Indiana Jones
 

and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. May. 22.

!!!!

I admit, I'm excited.

and a bonus? maybe now they will start re-selling the original ones, individually, and I can buy Nos. 1 and 3, without the scary and abysmal No. 2.

I'm watching the first one RIGHT NOW! (ahem, on USA)

I'm so pissed!!! I had the DVD boxed set. Now it's disappeared.

SD--if it helps any--while I am watching Indy being fantastically sexy, I'm thinking of you.

:heartpump

That's nice, I'll just be enjoying all the nice young ladies in his college class in the first movie.

yeah, they're playing all his movies. Right now, Air Force One, The Hunt for Red October, and Witness are playing simultaneously.

They've been running them on the BBC here too.
I'm so going to the cinema on May 22!

I took the day off work when the last one came out, just so I could come down to London and watch it on a really big screen, with air conditioning! How nice that that applies to my local cinema now.

BTW I love Temple if Doom!
I didn't when it first came out. I was so grossed out by the time it got to the banquet that I left the cinema and snuck into the screen next dorr where my sister and younger brother were watching Lady and the Tramp. (I'd made it as far as chilled monkey brains and then thought I was going to pass out).

Being older and less sensitive I can see the humour in it now.

let's just say it's my least favorite and leave it at that.

I've been watching them all morning as well, well really they are background noise as I surf the web.

People here are kinda comparing Sex & the City movie with Indiana Jones. Like it's a battle of the sexes or something. I am on the wrong side as usual - I'll counting down to Indy and have no interest whatsoever in Sex & the City. Watched about 3 episodes over 5 years on TV and it just never interested me.

However, have just seen SJP on Jonathan Ross and she was totally charming. Funny (in an actress way) intelligent, appreciative and totally got M Ross, in a way some Americans don't. I'm still not interested in the film, but was pleased to have my prejudices contradicted.

and Lo! Target is selling the individual movies for $10 each, so I was able to buy Nos. 1 and 3. yay!

and Lo! indeed - watching the Last Crusade now!
Indy is fighting on a tank. And Dr Jones Snr is being Sean Connery.

what's funny is the Target checkout girl (about 18 y.o.) commented, in a mystified tone of voice, "oh, everybody is buying those movies," like she had never heard of them. I guess she hadn't, because I said, "it's because the next one is coming out next weekend. Haven't you seen them?" "No."

I thought everyone has seen those movies. Guess not. Maybe she grew up in a cave or something.

Did she lick your packages of sealed meat?
If yes I suspect she is a cave girl.
If not, call Child Services, she was obviously locked in a basement.

Indy is now being a Penitent Man.

Only the penitent man shall pass!!

I used to say this to my friends before taking a swipe at their head.

"He chose... poorly" is also used in my house to this day. Yes, I watched Last Crusade way, way, way too many times.

That's a favorite of mine as well.

Mrs. dar and I quote movie lines to each other quite often -- which makes us laugh and the girls roll their eyes.

My favorite has always been Temple of Doom. I love the sparkly dress..."No time for love!" and "CalimaaaaaHH! CALLIMAAAAAAAHHH! CAAALIMAAAAAAAHHHH! SHUCKTEEEDAAAAAAAYYYY!"

I don't understand why people don't like that one.

I hate bugs. The way Indy hates snakes.

Plus Kate Capshaw was way too whiny and screechy.

Having said all that, it's still an Indiana Jones movie. I bought the set on DVD a while ago so I watch all of them from time to time.

I just saw the last half of that. the blonde's acting was horrendous. And the special effects were visible and farcical.

Of course, but isn't that part of the appeal?

Not really. Karen Allen and Alison Doody both did a better job with their parts.

I think the first movie is just about perfect as a movie. The character of Indiana Jones, the music, the evocation of early serials, the awe and depth bestowed by the subject matter--all combine to make a sum greater than the parts.

I think that's what's wrong with the second movie--the subject matter. Those Indian stones just do not have the awe inspiring weight of the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail, and I can't bring myself to care much about them.

