Considering that this is a made-for-TV movie, I have to give it an 8 out of 10. Great acting, good plot, exciting actions and fun to watch. If you like Indiana Jones or Sean Patrick Flanery, you've gotta see this!
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Awesome!!!
K N7 August 2000
It's The TV Version of the Films
Fields2018 January 2020
I like this one because it's the closest I've seen in the series that is like the Indiana Jones Films. I would love to see more episodes like this.
So Young Indy and his friend Remy come home from the war and with a map and some dying soldier telling them about the eye of the peacock, they decide to go treasure hunting.
They meet a girl and get into some hi jinks as they are following some one eyed man that they get into fights with. There's a pretty cool fight on the boat with a bunch of pirates. Then the film goes pure Lucas on an island as they are captured by natives. Then Indy meets some guy who teaches him that he doesn't need the diamond which negates his fortune of glory in Temple of Doom.
This is an action packed thrill ride with a wonderful score by Steven Bramson. Some say the last third is boring since there's no longer any action but I liked the performances here and this is technically the last you see of Remy in the timeline. I wish there was a third season to flesh out the story. It's a great series!
So Young Indy and his friend Remy come home from the war and with a map and some dying soldier telling them about the eye of the peacock, they decide to go treasure hunting.
They meet a girl and get into some hi jinks as they are following some one eyed man that they get into fights with. There's a pretty cool fight on the boat with a bunch of pirates. Then the film goes pure Lucas on an island as they are captured by natives. Then Indy meets some guy who teaches him that he doesn't need the diamond which negates his fortune of glory in Temple of Doom.
This is an action packed thrill ride with a wonderful score by Steven Bramson. Some say the last third is boring since there's no longer any action but I liked the performances here and this is technically the last you see of Remy in the timeline. I wish there was a third season to flesh out the story. It's a great series!
Old-style adventure with open-ending
alainenglish12 November 2009
Warning: Spoilers
This episode sees the end of the First World War, with Indiana Jones (Sean Patrick Flanery) and his friend Remy (Ronny Coutteure) dispatched to the trenches one last time. As the whistle is blown and the fighting stops, they retrieve a map from a dying soldier that indicates the way to a prized diamond that once belonged to Alexander the Great. Indy and Remy set off to find the diamond, but find their quest has unexpected consequences for their friendship...
After the delightful ghoulishness that pervaded the latter part of "Masks of Evil", it is good fun to see Indy on an old-fashioned adventure again, pursuing a mystical object. There is lovely foreshadowing of the movies here - the use of the red-line-on-the-map to indicate their journey, and even the score sounds similar in places to the films. Along the way they encounter a debonair antagonist, a treacherous damsel, pirates and some wild natives of New Guinea. All this is staged terrifically, although the pace drags a little bit sometimes.
This was to be a curtain call of sorts for Ronny Coutteure's Remy, and it is a little sad to see his departure. In spite of the lumbering comic material forced on him at times, Coutteure was still a lively foil for Flanery and the ending where they go their separate ways is quite touching. The only other actor of note is Tom Courtenay, who gives a relaxed and considered interpretation of Bronislaw Malinowski, an anthropologist who lives among the natives.
Another good adventure, but the last of it's kind in the series.
After the delightful ghoulishness that pervaded the latter part of "Masks of Evil", it is good fun to see Indy on an old-fashioned adventure again, pursuing a mystical object. There is lovely foreshadowing of the movies here - the use of the red-line-on-the-map to indicate their journey, and even the score sounds similar in places to the films. Along the way they encounter a debonair antagonist, a treacherous damsel, pirates and some wild natives of New Guinea. All this is staged terrifically, although the pace drags a little bit sometimes.
This was to be a curtain call of sorts for Ronny Coutteure's Remy, and it is a little sad to see his departure. In spite of the lumbering comic material forced on him at times, Coutteure was still a lively foil for Flanery and the ending where they go their separate ways is quite touching. The only other actor of note is Tom Courtenay, who gives a relaxed and considered interpretation of Bronislaw Malinowski, an anthropologist who lives among the natives.
