I was flying to San Francisco last week to visit my mistress, and on the plane I was presented with the option of watching INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL or the SEX AND THE CITY movie. I gave Indy a chance but was disenchanted within minutes. Meanwhile Carrie and crew had me weeping all the way to the Golden State. So it is with much indifference that I bring you this news, because like most of you I believe the Indy franchise has passed its prime. Nonetheless, Indiana himself, Harrison Ford has offcially laid to rest rumours that Shia LaBeouf will be assuming the titular role in the series' next installment.
No, that's never been (the idea)... I think it just doesn't work that way. And there's definitely a distinction between passing the fedora and someone picking it up.
Frankly I'm relieved. Shia as Indy? Or even the next incarnation of Indy? That's just um, pushing it.
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your exactly right. i now have new respect for the movie. i didnt enjoy it...
your exactly right. i now have new respect for the movie. i didnt enjoy it regardless
i wouldnt mind a new version of indy franchise...not sure shia is the man though
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Ford is Indy.
Ford is Indy.
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I loved KotCS and thought it was fun as hell. Yeah it's not perfect (Looking at you, Vine Swinging Labeouf) nor is it the best, but it definitely deserves it's spot along the Indiana Jones movies.
What I liked is the idea behind KotCS. With Indy having aged about 10-20 more years and the story taking place in the 50's...it was fitting for the movie to be an...
I loved KotCS and thought it was fun as hell. Yeah it's not perfect (Looking at you, Vine Swinging Labeouf) nor is it the best, but it definitely deserves it's spot along the Indiana Jones movies.
What I liked is the idea behind KotCS. With Indy having aged about 10-20 more years and the story taking place in the 50's...it was fitting for the movie to be an homage to the 1950's sci-fi movies...as the previous 3 were an homage to the 1930's adventure serials, as they took place in the 1930's.
P.S. The South Park episode made me LOL, even if I liked KotCS
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But Then again I liked Temple of Doom Better then Raiders. But that is only because it was the first indy I saw as a child.
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But Then again I liked Temple of Doom Better then Raiders. But that is only because it was the first indy I saw as a child.
Bottom line those of you who saw Indy get "Raped" By Spielberg and Lucas...Get some Counseling..help is out there. It is time to live again...live!
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That said, I 100% disagree with nodirectionhome and those who share his view. Maybe the...
That said, I 100% disagree with nodirectionhome and those who share his view. Maybe the reason you didn't enjoy the film isn't because Spielberg and Lucas have grown old, Maybe its because you have. I realized not too long ago that many of the movies I spent my childhood loving, I loved because I was a child. We all expect and desperately hope to be whisked away to the innocence of our youth, but no film will do that for you because your youth is gone and with it any resemblance of innocence. You've lived too long, seen too many movies and your ability to suspend disbelief has become as used up as a crusty condom. Stop blaming you're hang ups on movies people and blame your own lack of imagination.
This isn't a personal attack either, this is aimed at all of the haters here. Everytime a story comes up about a film, you come on here and moan and whine. give it a rest already, you guys cry foul before the picture is even in pre-production nowadays so don't tell me I'm over reacting.
Indy 4 wasn't bad, your expectations were just impossible. I suggest you stop watching sequels to films from your lost childhood, you won't feel that way again and spending your free time bitching about CGI won't ever bring it back.
That said, didn't we go through all of this garbage after the Star Wars prequels? Well, if you smacktards didn't learn your lesson that time around then Lucas deserves all of the hard earned money you blindly handed over and you've forfeited your right to complain about it.
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I couldnt have said it better.. these visionaries are now just old men who all of a sudden left their talent/vision at the door...
Not so much spielberg, still love his work, but Lucas? Man is a walking joke and takes himself too seriously
I enjoyed indy 4, until the end, sure the alien shit was the theme in the...
I couldnt have said it better.. these visionaries are now just old men who all of a sudden left their talent/vision at the door...
Not so much spielberg, still love his work, but Lucas? Man is a walking joke and takes himself too seriously
I enjoyed indy 4, until the end, sure the alien shit was the theme in the 50's, but uh, we're not in the 50's.... or am i on crack?
