Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull [use spoiler tags, please] - Page 5

Alex · 05-22-2008, 01:38 PM

Using spoiler tags until Sunday is going to SUUUCCCK.

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Gemini Cricket · 05-22-2008, 01:39 PM

Adding mousepod's thoughts:

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Gemini Cricket · 05-22-2008, 01:42 PM

Responding to Alex's post above.

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Alex · 05-22-2008, 01:44 PM

My response to GC's response. Unspoilered because it gives no information on its own.

It's interesting that you say that. Lani suggested the same thing and I said "I think that's reaching a bit." But now that two people have said it independently of each other that makes it fact.

Strangler Lewis · 05-22-2008, 01:50 PM

Query: does the movie explain

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in a way that makes you not go "yuck"?

mousepod · 05-22-2008, 01:50 PM

In response to GC:

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Gemini Cricket · 05-22-2008, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mousepod

In response to GC:

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That's right... got it.

Mr. Lewis - Kinda.

Gemini Cricket · 05-22-2008, 01:55 PM

Spoiler:

mousepod · 05-22-2008, 02:07 PM

One semi-inside joke that made me chuckle. "Indiana" was George Lucas' dog. "Willie" (from ToD) was Spielberg's dog. "Short Round" was Bill Huyck's dog. And now the new sidekick is named "Mutt".

Alex · 05-22-2008, 02:09 PM

I mentioned it in my review, but I really did think, up until I confirmed credits while writing the review, that they'd said his name was Mud.

05-22-2008, 01:38 PM	#41
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Using spoiler tags until Sunday is going to SUUUCCCK. Spoiler: One thing I liked -- and by liked I mean "thought was stupidly ill considered -- was that in the jungle the Russians have this giant machine that is cutting a path through the jungle for them. The first thing Indy does when catching up to them is disable that giant machine. Then they go on a multiple mile car chase through the jungle. Apparently that giant jungle eating machine was completely unnecessary and someone at ILM had said "hey, I bought this giant bandsaw machine animation in a clip art package from the sale table at Office Max, is it ok if I use it?" The Tarzan was extremely stupid. Yes, the waterfall was bad. Yes, the one car landing on top of the other was bad. But how about the car landing on the tree so that it can be gently deposited in the river and then the tree whipsawing back to slap Russians off the cliff face? How awful was that? I loved the motorcycle chase through the UofC campus. That was the closest the movie ever came to establishing Mutt as an heir and showing Indy's graceful aging. He was still actively involved but not completely in charge. I loved the opening up until the refridgerator and then standing on the hilltop to watch the mushroom cloud. I hate to typecast but the presence of the janitor from Scrubs was a distraction. Poor, poor Ray Winstone. If he had to plaintively shout "Indy!" one more time I suspect he would have retired from filmmaking.
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05-22-2008, 01:39 PM	#42
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Adding mousepod's thoughts: Spoiler: And what happened to the flying saucer? Did it fly away? I don't remember seeing that. And if it did fly away, did it leave a rainbow in its wake?
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05-22-2008, 01:42 PM	#43
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Responding to Alex's post above. Spoiler: The tree cutting thing seemed to me to be a nod to Ford's support of the rainforests. Him destroying the machine that cuts down trees seemed to make it feel that way. But good point on them not really needing it... Ha ha.
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05-22-2008, 01:44 PM	#44
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	My response to GC's response. Unspoilered because it gives no information on its own. It's interesting that you say that. Lani suggested the same thing and I said "I think that's reaching a bit." But now that two people have said it independently of each other that makes it fact.
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05-22-2008, 01:50 PM	#45
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Query: does the movie explain Spoiler: Indy's ignorance of the fact that he has a son in a way that makes you not go "yuck"? __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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05-22-2008, 01:50 PM	#46
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	In response to GC: Spoiler: The flying saucer went to another dimension, not outer space. They live between dimensions - whatever that means. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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05-22-2008, 01:55 PM	#48
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Spoiler: Here's something I was thinking about. (I'm daydreaming a lot today having had only 3 hours of sleep.) Wouldn't that snake have pulled apart because of Indy's weight? I only ask this because if I were directing it, I would find out. You know, in some humane way... AND with a forest full of freakin' Tarzan vines, they couldn't find any vines to pull Indy out? Or didn't Mutt have a belt?
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05-22-2008, 02:07 PM	#49
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	One semi-inside joke that made me chuckle. "Indiana" was George Lucas' dog. "Willie" (from ToD) was Spielberg's dog. "Short Round" was Bill Huyck's dog. And now the new sidekick is named "Mutt". __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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05-22-2008, 02:09 PM	#50
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I mentioned it in my review, but I really did think, up until I confirmed credits while writing the review, that they'd said his name was Mud.
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