comment #1

Rich S. says ...

I guess we moved the cradle of civilization to India since things are going badly in Mesopotamia. But, hey, it's Spielberg and Lucas. They wield enough power to do stuff like that.

comment #2

royfromage says ...

No aliens?

The box shown @ 1:26 says "Roswell, NM 1947."

Aliens aliens aliens. Do not want.

comment #3

Dave Polands Gut says ...

Wells actually liking a popcorn movie???

Has hell frozen over?

comment #4

berg says ...

He smoked a lot of pot and fell asleep in the back of a car once next to a soundstage ...

i once smoked weed in a picture police car that was parked next to a soundstsage

comment #5

actionman says ...

I cannot wait for this. I had a tear in my eye the moment the music kicked in with the camera looking down at the fedora. Looks incredible on all fronts. There is nothing remotely CG about the trailer; everything looked spot on, as per usual for Spielberg. Ford looks bad-ass, hasn't missed a beat. He's in shape, looks the same as he did in the other films more or less (fine, a little grayer). The stunt work displayed was no more, or no less, outlandish than the other films. This looks to be in keeping with the rest of the series. Cinematography, by Milky-White Kaminski mind you, looks just like Slocombe's work. I cannot fucking wait for this! I know some things about the production of this film and I am extremely excited from what I have heard, both from a story perspective, and from a technical perspective. It's gonna be the movie of the summer.

comment #6

Filthy Rich says ...

Good eye royfromage. I'm excited about it but I agree with Jeff - some obvious CGI and I sure didn't like the falling into the front seat of the truck and Indy calmly saying, I thought that was closer.

But overall it looks fun and still in the spirit of the first 3. I normally trust Spielberg with the CGI so I'm thinking these are early shots that might be finnesed a bit.

Cate Blanchett looks hot and I'm sure the alien angle will be as subtle as the Ark or the Grail ie) not really showing aliens as much as hinting at them but I'm sure we'll get a glimpse near the end - I'm just hoping we don't see the inside of the ship and the shadows of aliens ala Close Encounters...

comment #7

tophertilson says ...

The shot that absolutely sells it to me is the one of the cars driving near the edge of the cliff. It looks so much like the old films, so very 1980's, it just gives me a giddy little thrill inside.

comment #8

insidah says ...

Looks awesome. I'm pumped. And that opening music cue? From Children of Dune, the sci-fi channel miniseries.

comment #9

abuseintake says ...

Hellboy 2 looks better.

comment #10

Filthy Rich says ...

"Hellboy 2 looks better" hahahaha

comment #11

corey3rd says ...

Indy's Depends protected him when he went ass first through that truck's windshield

comment #12

Edward says ...

Oh goody, more tiresome John Williams music telling how excited we should be. Sorry, but I'm not excited at all.

comment #13

Mr. Gittes says ...

The movie of the summer WILL be The Dark Knight...and probably even more so now given recent events.

comment #14

D.Z. says ...

I'd prefer they emphasize the exploration elements-which is really what I love about the series-but I guess they need Ford to pull some McClane shit in order to sell the picture. Not bad, but I'm still waiting for the bait-and-switch that I got from the SW prequels.

comment #15

DavidF says ...

I'm mostly with actionamn but I totally noticed some CGI (not that it can be refined by May) and thought that while the cinematography evoked Slocombe, it still looked like Kaminsky (which, after all, it is. And, which, unlike Wells, I don't thtink is a bad thing).

The first half of the trailer was a bit zzzz (and the music was weak) but Edward....thou art not human if you didn't get a little chill when the fanfare kicked in.

comment #16

MAGGA says ...

If the Dark Knight is the movie of the summer, then fine. I hope they are both great. The shot of Indy putting on the fedore is great. The chase in the warehouse looks brilliant. I think this is a Rambo-like (judging by what people say - I have never seen a Rambo movie...) attempt at giving the audience what it wants. Which, for an Indy film, is not a bad choice. But if this is a teaser, will we get a full trailer at some point?

comment #17

D.Z. says ...

