Re: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
I went to see this new Indiana Jones movie today at Dole Cannery. I generally agree with most of the posts that previously appeared in this thread. This is certainly not the best of the Indiana Jones movies. I reserve that for the original Raiders of the Lost Ark. Back then the whole concept was new even though it was a rehash of early short serials.
Tonight I watched Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade because I am trying to decide now, which one is my 2nd favorite of the 4 movies... and I think I have to go with Last Crusade because well, Sean Connery is in it and I think the story is just a slight tad better.
As for the Crystal Skull, certainly there are some holes in this, but not enough for me to not enjoy the movie. Certain parts of the movie brought a couple of TV shows to mind. Indiana Jones meets the X Files is a given. I can almost see a future sequel where "Mutt" has an entanglement with aliens, and almost expecting Scully and Muldaur to show up.
For those who remember the old Michael Mann TV series, Crime Story, the nuclear blast certainly reminded me of the first season cliffhanger, where 2 underworld charcters get caught up at a Nevada test site and the place blows up... and they also survive with nary of an ill effect from radiation.
And then there is "Mutt". So like father/son/dog???? I liked having Marion back. Pretty much this can be the last movie in the series and I'd be happy at that.
I was trying to figure out what scenes were shot on the Big Island... I think they ended up being the chase through the forest scenes and some of the waterfall scenes... at Boiling Pots in Hilo, doctored up later in post production?
I went to see this new Indiana Jones movie today at Dole Cannery. I generally agree with most of the posts that previously appeared in this thread. This is certainly not the best of the Indiana Jones movies. I reserve that for the original Raiders of the Lost Ark. Back then the whole concept was new even though it was a rehash of early short serials.
Tonight I watched Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade because I am trying to decide now, which one is my 2nd favorite of the 4 movies... and I think I have to go with Last Crusade because well, Sean Connery is in it and I think the story is just a slight tad better.
As for the Crystal Skull, certainly there are some holes in this, but not enough for me to not enjoy the movie. Certain parts of the movie brought a couple of TV shows to mind. Indiana Jones meets the X Files is a given. I can almost see a future sequel where "Mutt" has an entanglement with aliens, and almost expecting Scully and Muldaur to show up.
For those who remember the old Michael Mann TV series, Crime Story, the nuclear blast certainly reminded me of the first season cliffhanger, where 2 underworld charcters get caught up at a Nevada test site and the place blows up... and they also survive with nary of an ill effect from radiation.
And then there is "Mutt". So like father/son/dog???? I liked having Marion back. Pretty much this can be the last movie in the series and I'd be happy at that.
I was trying to figure out what scenes were shot on the Big Island... I think they ended up being the chase through the forest scenes and some of the waterfall scenes... at Boiling Pots in Hilo, doctored up later in post production?
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