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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Reviews

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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Everyone's favorite archeologist adventurer dusts off his hat and trusty whip for yet another globetrotting trek as Indiana Jones returns to the big screen nearly 20 years after racing for the Holy Grail alongside his father in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Harrison Ford reprises his role as the iconic, snake-loathing screen hero in a sequel that also finds Karen Allen returning to the series for the first time since 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark. Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, and Shia LaBeouf round out a cast that also features Cate Blanchett in the role of villainous Russian operative Agent Irina Spalko. Steven Spielberg calls the shots on a script penned by David Koepp (and adapted from the screen story by executive producer George Lucas). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, (more)
Director(s):
Steven Spielberg
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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Matt T.

Simply put, Indiana Jones did not belong in this sci-fi story. Yes, the older movies were excentric, but they dealt more with the supernatural and would not fall under the sci-fi label. I never forgot that I was in a theater and couldn't stop thinking that Indy's character was terribly out of place in almost every scene, especially the ending. I had read an interview with Spielberg that he wanted to use Frank Darabont's script (he adapted "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile" and "The Mist", so his resume speaks for itself) but George Lucas was set on using Koepp's. I wonder how much better this movie would have been if Lucas had stepped aside and given Spielberg full control. Sometimes I think Lucas has lost touch with his audience.

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Juan M.

Great performance by Harrison Ford. The rest, as a whole, is really lazy and uninspired. Sometimes even stupid.

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Preston and julius B.

The beginning of it was really good then it turned out to be an alien movie which was kind of wierd. I could have lived with out the space ship at the end. The old ones were ten times better than this one. This one just looked to fake compared to the other ones. This movie just turned out real corny at the end. I give it 2 stars.

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Sherri R.

I liked this movie because it made me laugh all of the way through! It is typical Indiana Jones getting out of the frying pan and into the fire. How can you go wrong with that?

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Lane D.

Man, this movie just sucked. 19 years since " Last Crusade and they couldn't find a better script? Promising theme, of Indy fighting Commies. However, it messed up when Indy survives a nuclear blast and Shia LeBeof swings w/ monkeys in a jungle in a leather jacket.

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Paul M.

What people are not understanding is that Spielberg and Lucas made this to reminiscent of the old "B" adventure movies from day's gone bye. If you look at it with a tongue and cheek perspective you will see that it was NOT meant to be taken very seriously. I throughly enjoyed seeing Indy again and glad that he finally got the girl and had a son to boot.

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Wes B.

Awesome movie

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ROBERT M.

Poor acting and storyline.

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Thomas J.

Harrison Ford is back in form as Indiana Jones in the fourth entry to the series. While the plot is a bit of a departure from the other films ( the whole Plains of Nazca thing seems more suited to Agent Mulder than Dr. Jones) the movie still works as an entertaining thrill ride. All of the trademarks of an "Indy" film are there- the humor, the battles with the bad guys, the action set pieces, and the miraculous escapes ( though one of these may make many shake their heads ). All in all a terrific adventure movie that the whole family can enjoy, though very young ones may be unnerved by the sight of mummified skeletons and the killer ants. The acting was good, the special effects well done, and the storyline was decent enough. The ending wraps things up nicely,and while it'd be nice to see Indy back again, Spielberg and Lucas need to come up with a story that rivals "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Definitely worth seeing in the theater . Grab some popcorn and enjoy!

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Stephen I.

Raiders of the Lost Ark was Ford's true opus, not Star Wars. Raiders cemented Ford as an iconic legend of our day and his most favorite role of all time. I wish he stayed with this role and made more in the series. It would be awesome to see Indy against mummies in Egypt searching for the lost medallion that brings ancient kings & their enemies back to life. We can also see Ford in the curse of the Amazon where he battles ancient Aztec kings and giant anacondas in the river while seeking the pure silver statue that brought death to the whole Mayan empire when the Aztecs stole it. Indy's return of the statue gives life back to the Mayans still living in the Mexican Jungle. Spielberg, take note and make more episodes while Mr. Ford can still do his own stunts. Don't get me wrong, Harrison was great in his more serious roles. If you have not seen FRANTIC, get it TODAY! it is awesome, Firewall was awful. Luckily, Ford returns in all his glory with the reprise of Indiana Jones.

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    Matt T.

    Simply put, Indiana Jones did not belong in this sci-fi story. Yes, the older movies were excentric, but they dealt more with the supernatural and would not fall under the sci-fi label. I never forgot that I was in a theater and couldn't stop thinking that Indy's character was terribly out of place in almost every scene, especially the ending. I had read an interview with Spielberg that he wanted to use Frank Darabont's script (he adapted "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile" and "The Mist", so his resume speaks for itself) but George Lucas was set on using Koepp's. I wonder how much better this movie would have been if Lucas had stepped aside and given Spielberg full control. Sometimes I think Lucas has lost touch with his audience.

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    Juan M.

    Great performance by Harrison Ford. The rest, as a whole, is really lazy and uninspired. Sometimes even stupid.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Preston and julius B.

    The beginning of it was really good then it turned out to be an alien movie which was kind of wierd. I could have lived with out the space ship at the end. The old ones were ten times better than this one. This one just looked to fake compared to the other ones. This movie just turned out real corny at the end. I give it 2 stars.

    Yes   |   No

     
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