I don't think I'll ever forget seeing "Raiders of the Lost Ark" when it came out; at the drive-in, in our awesome old blue Cadillac with the leather seats (which my husband the drunk eventually totalled); with 4-year old Daughter No. 1 in the back seat. How we told her to cover her eyes during the scene in which the Ark was opened. "Don't look! Don't look!" That scene still scares me.

Watching it tonight, it struck me: In the opening sequence of Raiders--how in the world are we supposed to believe that little sack of dirt weighs the same as the golden idol? Oh well, belief suspension is one of my specialties.

Im pretty excited about the movie too. I just read a review about it, and the guy said he was disapointed, but movie critics and I hardly ever agree.
This review seems a little more promising.

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article...14546&GT1=7701

I'm looking forward to this movie. Might see ti with my family while I'm in New Jersey next week.

Not looking forward to Indy Part IV though:

"Indiana Jones - Where the Hell Is the Bathroom"

Um. This one is Part IV. I'm guessing you mean Part V.

It's the stupid kid, for me. I hate street urchin sidekicks. But that being said, it still just makes it the worst one of the three, not a bad movie overall. KALI-MAAAAAAAH!

:jig: I've got my ticket, I've got my ticket, I've got my ticket :jig:
Going tonight at 18.15 (6 hours from the time of this message)

Yay!

Daughter No. 1 also has her tickets and will be going tonight.

I prefer to go when a little less crowded.

The review buzz is it's so-so. I'm going anyway! (sticks out tongue at reviewers)

I'm gonna let a little surly in:

I HATED the third Indiana Jones. I left before it was over. Maybe I'll like this one better...but I'll be waiting for DVD.

I usually watch stuff on DVD myself, but I think this will be better in a theater with an excited audience and all that action on the big screen. I understand it doesn't really have a good plot, and the only thing worth seeing is the action.

I know. I really wish I could get into action flicks, but I normally don't anymore.

I remember seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark with this really dreamy guy from a neighboring HS that I couldn't believe I was dating...and I liked THAT. ;)

I think I'm just too stuffy.

I loved it!
It's not a classic film. I have no desire to go and see it agaim immediately. But I will buy the DVD.

I didn't feel it flagged in the middle, in fact my only complaints would be about my fellow cinemagoers (GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!) but that's pretty much par for the course.

Exciting, funny, a few genuinely spooky bits (for a 12a) less gore than previous films - just a jolly good blockbuster.

I took lil lookout to see this yesterday. he enjoyed it. I didn't think it was very good though. I really really wanted to like it. I like the over the top stunts and schticks from the earlier three movies but some of the crap in this movie was just too much. I mean really - a guy gets hit in the balls joke... really? And the refridgerator scene. grrr.

I saw it last night, and liked it. Sure, some parts were over the top, and the plot was a little thin, but it was a very fun movie. Suspend your disbelief for a moment and just go with it. It's good.

This kinda sums it up for me:

http://www.musicforlosers.com/josh/indy4.html

Hmmmm.
Fair point, but a little cynical.

And gross misue of the apostrophe in monkey's.

But he got it correct twice. The capitalization of "Monkey" seems to follow no rules either.

A major advantage in that first Indy movie was Karen Allen. No other Indy movie had a leading lady play the part as well as Karen Allen. How did she do in this newest Indy movie?

I found her character annoying in her first scene, but then she improved and I liked her again like in the old movie.

Hopefully not an annoying as the blond in Temple of Doom.

No. Not like that. A different kind of annoying. I'm not sure how to describe it. She reminded me of my mother in law, instead of the hot woman from the first movie. But then she kicks some ass as the movie progresses, and it's better. She's cool.

For awhile I couldn't decide if her huge smile was an act because she's so happy to have her family reunited... or if they just couldn't get karen allen to stop smiling because she got a job again.

