The original post: /r/movies by /u/Danielnrg on 2025-01-04 05:21:11.

We already know how Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Dial of Destiny turned out, but what if they weren’t quite as bad? What if Indiana Jones had two perfectly average sequels after The Last Crusade?

The Last Crusade ended with the heroes literally riding off into the sunset. And after seeing this movie 6 times, try as I might, I cannot figure out how the Last part of the title references the plot of the actual movie. So it feels like the ending and the title itself all tell the audience that this is Indiana Jones’ happy ending.

With such a symbolically conclusive ending, a philosophical line has to be drawn. Barring a truly amazing legacy sequel ala Top Gun: Maverick, should they have left well enough alone at The Last Crusade?