From Spielbergfilms, "February 20, 2006
-Spielberg confirms ‘Indiana Jones 4 ’ to follow ‘Munich’
Unless some very powerful fates finally conspire to do Indiana Jones in once and for all (and he’s beat some pretty tough foes in his day), the long-awaited fourth film in the “Indiana Jones” franchise is full speed ahead for production this year (and release next year, according to series creator George Lucas).
While director Steven Spielberg remained largely silent on his work on “Indiana Jones IV” during the busy days on “War of the Worlds” and “Munich,” Spielberg finally broke the silence in a recent interview with Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.
“I haven’t given up making entertaining films, but over the last decade I have been making some films that express the respect I have for history,” Spielberg said.
“I am about to make ‘Indiana Jones 4,’ which is, as far as I am concerned, the sweet dessert I give those who had to chow down on the bitter herbs that I’ve used in ‘Munich.’”
I think that about says enough to set the ‘net ablaze with talk tonight!"
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It's going to be weird.
The last time he did something like this (went back to a popcorn franchise after mulling over man's inhumanity to man for a couple of pictures) we got "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," which may not be Spielberg's worst movie but it's definitely up there. (The worst would have to be "Hook" and "Always" in that order.)
I'm trying to picture an Indy film photographed by Januz Kaminski. What could it possibly look like? Kaminski photographed "Lost World" like it was "Deliverance." If you go back and look at "Raiders," "Jurassic" etc. it doesn't even look like Spielberg by today's standards; more like earlier Zemekis. Overlit, jokey, obvious.
Not that those movies aren't great, but the style is so different! I wonder what this will be like?
BTW I posted comments on "Silent HIll" and "Catwoman" down there. ("So what? Big deal!")
"The worst would have to be "Hook" and "Always" in that order" Don't forget 1941! I'm torn over another Indy film. of course I want it to happen but at the same time I really didn't like the 2 sequels.
I kind of like 1941, but only because my first intro to the story was the comic adaptation which was so gloriously nutty that it got me in the right frame of mind. It's also Dan Aykroyd's film debut and has some great cameo work by Joe Flaherty (from beloved SCTV).
I didn't include "Temple of Doom" for two reasons: 1) it's kind of exciting towards the end (unlike Hook, which is unwatchable) and 2) he was in love with Kate Capshaw, which is why his brain fell out. Kind of like Sofia Coppola in Godfather III. The director is blinded by love. Never put a family member in your movie!
Temple of Doom definitely had some good stuff going for it. If you can get beyond Short Round, which is no easy task, there is some good action in there. Last Crusade was more of a Raiders redeux.
Last Crusade at least had a pretty girl...and Denholm Elliot and John Rhys-Davies...and some interesting camerawork...and Venice.
...and no Short Round.
One of my favorite South Park small-scale gags is when, after a news story involving Spielberg, the announcer adds "Steven Spielberg is famous for directing the movies Always and 1941"
Spielberg I have faith in, weird as this may turn out. It's Harrison Ford who could really tank this one. Can he get the Indy vibe back, or will he feel he's above all this, despite the ten year gap since his last good movie?
Harrison Ford just always seems pissed off to me. I'm guessing that once he dons the Indy hat he'll slip back into the character. Someone pointed out that he's now as old as Sean C. was supposed to be in Last Crusade.
Do you guys remember the 1941 comics adaptation?
Art was by Stephen Bisette & Rick Veitch. It was WAY more risque than the movie...I think it was first published in Heavy Metal.
No, I never knew there was a 1941 comic adaptation until this morning.
It's great. My favorite moment is when one of the military characters says to another, "Is there anything I can do for you?" and the second character (who doesn't like the first) immediately generates a thought balloon that shows an extremely graphic image of the first character shooting himself in the head, but he only says, "No...no. That's all right, lieutenant. I don't need anything" (or words to that effect).
I never knew there was an adaptation either until you mentioned it - do you have it?
I do not. Here's an ebay link (all I could find) that just shows the cover. Spielberg "wrote" the introduction; I remember that part.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/JOHN-BELUSHI-1941-Movie-Adaptation-Comic-HEAVY-METAL_W0QQitemZ6566076991QQcategoryZ35778QQcmdZViewItem
Wow, I've never seen that before in my life - for $4 it could be yours!
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