This would’ve been a lot easier if Indy hadn’t failed Basil by initially writing him off so many years before. Erratic, and paranoid, Basil’s obsession was offputting but Indy and Helena trusted him enough to know they need to find the Antikytherma before the Nazis do. Unfortunately, Helena’s obsession is with monetary gains leading her to enlist the help of a reluctant Indy. The obsession is inadvertently passed on to her after his death. Basil spends half of his life devoted to finding the missing piece, ignoring his daughter Helena in the process. The entire crux of Dial of Destiny revolves around Basil’s obsession with what the Antikythera was used for or capable of. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band the year before. Fans of The Beatles often say the same thing about Magical Mystery Tour as a direct follow-up to the wildly popular and culturally significant Sgt. Merely existing makes Dial of Destiny feel just as tacked on. For all its misgivings, Crystal Skull ends on a satisfying note for the franchise. Something Dial of Destiny relates to being an installment no one was really asking for. Looking back, it might even feel a little tacked on. In the context of history, 1969 didn’t have as much cultural significance as the previous year. While used as a sight gag, “Magical Mystery Tour” feels strangely meta to both the film and the adventure Indiana Jones finds himself in. Shaken awake by the neighbors blasting “Magical Mystery Tour”, Indy (and the audience) is thrust into a brand new unpredictable, nostalgia-fueled adventure. The man who witnessed the Arc of the Covenant melt Nazis is now falling asleep watching a 13-inch TV in his boxers. Socks hanging out to dry, photos of his late father and his estranged wife, as well as unsigned divorce papers. The relics adorning his walls are of the mundane variety. Instead of an elaborate office with awards, plaques, and historical artifacts, 80-year-old Indiana Jones lives in a tiny NYC apartment. To fill the empty space, Capital added on the non-album singles The Beatles released surrounding the EP and television film. The expansion was due to Capital Records’ lack of confidence in the EP format. When the record was released here in the States, it was expanded to an LP against the band’s wishes. But would Indy himself turn away from thinking outside of the box using a historical artifact?Īlso for some ground rules, I’m talking about the original UK Magical Mystery Tour soundtrack EP. The correlation between Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour is most likely coincidental. Keep in mind, director James Mangold hasn’t spoken of why he chose that particular song for the film. I’ve come to believe it’s not so much what you believe. I don’t believe in magic, but a few times in my life, I’ve seen things. Like an audio archeologist, as soon as my screening was over, I had to listen to the album again. Needless to say, I thought of some interesting parallels between the film and The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour EP. Maybe it’s the prestigious exclusivity of the Lennon/McCartney catalog but the needle drop made the scene feel more important. While it’s rare to hear a Beatles song used in a movie, it never fails to elevate a scene. The same tactic is used in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny with the use of The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” signifying it was the late 1960s. Even then, it was coyly used to let the audience know the film takes place in 1958. ![]() In fact, the only secular song in the franchise was “Hound Dog” in 2008’s Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Arguably just as important as Harrison Ford himself! With each film set so long ago, there’s a timelessness void of any modern needle drops. ![]() Sound design has always been the most important element of the franchise. Not to mention the indescribable scores of the legendary John Williams. No matter which film the Indiana Jones franchise is your favorite or least favorite, there remains one constant: sound design.īe it the sound of punching a Nazi, the crack of a whip, or the hilarious Wilhelm Scream, the Indiana Jones series has a distinctive sound.
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