ROTTEN TOMATOES: "Indiana Jones" Returns...Again!

"Indiana Jones" Returns...Again!

by Juliana Tringali | December 29, 2006

Summary

Action-adventure fans rejoice! Producer George Lucas has announced that "Indiana Jones 4" (sequel #3, if you're counting) will begin filming in 2007! Back to Article

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bigcfk writes:
on Dec 29 2006 04:45 PM

interesting...

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Kid_Ikarus writes:
on Dec 29 2006 04:46 PM

BONER!

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GreenBastard writes:
on Dec 29 2006 05:33 PM

I hope Jar-Jar Binks is in it! I can't wait to see all the CGI.

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mojodaddy writes:
on Dec 29 2006 06:08 PM

WoOoOhOoO

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osiris3657 writes:
on Dec 29 2006 06:45 PM

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Xhrix writes:
on Dec 29 2006 06:50 PM

As long as they don't try to overdo the special effects, and keep the performances in the forefront, this should be great film, as long as nobody lets Lucas anywhere near the project after he finishes the rough draft framework of the script.

Just to hear that bullwhip crack in surround sound, and see that dusty fedora and devilish grin, will make my 2008 a good year to look forward to

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dagreenman18 writes:
on Dec 29 2006 07:01 PM

okay, if they can breathe new life into Indy like the the new Bond has, then im behind this 100%. but sadly this is Lucas, so get ready for another jarjar or robo-anikin caracter. or god forbid both!

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Noir Cigs writes:
on Dec 29 2006 08:09 PM

cool beans

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Defmonkey writes:
on Dec 29 2006 08:23 PM

[b]I'm Psyched![/b]
I can't wait for this movie. I really hope that it doesn't suck. But it just puzzles me that Sean Connery is in it. Isn't he gonna be portrayed as 90 or something of that sort?? How old is Sean Connery anyway? (too lazy to make a wikipedia search)

2008 here I wait!

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bubbaburnstine writes:
on Dec 29 2006 08:36 PM

Who is he going to fight? He's going to look too old to fight nazi's, so will he have to go after communists in this one?

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Muddler writes:
on Dec 29 2006 10:19 PM

I can't tell you how much I hope this is a good movie. I used to be a big Ford fan - back when he made truly good movies instead of Hollywood Crapicide. Still, is this news? I thought it was pretty well settled that Indy 4 was about to be made and would be out in the next year or two.

My one worry - Lucas. After the Star Wars prequels, if I hear "Lucas told the Associated Press that he expects the latest edition of the much-loved franchise to be "fantastic...the best one yet," all I can think of is Bush telling Brownie he's doing a heck of a job. It's the kiss of death.

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Flim Springfield writes:
on Dec 29 2006 10:20 PM

[b]Crazy[/b]
What's next? Stallone playing Rocky again??

...Oh right...

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Defmonkey writes:
on Dec 29 2006 10:41 PM

[b]Rocky wasn't that bad.[/b]
It wasn't as bad as people were hoping it was. I thought it was pretty decent. Stallone actually tried to act in that movie. I saw tears!!

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eastern2western writes:
on Dec 29 2006 11:32 PM

[b]hmmm, here are my predictions for the movie[/b]
1) Lucas is going to shoot the stupid thing in digital
2) A lot of movie fx money is going to spend on trying to make the 64 year old dude look a like he can still do action
3) Lucas's big swelling head is trying to make this movie with a lot of blue screen stuff
4)return of jar jar binks

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romaniuk writes:
on Dec 29 2006 11:56 PM

[b]omfg i cant frickin wait[/b]
next to star wars this is definately the must see movie ive been waitin for.

I pray they took so long so they could get a better script rather than inserting bad characters like jar jars and darth mauls who look kool but seem to be mute( or mabe he failed english?)

lucas and spielberg. $$$$.

get sean connery, bad ass villan, and kick ass effects . sweeetness.

