Comments on: Indiana Jones and the Two Hour and Twenty-Something Minute Sequel http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/ Blogging the Reel World Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:16:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Average Dudes » Blog Archive » Indiana Jones 4 Will Probably Suck - News, Reviews, Girls, Beer, Video Games, Movies, Gadgets http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-290548 Average Dudes » Blog Archive » Indiana Jones 4 Will Probably Suck - News, Reviews, Girls, Beer, Video Games, Movies, Gadgets Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:45:45 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-290548 [...] comes the worse news: A writer at /Film reports that he was told to “keep expectations low.” NYMag even goes so far as to [...] [...] comes the worse news: A writer at /Film reports that he was told to “keep expectations low.” NYMag even goes so far as to [...]

]]> By: LPT http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-289702 LPT Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:40:13 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-289702 "Keep expectations low..." This just sounds like pure bullshit. To my knowledge very, very, very few people have seen the entire movie. Some of those quoted above probably aren't even among them; they just want to sound important. C'mon you guys, Spielberg, Ford, Allen (Lucas on the sideline) how can this movie be anything but fan-fucking-tastic! I for one am sure that they wouldn't have done this movie if they didn't believe in the script and the story 100 per cent. They made a trilogy that is widely considered one of the hightlights of movie history and an integral part of,well...popular culture. I don't think they would risk screwing up the franchise. Comparing Shia to Jar Jar Binks is not fair. The trailer doesn't give me one good reason to think that this would be the case. Spielberg is good at directing actors and Ford knows this character like the back of his hand. The other actors aren't exactly new at this either. I love everything I have seen so far and I am sure most of the fans share this sentiment. This movie is going to kick serious ass and I can't wait to see it at least ten times in theaters. Now, dear Steven Spielberg, if you will please have Indy 5 ready for theaters by May 2010, my friend. “Keep expectations low…”

This just sounds like pure bullshit. To my knowledge very, very, very few people have seen the entire movie. Some of those quoted above probably aren’t even among them; they just want to sound important. C’mon you guys, Spielberg, Ford, Allen (Lucas on the sideline) how can this movie be anything but fan-fucking-tastic! I for one am sure that they wouldn’t have done this movie if they didn’t believe in the script and the story 100 per cent. They made a trilogy that is widely considered one of the hightlights of movie history and an integral part of,well…popular culture. I don’t think they would risk screwing up the franchise. Comparing Shia to Jar Jar Binks is not fair. The trailer doesn’t give me one good reason to think that this would be the case. Spielberg is good at directing actors and Ford knows this character like the back of his hand. The other actors aren’t exactly new at this either. I love everything I have seen so far and I am sure most of the fans share this sentiment. This movie is going to kick serious ass and I can’t wait to see it at least ten times in theaters. Now, dear Steven Spielberg, if you will please have Indy 5 ready for theaters by May 2010, my friend.

]]> By: Edward http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-288008 Edward Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:33:49 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-288008 Peter, again, you're going to have to get your facts straight -- my company works directly with Lucasfilm, and I can assure you that while Paramount may be handling some aspects of marketing, this area sits with Lucasfilm. Remember the main credits? They are helpful guides. It's a Paramount Pictures presentation of a Lucasfilm Ltd. production. Dissect that properly, and you'll have a better understanding of the way it's all working. Paramount's involved with this film, but Lucasfilm is the producer. Technically speaking, I believe Steven Spielberg is under contract to Lucasfilm on this one. Peter, again, you’re going to have to get your facts straight — my company works directly with Lucasfilm, and I can assure you that while Paramount may be handling some aspects of marketing, this area sits with Lucasfilm. Remember the main credits? They are helpful guides. It’s a Paramount Pictures presentation of a Lucasfilm Ltd. production. Dissect that properly, and you’ll have a better understanding of the way it’s all working. Paramount’s involved with this film, but Lucasfilm is the producer. Technically speaking, I believe Steven Spielberg is under contract to Lucasfilm on this one.

