'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' review

[greenfairies13]

/HF Theater people are not evil.

[Mastermind12358]

you guys even know what the crystal skull is ? and the aliens really fitted the time the movie happend.

[vault13survivor]

Indiana Jones and the I.R.S.

[Elfendied11]

U know whats messed up? I was just looking up avenue Q vids, and for some odd reason, i got the crystal skull stuck in my head. Then i look at the related vids, and there's this review!! These two things are not related at all, which is why it's so weird that this shows up in the list and i was thinking about it not 2 minutes ago!

[prismgap]

Pretty much nailed it. This IS by far the weakest of the 4. Raiders is a masterpiece and stands on it's own. As far as "Crusade" and "Temple of doom" they both put this one to shame. Can anything in "Crystal Skull" compare to the spike chamber scene? Or how about the tank battle in "Crusade?" I agree with Phillips about the motorcycle chase and that was about the only thrill I got.

[superguyguyguyguy]

Shia Lebauf (aka Shia LaBitch) ruined this movie for me. What was Gerorge Lucas thinking writing that character? I assume it was "how can I reach a younger market" but the younger market disliked that anyways. Maybe Indiana Jones will get back to its un-CGIed ruits and dump Shia Lebouf or however you spell his name, bring on Indy 5!

[faditgeo]

That's not CULT. Indy is supposed to be cult like Star Wars ( the original movies before they remastered them with digital special effects ). It should have that feeling that there were no computer effects involved , just pure action. George Lucas what have you been drinking ?

[MusicDudeRock]

I liked this movie quite a bit but it didn't have that "Indiana Jones" Feeling. they had too many modern special effects, they should have kept the old style kinda thing with stunts and REAL explosions and a car chase through a REAL jungle. and more REAL things

i'm saying REAL too much aren't i?

[puckle3]

the holy grail only keeps you alive if you continue to drink out of it..... Indy only had a sip and he poured it on his dads bullet wounds.

[hectorbolshevik]

Grail Knight: "You have chosen wisely. But the grail cannot pass beyond the great seal. That is the boundary and the price of immortality."

Indy and Henry would've had to remain within the lair to have everlasting life.

[MusicDudeRock]

So the grail is pretty much useless unless you want to live in a cave for the rest of your eternal life.

is that what you're saying?

[hectorbolshevik]

Exactly.

[checkeredflag90210]

he is going to be the new host of AT THE MOVIES.

Yes Lyons and that other guy..are out!!!

Since he guest spotted on the original show, I

think this will bring back the old spark of the original show.

[BigNickontheDrum]

he sure has, him an A.O. Scott have a great way of debating and are very intelligent about cinema, the show has finally come back to its roots

[Gaaraoftheoasis]

Phillips nailed it, but he was too soft. This film was abysmal.

[DoomVampire]

Agree. I would have said 1/2 star. This guy forgot to mention the geographic mess on this movie. Too many mexican references. How come Pancho Villa taught indi to speak Quechua? Pancho Villa was mexican, and Quechua is the language of the natives from Peru in south america. And what's up with the mexican music? These guys should make some serious research on the history and geography of the countries involved, before they make a movie about them.

[slimshady103]

in the last crusade him and hes dad drank out of the holy grail but in kingdom of the crystal skull hes dad is dead.

harrison ford shouldn't hav played indianna hes a bit to old not enough action out of him in this one

[kyojinalex]

In the Last Crusade, the knight in the temple mentions that one can live forever after drinking from the holy grail IF they stay in the temple. At the end of the movie they leave the temple so their new found eternal life is null and void.

[Firecloud500]

They never drank from it he just poured it onto his dad's bulet wounds.

[slimshady103]

yer he drank a small bit

[benerationx]

this movies actually pretty fun to watch.

some painful scenes,and not enough Indy kicking ass himself though,but in all its comparable to the last 2 for sure!

if you dont like it,just dont watch it.

[ktm8501]

short round and willy should have returned!

screw mutt and marion

well marions alright

[U2zootv1991]

I give it a 76 % rating. I just liked "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "The Last Crusade" much better!

[crystalskulls]

hollywood,, here is real in guatemala with the maya

[cuckoobird2010]

I like 1 and 3 best too.

[napoliondynamite]

i liked it but guys the whole point of indiana jones is to be fun and a little cheesy but great. this one was really good just not GREAT

[Tgc180]

i thought this was the best indiana jones film so far. i loved this movie right up until the end when they showed the aliens, then it got to the point where it just didnt feel like an indiana jones movie anymore. i was very dissapointed with the aliens part. its still not that bad of a movie though.

[BIGBOSS117MKDS]

People who are defending this movie are the simple minded 10 year olds that the makers of the film were targeting this movie at.

[IMBOREDIN200B]

2 stars....really

[LizardKirai]

I thought he was a bit harsh on this one. I mean sure the whole aliens thing is silly among other things (the atomic bomb, the waterfalls, etc.) in terms of an Indiana Jones movie it was good. When you go to see an IJ movie you don't expect to be seeing a serious, realistic film. It's freaking /Indiana Jones/ for crying out loud. And a pretty good one at that!

[Animehermit]

totally agree i actually think this film is better than the second one.

[xg1optimusprimex]

Ok here is how I rank the films 1234 lol

If you think this was a bad film your a Fucking idiot and you need to die simple as that your just a waste of space.

[andyottito]

story was very weak but i found the action to be great. definately better then number 2 in my opinion

[gir2darescue]

the movie was awesome.

[marvin450]

this movie fuckin rocked. that niggas retarted

[CordeliaDoyle]

The movie was great.

