Monday, May 26, 2008
"Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
One of my earliest movie memories is going to see "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with my sister and father in the theater the next town over because our town didn't have one. We arrived late, though, and walked into the dark theater just as the evil Nazi character was picking up the medallion from the fire and it burned an imprint into his hand! What a way to begin my Indiana Jones experience. Needless to say, I've been a big fan since then. So I was a little wary of the latest installment, "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." But I think I was so wary and had such low expectations that I was pleasantly surprised. It at least held its own with "Temple of Doom," but in no way competes with the first or third. I'm not rushing to see it again, but if I caught it on a TBS marathon or USA Network weekend, I'd stop and watch it. *****
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Spielberg has the summer blockbuster movie down to a science but I'm starting to wonder if he isn't a little bored with it.
Throughout the movie, I kept imaging Spielberg winking at us.
Some of the cinematic allusions (some were surely intentional, others not) made it enjoyable for me, too.
The scorpions and "Moses." Shia LeBoeuf and Tarzan. LeBoeuf and Brando in "The Wild One."
And the minute I saw Cate Blanchett's character, I burst out laughing (she reminded me of the Russian lady boss in James Bond's "The Spy Who Loved Me").
Anyone else catch other references?
Also, the first time we see Indiana Jones, we see the trademark Harrison Ford scowl -- classic!
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