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Some have complained that this Indy film is much too silly. The scene most frequently referenced is the funny moment in which Indy survives a nuclear blast by placing himself inside a lead-lined refrigerator. That's absolutely preposterous, certainly. But Indy's inexplicable ability to survive impossible situations is part of what has always endeared him to me. Consider that sequence in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, in which Indy and his friends manage to survive a long plummet from an airplane using an inflatable raft, and then manage to survive yet another enormous drop into a raging river. If a cheap inflatable raft can help someone survive a fall of thousands of feet then a lead-lined fridge can get someone through a nuclear blast. Of course, if you think that both scenes are equally obnoxious, then I simply have no case to make with you. Your view of what an action movie should be is obviously different than mine. But it's frankly hypocritical to attack this film for silliness while defending the other three.

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/crystalskullbd.php

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Some have complained that this Indy film is much too silly. The scene most frequently referenced is the funny moment in which Indy survives a nuclear blast by placing himself inside a lead-lined refrigerator. That's absolutely preposterous, certainly. But Indy's inexplicable ability to survive impossible situations is part of what has always endeared him to me. Consider that sequence in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, in which Indy and his friends manage to survive a long plummet from an airplane using an inflatable raft, and then manage to survive yet another enormous drop into a raging river. If a cheap inflatable raft can help someone survive a fall of thousands of feet then a lead-lined fridge can get someone through a nuclear blast. Of course, if you think that both scenes are equally obnoxious, then I simply have no case to make with you. Your view of what an action movie should be is obviously different than mine. But it's frankly hypocritical to attack this film for silliness while defending the other three.

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Originally posted by Misstressahara:

Ah, but a cheap inflatable raft CAN'T save you from a drop at that hight, Mythbusters proved it.

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Originally posted by Misstressahara:

Ah, but a cheap inflatable raft CAN'T save you from a drop at that hight, Mythbusters proved it.

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Originally posted by Cybersnark:

And I've been a fan of Indy 4 since the beginning.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:



Inserting mean, stoic Russians in uniform in place of mean, stoic Germans in uniform from the 1st Jones' movie was about as lame as it gets.

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Chris, I can't tell you you're the only one who liked it, but I *CAN* tell you you're not the only one who's wrong!

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Heh, Indy 4 rocks, maybe not HARD, but it rocks.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
A frontal lobotomy from Reavers is better than Revenge of the Sith. . .

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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Yeah, Lucas' crayon-scribbles on the script were annoying, but enough of Spielberg's magic shone through to justify it.

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Karen Allen - Where was the feisty, tough Marion from Raiders? Where was her acting ability? She just seemed to follow the others like a lost puppy.

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Originally posted by lwaves:
Mutt's jeep swordfight - I can go with the fact that he had fencing lessons at college but to acheive the balance on very rough ground, across vehicles and to take on a highly trained enemy whilst having a conversation with his Mum was just way too far.

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John Rhys Davies - I don't know why he wasn't in the movie, it may have been his choice, but they could of at least mentioned him. They gave Denholm Elliot and Sean Connery their moments.

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Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Face it, it was crap. The fact that you continue to deny this make me wonder if you enjoyed King Solomons Mine with Richard Chamberlain.

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Originally posted by lwaves:


The plot - I'm okay with it being aliens and Russians as it fits the time period but nothing changed by having Indy there. He didn't save anything or anyone that he couldn't have done by just going home after rescuing Marion etc.

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Originally posted by lwaves:
...nothing changed by having Indy there. He didn't save anything or anyone that he couldn't have done by just going home after rescuing Marion etc.

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Originally posted by lwaves:


The plot - I'm okay with it being aliens and Russians as it fits the time period but nothing changed by having Indy there. He didn't save anything or anyone that he couldn't have done by just going home after rescuing Marion etc.

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Really, that is true of Raiders and Last Crusade as well. In Raiders, he could have rescued Marion at the bar and gone home, and the Nazi's would have still been digging in the wrong place, and had they eventually found it on their own... same ultimate result. Same would be true if he had taken Marion from the tent and gone home. In Crusade, once Indy got Henry, he could have said "No Dad, screw the diary" and gone home and the end result would have been the same.

Temple of Doom is the only Indy movie where Indy actually has an outcome on the ending, and the only one where he doesn't lead the bad guys directly to whatever they're after.

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Originally posted by Storymark:

Temple of Doom is the only Indy movie where Indy actually has an outcome on the ending, and the only one where he doesn't lead the bad guys directly to whatever they're after.

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Originally posted by Storymark:

Temple of Doom is the only Indy movie where Indy actually has an outcome on the ending, and the only one where he doesn't lead the bad guys directly to whatever they're after.

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Is it a wonder then why I love the flick?

"Let's go home- ALL of us!"


The laughing Chrisisall

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Originally posted by Storymark:



It was my least favorite as a kid, but has really grown on me. My preference on Indy films matches the order of release, now.

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Originally posted by BlueEyedBrigadier:
Indiana Jones is like Kim Possible

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Originally posted by GWEK:
ToD is an excellent adventure movie

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Originally posted by GWEK:
Mutt? Again, a potential mis-step, but I have to give Lucas and Spielberg credit for trying to create a new element to the Jones family legacy. Had things gone another way, had the character really clicked with audiences, they would have created a whole new franchise.

Ridiculous Tarzan moment aside, the failing with Mutt Williams centers on the casting.

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Originally posted by Storymark:
No, the movie didn't look quite like the others, but it looked pretty close (there was a hell of a lot more than a "bit" of color).

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]Eh, it lacked the diverse colours & general warmth of Slocombe's work. Plus: no crazy close-ups with Indy nearly walking into the camera lens.

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
I like it even more since I've realised it rubs people up the wrong way.

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:


Just out of curiosity and to further a different kind of debate - who would you consider as being able to do a better job?

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

Ohh you iz harsh Big 'C'.

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And Minority Report looked like go-se, but he was probably told to do that. I blame The Matrix.

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:


I'm a huge fan of Minority Report.

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Originally posted by chrisisall:

And Minority Report looked like go-se, but he was probably told to do that. I blame The Matrix.

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Originally posted by Storymark:

Odd, since they really don't look much alike.

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