Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (James Mangold, June 30 2023)

[Jurassic Shark 12,075]

At least a cameo for Short Round. 

[Cerebral Cortex 3,357]

Haven't seen a ton of reviews so I may have missed people talking about it, but do people seem to think the de-aging looks pretty good?

[Bellosh 3,418]

2 hours ago, Cerebral Cortex said:

Haven't seen a ton of reviews so I may have missed people talking about it, but do people seem to think the de-aging looks pretty good?

 

Serviceable but noticeable of course seems to be the census

[toothless 963]

Random question but… are they de-aging the voice? I’m guessing yes but I’m wondering how they handled the process for dubs. 

[Jurassic Shark 12,075]

16 minutes ago, toothless said:

Random question but… are they de-aging the voice? I’m guessing yes but I’m wondering how they handled the process for dubs. 

 

They hired Mike to remaster Ford's voice.

 

1 hour ago, Bellosh said:

 

Serviceable but noticeable

 

My motto in life.

[Edmilson 7,443]

I wonder when Hollywood will actually be able to make a de-aging that impress everyone and it's not as controversially-received as the de-aging for other recent movies. Is it something  like this actually possible? Or even the most powerful tech won't be able to get through the uncanny valley?

[mstrox 6,651]

Deaging stuff doesn’t bug me, not any more than movies that have any rubber puppets or regular CG or anything like that  

[DarthDementous 1,059]

8 hours ago, Nick1Ø66 said:

 

How so? What kid of Indy film are you expecting?

I’m expecting a movie about dealing with the culture clash between Indy and the modern world (although in this case the 60s) that ends up concluding that there is still a place for this kind of straight forward adventure despite the complexity of the modern world, and for it to be a rollicking adventure that balances the modern sensibilities with the fun and entertainment of the originals. I am not expecting (or wanting it to be) subversive or to deconstruct anything

[Manakin Skywalker 4,892]

2 hours ago, mstrox said:

Deaging stuff doesn’t bug me, not any more than movies that have any rubber puppets or regular CG or anything like that  

 

Going to piggyback on this to say I had absolutely no issues with CGI Tarkin whatsoever. In fact, it's incredibly remarkable considering computer animation was in its infancy a couple decades ago.

 

One of the most infamous examples of terrible early CGI faces was Dwayne Johnson in The Mummy Returns, which was a mere 15 years before Rogue One. Even if Tarkin doesn't look "perfect", it's a very important stepping stone for the future of this technology, and is only going to lead to better results longterm.

 

...But people don't care about that. They only care about now.

[DarthDementous 1,059]

29 minutes ago, Manakin Skywalker said:

 

Going to piggyback on this to say I had absolutely no issues with CGI Tarkin whatsoever. In fact, it's incredibly remarkable considering computer animation was in its infancy a couple decades ago.

 

One of the most infamous examples of terrible early CGI faces was Dwayne Johnson in The Mummy Returns, which was a mere 15 years before Rogue One. Even if Tarkin doesn't look "perfect", it's a very important stepping stone for the future of this technology, and is only going to lead to better results longterm.

 

...But people don't care about that. They only care about now.

Improving the tech is neat and all but I think most people are wondering to what end and whether this should replace just re-casting

[mstrox 6,651]

I don’t think it matters one lick either way, but obviously they only use it when the person or character was famous when they were younger so it has the increased novelty of being like “hey, young Michelle Pfeiffer!”

[Manakin Skywalker 4,892]

1 hour ago, DarthDementous said:

Improving the tech is neat and all but I think most people are wondering to what end and whether this should replace just re-casting

 

Personally I think it's most important use is (or should be) for replacing stunt doubles' faces.

[DarthDementous 1,059]

1 hour ago, Manakin Skywalker said:

 

Personally I think it's most important use is (or should be) for replacing stunt doubles' faces.

Then the irony of that is that you want to go a completely different technical route than what they ended up doing for Tarkin which was a full CGI reconstruction, and go more towards the line of deepfakes.

