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Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 5:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Temple was my fav, I love that movie. Maybe if ya liked that one #3 isnt your cup of tea. I do plan to rent it and see if I feel differently

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Number 3 was my favorite too -- Sean Connery helped, of course, but the banter between the two of them was just thoroughly enjoyable!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, May 23, 2008 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
doesnt this start today??

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Friday, May 23, 2008 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
It started yesterday.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Friday, May 23, 2008 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
It started yesterday, Thursday, May 22, Pamy. Box Office Mojo says it made
25 million the first day, and it was a weekday! I can't wait to see it :-) I'm loving seeing Harrison Ford on all the talk shows this week.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, May 23, 2008 - 10:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
saw it with DH, son 12yrs, friend, 11 yrs, and friend 20 yrs...all agree it sucked for an Indy movie

some scenes cool, too much dialog, not enough action, and (dont look in spoiler box til ya see movie)
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area 51 and Roswell have no business in an Indy film. The fake housing track and nuke scene seemed totally out of place. I was so looking forward to this, 100 bucks down the drain, shoulda waited for video


Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Friday, May 23, 2008 - 10:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I'm listening to a quasi movie critic on the radio in Chicago. He agrees, Pamy.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
to make it worse it took them 10 yrs to come up with this script??!!! I read the article in EW and they talked about scripts being declined over the years and then they all agree on this one??!! boggles the mind.

worst part is that I dont see the public wanting anymore of this series which sucks cuz I would have liked to see Shilo continue with the series. I always enjoy his work. He looked like a young Brando/James Dean in this movie.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I googled some reviews and looks like many did like this film. fwiw

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I guess everyone is different. For example, I loved the first one, didn't think the second one was anywhere as good as the first (that said, it was pretty entertaining) and enjoyed the third one a lot. I haven't seen this one yet.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Pamy, I've been a bit worried...the critics have been lukewarm at best about this movie. Normally I don't listen to critics but the way most of them weren't saying it sucked or was good didn't seem good to me. Then I heard some reviews on the morning radio program I listen to from regular movie goers and one in particular stuck out, guy who said he grew up with the Indy movies, loves them, has seem them many times, and this one just wasn't that good but he'd force himself to like it and I thought, uh-oh. Yesterday I read an article in the paper about people waiting out at midnight to see it and afterwards everyone they talked to raved about it, the only negative comment being one who said it was great but the last 20 minutes are confusing.

All of which leaves me thinking this is the absolute worst movie in the series and totally sucks, the people who don't like it aren't as into the series, or it's good but different strokes and all.

Friends of ours are going tomorrow (they've got a couple boys around my kids ages and a little girl, she's not going) and invited us and the kids to go too. Not sure if we're going or not yet, but it might be fun.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
FWIW, It is currently ranked at 8.1 on IMDB. As well, Ebert liked it a lot and gave a pretty funny review of it. Similar to most of Ebert's reviews, this review contains considerable spoilers so read it at your own risk.

Everyone feels differently about Ebert, of course. I agree with him most of the time and I love his reviews and knowledge of movies.

Ebert's Review

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
War, yeah as a fan of Indy my DH and I were both disappointed. Dylan watched the 2nd one and he thought this one was not as good and he wasnt that impressed with 2nd due to effects not as techy as 12 yr olds are used to these days. I had to remind him that was over 20 yrs ago and to look at the movie as a gage of how far fx have come.

Word of mouth is what makes a movie 100 +mil...Ironman got great reviews from the public so I think thats why that movie is making so much.

I am sure Indy will make money records this wkend but then I see it dying off next weekend. I am sure there are many like me that wanted to see it before ppl started talking about it. My expectations get so high that I am almost always disappointed.

Transformers comes to mind....I never heard any hype, just my son saying I would like it. I love that movie!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Jimmer, you will prolly enjoy this one. There is more story like in the 1st one.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
It's kind of funny. CGI is obviously fantastic and some movies couldn't be made in a remotely realistic way without it. Yet there is something cool about watching older movies (like Raiders) and knowing that the stunts were set-up and completed in a real life physical way.

To me an example of painful overuse of CGI was the second and third Matrix movies (loved the first one). After he had kicked those guys butts fifty thousand times and the fifty thousandth machine had attacked, I was saying "Enough already!!!"

