Thirith on 18/6/2009 at 12:28
Quote Posted by DDL
I dunno...ok, I admit this may sound strange, but here goes:
The Indy movies up until 4 basically said "biblical god exists...probably. Or something very similar", and Indy 4 said "aliens exist".
Now I can just about forgive biblical god existing in a film, and I can easily handle aliens existing in a film, but there's something inherently
grating about an ostensibly consistent world where both god AND aliens exist.
"And on the third day the lord said LET THERE BE GRAYS and lo, there were grays. And the weeping and lamenting of the anally-probed cattle was terrible to behold."
I think it could be pulled off, if done well. I wasn't as annoyed by the aliens as I was by other things - especially making Indy invulnerable while playing up the "I'm too old for this shit" spiel. My favourite Indiana Jones movie will always be
Raiders of the Lost Ark, and I liked that while Indy was heroic in that one, he was also vulnerable (e.g. the scene on the boat where Marion kisses all his bruises).
Queue on 18/6/2009 at 12:46
Quote Posted by Thirith
My favourite Indiana Jones movie will always be
Raiders of the Lost Ark, and I liked that while Indy was heroic in that one, he was also vulnerable (e.g. the scene on the boat where Marion kisses all his bruises).
That's because it was so reminiscent of the old Bijou serials, and radio shows--full of "high adventure" and a compelling, albeit cheesy, storyline. This was popcorn cinema at it's best.
Scots Taffer on 18/6/2009 at 12:52
Three movies I need on blu-ray:
- Raiders
- Jaws
- Memento
Koki on 18/6/2009 at 12:54
Can't wait to see what they do to topple the nuclear fridge.
Indy surfing down the exploding volcano in a bathtub?
Scots Taffer on 18/6/2009 at 12:56
I think Lucas relieved his lava surfing demons in Episode III.
I'd say we need Indy riding a 50s muscle car down a river and over three waterfalls oh wait
nicked on 18/6/2009 at 12:59
To be honest, I'll take aliens, nuclear fridges and even monkey swinging over the alternative - a Bourne Identity, new Batman, ultra-real-world style Indiana Jones which would be as dull as ditchwater. It may be ridiculous, but at least Indy's always a fun watch.
demagogue on 18/6/2009 at 13:04
Was it in the Indy thread .. somebody recommeding they create an equivalent of "jump the shark" for movies with "nuking the fridge", the point of no return in trying to top itself. I always found that the perfect equivalent.
Scots Taffer on 18/6/2009 at 13:07
I've seen that around. It's a good proxy, I reckon.
And nicked, there's a difference between the suspension of disbelief as part of great physical action comedy and hey lets throw in a million utterly tensionless cgi action masterpieces with monkeys waterfalls killer ants and aliens
belboz on 18/6/2009 at 13:30
maybe they do a thing about the pyramids being landing platforms for flying saucers.
Stitch on 18/6/2009 at 14:21
Enjoyed the severely underrated (but still flawed) Indy 4, would be in for a fifth.
