Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 23 Jun 2007, 02:49

First pic from the set.

he Man With the Hat is Back! For the first time since 1989, Harrison Ford dons the familiar costume on Thursday, June 21, 2007, as the upcoming "Indiana Jones" adventure begins production under the direction of Steven Spielberg. The new "Indiana Jones" movie is set in the 1950s and stars Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt, Ray Winstone and Jim Broadbent. The Lucasfilm Ltd. production will be released by Paramount Pictures worldwide on May 22, 2008. The photo was taken by Spielberg!
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=21194

I hope that they CGI all the stunt men's faces, cause they'll probably be called upon a lot. It'd be cool if they used some Murtaugh esque one-liners.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 23 Jun 2007, 20:16

Actually, Old Harry looks pretty good there. You could knock about 10 years off. At least they're setting the movie 20 years later and not pretending he's a young man still. That would have been disasterous.

I recognise the co-stars - except for the one with the silly name - but the real question is will John Rhys Davies be in it?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 24 Jun 2007, 00:36

I recognise the co-stars - except for the one with the silly name

That's the kid who plays the lead in Transformers (2008).

but the real question is will John Rhys Davies be in it?

He's probably too busy at nerd conventions and starring in DTV monster movies.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 24 Jun 2007, 01:37

EvaUnit02 wrote:
I recognise the co-stars - except for the one with the silly name
That's the kid who plays the lead in Transformers (2008).

Aw shit. They've put a kid in it?

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 24 Jun 2007, 01:50

Didn't do Temple of Doom no harm.

I think Ford has always looked younger than his years (until recently). He looks good in that picture.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 24 Jun 2007, 02:07

Markgway wrote:Aw shit. They've put a kid in it?

Nah it's Shia LaBeouf, 21, good actor, looks set to become the hottest young man in hollywood by this time next year.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 24 Jun 2007, 02:39

Obviously cast to get the female vote since Harry is too decrepit.

Never heard of him but he gets a lead role in a blockbuster movie?

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 24 Jun 2007, 05:23

He's been keeping his profile up over the last 5 years or so in supporting roles in the likes of I Robot, Constantine, and Bobby. I think his leading roles in films like Holes and the recent drama A Guide to Recognising Your Saints (which he was very good in) probably got the attention of directors and studio bigwigs. This year he's got leading roles in Transformers and the new Dreamworks animation: Surf's Up.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 25 Jun 2007, 00:18

Only one I've seen is 'I, Robot' and I don't know who the guy played. Not that I really care, as long as he isn't one of those annoyingly 'hip' additions to keep teens happy. There are only three acceptable male sidekicks for Indy: one is retired (Sir Sean), one is dead (RIP Denholm) and I've no idea whay the Welshman is up to?

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 25 Jun 2007, 11:18

Is it next summer yet? Between this and Dark Knight, next summer's going to be 1989: Part Deux!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 25 Jun 2007, 11:58

Barbarian King wrote:Is it next summer yet? Between this and Dark Knight, next summer's going to be 1989: Part Deux!

Except Nolan Batman >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> campy Burton flick with cheesy bad dialogue and OTT acting.

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 25 Jun 2007, 15:10

EvaUnit02 wrote:
Barbarian King wrote:Is it next summer yet? Between this and Dark Knight, next summer's going to be 1989: Part Deux!
Except Nolan Batman >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> campy Burton flick with cheesy bad dialogue and OTT acting.

True dat.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 25 Jun 2007, 21:30

Burton's Batman was a good movie

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 25 Jun 2007, 21:49

Some of the script was good... especially in the first part of the movie.

But it was rewritten by a second writer.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 26 Jun 2007, 01:59

I still like Batman and Returns, but what've I've said is true. TBH I don't even consider them Batman films, just two more stylish and fantastical Tim Burton movies. They aren't about Batman, they're about outlandish campy villains spouting bad one-liners, which are tied to OOT performances. As much as people hate the Shumacher films, he was just working on the foundation that Burton had already layed.

Burton's films did not bring back the original dark vigilante from Kane's initial run, it was just the queer caped crusader from the Silver Age comics and the 60's TV series trying to act tough. The Dark Knight was revived by the ground breaking Dini/Timm animated series. Mask of the Phantasm is still the best Batman film to date.

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 27 Jun 2007, 11:33

To be fair, there's a lot of the original Bob Kane Batman in Burton's first Batman flick. From the design to the way Batman acts...it's all pretty true to form for the early Batman stories.

I still like Burton's films, but they can't compare to Nolan's.

And yeah, Mask of the Phantasm is awesome...equal to Begins for me.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 10 Sep 2007, 07:21

Film's title = Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls. Out May 22nd '08 in most territories.

http://www.indianajones.com

Starring Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, John Hurt and Ray Winstone, with Karen Allen reprising her role in Raiders. And of course Harrison Ford as Dr. Jones.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 Sep 2007, 15:23

Title's a bit of a mouthful... trying saying it drunk.

My guess is that She-Ra intheBuff plays Indy's son, and Karen Allen is his mother.

I suppose Cate is the NEW love interest and Ray Winstone will be the NEW John Rhys-Davies. Not sure what was wrong the old John Rhys-Davies? He's still alive AFAIK.

dvdvision · Post by **dvdvision** » 10 Sep 2007, 18:52

This is a joke, right ? I mean, come on !

These guys are really too old. :drunken:

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 15 Feb 2008, 03:06

Trailer.

480p (43mb)
720p (161mb)
1080p (282mb)

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Feb 2008, 03:17

Thanks.

dvdvision wrote:These guys are really too old. :drunken:

Old they maybe but sadly no youngster has managed to eclipse Ford, Willis, Stallone or Schwarzenegger in the action stakes, not even slightly.

Willis in Die Hard 4 or The Rock? It's an easy one IMO.

dvdvision · Post by **dvdvision** » 15 Feb 2008, 04:08

No, I meant the title, I found the title absolutely too comic-booky.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 15 Feb 2008, 16:01

The trailer makes it look like a terrible CGI-enhanced mess (which it probably is).
I'll pass and pretend this film does not exist.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Feb 2008, 18:09

tom2681 wrote:The trailer makes it look like a terrible CGI-enhanced mess (which it probably is).

I thought the same but sadly that's how Hollywood has gone

Still just like when I heard the Superman theme tune on the big screen in Superman Returns when I heard the Indiana Jones theme tune again it brought me back to my child hood and I loved it.

Lets face it Harrison Ford is such a good actor it's unlikely to be a complete turkey if nothing more.

dvdvision wrote:No, I meant the title, I found the title absolutely too comic-booky.

And the other titles weren't?

It's fine IMO.

dvdvision · Post by **dvdvision** » 18 Feb 2008, 15:23

It's a disaster :

The trailer as CGI erased guns and whatnot in much the same way as E.T. it seems Spielberg is going psychotic and cleaning up the movie he just shot, why didn't he just ask for a different edit of the trailer ?

Read it all here

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35630

http://www.theraider.net/news/fullstory ... php?id=505

It's back to ET talkie walkies instead of guns and Han Solo firing second again...