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Reel 2/Dialogue 2 writes:
on Dec 30 2006 12:47 AM

[b]If whining has a name, it must be...[/b]
...[i] Indiana Jones and the Fanbitches of RT[/i].

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Skates forJersey Dude writes:
on Dec 30 2006 12:57 AM

[b]Going to be siiiiiiiick[/b]
Indiana Jones 4! YES! always watched the trilogy when I was a youg'n and still do all the time. Harrison Ford and Connery are good together they portry their characters amazingly. If Harrison Fords name wasnt Harrison Ford it would be Indiana Jone DAMN RIGHT! Can't wait for this movie and hey for 64 or whatever Harrison looks in damn good shape he can pull it off.

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Rowsdower42 writes:
on Dec 30 2006 01:30 AM

[b]Alright for Sallah,...[/b]
But where is Marcus Brody!?

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quigonjim1 writes:
on Dec 30 2006 02:59 AM

It is about time. Can't wait for May 2008

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dracus writes:
on Dec 30 2006 05:43 AM

In reply to this comment (#852008)
Denholm Elliott who played Marcus Brody died of Aids in 1992. I guess they've decided to leave his character out of number 4.

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quigonjim1 writes:
on Dec 30 2006 06:21 AM

They left him out of Temple of Doom and that turned out alright

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BuckRogers writes:
on Dec 30 2006 06:34 AM

In reply to this comment (#852002)
Stallone deserves an Acadamey Award for his performance in R6,yes seriously.

But yeah, Indy 4 should be good as long as they don't go overboard with the cgi.

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sourguy writes:
on Dec 30 2006 09:26 AM

In reply to this comment (#851998)
Connery won't be portrayed as if he's in his 90's. If you remember, he and Indy both drank the water from the holy grail at the end of the Last Crusade

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brownitus writes:
on Dec 30 2006 10:22 AM

Harrison, you need to hit the weights duke, or they gonna need a cgi whip too.

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Ron_Burgundy writes:
on Dec 30 2006 10:56 AM

i'm wary of this based on Ford and Lucas's last few projects. Crap all around. The only hope I have is Spielberg turning this thing into something watchable. I do hope they acknowledge Ford's age, make comment on it, and make it a major part of the story. Kind of like what they did with the later Star Trek movies.

2008 might be fun, with this and Batman 2.

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bigbrother writes:
on Dec 30 2006 11:17 AM

In reply to this comment (#852015)
Yeah, cause later Star Trek movies were fantastic :(. I don't care what projects Lucas and Ford have done recently. This is their baby, this is what they do, no way they're gonna screw it up. I don't care if they had to strap up Harrison Ford's corpse on mineret strings. I'd still rather see that than someone else try to do the role.

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rottenjoe123 writes:
on Dec 30 2006 11:30 AM

In reply to this comment (#852016)
...I don't care if they had to strap up Harrison Ford's corpse on mineret strings...

Good points, and an excellent malapropism thrown in for good measure! Well done, sir!:D

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Now it's dark writes:
on Dec 30 2006 11:41 AM

This should make a great triple bill with Cocoon and Bubba Ho-Tep.

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dawg1890 writes:
on Dec 30 2006 11:54 AM

Well I loved the indiana jones trilogy and when I heard a part 4 along time ago I was kind of skeptical.Harrison ford is 64 and now that he is older I would imagine he would be unable to do the things he could've done when the originals were around.I am happy that steven spielberg is attached and willing to do the film also as I read was that david koepp(whos written movies such as war of the wrlds,jurassic park,jurassic park 2) would be writing the film so there is still hope.

As for storywise since indiana jones drank the challace of life at the end of 3 the story could be taken to any height and as I read once was a rumor would have indiana jones in the late 21st century setting out to find the lost city of atlantis but was later denied. another rumor was that the story would take place 25 or so years later after part 3 but these are just rumors.

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unbreakable_samurai writes:
on Dec 30 2006 12:52 PM

Hell yea, about damn time they get this thing actually going.

