Paramount Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2 Disc) (Blu-ray) Steven Spielberg and GeorgeLucas bring you the greatest adventurer of all time in "a nonstop thrill ride" (Richard Corliss, Time) that's packed with "sensational, awe-inspiringspectacles" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). "Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull" finds Indy (Harrison Ford) trying to outrace a brilliant and beautiful agent (Cate Blanchett) for the mystical, all-powerful Crystal Skull of Akator. Teaming up with a rebellious young biker (Shia LaBeouf) and his spirited original love Marion (KarenAllen), Indy takes you on a breathtaking action-packed adventure in the exciting tradition of the classic "Indiana Jones" movies.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: I want my money back! Comment: This was one of the worst movies I have seen in a very long while. I can't believe they made a movie with such a poor script and ending.
If this is the best Ford and Spielberg can do, its time they both hang up their hats! Customer Rating: Summary: Good Movie Comment: Shipping was fast and the item was recieved in excellent condition! My boys love this movie! Customer Rating: Summary: Great movie! Comment: Absolutely wonderful movie full of action. Holds your interest and has you sitting on the edge of your seat at times! Customer Rating: Summary: It's not as bad as Phantom Menace was to Star Wars (at least there are no fart jokes) Comment: I like the first Indiana Jones movies a lot (especially the third one). I haven't bought them yet but if I do buy them I will want this one to be along side them. I have many reservations about Crystal Skull (I rate it fourth best) but it's not horrible and I'll try to defend that position.
My theory about why this one is getting a cold reception with the fans is that it doesn't feel like a true Indiana Jones movie. It feels more like Indiana Jones meets the X-Files because there is stuff about aliens and even different dimensions. I don't think it's a perfect marriage but I do like Indiana Jones and I like the X-Files. And I should be a little more open minded. Aliens are just as believable and out of the ordinary as lost arcs that kill everyone that opens them or magic stones that make crops grow. So it is somewhat strange that everyone is moaning about aliens being involved as if that took away its credibility.
In my younger days, I played Nintendo a lot. And I would compare this movie to "Mario 2" from the famous Nintendo series Super Mario Bros. If you ever bought and played all of the classic games from the 80s and 90s you know that "Super Mario Bros 2" seems different from all the other Mario games because it was adopted from another Japanese game that had nothing to do with Mario. Yet it still was an okay game. I played it a lot and I beat it a lot. And so I am loath to condemn this one just because it's different from the others. The truth is it's okay.
That said, like everyone else I do have some reservations about it...
The very first scene where you see the CGI gopher gives you a good idea of what is to come. It's a bad omen. And I think it's a good symbol of what is wrong with this movie. It would look so much better if they had used a real gopher, right? I mean, it would have been cheaper. It would have looked more real (obviously). And it would have been more consistent with the previous movies which don't use CGI. Yet do they still decide to use a CGI gopher? You betcha.
And that kid with the hair that constantly needs to be combed kind of sucks at acting. Obviously he's supposed to be a young version of Indy and there is, in fact, a SHOCKING plot twist (Yes, I'm being sarcastic). And apparently he has some sort of supernatural power to control monkeys (I wish I was being sarcastic but I'm not). But he's just a pale shadow of Indiana Jones.
I'm not a fan of Kate Blanchette either and I don't think she's as good as some of the other villains Indy has faced. I didn't think she came across as someone you thought was pure evil like that creepy guy who got his hand burned in the first movie. She was only okay. And the lack of a truely convincing villain makes this one a notch below the other movies in terms of tension.
There are other missgivings about this movie but I think other people have written about them in good detail.
The strongest thing about this movie is without a doubt Harrison Ford and I'm pleased to see that he can still crack a whip. And I do think this movie will eventually be accepted by Indy fans. It's nothing as bad as "Phantom Menace" was to Star Wars because that was almost 100% CGI (and not good CGI) and even had fart jokes. Customer Rating: Summary: A great movie! Comment: If you like excitement, you'll love Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It's a story full of intrigue and action. This is one of the best Indiana Jones movies that Harrison Ford has made.
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