Indy Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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UPDATED: Monday, January 26, 2009 02:46
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AURAPTOR

Saturday, January 10, 2009 4:06 AM

Finally saw this flick. and I really wish I hadn't. No spoilers , but please, don't dare see this if you've not already. It's so poorly done, I'm feeling unclean for just watching it.

While Harrison Ford may have looked the part of Indian Jones + 20, he sure as heck didn't act like it. At no time during the movie did I get the impression I was watching Indiana Jones. ( Adam Baldwin mentioned that he couldn't get into Jayne's character unless it was for a movie or some such.....) Seems Harrison Ford has the same issue w/ Indy, but even w/ the movie, his character was still lost to him.

And as for Karen Allen.... I was such a fan of hers, back in the day.....Animal House, Starman, and the 1st Indy movie.....the years have not been kind to her.

Wow...... such a bad movie.

It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

EMBERS

Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:21 PM

I haven't seen it ...
but evidently the makers of South Park felt exactly the way you did!
http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/10/south-park-prem.html
was it REALLY that bad?

New Firefly fans should check this out: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=15816

DREAMTROVE

Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:24 PM

Rap

I didn't click on this for a long time because I thought "what is there to say?

Okay, was it bad? OMFG. But you prolly saw SW ep 3, so expectation had to be low.

The only real fun would be in spoilers, but how...

Select to view spoiler:

At least I now know how to survive a nuclear blast!

Why was it bad is worth mentioning. The movie was delayed for 10 years because Lucas wouldn't be budged. He still didn't budge, so eventually Ford and Spielberg caved because Ford thought he'd get too old to do it otherwise.

The problem was that Star Wars made a billion dollars in the end, and Close encounters didn't. So by the time it came to make Raiders, Steven had jack and George had already half a billion in the bank, and his own company, so Lucas ended up owning the name Indiana Jones and there was nothing that Spielberg could do about it.

Lucas has gotten to the point where he doesn't listen to anyone. He personally wrote the dialogue for Star Wars Episode Three himself, and wouldn't allow any edits. That says it all.

As my dad always says, "a good writer doesn't need an editor, a good writer *deserves* an editor."

I wouldn't say to people looking for entertainment "don't see it" I would say, bring your popcorn and you MST3K face, because you're going to need it. Oh, and a line from my sister on this one: "My bungeecord of disbelieve wouldn't last three minutes in this universe"

DREAMTROVE

Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:24 PM

I am a double post. Alas, I live in redundancy.

KATESFRIEND

Monday, January 12, 2009 1:57 AM

I saw Crystal Skull over New Years and really wished I hadn't. If I had to pay for this at the theatres I think I would have been very disappointed. The first Indy was great, the second - the Temple of Doom - was dumb. The third was great again, and the fourth was just as dumb. It felt like the actors were being charactures of themselves, and were trying to find the cliches that had worked in the past, even though rat snakes don't make good ropes. The evil woman scientist was not much different from the Nazi in the first movie - actually they were pretty interchangable. The story wasn't terrible, it just could have been so much more credible in the little details. I was never transported on the journey as in movies 1 and 3, and I'll never watch it again. But I'm glad it had a happy ending. That is the best feature of the whole movie

CIOCCOLATA

Monday, January 12, 2009 3:36 AM

First of all...I really hate when people tell me not to go see a movie because they hated it. Good for you that you hated it, it's called free will and you have it as well as I. If someone doesn't like it, tell the reason they hated it and move on. I, like any other person on the face of this planet can and will form our own opinion of the movie.
Second...I liked this movie. It had all the elements of a movie I like, thrills..spill..adventure...comedy...romance. I wasn't thrilled with the direction they went with the ending, but I enjoyed the movie and am happy to add it to my collection.

AURAPTOR

Monday, January 12, 2009 4:07 AM

dream

Had to laugh per the spoiler. Well done. And somehow I missed the South Park ep and the 'rape' of Indiana Jones, but I loved the 1st comment left on the linked page above -

" At least i'm not the only one that thought Crystal Skull sucked beyond my ability to quantify its suckiness. Thank god for Matt and Trey. "

And kudos to your sis. She is wise, that much I can say.

It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

AURAPTOR

Monday, January 12, 2009 4:08 AM

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Originally posted by cioccolata:
First of all...I really hate when people tell me not to go see a movie because they hated it. Good for you that you hated it, it's called free will and you have it as well as I. If someone doesn't like it, tell the reason they hated it and move on. I, like any other person on the face of this planet can and will form our own opinion of the movie.
Second...I liked this movie. It had all the elements of a movie I like, thrills..spill..adventure...comedy...romance. I wasn't thrilled with the direction they went with the ending, but I enjoyed the movie and am happy to add it to my collection.

I forbid you to see any more films that I do no approve of personally. Heed my command.

p.s. Also, destroy your dvd of this movie, and never speak of it again. Ever.

It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

DREAMTROVE

Monday, January 12, 2009 4:31 AM

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the fourth was just as dumb

Au Contraire, it was far far dumber. Just pick any 5 minute segment, and the scientific errors alone will be enough to start a religion on.

I think bad B movies are fun, but it's perfectly legit to say "this is a bad B movie" because then people know how to take it, and enjoy it, without being disappointed.

In fact, I think the most entertaining way to watch this movie if I were ever to be in a social situation which mandated re-watching it would be to try to catch every error. It would be hard. A challenge.

I agree that 2 was dumb, but had its moments. I liked Kate Capshaw with real giant insects lost in her hair. I saw this thing on the making of, and they actually went to lunch, and left her with a giant centipede lost somewhere in her hair for an extended period of time. And she married him *after* that. I guess more dating tips: Don't forget your giant centipede.

LEEDAVIDT

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:14 PM

i saw it twice in the theatre..just cuz i took my boys seperately...eh...it was ok...ok enough to buy it on blu-ray for $15.00...now i have all four...yay...can't really say i enjoyed the crystal skull very much...waited way too long for the movie to come out...10 years ??!! hmm

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