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DestructionZero writes:
on Dec 30 2006 01:08 PM

Best news I heard this year. Awesome way to enter 2007!!!

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dracus writes:
on Dec 30 2006 01:19 PM

Lucas has an incredible inagination and lots of fun when he's making his movies and regardless of what you may think of him, that shows in all his movies. I've enjoyed all 6 of the Star Wars movies, likewise with the 3 Indiana Jones movies. I saw and loved THX 1138 when it was first released and even enjoyed American Graffitti. I guess that makes me a Lucas fan so that along with Ford and Spielberg back on board for Indy 4, I don't see any problem. As Bigbrother said, this is their baby.

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leebrandt33 writes:
on Dec 30 2006 01:39 PM

[b]Indy 4 will likely be excellent[/b]
I think most of us who are reasonable human beings agree that Star Wars Episode 1 & 2 are some of the worst blockbusters ever made (unless you're a fanboy). Episode 3 was an improvement, but not enough to warrant a label of 'great'.
I however have more confidence in Indy 4. If it was only Lucas driving this ship, I'd be very worried. But it's him plus Spielberg, who will direct it, and Ford all having input.
Here's my point: The first Star Wars (episode 4) was great because Lucas had a studio overlooking the production over his shoulder. They could rein in his ideas and made sure the script was spectacular. In Empire Strikes back, Lucas didn't have the studio watching over him, but he made the great move of NOT writting the script and letting someone else direct it.
So with Indy 4 he isn't allowed to do whatever he feels like. He also has Spielberg and Ford to answer to, plus he isn't directing. Therefore the odds of success have exponentialy increased, especially when considering that they took 13 years to make sure the script was more than good, but great.

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AstroZombie138 writes:
on Dec 30 2006 01:48 PM

In reply to this comment (#852023)
I agree. The SW prequel trilogy could have been so much better if Lucas had stayed out of the director's chair. Indy 4 can be just as great as the original trilogy. I can't wait.

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NoneMoreBlack writes:
on Dec 30 2006 01:54 PM

I AM FUCKING STOKED

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jeremyf1977 writes:
on Dec 30 2006 02:40 PM

No Jar Jar..............That's all I have to say. I'm watching the Ewok Adventures on DVD now.....So you know I am so fucking gone........and there ain't no turning back.

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Mattmovies writes:
on Dec 31 2006 12:23 PM

Spielberg will be the one to keep it on film. That's a plus. I'm concerned in the script department. What was fantastic about Raiders of the Lost Ark was the 3 part team of Lucas, Spielberg, and Lawrence Kasdan. That team was similar to the Empire Strikes Back team, but replace Spielberg with Kershner. I think they need a strong third person that is a writer. This movie may be fantastic. If they push it in a Batman Begins kind of direction I think it could be great. Hopefully they will keep the sets real. I know Spielberg is not really fond of green screen and he will have the final say on that. I know Lucas gets a lot of guff about his decisions on Star Wars. His strength is in structuring, which I thought the prequels had a great structure. He needed an equal instead of lackeys in the script department on those films to flesh out the characters. He had outside people that were friends he trusted on every other Star Wars film he made that worked on dialogue mostly. He didn't use that formula on the prequels. Steven and George both admited that Larry Kasdan was the one that insisted on the flow of the story on Raiders. I hope the writer is more involved in this new indy film. It'll keep Lucas from losing sight of character and Spielberg from sappy town.

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dracus writes:
on Dec 31 2006 01:37 PM

In reply to this comment (#852028)
I hope the writer is more involved in this new indy film. It'll keep Lucas from losing sight of character and Spielberg from sappy town.
Well said!

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TheSilentMan writes:
on Dec 31 2006 04:18 PM

[b]can't wait[/b]
can't wait, i'm a huge fan of all six star wars films, and indiana jones films. looking forward to this one.

