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- Petrarch1603, on 10/12/2007, -5/+25"George, Harrison and I are all very excited," Spielberg said.
What about Ringo and Paul? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+22TITLE ANNOUNCED:
Indiana Jones And The Doomed Quest To Be Better Than The Last Crusade - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+18I just don't see it living up to the classics, For some reason I see Jar Jar and some Dinosaurs making an appearance.
- smokeh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13running from nazis will NEVER be cliche
- VyPR, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10"He belongs in a museum!"
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10Crappy writing in that they should have defined "McGuffin". From Wikipedia:
"The element that distinguishes a MacGuffin from other types of plot devices is that it is not important what object the MacGuffin specifically is. Anything that serves as a motivation will do. A true MacGuffin is essentially interchangeable. Its importance will generally be accepted completely by the story's characters, with minimal explanation. From the audience's perspective, the MacGuffin is not the point of the story."
The thing is, in Raiders, the ark IS important, because it's a much more interesting artifact than holy rocks. The lack of a convincing and fascinating motivator takes the audience right out of a story near the beginning, and that's obviously bad. When people are bored with the supposed goal right from the start, it's an uphill battle from there. One of the best down-tempo scenes in Raiders is when the two government guys come to visit Indiana and he pulls out the old book that shows the ark issuing a mysterious beam. The combination of Indiana's explanation, the music, and the ancient drawings set the tone for the entire movie; a tone of mystery and wonder that are sadly lacking in the second and somewhat lacking in the third (despite a much worthier "MacGuffin"). - jodokast, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7As excited as I am, I can't imagine an Indiana Jones film without Nazis.
- AndySomnifac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Yes, but this isn't James Bond. He's an archaeologist, not a spy.
- theuber1337, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3We're entering another decade of sequels... (ala: 80's). They really need to just let sleeping dogs lie and come up with some original ideas.
- NinJA999, on 10/12/2007, -5/+8their movies are so good, i hope this one will live up to them.
- TheTap, on 10/12/2007, -4/+7Beverly Hills Cops 3, Indiana Jones 4, Rocky 18 ...
And the MPAA blames bittorrent for the low gate.
Come on! - FunkyWitDaSysTm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3ugh, why?!... did they just finally run out of ideas?
- JackHererUK, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Indiana Jones and the Walking Frame of Doom? Indiana Jones and the Golden Bus Pass? Indiana Jones and the ... What ... Speak Up Sonny, I'm Going a Bit Deaf?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I wouldn't mind seeing a decent prequel like the old Indiana Jones TV series that chronicled his teenage adventures. I don't know how much longer they will be able to pass Ford off as Indie with him approaching "damn you're still alive?" age.
- fix8ed, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Either that or modernize the story some way (if possible). The running from the nazi scenes are a bit cliche these days.
- stainboy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4"So do you!"
- scottcindy69, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Cue the Mormon Tabernacle Choir:
{{Halleluiah----Halleluiah-----Halleluiah, Halleluiah, Halleeeeluiah}} - bubba9999, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I just hope the guns aren't going to be replaced by walkie-talkies in this one.
- EricJD, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Isn't Harrison Ford like 65 years old now?
- howski, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4beat me to it! dugg! :)
- sandrino, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4The title is: "Indiana Jones and the Colostomy Bag."
- vulcanius, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Some people here seem to be more stubborn than the fat girl who got stuck in the cave....
- GamingNews, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Entering the decade? It's 2007, we're well into it. lol. Just playing.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with a sequel as long as it is engaging and has a good story. - sideshowRAHEEM, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I would join in and make fun how old Harrison ford is and how Hollywood should come up with some new ideas, but I just saw Rocky 6 and I have to say I really liked it and its been getting really good reviews so i guess this thing has a shot at being a good movie.
- funkytaco, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2tentative title: Indiana Jones and Medicare Part D
Will Indy's daughter wheelchair Indiana Jones to the Egypt airport in time to sign up for Medicare Part D back in America? - gonzo1773, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Lies! Dam Lies!
