….So you get to be just like Lucas! That should soothe your face while you cover it in layer after of cold, molding sperm.,

Have fun with the new movie, you gays.

Indiana Jones was never about lots of CGI and super-heroes surviving falls down multiple large waterfalls.

George Lucas didn’t just make the prequels by accident “Oops! Well that was clumsy of me” - The guy put three years of his life into each film. He had all the time in the world and an unlimited amount of movie making resources to look over everything he rendered with as much scrutiny as possible; which, I’m sure, is exactly what he did.

Whatever elements in the prequels that he didn’t like were either altered or omitted before the end, or were completely avoided altogether. The bottom line is that, visual effects notwithstanding, the Star Wars prequel trilogy that was shown in theaters, in terms of story and character, was the vision that George Lucas intended. But now he is supposed to admit that his vision was a failure because… why?

You people… you just don’t get it. It does not matter whether or not his vision matches yours. Nor does it matter how many of “you” there are in relation to how many people who actually liked those films. So popular culture as deemed the prequel trilogy a failure? Wow, that’s fascinating. Like I give a rat’s ass. Since when are the true merits of any one work of art or creativity determined by the masses?

To one degree or another, every single human being across the planet who was even remotely partial to the Star Wars franchise spent 16 years steadily extrapolating every single conceivable idea, variable or interpretation - all from the same base material that was the original trilogy. Be rational for a moment, is there any real mystery as to why one filmmakers unique version of the prequels did not automatically work as a perfect Lego-fit to every other individual expectation across the endless sea of movie goers?

Again, it’s not a question of who’s is right and who’s is wrong. THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG. This whole business is entirely subjective. And there’s no reason why Lucas should have to admit or accept or seek atonement for the films he made, simply because those films were not well received. Sorry, kids, but life just doesn’t work that way. And yeah sure, George Lucas has, on many different occasions, shared his views on why some fans didn’t warm up to his prequel trilogy (which I’m inclined to agree with) but he’s never once demanded any kind of accountability on they’re part.

It all comes down to individual preferences.

And as for Indiana Jones? Well, Indiana Jones would not be Indiana Jones without George Lucas. The guy’s a goddamn hero factory as far as I’m concerned.

Never has such a wider demographic of movie-goers (fans, critics and even fellow filmmakers alike) completely and utterly drop the ball by grossly misunderstanding and/or misinterpreting not just Episodes I, II and III - but the entire Star Wars saga altogether. For the reasons fans hated the prequels are the very same reasons they praise the original trilogy; in the sense that none of it particularly has anything to do with the movies themselves, rather instead, it is all merely a product of the cultural experience coupled with the circumstances of ones own maturity. It was a no-win situation.

People just wanted to be rekindled with an earlier or different period of their lives - Everyone wanted to be Elliot from E.T. again. And for the same reasons why unicorns aren’t real, George Lucas was unable to make this happen. But the real problem is that no one recognized this for what it was. And when called on it, most dismiss the notion with the wave of a hand in favor of a series of lame arguments that only further revealed their inadequate understanding of what actually constitutes a Star Wars movie to begin with.

Which brings us to Indiana Jones, and the fact that history is about to repeat itself.

It is the only other franchise legacy that has been marked by such a highly anticipated comeback. And for so many, the first three installments have become nothing less than a thing scripture. Again, there is nowhere to go but down. No filmmaker, no matter how skilled or inspired, can compete with something that is beyond film, which is where the Indy franchise has gone. As with the prequels, Crystal Skull will be like Christmas morning…for a 30 year old; same premise - different experience. It will be like the new guy your mom is dating (figure that one out!) and the critical response will be one-in-the-same. People will look for every other outlet to blame and point fingers at.

A lot of people have already passed their own special little verdict announcing this film as an automatic failure before the fact. Apparently this is because the material is no longer pliable in comparison to the more recent action/adventure fanfare. The standards have changed and the idea is no longer fresh therefore it is a wasted effort from the start. This is the kind of logic dictating that movies are simply a product of fashion, which again brings us back to culture and how its influence on people is greater than anything involving the art of cinematic storytelling. In fact, I don’t even refer to them as people, I refer to them as the mob. And the mob is stupid.

The sad but simple truth is this: The mob has no real understanding of film, in all of its varying theories and interpretations. And why should they? Film is both a complex art and a complex science. Most have no real understanding of psychology either, though that doesn’t stop them from thinking that they do. Hell! For that matter, the mob can’t even read comments made by a filmmaker (Lucas) without resulting in a totally botched interpretation. What hope is there for anything more? Make no mistake, arm-chair critics are real, as real as it gets. They see only what is conventional and nothing of what is original, inventive or inspired. You go one way - they go the other. And they do it not just out of spite, but subconscious spite. And there is no reasoning with such a beast. So fuck’em! That’s what I say.

Yes I do realize how much of an elitist this makes me sound but if that’s the way it is… so be it.

What is my personal view on this upcoming installment of Indiana Jones? IT IS JUST A MOVIE.

I really don’t give a shit what other kinds of movies have already tapped the genre since the Last Crusade. Nor do I care how many years it’s been since we’ve even had an Indy adventure. This is film not reality - Time is irrelevant. What do I expect from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Simple, I expect it to be…fun.

Why this has turned out to be such a difficult concept for so many ass holes out there is beyond my fathom.

You know what I find funny? Is that even though you guys will complain until the end of time. You will still be there on the first night, and the first showing. Yup.

George Lucas I don’t think has come to terms with the prequels. He, I don’t think, knows that those films do not have the same “magic” or the fun that the other Star Wars films had.

The acting is tasteless, the direction is poor. Everything about it is about the special effects. Lucas handles a lot of symbolism in the films ,but with all great filmmakers, you don’t start with adding extra filler, you have to construct a good story.

I just think he’s implying that, since my Star Wars films got criticized then Indiana Jones 4 will also…I don’t know if that will be the case ,but we’ll see.

Alas we meet. You let me down.

Just because your sequals/prequals/whatevers didn’t live up to the hype, just because you let down legions of Star Wars fans around the globe (allegedly), just because you think your sh_t doesn’t stink…don’t take it out on other movie makers and their fans.

Sincerely,

The Internet