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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Plot holes and racism
Firstly, Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of my all time fave films. Same for Last Crusade. But Tempe of Doom, well, here's what ruined ot for me....
...the rampant, if unintentional racism. Indian people eating MONKEY BRAINS FOR DESSERT????!??? Are you kidding me? Since when? SNAKE SURPRISE?? Eyeball soup? Giant beetles?? That was pretty low for some cheap shocks. Secondly, when Indy and co arrive at the village, which is supposed to be in India/Nepal, the people are speaking Sinhalese, the national language of...Sri Lanka! WTF? A language not even spoken in India! Look at a frickin map Spileberg! Why not frickin' Korean then? Parts of TOD were filmed in Sri Lanka, and Spielberg didn't even bother getting the goddamn languages right? It's like saying, 'yeah, *beep* it. as long as they're brown and they speak some kind of gibberish, no one will care'. What if at the start of the film in Shanghai, the Triads were speaking Japanese or French instead of Cantonese/Mandarin? Even if this doesn't smack of ignorance to you, it as at the very least a glaring plot hole.
The Shield (2002)
This is quality TV.
Want quality TV? The Shield is just that from start to end. I highly recommend watching this show from the first episode as there is a main story arc you won't want to miss. If you can't get access, don't worry, watch it anyway and you'll catch on. The characters and their conflicts will be enough to keep you hooked. The acting is outstanding all around, and Forest Whitaker's turn is pure gold. There's a reason this is one of Stephen King's favourite shows ever.
If you like the fiction works of writers like George Pelecanos, Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane, etc, this show is for you. Excellent dialogue and acting and realistic action will bring you back for more. Detractors of this show most often haven't seen it from the start. Some are just conservative wimps. In all honesty I cannot understand why this show is just plain hated by some. Anyone i recommend this show to is hooked. Note, this show pulls no punches. Then again, honest shows this good never quite makes it to the top where a lot of crap (pretty boy shows) linger. The only other show as good - The Wire.