[Brennan1324]

viewer 4444

[cyruscjj]

its a great movie on my opinion but the aliens do look kinda original though

[Imaculata]

This movie was terrible, and I think the review missed several other important parts where the movie failed miserably. While the movie was entertaining, it was undoubtably the worst Indy film yet. Bad plot, badly developed characters, and unconvincing leading villain and scenes that are randomly stitched together and don't go anywhere.

[ninjaofthewestside]

this movie was awesome, the only other indy film that tops it was raiders of the lost ark

[TepDavid25]

yeah i agree with phillis that the movie has story problems and pacing

[MaxieNumber2]

I thought Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was awesome. Michael Phillips is just worse than Richard Roeper himself, who thought it was a fun film.

[BidM142]

i thought it is a good movie until the last scene with the aliens.i thought they could have done better than shia.

[thrasher829]

Weakest of the four? Wow, you think temple of doom was better? >.>

[askmenothing9114]

2 stars out of what?

[FunkehHumour]

It was enjoyable, but didn't really do it for me. Not, what's the word, original enough?

[TheBlueFlamingo]

Weakest of the four... I suppose in the sense that Teddy Roosevelt was the weakest of the four guys on Mount Rushmore.

[Myself0101]

not in a fight...

[garyowen4ever]

anybody that takes ANY TRIBUNE CRITIC SERIOUSLY IS AN OUT OF TOWN HICK. ESPECIALLY THAT DOUCHE BAG ARCHITECT HALF WIT KAMEN. learn to rely on your own head and dont be lead by shmux!

[CakeMon5ter]

I agree 100% with this rating.

[lovlykayla]

weakest of the 4? What the F*ck! This was nOt the weakest of the 4. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was definately the weakest of the 4! This movie was AWESOME. It was well worth the wait. + Just because the movie is different to the originals, doesnt mean its SHIT. Bring on number 5.

[jeffdanno]

not really most people prefered short round rather than mutt

[CadicusTheDamned]

Why does everyone hate Temple of Doom? The Chinese kid was funny, and the guy that yanked hearts out of chests was pretty cool. Is it just because it explored different mythologies than the Judeo-Christian horse shit that Americans have been force fed their entire lives?

[Bobalithmiss1]

Well....

people hate it cause its dark and not like Raiders.

I, on the other hand, like the movie, just think this is the order of the Indy movies:

1,3,2,4.... (Temple of Doom is 2nd worse)

[CadicusTheDamned]

What was wrong with the Temple of Doom? I liked it. Hindu mythology is just as valid as Judeo-Christian mythology.

"No time for love, Dr. Jones."

Classic line.

[Bobalithmiss1]

Nothing wrong with it. It is just 1 & 3 are better.

[jbbremerton]

the movie may have not lived up to its expectations, but you know we'll all be lining up around the block to see indy 5.

[ducklinghoang]

this shit is facking horrible. make me want to rip off my eyes

[ifilmstuf24]

What!!! No Way!!!

[Dabills112]

not as good as the originals... but still kicked ass

[Wittmann73]

weakest of the 4 ... nuff said

[mooseclamps]

Calling a bad movie bad isn't crashing a party. Like the movie if you want to, but don't try and pretend like its quality cinema, because it isn't.

[Whyavier]

ughguhghg, dumb thing disappointed me badly

[Harmanizer777]

I really like Michael Phillips reviews, and I agree with most of them. This movie was more like 3-stars on par with temple of doom but not as good as the other two. There was just to many corny scenes like Mutt swinging with the monkeys. And indy surviving a NUKE! They could have done 4/5 of those scenes differently, and it would have been a much stronger movie.

[KingRoanMoore]

i thought this indy was great.

[grhmbdgr]

If I had seen this movie on it's own, without the other three before it, I would consider it a cheesy, campy, but kind of fun movie.

Instead, it feels more like a travesty to cinema. Without giving too much away, the whole premise was just way way way too out there. (Yes The Arc of the Covenant and Cup of Jesus are stretching it as well, but at least if you don't agree on their significance you can't deny they existed)

Decalogue was clunky, swinging on vines like Tarzan? Not Indiana Jones.

[RickShawProductions]

I saw it a few hours ago with a friend I've gone with to the previous 3... and WE BOTH loved every second of "Indy 4"!!! This isn't Shakespeare... It's a great popcorn flick!

[sleazypig]

yet this complete but wipe likes speed racer go figure i give this critique one middle finger up.

[flakelorenz02]

2 stars wow harsh reviewer whats it out of 10?

[kj61077]

pretty sure it's out of either four or five...so basically an average flick. No more.

[Tripp393]

saw it. i consider it like transformers, entertaining as hell but it seems forced.

[SikaSeppo]

This movie blows so hard, I feel like crying. I love Indy, and I tried to like this film. But it sucks. Damn you George Lucas!

[bingcrosbya]

haha you said "Indiana Jones never was a memorable character". You just lost all credibility man.

[pythonman7]

dude, forget you this movie is gonna be damn awesome

[gnigged68]

Dude, you gave away too many spoilers. It was a funny, action packed B movie. Go see it.

[maxamillionent]

Phillips REALLY doesn't know shit.....this movie is good. Go see it.

[coolkid8511]

michael phillips doesnt know shit!!!!

[Richardgwm]

Indiana Jones and the Social Security Administration.

[fosibodu]

i wonder why Spielberg was keeping the story under wraps so much like it was going to be some Oscar winning srcript.

[fosibodu]

1st or... 2nd viewer!!!