Snakes... Why'd it have to be snakes?!

It was pointed out in another thread that we had no topic for the new Indiana Jones movie, so here it is. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes out May 22, and you can find the newly released trailer at www.indianajones.com if you haven't seen it yet.


Is anybody else as incredibly pumped about this movie as I am? It looks amazing, and I've been waiting for it for... Well, years. So, let's see a show of hands, who's going to the premiere? And of those that are, who's wearing appropriate period dress?

I will definitely be there. I'm a big Indy fan, and this one already looks promising.

I doubt I will be in full Indy garb, but I'm actually pretty good with bull whip (well, "used to be" - It's been years since I've touched one), so if I can score one before the premiere, I'll take it with me. :cooler:

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

I will definitely be there. I'm a big Indy fan, and this one already looks promising.

I doubt I will be in full Indy garb, but I'm actually pretty good with bull whip (well, "used to be" - It's been years since I've touched one), so if I can score one before the premiere, I'll take it with me. :cooler:

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I've got one, and I'm pretty good with it as well, but I probably won't take mine because it's an El Cheapo. I can't afford a really good one, as much as I want one. :D

But I'll definitely have the fedora and jacket, as well as the bag. Provided I can get 'em together in time.

You guys have whip experience? I've always wanted to learn how to really use one. So far I only have a riding crop ... for... um... non pervy uses of course.
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I think I'm even more excited to see this movie than to see The Dark Knight.

I've been waiting for years for them to finally get around to making this. And now it's here, and about a week before my birthday. Awesome timing.

Seeing that trailer and hearing that theme made me feel like a giddy little kid again.
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Does anyone else think that Ford's getting a tad bit old for another IJ flick?

Not as long as Sean Connery is still alive.

I don't think so he's too old for the role.

He looks fine to me, based on what little I've seen from the trailer. When he's sporting a walker and/or oxygen tank, then he might be too old for the action scenes, never too old to play Indy though.

Even characters must age. Hmm, speaking of aging, I wonder what ever became of Short Round?

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Originally Posted by Vex Kitten

So far I only have a riding crop ... for... um... non pervy uses of course.
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Of course. :ohyahbaby:

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Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

Does anyone else think that Ford's getting a tad bit old for another IJ flick?

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Nope. Jackie Chan is almost 10 years older, and he's still kicking people's asses all over the screen.

I can't wait.

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Nope. Jackie Chan is almost 10 years older,

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No he isn`t :cheeky:.

Oh, wait. I got the two mixed up. Ford is about ten years over Jackie Chan. :D
(maybe I was thinking of David Carradine :hrm:)

Shut up, Spart. :P Lol.

:P

Anyways, Connery, who played Indy`s father in the last movie, is still alive and kicking...

I love Jackie Chan!! :boogie: Whooo wo shi zhongguoren!

Anyway. Must watch trailer now. I hope this movie does well. I don't know what the point was for waiting so long to make another one tho... :hrm:

Edit: Just watched the trailer. Looks cute. :)

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Originally Posted by Vex Kitten

You guys have whip experience? I've always wanted to learn how to really use one. So far I only have a riding crop ... for... um... non pervy uses of course.
:paranoid:


I think I'm even more excited to see this movie than to see The Dark Knight.

I've been waiting for years for them to finally get around to making this. And now it's here, and about a week before my birthday. Awesome timing.

Seeing that trailer and hearing that theme made me feel like a giddy little kid again.
:boogie:

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Yeah... Non-pervy uses... Sure. :cheeky:

Duh-duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh-duh-, duh-duh, duh, duh duh!

>_>

That was really bad...

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Originally Posted by Vex Kitten

I don't think so he's too old for the role.

He looks fine to me, based on what little I've seen from the trailer. When he's sporting a walker and/or oxygen tank, then he might be too old for the action scenes, never too old to play Indy though.

Even characters must age. Hmm, speaking of aging, I wonder what ever became of Short Round?

