New Indy movie

[JPkempo]

Just got back 9:30am showing only 5 people at the movie.
It was a lot of fun. Was it great, no, but it was a good fun film.
I think it up held the indy movies.
It was the 3rd best of the four films I think.
1- Raiders
2- Last crusade
3- Scull
4- Doom

I'd see it again.

[BlackKnight]

I didn't care for Doom Either... I hope to take the Boy on Sat.

[saildog]

Did hearing "The Raiders March" in a theater make you feel like a kid again? (That's kind of what I am looking forward to)

[Sideshow Spock]

I had a friend who works in Vegas email me today.. he and some co-workers went to a midnite showing last nite..

He said it was awful. He fell asleep for 10 minutes in the middle of it.

[saildog]

I had a friend who works in Vegas email me today.. he and some co-workers went to a midnite showing last nite..

He said it was awful. He fell asleep for 10 minutes in the middle of it.

Not living up to the near 20-year-wait or being only the third-best (or second worst) in the series, I can believe, but I can't see that too many people will say it is awful.

[Steeler80]

I saw the midnight showing last night. My initial reaction is a little disappointment. I realize that some of this might be the huge expectations I couldn't help but get for the movie so I'm going to wait a little while and see it again and see how I feel.

I thought Ford did a great job as an older (and crankier) Indy and the rest of the cast did fine as well. Some of the stunts were a little too over the top (I'm thinking of the Mutt and the monkees scene in particular) but I could live with that. The sci-fi ending is what really bummed me out, however.

Not a bad film by any means, but probably the weakest of the 4.

[saildog]

The sci-fi ending is what really bummed me out, however.

Oh, no....I really hate a Deus ex machina ending.

[Vortigern99]

Well, all of the IJ films have deus ex machina endings, literally "the god in the machine" in the case of Raiders. The question is how well-integrated the ending is into the preceding two hours. In the case of Crystal Skull, I'd say that the climax is forecasted well in advance, and does not seem to come out of nowhere with little or no story-based logic, as most d-e-m's do.

I enjoyed the movie mostly for its characters and for its sense of adventure and fun, which are firmly and entertainingly based on the 80s trilogy. The first 2/3 of the film is pure dynamite, with laughs and gasps and intrigue to spare. The last 1/3, not so much. It loses its energy and its sense of fun as the characters reach the final locale. But the climax is kinda neat, even if it doesn't have the deeper meanings or importance of the other three movies, and in the end is just another sci-fi/fantasy pulp pastiche.

[saildog]

Well, all of the IJ films have deus ex machina endings, literally "the god in the machine" in the case of Raiders.

Yes, you are exactly right! I should have been more clear and stated a lame-o Deus ex machina plot device. I'm not opposed to all movies that have employed it (kind of the point of the Ten Commandments). An example of bad for me was The Abyss; a great movie until every problem was solved by a giant soap dish floating up and saving all parties.

[toys2cool]

Cool can't wait to see it on Saturday

I loved Doom by the way

[joshvox]

I also caught a midnight showing early this morning, and thought it was generally well done. There are two scenes that I found to be absolutely friggin' ridiculous however--but I'll keep that to myself for those who haven't seen it. It's probably the worst of the 4 movies, but not by much really. I wouldn't disagree too strongly with those saying it's better than Temple of Doom. A good popcorn flick--just don't go into it thinking about how we've waited twenty years for this--because no movie can live up to those sorts of expectations. I wouldn't be surprised if two more movies with Harrison playing a secondary role are coming.

[darklord1967]

I'm always so amused at the notion of a bunch of 40 year old men disappointed at a movie for not making them feel like 10 year olds again.

ALL of these Lucasfilm movies (Indiana Jones series, STAR WARS saga) are intended for young boys basically.

Are parts of this latest INDY film ridiculous? Yes. THAT's the point. These films are basically just well-made versions of the saturday-matinee serials of yesteryear which were cartoonish and ridiculous in their own right.

For me, THAT's the charm of these movies, and why I keep coming back.

Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Chrystal Skull packs one hell of a summer whallop!!!!

The action sequence set-pieces are amazing, the special effects are top-notch, the script is intelligent and enagaing, and ALL of the ingredients from previous INDY fims are here in spades.

Harrison Ford and Karen Allen both look terrific, Shia LeBouf has one sequence that in my view nearly steals the film, and we finally have an interesting baddie again in Cate Blanchet, the likes of which we have not seen since Paul Freeman's turn as Belloq.

I've always liked the Indiana Jones films. But this one is by FAR the best of the four as far as I'm concerned.

And it is far grander and more EPIC than this summer's overrated Iron Man, which every fan-boy in the world is raving about.

I'm sure pre-adolecent and teenaged boys are going to LOVE this new INDY film, and after all... it is THEM that it's intended for.

[Sideshow Spock]

I wouldn't say it was made FOR them, but Paramount sure hopes they show up; otherwise it's not gonna be the blockbuster they're hoping for. This article tackles the topic:

Paramount wants kids to dig 'Indiana Jones' - Los Angeles Times

[mitchedwards]

My wife and I were going to see Indy today, as a anniversary present to each other. However, my daughter got sick, so we'll have to wait till we can see it.

[BlackKnight]

I'm always so amused at the notion of a bunch of 40 year old men disappointed at a movie for not making them feel like 10 year olds again.

ALL of these Lucasfilm movies (Indiana Jones series, STAR WARS saga) are intended for young boys basically.

Are parts of this latest INDY film ridiculous? Yes. THAT's the point. These films are basically just well-made versions of the saturday-matinee serials of yesteryear which were cartoonish and ridiculous in their own right.

For me, THAT's the charm of these movies, and why I keep coming back.

Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Chrystal Skull packs one hell of a summer whallop!!!!

The action sequence set-pieces are amazing, the special effects are top-notch, the script is intelligent and enagaing, and ALL of the ingredients from previous INDY fims are here in spades.

Harrison Ford and Karen Allen both look terrific, Shia LeBouf has one sequence that in my view nearly steals the film, and we finally have an interesting baddie again in Cate Blanchet, the likes of which we have not seen since Paul Freeman's turn as Belloq.

I've always liked the Indiana Jones films. But this one is by FAR the best of the four as far as I'm concerned.

And it is far grander and more EPIC than this summer's overrated Iron Man, which every fan-boy in the world is raving about.

I'm sure pre-adolecent and teenaged boys are going to LOVE this new INDY film, and after all... it is THEM that it's intended for.

Thats the Way I look At these Type of Movies.
I look forward in seeing the Film,.. & love how you summed up the Flick. Big thanks.