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indiana jones movie review
Published Jun. 3, 2008
Ok, so it appears I am 0 for 2 for summer movies…kind of. DH and I saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls yesterday. While purely out of nostalgia and my love for Indy movies (at least #1 and #3), I did find it entertaining. Entertaining enough to recommend spending your hard earned money for, probably not. While I did like it more than Indy #2 (that is not saying a whole lot), it was not as good as I was expected it to be. When I hear the names Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford all together for one movie I was expecting magic. It didn’t deliver. There were lots of déjà vu moments (maybe too many). Nothing seemed fresh or new. With all movies there is that suspension of disbelief we all must deal with. We can watch someone spray hundreds of bullets around our hero and accept that the hero can take one shot and wipe out the bad guy without a scratch… I found myself not “buying” it and a lot of other things with this movie. Maybe it should be titled Indiana Jones meets Close Encounters… I won’t say anymore because I don’t want to play spoiler for those that may choose to go and see it. So all and all it was a disappointment, but somewhat entertaining, if nor nothing else but a love for the Indy series. Maybe I'll have better luck with M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, or the Sex in the City movie... I'll keep everyone posted.
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It was a good movie if you didn't expect much from it.
I don't know what to think about The Happening, I guess I'll have to wait for reviews to make up my mind if I want to go see it in the theater or not.
The Strangers looks good, too!
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June 3, 2008 11:41 a.m.
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June 3, 2008 10:46 a.m.
That was the point, it was supposed to be silly in the 30s and 40s serial adventure way.
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June 3, 2008 9:58 a.m.
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June 3, 2008 9:18 a.m.
My daughter wants to see this so either DH or I will take her to see it. Since he seemed to like Speed Racer (I did not), I think I will take her to Kung Fu Panda (at least I can have some popcorn).
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June 3, 2008 9:13 a.m.
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June 3, 2008 9:11 a.m.
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June 3, 2008 9:11 a.m.
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June 3, 2008 9:05 a.m.
AGREED. Man, I was expecting ... something, but that was not it. It earned a definite yawn from me.
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June 3, 2008 8:50 a.m.
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June 3, 2008 8:49 a.m.
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