tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8808561319231144431..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Good news for Indiana Jones fans!!By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68385280655504212862008-05-27T02:59:00.000-07:002008-05-27T02:59:00.000-07:00"neatly. I'm not sure about casting Shia LeBoeuf a..."neatly. I'm not sure about casting Shia LeBoeuf as Henry Clay Jones III"<BR/><BR/>HEY! Label your spoilers before you post them! he's carefully been called "Mutt" to keep that for people to discover when seeing it. I haven't seen it yet, and now I know Mutt is the son of beloved character actor Henry Jones, from the sitcom PHYLISS. Thanks a bunch!Tallulah Moreheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416330735326405496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14308167513642861822008-05-26T13:27:00.000-07:002008-05-26T13:27:00.000-07:00I saw it twice this weekend. There weren't big lin...I saw it twice this weekend. There weren't big lines here in SW Florida. Not sure why. It was a good film with lots of pop references to "American Graffiti," 1950s cinema, and the other Indiana Jones films.<BR/><BR/>Spielberg and Lucas really tied up this package neatly. I'm not sure about casting Shia LeBoeuf as Henry Clay Jones III, though. He's just doesn't have "it" like Harrison Ford does.Alto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04383871934188791511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50683641926372325052008-05-26T12:36:00.000-07:002008-05-26T12:36:00.000-07:00Really? Great! I was really sad that I missed SPEE...Really? Great! I was really sad that I missed SPEED RACER last weekend, but if Ken says it'll stay on, I'll go next week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88002041056231291812008-05-26T10:00:00.000-07:002008-05-26T10:00:00.000-07:00I didn't see it yesterday, but I heard it. I was i...I didn't see it yesterday, but I heard it. I was in the adjoining theater watching Narnia.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75777649699787280032008-05-26T09:35:00.000-07:002008-05-26T09:35:00.000-07:00There were lots of stories in the runup to the mov...There were lots of stories in the runup to the movie about how a great script for the movie was rejected by George Lucas (which should have been a warning sign right there). <BR/><BR/>And if you need another warning sign, how about the Prequel Trilogy for Star Wars.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46004323422244645352008-05-26T04:12:00.000-07:002008-05-26T04:12:00.000-07:00The lines weren't too bad...the special effects, T...The lines weren't too bad...the special effects, TREMENDOUS!!...The movie, in a word GREAT!!...Harrison Ford looks like he is 35!!<BR/><BR/>Just f-ing with you....I'll wait for the video and still not rent it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70899468480776836952008-05-25T23:46:00.000-07:002008-05-25T23:46:00.000-07:00I saw the first Indiana Jones movie and enjoyed th...I saw the first Indiana Jones movie and enjoyed the opening five minute sequence very much. The rest was utter tosh.<BR/>I've never had the desire to see any of the others.<BR/>Harrison Ford is as craggy as a well etched piece of wood and acts almost as well. <BR/>I've read that the Russians are furious at being misrepresented in this new sequel and have threatened to beat Ford up if ever he visits Russia. I do so hope he goes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39929592814366663132008-05-25T20:19:00.000-07:002008-05-25T20:19:00.000-07:00Am I the only one who really enjoys the atmosphere...Am I the only one who really enjoys the atmosphere at a midnight showing? Especially if you get a group of friends together, throw a little theme party beforehand...<BR/><BR/>If you've got a good crowd who is into the movie, even a bad movie can be a fun experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79997438087555696862008-05-25T20:08:00.000-07:002008-05-25T20:08:00.000-07:00You see, all the bad remarks about the film don't ...You see, all the bad remarks about the film don't impress me, whether from critics or regular people who've seen it (Especially that "There was nothing new" complaint. OF COURSE NOT!. If it HAD been different, that would be what was wrong with it.) because, inevitably it comes from people who also bad mouth TEMPLE OF DOOM, which is my favorite Indy movie. It's the funniest, the most action-packed, and the only one that doesn't reinforce Judeo-Christianity as True. In fact, by showing a competing religion having mystical powers, when Christianity insists it's the one and only Truth, TEMPLE OF DOOM belies the Judeo-Christian mythos. And TEMPLE had the best opening 20 minutes in film history.