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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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Release Date:
22 May 2008 (USA)
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In May, the adventure continues. more
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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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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 5 wins
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24 nominations
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Overstuffed action dominates incredible story and Indy's lame one-liners...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)Harrison Ford | ... | Indiana Jones | |
Cate Blanchett | ... | Irina Spalko | |
Karen Allen | ... | Marion Ravenwood | |
Shia LaBeouf | ... | Mutt Williams | |
Ray Winstone | ... | 'Mac' George Michale | |
John Hurt | ... | Professor Oxley | |
Jim Broadbent | ... | Dean Charles Stanforth | |
Igor Jijikine | ... | Dovchenko | |
Dimitri Diatchenko | ... | Russian Suit | |
Ilia Volok | ... | Russian Suit | |
Emmanuel Todorov | ... | Russian Soldier | |
Pasha D. Lychnikoff | ... | Russian Soldier | |
Andrew Divoff | ... | Russian Soldier | |
Venya Manzyuk | ... | Russian Soldier (as Veniamin Manzyuk) | |
Alan Dale | ... | General Ross |
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Also Known As:
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)
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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)
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Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images.
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122 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:12 |
Ireland:12A |
UK:12A |
Sweden:11 |
Singapore:PG |
Denmark:11 |
Norway:11 |
Finland:K-13 |
Australia:M |
Netherlands:12 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Brazil:12 |
Argentina:Atp |
Philippines:G (MTRCB) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Spain:T |
Portugal:M/12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44295) |
Malaysia:U |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Peru:PT |
Germany:12 |
Austria:10 |
New Zealand:M |
South Africa:13V |
Iceland:12
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Andrew Divoff, who is himself of Russian ancestry, also appeared in The Hunt for Red October (1990), opposite Indy's father Sean Connery. The sequels, of course, would feature Harrison Ford.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Indy says that the Nazcas elongated their skulls to imitate their gods. Actually the Nazcas didn't do that. The Paracas, a culture that existed in the same location but before the Nazcas, did, but for aristocratic reasons.
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Professor 'Ox' Oxley:
How much of human life is lost in waiting?
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References The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
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Howdy Doody Theme
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Was the snake CG?Why didn't [ fill in the blank ] return?
Did Indy ever fire his gun?
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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.