Comments on: My Worst Fears Have Been Realized http://dancoulter.com/2008/05/24/my-worst-fears-have-been-realized/ She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?" Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:11:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dan http://dancoulter.com/2008/05/24/my-worst-fears-have-been-realized/comment-page-1/#comment-26100 Dan Thu, 29 May 2008 21:39:24 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=397#comment-26100 The reason that aliens don't work for me is because Indiana Jones has, in the past, been an homage to old pulp grave robber/tomb raider/adventurer movies. That's why they had supernatural themes. The aliens don't really fit into that genre. For aliens, they should have made a Sky Captain sequel, not Indiana Jones. The CGI also went a long way to ruin the campiness of the pulp movie it should have been. The reason that aliens don’t work for me is because Indiana Jones has, in the past, been an homage to old pulp grave robber/tomb raider/adventurer movies. That’s why they had supernatural themes. The aliens don’t really fit into that genre. For aliens, they should have made a Sky Captain sequel, not Indiana Jones. The CGI also went a long way to ruin the campiness of the pulp movie it should have been.

]]> By: schmichael http://dancoulter.com/2008/05/24/my-worst-fears-have-been-realized/comment-page-1/#comment-26052 schmichael Thu, 29 May 2008 14:54:26 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=397#comment-26052 And after I complain about the length of your post, I write a book in the comments? Mea culpa. I'll go back and finish reading your post now. ;) And after I complain about the length of your post, I write a book in the comments? Mea culpa. I’ll go back and finish reading your post now. ;)

]]> By: schmichael http://dancoulter.com/2008/05/24/my-worst-fears-have-been-realized/comment-page-1/#comment-26051 schmichael Thu, 29 May 2008 14:53:50 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=397#comment-26051 I liked it. Sure it had plenty of groaners like the nuke, praire dogs, monkeys, etc., and as always I'd take crappy models over crappy CGI any day. But really I thought it was a good homage to the old Indy movies and enjoyed watching it significantly more than I enjoyed Temple of Doom. I have to admit Dan, I didn't make it through your whole review (sorry!)... I think you put about 10x the effort into the plot research as George Lucas. I like the aliens plotline. They did Jewish ghosts, immortal Christian crusaders, Pagan rituals, so why not aliens? Are religious legends the only acceptable ones for Indy to encounter? Maybe I've watched too many crappy alien documentaries, but I thought the premise of this one was classic Indy. Oh and as for Harrison being old and just going through the motions... well Indy was old in the movie. I thought Harrison acted the part of old Indy quite well. Sam & I both thought we wouldn't mind some cheesy spinoff movies starring his son. Despite a few groaners from him like swinging from vines and combing his hair, I thought his acting was pretty good and his character interesting enough to follow on future adventures. But I can see how people could get turned off by some of the more horrendous Lucasisms in this film. I just don't see a lot of movies in the theater, so just the experience makes almost any amount of cheese pretty entertaining for me. :) I liked it. Sure it had plenty of groaners like the nuke, praire dogs, monkeys, etc., and as always I’d take crappy models over crappy CGI any day. But really I thought it was a good homage to the old Indy movies and enjoyed watching it significantly more than I enjoyed Temple of Doom.

I have to admit Dan, I didn’t make it through your whole review (sorry!)… I think you put about 10x the effort into the plot research as George Lucas.

I like the aliens plotline. They did Jewish ghosts, immortal Christian crusaders, Pagan rituals, so why not aliens? Are religious legends the only acceptable ones for Indy to encounter? Maybe I’ve watched too many crappy alien documentaries, but I thought the premise of this one was classic Indy.

Oh and as for Harrison being old and just going through the motions… well Indy was old in the movie. I thought Harrison acted the part of old Indy quite well.

Sam & I both thought we wouldn’t mind some cheesy spinoff movies starring his son. Despite a few groaners from him like swinging from vines and combing his hair, I thought his acting was pretty good and his character interesting enough to follow on future adventures.