Rich: "I guess we moved the cradle of civilization to India since things are going badly in Mesopotamia."

No, it's just Hollywood executive ignorance as usual. The location's meant to be a nod to Temple of Doom.

comment #18

christian says ...

So after weeks of Wells bashing Ford/Spielberg. etc. he pulls another seemingly endless mea culpas of "Gee I guess I was talking outta my ass again." At least you're man enough to admit it.

You call him Doctor Jones!

comment #19

DavidF says ...

p.s. It's obviously the same warehouse as in Raiders. I think the assumption has been that he is somehow, for some reason, going to find the Ark.

I'm starting to think there will be far greater dramatic irony if Indy is there for other (alien?) reasons, with no idea he is in the same room as the Ark.

comment #20

JoshNY says ...

Was it me, or did the car chase near the cliff look CGI-ish? Of course, that's not even counting the whole Mayan temple thing.

comment #21

JapAdapters says ...

All this talk of Ford looking old and no one mentions Winstone, who's clearly let himself go since BEOWULF.

comment #22

Rich S. says ...

D.Z., I know they were referring to Temple of Doom. Hence, my comment about India. And, yes, that's probably Hollywood executive ignorance.

But, as I suspect, it's probably contempt for their audience, who they probably assume does not know that what is commonly called the "Cradle of Civilization" is Mesopotamia, in modern-day Iraq.

I'm not even sure why they used that phrase at all, other than to inflate the importance of a homage to Saturday morning serials.

comment #23

Mr B says ...

God I want this to be good. The teaser actually has me more than a bit worried though. Definitely some very obvious CG. The image doesn't look as 'rich' as previous indies. It had a bit of that Skycaptain World of Tomorrow bright look to everything. Even the titles with the sun-ray background looked bad.

Move along, I'm just a nervous nelly, hopefully all these worries are for not.

comment #24

berkguru says ...

Looks stupid

comment #25

T. S. Idiot says ...

"He protected the power of the divine. He saved the cradle of civilization. He triumphed over the armies of evil." Even writing about Indy, he can't stop thinking about BO.

comment #26

Howlingman says ...

"Looks stupid"

Pauline Kael, ladies and gentlemen.

The CGI is no more glaring than the shoddy stop-motion, obvious matte paintings and even more obvious bluescreen work of the previous three.

comment #27

Edward says ...

Maybe it's because I'm over 60, but the John Williams' Indy score doesn't excite me. He's done some good work, but frankly I dislike films, which feature music so heavily. A score that is made to stand out is not - to me - a good thing.

comment #28

Jay T. says ...

I have to say, this is a pretty good trailer and the film looks promising. I'm glad they've maintained the slapstick angle to a lot of the action, which is clearly emphasized here. This thing will be huge for nostalgic purposes alone, but if it actually pulls good reviews it will be an absolute monster (young kids will see it, people in their 20's and 30's like myself who were young when the first three came out will see it, and people like my parent's will see it if the buzz is there).

comment #29

carla kolchak says ...

All this talk of Ford looking old and no one mentions Winstone, who's clearly let himself go since BEOWULF.
Posted by: JapAdapters

Haahahahaaa, nice one!

comment #30

Filthy Rich says ...

A great score is just another element to a great film. You're right: everyone hated the Imperial March when Darth Vader showed up on screen or the Raiders theme when Indy was galloping alongside the army truck in Raiders.

Give me a break. Music is part of film. A boring score that doesn't stand out belongs in a mediocre movie for fans with mediocre taste.

TS Eliot: Love the Pauline Kael comment. As brilliant as 'looks stupid' is not.

comment #31

le corbeau says ...

Hollywood shits Batman movies every time it eats chili dogs at Pink's, but this is the one gold standard for popcorn movies left.

comment #32

christian says ...

The thing gave me chills.

Tho I hope to never see another CG object flying directly at the camera. I love Ford dropping into the truck, but not the line. He doesn't say anything during that truck chase in ROTLA and it's one reason why it's probably the greatest vehicle action scene ever -- next to THE ROAD WARRIOR of course. I just wish there was no music during the scenes. Too distracting;]

comment #33

Mr B says ...

