Indiana Jones

[Race Car Driver]

and... then.....

[H.T.C]

Then what.?

[Race Car Driver]

I dunno... just waiting for reviews :lol:

[H.T.C]

On late night radio (coast to coast) and sc-fi channel they had some interesting history on the crystal skulls.

This movie is about a less hip but older and wiser indiana jones and seems to be just plain fun.

[Hdale85]

From what I've heard its a good movie. Haven't seen it though.

[David Meek]

Anyone. . . . ?

[DL86]

Watched it last night. Very enjoyable to watch. Although at times some "unbeleivable" action scenes albeit funny and it gets a bit outrageous towards the end. And since when was Indiana Jones a top secret CIA agent?

[Chris D]

There's a link on CNN.com that communist countries are complaining that the movie doesn't fairly portray communists.

I found that quite funny.

[Lex]

What, it didn't describe them as hard a$$ed enough Chris?

[David Meek]

There's a link on CNN.com that communist countries are complaining that the movie doesn't fairly portray communists.

Phooey. They've fairly portrayed themselves for almost a century. Quit whining. :a>

[djg]

Saw it along with Ironman at the drive in last night. Ironman much, much better.

[George Bellefontaine]

I'm debating whether or not to see it on the BIG screen, but I really think I'll wait for the Blu-ray disc, probably later this year when the other three films will be released in a hi-def box set... :P

[Chris D]

Here's some of the news articles about Russians and some current communists as being ticked off at the new Indy film:

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/communist%20party%20sees%20red%20over%20indiana%20jones_1069548

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7418727.stm

[George Bellefontaine]

I guess communists don't have much to do these days... :Z

[pichonCalavera]

I tought it had too many digital special effects, and some action scenes were too exaggerated.

I actually think it needed a better villian, the "communists" didn't felt like a treat .

[esaleris]

I kinda refuse to go see it. I remember when Star Wars prequels came out. I didn't really mind the campy acting, the bad lines, the questionable storyline. It bothered me that it lacked spirit, that back in the day, you HAD to do things creatively and that was part of the wonderfulness of it all. You HAD to use scale models, stop-motion animation, and matte paintings. There's some artistic talent necessary to adapt your vision into a creative way to get your story across.

Nowadays, you pop your actors before a screen and there you go, voila. It takes a couple of high-powered computers and a good 3D engine. When I saw the previews for the Indy movie, I cringed. It was lush, it was crisp and I have to admit - Indy looked good. But there's something sterile about environments that you just instinctively know are computer-generated.

I think one film that got around that was Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. It was definetly a CGI film, but it leveraged that to make it into an old sepia-baked noir-type film. That made it interesting - there was some self-awareness of the technology, enough to make an artistic statement about it through the story.

[aud19]

Nowadays, you pop your actors before a screen and there you go, voila. It takes a couple of high-powered computers and a good 3D engine.

I think you might be forgetting the thousands of hours artists and technicians spend at those high powered computers creating those effects. You may not like their artistry or style but you can't say that it's devoid of it.

[impala454]

yeah stuff like the transformer's transformations definitely took some amazing creativity.

[H.T.C]

I think you might be forgetting the thousands of hours artists and technicians spend at those high powered computers creating those effects. You may not like their artistry or style but you can't say that it's devoid of it.

Could be his thoughts are that its just too synthetic looking ?

[greenhorn]

Well we finally got to celebrating Mothers day, and seeing Indiana Jones was on her list. Had an early lunch a a few presents at a local great BBQ place, then it was off to the movies.

I liked it, I recall a lot of mediocre reviews, it wasn't this and it wasn't that... not it wasn't, it was campy, silly Indiana Jones. A few over the top charactors, actions sequences and plot, I thought thats was it was all about.

I thinking is it's supposed to be a throw back style of movie in the old action matinee style. Not real deep, stylistic, but good versus bad with big adventure. I thought the CGI was lacking, but that might have been for effect. Look at some of the old matinee type action movies and it wasn't about critiquing how the corral fit againt the back drop of the mountains, it was the exagerated characters and action. The constent threat to the good side and what was right. Maybe a little more naive belief and a little less logic.

Not great, but it was fun.

[Jraducha]

horrible movie...made indiana jones 2 look good....not a recommendation at all..

[greenhorn]

Jraducha -

What is it you didn't like? Not disagreeing that you didn't or say your not allowed to... There are plenty of movies that people liked that I didn't care for (American Beauty for one) Just interesting to find out what specifically you liked (if anything) and didn't like?

[H.T.C]

The indiana jones movie are/is good old fashion fun and a film everyone can enjoy with out the movie being r-ated.

[Chris D]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh... just Netflixed this movie on BD. Bad, bad, BAD. Poor acting, poor story, poor editing of the storyline. Not good at all. Whereas the first 3 Indy movies were whimsical fun, this went way off the deep end. Aliens? really? Now we're going to make Indy movies all about aliens?

And that bad, bad pseudo-Russian accent by Cate Blanchett. Ugh.