But I can see how people could get turned off by some of the more horrendous Lucasisms in this film. I just don’t see a lot of movies in the theater, so just the experience makes almost any amount of cheese pretty entertaining for me. :)

]]> By: xadrian http://dancoulter.com/2008/05/24/my-worst-fears-have-been-realized/comment-page-1/#comment-25893 xadrian Wed, 28 May 2008 03:20:56 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=397#comment-25893 This made Temple of Doom look frakin Oscar worthy. What a steaming pile of heartbreak. This made Temple of Doom look frakin Oscar worthy. What a steaming pile of heartbreak.

]]> By: Johnny http://dancoulter.com/2008/05/24/my-worst-fears-have-been-realized/comment-page-1/#comment-25517 Johnny Sat, 24 May 2008 17:52:31 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=397#comment-25517 I think the unrealistic action scenes would have been much more plausible had they opted for "practical" effects rather than all the CGI. At least all the jumping between cars (even if it was with stuntmen) would be easier to believe if there wasn't a digital jungle flying by. That is what kills me about that movie, sure, when you have a space station or 500 ft monster you need to do CGI or miniature, but when it is just a fight scene atop 2 vehicles or swinging on vines or an animal (that DOES exist), why do CGI? Mr Lucas I love computers, but they are not the only way to make a movie. That being said, I did like some of the stark color grading that was done early in the movie. That looked kinda cool. Dan, Sorry that our conversation on Friday did nothing to prepare you for this utter let down. I think the unrealistic action scenes would have been much more plausible had they opted for “practical” effects rather than all the CGI. At least all the jumping between cars (even if it was with stuntmen) would be easier to believe if there wasn’t a digital jungle flying by. That is what kills me about that movie, sure, when you have a space station or 500 ft monster you need to do CGI or miniature, but when it is just a fight scene atop 2 vehicles or swinging on vines or an animal (that DOES exist), why do CGI? Mr Lucas I love computers, but they are not the only way to make a movie.

That being said, I did like some of the stark color grading that was done early in the movie. That looked kinda cool.

Dan, Sorry that our conversation on Friday did nothing to prepare you for this utter let down.

]]> By: juco http://dancoulter.com/2008/05/24/my-worst-fears-have-been-realized/comment-page-1/#comment-25514 juco Sat, 24 May 2008 17:39:10 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=397#comment-25514 Ok - I'd like to add some things. Remember when Indy was a badass? Remember when courageously got the artifact, beating up one Nazi at a time? This movie isn't about Indy - not really. It's about Harrison Ford dressed up in a fedora and bullwhip, bumbling around and counting the minutes until his stunt double comes in to take over. He a sad, old puppet, saying vaguely Indiana Jones-like things at times, and then giving the scientific definition of quicksand while he's sinking in it. And don't even get me started with how they get him out of the quicksand. They've made Indy into a teacher foremost, not the adventurer and archaeologist that is his character. Oh yeah - and he gets twitterpated at the sight of Marian. It's creepy. Ok - I’d like to add some things. Remember when Indy was a badass? Remember when courageously got the artifact, beating up one Nazi at a time? This movie isn’t about Indy - not really. It’s about Harrison Ford dressed up in a fedora and bullwhip, bumbling around and counting the minutes until his stunt double comes in to take over. He a sad, old puppet, saying vaguely Indiana Jones-like things at times, and then giving the scientific definition of quicksand while he’s sinking in it. And don’t even get me started with how they get him out of the quicksand. They’ve made Indy into a teacher foremost, not the adventurer and archaeologist that is his character. Oh yeah - and he gets twitterpated at the sight of Marian. It’s creepy.

]]> By: Johnny http://dancoulter.com/2008/05/24/my-worst-fears-have-been-realized/comment-page-1/#comment-25502 Johnny Sat, 24 May 2008 15:12:23 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=397#comment-25502 Did you catch the out of place character quote? Did you catch the out of place character quote?

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