Okay, a bit generic. Touch of The Mummy about it. Doesn't look very 1950s. Not much of Indy, either.
Neat quote on the talkback however,
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Either my eyes were deceiving me or Cate Blanchett was looking at a box with "Roswell" stamped on it. Those old Area 51 rumors might have been true after all!
Either my eyes were deceiving me or Cate Blanchett was looking at a box with "Roswell" stamped on it. Those old Area 51 rumors might have been true after all!
Your eyesight is sharper than mine...I jerked the slidebar slowly to try and watch the preview in a 'frame by frame' fashion to verify.
The Roswell stamp, coupled with the odd 'alien' shape of the crystal skull seem connected.
To my surprise, I find myself enjoying the oddity of the storyline (as much as I know of it thus far) as the quest seems more 'fictional' and not steeped in historic lore like the Ark or Grail. It looks like simply an excuse for a fun, comic-book type adventure.
I thought it was a good teaser. When Indy picks up the hat and the music kicks in, it's exciting and nostalgic at the same time. A bit like the Superman Returns teaser where they used Marlon Brando's voice and a few bars of the famous music. Indy crashing into the jeep made me chuckle and I think I caught a glimpse of Ray Winstone at the start. They have my money come the summer.
Just checked it out; looks really really good with a nice mix of action and humor. I loved the "I thought it was closer" line as it shows they've worked his age into the story. Really looking forward to seeing this.
Ouch. The 'bad feeling' I had about this film has just got worse.
Seriously, that trailer was upsetting. Is this film going to be a 2-hour sequence of "yes we know Indy is old" gags?
I'm seeing nothing of our old hero in here, just a bumbling old man swinging around (and missing). And whats with the overly gruff voice? Rather than either ignoring it, or adapting the film towards the age difference, they seem just to be drawing attention to it.
And if that wasn't enough, the footage looked shiny and smooth, not like the grainy, authentic Indy I'm used to.
Don't get me wrong, I adore the first 3 films, but the only merit I can see in that teaser is John Williams' score. And thats not even new...
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Oh man. Indiana Jones is back. Who cares if he's older, he's just that much wiser. May 22nd can't come soon enough. I guess it's time to break out the DVD triology and watch it before the 22nd.
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Interesting thing about him getting older, puts you mind of Never Say Never Again, not a good thing. It sort of underminds the film before it starts, and it's hard to recover then. I suppose it works for Rocky Bilboa.
The age thing could mean Indy not getting modern culture. I don't mean rock n roll, that would be excruitating, but there must be differences between the 40s and 50s, social habits I mean. Then again, the first three were sort of timeless in that regard. Nazis, yes, but you never saw Indy listen to music of the time or go to see a black and white Jimmy Stewart film, for instance. That makes it easier for the audience to dip into the pscyhe of the hero.
the only slight problem i had with the teaser was that there looked to be alot of CGI in it, which was a reason why i didnt like die hard 4 so much, too much crazy OTT stunts by the ageing hero backed by CGI, perhaps thats what needed nowdays i guess
Interesting thing about him getting older, puts you mind of Never Say Never Again, not a good thing. It sort of underminds the film before it starts, and it's hard to recover then. I suppose it works for Rocky Bilboa.
The age thing could mean Indy not getting modern culture. I don't mean rock n roll, that would be excruitating, but there must be differences between the 40s and 50s, social habits I mean. Then again, the first three were sort of timeless in that regard. Nazis, yes, but you never saw Indy listen to music of the time or go to see a black and white Jimmy Stewart film, for instance. That makes it easier for the audience to dip into the pscyhe of the hero.
The interesting slant that one can take (and I doubt the film is going to take it in this direction) is that Indiana Jones himself is a 'relic'. It would appear that in the context of the film, he remains unchanged by the world around him. The fact that Jones has yet to go out and purchase a new brand of shirt (even after the others are always getting mangled) is almost laughable. In the regard, the character himself almost becomes a touchstone to history to his contemporary counterparts...a living connection to the lore of epochs that beheld the Ark of the Covenant or the Holy Grail.
