Comments on: Indiana Jones Didn’t Change, We Did

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:36:31 +0000

I just finished watching it and cannot believe it received a single bad review. After the debacle that was the second trilogy of Star Wars films, this was a refreshing and satisfying surprise. Not only did the film stay true to the original trilogy, it also stayed true to its original creative concept: reflecting the old serials from the 20s and 30s. I think many people forget that is the underlying force that drove these films.

My favorite moment was the Star Wars nod, when Indie says “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” That totally made my day! I half expected Luke or Leia to come walking out.

I thought all the actors were perfect for their parts and was happy to see they brought back Karen Allen. Not that I love her character but it would have been wrong any other way. I’m even looking forward to the next one!

What can I say? I get younger with age.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:34:40 +0000

Does anybody have children who saw the movie and can weigh in on this? Did kids like it or not?

By: Friar

Friar — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:44:02 +0000

@Jaden

Geez…I don’t understand all the angst and crticism against this movie.

We’ve all seen the first three Indiana movies. So by now, anyone paying money to see the fourth movie in theaters should pretty much know what they’re going to get.

So if someone complains that Spielberg let them down, the movie is formulaic, and doesn’t have a Deep Meaningful Message or big Dramatic Ending……well DUH. What did they expect?

Of COURSE the movie is going to be campy and ridiculous. That’s what we all LOVE about the whole Indiana Jones series. And that’s why we keep coming back.

Sometimes, it’s nice to just sit back, turn your brain off, and let yourself get entertained. People need to chill out more,

By: Richie

Richie — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:32:22 +0000

We didn’t change that much. They didn’t try. This movie had loads of heart, lots of spirit, but absolutely no soul. I didn’t sense any struggle or conflict. Except for what I felt based on earlier films I didn’t feel for the characters or even care about them by the end of the movie. This was a cardboard kids film made strictly for a child’s level of enjoyment.

By: Jaden

Jaden — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:43:49 +0000

Lain — Classy opener; thanks for sharing your opinion with us.

The degree to which people are expressing distaste for this particular movie — I just don’t get it. IJ4 seems just as campy and ridiculous to me as the first 3 IJ. Other than actors’ ages and new special effects, I am not seeing the big difference.