The work done in Rogue One did not enhance or improve the pipeline for that, if anything it just showed the inadequacy of a highly sophisticated and meticulously crafted technique in comparison to something with much less precision and more trial-and-error focused

[Tom Guernsey 2,284]

4 hours ago, Manakin Skywalker said:

 

Personally I think it's most important use is (or should be) for replacing stunt doubles' faces.

If I remember rightly one of the first times this was done was in Jurassic Park where Ariana Richards' stunt double looked directly at the camera after falling through the ceiling during the final chase from the control centre. OK it's quite basic - just a face replacement for a split second - but it meant that an excellent piece of stunt work didn't need to be reshot or covered up in editing.

[DarthDementous 1,059]

38 minutes ago, Tom Guernsey said:

If I remember rightly one of the first times this was done was in Jurassic Park where Ariana Richards' stunt double looked directly at the camera after falling through the ceiling during the final chase from the control centre. OK it's quite basic - just a face replacement for a split second - but it meant that an excellent piece of stunt work didn't need to be reshot or covered up in editing.

And then there's this:
 

[Andy 4,127]

 

Tickets are up in the US. 

[Edmilson 7,443]

5 hours ago, DarthDementous said:

And then there's this:
 

Which movie is this?

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

Sheesh I had to change to condensed view because everytime I visited the forums i read in passing a possible spoiler in the spoiler thread….

[Bellosh 3,418]

Just now, Luke Skywalker said:

Sheesh I had to change to condensed view because everytime I visited the forums i read in passing a possible spoiler in the spoiler thread….

 

that thread is fun right now 

[Jay 37,361]

I can't imagine ever wanted the expanded view for any reason, condensed view for life

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

Sometimes i read some interesting thing in a thread that doesnt usually interest me…

[Edmilson 7,443]

7 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said:

Sometimes i read some interesting thing in a thread that doesnt usually interest me…

You just described mine (and I think most of the other members') experiences with the "Other Topics" and "JWFan" subforums... You can find some really interesting content there! 

[Tom 4,658]

49 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said:

Sheesh I had to change to condensed view because everytime I visited the forums i read in passing a possible spoiler in the spoiler thread….

Did you think it was sweet that the movie ends with Indy buying a dog and naming it Indiana 2?   

[Brando 1,863]

1 minute ago, Tom said:

Did you think it was sweet that the movie ends with Indy buying a dog and naming it Indiana 2?   

Reported.

[Manakin Skywalker 4,892]

15 hours ago, DarthDementous said:

Then the irony of that is that you want to go a completely different technical route than what they ended up doing for Tarkin which was a full CGI reconstruction, and go more towards the line of deepfakes.

The work done in Rogue One did not enhance or improve the pipeline for that, if anything it just showed the inadequacy of a highly sophisticated and meticulously crafted technique in comparison to something with much less precision and more trial-and-error focused

 

Hey I said personally, not that they would only use this technology for masking stunt actors. 

 

The fact is whether we like it or not Hollywood is going to keep resurrecting actors, or making them appear younger. So as long as they keep progressing these techniques, eventually it might become seamless for those who currently take issue with the "uncanny valley" look.

[Bellosh 3,418]

1 hour ago, Luke Skywalker said:

Sheesh I had to change to condensed view because everytime I visited the forums i read in passing a possible spoiler in the spoiler thread….

 

 

[Alex 2,835]

6 hours ago, Andy said:

 

Tickets are up in the US. 

 

Is "Indiana Jones and the Dial" the American title?

[Manakin Skywalker 4,892]

6 minutes ago, Alex said:

Is "Indiana Jones and the Dial" the American title?

 

No it's Indiana Jones and the Sorcerer's Stone

[Edmilson 7,443]

Some alternate titles for the epic finale for the saga:

 

Indiana Jones and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1

Indiana Jones - Dead Reckoning - Part 1

The Indiana Jones Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Indiana X

Indiana Jones: Across the Indiana-Verse

[Jurassic Shark 12,075]

3 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

The Indiana Jones Saga: Breaking Down

 

Fixed.

[A. A. Ron 1,742]

Indiana Jones and the Return of the Sabrina Sequel Titles

[Andy 4,127]

3 hours ago, Alex said:

 

Is "Indiana Jones and the Dial" the American title?