I really hope she isnt in the 4th Indy. That would ruin it for me. - fancypants, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2the Law of Bad Sequels is, while a truism, not necessarily true. several sequels and reboots of recent years (batman begins, casino royale, battlestar galactica) have bucked the trend and proven outstanding critical successes. so there is some hope spielberg will make another modern classic. that said, i'll concede that spielberg's baggage limits the chances that another indy retread will be as fun as the original (his movies have grown increasingly tedious, IMHO), but there's no reason to assume this latest one won't match the goofy fun of the latter indy sequels.
- jetpig, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2KAHN!
i disagree that they were all good... - jonathan4465, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I think it would be cool to set it in the 50's or 60's and give it a Cold-War theme! Soviets+Nuclear Weapons+Secret Military Plans....
- airencracken, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Ugh. I'm just waiting for the Indiana Jones equivalent of Jar Jar Binks and midichlorians.
- seansshack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1With the same cast and crew, it should be a good movie. But even they wait any longer it will never get off the ground. I would say Ford is pleased. 65 or not, he needs a hit movie.
- rowlodge, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1well,.. that 007 star ,whats his name, was old and did okay...roger moore?
- Procure, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5This was in a front page story on Saturday. But regardless, kick ass!
- JPMaximilian, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Sean Connery isn't in it.
- tylercrowley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I saw a funny news clip about this at http://bigbignews.net
- cambrown99, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I hope I'm in as good shape in my 60's as Harrison Ford is.
- ptownstratman, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2This movie is guaranteed to be good for one reason: SEAN CONNERY!! Don't mess with sean con!
- Thex1138, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"I don't know I'm maken this up as I go" Ford.
- Sebach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"You're breaking my heart!"
- CSSCHNEIDER, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I'm dubious. The Star Wars Prequels are terrible, so I just hope Spielberg stears this clear of that. Also if Koepp is writing that might be dangerous, Jurrasic Park is good but the script for War of the Worlds is awful. I just want this to be good and not another franchise killer. Also I hope they don't shoot this digitally. I would hope Spielberg sticks to his guns and shoots it on 35.
- VeganG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I don't care if God himself descends and tells me it'll be so... by this point, I'll believe it when filming actually starts.
- PeakAction, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Because it's Harrison Ford, man. No matter the plot, you still get a good Indy.
- buzzbeebara, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I wont believe it until I am sitting in the theatre, the lights have gone down, and the opening credits begin. Then I'll believe it.
- southport, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Natalie Portman as Indy's daughter? WTF.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0367882/ - theshelf, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Ditto. But it's called Rocky Balboa, not Rocky 6!! :-)
I thought the new Rocky was equally as good as the first one. I'm just sad that 2-5 had to happen in order for this new one to come. (okay, the only really bad Rocky movie is 5, but the others could have been better too) In any case, Rocky gives me high hopes for Indiana Jones and has proven that sequels can be a good thing. - sandrino, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Yeah because the Star Wars prequels by George Lucas were so damn good. He should not have anything to do with the script. He is great for technical stuff but his script writing has gotten worse. Steve is no sure hit either lately. Did you see War of the Worlds or AI? Just because George and Steve are working together again does not guarantee a great movie. I would love another great Indiana Jones movie but I don't want to see the equivalent of Jar Jar Binks in Indy's world. How old is Harrison Ford now? I don't want to see Indiana Jones shuffling around in a walker either.
2008 is 27 years after the release of Indiana Jones. It would be roughly the late 1950s early 1960s for Indy. It is a very different world. I am not sure that it would make sense to have Indiana Jones in that period. Who would he fight, the Soviet Union? 27 years later there are no more Nazis to fight. With so many changes in the world in those 27 years can the spirit of Indiana Jones adapt to the times? Maybe so, but it would take a hell of a script. - JHW539, on 10/12/2007, -5/+5I would almost prefer if Harrison Ford weren't in it. It would be nice to see Raiders grow into a James Bond'esque franchise rather than a great trilogy (hey, one out of three is always suppose to stink) staggering to an end ala' Starwars.
- maggyu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Woohoo!
- GamingNews, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3I really love them too. The others were all great movies, it should be interesting to see how much better the new ones are with the more advanced CG that can be used these days.
- vulcanius, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.... together.... I have a feeling this movie is going to be good.
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