Customer Reviews

D R E A D F U L what a shame! - By: Green Epona, 20 Nov 2008
I must admit to watching this film with great reluctance. How could you follow CRUSADE? It was the ideal full stop.
But no....they had to add this appalling PS!
My first cringe moment was brought on by the most unbelievably pathetic attempt at a Russian accent by acclaimed actress Cate Blanchette. John Cleese was far superiorin WANDA.
The sets were almost on a par with Crossroads...totally insubstantial & plastic.
What else? Ridiculously twee story line, awful casting, no cameo performances worth mentioning & too much Botox. A total waste of 2 hours. Not one plus IMHO.
This movie should be boxed away with the Ark of the Covenant....

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Childhoods End. - By: P. Duffy, 18 Nov 2008
At least the other movies had a tenuous grip on reality, the stunts & action sequences at least SEEMED plausible & the story lines were routedin established well known mythology. This was just too way over the top, like a cartoon. Karen Allen's grin & that god damn tarzan bit put the turd on the cake.

It's all about establishing internal logic with these films. This one had none.

The locations were dingy.

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what happened??? - By: luvstuff, 17 Nov 2008
Like most people I was intrigued at the prospect of another Indiana Jones movie after so long & I bought itin the first week of release on DVD. I also bought it because I felt a bit nostalgic & it was nice to be reminded of the days when it was so exciting to watch Indiana Jones as the "big movie" on the television at Christmas or Easter.

However, I am very disappointed with this film. It just comes across as a lazy, tired & unimaginative production. The film start off okay with a dramatic scene & there is a nice shot of the iconic hat that Dr Jones wears. The problems start with the special effects which are terrible. Look out for the scene where the Agent Spalko cut opens a shroud & you will not be impressed.

The plot is pretty weak. It seems to be borrowed from Stargate with a bit of The Mummy (yes, honestly) chucked in. A few of the scenes appear to be direct rip offs of The Mummy. Maybe because the previous Indiana movies focused on religion & this one doesn't, it doesn't have the same romantic quality about it. Another problem is the way Indiana's attitude to the plot is portrayed. He doesn't even seem to care about the mission whereasin the previous films epecially the Last Crusade he was deeply passionate about it. The central idea behind the story simply isn't clever enough. There is definitely no "wow" factorin this film. There isn't the same amount of investigating & clue hunting as there isin the previous films which leaves it feeling very very shallow. It's all very rushed & seems too easy. The ending leaves you feeling cheated as not much really happens & what little does happen is so predictable its awful.

The film is also hampered by the presence of the character of Mutt Williams. Indiana seems sidelined by this character & the script sees him being derided. The film feels like it should be called "Mutt Williams & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" which is not good. Indiana should of course always be the star attraction. In this type of film there isn't enough room for two action heroes. For some strange reason Shia LaBeouf has been dressed up as Fonzie & even acts like himin the film. Hopefully he will realise this was not a good career choice & will disassociate himself from the franchise. The film can't seem to decide if Indiana or Mutt should be the hero & this indecison really weakens the film even more. Another, let down is the inclusion of Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen). Indiana Jones has always been about the potency of the character's sexuality & his casual liasons. The idea though that he now has become a bit lovesick & always loved one woman all along is cheesy, ruining the mystique surrounding his character. It feels like writers just weren't bothered to give Indiana a new love interest & instead went for the easy option of stickingin an old character.

The inclusion of Mac (Ray Winstone) appears pointless as he does next to nothing apart from shout Indiana's name a few times. Quite why John Hurt, playing Prof. Oxley, agreed to appearin this below average film is beyond me. Cate Blanchett is pretty decentin the movie but because the script is poor she isn't given enough to do. Her talents are wasted here. Harrison Ford's talents are too wasted by the weak script, corny dialogue & dodgy stunt scenes.

The settings are not so special & to be honest it looks like the film was done on the cheap.

All those involvedin this movie should be ashamed of themselves as the fans deserved better than this offering. Perhaps if the franchise wasn't viewed by the makers of the film as just a cash cow (an excuse to flog merchandise & generate sales from loyal fans), the film would be up to the standard of its predecessors.

I think most people will buy this movie out of curiosity, just to see if its as good as The Last Crusade etc. but will be dissatisfied with what they find.

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Why are there so many detractors? - By: Ms. E. Brasington, 17 Nov 2008
I really loved this film - as with the original 3 Indiana Jones movies, it contained some really good action sequences, alongside some ridiculous stunts, focussed on a supernatural archaelogical artefact, amusing jokes, & stereotypically insane bad guys (or girls). Allin all, perfectlyin line with the original franchise, so why all the complaints?

The movie's a bit of fun, & not supposed to be taken seriously, but is a brilliant bit of entertainment for an evening in. It was great to see Karen Allen brought back, & Harrison Ford, for all his 64 years, wasin fine form. Shia LaBeouf was an absolute treasure to watch, & the big reveal - which is not aliens, as so many reviewers have claimed - was, if somewhat silly, at least no more so than the other 3 films were.

Well worth the watch for light entertainment - just don't expect it to bein any way serious!

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DR JONES MEETS E.T !. - By: NEO, 17 Nov 2008
I was just as shocked as the rest of the Indiana jones fans when this movie was announced. Yes it's a whole 18 years since the last movie & Dr Jones is back with his Whip & a 'Son' !. This movie isn't the best I have seen & seems just a little daftin places to say the least. In the first few minutes we a group of treasure hunting Russians invading Area 51. With a captured Indy & Ray Winstone as his so-called double crossing friendin toe. This moves on to some great chase scenes & finally with his Son they end up at a Inca Tomb. Indy then comes across the Crystal Skull which turns out to be the remains of an Alien no less. The Russian women want's the Skull & after several more thrilling chases they all end up at the lost Tomb of E.T !. It all ends happily with Indy getting married to his lost love from the previous movies. Allin all it's a good fun movie & you can forget Harrison's age & just enjoy the action. As a Sci-Fi fan I don't object to the use of Alien's but this was just pushing things a little far.