The first 3 may have been out there but there were NEVER any moments where i sat there and shook my head saying "wow this is retarded"
I mean seriously, there was a lot if retarded shit in indy 4 and Star Wars episodes 1-3
I think its time some people start hanging up their careers =\ i respect the shit outta Lucas but its time to go
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This is green because I'm happy the torch isn't being passed to LaBeouf.
This is green because I'm happy the torch isn't being passed to LaBeouf.
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The over the top portrayal of the aliens...
The over the top portrayal of the aliens and alien themes is all part of the movies theme (as was the over the top portrayal of Nazi's in the earlier films).
I think a lot of people completely missed that, which is a real pity.
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and Star Wars pre-trilogy and Terminator 3 and Superman Returns....
They failed not because the movies were bad but, because we are diluted versions of the people who fell in love with them resembling them only in appearance
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That being said, Shia could NEVER be Indy, and I'm glad Lucas/Speilburg see that. If they ever try Indy one more...
That being said, Shia could NEVER be Indy, and I'm glad Lucas/Speilburg see that. If they ever try Indy one more time, here's to hoping they give the reins to someone else. They've clearly lost their ability to make good movies.
God bless
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That, and I found commies to be a poor substitute for the Third Reich, or even the Thuggee.
The...
That, and I found commies to be a poor substitute for the Third Reich, or even the Thuggee.
The one thing that I thought did work was Harrison Ford. Ironically the nuking the fridge scene was one of the most original sequences I thought in that whole thing, that didn't feel like it had been done before.
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Indy 4 was the chance lucas & spielberg had to redeem themselves for the new star wars films, and SW 3 was a chance to redeem themselves for SW 2, and SW 2 was a chance to redeem themselves for phantom menace. they need to stop using icons of entertainment to give...
Indy 4 was the chance lucas & spielberg had to redeem themselves for the new star wars films, and SW 3 was a chance to redeem themselves for SW 2, and SW 2 was a chance to redeem themselves for phantom menace. they need to stop using icons of entertainment to give themselves more chances, because they are blowing it, over and over again. NO INDY 5!!!!
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And Extra Tidbit: I did, yes. In fact, I loved it. Every...
And Extra Tidbit: I did, yes. In fact, I loved it. Every bit as much as the other three (which I didn't have a favorite or least favorite from to begin with.)
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LMAO!!! Spin-off or not I just don't this happening.
LMAO!!! Spin-off or not I just don't this happening.
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And while I actually liked Shai a lot in Indy 4, I'm glad he's not taking over the franchise. It's just not the same without Harrison Ford.
And while I actually liked Shai a lot in Indy 4, I'm glad he's not taking over the franchise. It's just not the same without Harrison Ford.
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Though I'd rank it 4th among the other pictures (1-Doom, 2-Raiders, 3-Crusade),...
Though I'd rank it 4th among the other pictures (1-Doom, 2-Raiders, 3-Crusade), I have come to realize that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a fun, funny, light adventure film that entertains while still managing to kick the asses of each and every adventure film released since Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. People, my own close friends included, were bound to hate an Indy movie that took a lighter tone than even the whimsical 3rd film.
That reaction is understandable. And yes, I still question why they took so long to make the 4th movie because there was nothing in it that warranted 18 years of scriptwriting or pre-production. Frank Darabant's script was far superior to the one they decided to shoot, and I would have appreciated seeing the characters move about in an actual jungle, not a CGI-enhanced facsimile.
But all that said, Spielberg, Lucas, and Ford did more right than wrong. I hope they make 2 more films so we can have an entire trilogy devoted to Indy's exploits as a seasoned family man. And Spielberg, Lucas, Ford: Please don't be afraid to go darker with part 5. The thrills go better with characters that are in mortal danger at the hands of a ruthless, scary villain.
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I'm hip to this news because I'm glad Shia isn't taking a hold of the whip. Stick to his knife.
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That is all.
That is all.
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But yes, thank goodness Shia isn't taking on more Indiana Jones. Not that I hate the guy... he's just not the guy to do it.
And after I watched Crystal Skull, I turned to my friend, and these were my...
But yes, thank goodness Shia isn't taking on more Indiana Jones. Not that I hate the guy... he's just not the guy to do it.
And after I watched Crystal Skull, I turned to my friend, and these were my words: "What the hell was that?"
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I know, hard to believe there's someone who actually did.
I know, hard to believe there's someone who actually did.