film: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (May 2008)

[Hammm]

It was ok, felt kind of hollow and forced at times. They just seemed to gloss over the whole story, like they included it simply as a backdrop so indy could have some antics.

Also, they totally stole the whole conceptualization of the valley where the temple is from a 3 episode arc of Ducktales where they go in search of the legendary city of gold. It looks the same, it had the same sort of in a valley inside of a mountain type thing going on,a nd it got buried the same way. just struck me as sort of odd.

They stole the plot from Ducktales? Damn...that takes major balls...

Edit: What is it with swordfights? There was a time they meant something, but over the last few years they've become ridiculously cliché. For instance, the swordfight in The Count of Monte Cristo is great because it's short, timely, and a focal point for all the characters' energies. The swordfight in this movie (and indeed, in most of the action flicks released over the past decade) is just a showcase for fancy F/X.

Yeah, it seemed kinda forced...plus, the foreshadowing killed it. I mean, right from the moment that Shia mentioned that he took fencing I knew there was gonna be a sword fight.

I wasn't a big fan of the movie, but it was probably because I had higher standards for it than I should have; I mean, it was supposed to be entertaining and by having Shia swinging from vines with monkeys that was achieved...3/5

 

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Indiana Jones 4 : The real script

ALL TOO TRUE!!!

FADE IN:

EXT. NEVADA DESERT

PRODUCER FRANK MARSHALL immediately proves his commitment to using CGI “only when necessary” by featuring completely necessary CGI prairie dogs in the first shot of the movie.

A bunch of cars drive through the DESERT to AREA 51. HARRISON FORD’S SHADOW, then HARRISON FORD’S SHOE, then HARRISON FORD’S ARM, then HARRISON FORD’S HAT and finally HARRISON FUCKING FORD are eventually revealed.

HARRISON FORD

Alright folks, let’s get this show on the road. I want to make it to Country Buffet by four.

CATE BLANCHETT

Pryvet, Harrison. I am evil Soviet. You vill help me find Moose and Squirrel, yes?


HARRISON FORD

Holy Christ, you’re not going to talk like that the whole movie are you?

CATE BLANCHETT

Da. You vill help locate MacKuffin now.

HARRISON FORD

Fine. The thing you’re looking for is super magnetic, so if we just throw this gunpowder into the air it will lead us to the MacGuffin.

RAY WINSTONE

Nineteen years to write this movie and that’s how it’s going to start? Really? I think I’m going to write myself out of this movie as much as possible by revealing myself to be a double agent.

RAY turns on HARRISON. CATE escapes with the MACGUFFIN and HARRISON gets away, only to find himself in the middle of a NUCLEAR TEST SITE that is apparently located within walking distance of AREA 51.

HARRISON FORD

Holy shit, a nuclear bomb! I’ll hide in this lead-lined fridge to protect myself from the radiation that will permeate the area shortly after the ten-million degree heat generated by the blast is done obliterating every single object in a 5 mile radius!

Somehow, this WORKS. HARRISON FORD emerges from the fridge with his face covered in black soot, holding a sign that reads “ouch.”

 

[Belisarius]

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Best parody, evar! Thanks for the link.

Faved! :D

 

[Beochslapper]

*Spoilers in this post, just in case you haven't seen it.*

I liked the movie other than the stupid sci-fi themes. I know Indiana Jones movies are typically a bit over the top but, for fuck's sake, ALIENS? Also, the kid being Indy's son was overly predictable, although it's obvious that they need someone other than Ford if they want to continue this series in the future. It was pretty decent overall, despite a few parts that were just too much, even for an Indy flick (i.e. the kid swinging on vines with monkeys and outrunning cars in the process).