Another good adventure, but the last of it's kind in the series.
Fun extension on a great franchise.
Brian-5520 July 2000
This movie was loads of fun. It's obviously made-for-TV, but still has a higher production value than most of them.
The story follows a 20-year-old Indy (Flannery) and his friend Remy from the battlefields of Belgium to the South Pacific in search of a precious gem.
Along the way we get to peak inside young Indy as he must decide whether it's the prize or the chase that he loves.
All-in-all fun family fare. If you're a big Indy fan, I recommend this flick to add to your collection.
The story follows a 20-year-old Indy (Flannery) and his friend Remy from the battlefields of Belgium to the South Pacific in search of a precious gem.
Along the way we get to peak inside young Indy as he must decide whether it's the prize or the chase that he loves.
All-in-all fun family fare. If you're a big Indy fan, I recommend this flick to add to your collection.
Up There With The Original Trilogy
kermitthefrog59425 January 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Treasure of the Peacock's Eye, Chapter 17 of the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, is the type of adventure that made Raiders of the Lost Ark so popular. Even the titles are similar! The story follows young Indy, about twenty (and played rather well by Sean Patrick Flannery), in 1919. The war is over, but Indy and friend Remy discover a treasure map on the battlefield. The map will lead to the Eye of the Peacock - Alexander the Great's fabled diamond.
Also after the diamond is an eye-patched villain, a seductive femme fatale who sees Indy as her prince, and a band of ruthless pirates. It boasts inventive action sequences - for a made-for-TV movie - including a battle with a pirate ship.
The ending, however, is a minor letdown. The question on whether the Eye of the Peacock is discovered or not resolved, but many believe it was featured in the opening of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
A good time!
Also after the diamond is an eye-patched villain, a seductive femme fatale who sees Indy as her prince, and a band of ruthless pirates. It boasts inventive action sequences - for a made-for-TV movie - including a battle with a pirate ship.
The ending, however, is a minor letdown. The question on whether the Eye of the Peacock is discovered or not resolved, but many believe it was featured in the opening of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
A good time!
Quest and intrigue in a segmented misadventure
Wuchakk27 October 2017
RELEASED TO TV IN 1995 and directed by Carl Schultz, "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye" features 20 Year-old Indiana Jones (Sean Patrick Flanery) and his tubby pal, Remy (Ronny Coutteure), globetrotting from Belgium at the end of WWI to Egypt and, eventually, SE Asia and New Guinea, obsessed with finding a fabled lost diamond that belonged to Alexander the Great. The antagonists they face include a dubious man with an eye-patch, Asian pirates and (maybe) hostile islanders.
This was the second of four such movies with Flanery as the title protagonist, released from 1994-1996; although, chronologically, it was the third movie. Remy only appears in the first two and, for me, Coutteure didn't work in the role. Why? Because he's SO overweight that it's impossible to buy him as a WWI trench soldier or a world-traveling adventurer. The movie scores pretty well on the female front with cutie Jayne Ashbourne as Lily and Alice Lau as an Asian pirate, but neither lasts overly long, which is one of the problems with this movie: Characters come-and-go (usually dying) with Jones & Remy the only two constants.
Aside from the opening in the Belgium trenches, the first act is kind of tedious, but things perk up by midway with Lily and the Asian pirates; then the story bogs down again on an island in the South Pacific, although things get interesting when the real-life anthropologist of that period enters the proceedings, Bronislaw Malinowski (Tom Courtenay). Some people complain about the ending but I found the lesson that Malinowski teaches young Indiana compelling and inspiring.
Being a TV movie, "Treasure of the Peacock's Eye" of course lacks the production quality of the theatrical blockbusters, but it's not bad all things considered. It's the segmented story where I have a problem: The plot is just an excuse to thrust the treasure-hunters from one short-lived adventure to another; all the peripheral characters are thin as notebook paper and quickly discarded. Nevertheless, the movie contains likable heroes and the misadventures & intrigue that go with a treasure quest.
