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DUD: Has it's "moments"...actually does it? Hmmm....maybe the sword fencing scene, but one scene does not a movie make
Phantom Menace: Of the 3, this is the one I'd most likely revisit. I like the scenes in Mos Eisley and Tatooine. There is even some heartache, with Anakin having to part with his Mother. The lightsaber duel is 'flashy' if a bit over-done and choreographed. BUt on the negative, the film has very little energy and zip the way the others do.
It's a tie between Indy 4 and Phantom Menace.
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DAD wins for sheer shititude. I quite like the Peru scenes in Indy4.
I resisted. Even at 13 I knew that film felt fishy. So glad I rented the DVD instead and it was even better to give it back.
Impressive maturity at such a tender age. They should have slapped an 18 on that movie. It's harmful to young kids.
I've heard your Dench M rants, so I am guessing that like Dan you like Judi, just outside of Bond?
We are arguing over philosophy amongst these crap-fests when Indy is included? KOTCS HAD ALIENS! Even for Indy that is crackers. Up there with Molla Ram taking out a heart with just his hand.
Err...its from the decade when aliens/science fiction were the big craze. Films like The Forbidden Planet and numerous other crappy B-movies. Not to mention Roswell and Area 51 (which is in the bloomin' film).
Good shout. Didn't think of that. Cate Blanchett's character was a poor Klebb imitation. And Ray Winstone should stick to BET365 adverts
Not to mention it pissed the Russians off in real life.
The Russians never make good villains IMO. The Bond movies always understood this up until GE. The Soviets are NEVER the actual villains in the films. It always turns out that Spectre or someone has been playing the super powers off against each other. I mean, in FRWL and TSWLM they even prove surprisingly cooperative!
Massive hyperbole in this claim. Giimme a freaking break here dude. Worst of ALL TIME? Have you seen Ecks V. Sever? Battlefield Earth? Plan 9 From Outter Space? Stop with the hate already. That's nonsense.
They are the weakest of their prospective series but that's all. All of them are BO juggernauts, all had decent to good critical response, and all get unfairly blasted by judgemental, over bearing, idiotic fans. No offence.
DAD is annoying and goes off the deep end in the final act but it ain't that bad. Look at the facts: 431 mil at the BO, 59% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, just a smidge below "Fresh". That's not a horrible film, not by the general consensus anyway. Same with Phantum Menance. I don't like the movie but it made a BILLION DOLLARS and sits around 58% at RT.
Crystal is a great adventure film. Yeah, great. Not amazing like the other Indy films but it holds its own. I've never understood the hate it gets. 19 years later? What did you or anyone expect? I'd say it's a miracle we got another Indy film at all and am thankful. It made almost 800 mil, has a 77% Fresh rating and did what it needed to do: it ubdated the franchise into another decade and continued Indy's story.
Yes, as I said before, TOD is a flabby flop of a film. Not because of the way it portrays Indians (or whoever they're supposed to be), but because it's rubbish and has no Nazis.
Yes, as I said before, TOD is a flabby flop of a film. Not because of the way it portrays Indians (or whoever they're supposed to be), but because it's rubbish and has no Nazis.
You need to get into the positive spirit of the thread more. It's about positively embracing the bashing of these 3 almost universally derided and cynical movies. Your negativity towards the thread and its up-beat agenda gets me down.
I quite enjoy TOD but it falls short compared to the other two (and arguably KOTCS aswell).
The Indy films just seemed to work best with Nazis + Old Testament mumbo jumbo formula.
It's because it's TOO cartooney. I know Indy has never been about "realism" but there were too many (annoying) cliches like Kate Capshaw, Shortround and Mola Ram.
"We found the dead raped bodies of Yoda and Shortround tied up in the closet" :)) :))
"Where I come from that's called religion. ;)"
Sensitivity was never his strong suit :p
What's that from @BAIN123? :))
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Probrem
Love that episode, especially the parts at the cinema.
"THEY'RE RAPING HIM!" "Why aliens? Aliens don't belong in an Indiana Jones movie!"
"Bleeuggghhh!" and then Butters: "I thought it was pretty good :)"
You sir, are clueless.
I think "Sweet Home Alabama" should be included among the worst movies ever. I saw it 4 years ago and remember about 1000 facepalms and nausea from those 2 wasted hours.
I actually enjoyed the switch to the Russians. After the Nazis had their run in Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, it was time for a switch. I think people would have disliked KOTCS if the Nazis had been used because it would have been for a third time, and the plot at that point might become very recycled. It's funny, but I actually really love both The Phantom Menace and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I have no idea why people would dislike them so much.