The Indiana Jones Trilogy (1981 - 1989)
Shocking Moment: Melting faces, ripped out hearts, rapid aging.. Monkeys?
I dont want to purposefully exclude
Crystal Skull here, but frankly, it was lacking in the classic tradition of Indy films featuring at least one disturbing anti-PG moment that would send kids either jumping behind the sofa or glued to the TV in shock. About as close as it got to being frightening was Shia LaBeouf's towering pompadour.
Raiders of the Lost Arks melting faces and exploding heads was pretty terrifying stuff to witness as a youngster, as was
Temple of Dooms heart-ripping (Kali Ma!) or the gross-out feast of bugs and monkey brains. So dark is the second entry that its still cut by the BBFC (and at the request of Spielberg himself) removing among other things, the shot of a heart
being ripped out and Mola Ram (Amrish Puri) being eaten by hungry crocodiles.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade isnt quite as violent as the first two and is easily the most light hearted of the three, but there are still some pretty disturbing moments. Im sure Im not alone in being freaked out as a nipper by the rapid aging of Walter Donovan (Julian Glover). _______________
Which other moments do you find shocking or disturbing in family friendly films ?