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Exactly What a Long-Awaited Sequel Should Be
PostedMay 23, 2008
Duffin
from Cincinnati, OH
There have been a rash of sequels for movies that were last made ten to twenty years ago. You've got your Die Hards, your Star Wars, and others we all know. I heard the rumor about a fourth Indiana Jones movie years ago and didn't know what to think. I had heard that they were going to make it in modern times which would have made absolutely no sense, so I was worried. I'm glad they went with a logical progression of the timeline to 1957.
I heard that it was going to be the combo of Lucas and Spielberg again and I felt a little better, but was still skeptical.
Then i got an advanced screening ticket for the 7:00 showing last night. It was PERFECT from beginning to end. EXACTLY what a sequel like this should be like. It was the same, but also totally different that the previous movies. That is a difficult thing for many directors to do, but Spielberg pulled it off wonderfully.
I thought that, being 66, Harrison ford would look, well, old! But, now, he can still do everything he did before, all the whip-swinging, trap-dodging, and kiss-stealing. I love the added touch of bringing back Marion Ravenwood from Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was nice to see some continuity in the movies.
The plot was great and all of the tie-ins (I won't mention specifics so as to not give away the story) throughout the movie seem well thought out, in my opinion, and are quite interesting.
Overall, this movie exceeded my expectations and I predict that it will be the Blockbuster of the summer or at least be a close runner up to Iron Man.
I heard that it was going to be the combo of Lucas and Spielberg again and I felt a little better, but was still skeptical.
Then i got an advanced screening ticket for the 7:00 showing last night. It was PERFECT from beginning to end. EXACTLY what a sequel like this should be like. It was the same, but also totally different that the previous movies. That is a difficult thing for many directors to do, but Spielberg pulled it off wonderfully.
I thought that, being 66, Harrison ford would look, well, old! But, now, he can still do everything he did before, all the whip-swinging, trap-dodging, and kiss-stealing. I love the added touch of bringing back Marion Ravenwood from Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was nice to see some continuity in the movies.
The plot was great and all of the tie-ins (I won't mention specifics so as to not give away the story) throughout the movie seem well thought out, in my opinion, and are quite interesting.
Overall, this movie exceeded my expectations and I predict that it will be the Blockbuster of the summer or at least be a close runner up to Iron Man.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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