Wayne Klein
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I enjoyed it and don’t get the dislike. It was much better than Crystal Skull and better than The Last Crusade.
I watched I.J and the Dial of Destiny last night. It failed to impress me. Harrison Ford has never been a great actor although he was good (but not great) in the first 3 I.J. films. I am not really into action movies but the first I.J film was highly enjoyable.I saw it at the Cinerama Dome many decades ago in 70mm
They can't, not as long as "Indiana Jones" as a piece of intellectual property is owned by a multinational corporation that paid a lot of money to list it as an asset. The thinking there is "Why do we have this IP that could be making us money but isn't?"They should have stopped after Last Crusade, especially with the "everyone riding off into the sunset" ending.
I don't get all of the hate for this film. It was much better than Crystal Skull. Was anyone clamoring for another Indiana Jones film? Probably not. They should have stopped after Last Crusade, especially with the "everyone riding off into the sunset" ending. IMHO.
I don't hate "DoD". It's a watchable movie.
But it lacks the charm of the prior 4.
It feels like an AI generated Indy movie.
I’d certainly add The Fugitive to that list, and whatever one thinks of The Force Awakens, Ford’s performance in that was terrific.And Harrison Ford is a terrific actor imo. In addition to Raiders, he was great in Witness (Oscar nominated) 42, What Lies Beneath, Age Of Adeline and many more.
And in Shrinking on Apple TV+, probably his best work in years.And Harrison Ford is a terrific actor imo. In addition to Raiders, he was great in Witness (Oscar nominated) 42, What Lies Beneath, Age Of Adeline and many more.
We all have our own preferences. However, this is the first time I've seen 'Skull referred to as charming like the first three movies.
I would say it’s deniable. That label certainly applies to Last Crusade in my opinion. Other than an exciting opening and Sean Connery, it’s a tired sloppy retread of Raiders."Skull" is undeniably the worst of the 4.
And yet IMO Crusade is easily superior to Skull. The number of jump-the-shark moments in Skull, from the clumsy attempt to shoehorn Shia LaBeouf into being the next Indiana to his preposterous vine swinging with the monkeys to the poorly done and over-the-top CGI in the jungle chase sequence to the totally implausible nuked refrigerator, Skull stands apart as by FAR the worst film in the series to me. It has some nice moments here and there, but I think it's a complete mess.I would say it’s deniable. That label certainly applies to Last Crusade in my opinion. Other than an exciting opening and Sean Connery, it’s a tired sloppy retread of Raiders.
Raiders is my favorite movie of all time. And I am really glad the UHD BD greatly improves upon the BD in all areas - especially the teal/orange and overcooked bass of the BD.
"Skull" is undeniably the worst of the 4.
And I think you're both crazy people- Temple Of Doom is easily the weakest.I would say it’s deniable. That label certainly applies to Last Crusade in my opinion.