Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

[Dementeleus]

You really think it gets picked on too much? It's a mess from the beginning.

Yeah, from the general Internet reaction you'd think it was an ax-murdering recruitment movie for the KKK, instead of a generally mediocre movie with some nice moments if you love the character.

[Deep Wang]

Best part of the movie and really the only part that felt like an Indy movie, was the bit on the motorcycle where he climbed into the car and out on the other side. That's pretty much it.

[Dementeleus]

Best part of the movie and really the only part that felt like an Indy movie, was the bit on the motorcycle where he climbed into the car and out on the other side.That's pretty much it.

 

I liked more than just that, but yes, that felt like classic Indy.

[RichWS]

At least they kept the Special Indy Punch Sound Effect.

 

Edited February 25, 2013 by RichWS

[cookie]

This > Last Crusade

 

[RichWS]

This > Last Crusade

 

 

NAH!

[Jack Nevada]

This > Last Crusade

No

[cookie]

No

Yes.

[bryan]

This > Last Crusade 

NoThe stupid alien plot and the spaceship at the end killed the movie

[DAR]

Raiders >>Last Crusade>Crystal Skull>Temple of Doom.

[DAR]

Here's what I never got about people not liking the aliens. And that's okay, but the previous movies featured supernatural elements, people get their faces melted off, turning into skeletons and getting their hearts ripped out. It's always stretched credibility to some extent.I enjoy the film quite a bit mainly and I said this before it was nice to see Ford actually want to b in a movie

[bryan]

I love alien themes, but it does not fit in the IJ universe

[RobinHood26]

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Edited August 15, 2018 by Jay Hollywood

[Squaremaster316]

Sounds like you're talking about TDKR.

In every single measurable capacity, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is far superior to KOTCS. Better plot, better characters, better plot twists, better development, better action/effects.

[Jessie]

In every single measurable capacity, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is far superior to KOTCS. Better plot, better characters, better plot twists, better development, better action/effects.

In your opinion of course.

[bryan]

TDKR is far superior in a lot of aspects if we compare it to other blockbusters

[Squaremaster316]

TDKR is far superior in a lot of aspects if we compare it to other blockbusters

When you consider new additions, John Blake >>> Mutt Williams.

[Jessie]

TDKR is far superior in a lot of aspects if we compare it to other blockbusters

Except the most important aspect, entertainment value.

[Tower]

Except the most important aspect, entertainment value.

 

In your opinion of course.

[Captain Craig]

Indy doesn't fire a single bullet 

That's bad....how? The whip is his signature element. Which he uses twice in the film. He's not Dirty Harry.

 

Except the most important aspect, entertainment value.

Right, so clearly IJ:KOTCS wins that. It doesn't have long boring sequences in the middle of the film where nothing happens, the protagonist in a pit doing nothing but belly aching, yeah that's entertainment right there. 

 

My grade is about a B-

Just in two pages it's shown by posters that this movie really isn't as bad as they let themselves to believe with all the pile on hate upon it's debut. Even the elements I don't love, I understand due to the nature of the series.

Often cited is the fridge nuke scene. However, anyone who knows anything about Americana knows it was often cited about how you could trapped inside those early 50/60 era fridges and being lead lined is an obvious thing. Never mind Indy isn't the first hero to escape and survive nuke situations. While the swinging with the monkeys is an eye roll for me as well it's there paying homage to the 50's serial Tarzan films as the series itself is an homage to the Adventure Serials of the 30/40's that Lucas loved. 

The scene with the "big ass ants" was fun cause there were a few of those "killer insect" films in the 50/60s as well, often using nuclear fallout as an impetus for their killer nature.

 

I was and am very fine with Aliens being the reveal, again, sticking with the times this movie was paying tribute. I think Lucas and/or Spielberg went overboard by adding extra narrative that they were "inter-dimensional beings who lived in the spaces between the spaces".....I mean come on, just being Aliens isn't good enough. 

Indy is either atheist or agnostic, he clearly isn't as religious or religious at all based on what we see in Last Crusade at least. To him the Ark, Grail, and Shankara Stones are all just as equally 'alien' as well.....aliens. 

 

It's a fun movie and I seriously hope that with what seems to be a deal to bring back Han Solo that Disney has someone, somewhere working on an Indy 5!!! Stat!

Edited February 26, 2013 by Captain Craig