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The Refrigerator scene is daft, it undermines what proceeded and followed it.
Are they similar at all apart from having Harrison Ford? I've never actually seen a Star Wars film all the way through. It's not like I hate sci fi or anything (isn't my favourite but I like some stuff), I've just never got round to watching them, never really had any desire to.
I read that Harrison Ford only agreed to do the new Star Wars if he got to do Indy 5 so I guess he prefers it too.
Don't give them any ideas!
Why not just get P&W to write it and Mendes to direct and be done with it?
Could even ditch John Williams for Newman and enjoy a score where the Indy theme isn't played till the end credits.
With Rory Kinnear's Tanner as the sidekick? ;)
Replacing Marcus Brody and that Brody clone played by Jim Broadbent KOTCS?
Works for me.
To be fair we credit Mendes with the invention of 'Scooby gang' when it is actually KOTCS where you have Indy trekking through the jungle with a bloated cast of sidekicks, all horribly written and mostly superfluous (seriously can anyone tell me why John Hurt is in this film? Apart from a juicy paycheck no doubt?)
TLC had Indy, Henry Snr, Brody and Salah so you could possibly lay the same accusation. The difference there is they were characters we loved and so we were happy to have them along for the ride.
Marion in KOTCS is appallingly written and acted. The sassy, spunky girl from Raiders replaced by a soccer mom who has aged worse than the Julian Glover at the end of TLC.
Mac just gets annoying with his triple and quadruple agent schtick, John Hurt's character is utterly pointless. I have to say Shia LaBeouf comes out of it best.
I was charged for Indy 4 back in '08 and despite the overall disappointment it was still fun getting reacquainted with him. I think Indy's strength is he's the main character and doesn't really change and is still interesting to watch, like James Bond, with some interesting supporting characters around him (save for Willie Scott, the Indy equivalent of Stacey Sutton).
With the Star Wars universe there are multiple lead characters and endless supporting characters. After great character development from eps. 4-5 they turned one of the best characters from a scoundrel into one who was whipped in Return of the Jedi. Yes, I'm talking about Han.
1. The Phantom Menace
2. Indy and KOTCS
3. SPECTRE
From least to most disappointing I'd probably go:
1. SP
2. TPM
3. KOTCS
Felt really crushed coming out of the cinema at how bad KOTCS was whereas SP did have a lot of good bits. TPM was just dull.
Both TPM and KOTCS had the challenge of the hype of having legendary series before them coming back after years of being dormant. It was going to be an uphill challenge from the start and ultimately doomed to being disappointing since no matter what they threw out there it would draw audiences and make box office registers sing.
1. SP
2. TPM
3. KOTCS
SP did have some good bits, yet I initially was most frustrated hearing the SF score repeatedly. I kept telling myself "at least it wasn't Ladies First on a loop."
TPM I was indifferent to. It wasn't going to have the classic characters anyway so I wasn't expecting much, and I didn't get much.
KOTCS, on the other hand I did expect more. It could have been great. I still enjoy it when in the mood. I'm kind of bothered by the overall "look" of the film, which to me seems more digital than cinematic. The other Indy's have a natural look, yet bright and colorful. INDY 4 just doesn't measure up in that department.
Wow, I legitimately forgot John Hurt was in KOTCS. Likely got a fat paycheck for his appearance, no doubt.
Don't take the piss.
I like them all too but for me it's Raiders>TOD>TLC>KOTC. Last Crusade is probably better than Temple of Doom but I really like that one because of how different it feels. It's a ballsy sequel and there is some really crap stuff but it gets very good towards the end imo. Last Crusade is a better movie but it's more of the same really, Raiders 2.
Because of the prequels I was braced for KOCS, so while still heartbreaking, it wasn’t as shocking. Though seeing Ford still looking good IMO, it was travesty to screw it up.
SP was just not as good as should have been with some painful bits, brogate, the finale, etc.
TEMPLE OF DOOM: 7/10. Flawed, but ambitious and interesting. NB: it is not a sequel to RotLA; it is the movie for which the word "prequel" was invented. All of your marathons should begin with this one. http://bit.ly/2ucDRT7
LAST CRUSADE (or, "Rip-Off of the Lost Ark"): 5/10. Derivative and jokey, it squanders the goodwill of the first two pictures. Redeemed in large part by one of Sean Connery's liveliest performances.
CRYSTAL SKULLS: 2/10. Ugh. Better movies include "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," "The Cradle of Life," and "Krull."