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Bad End to Great Franchise
PostedMay 25, 2008
MadDog80
from Kansas City
Indiana Jones has been one of my favorite trilogies of all time for as long as I can remember. That said, I think Lucas and Spielberg should be shot for ruining the series. I had heard that the movie would use as little CG as possible in keeping with the other movies that were too old to have that benefit. Despite the excellent well done action sequences, it seemed too big and overpowring in relation to the other films. I also miss the good but not perfect quality of the 35mm film. The digital was just too sharp and it missed some of that nostalgia of the old films. That said, as far as the cinematography went, the film was well done.
The story line was the killer. I must admit, I miss the Germans. Somehow the KGB just didn't cut it, and knowing a lot about the Russians and the KGB, the story line was as about as unrealistic as it could have gotten. The previous Indy films had always done a masterful job of creating fantasy out of real subjects in a manner that it all seemed 90% plausible. I'd say this film was 10% plausible. In the previews, the film looked amazing, but there was no indication of aliens involved. If they had taken a Temple of Doom approach, something with tribal rituals and powers instead of aliens, I'd probably be singing the film's praises right now. I'm sorry, but aliens in and Indy film (Indy is an archeologist, not an astronaut) was just terrible. As for the characters, Mac was good, and played his role well. Marion just seemed slap happy. Mutt, don't even get me started. I liked Shia LeBeouf until now, but all he ever does is comb is hair and talk like he's hot stuff. Spalko, or whatever Kate Blanchett's name was, was way too sterile. John Hurt did well, but he had a really small part. Harrison Ford did well for an old guy, but his one liners were empty, instead of the impromptu zingers we got used to in the other three. My final judgement would be, if you absolutely have to see it, rent it when it comes out, don't waste your money on a ticket.
The story line was the killer. I must admit, I miss the Germans. Somehow the KGB just didn't cut it, and knowing a lot about the Russians and the KGB, the story line was as about as unrealistic as it could have gotten. The previous Indy films had always done a masterful job of creating fantasy out of real subjects in a manner that it all seemed 90% plausible. I'd say this film was 10% plausible. In the previews, the film looked amazing, but there was no indication of aliens involved. If they had taken a Temple of Doom approach, something with tribal rituals and powers instead of aliens, I'd probably be singing the film's praises right now. I'm sorry, but aliens in and Indy film (Indy is an archeologist, not an astronaut) was just terrible. As for the characters, Mac was good, and played his role well. Marion just seemed slap happy. Mutt, don't even get me started. I liked Shia LeBeouf until now, but all he ever does is comb is hair and talk like he's hot stuff. Spalko, or whatever Kate Blanchett's name was, was way too sterile. John Hurt did well, but he had a really small part. Harrison Ford did well for an old guy, but his one liners were empty, instead of the impromptu zingers we got used to in the other three. My final judgement would be, if you absolutely have to see it, rent it when it comes out, don't waste your money on a ticket.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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