He’s still trying to decontaminate after the fridge scene. 
 

[pete 907]

New ad. No new music - a little Ark Theme and then I think the trailer arrangement of the Raiders March. And 

 

 

[DarthDementous 1,059]

9 hours ago, Edmilson said:

Which movie is this?

Chinese Salesman, it looks far worse in motion

 

4 hours ago, Manakin Skywalker said:

 

Hey I said personally, not that they would only use this technology for masking stunt actors. 

 

The fact is whether we like it or not Hollywood is going to keep resurrecting actors, or making them appear younger. So as long as they keep progressing these techniques, eventually it might become seamless for those who currently take issue with the "uncanny valley" look.

My issue isn’t the uncanny look as it is the limitations and stilted implementation of the thing versus re-casting. It’s a very limited piece of technology if you want it to stay remotely convincing which is not ideal for dynamic performances

[IheartMelissaBenoist 35]

Any word on a novelization? I know we're still a month away from the movie release, but usually there's some kind of listing/announcement by now, isn't there? 

 

Then again, we still don't have an official soundtrack release date either, do we? 

[Jay 37,361]

Officially no, but Mike said on a podcast it was locked, and Mangold tweeted it'd come out the same week as the film. 

[A. A. Ron 1,742]

This soundtrack is the single thing I'm most looking forward to this year. That's not even hyperbole!

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

6 minutes ago, A. A. Ron said:

This soundtrack is the single thing I'm most looking forward to this year. That's not even hyperbole!

Actually not that crazy an idea considering where this is

[Indianagirl 298]

6 hours ago, pete said:

New ad. No new music - a little Ark Theme and then I think the trailer arrangement of the Raiders March. And 

 

 

Young Indy sounds like old Indy voice to me

 

[Jurassic Shark 12,075]

17 minutes ago, Indianagirl said:

Young Indy sounds like old Indy voice to me

 

It's the mileage. 

[pete 907]

1 hour ago, Indianagirl said:

Young Indy sounds like old Indy voice to me

 

Inetersying ... I hadn't thought of that. I didn't really pay attention to his younger voice. I wonder if they also used AI voice things so his voice would match his apparent age.

[JTN 2,013]

The budget won't allow it.

It's already one of the most expensive films ever made at a budget of $300 million. It will have to make $850-900 million just to break even. 

[Sweeping Strings 2,358]

Similar budget and 'break even' figures to No Time To Die ... it made 774 million in the end.  

[Brónach 1,302]

3 hours ago, JTW said:

It's already one of the most expensive films ever made at a budget of $300 million.

 

overly inflated as usual

[Edmilson 7,443]

Geez... until a few years ago it used to be rare a movie costing over $250m, let alone $300m. Now it seems like every blockbuster is having an over-inflated cost. How come Universal spent $340m just to make fucking Fast and Furious X?

[Jurassic Shark 12,075]

We need a return of narrow art movies. Where's Lucas when we need him?

[Romão 2,274]

2 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

Geez... until a few years ago it used to be rare a movie costing over $250m, let alone $300m. Now it seems like every blockbuster is having an over-inflated cost. How come Universal spent $340m just to make fucking Fast and Furious X?

 

 

I can only imagine the core cast gets significantly more expensive with each new movie

[Edmilson 7,443]

9 minutes ago, Romão said:

 

 

I can only imagine the core cast gets significantly more expensive with each new movie

That's probably it. And now because of the monstrous budget Fast X needs to earn about a billion dollars just to break even. Grosses on par with Fast 5, 6 or 9 won't do it. And with diminishing returns on both the US and China, it'll be really hard getting there (see here).

 

The same will probably happen to Indy too. The movie is just way too expensive.

[mstrox 6,651]

They should replace Vin Diesel with Vin Diesel’s twin brother, Paul Diesel, in the next one.  He’s cheaper.

 

[Sweeping Strings 2,358]

So he's 55/56 now, and if Ford can still be playing Indy at 80 ..

Coming summer 2048, Vin Diesel in Fast And Furious XXX!* 

*Patrons are advised that this is not a crossover with Mr Diesel's previous (sort-of) franchise, and also not a porno.