Mr. Breathmask 572 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Well, yeah. That was actually what I was thinking about when I was describing Hollywood snots. But then, there are a lot of other films where kids act like that.- Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Well, yeah. That was actually what I was thinking about when I was describing Hollywood snots. But then, there are a lot of other films where kids act like that.- MarcYes, but I tis rare to see one become quite so annoying as that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,427 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Ah, the good ol' days when we had only three Indiana Jones films, all of them fantastic. 20 years later and we got two more Indys of debatable quality with an increasingly elder Ford. Do you think Indy 4 and 5 made the franchise less "special"? It could've been like Back to the Future, who has been miraculously untouched by modern day Hollywood (though I'm not sure for how long) and so exist in this mythical past of our collective childhoods, unsullied by modern reboots, revamps, etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurkensalat 352 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Well, my opinion is still the same: Last crusade is my least favorite, since it is the least original, a cartoonish rehash of Raiders. Sean Connery is the only redeeming aspect of it. That said, it is not a bad movie, just a mediocre one. Indy 4 is slightly more interesting, Indy 5 is clearly superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,790 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 As far as Indiana Jones is concerned, it's a case of diminishing returns. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 5,415 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 I mean, they're all enjoyable. But @Naïve Old Fart is correct. Each one is less than the previous. Well, except maybe Temple of Doom. That movie has balls that no other film has. Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,719 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 1 hour ago, Andy said: Well, except maybe Temple of Doom. That movie has balls that no other film has. And DoD, which is >> KotCS. 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: As far as Indiana Jones is concerned, it's a case of diminishing returns. At the box office, probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenitentMan1 1,079 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 35 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: And DoD, which is >> CotCS. Cingdom of the Crystal Skull? Cavern of the Crystal Skull? Castle of the Crystal Skull? Crown of the Crystal Skull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,719 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 C*** Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,427 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: As far as Indiana Jones is concerned, it's a case of diminishing returns. 54 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: At the box office, probably. Well, adjusted for inflation, you're both correct! Raiders - 225 million in 1981 - 856 million adjusted; Temple - 180 million in 1984 - 577 million adjusted; Crusade - 197 million in 1989 - 532 million adjusted; Skull - 317 million in 2008 - 476 million adjusted; Dial - 174 million in 2023 - 174 million adjusted In other words: with each Indy movie, less and less people showed up in the movie theater to see them! Well, in North America at least, don't know elsewhere. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 840 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 The original trilogy remains as amazing as ever. And I thought Dial was an enjoyable enough entry in the series and I'm glad we got it. Skull is the dodgy one; but even that one could've been worse. Indiana Jones is my favourite franchise by far. And I'm only too happy to see it continue living. paleo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,719 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 7 minutes ago, Pieter Boelen said: Skull is the dodgy one 7 minutes ago, Pieter Boelen said: Dial was an enjoyable enough entry in the series and I'm glad we got it. Brother! Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,911 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Temple of Doom. even now that there’s five, it’s still Temple of Doom. Just can’t stand Short Round and Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,719 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 What? Short Round is one of the coolest child characters in the history of film! Andy and Pieter Boelen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,688 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 7 hours ago, Edmilson said: Do you think Indy 4 and 5 made the franchise less "special"? It could've been like Back to the Future, who has been miraculously untouched by modern day Hollywood (though I'm not sure for how long) and so exist in this mythical past of our collective childhoods, unsullied by modern reboots, revamps, etc.. No franchise is free of building. Even BACK TO THE FUTURE got a videogame from Telltale some 10-15 years ago or so (which I played...pretty good stuff!). And some commercials, Doc & Marty appearances here and there etc. And even if INDY 4 and 5 didn't exist, there have still been comic books, TV shows, videogames etc. after the first three films. I'm thankful we got both 4 and 5. I like both films, although none are at the level of the first three. And if I had to choose which is better of 4 and 5, then 4. It's Spielberg, after all. His touches alone lift it above Mangold. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,719 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 11 minutes ago, Thor said: It's Spielberg, after all. So is TLW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,688 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 45 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: So is TLW. Yup, and brilliant it is. Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,427 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 47 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: So is TLW. And so is The BFG. Spielberg's worst movie by far While I was typing this comment, a scary thought occurred to me: when this thread received its last post before I ressurrected it today, The BFG didn't exist yet, nor it would for almost 13 years. Now it's been nearly a whole decade since it came out. *shudders* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,719 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 12 minutes ago, Edmilson said: And so is The BFG. Spielberg's worst movie by far But the fart gags! 17 minutes ago, Thor said: Yup, and brilliant it is. Brilliantly bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,688 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 6 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Brilliantly bad! No. Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,492 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 I just skimmed over the thread and I think ToD has aged really well, in the hearts and minds of "pop culture", it made the most gains as time has gone by. LC has respectably held onto its stable position. Finally, Raiders is now well clear, venerated above all (in the three). Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenitentMan1 1,079 Posted December 11, 2024 Share Posted December 11, 2024 I think it's noteworthy to mention that modern pop culture doesn't consider children anywhere near as annoying as they did back in the early 2000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,790 Posted December 11, 2024 Share Posted December 11, 2024 10 hours ago, ThePenitentMan1 said: I think it's noteworthy to mention that modern pop culture doesn't consider children anywhere near as annoying as they did back in the early 2000s. Come and work where I work. You'll find them annoying, all right Mr. Hooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 840 Posted December 12, 2024 Share Posted December 12, 2024 On 10/12/2024 at 10:05 PM, Jurassic Shark said: So is TLW. Which I like. A ton! On 10/12/2024 at 9:53 PM, Thor said: No franchise is free of building. Even BACK TO THE FUTURE got a videogame from Telltale some 10-15 years ago or so (which I played...pretty good stuff!). And some commercials, Doc & Marty appearances here and there etc. There's a whole animated series. Which I've barely watched, but I know it exists. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,688 Posted December 13, 2024 Share Posted December 13, 2024 19 hours ago, Pieter Boelen said: Which I like. A ton! Yay! There is another! Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 840 Posted December 13, 2024 Share Posted December 13, 2024 3 hours ago, Thor said: Yay! There is another! It was the first Jurassic Park movie I saw. Our teacher in sixth year of primary school showed it to us. He showed us a lot of cool movies, such as also The Goonies and Dragonheart, if I recall. It was quite the formative year for my budding movie enthusiasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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