Monday Morning Poll: Your Favorite Indiana Jones Sidekick
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If there's one thing we've come to expect from every Indiana Jones film, it's that Indy will be joined by a sidekick (and a beautiful woman) on all his adventures. These sidekicks are there for comedic support, mostly, but also to help Jones get himself out of (and into) a jam or three. In Raiders of the Lost Ark, the large, round and cuddly Sallah (John Rhys-Davies) helped Indy search for the Ark of the Covenant -- but, really, how could you count out the tough-as-nails Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), who also acted as a sidekick (and lover) in this one.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom introduced us to Short Round (Jonathan Ke Quan), who stuck with Indy through thick and thin from start to finish and was, perhaps, Indy's most loyal sidekick. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade found our hero partnering with two old dudes: Professor Henry Jones (Sean Connery) and Dr. Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott); the latter of which finally got to leave campus and join Indy for what we all thought would be his final big-screen adventure. Which brings us to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, where, this time, Indy is once again teamed with someone much younger than he is: Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf). Oh, and there's also 'Mac' George McHale (Ray Winstone), though I don't know how big of a role he plays as sidekick because, well, I don't see Crystal Skull until tomorrow. For the purpose of this poll, though, we'll include everyone (so you can come back to vote after you see the latest installment).
After you vote in the poll, definitely tell us why you chose who you did in the comments section below.
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5-19-2008 @ 12:18PM
totoro said...
Definitely Sean Connery-they had great chemistry together.
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5-19-2008 @ 1:19PM
Haggis said...
"No time for love, Dr. Jones!" - Short Round
And that is why I am voting for him. That one line still cracks me up.
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5-19-2008 @ 2:32PM
Midnight13 said...
I like Sallah and was glad he returned in "Last Crusade". I would have liked for him to return for "Crystal Skulls", but I guess Ray Winstone is the sidekick this time around. He's a cool actor so perhaps it won't be so bad.
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5-19-2008 @ 4:14PM
Akbar Fazil said...
Sallah in Raiders: Coolest sidekick ever.
Sallah in Crusade: Cheesy comic relief that destroyed the awesomeness of his character.
5-19-2008 @ 2:34PM
SM1L3Z said...
short round was just to coolest thats all there is to it
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5-19-2008 @ 3:24PM
Scott Weinberg said...
Definitely Sallah.
"Bad dates."
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5-19-2008 @ 4:17PM
Petro1734 said...
"You call him Dr. Jones, Doll !" - Short Round
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5-19-2008 @ 4:19PM
AJ Wiley said...
The reasoning behind my vote: Short Round is awesome. That is all.
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5-19-2008 @ 10:52PM
Beth said...
short round: "Hang on lady, we going for a ride! "
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5-25-2008 @ 12:45PM
Christopher Smith said...
Got to be Sallah!
"Better than United States Marines, eh?"
"Asps... very dangerous... you go first!"
"Cairo, city of the living!"
"I am already missing you."
Ya gotta love him!
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6-26-2008 @ 5:51PM
D said...
So maybe Marion Ravenwood doesn't have any classic lines, but machine gunning Nazis and fighting off snakes while wearing a frilly white dress? You can't even touch that, Sallah and Short Round.
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