Journey to the Center of the Earth vs Temple of Doom

Last night we watched the relatively recent "Journey to the Center of the Earth" movie (spoiler: it was kinda crappy) and the scene where they are in the mine carts reminded me so much of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom that we decided to watch that movie tonight.

We had a revelation: Brendan Fraser wants to be Indiana Jones.

I guess we should have guessed this from how much the main character in the Mummy resembles Indie, but for some reason we hadn't put it together until now. The Indiana Jones homages (dare I say rip-offs) are so blatant that I had to make a list. (I know how much bloggers like lists)

• Mine cart roller coaster scene (including broken track jump)
• Archaeologist -> Geologist
• University professor/adventurer type
• Main characters are: a man, a lady, and a kid
• Ridiculously big diamonds
• Rafts/Boats save them while falling from tremendous heights
• Eating of arthropods

There are probably more, but I should go to bed now.

P.S. After a little googling I found that Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford are starring together in a medical drama (I'm scared)