So what is a movie series? Well it could be a trilogy like Lord of the Rings or it could be a series of sequels like Police Academy. When you start to think about it there are a lot of these. In fact there are currently three of these I can think of that I have interest in: Spiderman, Harry Potter, and Batman. Since they aren't completed series they can't be counted for this countdown.
The number five movie series in my countdown is the Indiana Jones series. This series consists of three movies: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Although there has been talk of a fourth movie for years it has been 17 years since the last movie so I'm saying this series is pretty complete for now.
Let's face it this series is carried by the first movie which is one of the greatest movies of all time. Dad had been reading about this movie coming out and couldn't wait to be there for opening night. So there my dad, my brother, and I sat on opening night and we were all completely hooked with the opening action sequence. We all know how great this movie is, it's just fantastic.
The second movie is fairly weak with the introduction of a kid and a poor character played by Kate Capshaw. It was also a bit too violent for me at the time. I know that my dad loves the opening scene to this movie as does Margaret so I'm not sure how much weight that carries for them but it doesn't do much for me. This movie is one reason why Indiana Jones is number five on this list.
The third movie was a great return to what made the first movie fun. It brings back characters that we enjoyed from the first and expands their role as well as introducing Indiana's father played by Sean Connery which gives us some interesting insight into Indiana himself. This movie is really good, especially for the third movie in a series. Drop the second movie and this series would potentially rank higher than it does in the list.
