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Cannes 2008: Review - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

by Joe Utichi | May 18, 2008

Summary

The early RT verdict on the fourth chapter in the Indy franchise. Is it more Phantom Menace than A New Hope? Back to Article

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barnaby Jones writes:
on May 18 2008 05:06 PM

For some reason, alot of people have wanted this film to fail from the outset. Its a shame people have't waited to see for themselves before creating a negative buzz.

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Voice Over Guy writes:
on May 18 2008 05:13 PM

There shouldn't be any negative buzz, anymore! Top critics like Richard Corliss of the "LA Times", Roger Ebert and many more have given "Crystal Skull" praise! Blogger critics don't hold a candle to people like Roger Ebert. I am relieved and very excited for the opening!

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jono1018 writes:
on May 18 2008 05:18 PM

im not going now they always have some clue

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Some guy you dont know writes:
on May 18 2008 05:40 PM

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Zombie.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on May 18 2008 06:44 PM

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Do u have a link to that review?

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cacklebunny writes:
on May 18 2008 09:45 PM

People have really let Temple of Doom have it over the years. Indeed, when I watched TOD again recently, I was surprised at how annoyed I was at Kate Capshaw's whiny character; the cheesy special effects; and the mumbling dialogue.

It just goes to show how one's perspective of a film can change over time. When I first saw TOD in the theaters, it left me breathless. Ebert had called it a "bruised forearm" movie and it was easy to see why.

I've not seen Crystal Skull yet, but I suspect a lot of this negativity has to do with people's disconnect between memory and reality. We've placed the previous three films on pedastals no other sequel can ever hope to reach.

But if you were to watch the first three films again, you'd find that they aren't as perfect as you remember them to be.

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smitty112485 writes:
on May 18 2008 11:47 PM

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That's not true. Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Last Crusade definitely belong on that pedestal. Maybe the Temple of Doom is kind of the "lesser" Indy film, it's still entertaining.

That being said, I'm watching Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as both an Indy film and a Spielberg film. Either way, I don't expect to be disappointed. And really, what's the point of wanting a movie to fail? As a general rule, I want movies to be good. But those whiny bloggers... never can tell what they want.

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rgallitan writes:
on May 19 2008 12:05 AM

Huh. Another review I read coming out of Cannes (from the BBC website), praised the movie for its RESTRAINT concerning CG effects.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on May 19 2008 09:54 AM

Joe's review is accurate - you will be disappointed. You'll also see a lot more reviews coming in because of additional Indy 4 screenings in LA, elsewhere. And I promise you, they will be mixed to negative.

It's the fourth-best Indiana Jones movie so far. And one of the better in the National Treasure/The Mummy series, too.

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minderbinder writes:
on May 19 2008 10:14 AM

Sorry to hear that they went overboard on special effects instead of just doing real stunts like the other movies. That's one of the things that made the original ones so cool, they were actually doing the stuff virtually all the time.

I'd rather see action sequences that were more realistic even if they were less insane than what most movies do these days.

And to be honest, while Raiders is an all-time classic, the second and third movies are pretty disappointing in comparison. If this one is a step down from those, I'm not expecting much.

This will probably open big, but it wouldn't surprise me if there is a backlash from a disappointed general public, and it drops quite a bit. I'm not convinced this will end up making more than Iron Man in the end.

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