Indiana Jones Forum

Well, what you have to realize is that the acquisition of Lucasfilm includes Indy too, not just Star Wars, it's just that SW has always overshadowed Indy and still is, but it's more than likely that just as there are now going to be infinite SW films there are also going to be infinite Indiana Jones films.

Necessary is such a funny word. No movie is necessary. Not a single one. If they made a 5th one I'd watch it. I've enjoyed them all enough to at least watch the next one once it hit Netflix. If it sucks and was terrible, well I wouldn't watch it and that would be that.

@Moviemaniac said:

I might be in the minor, but I personally did not hate Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but that doesn't mean I'm all for another Indiana Jones film. Don't you think it's time they put the franchise to rest?

everyone liked KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL when it came out. They only started hating it a few years later. It had a 65/Green/GenerallyFavorable on Metacritic and a 78%/Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

@VioletEyedDragon:

Well critics aren't moviegoers, besides I still remember the film having mixed opinions when it was first released.

Some hated it, some liked it, very few loved it.

@Moviemaniac said:

@VioletEyedDragon:

Well critics aren't moviegoers, besides I still remember the film having mixed opinions when it was first released.

Some hated it, some liked it, very few loved it.

it's Cinemascore on opening weekend was a solid B, which proves your point, but also shows that the movie was generally well-received.

Also, box office was $317 million domestic an $469 million foreign for a worldwide total of $786 million. It placed third on the year's domestic top grossers (behind The Dark Knight and Iron Man) and second on the worldwide top grossers (behind only The Dark Knight).

@VioletEyedDragon:

A B is actually a little more mixed. A movie like Green Lantern got a B cinemascore for instance.

And Box office does not equal quality.

@Moviemaniac said:

@VioletEyedDragon:

A B is actually a little more mixed. A movie like Green Lantern got a B cinemascore for instance.

And Box office does not equal quality.

you're right that box office doesn't indicate quality. critical scores indicate quality. and the critics really liked the movie.

i am surprised a B is considered low. i am also surprised anyone liked GREEN LANTERN.

@DirrtyNinja:

Excuse me mister, but Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the best movies ever made. You've got action, romantic chemistry between two leads, and a quest to save the world from the Nazi's. How can you possibly not like that summary?

Back on track, though. Indy 4 was a very entertaining film, but I don't think it's one of the best films in the series. I think a new sequel could be a good thing if George Lucas, Steven Spielberg or any other director manages to bring back the magic of the first 3 films.

@VioletEyedDragon:

It's not, a B cinemascore is considered to be just okay.

Besides cinemascore are usually done from the first screenings, so opinions are bound to change.

@Moviemaniac said:

@VioletEyedDragon:

It's not, a B cinemascore is considered to be just okay.

Besides cinemascore are usually done from the first screenings, so opinions are bound to change.

i guess so.

i didn't think anyone thought GREEN LANTERN was even "okay."

The 4th one was terrible, I don't want another one.

Anyone remember that Indiana Jones game that was supposed to come out for (what was then called) the "next-generation" consoles?

I remember seeing a trailer of Indy fighting a guy on top of a moving bus or something - it was really impressive, and I think they may have used the physics engine from The Force Unleashed.

Ah, found the trailer:

I guess it doesn't look as impressive now, but I would rather have a good Indy video game than another movie.