwed up) with "enhanced" (read: over-the-top) special effects.

And now, I leave you with a song.