Temple of Doom has this phenomena that I call “Chicken Syndrome.” The Back to the Future sequels introduce the idea that Marty McFly is triggered to the point of being stun-locked by being called a “chicken.” It’s the entire driving point of both Back to the Future II and Back to the Future III, to the point that it’s Marty’s defining characteristic. BUT, this never once came up in the first movie, even though it feels like it could have. After all, Marty keeps inserting himself into confronting Biff. Well, Temple of Doom does Chicken Syndrome by having Indy’s pursuit of “Fortune & Glory™” be what drives him into the main plot. It defines his character, but again, “fortune & glory” never once came up in Raiders. BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT COULD HAVE! Chicken Syndrome. It’s a thing.
February 11, 2023 at 960 × 720 in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1985 Arcade and 1988 NES Review)
