Indiana Jones

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  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    edited October 30 Posts: 4,690




    I’m still interested in playing it. I think Sallah will appear in the Egypt part. Considering this is set between ROTLA and TLJ.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    I am not sure I like the quips after the fights. They don't sound like something that Indy would say.

    A few scenes were screaming for some music but I guess that they don't wish to share it on these play throughs?
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    thedove wrote: »
    I am not sure I like the quips after the fights. They don't sound like something that Indy would say.

    A few scenes were screaming for some music but I guess that they don't wish to share it on these play throughs?

    They still may be polishing it off yet. I still will probably buy it. This could Indy’s comeback that Crystal Skull and Dial of Destiny quite weren’t.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    In memory of Tony Todd, here is one of his last projects, as a villain.

  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    JCRendle wrote: »
    Just an attempt at an Indiana Jones fan art with the rumoured Chris Pratt tumblr_nrlstgnz9r1rv0z1no1_1280.jpg

    I like the idea of Anthony Horowitz writing Indiana Jones stories. An Indy novel or two from him would bring in some readers. He said on social media he would be interested! It's time for the literature of Indiana Jones to make a comeback. Horowitz has succeeded with Sherlock Holmes and James Bond, letting him write Indiana Jones should be a no-brainer for Lucasfilm. Also, no Chris Pratt as Indy, he's WAY too overexposed.
    Risico007 wrote: »
    The garden of Eden in fact holds two trees the tree of life and the tree of knowledge Adam could eat from any tree except from the tree of knowledge. Also God walked in the garden of Eden daily so a face to face interaction with God himself sure ideas explored in 1 and 3 but not to the extent plus Eden has its own real intrigue to draw from Prester John etc.

    Theological history and potential discovery of lost items/ locations has been a hobby of mine for a good 20 years now

    Risico007 wrote: »
    I have said it before I will say it again have Dr Jones Search for the Garden of Eden and in all honesty have the film set in two time periods

    Here is my idea

    the film opens in the 1930's in China Dr Jones (Chris Pratt) is on the quest looking for the white pyramid of China we are at the end of his quest as he find it but Chinese gangsters have a rival Archeologist Dr Sam Von Hammerstien ( played by Benedict Cumberbauch because why not) anyways they both find the pyridmad at the same time but a fight breaks out both indy and Dr Von Hammerstien escape. Cut to 1962 and Dr Jones (Harrison ford) Waking up as if out of a nightmare he meets with his collegue Dr Michael Smith (played brilliantly by Timothy Dalton also I am horrible with coming up with names so sue me) and his assitent/daughter Sara (Played by the go to hot girl that older men can date the girl played Xenia Onatopp Famke Jessen I think is the spelling I am also at work and IMDB is blocked so..) Micheal complains the glory days of Archeology are behind them and now it's all arm chair theories and book reading (a sentiment I actually share now) and that everyone in academia believes the great lie "there is nothing more to find." Indy Worries they may be right. we cut to a Soviet prison where we see a man hooded being dragged to an integration room the hood is removed to reveal Dr Von Hammerstien who hasn't aged since the 1930's. We meet a soviet captain who basically demands why Dr Von Hammerstien hasn't found it yet. he begs for more time and then points out that no matter what they can't kill him anyways. Dr. V says the best option is to get Dr. Jones he will find it. Flashback to 1930 Dr. Jones is meeting with Dr. Michael Smith ( played by Jason Issac as he looks like a younger timothy Dalton) and US Captains they want him to find Noah's ark as apparently Noah had a navigational tool given to him by God the Nazis want it. Dr Jones jokes the ark's location is the worst kept secret in archeology and that finding it should be a breeze

    ....


    that is what I have so far basically the two stories connect with Old Indy finding the Garden of Eden and basically never leaving.

    I like your idea @Risico007 but at this point it would make more sense as a novel. At the risk of being criticized by many others, I would prefer if this was set after DOD. There's a subplot or two if I was writing it. I often write stories with ensemble casts, so expect a lot of returning characters from DOD: Indy, Marion, Sallah, and (don't get mad at me), Helena for sure. Have a surprise appearance from Short Round. Also, @Risico007 almost 10 years ago, you correctly predicted that Indy 5 would be set in two time periods!
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    As for Chris Pratt as Indy...too...dull...There's another question. We already have seen Indy from young to much older. If the producers were to make more IJ films, they'll need another actor. If the stories are set in between the existing films, then we know that Indy will survive. Marion will survive. Their son won't. His father won't and his best friend at school won't. Not that anyone thinks Indy ever won't survive but working in the existing Indy-verse locks things in and removes risk. Would people get it - and accept it - were a new Indy-verse explored ? Or, do they accept what Ford said - HE'S Indy and that's it ! I think there's "room" in the timeline for another Ford Indy film, wherein he gets the eye injury for which he wears a patch in the mature-Indy segment of the TV show.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    It's a boring suggestion, but Glen Powell could make a decent Indy I think.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    mtm wrote: »
    It's a boring suggestion, but Glen Powell could make a decent Indy I think.