<BR/><BR/>I've heard enough from folks who did like the new one, whatever it's story problems, that I remain optomistic.<BR/><BR/>And Anonymous, yes, you ARE the only person who wishes someone else had played Indy. Had Tom Selleck been available to take the role when offered to him, there would never have been any sequels. I have long been of the opinion that almost any movie could be improved by adding Harrison Ford to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65283194266090544802008-05-25T19:33:00.000-07:002008-05-25T19:33:00.000-07:00I think this Indy is good, but Lucas' fingerprints...I think this Indy is good, but Lucas' fingerprints are all over this thing. <BR/><BR/>Not enough Spielberg wink and nod moments, you know, where the characters actually appear "human." I think Lucas tried hard to channel the performances from the Star Wars prequels into this movie, thereby sucking the life out of it. <BR/><BR/>But he didn't completely succeed, so it's still pretty darn good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67160198094241766012008-05-25T16:57:00.000-07:002008-05-25T16:57:00.000-07:00Well, the thing is, life has lost all meaning sinc...Well, the thing is, <I>life has lost all meaning</I> since I learned I <I>could</I> watch the movie, but have failed to do so. Kinda the way I felt when I was younger and there was uneaten candy in the house.serial catownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800677862631943635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2196987529023347952008-05-25T14:50:00.000-07:002008-05-25T14:50:00.000-07:00What did the nuns have to say about that wise mout...What did the nuns have to say about that wise mouth of yours?Dr. Leo Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669626692363827776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25733158878846583402008-05-25T13:07:00.000-07:002008-05-25T13:07:00.000-07:00The film opened wide Thursday. I saw it Friday ni...The film opened wide Thursday. I saw it Friday night at the Arclight Hollywood, possibly the best venue in town. About halfway through, a large scratch appeared down the dead center of the screen. <BR/><BR/>I don't think the movie is "incredibly bad," but I wouldn't rate it higher than "okay, leaning toward lame." Biggest sin: it's not funny. Maybe 2 or 3 of the intended laugh lines got a chuckle out of me. A minor point, maybe, but it's amazing how much clunky storytelling you can tolerate when you're laughing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88556191550991426892008-05-25T12:59:00.000-07:002008-05-25T12:59:00.000-07:00I also have an announcement to make -- the movie i...I also have an announcement to make -- the movie is incredibly bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64988734169753881032008-05-25T11:22:00.000-07:002008-05-25T11:22:00.000-07:00Ahh, sarcasm. My favourite type f humour.Ahh, sarcasm. My favourite type f humour.Tim W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16860726607106078491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88102860127035399622008-05-25T11:14:00.000-07:002008-05-25T11:14:00.000-07:00It's also worth noting that the movie will still b...It's also worth noting that the movie will still be awful, no matter how many spoilers you manage to avoid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60978087142358529132008-05-25T10:43:00.000-07:002008-05-25T10:43:00.000-07:00Really now, when did Harrison Ford ever actually a...Really now, when did Harrison Ford ever actually act? Am I the only one who wishes someone else had starred as Indiana Jones from the first to the last?<BR/><BR/>And the latest Indy? Not good . . . <BR/><BR/>NotaFanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32195624719180690422008-05-25T07:45:00.000-07:002008-05-25T07:45:00.000-07:00It turns out movies are not like live performances...<I>It turns out movies are not like live performances. Any time you see them they’re exactly the same.</I><BR/><BR/>As someone who owns the first three movies on DVD and has watched them many times, I'd have to say that the above statement is what's wrong with the newest one. It's always going to be exactly the same when it could have been so much better.<BR/><BR/>Saw it last night in a theatre that was a quarter-full (does that make me an optimist?), and while it was nice to see the lights on in Harrison's eyes again, I just wish they had bothered to write a story instead of a video game. An action hero implies taking an active role, but he's passive for nearly the entire movie, going along and watching things happen.