Lucas, Ford to Start Filming New Indiana Jones Film 477
Alchemist253 writes "George Lucas has announced that the script for the long-rumored fourth Indiana Jones film has been finalized and is to begin filming this year, with Harrison Ford once again in front of the camera. From the article: 'In a statement, the 64-year-old Ford said he was ready for another turn as the globe-trotting archaeologist. "I'm delighted to be back in business with my old friends," he said. "I don't know if the pants still fit, but I know the hat will."' All three of the earlier movies were shot in the 80s. How well do you think this character is going to translate into a movie made today?
shot in versus (Score:5, Interesting)
The originals were all done in the pulp-action adventure style that was popularized fifty and sixty years ago - I doubt that it'll somehow be less attractive now than it was when the genre was only thirty years old.
Also, all three may have been shot in the eighties, but they took place in the forties, so it's not like we're going to see an Indiana Jones trying to come to terms with teh Intarwebs.
On the other hand, twenty-some odd years later... hey, an Indiana Jones that took place in the sixties might have real potential.
So much for never (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:They'll keep it tasteful... I hope (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:shot in versus (Score:5, Interesting)
What the entertainment industry lacks currently is light stuff like pulp fiction, be it books, movies, or tv shows (I will admit that the day and age of the radio drama are probably gone, though they could be revived via the use of netcasts).
I have honestly been goign back and reading some of the old stuff (before my time) jsut because it is hard to find anytihng like it that is current. After all, I can only take so many pieces that are trying to be high-brow/intelectual/witty/etc. Every so often I need something that is just pure release and nothing else.
Re:They'll keep it tasteful... I hope (Score:3, Interesting)
Which leaves a very big plot hole on who made the great seal and what is it?
And why does it have anything with the holy grail? Since presumptuously the grail in itself is the power to immortality, but why does it matter that the seal had anything to do with this? Did Jesus show up and bless the seal when the knights made the temple in the Middle ages?
Lastly... Why can't the seal be moved. If immortality is achievable why not move the seal or move into the temple with modern luxuries?
Re:They'll keep it tasteful... I hope (Score:3, Interesting)
I think you're missing out on the whole "Power of God" thing here. Just to pull something from my nethers, I'd say that the folks who set up the place (the knights who found it) got a vision from God to set up a place for the grail and make a seal on the ground to mark the boundary. The seal itself isn't the boundary, just like a road cone isn't the pothole that it marks. The seal just shows mortals where the line is. As to moving into the place and living forever, it's an artifact from God, so it stands to reason that if you try to find a loophole but you're not devoutly religious, God would just pull the plug on you anyway.
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Re:Maybe something like this. (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:shot in versus (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:How will this one be? (Score:2, Interesting)
- is there a source on this? It seems like such a poor idea that I have trouble believing that someone actually seriously entertained it.
Re:Working Title (Score:3, Interesting)
Now what THAT means is a whole other question...
Re:Oh boy! (Score:5, Interesting)
If only it had been such an intentional alteration. In fact, the scene had so many takes that Ford had heard "I love you" so many times he finally replied "I know" half jokingly. They thought it fit Solo's character better and stuck with that line. The whole movie had to be re-edited at great expense because the first version was terrible. To get the movie we ended up with many of the scenes go right until the last frame of film that was shot to get them to work.
This isn't a last ditch attempt for easy $$$ (Score:4, Interesting)
In order to preserve the original trilogy as one of the best in American film history, only a damn good script would make it past Ford/Lucas/Spielberg.
Personally? I can hardly wait another year and a half for it. A fourth movie is long overdue.
Re:Oh boy! (Score:5, Interesting)
It was a great new idea when it came out (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:No new ideas (Score:3, Interesting)
At least one "independent" film comes out of studios like Warner Independent, Fox Searchlight, Sony Pictures classics etc every month. Typically 2-3.