Wuchak 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+

TxMike 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.

kermitthefrog594 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!

K N 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!