Miscellaneous Movie Musings

innerSpaceman · 05-17-2008, 10:20 AM

I haven't watched it in quite a while, but Raising Arizona was a great one, to my memory. It's only been about a decade, not something from childhood. So I'll stand by its goofball, screwy comedy. Nicholas Cage was great, and so was everyone else. It's wacky fun, well-written, well-directed and well-performed. Comedy Gold Classic.

Alex is just pain wrong.

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As for Indiana Jones 3, yes it's not nearly as painful to watch as Indy 2 Temple of Crap. That's why I considered it a "success" when it was released. But it's barely watchable now. Pleasant enough? Perhaps. A trifle. "Doesn't.Completely.Suck" was good enough for a Temple of Doom follow-up ... but NOT for a Raiders of the Lost Ark sequel.

My high hopes for the 4th one, with a sequel/prequel track record of "MEH" ... ride on the fact that they rejected a bunch of scripts and waited till Harrison Ford had one foot in the grave before finding the script they liked. Not that I trust half of Spielberg's instincts or any of George Lucas's ... but at least it's an indication of care that portends less slapped-together than Temple of Doom or Last Crusade.

Oooooh, Indy Marathon tomorrow at LSP and Tom's. Three viewings of Indy 4 by a week from today! Including the opening midnight show in Westwood and the LoT Swanktacular viewing at the Dome for the prime Saturday night screening.

I'm excited.

Please don't suck. Please don't suck. Please don't suck.

05-17-2008, 10:20 AM	#11
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I haven't watched it in quite a while, but Raising Arizona was a great one, to my memory. It's only been about a decade, not something from childhood. So I'll stand by its goofball, screwy comedy. Nicholas Cage was great, and so was everyone else. It's wacky fun, well-written, well-directed and well-performed. Comedy Gold Classic. Alex is just pain wrong. * * * * As for Indiana Jones 3, yes it's not nearly as painful to watch as Indy 2 Temple of Crap. That's why I considered it a "success" when it was released. But it's barely watchable now. Pleasant enough? Perhaps. A trifle. "Doesn't.Completely.Suck" was good enough for a Temple of Doom follow-up ... but NOT for a Raiders of the Lost Ark sequel. My high hopes for the 4th one, with a sequel/prequel track record of "MEH" ... ride on the fact that they rejected a bunch of scripts and waited till Harrison Ford had one foot in the grave before finding the script they liked. Not that I trust half of Spielberg's instincts or any of George Lucas's ... but at least it's an indication of care that portends less slapped-together than Temple of Doom or Last Crusade. Oooooh, Indy Marathon tomorrow at LSP and Tom's. Three viewings of Indy 4 by a week from today! Including the opening midnight show in Westwood and the LoT Swanktacular viewing at the Dome for the prime Saturday night screening. I'm excited. Please don't suck. Please don't suck. Please don't suck.
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