It’s still a decent movie, it just takes itself a bit too seriously for my tastes.
That’s funny, I distinctly recall an article that caracterized TLC as an overcorrection from ToD that steers into straight comedy and ends up being the lightest of the bunch.
Yeah, some people say that, but I’ve always thought that Temple of Doom was the most comedic of the trilogy: despite having extremely dark portions with Satanic blood rituals and stuff like that, it never really takes itself too seriously, with blatantly ridiculous bits like the “exotic food” scene and the bug tunnel. I can remember a ton of fun moments from both Raiders and Doom, but I struggle to remember more than a few fun bits in Crusade.