In that sense, Jones being older does not bother me.
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Interesting change of dynamics, in terms of villainy, between the late '30s and late '50s---the Nazis vs the Communists...
As long as the 'age' stuff is used with restraint---a certain amount is inevitable (and probably necessary), but I'd hate to see the whole film turn into a one-note "I'm getting too old for this" joke ---they can pull it off. If any action hero can 'get away' with having extra aches and pains, etc., it's Indy. Properly done, his reduced endurance, etc., can greatly enhance just the sort of 'Saturday Matinee'-style suspense that originally inspired the whole thing.
After the tortuous course this particular script has taken, throughout a very lengthy development process, it would be a crying shame if they don't get the proper balance.
Hoping for the best...
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A bit of news on the AP wire regarding how studios are seeing some positive feedback on the 'IJIV' trailer. I hadn't really thought about it, but this is the first time the internet had any application for an Indiana Jones movie.
New 'Indiana Jones' Trailer a Smash Hit
Monday, March 03, 2008
By REGINA R. ROBERTSON, For The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Times sure have changed in the 19 years since Harrison Ford last donned the signature fedora of thrill-seeking archaeologist Indiana Jones. The viral spread of the trailer for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is proof of that.
The trailer for the May 22 release has drawn highly enthusiastic responses in theaters. But it may have had its biggest impact online, on a younger audience that may not think of Ford, 65, as equal to today's spry action heroes.
After premiering Feb. 14 on "Good Morning America," Lucasfilm and Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures sent the trailer to the Web, plus movie theaters and TV stations around the world. Paramount estimates the trailer was seen more than 200 million times worldwide in the first week alone.
Harry Knowles, who runs the movie fan site AintItCool.com (his official title is Head Geek), says he first saw a bootleg version of the trailer online, then the official version online, and then saw it twice in theaters.
There were cheers in the theater when the familiar theme song kicked in, Knowles said, and comments on his Web site have been positive. "People generally really, really loved the trailer," he said. "Some people think it's a little more cartoonish-looking compared to the prior (films), with him whipping the lights and swinging on them and stuff. But at the same time, it seems that everyone is extremely excited that there's a new 'Indiana Jones' film. The excitement for it is palpable. It's much more aggressively anticipated than anything else that's coming out right now."
"The trailer caught on like wildfire, around the world, in all mediums," said Gerry Rich, Paramount's president of worldwide marketing, who's targeting moviegoers "from 8 to 80. The response has been sensational and it shows what technology can do when you have material that is so appealing to audiences."
Older audiences certainly remember Indy, but that's not the prime ticket-buying demographic. Thus the aggressive online campaign, which included what Paramount says is a record 4.1 million views on the Yahoo movie site in the first week and 2.6 million on the official IndianaJones.com site, the most ever for the studio.
"It looks to be THE highly anticipated movie of the summer," said Mark Mazrimas, marketing manager for independent theater chain Classic Cinemas. However, "this hasn't been on the screen for so long, (the challenge) is capturing the youth."
The brainchild of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, the franchise kicked off with "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" in 1981, followed by "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" three summers later. "The Last Crusade" was released in 1989, boosting the worldwide box office total to $1.2 billion.
Now, with the buzz sparked, Rich _ who declined to make opening weekend predictions _ just wants to keep fans' attention: "The (only) negative comment from people was that they have to wait until May to see the movie."
Me neither. Another shameless ploy from Lucas and Paramount to get at fan's wallets. Expect a nice Box Set release with additional features when Indy IV makes it to DVD, too.
While it's nice that Paramount finally decided to release them separately instead of only as a boxed set, at this point I'm primarily interested in seeing these in hi-definition.
When/if Paramount decides to release them on BluRay, I'll take a look. But not before then.