:15: out of :5: The worst of the 4 Indy movies, which says a lot, because Indy 2 wasn't very good either.

[George Bellefontaine]

Yeah, I pretty much agree with Chris. Well, it's in the set now and someday I'll watch it again. I just hope this is the end of the franchise. Indy ( Harrison ) just looked a little overtired.

[H.T.C]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh... just Netflixed this movie on BD. Bad, bad, BAD. Poor acting, poor story, poor editing of the storyline. Not good at all. Whereas the first 3 Indy movies were whimsical fun, this went way off the deep end. Aliens? really? Now we're going to make Indy movies all about aliens?

And that bad, bad pseudo-Russian accent by Cate Blanchett. Ugh.

:15: out of :5: The worst of the 4 Indy movies, which says a lot, because Indy 2 wasn't very good either.

The legend of the crystal skulls do mention aliens amd perhaps lazers or computers in creating them.

[Chris D]

Oh, I forgot to mention--best part of the whole disc was the new THX intro, which I hadn't seen before--bugs flying around, great sound, MONSTER bass. (whoops... I now owe Noel Lee $5 in royalties)

[George Bellefontaine]

MONSTER bass. (whoops... I now owe Noel Lee $5 in royalties)

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[dyazdani]

I bought the BRD version - I'm a big Indy fan... didn't like this one so much, movie wasn't too bad, but the whole alien thing really upset me. C'mon, save the aliens for sci-fi and Stephen King movies. I could deal with the acting and CGI, just not the aliens.

[H.T.C]

I bought the BRD version - I'm a big Indy fan... didn't like this one so much, movie wasn't too bad, but the whole alien thing really upset me. C'mon, save the aliens for sci-fi and Stephen King movies. I could deal with the acting and CGI, just not the aliens.

Yes,but the crystal skulls would not have the same background or lore if you will without the alien factor.

[dyazdani]

I could've lived with the loss of the crystal skulls to keep the aliens out of it...

[Glen B]

Is the alien story line really much far fetched from the supernatural events in the other Indy movies ? Let's see......we had stones that burst into flames when certain words are recited; actually finding the Arc of The Covenant; actually finding the Holy Grail, and having Jones Sr. recover completely from a life-threatening gunshot wound after drinking from it; having hearts being ripped out of a person's chest by the high priest in Temple of Doom, yet the victims continue to live, etc. :B

[Kevin D]

I just finished watching it. I'm actually ok with the alien story line. The vine swinging monkey scene was a little far fetched though...

I think the biggest thing wrong is it just wasn't a good movie. I think we accept the previous outlandish plots just because the movies were good. I just never felt excited anywhere through this one.

Nobody wants the next one to be without Indy, but I don't think this one had him anyway.

Kevin D.

[Ovation]

Watched this on BD on Sat. night. First time I didn't see an Indy movie at the cinema before seeing it at home (a testament to the high regard I hold my HT and, also, to the fact that my current life leaves me little time to trek into town for movies).

I found it okay. I didn't mind the plot (every Indy movie has an outlandish plot and there are many legends about those images on the ground and alien visits to various ancient civilizations, so it didn't feel out of place). I liked Cate and her "bad" accent--I thought of it as a "wink and nod" to the "bad accented Russians" from Cold War era movies. I'm happy they brought back Karen Allen as well--much more palatable than trying to foist a 20-something "babe" on Indy (I also liked that his female students were no longer trying to hit on him in class--that worked in 1981, but it would not have worked in 2008--the crystal skulls were easier to accept than that would have been).

I've enjoyed all the Indy films, but I think only the first one rates as a "great film". The others are fun, in the tradition of the serials they intend to evoke, but that's it. They are not "statement" films (nor should all films be, in any case).

The biggest problem I have with this film (and I had it with Transformers as well)--Shia LaBoeuf. I have no idea why he is so frequently cast--I can't stand him. I find my enjoyment of films with him in it significantly diminished.

I would consider this no more and no less than a popcorn flick that is reasonably diverting but not particularly memorable.

[George Bellefontaine]

The biggest problem I have with this film (and I had it with Transformers as well)--Shia LaBoeuf. I have no idea why he is so frequently cast--I can't stand him. I find my enjoyment of films with him in it significantly diminished.

You know, if the franchise continues ( and I hope it doesn't ) it could pick up with LaBoeuf as the lead ( God forbid ) and with Ford making a cameo as the dad. Like you, I just don't get what everyone sees in LaBoeuf.

[Ovation]

I'd be giving that one a wide berth. He must have something on Spielberg (he's been in at three films where Spielberg is involved).

[dyazdani]

You know, if the franchise continues ( and I hope it doesn't ) it could pick up with LaBoeuf as the lead ( God forbid ) and with Ford making a cameo as the dad. Like you, I just don't get what everyone sees in LaBoeuf.

That seems to be what is being set up, I dread the day...

[Lex]

Kevin, I agree, while it was ok for a viewing, I don't expect it to garner anywhere near the elevation the other 3 do. When it was over, I felt a little underwhelmed. Oh, I enjoyed it ok though.