Indiana Jones

[Shawnee123]

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.

[Sundae]

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.

[lookout123]

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.

[glatt]

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.

[smoothmoniker]

This kinda sums it up for me:

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

[Sundae]

Hmmmm.
Fair point, but a little cynical.

And gross misue of the apostrophe in monkey's.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

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.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Cloud

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.

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?

[glatt]

Originally Posted by tw

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.

[tw]

Originally Posted by glatt

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.

[glatt]

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.

[lookout123]

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.

[binky]

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.

[Cloud]

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

[tw]

Originally Posted by glatt

No. Not like that. A different kind of annoying. I'm not sure how to describe it.

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.