Indiana Jones V : The search for more money

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**reds8n**

....that's a guess about the title.

http://io9.gizmodo.com/harrison-ford-and-steven-spielberg-return-for-indiana-j-1765033816?rev=1458063468217&utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Indy is coming back. Disney just announced that Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford will return to one of their most famous franchises as Indiana Jones 5 opens on July 19, 2019.

“Indiana Jones is one of the greatest heroes in cinematic history, and we can’t wait to bring him back to the screen in 2019,” said Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, in a news release. “It’s rare to have such a perfect combination of director, producers, actor and role, and we couldn’t be more excited to embark on this adventure with Harrison and Steven.”

We’ll have more soon.

.. I dunno what's worse : the fact they're dragging this out again.....
... or the fact that I'll probably fold and go and see it anyway

**Alpharius**

If they pretend like THE CRYSTAL SKULL doesn't exist, all is forgiven!

**Nostromodamus**

Like the Alien franchise, there are only 3 movies, no matter how many more they make.

**Spinner**

Nostromodamus wrote:
Like the Alien franchise, there are only 3 movies, no matter how many more they make.

Really? I only count two. I know it sucks, but they never ended up filming Alien: Engineers.

This is, uh. Well, it's a thing. Hopes are not high.

**Grey Templar**

Harrison is getting a little old for this. I thought that was what they said last time and they wouldn't make anymore?

Unless...

In the name of all that is holy...

Please don't make Shia LaBeouf the next Indiana Jones

**reds8n**

...and still we wait for Bubba Ho-tep 2 !

There's no justice in the world.

**Jihadin**

Grey Templar wrote:
Harrison is getting a little old for this. I thought that was what they said last time and they wouldn't make anymore?

Unless...

In the name of all that is holy...

Please don't make Shia LaBeouf the next Indiana Jones

You need to be beaten for bringing that up

**angelofvengeance**

reds8n wrote:
...and still we wait for Bubba Ho-tep 2 !

There's no justice in the world.

To be honest, I'd be happy with just the one Bubba Ho-tep movie. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

**Sigvatr**

Why can't they just let old franchises rest...Ghostbusters...now Indiana Jones...just...don't. Please.

....I smell a new Matrix movie. Dear god. I hear two brother's manical laughter from somehere...

**DarkTraveler777**

Sigvatr wrote:
Why can't they just let old franchises rest...Ghostbusters...now Indiana Jones...just...don't. Please.

....I smell a new Matrix movie. Dear god. I hear two brother's manical laughter from somehere...

They are sisters now. Both transitioned.

If Spielberg and company stick with the formula of making the next Indy film a 30's era pulp adventure, and not do the 50's sci-fi camp that Crystal Skull paid homage to I'll be cautiously optimistic.

**Nostromodamus**

Spinner wrote:
Nostromodamus wrote:
Like the Alien franchise, there are only 3 movies, no matter how many more they make.

Really? I only count two. I know it sucks, but they never ended up filming Alien: Engineers.

This is, uh. Well, it's a thing. Hopes are not high.

I know lots of people didn't like Alien 3, but I did. What came after that though... *shudder*

**Alpharius**

Jihadin wrote:
Grey Templar wrote:
Harrison is getting a little old for this. I thought that was what they said last time and they wouldn't make anymore?

Unless...

In the name of all that is holy...

Please don't make Shia LaBeouf the next Indiana Jones

You need to be beaten for bringing that up

That's ONE of the reasons I already posted this:

Alpharius wrote:If they pretend like THE CRYSTAL SKULL doesn't exist, all is forgiven!

**angelofvengeance**

I feel the South Park episode with George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg in is verrry relevant where this film's concerned.

I'll not post the video here, but I'm sure those of you who search for it on YouTube will find it in a flash.

**Howard A Treesong**

I liked the 50s pulp theme to the Crystal Skull. It's not that bad a film other than a few dreadful parts and over reliance on goofy effects - the truck chase and swinging through the forest on vines with monkeys turned it into a computer game. The truck chase from Raiders was about as far as reality could be pushed.

The idea of rooting later films in the style of later pulp publishing isn't a problem, and keeps the films reinventing rather than retreading, it was the execution that ruined it.

**whembly**

i guess I'm in the minority in thinking that the Crystal Skull wasn't all bad.

The script was really weak and wished they didn't go the alien route... but, the acting was superb imo.

I especially liked how that nazi got devoured by those ants. Creepily well done!

**Ouze**

I burned off all my cautious optimism in the Ghostbusters thread.

This is going to suck.

**Hulksmash**

Crystal Skulls issue, outside of the alien stuff that turned people off (which I didn't mind personally), was Shia Lebuf (sp?). He was terrible and not the person you wanted to see taking over the reins of such an iconic hero.

