When this came out in theaters, one of my brothers worked at a theater in Shrewsbury. As a result, I saw this movie nine times in theaters. So, of course, I knew is backward and forward. I also watched it on VHS many times. I think by the time I reached high school, I had little interest in seeing it again. Since then, I've probably pulled it out about three times.
I still like it, but not in the same way. Many of the jokes have lost their humor to me. I still recognize them as jokes, but they're kind of dull. I find Elsa to be a remarkably dull character. Vogel is a little more worthwhile, at least as a stereotype. While these things are weaknesses, they don't detract from the movie that much. The focus of the movie is on Indiana and his relationship with his father. Villainy is just a distraction. Every important passage of the movie plays around their relationship. The catharsis of the ending doesn't come with Indy finding the grail - it comes with his father calling him Indiana.
On a technical note, I've gotten more annoyed with how poor the effects in this movie are. The tank falling off the cliff, bouncing around. Vogel's screaming face. The weird, CGI-ish appearance of the blades near the first challenge. The third challenge has a seriously strange effect. When Indy is standing on the bridge, and the camera moves, Indy looks like he's moving around - like he was green screened on a surface that had more give, then they put him on solid rock. However, to be fair, I still think that Donovan's death has some pretty good effects.
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