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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
8:00 pm Feb 25 - by Paul Prikazsky – Buzz Writer
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His silhouette remains as iconic as John Williams’ rousing score: battered fedora, curled whip accessorizing the lanky frame with a decidedly academic gait. The image has become synonymous with (arguably) one of the greatest movie trilogies and a shoddy stunt/FX exhibition at MGM Studios. Now uber-director and cinematic overlord, Steven Spielberg beckons us back to the franchise that marked a personal career triumph.
The trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull hit the net on Valentine’s Day much to my excitement (and the chagrin of my girlfriend). Though the title hardly “rolls off the tongue,” it’s a nifty little treat – tantalizing and oh-so enticing.
While too much time is spent recapping the first three films, there’s an exhilarating wave riding through those two minutes that harkens more Raiders and less Temple of Doom. Though scant on plot details, we know Indy 4 features a very S&M Cate Blanchett shouting and being generally sinister and that kid who played Louis Stevens.
But let’s forget the plot points. The best part about adventure flicks is switching the noggin onto auto-pilot. A geriatric Harrison Ford – resembling a surly Crypt Keeper with faulty Botox – sets off globe-trotting and, presumably, stumbles into perilous cliffhangers attempting to recover some elusive artifacts that, this time, I would bet are crystal skulls.
After three movies, countless close-calls, and almost-fatalities we have to wonder, why doesn’t this guy just stick to teaching? It’s a nostalgic double-dip. After commissioning dozens of Hollywood’s finest scribes to pen the fourth Indiana Jones installment, Spielberg and George Lucas finally found what works. And if the trailer is any indication, come May 22nd audiences around the world will be collectively humming that classic theme:
Da-da-da daaaa… da-da-da… or you know, whatever.
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Last post: Feb. 28, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Jeff Brandt (Jeff Brandt) said on Feb. 28, 2008 at 12:53 pm:
I'd say "geriatric" is a good word to describe Harrison Ford.
I saw him go on Letterman a couple years ago, and I guess Dave had a whip ready for Ford and told him to see if he could still use it. His attempts were really pathetic and kind of depressing. It makes me wonder how many takes Spielberg had to film for each action sequence that didn't use a stunt double.