tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580106816812212341.post4786336550897037615..comments2023-10-06T10:59:29.273-04:00Comments on Frank J. Hernandez - Elysian Visions Blog: Indiana Jones and the something or otherFrank J. Hernandezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783595606848021997noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580106816812212341.post-45587917055149233482008-05-28T09:58:00.000-04:002008-05-28T09:58:00.000-04:00I'm glad it wasn't just me that didn't like this !...I'm glad it wasn't just me that didn't like this !!Andrew Glazebrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561008286443964427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580106816812212341.post-70376783160826066732008-05-26T00:47:00.000-04:002008-05-26T00:47:00.000-04:00Frank;I sent this link to Gina, but here it is aga...Frank;<BR/><BR/>I sent this link to Gina, but here it is again for you...this should answer ALL your questions as to why Indiana Jones and the Impossibly Clunky Title didn't work as well as it should have.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPzDjaA03ts<BR/><BR/>And I have a review of the film posted on my site as well, if you care to check it out.<BR/>(be sure to check out the screen caps) <BR/><BR/>--LanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580106816812212341.post-2091283438556257822008-05-24T17:43:00.000-04:002008-05-24T17:43:00.000-04:00Brigid's long-winded & unsolicited review of the n...Brigid's long-winded & unsolicited review of the new Indiana Jones movie:<BR/><BR/>OMG, is Bill ever mad at me. He absolutely enjoyed<BR/>the film and all I did was complain about it on the<BR/>way home.<BR/><BR/>Listen, I wasn't looking for much. When I went to see<BR/>the first X-Men movie, all I prayed for was that it<BR/>wouldn't suck. At the end of that movie, I was<BR/>elated--there were some really good moments in there<BR/>and I was thrilled. So I went into "The Crystal<BR/>Skulls" with the same mindset: Please, for the love<BR/>of Christ, don't suck and DON'T destroy the franchise.<BR/>Sadly, my expectations were barely met.<BR/><BR/>I'll try to keep as many spoilers out of this as I<BR/>can. For the first half of the movie, it was kinda<BR/>cool. On the positive, you get some history of Indy<BR/>over the past 19 years, the plot is firmly set during<BR/>the McCarthy era, and for the most part it stays true<BR/>to the franchise. Indy was in his groove--he's trying<BR/>to solve a mystery and his need for knowledge extends<BR/>far beyond politics. There were a couple of hiccups<BR/>along the way & I tried to wade through them. And I<BR/>can forgive the refrigerator being thrown a few miles<BR/>away & him emerging with nary a scratch (after all, I<BR/>had to do that with Iron Man). But Shia LeBeouf (who<BR/>I absolutely LOVED in Transformers) as a Marlon Brando<BR/>look-alike completely threw me out of the movie. To<BR/>me, that's unforgivable. If I'm thrown out of a<BR/>movie, it takes me a long time to get back into it.<BR/>It's not his fault, it's whoever made the costume<BR/>decision (I suspect Lucas). There was no reason<BR/>whatsoever to put Mutt in Brando's exact outfit from<BR/>"The Wild One".<BR/><BR/>Okay, so I got over that. I tried to forget that<BR/>mid-50's Harleys didn't perform like that in real life<BR/>and I got back into the movie. But I got thrown out<BR/>again when Indy decided to go all pedantic and define<BR/>the difference between quicksand & dry sand.<BR/>COMPLETELY out of character. When would Indiana Jones<BR/>EVER stop in the middle of a life-threatening<BR/>situation to launch into a geology lesson?? Answer:<BR/>Never.<BR/><BR/>As the plot unfolded, I saw that it borrowed heavily<BR/>from 1999's The Mummy and that again threw me out.<BR/>Also, Marion's character was inconsistent with her<BR/>"Lost Ark" persona. For instance, where the hell did<BR/>she learn to drive like that?? These things bugged<BR/>the hell out of me. (And I'm not even going to BEGIN<BR/>to talk about the monkeys & swinging on vines!!)<BR/><BR/>The fate of Cate Blanchett's & Mac's characters are<BR/>completely predictable (esp. if you've seen the 1999<BR/>version of The Mummy), as is the entire ending of the<BR/>movie. I have no problem with suspending disbelief as<BR/>long as you ask me to do it consistently. This movie<BR/>doesn't--it kinda goes in fits and starts.<BR/><BR/>Overall, it was a nice thrill ride (expect to see the<BR/>waterfall ride at a theme park near you) and on par<BR/>with an Indiana Jones movie. I don't want anyone to<BR/>think I'm trying to judge this film as a stand-alone<BR/>cinematic masterpiece. I went into it looking for an<BR/>Indiana Jones film and I guess the best I can say is<BR/>that I pretty much got what I expected. However,<BR/>after 19 years, you'd think Lucas & Spielberg could<BR/>come up with more.<BR/><BR/>You can tell where Lucas inserted his opinion. For<BR/>the record, I believe that Lucas has gone absolutely,<BR/>certifiably crazy in the past 30 years and should be<BR/>banned from greenlighting scripts. I've read Frank<BR/>Darabont's (Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The<BR/>Mist) script for Indy 4 and it's far & away better<BR/>than the treacle that's currently being touted as the<BR/>next installment of the Indy franchise.<BR/><BR/>Review: 2 1/2 stars out of 5. Okay if you've got a<BR/>night to kill & Iron Man is sold out. Definitely<BR/>rentable. Otherwise, wait until its available on<BR/>Netflix or On Demand.Brigid_Fitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799883448443407438noreply@blogger.com