First of all, I would like to know how many stunt doubles he has. I'm not totally convinced that someone 65 years old could do all that he did...
There was a "magnetic box" close to the beginning. It was so magnetic, in fact, that Indy could throw bullets from across the warehouse, and the bullets would go directly to the box. Do you know how magnetic of a box that would have had to be? VERY. And the really stupid part? Once they finally got "the box," they could pull off magnetic items that stuck to it. It seems to me that the Russians, who were looking for the box, would most likely have some metal in their shoes or that they would have metal in their mouths. They didn't stick to the box at all. Very odd.
The human-dragging ants were rather funny. Just crawling over the guy, these ants could drag him into their hole. Impressive.
Some things I learned from the movie-
1. Did you know that if you climb into a lead-lined refrigerator right before an atomic explosion, you'll survive?
2. Did you know that you can survive riding down three water falls in an open car?
3. Did you know that you can sword fight with someone on two separate cars, going quite fast, and through the jungle?
4. Did you know that if you comb your hair, it's easier to die?
5. Did you know that a plastic skull full of plastic wrap is highly magnetic?
6. Did you know that magnets only work if they're visible?
7. Did you know that cutting open a mummy looks like cutting open a burlap sack?
8. Did you know that people can swing from trees like monkeys?
9. Did you know that all Indians set up secret entrances?
10. Did you know that all lakes were previous UFO landing sights?
I found it rather disappointing to find out that the whole thing *surprise, surprise* had to do with aliens. Like there aren't enough alien movies around all ready...
Is the movie worth seeing?
No comment.
Okay, yes, I will comment. It was a lot of fun to see a dumb movie that you can laugh about, but, like Steve says, you could debate whether Pirates of the Caribbean or Vintage Indy was better. It was fun, though.
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With the latest, it was probably the first time I saw an Indiana Jones movie in the theatre. I think I viewed all of the first one on television. I thought it was entertaining, but as with the first movie, and the other two I have seen bits of, it has a lot of action and not a lot of story development. I am not a huge fan of Steven Spielberg movies. I preferred Iron Man.
It seems to me that the Russians, who were looking for the box, would most likely have some metal in their shoes or that they would have metal in their mouths. They didn't stick to the box at all.
Good point.
Did you know that if you climb into a lead-lined refrigerator right before an atomic explosion, you'll survive?
Would I want to survive with many of the persons in my town dead, with radiation, and likely little or no law and order? I suppose I would, and the amount of devastation would depend on the size of the nuclear explosion. We don't have nuclear weapons in Canada, because we are a 'nuclear free zone' (Canadian liberal snobbery). Of course we let the Americans and the rest of NATO largely protect us. Not that I like nuclear weapons at all, but certain liberal Canadians should not have that type of snobbery.
Pirates of the Caribbean
I preferred those to the latest Indiana Jones.
Cheers, Abbey.
The blog looks good.
"Would I want to survive with many of the persons in my town dead, with radiation, and likely little or no law and order?"
lol - I don't think anyone is really totally ready to face death. Sure some people say they wish they could die, but if they had the choice, I don't think they actually would. Who knows, though. I guess I'm not really taking into account suicide or anything...
"...(Canadian liberal snobbery)."
Another great plus for Canada. Sorry... :P
"With the latest, it was probably the first time I saw an Indiana Jones movie in the theatre."
Well, you're ahead of me. That's the first Indiana Jones movie I've seen. Your opinion about the first movies (about there not being much plot) is exactly my opinion about the pirate movies. After my family finished watching the third one, we looked at each other and wondered if we had fallen asleep. None of us had a clue what had just happened. All we knew is that there was lots of noise and excitement. lol
From reading your review along with talking to the "others" that have seen it I have to conclude that this was just like any other action movie, and just as unbelievable as any of the older Indiana Jones movies...
I might get this one from the library if i don't have anything to do...Thumbs up on the review!
^Yup, that pretty well sums it up. Lots of noise and action, but you can't tell anyone what happened afterwards.
The review is the result of me not feeling like being serious today. :P
ROFL -- Good review :D
I'm really not liking the current movie style. Plot has become a side-line and I have a hard time staying interested in dumb movies... Even though the camera is switching angles all the time and action scenes are getting a whole lot more intense, they're just getting boring. I'm wondering if Hollywood is targeting a different audience of if the current movie style is a simply an outcome of the average American's lack of thinking skills...