I just looked up Kate Capshaw (AKA annoying blond), and read some interesting trivia about her - not only did she beat out 120 other actresses for her role in Temple of Doom, but she met future husband Steven Spielberg while filming it.

yeah, Mrs. S. The screamer. You didn't know that?

Do you think it was intentional - part of Spielberg's intention to have Allen's character grow?

I had heard Karen Allen stopped acting for a significant time due to vision problems. Conjunctivitis? I don't know what that is.

Also known as "pink eye," a bacterial infection that is usually mild and clears up in a few days with antibiotics. Highly contagious because of the desire to rub at the eye, but I've never heard of a case of pink eye that kept anyone out of work for more than a week or two, at most.

Saw Indy IV yesterday. The reviews I've read have been reasonably fair, but fortunately, I am not plagued by the intense desire to have every cinematic experience be either high art nor top its ancestors with each sequel. That said, I enjoyed the hell out of it, especially the latter 1/2. I will say that it seemed to me that Harrison Ford seemed to have difficulty channeling Indy until the last 1/3 of the film. The first 2/3's Indy seemed to be a bit of a "worn" character, as in worn like a set of clothes. Only in the last 1/3 did Ford seem to finally be the Indy of old. I believe that part of that was him trying to portray Indy's age and weariness, but it just didn't resonate that way.

All said, I liked it, I was entertained, I did not feel cheated out of my money paid to see it, and I will buy the DVD. It was wonderful to see Karen Allen, who, despite being a bit thicker, is still a hottie in my book.

Saw it while on vacation in NJ with my family. We hated it.

I quite liked it when we hit a showing Saturday afternoon. It is rather Old Indiana Jones Chronicles -- The Video Game, but it's still quite fun to watch. At least this time the scriptwriters were clever enough not to put vampire bats, giant or regular, in India.

But a leadlined fridge is a new one on me. Even for Doomsday Village.

I hate anything that jars my willing suspension of disbelief.
Luckily I am ignorant on most of the topics featured in Indy films.
(I loved the bats and the fridge...)

Pray god he doesn't make another film set in England!

Finally saw it--very fun! Harrison Ford is great, and Shia LaBouef just shines.

The only thing that bothered me is that in The Last Crusade, Indy drinks of the Cup; therefore he was supposed to be immortal, no? I was happily thinking of him anthro-swashbuckling through time . . .

Entertaining, but hey, why hasn't anyone commented on the complete ridiculousness of the major plot point ... although I guess it's hard to complain without dumping a major spoiler.

I did like the bit in the warehouse.

I'm not bothered by the ridiculous plot at all. I don't watch such things for the plot, nor do I think it's any more ridiculous than the other ones, really. It's not like Spielberg/Lucas made that stuff up; even (previously) respected academics have espoused those theories.

I'm wondering, at the end, is that a college tie that Mutt is wearing? (indicating he went back to school?)

I thought the power ended once he passed the seal.

ah. maybe that's it.

I read an article over the weekend (Newsweek, I think) that said they have coined a new phrase based on this movie.

In television, when a series has become ridiculous beyond measure they refer to it as "jumping the shark." It refers to a late episode of Happy Days where Fonzie is on waterskis and jumps ramps, jumping over shark-infested waters.

So, they say the new phrase is for movies which have just gone a bit haywire. It's called "nuking the fridge" and the story says it's something about I. Jones hiding in a fridge and surviving a nuclear blast. I have not seen the movie so I'm just paraphrasing what the article said. Google confirms the phrase with over 30 pages of posts.

I like it.

It definitely calls for a large level of suspension of disbelief.

Suspension of disbelief? I has it.

so do i. i'm a star wars nut. it's science fiction and i'm ok with jedi that can pull off the impossible. even here on planet earth i'm ok with John McClain taking on a whole array of Eurotrash terrorists and coming up aces. But the last indiana jones movie just really went wrong for me. Flying miles overland in a nuked fridge? pompadour wearing monkeys? aliens? sorry, lucas and spielberg took the left turn in albaquirky.