But that's the thing, he does say the line in this one. It makes me feel like Danny Glover and Joe Pesci are gonna show up. I truly hope it's great, but the trailer sent the wrong chills down my spine.

comment #34

Filthy Rich says ...

I totally agree about the line when he drops into the truck. Ford could sell that with his trademark, oh shit that didn't work, grin.

They don't need to telegraph to the audience why he fell backward if it's filmed effectively and it just seemed like a false note. He could have grinned at the guys in the truck just like he did in Raiders when he and Nazi truck driver shared a laugh when that peasant fell onto the roof of the truck.

But man, we're judgemental these days. I think it's going to be a solid 'good' to 'very good' film and a lot of fun. Something these overblown CGI fests lack these days.

I hate the CGI object flying at the camera too.

comment #35

Edward says ...

Scores don't have to bore, but they don't have to be so loud to hit the audience over the head. I loved the scores for Jaws and Star Wars, but soon got sick of the over-use of many of Willams' other scores.

comment #36

Sweetbubba says ...

I'm trying to be open to liking this movie even though I wish it hadn't been made, but that awful trailer certainly didn't help.

Bad: Overly melodramatic, indulgent and unnecessary flashbacks; crappy CGI (that explosion? the greenscreen jeep scene?); Indy demonstrating the dexterity of Spider-man; unengaging "action" scenes; some painful self-reverential dialogue.

Good: the silhouette; Ray Winstone is welcome; Harrison Ford looks great; the music

comment #37

Edward says ...

Maybe I'm just being cranky, I like escapist fare like most everyone, I just want to see new, creative cinema, not remakes or the rehashes we seem to be inundated with. If Spielberg wanted to reinvent Indy, I might be more interested, but we've been there and done that.

comment #38

robbiefantastic says ...

i have to agree with edward on the remakes and rehashes that seem to be neverending these days......but damn if i don't love me some indy......

you call him doctor jones ddddaaaawwwwwllll....

comment #39

Rich S. says ...

Let's not forget that Indy was a rehash of the old Republic serials. Some of the scenes in the first three movies are lifted directly from those serials.

comment #40

Movie fan09 says ...

I'm mostly with actionamn but I totally noticed some CGI (not that it can be refined by May) and thought that while the cinematography evoked Slocombe, it still looked like Kaminsky (which, after all, it is. And, which, unlike Wells, I don't thtink is a bad thing).

are you kidding?!!

that's the worst thing that could happen!!
everything looks like it was shot on a soundstage.
there is barely an illusion.
with Slocombe you had this great feel of adventure and it looked like an old fashioned movie.
Slocombe had so much depth in his shots and you could really feel the scope of it all.
with Kaminsky...it's like "ok, guys..ha ha.. this is a fantasy.."
a great cinematographer for anything else but fantasy.

comment #41

MilkMan says ...

Oh my God oh my God thats it thats is swing across the room just like that thats right pick up the hat put it on yr head thats it good thats nice oh that looks so fucking good dont move look behind you look up and behind you thats right give me the posture of awe i love it when you do that keep doing that swing one more time one more time I think this is it I think Im going to come here I come dont move dont you fucking move oh my god give me that theme music give it to me dont move here it comes oh my god yes yes yes holy fucking shit oh my god Spielberg Speilberg yes yes yes that was incredible Speilberg youre the best holy shit

comment #42

CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

"Hollywood shits Batman movies every time it eats chili dogs at Pink's"

Yeah, apparently they ate chili dogs at Pink's (wtf does that even mean?) in 1998, and when else, exactly? Batman was ultra-succesful and a good introduction to the character, BR strayed a bit from the comic roots but was a brilliant deconstruction of the personality disorders behind the characters, Batman Forever was admittedly dumb but fun, and Batman Begins was fantastic; truly one of the best franchise resuscitations ever.

So what exactly was your problem with these films, again?