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Yeah. I have the same feeling as well. It's almost like it needs a trailer to fully confirm its status. Although, I'm looking forward it and I hope it comes out good.
Looking forward to seeing the first few images of Ford back in the fedora and jacket.
Whatever the case, Greece would be a great location for the film.
Yes, it's always a welcome sight. I know he's too old, but he can't get any younger so there's not much to be done about that! :)
He looks great, and I predict mild de-aging . Covert digital facelifts have been common for years.
Although I was a bit disappointed in the last film, those first images of him released really got me excited.
For me, the fact that he's getting older all the more pumps my interest in the film. This could be amazing.
Yes, I know, Jez Butterworth worked on Spectre, but I get the feeling that was a collapsing movie no one person could save. He and his brother did however do Ford Vs Ferrari and Edge of Tomorrow (with MacQuarrie) so I'm hopeful.
I wonder if any of the Koepp story has hung around. There always seem to be some bits which survive between writers.
Yes indeed, that photo was just the most hugely exciting thing, I remember it well. They controlled it so tight as well: I think that image was the only thing we saw of it for months and months..?
Every time I see a bit of Crystal Skull I'm always hopeful it'll be better this time :D And it does start off pretty well...
I should revisit CRYSTAL SKULL. I actually liked it well enough. It's just not quite up there with the others for me. I love the beginning warehouse scene.
One of the best set pieces from all four films, and easily the highlight of the film. Such a shame about the rest.
I just read a tweet that puts the film as taking place in 1977, if we follow Ford's actual age as a reference.
The year of The Spy Who Loved Me and Star Wars!
The Indiana Jones films are adventure fantasies, I get that, but they work best when the stunts and action , while fantastic, appear plausible; hopefully the new film will go back to the roots of the first three.
I hope its at least better than 4 and not another film I have to deny exists (just like Die Hard 5, that never happened in my mind)
That's not a comforting thought. The period settings of the original trilogy were perfect. The '50s setting of Crystal Skull also worked. The '60s could also be comfortable. But the era of leisure suits, bell bottoms disco and all that just doesn't fit the Indy vibe whatsoever. What's he going to say, "Hippies, I hate those guys"? Cold War was still going on, but terrorists were the bigger threat of the time. I don't see that as a threat Indy would confront.
It doesn't fill me full of confidence to think of it that way either, but knowing Mangold's western sensibilities - that he infuses into almost all of his films to varying degrees - I wouldn't be surprised if they've come up with a story that eschews the cultural norms and atmospheres of the time period the film is set in favour of something more akin to the first three.
(And that's if it's actually set in 1977, by the by, the tweet was just a bit of fun.) They could have it in the late 60s with a slight bit of de-aging that wouldn't be noticeable.
They could really go in any direction they wanted, now.
It's never upset me: it's movie logic. And quite satisfyingly so, in fact: it's a clever solution to the problem born out of the situation we've been presented with (i.e. a normal suburban house). Maybe they could have sold it better with him not landing straight on solid ground, but it just never jarred for me. He previously jumped out of a plane and then fell off a cliff on a life raft (and before anyone says it, Mythbusters' one was huge :D )
Indy was quite a bit younger than Ford in Crystal Skull, I can see them doing it again. Late 60s, early 70s, I don't mind. Indy vs. spies or the Mafia or anything is all fine. I'd like some helicopters this time :)
And jungles and deserts and ancient buried temples and crocodiles and snakes and horses looked much the same in the 70s as they did in the 30s! :D
I did feel Ford's age is a little over referenced here. We know he's older, no need to keep harking back to it, let's just get on with the story.
Maybe it's the DVD transfer, but the film looks digitally processed. There's almost too much contrast and looks unnatural compared to RAIDERS.
Still, those pet peeves aside I had a blast watching it this afternoon.
I'm really excited for the new film.
I do think his name is rubbish though! :D
I felt he and Ford had some good chemistry on this viewing, which I never thought before. The scene in the malt shop being particularly good. His Brando costuming was good as well. I still think his D.A. doesn't quite look right, almost as if he didn't have the right haircut for that style.
Overall I thought he was great on this viewing.
The bit where Mutt dips his comb in the college boy's coke on the next table is a nice little bit of Spielberg wit too in a film which is a bit low over all on those moments.
I would probably be similar to you in that sense, as much as I enjoy Star Wars.
Also when he says "Hit this guy. Joe College. Hit him hard". Love that moment.
There are some nice moments like that peppered in there. I like the little callbacks when Indy and Dovchenko each toss the other's hat to them over their shoulders at different points in the movie :)
It's great to revisit a film, in which for me I had been indifferent to, and come away refreshed and entertained.
I'm eager to see what Mangold has in store for INDY 5 in terms of the visual style and tone.
You could argue the cartoonish angle gradually became a thing in each succeeding sequel. I mean, this bit here really ain’t that far removed from LOONEY TUNES.
Hell, it would have perfectly fit MOONRAKER.
RAIDERS is really the film with the least amount of gags, and even what’s in there is more gruesome than cartoony.
I like Crystal Skull but it's the weakest of the four films. Every time I watch it, I almost want to go back in time, sneak into someone's office and make some changes to the script. Not even huge changes, but meaningful ones.
Anyway, I really like the whole stretch of the film between Indy meeting Mutt and them getting caught after obtaining the skull. They do some investigative work in the madhouse and the cemetary and those scenes flow very well, are intriguing plot-wise and offer good character moments.