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Short Round is like the R2-D2 of Indiana Jones. "No time for love, Dr. Jones!" The tone of that sounds just like Artoo whistling a scolding at Luke or Threepio.

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Originally Posted by Man of Steel

Duh-duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh-duh-, duh-duh, duh, duh duh!

>_>

That was really bad...

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LOL. It took me a minute to even figure out what you were doing. :chuckle:

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Originally Posted by Man of Steel

Short Round is like the R2-D2 of Indiana Jones. "No time for love, Dr. Jones!" The tone of that sounds just like Artoo whistling a scolding at Luke or Threepio.

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Haha. I love Short Round.
"You listen (to) me more, you live longer!!!"

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Originally Posted by Vex Kitten

I don't think so he's too old for the role.

He looks fine to me, based on what little I've seen from the trailer. When he's sporting a walker and/or oxygen tank, then he might be too old for the action scenes, never too old to play Indy though.

Even characters must age. Hmm, speaking of aging, I wonder what ever became of Short Round?

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After some searching... here he is!

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Does anyone else think that Ford's getting a tad bit old for another IJ flick?

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Not when he's playing a correspondingly older IJ.

Midnight showing tonight! Who's going to be there?

Unfortunately, I won't be in full garb, I found myself in a shortage of money. But I've got my tickets, and I leave in 30 minutes. :D :woohoo:

Well, how was it MoS?

I don't like http://blog.worldofmovies.co.uk/wp-c..._labeouf_2.jpg at all so I am assuming the movie will suck for me if I watched it.

Thus I don't plan on watching it =S

Shia Labouef isn't that bad.

Except for the fact that EVERYTIME he screams (disturbia, transformers, etc etc), I laugh INCREDIBLY hard.

I went to see Disturbia with my friends, they shit their pants, I LOLED

I saw that movie, it made me lawl as well.

I just loled because he screams like a fucking girl.

I'm going to answer before MoS :D It was good! It was missing a subtle flavor that was present in the original three, but more or less they kept to the same formula. I liked how they also paid tribute to Sean Connery and Indy's other cooky sidekick (aka "Follow me, I know the way!"), so even if they weren't in the movie they were still mentioned.

As far as Shia's role, it wasn't overpowering and wasn't all about him. He did still have a bit of a "I have no clue what's going on" mentality, but I felt that he fit in with the flow of the whole movie.

"Grab the rope!" :D

I just got back from seeing Indy 4.

I have never felt so violated in my life. I keep replaying the movie in my head over and over like I'm a victim of a traumatic assault on my mind. Holy crap I can't even express into words how bad this film is.

- The movie is ridiculously over the top. When Indy punches someone you can almost 'see' the BAMM! BIFF! WHAM! appearing onscreen like it was some Batman cartoon.
- Harrison Ford's delivery of dialogue in a dozen or so scenes was pitiful. I feel so bad for him right now. If this is the last movie he ever makes he's going out on a lower note than Firewall.
- Predictable. Ever so predictable. And not even in a "the good guys always win, duh" kind of predictable. The plot is so shallow your ankles wouldn't even get wet.
- The plot itself is fucking terrible. Ugh, I have no words.

As far as I'm concerned, there are only 3 Indiana Jones films. This was even worse than Revenge of the Sith, and I didn't think that was even possible until tonight.

I implore you to NOT see this film, but if you really really really have to, get Chinese food before going so you have something sharp to stick in your eyes when you can't take it anymore. Holy crap I need to lie down. Nerd rage is boiling over.

I'm inclined to agree a little with both of you. I liked it well enough, but I have plenty of issues with it as well. I expected these isues, though, and was prepared for them. I didn't have nearly as much of a problem with Shia LeBeouf as I thought I would.

But they lost the gritty realism of the originals. The whole point of why Indy is so badass, that gritty, ""Indy is a badass because he takes realistic punches and falls underneath moving trucks in a way that looks like it could actually happen in real life," feeling. The movie required you to suspend reality a lot more in places besides the whole Ark of the Covenant/Holy Grail area thing. Also, I don't think I can offhand name one person Indy killed directly in this movie. WTF? Since when is Indiana Jones a humanitarian?

