Here comes Christmas, lets get chilled out and some time off with repeats on the telly !
oh,,If I p...
Here comes Christmas, lets get chilled out and some time off with repeats on the telly !
oh,,If I promise to come back with an 'E', THEN REMIND ME !!, I will not be offended.Greg
Member since:24.09.2004
Reviews:391
Members who trust:119
Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull.
Some sarcastic and critical people have called this film 'Indiana Jones and The Milking of the 4th Cash Cow.
The film as you might expect has a plethora of stars, Harrison Ford - Indiana Jones. Karen Allen - Marion Ravenwood. Shia LaBeouf - Mutt Willliams. John Hurt - Professor Oxley. Jim Broadbent - Dean Charles Stanford. Kate Blanchett - Irina Spalko. Ray Winston Mac George McHale.
Notably not in the film is Indies dad, Sean Connery and Marcus (Denholm Mitchell Elliott) who died in 1992.
A very brief synopsis of the story begins with Indie and Mac taken against their will to 'Area 51', where Clues lead them onwards ending up in the jungle. Along the way Indie will pick up a deranged John Hurt, an old flame and a unknown Son! I won't fill in the innards of the story because it really would spoil it for you. The soundtrack is nothing special apart of course from Indies theme tune.
A few notable points: The Atomic explosion is spectacular and how Indie escapes is clever. In the jungle a Russian soldier is swarmed by thousands of ants and ends up being dragged down their 'hole'. Not really suitable for younger children. The stunts are truly spectacular as you might expect.
However, The ending of the film is a shocker! Seriously - a shocker! My son and I turned and looked at each other in disbelief. I won't give anything away but if you have read any of my previous reviews you will know the kind of book I like to read. You simply don't mix 2 genres in this way! I will say no more.
You will enjoy this film, but I'm not sure about the ending.
Greg.
How helpful would this review be to a person making a buying decision? Rating guidelines
Action/Adventure - Director: Peter Jackson - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Andy Serkis
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1977 - Action/Adventure - Director: Clint Eastwood - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Agree wholehearedly with your comments. I would have enjoyed this more if they'd really driven the story more around the paranoia of the era. And indeed, the ending is a travesty. The effects I can't fault really but I did expect more from Spielberg. What a shame, it could have been a great quadrilogy but I think I'll stick to the first three.
Would have liked more in your review about what's on the DVD though.
scotlandizdabest 01.06.2008 14:58
I really want to see it now! Great review! Janie xx
Maximus-Qualitus 30.05.2008 13:59
Have changed to film only as advised by supercity fan sorry about that. greg
Directed by Steven Spielberg produced by George Lucas and starring Harrison Ford Cate ... more
Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf the much-loved adventurer Indiana Jones returns to our screens for a new instalment of one of Hollywood's most successful film series. W...
Postage & Packaging: £0.00 Availability: 3-5 working days
Directed by Steven Spielberg produced by George Lucas and starring Harrison Ford Cate ... more
Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf the much-loved adventurer Indiana Jones returns to our screens for a new instalment of one of Hollywood's most successful film series. W...
Postage & Packaging: £0.00 Availability: 3-5 working days