This DVD item from Paramount Home Entertainment was reviewed on 27-Oct-2008.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition) Reference DVD. Classifications : General Action & Adventure Genres DVD Video Steven Spielberg Action Directors Action & Adventure Genres DVD Video Comic Action Action & Adventure Genres DVD Video Indiana Jones Series & Sequels Action . Click the following link to view the cover of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition). Related topics: 2008-05-22. General. Action & Adventure. Genres. DVD. Video. Steven Spielberg. Action Directors. Action & Adventure. Genres. DVD. requestid: 41f31ec8-0431-40bd-a847-ebabe3d01cf1
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1) DVD DVD Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition) by Paramount Home Entertainment. Very enjoyable film. Harrison Ford carried the ovie like a twenty year old. Don"t miss this one it may be the best one yet.¤ 2) DVD DVD Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition) by Paramount Home Entertainment. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a little less than I had expexted as far as quality and content.¤ 3) DVD DVD Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition) by Paramount Home Entertainment. It was good, solid story and very good special effects, but aliens...?
The ant part was a bit scary. My kids liked it.¤ 4) DVD DVD Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition) by Paramount Home Entertainment. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is an entertaining Indy film. It´s no "Raiders" or even "Crusade," but it´s good for what it is. Over-the-top action, a little romance, some vaguely paranormal archeological mystery: it checked all the boxes. Those who consider it unbelievable may want to look at the premises of the previous movies. You have to be willing to suspend your disbelief and accept the internal logic of Indiana Jones World. Ultimately, the film hewed to its own internal logic, moved at a decent pace, and was entertaining.
Shia LaBoeuf takes a lot of flak from reviewers, but I thought he did a good job with the material he had to work with. I cringed when he made his Brando-ripoff entrance, but that wasn´t his fault - he didn´t set up that shot, pick out his wardrobe or select a motorcycle. Frankly, he held up well against Harrison Ford, and although I´m not keen to see a Young Indiana Jones movie with him as Indy the Third, he was fine in this movie.
I loved Karen Allen in the original "Raiders of the Lost Ark." She stole that movie from Harrison Ford in virtually every scene, and Marion Ravenswood was as much as part of what made "Raiders" a classic as Indiana Jones. She was the girl next door who could also drink you and an Mongolian yak herder under the table. But in "Crystal Skull," I don´t know if it was Allen or the script, but she came across as flat and unengaging.
Overall, this movie is at least worth a rent. And while you´re watching, ponder the fact that 5000 year old civilizations had robust technology and elaborate traps that still work 5000 years later, while you probably have a hard time getting your car to start reliably.¤ 5) DVD DVD Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition) by Paramount Home Entertainment. The only thing missing from the plot of this movie is the kitchen sink. Rather than plot, and letting Harrison Ford have his usual sardonic romp, the writers and producers went through their "to do" lists from previous Indiana Jones movies and threw all that stuff in without regard to whether it moved the plot along, or was even entertaining. The result is a movie bloated with "stuff" and peopled actors who are going through the motions and counting the minutes until the camera finally runs out of film.¤ 6) DVD DVD Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition) by Paramount Home Entertainment. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 10/14/2008 Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Pg13¤ 7) DVD DVD Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition) by Paramount Home Entertainment. Nearly 20 years after riding his last Crusade, Harrison Ford makes a welcome return as archaeologist/relic hunter Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, an action-packed fourth installment that´s, in a nutshell, less memorable than the first three but great nostalgia for fans of the series. Producer George Lucas and screenwriter David Koepp (War of the Worlds) set the film during the cold war, as the Soviets--replacing Nazis as Indy´s villains of choice and led by a sword-wielding Cate Blanchett with black bob and sunglasses--are in pursuit of a crystal skull, which has mystical powers related to a city of gold. After escaping from them in a spectacular opening action sequence, Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young greaser (Shia LaBeouf) whose friend--and Indy´s colleague--Professor Oxley (John Hurt) has been captured for his knowledge of the skull´s whereabouts. Whatever secrets the skull holds are tertiary; its reveal is the weakest part of the movie, as the CGI effects that inevitably accompany it feel jarring next to the boulder-rolling world of Indy audiences knew and loved. There´s plenty of comedy, delightful stunts--ants play a deadly role here--and the return of Raiders love interest Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, once shrill but now softened, giving her ex-love bemused glances and eye-rolls as he huffs his way to save the day. Which brings us to Ford: bullwhip still in hand, he´s a little creakier, a lot grayer, but still twice the action hero of anyone in film today. With all the anticipation and hype leading up to the film´s release, perhaps no reunion is sweeter than that of Ford with the role that fits him as snugly as that fedora hat. --Ellen A. Kim
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