    Not a boring suggestion at all, actually. Powell seems capable of easing into a fun part very quickly and making audiences feel comfortable seeing him.

    Provided we're not talking about A.I.-ing the Ford Indy into perpetuity yet, I see only two options: either they recast Indy, or they deliver no more Indy at all. Frankly, if they must recast him, Powell is not a bad choice.

    There is, of course, always the danger of ending up with a Lazenby / Ehrenreich situation, where an extremely popular actor-role combination is replaced by a new one when audiences aren't yet willing to accept it. The only thing that might help a new Indy is that younger people seem less concerned with the character now than audiences were with Bond and Han Solo in '69 and 2018.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Give us an animated series of films and/or more novels. Deep Fake or AI will look & feel terrible. Re-casting will not go down well with us old timers. Just my opinion...
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    It is interesting how some characters seem to too closely tied to the actor that plays them. I think of Clouseau and Sellers, and now Indy and Ford. I happen to think that recasting Indy or re-booting the series would be folly. But as we have seen with other series Hollywood is always keen to squeeze every last dime out of a property.

    Now that the creators of the character don't really have any say or sway I do wonder if Disney would consider re-launching the character.
  • TheSkyfallen06TheSkyfallen06 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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    Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, HF has stated that he doesn't want anyone else playing Indy, and that when he dies, he would take the character with him to the grave. That's actually what's been personally keeping CP from ever portraying Indy.
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    In the case of Clouseau, huge casting mistake. Steve Martin wasn't in the same league as Sellers. Sure, Ford is identified with the role, but many film characters have survived with different actors. However, as Steve Martin proved, you can get it wrong.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I don’t know if that’s fair, Steve Martin is superb. But Sellers would have probably floundered equally if he’d tried to do Martin’s material.
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    Clouseau has his own Lazenby. Alan Arkin.

    Pratt is too old for Indy and Powell is too ugly. He doesn't look like an old Hollywood star.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    I am a huge Sellers fan he was a genius, to be fair I thought the first Pink Panther film with Martin was funny. I love Martin also in Only Murders in the Building, Bowfinger and his collaborations with Carl Reiner, so I am biased toward Martin.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    I am a huge Sellers fan he was a genius, to be fair I thought the first Pink Panther film with Martin was funny. I love Martin also in Only Murders in the Building, Bowfinger and his collaborations with Carl Reiner, so I am biased toward Martin.

    I'm also a big fan of Steve Martin in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. He and John Candy were perfect together! As for Pink Panther, it's generally hard to top Peter Sellers at anything. Relating this to Indy, I say just go for an unknown. We all know Disney will bring him back someday. The last thing that Hollywood needs is Chris Pratt headlining yet another possible franchise.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Pratt is a bit of a failure, isn't he? Charismatic in the first Guardians film but then a bit of a non-presence in everything since.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited November 23 Posts: 24,242
    I'm not sure the later Jurassic World films did him any particular favours either. Though massively successful, financially, they don't seem to be boosting anyone's career. People come for dinosaurs, I guess.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    I found him quite good in the first JW but the sequels had almost zero interest in the characters. He hasn't been in much that I've enjoyed since then, except for The Terminal List which I really liked.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    Terminal List is 🔥. Doesn't even seem like it's Chris Pratt.

    Still don't want him for Indy. That ship sailed about 5 years ago
  • edited November 23 Posts: 2,021
    mtm wrote: »
    I don’t know if that’s fair, Steve Martin is superb. But Sellers would have probably floundered equally if he’d tried to do Martin’s material.

    I like Steve Martin. I don't think he's as entertaining now as he was when he was doing his "let's get small" stand up. As Alan Arkin, Martin was not a good choice for the role as it was so identified with Sellars. With respect to the Clouseau role, neither were in the same league as Sellars, which doesn't mean they weren't good actors. Both have done excellent work in other roles. In the case of TPP, neither was a good fit.
  • edited November 23 Posts: 6,012
    I wonder what Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier are doing these days.

  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Seems to be 5/5 reviews for the new Indy game all over the place.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    Looks good. Shame I have to wait until April for the ps5 release
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Higher reviews than I was expecting this morning but eager to pick this up once it reaches the PS5 next year.
  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
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    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Video Review

    Xbox Series X, also available on PC
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Looks terrific.
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    I’m very happy with what I’ve seen so far, and most reviews being so high is great! I have no way of playing it myself unfortunately, at least not for a while, but I will watch a play-through sometime. Really looks like it could be the best Indy product since The Last Crusade.
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    Are the games put together better than IJATKOTCS ?
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    Yep, The Great Circle is a day one purchase for me, for PS5. Troy Baker REALLY nailed copying Harrison Ford. It sounds like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg DEFINITELY had some ideas that were used. They're gamers, we can trust them in more ways than one, (even Lucas, who has some say over other Indiana Jones (and Star Wars) games, with his company. Maybe The Great Circle is the comeback that Indy needed. It is getting better reviews than Crystal Skull, Staff of Kings, Army of the Dead and Dial of Density, that's for sure. Sequel announcement soon, perhaps?
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