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crystal skulls and celluloid fun
May. 25th, 2008 04:56 amI saw the new Indiana Jones movie this week. Short review: It rocks.
Roger Ebert said it best. "I can say that if you liked the other Indiana Jones movies, you will like this one, and that if you did not, there is no talking to you."
I liked the others, and I like this one. It's not a movie you go to so you can pick apart the plot or the characterization. It's a rollercoaster. You're on it for a thrill ride.
The scene that sums the whole movie up perfectly is near the beginning. Indy and his buddy Mac have been taken prisoner by the evil Communists in a warehouse. Indy manages to get away and is driving a truck through the rows of boxes. His friend Mac is stuck in a truck being driven by one of the Commie thugs, headed straight for him. It's basically a game of chicken. As the trucks head straight toward each other, Mac realizes what's happening and starts to scream "You don't know him! You don't know him! YOU DON'T KNOW HIM!"
The point is, we know him. We know that when it's Indy vs. bad guy in a game of giant-truck chicken, Indiana Jones is going to pull off some kind of amazing feat and come out ok. We never wonder if Indiana Jones will come out ok. We know he will. The fun is seeing how he does it.
So if you go to see the movie, realize that you know Indy will survive. You know he will pull off some amazing, and in all honesty probably impossible feats. You know the crystal skull is going to be something that has amazing supernatural powers. You know the laws of physics are going to get a bit bent, if not broken. You know he will be wearing his hat at the end. You know what the destination is. The point is to enjoy the ride. And if you can't accept that, there is no talking to you.
Roger Ebert said it best. "I can say that if you liked the other Indiana Jones movies, you will like this one, and that if you did not, there is no talking to you."
I liked the others, and I like this one. It's not a movie you go to so you can pick apart the plot or the characterization. It's a rollercoaster. You're on it for a thrill ride.
The scene that sums the whole movie up perfectly is near the beginning. Indy and his buddy Mac have been taken prisoner by the evil Communists in a warehouse. Indy manages to get away and is driving a truck through the rows of boxes. His friend Mac is stuck in a truck being driven by one of the Commie thugs, headed straight for him. It's basically a game of chicken. As the trucks head straight toward each other, Mac realizes what's happening and starts to scream "You don't know him! You don't know him! YOU DON'T KNOW HIM!"
The point is, we know him. We know that when it's Indy vs. bad guy in a game of giant-truck chicken, Indiana Jones is going to pull off some kind of amazing feat and come out ok. We never wonder if Indiana Jones will come out ok. We know he will. The fun is seeing how he does it.
So if you go to see the movie, realize that you know Indy will survive. You know he will pull off some amazing, and in all honesty probably impossible feats. You know the crystal skull is going to be something that has amazing supernatural powers. You know the laws of physics are going to get a bit bent, if not broken. You know he will be wearing his hat at the end. You know what the destination is. The point is to enjoy the ride. And if you can't accept that, there is no talking to you.
