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Author Topic: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-03-2008 07:12 PM                     quote: Lyle Romer It took the box office throne back after one day. Sex And The City 3 days - $56,848,056 Indiana Jones 3 days - $44,754,615 Indiana 4 only spent 1 week at # 1 but...Raiders in '81 did the same thing (ousted by Superman 2). Temple lasted 1 week also (ousted by Star Trek III). Crusade managed to hold 2 weeks (ousted by Star Trek V). They're summer movies. The chances of them staying at #1 for long are mightily slim.  |  IP: Logged Brad Allen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 688 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 06-05-2008 11:43 PM                     The scene where they all go over the water falls, I think it was the first time, the car looks really bad. I finally got to sit down and watch it. Wow, if it took 20 years to "get the right script" I sure would hate to see the ones rejected. 2 out of 5 stars.  |  IP: Logged Phil Blake Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 558 From: esperance western australia Registered: Nov 2003 posted 06-06-2008 09:24 AM                        I think the group of middle aged women needs GCI  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 06-07-2008 06:10 AM                        I don't have any problem with CGI itself. However in Lucas' hands, there is no restraint. ( I have felt this way since Jurassic Park, when a FEW dinos would have been "believable." In a recent Star Wars there was too much (by a factor of 100) traffic in the background.) Face it, these two (Lucas/Spielberg) cannot deal with subtle or restraint. They haven't heard "less is more." Louis  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-07-2008 09:26 AM                     quote: Louis Bornwasser Face it, these two (Lucas/Spielberg) cannot deal with subtle or restraint. They haven't heard "less is more." Louis Actually I disagree. Speilberg has done many films where less is more. Its Lucas thats the crafter of all that gobbildigook. I think had the filkm been left solely to Speilberg there'd have been very little to no CGI in it... He'd have used Matte paintings and VistaVision footage instead... remember he is a film guy, not a computer guy. Mark  |  IP: Logged Jim Bedford Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 597 From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer) Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-09-2008 12:20 PM                        quote: Lyle Romer Indiana Jones will end up making over $300 Million while the middle aged women movie will most likely not hit $100 Million which is HORRIBLE with an opening of $55 Million. Yep, Movieline predicts $300M for IJ4 but has raised its prediction for that "middle aged women movie" to $155M which is not too bad for a film that cost $65M. I have a feeling that both Indy and the girls will be turned loose to run amok again in the future.  |  IP: Logged Brad Allen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 688 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 06-13-2008 10:24 PM                     I was very disappointed by Indy 4. It just didn't come close to having the same "feel" as the other 3. If it took 20 yrs to get the "right script", wow I would hate to see the one's that were rejected. And what a complete waste of Karen Allen. I now know why Sean Connery turned them down, he read the script. Then called Stephen and in his best Scottish accent said "Screw You". Several of the CGI shots looked absolutely horrid. A lame 2 out of 5.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 06-19-2008 10:02 PM                       quote: Is anyone else really tired of Spielberg's use of vaseline on the camera lens? Seriously Steve, you don't have to do that! That's right. They can do that very easily in CGI.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 06-24-2008 12:58 PM                     Location: Carmike 8, Lawton, OK Auditorium: #2 Format: 2K DLP, 2048 X 852 pixels Rating: 3 stars out of 4 This movie turned out to be better than I expected. Some friends and acquaintances didn't have great things to say about it, but Indy 4 was still "certified fresh" at Rotten Tomatoes. It was pretty obvious early on there would be an alien angle to the story. Can't mention Area 51 without conjuring up thoughts of "black projects" using found UFO technology. Makes sense for the colossal warehouse shown at the end of Raiders to turn up at Area 51. The ensemble of actors turned in good performances. Harrison Ford seemed back to life in the starring role. I don't know why he seems so dull and dead in his interviews. Cate Blanchett played her part very well (as usual), although I wish her part had been written to be more fearsome. Karen Allen's performance bothered me a bit as being kind of goofy. She was sort of an ass kicker in Raiders. John Hurt was acting more nutty than he did in Midnight Express. On the technical end of things, I agree with others that the cinematography was just not very good. There was all this buzz about how Spielberg and Kaminsky were going to recreate the look of Douglas Slocombe's work on the three previous Indy movies. I guess that plan was thrown out the window. I sure don't see the resemblance. The image quality for much of this movie appeared desaturated and a tad soft. The movie may look that way on purpose, but I don't think it's going to go over well with video critics when it arrives on Blu-ray. quote: Greg Anderson There were no gophers in the movie, digital or otherwise. I believe they were actually prairie dogs. Those rodents looked much more like prairie dogs than gophers or ground hogs, but they were 100% CGI. While the sight gags of the prairie dogs were somewhat funny, those scenes were totally phony as well. Prairie dogs dig their holes in a certain manner. They don't come poking up out of the ground like Bugs Bunny and make a "Paramount Mound" in the process of doing so. Prairie dogs don't come out of their holes at night time at all. The rodents warn each other with barks and calls based on what they can see during day light. And given the fact prairie dogs make very distinctive sounds, I find it pretty odd the filmmakers couldn't acquire some authentic prairie dog sound effects for this movie. Lawton, Oklahoma has a fairly large prairie dog "town" in Elmer Thomas Park. There's a couple others in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The prairie dogs are popular attractions, at least until about mid November when the "rut" begins. The males will maul the shit out of each other to compete for the females. It kind of alters the cute image many people have of prairie dogs like what Watership Down did for rabbits.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-24-2008 02:14 PM                        FWIW, I thought the Paramount logo dissolve into a "mountain" was better in the trailer than in the actual movie. I did like that they used the old fashioned Paramount logo to open the film with though, and I'm glad Paramount allowed the Lucasfilm logo to go first so the traditional dissolve could take place.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-24-2008 06:57 PM                     Did it really NEED a LUCA$FILM logo at all though? I don't remember ever seeing one on the other three films. BTW, we have a staff screening here tonight and I added the Raiders trailer to the show. Just watched it on screen and although it's pink, there's more enjoyment watching this 2 minute piece than the 122minutes of the Indiana Jones and the Magnetic Headed Aliens.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 08-11-2008 04:39 AM                     I read in the newspaper today where IJATKOTCS has been responsible for a new term. Whereas 'jumped the shark' refers to the point where a television series lost its way...the term 'nuked the fridge' is now employed in the same way about movie series. I don't know whether it's true or not, but I like it.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-09-2008 12:55 AM                        So.... who caught the latest episode of South Park? It was perfect!  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 10-09-2008 08:36 AM                     I'll have to pull up South Park Studios website and watch the episode there. I have the "DishHD Absolute" subscription (plus HBO and local channels) from Dish Network. Since Comedy Central doesn't have a HD channel yet I don't get Comedy Central at all. WTF is up with Comedy Central and Viacom anyway? The friggin' Weather Channel is in HD. Damn that has to be embarrassing to Viacom. That's hella-lame. Joe, I assume you're talking about "The China Probrem" episode, right?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-09-2008 08:59 AM                        Damn straight!  |  IP: Logged

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