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Indy's Gals
Posted: May 21, 2008 in Movies
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Yes, I know Chris did an overview primer of the first three Indy films, but I wanted to reintroduce the women in the life of Indiana Jones.
Indy's rolling-stone lifestyle isn't exactly conducive to long-term relationships, which is why of the three films leading up to "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" we've had three different leading ladies. Woe is Dr. Jones.
Here are the gals in all their resplendent glory:
Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), "Raiders of the Lost Ark": A spunky little firebrand who can drink the bad guys under the table and still have enough left to smack some sense into Indy. She is more or less considered the quintessential Indy damsel and is more than willing to mix it up with the fists if she's challenged. She is willing, however, to appease Indy's inner gorilla by pretending to be captured and "letting" him rescue her. Rumor has it she plays a part in "Crystal Skull," and is still looking mighty fine after all these years.
Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw), "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom": She's Indy's first flame, at least onscreen, er, well chronologically anyway. She's also easily the most irritating. She does little but shriek, pretend to faint, and flash her fanny, which is really the only reason Dr. Jones kept her around anyway. I mean really, stick your hand in there with the bugs and hit the button already. In real life, Capshaw later married and divorced director Steven Spielberg.
Elsa Schneider (Allison Moody), "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade": She seduced BOTH Dr. Joneses, only to turn on them and reveal her Nazi sympathies. Well, it was good while it lasted. But Indy may have given her a second chance had she shucked off her Nazi allegances; note he called her "honey" in the film's climax as she's gaping for the Holy Grail. Alas, we'll never know, as she was last seen plunging down a dark chasm.
