tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post946822617146779138..comments2023-08-11T12:10:55.517-04:00Comments on Am Kshe Oref - A Stiff-Necked People: Indiana Jones - Pissing Off the Commies...Am Kshe Oref - A Stiff-Necked Peoplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06244053147685734300noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-26655096779114241022008-05-27T13:11:00.000-04:002008-05-27T13:11:00.000-04:00There were a lot of individual scenes I loved, eve...There were a lot of individual scenes I loved, even if the plot didn't entirely work. (I think it was a bit too convoluted--the other Indy films took a simple approach when dealing with otherworldly matters.) Before the first <I>Spider-Man</I> came out, SNL made fun of the idea of having Tobey Maguire star in a high-octane action adventure. He managed to do it so beautifully that I now have trouble imagining anyone else in the role. He pulled it off by embracing his nerdy oddness--he still is in no way a typical action hero. Shia did a good job as the greaser, but he's no Ford.Kylopodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932528611103718373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-51509324687514870672008-05-27T08:35:00.000-04:002008-05-27T08:35:00.000-04:00Well, you never know. Besides, wasn't he in Transf...Well, you never know. Besides, wasn't he in Transformers?<BR/><BR/>Also, I LOVED the cliche Greaser vs. Prep Kid fight in the diner. That was just great!!Am Kshe Oref - A Stiff-Necked Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244053147685734300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-19541466980906895352008-05-27T00:12:00.000-04:002008-05-27T00:12:00.000-04:00I have my doubts that audiences will flock to "The...I have my doubts that audiences will flock to "The Adventures of Mutt Williams" (or is that Mutt Lange?). I like Shia (ever seen <I>Holes</I>?), but I have trouble picturing him as an enduring action hero.Kylopodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932528611103718373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-44861100227742840362008-05-26T19:00:00.000-04:002008-05-26T19:00:00.000-04:00Yeah. Nineteen years! :)George Lucas mentioned the...Yeah. Nineteen years! :)<BR/><BR/>George Lucas mentioned there may be a fifth, but that Shia Lebeouf will probably have the lead and have Indy come back in the same manner Sean Connery did in Crusade.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm just hoping for a second trilogy focusing on Indy with Shia as a sidekick, and THEN maybe pass the torch off to Shia...<BR/><BR/>I just LOVE Indiana Jones. Always have, always will...Am Kshe Oref - A Stiff-Necked Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244053147685734300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-25362705271352275402008-05-26T15:47:00.000-04:002008-05-26T15:47:00.000-04:00I just saw it today, and enjoyed it. I guess I had...I just saw it today, and enjoyed it. I guess I had low expectations after seeing the Star Wars prequels and the fourth <I>Die Hard</I>, both of which contributed to my belief that you shouldn't return to an old series after a decades-plus-long hiatus. I suspect what made Indy work a little better was that they spent a great deal of time on the script.Kylopodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932528611103718373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-88315229863072404422008-05-25T12:41:00.000-04:002008-05-25T12:41:00.000-04:00I wonder what they thought of Last Crusade... :)An...I wonder what they thought of Last Crusade... :)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I just saw the movie, and, while not as good as Raiders or Crusade, was still a LOT of fun! The "in" jokes were great, and - CAUTION - SPOILER AHEAD - Indy and Marion getting married was absolutely hilarious and completely unexpected! I really enjoyed...Am Kshe Oref - A Stiff-Necked Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244053147685734300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-48160158310676864802008-05-25T10:14:00.000-04:002008-05-25T10:14:00.000-04:00Seriously, I once went to a neo-Nazi site that tal...Seriously, I once went to a neo-Nazi site that talked about how unfair <I>Raiders</I> was to Nazis. I'm not making this up.Kylopodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932528611103718373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-11249150743799547372008-05-25T10:13:00.000-04:002008-05-25T10:13:00.000-04:00Hey, what do you expect? But to call Cate Blanchet...Hey, what do you expect? But to call Cate Blanchett a "second-rate" actress! The bastards!Kylopodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932528611103718373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-64113990639942082112008-05-25T08:24:00.000-04:002008-05-25T08:24:00.000-04:00How did you find my blog? :)How did you find my blog? :)Am Kshe Oref - A Stiff-Necked Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244053147685734300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-85320693258597221612008-05-25T08:23:00.000-04:002008-05-25T08:23:00.000-04:00I completely agree! I thought it was really funny ...I completely agree! I thought it was really funny that the current Communist Party is all bent out of shape about this!Am Kshe Oref - A Stiff-Necked Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244053147685734300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32915027.post-49313942403536427422008-05-25T03:04:00.000-04:002008-05-25T03:04:00.000-04:00I’m an American, and I saw “Letters from Iwo Jima”...I’m an American, and I saw “Letters from Iwo Jima” directed by Clint Eastwood. It depicted the Japanese fighting and killing Americans, and I loved this movie, because of it’s accurate portrayal of history. (I also like Clint Eastwood.) As for the Indiana Jones film, actually, if you studied history, in 1957 America, the communists were considered to be the “bad guys”, so I think the setting of this movie is very accurate and appropriate. Every movie needs a hero and a villan. Modern day communists should sit back, relax, and enjoy the movie. IT’S JUST A MOVIE!!! The guns in Hollywood are made of hard rubber.G. A. 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