Best Three Movies: Part Seven

[thedamndest]

I didn't mind the aliens at all, given everything else that happened in the previous three movies. They were a departure from the traditional treasure-seeking genre, but I thought that the story made them work.

As for the atom bomb, in terms of action it is ridiculous. But Indy would know about the lead in a fridge and the comedy of the scene afterward made it worth it.

If I never own this movie it won't be because I think it's a bad Indy. It will be because I already own the box set with Bonus Material set. I have contemplated chucking the Bonus Material DVD and buying Crystal Skull and making a custom boxed set. Dunno.

[Jeritron]

Originally Posted by thedamndest I didn't mind the aliens at all, given everything else that happened in the previous three movies. They were a departure from the traditional treasure-seeking genre, but I thought that the story made them work. As for the atom bomb, in terms of action it is ridiculous. But Indy would know about the lead in a fridge and the comedy of the scene afterward made it worth it. If I never own this movie it won't be because I think it's a bad Indy. It will be because I already own the box set with Bonus Material set. I have contemplated chucking the Bonus Material DVD and buying Crystal Skull and making a custom boxed set. Dunno.

I really enjoyed Crystal Skull. It's probably the worst of the 4 if I had to rank them, but not by any large margin. Plus that doesn't in any way make it bad.

I thought the aliens/russians/atom bomb/greasers/flying saucer/etc. fit in perfectly with the 1950s setting, which was brilliant because it fits perfectly in an accurate timeline.

I thought the reversed father/son storyline was great, and I really dug the explanation of the Raiders warehouse.
Best part of the movie for me was all the stuff in the middle with the college campus, and that temple dig site at night.

Only real things I could have done without were some of the questionalbe CGI shots, and the monkey swinging scene. Really not gonna let a few arbitrary moments ruin what was a great time.

I have the dvd, and I didn't make a custom box set but you could easily do that. You can just ditch that bonus features case, and put the disc in with one of the movies.