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Just checked it out; looks really really good with a nice mix of action and humor. I loved the "I thought it was closer" line as it shows they've worked his age into the story. Really looking forward to seeing this.
You know what that reminded me of when he said that? Terminator 3 when Arnold dons the flamboyant sunglasses as if showing the audience the mortality of the character or perhaps the monotony of the theme by poking fun at himself. I mean upon seeing that the first time, I didn't expect that. )
I'm sure that they will establish Mr. Jones' limitations throughout this one.
I've viewed this trailer quite a few times and the kid part in me really wants this to be good and recapture the excitement I remember from way back but I honestly do not know how this film will end up when all is said and done. I'm hoping for the best...
The coolest part, for me, is Indy recovering his famous fedora silhouetted against the car. Great shot.
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Indy looks like he could go a few rounds, I'm really beginning to look forward to this!
Possibly spoilery photo (although you can see it on the poster):
http://www.4twozero.com/images/crystalskull.jpg
http://web.mac.com/benstevens3/OPX-Blog/Projects/Entries/2008/2/4_YOUR_SEARCH_IS_OVER....html
To this I say. . .
That's only a few days away!
http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio/Poker-dassi-per-Indiana/1986657//0
http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio/Poker-dassi-per-Indiana/1986657//1
Snakes!
http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio/Poker-dassi-per-Indiana/1986657//2
And a very cool alternate cover for the comic:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=41921
www.aintitcool.com/node/35616
Okay, a bit generic. Touch of The Mummy about it. Doesn't look very 1950s. Not much of Indy, either.
Neat quote on the talkback however,
The Creepy Thin Man - Dont forget a new James Bond movie
by Wonderboys
In 1989 we had an Indiana Jones, a Batman movie with the Joker, and the second Dalton Bond. In 2008 we have a Indy movie, a Batman with Joker, the second Craig Bond... and the smileys are back thanks to Watchmen! The 80's are back!
Roger Moore 1927-2017
http://www.indianajones.com/site/index.html
I got goosebumps!
bring it on!!
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Your eyesight is sharper than mine...I jerked the slidebar slowly to try and watch the preview in a 'frame by frame' fashion to verify.
The Roswell stamp, coupled with the odd 'alien' shape of the crystal skull seem connected.
To my surprise, I find myself enjoying the oddity of the storyline (as much as I know of it thus far) as the quest seems more 'fictional' and not steeped in historic lore like the Ark or Grail. It looks like simply an excuse for a fun, comic-book type adventure.
Seriously, that trailer was upsetting. Is this film going to be a 2-hour sequence of "yes we know Indy is old" gags?
I'm seeing nothing of our old hero in here, just a bumbling old man swinging around (and missing). And whats with the overly gruff voice? Rather than either ignoring it, or adapting the film towards the age difference, they seem just to be drawing attention to it.
And if that wasn't enough, the footage looked shiny and smooth, not like the grainy, authentic Indy I'm used to.
Don't get me wrong, I adore the first 3 films, but the only merit I can see in that teaser is John Williams' score. And thats not even new...
The age thing could mean Indy not getting modern culture. I don't mean rock n roll, that would be excruitating, but there must be differences between the 40s and 50s, social habits I mean. Then again, the first three were sort of timeless in that regard. Nazis, yes, but you never saw Indy listen to music of the time or go to see a black and white Jimmy Stewart film, for instance. That makes it easier for the audience to dip into the pscyhe of the hero.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
apparently The premier is in Cannes
http://www.theraider.net/news/fullstory_indy4.php?id=539
The interesting slant that one can take (and I doubt the film is going to take it in this direction) is that Indiana Jones himself is a 'relic'. It would appear that in the context of the film, he remains unchanged by the world around him. The fact that Jones has yet to go out and purchase a new brand of shirt (even after the others are always getting mangled) is almost laughable. In the regard, the character himself almost becomes a touchstone to history to his contemporary counterparts...a living connection to the lore of epochs that beheld the Ark of the Covenant or the Holy Grail.
