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Re-Nuking The Fridge: Indy 5 Focusing on Bermuda Triangle?

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If you've been waiting to see what hi-larious scrape Indiana Jones and Indiana Jones Jr. might get themselves into next, you might have only a couple of years to wait for the next installment. New Zealand site Stuff (presumably no relation to The Stuff) has thrown up a suspiciously anonymously sourced article claiming that Indiana Jones 5 will begin shooting next year and will be centered in the Bermuda Triangle, the site of a probably average number of relatively non-suspicious aircraft crashes over the last century. 
 
Again, the article is sourced anonymously, so it'll probably be best to take this with a pretty large chunk of rock salt, but it sounds plausible enough. God only knows what Lucas will come up with to explain the Bermuda Triangle, though. Third Reich holdouts operating laser towers? Crystal skull statues attempting to kill people with vicious knowledge-beams? Darth Vader having been trapped on a Caribbean island after falling into a black hole and using Force Pull to wreck aircraft out of pure spite? Stuff's source says that the film will be a more traditional Indy film, rather than relying on large amounts of CGI, but hell, Harrison Ford is going to be pushing 70 by the time this movie comes out; it'll be interesting to see what they can get him to do without breaking all of his ribs. 
 
Ford might not even care about a broken rib or three, though; he, Lucas, and Spielberg split almost 90% of all the profits Crystal Skull made after its first $400 million. It went to almost double that number at the worldwide box office, so they each pocketed well over a $100 million from the theatrical release alone. And they only had to nuke the fridge to do it. The question is whether Crystal Skull squandered enough franchise goodwill to seriously hurt the profits of a fifth movie. I guess we'll (maybe) find out in 2012!  
Bobafeeton June 8, 2010 at 12:11 p.m.
As much as I love him, Harrison Ford is just getting too OLD to play Indy =/
TooWalruson June 8, 2010 at 12:19 p.m.
You know what. GOOD. Even though the story of Crystal Scull was atrocious, I like the idea of old Indiana Jones. In fact, I hope they make a new trilogy, instead of just a one-time cash-in. I'll watch em. Probably buy them.
CaseyMaloneon June 8, 2010 at 12:24 p.m.
Wow. Good headline.  
 
Spielberg was reportedly pretty annoyed at the way the last one turns out, so if this ends up with him tightening the reins the way he did after Temple of Doom and giving us one, last, great Indy movie I'll be really happy. 
HT101on June 8, 2010 at 12:24 p.m.
I think your Darth Vader idea would be awesome.  However, Lucas and Spielburg will do no such awesome thing.  Too bad cause I might go see an Indiana Jones movie with Darth Vader as the villain.
Willy105on June 8, 2010 at 12:29 p.m.
Sounds awesome.
 
And I don't think Crystal Skull hurt the franchise, the only people complaining are, ironically, their old time 'fans'.
Mistress_Redheadon June 8, 2010 at 12:41 p.m.
-__- 
 
Much like I have firmly decided that there are only 3 version's of Star Wars and the rest are simply random films not part of the awesome trilogy... 
 
The latest Indi films also do not exist.  
 
Thank you.
kariyanineon June 8, 2010 at 12:46 p.m.

Darth Vader having been trapped on a Caribbean island after falling into a black hole and using Force Pull to wreck aircraft out of pure spite? 

 This because it would be awesome.
BrewLegendon June 8, 2010 at 12:46 p.m.
Wait, what?
JulesWinnfieldon June 8, 2010 at 12:52 p.m.
Hold on, gotta kill myself now.  Hopefully the world will end before this comes out.
Zaphon June 8, 2010 at 1:16 p.m.
Let the Indy franchise die. Please.
AlexMarraon June 8, 2010 at 1:19 p.m.
They should make this a comedy movie. I can see it now:
 
Indy gives it all up and decides to go on a vacation with that other chick. But then gasp!, on their way to Bermuda, they get sucked into the Bermuda Triangle! Shenanigans ensue, Mutt saves the day, and the ending ends in a cliffhanger with Indy hanging on a ledge, incredibly close to death.
aztek the loston June 8, 2010 at 1:28 p.m.
@Willy105 said:
" Sounds awesome.
 
And I don't think Crystal Skull hurt the franchise, the only people complaining are, ironically, their old time 'fans'. "
I for one think it was a load of crap and I'm not a die-hard Indiana Jones fan at all but the fourth movie was just downright shameful
Jay_Rayon June 8, 2010 at 1:38 p.m.
To me Crystal Skull was the worst of the four but not that far behind Temple. If they use less CG and make Indy human again (in CS he was more immortal then anything, never seemed to be in peril) then it should be a decent film.
tylerdurdenon June 8, 2010 at 1:53 p.m.
wow, looks like we're gonna get another batch of phantom menace grade films from another one of our favorite franchises! i doubt this will happen though. Spielberg didn't even want to do Indy 4, Shia was badmouthing it and Harrison Ford is just to old
Rodiardon June 8, 2010 at 2:11 p.m.
Just release the originals on Blu-ray instead.
Ghostieton June 8, 2010 at 2:12 p.m.

I never understood the hate for Indy 4 and I will probably never will. But I never understood the appeal of Judd Apatow comedies (apart from Walk Hard), so I guess I'm not from this era.


Though I still think that an Indy 5 is a bad idea - the ending of the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull wrapped the history up pretty nicely, let's just stop.

gunslingerNZon June 8, 2010 at 2:48 p.m.
@Jay_Ray:@Ghostiet: I agree with both of you, I found Crystal Skull to be pretty entertaining Friday night cinema with a few "really, why?" moments but not enough to make it a bad movie. Temple wasn't a whole lot better and is probably only perceived as being better because a) Ford was young then and b) it's part of the 'original' releases.
 
Also all this movie needs to succeed is for Spielberg to take firmer hold of the reins and tell Georgie to stick his aliens where it don't shine. I'm already encouraged by the fact that this isn't Shia in "the new adventures of Indiana Jones" they better not ever try that move.
Dude_Whaton June 8, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.
Stuff is owned by Fairfax Media who own a shit-ton of newspapers here in New Zealand.  It basicaly conglomerates news from a bunch of the local papers.  That said, it is basically the worst website ever.  As to Indy 5?  Fuck that shit.
Sharpshooteron June 8, 2010 at 4:03 p.m.

No. NO! NO!! NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheFreeManon June 8, 2010 at 4:03 p.m.
Okay, fuck it. I liked Crystal Skull. There, I said it! I outright thought it was a good movie! As good as the classic Indys? God no, but it was entertaining as hell, despite some cringe-worthy scenes and an overabundance of CGI. If this is the premise for the new Indy movie, I'll be there to see it and I'll be excited. If it really does have less CGI, good, cool, I'd love that, if not, fine, I'm okay with it.

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