The plot wasn't bad, it fit with the times, as did all the storylines of the Indy movies. That I'm not complaining about. And overall, I think it was a pretty darn good movie. It had a tough name to live up to. I did catch a couple subtle Star wars references, as usual, and tons of call-backs to the originals.

I don't expect it to be a great film, but there's just no way I can miss it.

I just saw it last night and I agree with Man of Steel. Actually the only thing I even slightly disagree with is that I thought the fighting was realistic enough, but there were a few suspenses of reality that I wasnt expecting...

hey, I just realized, there was one guy he killed directly...at the grave site...

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Originally Posted by tkdyo

I just saw it last night and I agree with Man of Steel. Actually the only thing I even slightly disagree with is that I thought the fighting was realistic enough, but there were a few suspenses of reality that I wasnt expecting...

hey, I just realized, there was one guy he killed directly...at the grave site...

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Yeah, the fighting was alright, thought it did lose a bit of realism I think. It wasn't quite as bad as Alextanium made it out to be, though.

And yeah, there was that one guy. That was hardly even badass though. :(

I'll be going to see it again probably Monday.

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Originally Posted by tkdyo

I just saw it last night and I agree with Man of Steel. Actually the only thing I even slightly disagree with is that I thought the fighting was realistic enough, but there were a few suspenses of reality that I wasnt expecting...

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Agreed. It was improbable, but realistic in the sense of "if it were to happen, this is how I imagine it would..." (just like the fight between Uma Thurman and Mini Driver in the RV in KB2). There was almost an excess of people being thrown from cars, though. I didn't mind, but it was definitely out of the ordinary.

I'll be seeing this again tomorrow.

He survived a nuclear explosion IN A DAMN FRIDGE! A FRIDGE!

In what universe does this qualify even remotely resembling the first 3 movies?

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Originally Posted by Amethyst Star

Agreed. It was improbable, but realistic in the sense of "if it were to happen, this is how I imagine it would..." (just like the fight between Uma Thurman and Mini Driver in the RV in KB2). There was almost an excess of people being thrown from cars, though. I didn't mind, but it was definitely out of the ordinary.

I'll be seeing this again tomorrow.

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Minnie Driver? I think you mean Daryl Hannah.

Anyhow, I enjoyed the movie. There were a few scenes that were a little too over the top, but not so many that I was annoyed. There were quite a few scenes that were really great, enough nods to the old films, and enough of the classic Indy feel to make the film worth while. It didn't take itself too seriously, and that was alright with me. I don't know what kind of expectations people had going into to it so that they would be disappointed, but it satisfied me. Maybe I'm easily entertained, maybe I can appreciate things for what they are, maybe some people need to grow the fuck up (yeah yeah, raping your childhood, a bloo bloo bloo).

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Originally Posted by Alextanium

He survived a nuclear explosion IN A DAMN FRIDGE! A FRIDGE!

In what universe does this qualify even remotely resembling the first 3 movies?

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Use spoiler tags.

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Originally Posted by Alextanium

He survived a nuclear explosion IN A DAMN FRIDGE! A FRIDGE!

In what universe does this qualify even remotely resembling the first 3 movies?

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Yeah, though honestly the bit with the monkeys and vines was far more annoying to me than the fridge. At least the fridge was lead-lined. Even the mine car chase in Temple of Doom had a sense of realism to it.


But it's understandable, really, if you think about it. Ever try going back and writing another chapter of a story you started 20 years ago? It's not easy. Though what scares me is that most of hard stuff like the characterization was okay. Just the logic got beat over the head with a shovel. So maybe I can't blame that... Can't really blame Lucas on this one, either. The blame is mainly on Spielberg for screwing up the feel of the movie.


