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Post by janntosh on May 19, 2023 0:16:41 GMT
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/indiana_jones_and_the_dial_of_destinyThey premiered this at Cannes to hopefully generate buzz and hype and instead they have a Rotten score the actors and filmmakers will now have to respond to during interviews. The Indiana Jones series looks to end with a thud. Why is it so hard to make a good Indiana Jones movie?
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Post by Popeye Doyle on May 19, 2023 0:23:01 GMT
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Post by moviemouth on May 19, 2023 0:27:07 GMT
A bit early to say. There are only 7 reviews on RT so far.
Also important to note that 2 of the negative reviews give some praise to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, one calling it underrated and the other calling it very well-made.
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Post by kolchak92 on May 19, 2023 0:45:53 GMT
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/indiana_jones_and_the_dial_of_destinyThey premiered this at Cannes to hopefully generate buzz and hype and instead they have a Rotten score the actors and filmmakers will now have to respond to during interviews. The Indiana Jones series looks to end with a thud. Why is it so hard to make a good Indiana Jones movie? Is it though? We've had three good ones. |
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Post by ck100 on May 19, 2023 1:12:10 GMT
Should have stopped with Last Crusade.
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Post by ck100 on May 19, 2023 1:25:51 GMT
Is it though? We've had three good ones. When those original three were made, you had Ford in his prime, Spielberg and Lucas at the peak of their creative powers, emphasis on real stunts/action, our hero really get put through the ringer at times, etc. |
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Post by thisguy4000 on May 19, 2023 3:48:51 GMT
Calling it right now.; either Little Mermaid or Spider-Verse will win the Summer.
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Post by moviemouth on May 19, 2023 4:43:27 GMT
Calling it right now.; either Little Mermaid or Spider-Verse will win the Summer. I am skeptical of The Little Mermaid making huge Box Office. I think the Disney remake fatigue has set in. Maybe I am wrong though. |
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Post by rudeboy on May 19, 2023 5:54:21 GMT
I love Raiders, like some parts of Temple of Doom and that's it. The third instalment was forgettable, the fourth worse, so by the law of diminishing returns this should be unspeakably bad. No surprise from me at these reactions.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on May 19, 2023 8:33:57 GMT
That's a shame. The first three are 80s classics, though I personally think Last Crusade played it a bit too safe with the settings and the re-use of the Nazis as villains. The fourth wasn't up to muster, but then again Spielberg seems to have lost his mojo when it comes to making these kinds of adventures movies these past 20 years.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on May 19, 2023 9:01:10 GMT
Not surprising.
There was really no need for this movie to be made.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on May 19, 2023 12:24:50 GMT
That's a shame. The first three are 80s classics, though I personally think Last Crusade played it a bit too safe with the settings and the re-use of the Nazis as villains. The fourth wasn't up to muster, but then again Spielberg seems to have lost his mojo when it comes to making these kinds of adventures movies these past 20 years. It's impossible to wave a magic wand and recreate the feel of a movie from 30-40 years ago. It isn't just the film and all of its components, it's the moment in time that it occupies. Making a good film is hard enough, how do you recapture the zeitgeist beyond the film? The only film I can think of to pull this off was Top Gun Maverick, and that's basically a remake with the same actor, who has barely aged a day. It also should be noted that nothing is ever average anymore. Everything is either considered amazing or terrible. My expectations for this movie are low, but low in the sense that I know it can't live up to the originals. That doesn't make it terrible by default. Of course, there's still real potential for this one to be legitimately lousy, like Crystal Skull was. Let's just hope they concentrate more on story, and have some charismatic villains in this one. The CGI genie is out of the bottle, but that doesn't mean they have to overdo it. Soon enough we'll find out if they remember what made Indy great in the first place. If it sucks, it sucks; but "It isn't as good as the originals" isn't enough for me to write it off completely. |
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Post by Winston Wolfe on May 19, 2023 14:56:35 GMT
Meh. Can’t really trust reviews from either the critics or audience anymore. I’ll watch it and decide for myself.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 19, 2023 21:58:48 GMT
Why is it so hard to make a good Indiana Jones movie? The star is 128 years old. |
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Post by Popeye Doyle on May 19, 2023 22:03:41 GMT
Why is it so hard to make a good Indiana Jones movie? The star is 128 years old. It’s not the years, honey, it's the mileage. |
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Post by jjamp48 on May 20, 2023 0:08:58 GMT
There’s one stone cold masterpiece, followed by two great 80s action/adventure films. Right time, place, people….just everything. In hindsight, there was little chance of hitting all those high notes again. Then, KOTCS, which is not quite as bad as some people make it out to be but still a certified disappointment. I was kinda keeping my fingers crossed they could go out on a high note, but that seems more than a little less likely now. Seeing those photos of Ford at Cannes, and how he showed genuine emotion, I had really hoped the movie could do the character justice as he makes one last go of it.
Still, I’ll be there opening weekend like I was in 89 and 08. Even if it’s a shitshow, I’m seeing it.
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Post by thisguy4000 on May 20, 2023 4:22:33 GMT
I think an important takeaway from this is that the Star Wars curse is real.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on May 20, 2023 7:55:33 GMT
That's a shame. The first three are 80s classics, though I personally think Last Crusade played it a bit too safe with the settings and the re-use of the Nazis as villains. The fourth wasn't up to muster, but then again Spielberg seems to have lost his mojo when it comes to making these kinds of adventures movies these past 20 years. It's impossible to wave a magic wand and recreate the feel of a movie from 30-40 years ago. It isn't just the film and all of its components, it's the moment in time that it occupies. Making a good film is hard enough, how do you recapture the zeitgeist beyond the film? The only film I can think of to pull this off was Top Gun Maverick, and that's basically a remake with the same actor, who has barely aged a day. It also should be noted that nothing is ever average anymore. Everything is either considered amazing or terrible. My expectations for this movie are low, but low in the sense that I know it can't live up to the originals. That doesn't make it terrible by default. Of course, there's still real potential for this one to be legitimately lousy, like Crystal Skull was. Let's just hope they concentrate more on story, and have some charismatic villains in this one. The CGI genie is out of the bottle, but that doesn't mean they have to overdo it. Soon enough we'll find out if they remember what made Indy great in the first place. If it sucks, it sucks; but "It isn't as good as the originals" isn't enough for me to write it off completely. Well said. I'm willing to give this movie a fighting chance as well but I dare not get my hopes up. |
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Post by Cat on May 20, 2023 18:23:58 GMT
I'm surprised it's getting screened at Cannes. I don't think his character fits in the modern era. It just seems like too different a world. It doesn't seem likely to ever run into a character like Indiana Jones, and not just personality wise. I mean someone with real life interests in scouring jungles and abandoned temples for treasures and artifacts.
It just doesn't seem like the era of "this belongs in a museum". It seems more like the era of "this belongs where you found it".
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