]]> By: B-ret http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287801 B-ret Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:46:05 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287801 Let's not forget that critics thought 'Raiders' was a dud too. And they despised the sequels. Don't worry about what the "insiders" think, and don't worry about what the critics think. Their criteria for what makes a movie good is not the same as ours. Lucas' statement to USA Today is simply another marketing strategy. The lower the expectations, the happier we all are once we realize how great it really is. Believe me people, we won't be disappointed. Let’s not forget that critics thought ‘Raiders’ was a dud too. And they despised the sequels. Don’t worry about what the “insiders” think, and don’t worry about what the critics think. Their criteria for what makes a movie good is not the same as ours. Lucas’ statement to USA Today is simply another marketing strategy. The lower the expectations, the happier we all are once we realize how great it really is. Believe me people, we won’t be disappointed.

]]> By: Peter Sciretta http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287441 Peter Sciretta Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:17:25 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287441 And to answer your second question: Spielberg shows it to Paramount because they are #1 the distributor and #2 the marketing department for the film. And to answer your second question: Spielberg shows it to Paramount because they are #1 the distributor and #2 the marketing department for the film.

]]> By: Peter Sciretta http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287439 Peter Sciretta Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:15:49 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287439 Edward, actually if you read the article it does say there was a screening last week for paramount execs. But the industry insiders, I mention, who haven't seen the movie might have seen pieces, clips in editing, the script, been on set, or have strong knowledge of the film's production. Yes, they could be wrong, they havent seen the finished film, but I was just told that it would be a good idea to lower your expectations, not that the movie is going to be bad... Heck, even George Lucas is going around trying to lower fan expectations... doesn't that mean anything? Edward, actually if you read the article it does say there was a screening last week for paramount execs. But the industry insiders, I mention, who haven’t seen the movie might have seen pieces, clips in editing, the script, been on set, or have strong knowledge of the film’s production. Yes, they could be wrong, they havent seen the finished film, but I was just told that it would be a good idea to lower your expectations, not that the movie is going to be bad… Heck, even George Lucas is going around trying to lower fan expectations… doesn’t that mean anything?

]]> By: Edward http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287418 Edward Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:58:07 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287418 Can I please get this straight? No one has seen the movie, but "industry insiders" are saying "keep expecations low." On a movie they haven't seen. Huh? Let me guess -- the "industry insiders" are named Frank and Darabont. If no one has seen the movie, who are the "industry insiders" reporting on a movie they haven't seen? And why would Spielberg show it to Paramount instead of Lucasfilm, which is actually the producer of the thing? This article makes NO freakin' sense. Can I please get this straight? No one has seen the movie, but “industry insiders” are saying “keep expecations low.” On a movie they haven’t seen. Huh?

Let me guess — the “industry insiders” are named Frank and Darabont.

If no one has seen the movie, who are the “industry insiders” reporting on a movie they haven’t seen? And why would Spielberg show it to Paramount instead of Lucasfilm, which is actually the producer of the thing? This article makes NO freakin’ sense.

]]> By: gocitizen http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287062 gocitizen Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:58:13 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-287062 silly. I compare the "expectations" line to someone that has had sex with a supermodel and then downplays the experience because they only had 10 orgasms. silly.
I compare the “expectations” line to someone that has had sex with a supermodel and then downplays the experience because they only had 10 orgasms.

]]> By: Chris http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286936 Chris Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:34:18 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286936 This was a stupid question like Drew just said. Its not relevant because you can't compare runtimes of today with runtimes of the past. Some movies today have 10 minutes of credits at the end so thats a little different to the 1950s film where at the end it just went "THE END." This was a stupid question like Drew just said. Its not relevant because you can’t compare runtimes of today with runtimes of the past. Some movies today have 10 minutes of credits at the end so thats a little different to the 1950s film where at the end it just went “THE END.”

]]> By: Drew http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286921 Drew Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:24:16 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286921 Incredibly stupid, shallow question. Leave it to fanboy kids to even think this is relevant. Terry Gilliam was right about American audiences. Incredibly stupid, shallow question. Leave it to fanboy kids to even think this is relevant. Terry Gilliam was right about American audiences.