At least Temple of Doom is no longer the worst of the series, though. Not that 'worst' really meant anything, as good as the originals were in the first place. I still like this one, don't get me wrong, but it's a lot like the Star Wars prequels. It's a great movie, as long as you don't compare it to the rest of the series. So I won't compare it anymore, because it'll only depress me. :P

'Lead-lined' doesn't make you impervious to nuclear fire temperatures.

I saw it yesterday and its alright. The end was pretty good though.

I couldn't believe when that golemn ate that guy.

I was like OOOOHHH Shit.

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Originally Posted by Alextanium

'Lead-lined' doesn't make you impervious to nuclear fire temperatures.

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Oh yeah, much less believable than the ark melting off Nazi faces, or a man surviving after his beating heart was ripped from his chest, or a man turning to dust after drinking from the wrong grail. We must demand realism from Indiana Jones!

Supernatural is not sci-fi. Indiana Jones is about supernatural themes surrounding religious relics.

Not science fiction garbage.

Haven’t seen the movie yet but, diving into a fridge to survive a bomb doesn't sound very "sci-fi" to me.

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Originally Posted by 27

Haven’t seen the movie yet but, diving into a fridge to survive a bomb doesn't sound very "sci-fi" to me.

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You'll see what he means.




:(


Can't tell you unless you want the ending spoilt.


But hes right in that it pretty much becomes sci fi.

Indiana Jones has always had plenty of unbelievable moments. I haven't seen the new one yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were some things in it that make you just go: "Oh...right....ok...:roll:" just like there were in the last ones.

As far as the punching goes, the trademark, over the top "POW" sound, along with all of the one-punch knockouts, has been a part of Indy films since the beginning. Jumping into a fridge to survive a nuclear blast (at face value) sound no less believable than Indy wrapping his ankle once in the strands of a rope bridge to survive cutting it in half and dropping a good 50 yards against a stone wall, or Willie being unharmed during a plummet into a firey pit and being suspended 5 feet over the surface of the lava, when another man burst into flames, screaming in pain, when he was still like 20 ft away.

Some of the reviews in here are just way tooooo brutal.

I just got back from seeing it , and I loved it!

It was no more or less better or worse than the previous two Indiana Jones movies.

Unlike some sequals, this one came away with few loose ends in regards to the main character of Indiana Jones. Everything seemd tied up nice and neat. If Harrison Ford never made another, this would be the perfect last one.

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Originally Posted by NonDualistic

Some of the reviews in here are just way tooooo brutal.

I just got back from seeing it , and I loved it!

It was no more or less better or worse than the previous two Indiana Jones movies.

Unlike some sequals, this one came away with few loose ends in regards to the main character of Indiana Jones. Everything seemd tied up nice and neat. If Harrison Ford never made another, this would be the perfect last one.

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...I'm not even going to say it.

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Originally Posted by Man of Steel

...I'm not even going to say it.

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I WILL!

THERE ARE THREE PREVIOUS INDIANA JONES FILMS, RETARD.

And he spelled sequel as "sequal" LOULU

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Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

I WILL!

THERE ARE THREE PREVIOUS INDIANA JONES FILMS, RETARD.

And he spelled sequel as "sequal" LOULU

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I am well aware of there being three prior. I was only comparing this new one to the previous two though. ( Temple of doom and Last Crusade)

Both of you went off half cocked having ASSUMED I was ignorant of the first one ( Raiders):eh:

As to mispelled words, it wasnt the first and wont be the last. I must admit I could be a full time job for "Grammar Nazis":D

Which reveals more insight into persons current character ? Mispelled words, or rushing to judgement and name calling?:hrm:

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Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

Shia Labouef isn't that bad.

Except for the fact that EVERYTIME he screams (disturbia, transformers, etc etc), I laugh INCREDIBLY hard.

I went to see Disturbia with my friends, they shit their pants, I LOLED

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:rolllaugh: lol I know! he has the funniest scream! haha

I dont think he's all that bad though. People just dont like him cause he started out a disney actor

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Indiana Jones has always had plenty of unbelievable moments. I haven't seen the new one yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were some things in it that make you just go: "Oh...right....ok...:roll:" just like there were in the last ones.

