Released in 2008 after a 19-year hiatus, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Surviving a nuclear bomb test by hiding inside a lead-lined fridge, Indy is thrown miles through the air and slams into the ground—walking away with only a stiff neck. The moment became a shorthand for unrealistic stunts, coining the phrase "nuking the fridge" to describe a franchise-killing moment of absurdity. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008
: In one of the most famous (or infamous) scenes in cinema history, Indy survives an atomic blast by hiding in a lead-lined refrigerator. This became such a meme that the term "nuke the fridge" was coined to describe the moment a franchise goes too far into the absurd. The CGI Shift Released in 2008 after a 19-year hiatus, Indiana
As Indy reflected on his adventure, he couldn't help but wonder about the implications of the crystal skull's existence, and the role that extraterrestrial life played in human evolution. He knew that this was just the beginning of a much larger journey, one that would take him to the farthest reaches of the world and beyond. This became such a meme that the term