Honestly it's a pretty narrow field that might be able to do. I wish Chris Pratt had been known or bigger back then. I feel, looking at him now, that'd he fit the part perfectly.

**Sigvatr**

DarkTraveler777 wrote:
Sigvatr wrote:
Why can't they just let old franchises rest...Ghostbusters...now Indiana Jones...just...don't. Please.

....I smell a new Matrix movie. Dear god. I hear two brother's manical laughter from somehere...

They are sisters now. Both transitioned.

Seriously, those guys can do whatever they want /except/ for making new movies. Dear lord, they're terrible.

**DarkTraveler777**

Sigvatr wrote:
DarkTraveler777 wrote:
Sigvatr wrote:
Why can't they just let old franchises rest...Ghostbusters...now Indiana Jones...just...don't. Please.

....I smell a new Matrix movie. Dear god. I hear two brother's manical laughter from somehere...

They are sisters now. Both transitioned.

Seriously, those guys can do whatever they want /except/ for making new movies. Dear lord, they're terrible.

After seeing Cloud Atlas I think I agree with you.

**angelofvengeance**

This film should really be called- Indiana Jones and the hip replacement of doom.

Or maybe Indiana Jones and the Temple of False Teeth

**Kilkrazy**

I enjoyed The Crystal Skull, actually, but Harrison Ford is too old to be an action hero any more.

I also thought Alien 3 was a better film than many people, though of course it was a very bleak and non-triumphant ending.

**Crazy_Carnifex**

Kilkrazy wrote:
I enjoyed The Crystal Skull, actually, but Harrison Ford is too old to be an action hero any more.

I also thought Alien 3 was a better film than many people, though of course it was a very bleak and non-triumphant ending.

Meh. It kinda killed everyone interesting (The survivors, the doctor, the Warden) instantly, and left us trying to care about a bunch of redshirts. Throw in a lack of actual scares or action, and emphasis on underwhelming special effects and gore, and you get a bad movie.

As for this movie, I suspect that it's going to consist of surrounding Harrison Ford with people in 50's outfits and watching him get injured.

**angelofvengeance**

A real shame River Phoenix (plays the young Indy in Last Crusade) is dead, he would've made a pretty good Indy replacement for Harrison Ford

**Cheesecat**

Howard A Treesong wrote:
I liked the 50s pulp theme to the Crystal Skull. It's not that bad a film other than a few dreadful parts and over reliance on goofy effects - the truck chase and swinging through the forest on vines with monkeys turned it into a computer game. The truck chase from Raiders was about as far as reality could be pushed.

The idea of rooting later films in the style of later pulp publishing isn't a problem, and keeps the films reinventing rather than retreading, it was the execution that ruined it.

I had similar thoughts I didn't think Crystal Skull was a bad movie or a good movie, just mediocre like a 5-6/10, a C grade. Had some good moments like the diner scene and the action scenes that followed after it where they're in the city.

**Compel**

I'm firmly in the camp of 'Crystal Skull is an insult to cinema' frame.

However, the thing to remember is, yeah, Ford's getting on a bit but he did kinda walk off a plane crash last year. - Not many people can say that.

**Co'tor Shas**

whembly wrote:
i guess I'm in the minority in thinking that the Crystal Skull wasn't all bad.

The script was really weak and wished they didn't go the alien route... but, the acting was superb imo.

I especially liked how that nazi got devoured by those ants. Creepily well done!

I agree. I think it would have been much better revived if it wasn't under the India Jones name.

**Sigvatr**

Shia LeBoeuf swinging from vine to vine with monkeys.

Let that sink in.

**Cheesecat**

Sigvatr wrote:
Shia LeBoeuf swinging from vine to vine with monkeys.

Let that sink in.

Yeah, that was awful I'm not saying it was a good movie but it wasn't complete garbage either.

**Vaktathi**

Kilkrazy wrote:
I enjoyed The Crystal Skull, actually, but Harrison Ford is too old to be an action hero any more.

I also thought Alien 3 was a better film than many people, though of course it was a very bleak and non-triumphant ending.

The directors cut of Alien 3 is fantastic, the theatrical cut is quite lackluster. The former does a much more cohesive job of telling the story.

**ZergSmasher**

While some parts of the movie were very over the top (like the aforementioned Shia swinging with monkeys scene), I enjoyed KotCS very much overall. I don't mind the alien stuff (after all, there was plenty of wierdness in the other Indiana Jones movies), and I found Harrison Ford to still be pretty good as the character of Indy. I'm tentatively excited about the prospect of a new Indy movie, although it looks like we'll be waiting for a few years (hope Harrison Ford doesn't have a heart attack or something...).