]]> By: Pete http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286859 Pete Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:46:53 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286859 Have we as a society really developed attention spans so short that we can't sit through a movie just over 2 hours? I'm not even going to comment on the purported quality of the movie....I'm just disappointed that anything can receive flak purely based on running time. Do we need our movies in canned 22 minute segments, or delivered via soundbites on Twitter? Come on, people, allow yourselves to be immersed in the experience and let things develop. Sometimes I wonder if this rampant impatience is dooming us all. Have we as a society really developed attention spans so short that we can’t sit through a movie just over 2 hours? I’m not even going to comment on the purported quality of the movie….I’m just disappointed that anything can receive flak purely based on running time.

Do we need our movies in canned 22 minute segments, or delivered via soundbites on Twitter? Come on, people, allow yourselves to be immersed in the experience and let things develop.

Sometimes I wonder if this rampant impatience is dooming us all.

]]> By: Peter http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286774 Peter Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:35:25 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286774 Definitely more than a bit worried. Everything I have seen, heard or read about this movie just screams "going to suck" its not even that it will compare poorly against other Indy flicks (it will) but it is likely not to be good compared to recent action flicks either.... I am as big a fan of Indy, Lucas and Spielberg as any...but this movie seriously has me worried..... I am more excited about the damn Clone Wars Animated Movie ( 2 1/2 hour TV show trailer) than this now....ugh But all that said, i got my brown hat and popcorn ready just in case.... Definitely more than a bit worried.
Everything I have seen, heard or read about this movie just screams “going to suck” its not even that it will compare poorly against other Indy flicks (it will) but it is likely not to be good compared to recent action flicks either….

I am as big a fan of Indy, Lucas and Spielberg as any…but this movie seriously has me worried…..
I am more excited about the damn Clone Wars Animated Movie ( 2 1/2 hour TV show trailer) than this now….ugh
But all that said, i got my brown hat and popcorn ready just in case….

]]> By: Daniel http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286768 Daniel Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:31:10 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286768 Three words sum how I feel about this film: THE DARK KNIGHT Three words sum how I feel about this film:

THE DARK KNIGHT

]]> By: fanboy d http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286529 fanboy d Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:34:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286529 that's only thirteen minutes more indy than last time!!! that’s only thirteen minutes more indy than last time!!!

]]> By: Rogério http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286436 Rogério Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:22:51 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286436 The more indiana, the better... The more indiana, the better…

]]> By: Dr Van Rumplelurk http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286428 Dr Van Rumplelurk Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:14:04 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286428 whatever. this movie is going to pwn. Lucas and Spielberg are the man , respectively. i hate the haters , irony for ya. it is so much better to be a liker of things in life then a hater. its going to be a fun movie. people who hate on Lucas are just jealous they could never accomplish what he has. fact. - Dr. Van Rumplelurk whatever. this movie is going to pwn. Lucas and Spielberg are the man , respectively.

i hate the haters , irony for ya. it is so much better to be a liker of things in life then a hater. its going to be a fun movie. people who hate on Lucas are just jealous they could never accomplish what he has. fact.

- Dr. Van Rumplelurk

]]> By: sari http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286413 sari Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:03:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286413 140 minutes means it will most surely drag. AH why do they do this? 140 minutes means it will most surely drag. AH why do they do this?

]]> By: alcaTsar http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286405 alcaTsar Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:53:57 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286405 <p>The trailer was just bad. It would be fine for any other movie but this is a Spielberg/Lucas flick. And more importantly it's INDIANA JONES!!!! How could they release such a poorly cut trailer? Perhaps both Lucas and Spielberg have truly lost it. We'll know on May 22nd.</p> The trailer was just bad. It would be fine for any other movie but this is a Spielberg/Lucas flick. And more importantly it’s INDIANA JONES!!!! How could they release such a poorly cut trailer? Perhaps both Lucas and Spielberg have truly lost it. We’ll know on May 22nd.

]]> By: sean coates http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286392 sean coates Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:40:34 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286392 the longer the better the longer the better

]]> By: charles http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286380 charles Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:27:49 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/16/indiana-jones-and-the-two-hour-and-twenty-something-minute-sequel/#comment-286380 If you bastards can watch Titanic, over and over and over again that it was kept running for nearly six months in theaters I'm sure that 2 hours and 20 mins is nothing. If you bastards can watch Titanic, over and over and over again that it was kept running for nearly six months in theaters I’m sure that 2 hours and 20 mins is nothing.

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