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whoru writes:
on Jan 01 2007 02:57 PM

Not putting too much hope in this one. I've been disappointed in the last few over hyped movies and was disappointed in the outcome. Star Wars & X-Men Last Stand garbage.

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deadmenonholiday writes:
on Jan 01 2007 03:02 PM

For those of you who think Episode III wasn't 'great', you should be hung like Saddam.
It revived a stale series, so if you don't think so, you should be hung, as aforementioned, or tied to the hood of a car bomb.

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Captain Future1 writes:
on Jan 01 2007 05:00 PM

whoa easy there buddy, I may be known for my "trolling" but people should have their own opinions too you kno? Its like saying everyone should be a Nazi and besides, episode 3 wasnt really that good anyways

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leebrandt33 writes:
on Jan 01 2007 05:04 PM

Me being hung or tied to the hood of a car bomb won't change the fact that Episode 3 was, although good, not great. Most reasonable people agree, unless you're a fanboy. That is the only utter-bias that would make someone love that movie beyond what it deserves. It was entertaining, an improvement. But that's it.
Oh and btw, it seems that the Indy 4 comments by Lucas may have been premature according to theraider.net.
sigh.

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Begbie writes:
on Jan 01 2007 05:29 PM

[b]This movie will never see the light of day.[/b]
Here's the proof: http://www.spielbergfilms.com/indy4/1195

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pota1967 writes:
on Jan 01 2007 07:00 PM

How many sequels # 3 were really any good--I dare you to name one?

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lavatory love machine writes:
on Jan 01 2007 07:25 PM

[b]this is not a lucas film, it's a spielberg film[/b]
a couple of thing first, after dreamcatcher lawrence kasdan lost any sort of respect he still had left from co-writing empire, so it's not a loss

then about the the drinking from the holy grail stuff, if you remember at the end of crusade, the keeper of the grail told indy that the inmortality effect gets cancel when the person who drank the water leaves that church, crosing the symbol on the floor, indy knew that only drank to save his father, the keeper was inmortal because he never walked out of that place

so this movie should take place in the 60s

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leebrandt33 writes:
on Jan 01 2007 09:17 PM

[b]Both Spielberg and Lucas confirm Indy 4 today, we[/b]
Thanx to good detective work of the folks over at the Hollywood Reporter who got in touch with the filmmakers themselves. here it is:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ied0764c52ea0c6b798ae52393421a6e4

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bigbrother writes:
on Jan 02 2007 03:10 AM

In reply to this comment (#852038)
I agree about the immortality, but didn't the other two brothers die of "extreme old age" so maybe there are some lingering effects.

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Jedi General writes:
on Jan 02 2007 09:10 AM

[b]This is old news[/b]
I've known about this movie for some time now. Why is it all over the news now?

Still, I'm very excited for this. I can't wait for see Indy again.

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eastern2western writes:
on Jan 02 2007 09:31 AM

imortality does not equal to eternal youth. The old crusade in the indiana movie was old as the stones.

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pinkincide writes:
on Jan 02 2007 05:53 PM

[b]Raiders of the Lost Dentures[/b]
But, yeah, I'll fork out ten bucks to see it. Damn I hate being so predictable.

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southfrisco writes:
on Jan 04 2007 09:37 AM

In reply to this comment (#852002)
[b]It will stink[/b]
Defmonkey, those tears from Stallone were because he crapped his adult diaper while filming that scene. I think we'll see much of that by Ford in this sequel.

And character piece? I bet it portrays how Indy turns into a crusty old man fantasizing about his younger years, and crapping his adult diaper. Can't you tell I am displeased with Lucas working on this script?

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bigbrother writes:
on Jan 04 2007 11:15 AM

In reply to this comment (#852044)
Tell you what, when you make as many fantastic movies as Spielberg, Lucas and Ford then you can decide not to make a fourth in one of your epic trilogies or decide when you've gotten too old to play a role. Until then I'm gonna be excited about this movie and counting the days until you have to eat your words. Viva le Jones!!!!

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