The Skulls 3 (DVD)

Dr Jones and his magical skull

Advantages: Harrison Ford
Disadvantages: Weak story

The fourth instalment in the Indiana Jones series, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, was released in 2008. This film was directed by Steven Spielberg. This Indiana Jones film is set in 1957 and sees the archaeologist and adventurer, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), having to contend with Soviet agents, led by Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett), who are searching for the mystical city of Akator, which is believed to be the mythical resting place of a crystal skull, which was recently found, that has strange mind control powers. The Soviets want to exploit the supernatural powers that legend says will be bestowed to however returns the skull. When a young man, Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf), informs Indiana that his colleague, Harold Oxley (John Hurt), has been kidnapped along with Mutt's mother, and Indy's former love, Marion ...

mozzie76 10.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (DVD)

A Skull About The Same Level As Others

Advantages: entertaining flight of fancy
Disadvantages: mediocre acting

So I only came across this film because it happened to be starting at just the time that I turned on the television, but I stuck with it and was pleased with what I watched. The Skulls is named after the fictional 'secret society' around which the story is based, and is an American late-teen college/university with a dark feel, not like your American Pie and whatnot. Lucas McNamara (played by Joshua Jackson) is in his senior (fourth, to us Brits) year at an unnamed Ivy League University. From humble beginnings as a poor kid with no family, to success as a major player in his university rowteam, he shows much promise. As such, he is approached by several 'secret societies' but turns them down, until eventually The aforementioned Skulls call him. This seems a great thing at first, as they give money, cars, girls, and countless ...

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Review of The Skulls (DVD)

The crystal Skull - Headache of an ending

Advantages: Spectactular
Disadvantages: Hated the ending

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 ...

Maximus-Qualitus 30.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (DVD)