"I'm wondering if Hollywood is targeting a different audience or if the current movie style is a simply an outcome of the average American's lack of thinking skills..."
huh you think americans dont know how ot think or somthing? i thought the moviewas awesome. i wish i couled be just like indy he is so cool and i want some of those ants to bcuz they wouled be fun to have as a pet and attack things
Well, Hollywood has no choice but to dumb their movies down... Only someone stupid would pay to waste their time watching a movie. :-P
"I would like to know how many stunt doubles he has."
Considering they cut to an arial view when he so much as stumbled forward, I have a feeling he had quite a few...
You know, they've been filming this movie since the 3rd one came out in 1989. Old people don't move very quickly though, so no wonder it took almost 20 years to complete.
I'm glad I saw it though, because someday I'll need to know how to survive a nuclear explosion, go over a waterfall in the Amazon, or use a 200 pound snake as a rope to drag someone out of a sand pit.
Thanks for the post, Abs! :-D
Only someone stupid would pay to waste their time watching a movie.
LOL -- Thanks, Beth :P
4. Did you know that if you comb your hair, it's easier to die?
5. Did you know that a plastic skull full of plastic wrap is highly magnetic?
6. Did you know that magnets only work if they're visible?
9. Did you know that all Indians set up secret entrances?
LOL! Hilarious! Esp. #4!
Though I enjoyed the action, I noticed something disturbing in the movie. In the 1981 "Raiders of the Lost Ark," the story was based on something from the Bible (even though their twist on it was absurd). But now, in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," as you pointed out, the story was about aliens, and how they have supposedly been on Earth for thousands, or maybe millions (or more?) years.
To me, this is a reflection of our society's increased belief in aliens, regarding the origin of our planet (since the theory of Evolution is showing more and more to be a false theory...now, more people seem to think that we were planted here by aliens. Somebody even said we were planted here as food crops, and soon the aliens will return to eat us! LOL!). In fact, if the Rapture occurs, I'm sure many will blame it on alien abduction.
IMO, this bears some resemblance to the recent Star Wars movies vs. the original Star Wars movies. In the original movies, the "Force" was a spiritual thing, and books were even written to compare it to the Christian experience. However, in the recent (inferior, IMO) Star Wars movies, the "Force" was re-defined as microscopic life-forms called 'midichlorians.' This definition fits in with the theory of Evolution (putting the power into man's hands, instead of in the hands of deity, or at least things of a more spiritual nature), as opposed to the prior definition, which fit in with spiritual things and God.
...now, more people seem to think that we were planted here by aliens.
Lol. I had a guy that kept trying to post alien conspiracy comments on my thekingpin68 blog, which I never published.
lol-Jeff. Yup, the arts that someone produces does reflect what they believe. People are just so concerned about extra-terrestrial things anymore that nothing ever gets done. Did you know that NASA is working on some huge space shuttle/station to put "the privileged people" in when this earth blows up? Think what they could do if they knew the truth. Still, it's probably better to keep the government busy with things that won't really make a whole lot of difference. A sacral state doesn't really work, so keep them working on things that don't exist, and we'll all be better off. :)
Yup, the arts that someone produces does reflect what they believe.
Yes, and not only that, but the media reinforces and even helps shape society's belief system, I think.
Did you know that NASA is working on some huge space shuttle/station to put "the privileged people" in when this earth blows up?
A huge waste of money, IMO.
A sacral state doesn't really work, so keep them working on things that don't exist, and we'll all be better off.
LOL! Hilarious!
But by 'sacral state,' do you mean forcing this country to be all one religion? (i.e., "the official Roswell state church of Panspermia and Extraterrestial Offspring"---LOL)
I guess by sacral state I meant the government trying to take control of things that really do matter, religion being one of them. Even if they started out with good intentions, power does corrupt, so we could turn out a country that looked much like countries from the Middle Ages. I think it's best for government not to really take any control as far as religion goes. Even if you agree with them now, they will become corrupted, and you'll be stuck with obeying them.
LOL!
Really funny, Ab! Especially the ones about the plastic skull.
Becky
LOL, I wish I seen this be sooner.
That was quite hilarity full.
On #5, the skull only seemed magnetized when unwrapped.. Interesting..
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