Originally Posted by irishjayhawk:
Actually, that's a good point. Rarely did that happen. In fact, it was almost non-existent.
I think the film, as people sit on it, will start to turn more negative in people's minds.
For all the whining over his whip,
Spoiler!
Ford used it what, twice? He ripped a gun out of a commie's hands, and swung on it. Did he do anything else with it besides try to rescue the fat english bastard at the end?
As with most movies I went in with low expectations, tends to make movies more enjoyable. Most of the movie I enjoyed, but there were 3 scenes that really disappointed me. Without giving anything away, the kid swinging, the car and the tree and the rocks spinning while Indy just stood there. Just made me shake my head.
I'd have put this in the wait for the DVD list. [Reply]
Originally Posted by morphius:
I saw it this morning for free, ahh yeah, free.
As with most movies I went in with low expectations, tends to make movies more enjoyable. Most of the movie I enjoyed, but there were 3 scenes that really disappointed me. Without giving anything away, the kid swinging, the car and the tree and the rocks spinning while Indy just stood there. Just made me shake my head.
I'd have put this in the wait for the DVD list.
The prarie dogs and the snake in the sandpit were probably the things I hated most, just beyond the swinging and the whole swordfighting gimmick during the chase.
I think for me, a few really bad ewok-esque scenes like that hurt what would have otherwise been a fairly solid movie.
And, this movie, the newer 10K BC and stargate's attempts aside, the concept of otherworldly visitors in the ancient world is one that fascinates me, and just hasn't been done right on film yet. [Reply]
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
The prarie dogs and the snake in the sandpit were probably the things I hated most, just beyond the swinging and the whole swordfighting gimmick during the chase.
I think for me, a few really bad ewok-esque scenes like that hurt what would have otherwise been a fairly solid movie.
And, this movie, the newer 10K BC and stargate's attempts aside, the concept of otherworldly visitors in the ancient world is one that fascinates me, and just hasn't been done right on film yet.
LOL! That is sort of how I saw it, cut a few pieces and would have been a much more solid movie. [Reply]
Originally Posted by GOATSE:
Since when? All I can recall is the rhino horn in Crusade, which wasn't nearly as bad as RACK SHIA'S BALLS TWENTY TIMES AT 60 MPH!!!
I think even in the first movie during the fight by the plane, I seem to think that the little kid did it to someone in the Temple of Doom. Sure it wasn't multiple time, but yeah. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
"Casino Royale" was freaking awesome. Maybe the best Bond film, EVER.
But the reason why it's so cool is that the producers decided to "go real". They hired Neal Purvis for the first script, then Paul Haggis for the final script. They also went out of their way to hire a uniquely gifted, "against-type" actor for the role.
The only way that "Indy 4" would even remotely satisfy those looking for something beyond what they've produced is if someone else took over the franchise.
That wasn't going to happen. So, "It is what it is".
I've got to agree with "Casino Royale". Craig is a perfect Bond, and much closer to Fleming's character in the novels. Bond was two steps from being a thug when he started. Incidentally, Roger Moore's first scene in The Wild Geese really makes me wish they would have taken this approach with his version of Bond. "Sean Flynn" convinced me he would have done a good job as a darker Bond.
I'll always love the franchise (except for Dalton), and Connery was great, but Daniel Craig is close to the image I had in my head when I read the novels years ago. I'm really looking forward to the next one.
As for Indy IV, I'm looking forward to seeing it this weekend, in spite of the tone of the reviews here. I don't have high expectations, and plan to sit down, disengage my frontal lobe, lean back and enjoy the ride. [Reply]