THE FILM RUNS 94 minutes and was shot in Bangkok & Phuket, Thailand (and, presumably, S. Cal., since there aren't any deserts in Thailand). WRITER: Jule Selbo.
GRADE: C+
This was the second of four such movies with Flanery as the title protagonist, released from 1994-1996; although, chronologically, it was the third movie. Remy only appears in the first two and, for me, Coutteure didn't work in the role. Why? Because he's SO overweight that it's impossible to buy him as a WWI trench soldier or a world-traveling adventurer. The movie scores pretty well on the female front with cutie Jayne Ashbourne as Lily and Alice Lau as an Asian pirate, but neither lasts overly long, which is one of the problems with this movie: Characters come-and-go (usually dying) with Jones & Remy the only two constants.
Aside from the opening in the Belgium trenches, the first act is kind of tedious, but things perk up by midway with Lily and the Asian pirates; then the story bogs down again on an island in the South Pacific, although things get interesting when the real-life anthropologist of that period enters the proceedings, Bronislaw Malinowski (Tom Courtenay). Some people complain about the ending but I found the lesson that Malinowski teaches young Indiana compelling and inspiring.
Being a TV movie, "Treasure of the Peacock's Eye" of course lacks the production quality of the theatrical blockbusters, but it's not bad all things considered. It's the segmented story where I have a problem: The plot is just an excuse to thrust the treasure-hunters from one short-lived adventure to another; all the peripheral characters are thin as notebook paper and quickly discarded. Nevertheless, the movie contains likable heroes and the misadventures & intrigue that go with a treasure quest.
THE FILM RUNS 94 minutes and was shot in Bangkok & Phuket, Thailand (and, presumably, S. Cal., since there aren't any deserts in Thailand). WRITER: Jule Selbo.
GRADE: C+
Low-Budget Jones
freakfire-11 October 2008
Warning: Spoilers
For a film that was low budget and lacking on adventure, it did get by, but just barely. This film was aimed at the truly hardcore Indiana Jones fan. Harrison Ford could not be brought on due to his cost, so this had to suffice.
The acting was rather weak, although it was not painful, to watch. Filled with short conversations and glimpses into the Younger version of Jones, we watch Jones as he goes looking for the Peacock's Eye. After globe-trotting and finding different things, Jones ends his adventure.
Jones fails to find the eye near the end, but instead gets another clue about its whereabouts. It comes off as a mini-series, where you have to watch the next film to find out what happens.
Overall, its a sub-par film with run-of-the-mill acting. But, what did you expect? "C-"
The acting was rather weak, although it was not painful, to watch. Filled with short conversations and glimpses into the Younger version of Jones, we watch Jones as he goes looking for the Peacock's Eye. After globe-trotting and finding different things, Jones ends his adventure.
Jones fails to find the eye near the end, but instead gets another clue about its whereabouts. It comes off as a mini-series, where you have to watch the next film to find out what happens.
Overall, its a sub-par film with run-of-the-mill acting. But, what did you expect? "C-"
One of the better "Young Indy" movies, with "Raiders" type action.
TxMike5 April 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Considering that these Young Indy movies were made for TV, this one is exceptional. Much as we saw in "Raiders" young Indy traveled to exotic countries in search of antiquities, often putting his fighting skills to the test. Many of the Young Indy movies were two separate segments, different stories, about 45 minutes each. But this one is a single 90-minute movie.
This one begins at the very end of the war, when a soldier is shot and a German is trying to get his boots off. Indy and his friend Remy chase the German away and find a map in the dead man's boot. They believe it is a treasure map, leading to the very large diamond, called the "peacock's eye", that had belonged to Alexander the Great. So the war ends and the two friends decide to search for the diamond.
