Do you know, I was thinking about this the other day. If I wanted to avoid spoilers I wouldn't even read the thread, regardless if it was spoiler free or whatever. People are going to chat about the film, it's natural. Don't understand at all people reading a movie thread then moaning about spoilers.
I liked that show, but it was never a hit. It was also intended to be more educational, less action-oriented, than the films - hence stories of young Indy meeting various real historical figures. This was part of George Lucas's interest in educational entertainment (Lucasfilm Games, with their educational software, was also part of that). I don't know if that would have flown as a movie.
A nuanced, insightful review from Vox writer Alissa Wilkinson: The new Indiana Jones, the Dial of Destiny, and the illusion of choice
That was really good, thanks. “I offer the feeling of choice, but I ultimately make you pick the one I want”.
Great points my friend. YIJ did have a different actor portraying Jones. A movie bookended by Ford could be a way to introduce a new IJ.
Noted comedy writer Alan Spencer just wrote on Facebook: No spoilers, but when Indy whipped the gun out of Lee Harvey Oswald’s hand I cheered.
That's the most bull**** film review I've ever read. Rehash over the same old info sprinkled with some weak thesis about choice. Bleech. When reviewers start writing stories based around including OTHER LINKS TO THEIR WEBSITE, you know they're fishing,
Earlier in this thread, I wrote briefly about the time I won tickets to see an advance screening of the very first Indiana Jones film back in 1981. For those who are interested, I provide a little context to that 80's story in my latest blog post: Dispatches From Aldeburgh: Dispatch #200: Indiana Jones and the Dial-In of Destiny
It's not as good as the previous films but still better than most of the lazy, Photoshopped posters we typically get these days.
Perhaps you'll like this one: Here are a few more character posters: https://twitter.com/IndianaJones/status/1663591167072808964
Not bad… but it can't help but remind you of how great Drew Struzan's work is, and how nothing else measures up. By the way, Pluto.tv has the previous 4 films streaming free (with ads) right now, to get you caught up.
Wonder if the response from Cannes will prompt them to tighten up/tweak the movie before wide release.
They’ve certainly reworked some of the trailers. Bridge’s “It’s called capitalism” line was removed in the most recent one, so clearly they’re trying listening to reactions to some degree. I’m guessing that stuff will still be in the finished cut, but I guess we’ll know for sure in a few weeks.
Uh-oh... this is not overwhelmingly positive... In the wake of world premiering in Cannes to lackluster film reviews at 50% Rotten, Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is currently looking at a $60M+ domestic opening. Disney will need to pick up the slack in the coming weeks in their marketing to get more interest from younger guys, their distraction now being Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in theaters and the upcoming Warner Bros DC The Flash on June 16. However, that hard word of mouth out of Cannes is quite the hurdle. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which wasn’t beloved by many, settled at 77% certified fresh and a B CinemaScore versus the previous 1989 installment, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which earned 84% certified fresh from critics and a solid A CinemaScore. ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Low Box Office Outlook At $60M+ – Deadline
My mom won free tickets for this movie on July 13th, so if everything goes according to plan me, my mom and my sister will all be seeing this latest Indy adventure together on the big screen. If it's anywhere close to as excellent as Indy 4 is I'll be one happy camper.
You are joking about being as excellent as #4. I don’t know one sane person that even remotely thinks this is a good movie let alone excellent.
I like Crystal Skull quite a bit, even if it’s not up to the first three, which is tough to beat. I liked it then and still enjoy it now.