<BR/><BR/>It wasn't so much "fun" as "fun-esque."David J. Loehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730376433424754068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56565061781558211932008-05-25T07:43:00.000-07:002008-05-25T07:43:00.000-07:00Oh funny! I even had to read this to my husband (w...Oh funny! I even had to read this to my husband (who so doesn't share our humor) and he laughed. <BR/><BR/>I think we are going to go see it in *gasp* 2 weeks!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394932743170228129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51134991881031818362008-05-25T07:26:00.000-07:002008-05-25T07:26:00.000-07:00After reading the comments, looks like I hold the ...After reading the comments, looks like I hold the minority opinion. Maybe us'n in the Keys aren't as sophisticated. Everybody else in the theater seemed to enjoy it, too. There was a smattering of applause at the finale -- and I'm certain it wasn't just because the movie was finished.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34400755130113276992008-05-25T07:23:00.000-07:002008-05-25T07:23:00.000-07:00I had no problem getting in to see Indiana Jones l...I had no problem getting in to see <I>Indiana Jones</I> last night. Even with the holiday weekend and only a single screen theater in town, it wasn't crowded. I guess the tourists were all lined up at the Tiki Bars instead.<BR/><BR/>I had a great time and really enjoyed the movie. I'm so glad it didn't suck.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15587705320352621752008-05-25T07:18:00.000-07:002008-05-25T07:18:00.000-07:00I'm a huge Indy fan (with perhaps the exception of...I'm a huge Indy fan (with perhaps the exception of "ToD", but I will watch it occasionally for nostalgic value). I'll throw on "Raiders" or "Crusade" a couple of times a month (at least). Needless to say, I have a deep appreciation for those films.<BR/><BR/>Having said all of that: I wish I could look into the Crystal Skull and have it erase any and all memory of ever having seen this flaming pile of crap they call an Indiana Jones movie.<BR/><BR/>I read some fairly negative reviews, even one that proclaimed "it's the Indy movie we've all been dreading"... My expectations could not have been lower, but I just <I>had</I> to see it on the big screen.<BR/><BR/>Never in my life have I wanted to unsee a movie so badly.<BR/><BR/>I really wished someone who loved those movies as much as I do had convinced me not to see it before Friday. So there you have it. Indy fans -- you don't want to see it. You really, really don't.Emily RugBurnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783646208153750007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17742668013424584682008-05-25T06:52:00.000-07:002008-05-25T06:52:00.000-07:00Chad said... You can't count on entertainment alwa...<B><I>Chad said...</B> <BR/>You can't count on entertainment always being there. What if the movie goes on strike?</I><BR/><BR/>Gee, that could be the plot twist of a "The Purple Rose Of Cairo"-type film where the characters themselves go on strike (why? That's for <I>you</I> to come up with a reason!), throwing the movie industry into turmoil.<BR/><BR/>Ken, any thoughts on the passing of Dick Martin? The guy made an intriguing shift from the star of a top-rated TV show into a long-running career as a sitcom director (and many good ones, too). I would think you would have crossed paths with him on at least one instance.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65934955363347655482008-05-25T04:15:00.000-07:002008-05-25T04:15:00.000-07:00I'm sure you said the same thing about Volunteers....I'm sure you said the same thing about <B>Volunteers</B>...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-891219868863570922008-05-25T04:05:00.000-07:002008-05-25T04:05:00.000-07:00Mr.L, your status in life is determined by how qui...Mr.L, your status in life is determined by how quickly you see a film like this. I got to the premiere here on the 19th (or was it 20th) and so I am a VIP. <BR/><BR/>However, if you haven't seen it by now, well, there are a lot of people in this world. We can't all be important.<BR/><BR/>Truth is, it's not great. Actually, any film I got to see early hasn't been great. I was a latecomer to Iron Man though and really enjoyed that. Perhaps I should wait longer to see movies...Bitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.com