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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) -- This is the first trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, directed by Steven Spielberg.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) -- Behind the scenes: Harrison Ford practicing with his whip
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) -- "ShowBuzz RAW": Harrison Ford returns as the death-defying archaeologist in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," which also stars Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, and Cate Blanchett.
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Note des utilisateurs:
6.7/10   117,169 votes
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Réalisateur:
Steven Spielberg
Writers (WGA):
David Koepp (screenplay)
George Lucas (story) ...
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Release Date:
22 mai 2008 (USA) suite
Genre:
Action | Aventure suite
Accroche:
In May, the adventure continues. suite
Plot:
Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 25 nominations suite
Avis des utilisateurs:
Overstuffed action dominates incredible story and Indy's lame one-liners... suite

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Autre(s) titre(s):
Fourth Installment of the Indiana Jones Adventures (USA) (working title)
Indiana Jones 4 (USA) (working title)
Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods (USA) (working title)
Raiders of the Lost Ark Sequel (USA) (working title)
The Untitled Genre Project (USA) (working title)
Indiana Jones et le royaume du crâne de cristal (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images.
Durée:
122 min
Pays:
USA
Couleur:
Couleur
Aspect Ratio:
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Anecdotes:
Before ‘The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ was chosen as the title, several other titles were considered and even registered with the MPAA in August 2007, including ‘The City of Gods’, ‘The Destroyer of Worlds’, ‘The Fourth Corner of the Earth’, ‘The Lost City of Gold’, and finally, ‘The Quest for the Covenant’. suite
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Jones refers to the amphibious vehicles in the South American jungle as "ducks" (DUKWs) when they are actually Ford GPAs, or "Seeps," for "sea-going Jeeps." suite
Guillemet:
Indiana Jones: Nazca Indians used to bind their infants' head with rope to elongate the skull like that.
Mutt Williams: Why?
Indiana Jones: Honor the gods.
Mutt Williams: No, no. God's head is not like that, man.
Indiana Jones: Depends on who your god is.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-02-21)" (2008) suite
Soundtrack:
Howdy Doody Theme suite

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33 out of 50 people found the following comment useful:-
Overstuffed action dominates incredible story and Indy's lame one-liners..., 28 May 2008
5/10
Author: Neil Doyle de U.S.A.

Contrary to what Mr. Spielberg thinks, there is no real McGuffin, and that's just one of the many drawbacks of this new Indy film. Furthermore, it's marred by overstuffed action sequences and Indy's lame one-liners, which becomes obvious after the first ten minutes.

When even HARRISON FORD's witty one-liners come across as lame and lifeless (as well as too few and far between), when John Williams' music over the end credits is the only thrilling moment you've really had, you know you're expectations have not been met. This Indy movie tries hard to approximate what went before--and even brings KAREN ALLEN back for a few laughs--but the story is a dismal thing about the desperate search for a Crystal Skull that gives the possessor all the knowledge he'll ever need. Somehow, it fails the McGuffin test that Steven Spielberg thinks he solved.

And yet, the world has such a hunger for another Indiana Jones movie that it's cleaning up at the box-office no matter how negative any of the reviews are. I wanted to like it because I miss a good Indiana Jones story as much as anyone--but this isn't it.

CATE BLANCHETT remains one-dimensional throughout, although her make-up is good and she looks the part of a Russian adventuress. SHIA LaBEOUF, in his black leather jacket, looks like he stepped out of a James Dean movie but never quite fits into this one. He and Ford have some good byplay but it's all so pat. And then we have JOHN HURT wearing a wild-eyed stare and the year's messiest male hairdo in what might have been an interesting role if we could figure out what he's all about.

HARRISON FORD is still afraid of snakes and there's a bonus scene where he has to hang onto one if he wants to get out of quicksand, but other than a few reminders of the Indy of past films, he looks a bit hardened and tired, lacking the zestful playfulness that characterized his earlier way with the part. The script makes concessions to his age, especially from him, to make sure we get the point.

Of course, he's not entirely to blame. It's an impossible comic book sort of story that needed a lot of re-working before they decided to go ahead and film it as is. All the story really does is serve as a sort of map on which to plant all the familiar action clichés--explosives, rapid machine-gunning, wild chases through the jungle, man-eating ants, waterfalls that fill the screen from one end to another, and comic book villains that survive every punch with little more than a flinch as Indy swings at them from every direction while he remains relatively unscathed even without using his whip. Despite the strongly realistic sound those punches make, nobody suffers a broken jaw--just minor bruises.

The chase scene at the end is almost numbing in its wildly overdone mishaps. There's no satisfaction to be had at the end except for the wind-up that has him tying the knot with Marian Ravenwood after all these years. That and the brilliant but familiar John Williams score that sounds wonderful over the end credits without all the explosive action drowning it out.

Better luck next time, Mr. Spielberg. And a better McGuffin. You can cry all the way to the box-office gold.

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