As far as the punching goes, the trademark, over the top "POW" sound, along with all of the one-punch knockouts, has been a part of Indy films since the beginning. Jumping into a fridge to survive a nuclear blast (at face value) sound no less believable than Indy wrapping his ankle once in the strands of a rope bridge to survive cutting it in half and dropping a good 50 yards against a stone wall, or Willie being unharmed during a plummet into a firey pit and being suspended 5 feet over the surface of the lava, when another man burst into flames, screaming in pain, when he was still like 20 ft away.

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EDIT: Okay, now that I've had time to get off the "I just saw a movie in a theater" buzz, and really think about the film, it's not really all it's cracked up to be.

HOLD UP, BEFORE YOU KILL ME.

In not one way is Indiana Jones 4 a "bad" movie. In fact, it was entertaining from start to finish, and was worth my $8.50 USD. A great Sunday night with some friends.

But, for an Indy flick, it tasted odd. The directing and effects were grand, I wouldn't expect anything better. But as far as story progression goes, it was... quite stale. Without spoiling anything, it's just two groups of people, bad guys and good guys, fighting to get to a location, with a certain object.

Chase scenes, action scenes, alot of stuff inbetween, but not alot of storyline WITH it. And that tacked on love shit (although it was essential to the plot, it kind of came out of nowhere) was really a cop out in my opinion. As far as the actual storyline goes, people calling it sci-fi... it's not even the problem that it's sci-fi, but that they did so little to really flesh out the story and anything, and once you reach the climax, you're expected to say "oo oo pretty effects, even though I have no clue whats going on." Besides the fact that your suspension of disbelief has to be out of the roof for this film....

Not to insult my intelligence, I knew very well what was going on, but it happened too fast and was still a little bit of a stale mate.

On a whole, Indy is what it is, a summer movie. But it's getting Star Wars fever. First three films, grand. Then the next three, still Indy, but not such.

Sure, go see Indy 4. In fact, I urge you to go to the theater within this weekend, see it with some friends, and enjoy yourself. But please, whatever you do, don't go in there expecting the world on a silver platter.. because it just won't happen. It honestly won't.

And, I hope you guys like Shia Labouef, he's going to be around for a while.

I saw the movie late last night so I got tired during the end of it. I thought it was pretty good, but not great. It got weird near the end of the movie and I didn't really like that part. The beginning to the beginning of the end of the movie were good in my opinion, but the last part was bad.

Spoiler for spoiler:

Also what was with Mac switching sides, what was it, four times? I thought the part in the dining place with Mutt(Shia LaBeouf) and Indy were talking and then Mutt started the fight between the greasers and the jocks was hillarious. Also I agree that Shia LaBeouf's yell is funny.

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Originally Posted by kingofclutch

I saw the movie late last night so I got tired during the end of it. I thought it was pretty good, but not great. It got weird near the end of the movie and I didn't really like that part. The beginning to the beginning of the end of the movie were good in my opinion, but the last part was bad.

Also what was with SpoilerSpoilerSpolierSpoilskie

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USE FUCKING SPOILER TAGS. Please, spoiler tags for the first sentence of the second paragraph.

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Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

And, I hope you guys like Shia Labouef, he's going to be around for a while.

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I think he's one of the best young actors out there. And thanks for the info, I'll be checking out the movie soon.

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Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

USE FUCKING SPOILER TAGS. Please, spoiler tags for the first sentence of the second paragraph.

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And yet you quote him so, even when he edits, his text is still in your post. :chuckle:

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I don't know what is going on anymore.

Spoiler for For real:

I haven't seen the show but...SPOILER! Everyone who is a good person gets out at the end OK. You leave the movie thinking wtf, how did they survive that retarded crap?

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

I think he's one of the best young actors out there. And thanks for the info, I'll be checking out the movie soon.



And yet you quote him so, even when he edits, his text is still in your post. :chuckle:

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Lol, I didn't think of that.