Sean Patrick Flanery is of course Young Indiana Jones and Belgiam actor Ronny Coutteure is his friend Remy.
The real-life anthropologist for that period is Bronislaw Malinowski, and he is featured in the final scenes in New Guinea, where Indy and Remy end up in their search for the treasure. The DVD extras has a 25-minute segment on the real Malinowski, who is credited with the modern method of studying cultures, to actually become immersed in it, speaking their language and living with them, instead of just observing them.
SPOILERS: Indy and Remy did find a small square locked strong box during their searches, presumed to contain the diamond. At New Guinea they were able to use tools to open it. Inside was a rock, but it had inscriptions. Remy wanted to continue the search, but Indy realized that he did not "need" that diamond, and they might search it for the rest of their lives and never find it. So he resolved to go back to Chicago and pursue his studies, something that he really did want.
This one begins at the very end of the war, when a soldier is shot and a German is trying to get his boots off. Indy and his friend Remy chase the German away and find a map in the dead man's boot. They believe it is a treasure map, leading to the very large diamond, called the "peacock's eye", that had belonged to Alexander the Great. So the war ends and the two friends decide to search for the diamond.
Sean Patrick Flanery is of course Young Indiana Jones and Belgiam actor Ronny Coutteure is his friend Remy.
The real-life anthropologist for that period is Bronislaw Malinowski, and he is featured in the final scenes in New Guinea, where Indy and Remy end up in their search for the treasure. The DVD extras has a 25-minute segment on the real Malinowski, who is credited with the modern method of studying cultures, to actually become immersed in it, speaking their language and living with them, instead of just observing them.
SPOILERS: Indy and Remy did find a small square locked strong box during their searches, presumed to contain the diamond. At New Guinea they were able to use tools to open it. Inside was a rock, but it had inscriptions. Remy wanted to continue the search, but Indy realized that he did not "need" that diamond, and they might search it for the rest of their lives and never find it. So he resolved to go back to Chicago and pursue his studies, something that he really did want.
Worthy Indy Adventure!
supercygnus3 May 2004
The first half of this straight to video film (it's comprised of 2 episodes from the show) is filled with great humor, ancient treasures and all the swashbuckling action and adventure Indian Jones fans have come to love.
The second half of the film slows down considerably. As mentioned above, the film is actually 2 episodes from the show, and like most t.v. shows, many episodes have distinctly different feels from one another (E.R. for example may have a more light hearted episode occasionally, or one that focuses primarily on one character). Unfortunately, the two shows, while making sense to put them together makes as they are in sequential order, they don't match up very well in tone on style. While the first half is a lot of Indy style action, the second slows to an almost crawl. The first half many will prefer, but the second has it's own merit as well. The two just do not flow together very well.
Still a strong exciting and funny first half (Flanery really gets to do the Indiana Jones thing in this one!), and an interesting (if a bit too ponderous) second half still make up a strong if slightly disjointed finished product. A must see/own for Indy Jones fans, and worth if only to see the invaders fighting Indy on the Ocean liner! A sequence more than worthy in the Indiana Jones adventures!
The second half of the film slows down considerably. As mentioned above, the film is actually 2 episodes from the show, and like most t.v. shows, many episodes have distinctly different feels from one another (E.R. for example may have a more light hearted episode occasionally, or one that focuses primarily on one character). Unfortunately, the two shows, while making sense to put them together makes as they are in sequential order, they don't match up very well in tone on style. While the first half is a lot of Indy style action, the second slows to an almost crawl. The first half many will prefer, but the second has it's own merit as well. The two just do not flow together very well.
Still a strong exciting and funny first half (Flanery really gets to do the Indiana Jones thing in this one!), and an interesting (if a bit too ponderous) second half still make up a strong if slightly disjointed finished product. A must see/own for Indy Jones fans, and worth if only to see the invaders fighting Indy on the Ocean liner! A sequence more than worthy in the Indiana Jones adventures!
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