Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

[Talysia]

As everyone has said, with all the hype about this it'll be interesting to see what kind of film this is. I look forward to finding out, as I enjoyed the previous films enough.

[tangaloomababe]

Whitestar I'd go with Nathan Fillion he is able to bring the right amount of seriousness and humor to a character, yes I do think Harrison is to old. I loved him in all the Indy movies but I think its time he either hung up the whip or passed it onto someone who can still weild it. Go Nathan!!!!

[The Ace]

Maybe they're just putting the series to bed. It can't be worse than ,'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.' That was murder.

[Dave]

Interesting article asking a Havard lecturer what the film might concern:
Indy's 'Crystal Skull': What's The Title Mean? - Movie News Story | MTV Movie News

And some spoilers for the plot here:
Indy Films: Finally, Facts About Crystal Skull

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by The Ace

Maybe they're just putting the series to bed. It can't be worse than ,'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.' That was murder.

Oh, jeez, I kind of liked that...

[Wiglaf]

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles wasn't too bad; it was only meant to be a dumb TV series.
Indiana Jones IV with Harrison Ford in a serial action movie would have made a certain Mr. Quartermain look pitiful, if it was made over a decade ago. Now you have old men, the wrong time period, and a completely non-Indy movie. Why then use the Indiana Jones character?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Wiglaf

Why then use the Indiana Jones character?

You really need to ask that question? ($$$$$$$)

But to take your point further, why haven't there been more films in this genre?

When the first film was released I thought it was so refreshing. I loved those old films such as King Solomons Mines and She. I guess even King Kong. And the first five minutes of the film with those set piece action scenes - entering mine, rolling ball, escape, aeroplane - was fantastic.

However, while after Star Wars the science fiction film got completely re-invented by Hollywood, after Indiana Jones nothing comparable happened. Maybe there were a few films, but thinking hard I can only think of Congo and Sahara.

Edit: I've just thought of some more: National Treasure and the sequel also out in 2008, National Treasure: Book of Secrets

[Antonio322]

The media floodgates for this one finally opened? Halleluja, can't wait to see it. I own the original trilogy on DVD and I even have the old VHS copies too.

[GOLLUM]

I'll go see the film being an Indy fan from way back.

Let the proof be in the pudding...

[paranoid marvin]

Originally Posted by Dave

You really need to ask that question? ($$$$$$$)

But to take your point further, why haven't there been more films in this genre?

When the first film was released I thought it was so refreshing. I loved those old films such as King Solomons Mines and She. I guess even King Kong. And the first five minutes of the film with those set piece action scenes - entering mine, rolling ball, escape, aeroplane - was fantastic.

However, while after Star Wars the science fiction film got completely re-invented by Hollywood, after Indiana Jones nothing comparable happened. Maybe there were a few films, but thinking hard I can only think of Congo and Sahara.

Edit: I've just thought of some more: National Treasure and the sequel also out in 2008, National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Jewel Of The Nile , Romancing the Stone , The Mummy , The Mummy Returns - there are quite a few Indy-variants , some almost as good as the great one himself

[Dave]

Originally Posted by paranoid marvin

Jewel Of The Nile , Romancing the Stone , The Mummy , The Mummy Returns - there are quite a few Indy-variants , some almost as good as the great one himself

Okay, there are quite a few, and yes, surprisingly they are all good too!

[starman7]

cannot wait for this. should be great.

[starman7]

Am glad they bought Karen Allen back as Marion too.

[Firefly]

Originally Posted by starman7

Am glad they bought Karen Allen back as Marion too.

Loved Karen Allen in Raiders she made a good counter role for Indie.

Looking forward to the new film it would appear they've pulled out all the stops, just wished they give us a teaser trailer to wet our appetites.

[ap0ckalypse]

Originally Posted by The Ace

Maybe they're just putting the series to bed. It can't be worse than ,'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.' That was murder.

Anything with the word "Chronicles" in the title is pretty much guaranteed to be terrible.