To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive

I think the problem is that you didn't grow up watching them, and it's not the same watch the movies now (specially after have seen all the 'copies' like the Mummies series)than have seen and 'lived' them being a kid. I did and I'm a fan. Not a hardcore fan but I adore Indiana Jones, specially in the dark The Temple of Doom and I'm biggest fan of characters like Spalko from the last movie that, not being the best movie ever, made me remember the 'old times'. Oh, and sais this, I must add something more. Compare Indy to Mummy is not fair at all, it's like comparing Top Hat to any actual musical movie; perhaps the actual ones have better special effects or script, but it doesn't make them better. They may have a shinny appearence but they seriously lack of the essence that movies like Top Hat had and still have and, the same happens with Indy and any adventure movies. They may be thrilling but, in my humble opnion they are 'empty'.