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 2:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL Jimmer! below talks about a scene but I dont give plot details

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There is actually a fight in this where I was saying enough already! but it was one of those good old fashioned fights! I think cuz HF is over 60 I was really worried for him taking all those hits!


Rissa
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03-20-2006

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Pamy I agree with your assessment for the most part. I missed a lot of the movie because I was so busy rolling my eyes lol. I did enjoy it though in spite of the plot and would rush to see the next one (if there is one). I did tell dh that I would happily bet a large amount of money that Harrison Ford only appeared on screen about a third of the time. I saw him on The View the other day and there is no way he did ANY of those stunts himself. There is one shot where you see his hands and they are shaking and when he is just standing he looks almost... fragile. I love HF and I wonder if he has some health issues as he is too young to walk, talk and move the way he does (or at least the way he did on The View - maybe it was a bad day).

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Rissa, I also noticed that HF looked much older in the opening scenes than he did toward the end. His skin was haggered looking and then towards the end it looked dewy fresh.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 8:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Looks like we won't be going tomorrow to see it, or at least I won't. Kota was up at 4:30am sick. She was feeling better later this morning but then about 1:30 she went to lay down and when she woke up she was even sicker than she'd been early this morning. So, me and her will at least stay home, I'll probably send Darren and Caleb with our friends.

Weinermr
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08-18-2001

Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Weinermr a private message Print Post    
I love the old Indy movies, and I loved this one. Raiders is a classic, and is one of a kind, so its hard to measure 2, 3, and 4 against it. This one was a bit too slick in spots - people going through horrendous fights and stunts and explosions and things flying at them, and nobody gets hurt - but you have to suspend disbelief to enjoy these movies anyway.

It was exciting to see the movie on the big screen! I can't believe it's been 19 years since the last one. Where does the time go?!

I loved the music - I don't know what I'll do when John Williams isn't with us anymore.

You can see the George Lucas references - the American Graffiti moments - and near the end when Indy speaks a very classic Star Wars reference, I thought that was hilarious!

Yeah it bothers me that Indy and the gang are older, but then, so am I. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, warts and all. Shia and Harrison had great chemistry together. Loved it.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 9:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Weinermr, I'm glad to hear your take on this Indy movie. I'll go see it now mostly because you mentioned the references to George Lucas moments. I love that stuff!!

My two sons went to see this movie last night, one loved it the other said it was okay.

And ITA with you about the magnificent John Williams!! I saw him last summer at the Hollywood Bowl and I was in heaven!! Such classic pieces of music!!


Caprica
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02-10-2007

Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Caprica a private message Print Post    
George Lucas has managed to ruin Star Wars and now Indiana Jones.
He should have quit while he was ahead.
My sister and I have been huge Star Wars and Indiana Jones fans since we were kids.
We watch the movies so much we can quote the dialogue.
We feel there is a special place in Hades for George Lucas.
He has become a hack that can not come up with anything new and has made it his mission in life to try to recapture his former glory only to ruin his legacy in the process.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
ITA about John Williams! Even though this movie didnt meet my expectations I still got chills when the theme song would play :-)

Bill rented #3 last nite, I feel asleep. grrrrrrr. For me, it took too long to get to action and by time it did I couldnt stay awake, will try again later today.

I know I am impatient and if a movie/show doesnt get my attention in first 15 min I dont want to invest more time into it. It is my generation, I think. Instant gratification, we want everything now...like Veruca Salt :-)

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
I'm glad I saw it. Shia and Harrison had good chemistry...but if they want to continue the Saturday Movie Serial type movie, ITA that Shia could carry it further. But I don't know if the world wants Indiana Jones Jr movies.

I'll wait until it's on HBO or something to watch it again.


Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Didn't they try that? On TV anyway... The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles? Yes just checked, it ran in the early 90's. Bombed badly but I never saw it so don't know if it was a quality issue or just didn't appeal to the viewers.

I agree that Shia was great at the action stuff and I could see him leading the way in the next one with Harrison in the passenger seat much like Sean Connery in #3. Don't know if I can see HF ever agreeing to that though.