In that sense, Jones being older does not bother me.
As long as the 'age' stuff is used with restraint---a certain amount is inevitable (and probably necessary), but I'd hate to see the whole film turn into a one-note "I'm getting too old for this" joke
After the tortuous course this particular script has taken, throughout a very lengthy development process, it would be a crying shame if they don't get the proper balance.
Hoping for the best...
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"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
New 'Indiana Jones' Trailer a Smash Hit
Monday, March 03, 2008
By REGINA R. ROBERTSON, For The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Times sure have changed in the 19 years since Harrison Ford last donned the signature fedora of thrill-seeking archaeologist Indiana Jones. The viral spread of the trailer for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is proof of that.
The trailer for the May 22 release has drawn highly enthusiastic responses in theaters. But it may have had its biggest impact online, on a younger audience that may not think of Ford, 65, as equal to today's spry action heroes.
After premiering Feb. 14 on "Good Morning America," Lucasfilm and Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures sent the trailer to the Web, plus movie theaters and TV stations around the world. Paramount estimates the trailer was seen more than 200 million times worldwide in the first week alone.
Harry Knowles, who runs the movie fan site AintItCool.com (his official title is Head Geek), says he first saw a bootleg version of the trailer online, then the official version online, and then saw it twice in theaters.
There were cheers in the theater when the familiar theme song kicked in, Knowles said, and comments on his Web site have been positive. "People generally really, really loved the trailer," he said. "Some people think it's a little more cartoonish-looking compared to the prior (films), with him whipping the lights and swinging on them and stuff. But at the same time, it seems that everyone is extremely excited that there's a new 'Indiana Jones' film. The excitement for it is palpable. It's much more aggressively anticipated than anything else that's coming out right now."
"The trailer caught on like wildfire, around the world, in all mediums," said Gerry Rich, Paramount's president of worldwide marketing, who's targeting moviegoers "from 8 to 80. The response has been sensational and it shows what technology can do when you have material that is so appealing to audiences."
Older audiences certainly remember Indy, but that's not the prime ticket-buying demographic. Thus the aggressive online campaign, which included what Paramount says is a record 4.1 million views on the Yahoo movie site in the first week and 2.6 million on the official IndianaJones.com site, the most ever for the studio.
"It looks to be THE highly anticipated movie of the summer," said Mark Mazrimas, marketing manager for independent theater chain Classic Cinemas. However, "this hasn't been on the screen for so long, (the challenge) is capturing the youth."
The brainchild of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, the franchise kicked off with "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" in 1981, followed by "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" three summers later. "The Last Crusade" was released in 1989, boosting the worldwide box office total to $1.2 billion.
Now, with the buzz sparked, Rich _ who declined to make opening weekend predictions _ just wants to keep fans' attention: "The (only) negative comment from people was that they have to wait until May to see the movie."
http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/856/856236p1.html
I certainly won't be bothering.
Me neither. Another shameless ploy from Lucas and Paramount to get at fan's wallets. Expect a nice Box Set release with additional features when Indy IV makes it to DVD, too.
When/if Paramount decides to release them on BluRay, I'll take a look. But not before then.
You know what that reminded me of when he said that? Terminator 3 when Arnold dons the flamboyant sunglasses as if showing the audience the mortality of the character or perhaps the monotony of the theme by poking fun at himself. I mean upon seeing that the first time, I didn't expect that.
I'm sure that they will establish Mr. Jones' limitations throughout this one.
I've viewed this trailer quite a few times and the kid part in me really wants this to be good and recapture the excitement I remember from way back but I honestly do not know how this film will end up when all is said and done. I'm hoping for the best...
The coolest part, for me, is Indy recovering his famous fedora silhouetted against the car. Great shot.
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