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New Indiana Jones Movie In 2008

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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 2) - Nineteen years after chasing down the Holy Grail in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," Harrison Ford will return to the big screen in the character of the globe-trotting archeologist in May 2008.

Producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg confirmed details of the project Monday after Lucas tipped off the media to Indiana Jones' imminent return as he prepared to serve as grand marshal of the Rose Parade in Pasadena.

After years spent in script development, a fourth installment of the hit franchise is set to begin production in June in locations around the world and in the United States. It will mark Spielberg's next directorial outing.

"George, Harrison and I are all very excited," Spielberg said. "We feel that the script was well worth the wait. We hope it delivers everything you'd expect from our history with Indiana Jones."

In a statement, 64-year-old Ford said he was ready for another action-packed turn. "I'm delighted to be back in business with my old friends," he said. "I don't know if the pants still fit, but I know the hat will."

Added Lucas: "These films are such great fun to make. I'm looking forward to reuniting with the team and starting this new journey."
 
New Indiana Jones, does this mean they'll have to do a remake of Indiana Joan?
 
I wish I knew the plot because I don't think that Harrison Ford can move as fast as he used too.
 
If it's like the first, then well and good. If it's like the second, maybe not so and I'm sure that Harrison Ford will also not look 64 years old on screen. Other articles I've read have mentioned that the script is quite self-deprecating about Indy's age, so expect him to be put through the mill. :)

If Spielberg can resist bloat, sentimentality and the childish eww factor, then it may be worth a watch. Also, just as important is the female lead IMO. Karen Allen was excellent; Kate Capshaw less so.
 
Im sure the female lead will be a cute 20 something. They need a reason to market it.
 
Blue Velvet said:
Other articles I've read have mentioned that the script is quite self-deprecating about Indy's age, so expect him to be put through the mill. :)
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The only concern with self-deprecation is that they already went that route with the last crusade and Sean Connery. Be interesting to see if they bring him back.
 
Connery has said that he's done with acting, but money talks so we will see.
 
MacNut said:
Connery has said that he's done with acting, but money talks so we will see.
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I think the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen kind of did it for him, plus he's looking very frail at the moment...
 
As long as it's nothing like the temple of doom I'll be relitively happy.
 
Killyp said:
I think the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen kind of did it for him, plus he's looking very frail at the moment...
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Hard to imagine a post-Sean Connery acting world. It's not that his body of work is so impressive, but more the fact that it seems he has always been there. I'm not certain, but I believe I saw him in a silent film the other night. That or the sound on my TV was muted...
 
spork183 said:
The only concern with self-deprecation is that they already went that route with the last crusade and Sean Connery. Be interesting to see if they bring him back.
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this is going to be a crock of crap.

in the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade he AND Sean Connery became IMMORTAL.

They should not age, or look any different than they did at the end of the movie.

I doubt Harrison Ford wants to look young again by having hours of makeup done.

Any story Spielberg can barf up, is going to be full of holes and another craptacular blockbuster.
 
I'll go see it regardless of the reviews. And I don't know if anyone else appreciated Rocky Balboa (6), but I found it surprisingly good. However, I'm not interested in seeing Connery, ever again, as 007.
 
"Imminent return"?...in 2008? S. Connery could be dead by then (knock on wood)
But, anyway...I welcome more in the series. Hollywood seems to be having big trouble creating interesting movies of any kind.
 
Sdashiki said:
in the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade he AND Sean Connery became IMMORTAL.

They should not age, or look any different than they did at the end of the movie.
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I think you may have missed the point - they could only remain immortal in the cave on the guardian knight's side of the seal. That's why the knight was still alive - when the bad guy crosses the seal with the Grail in hand, the deal is broken (hence the earthquake/explosions/clouds of dust etc).
 
spork183 said:
The only concern with self-deprecation is that they already went that route with the last crusade and Sean Connery. Be interesting to see if they bring him back.
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Connery has been quoted as saying that he'd definitely do it, despite his retirement. Safe to assume that he won't have as big a role this time though.

There are also rumors of cameos by Karen Allen and Kate Capshaw.
 
CortexRock said:
I think you may have missed the point - they could only remain immortal in the cave on the guardian knight's side of the seal. That's why the knight was still alive - when the bad guy crosses the seal with the Grail in hand, the deal is broken (hence the earthquake/explosions/clouds of dust etc).
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i dont think so.

it was something along the lines of "the grail must not pass the great seal" or something. which led to the explosions and dust to keep the grail where it should be.

it had nothing to do with he who drank from the cup and the "powers" granted.

really wouldnt make much sense to have this grand quest for the holy grail only to end up having to take the place of the guy who guarded it for centuries? what a friggen bummer.

maybe im missing something?
 
Sdashiki said:
really wouldnt make much sense to have this grand quest for the holy grail only to end up having to take the place of the guy who guarded it for centuries? what a friggen bummer.

maybe im missing something?
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Make for a short, uneventful movie. Course HF wouldn't have to worry about the action sequences...
 
Sdashiki said:
i dont think so.

it was something along the lines of "the grail must not pass the great seal" or something. which led to the explosions and dust to keep the grail where it should be.

it had nothing to do with he who drank from the cup and the "powers" granted.

really wouldnt make much sense to have this grand quest for the holy grail only to end up having to take the place of the guy who guarded it for centuries? what a friggen bummer.

maybe im missing something?
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I think you're still missing it. After Indy drank from the correct grail, the old knight explained:

You have chosen... wisely. But, beware: the Grail cannot pass beyond the Great Seal, for that is the boundry, and the price, of immortality.

(quoted from IMDB)

In other words, you have to have the grail to be immortal, and since you can't leave the sanctum without the grail, you can only live forever if you stay there. The knight also implies this when he first meets Indy and is "vanquished." The knight hands Indy his sword and tells him that he passes the honor of protecting the grail to him. (Indy shakes his head and is about to explain the situation when Donovan and the other baddies arrive in the chamber.) The knight has only lived to be so old because he stayed there with the grail. He actually seems eager to die and finally be relieved of his duty. The look on his face as Indy and the others escape is one of resignation.

Also, the legend that Indy and Donovan relate early in the film has the knight's other brothers leaving the sanctum at some point centuries later and soon dying of old age.

OK, so there's no point in denying my Indy geekhood at this point. :rolleyes:
 
aloofman said:
Connery has been quoted as saying that he'd definitely do it, despite his retirement. Safe to assume that he won't have as big a role this time though.

There are also rumors of cameos by Karen Allen and Kate Capshaw.
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It would be great to Karen Allen again. I just hope that he doesn't try to get a part for his current girlfriend.
 
what I want to know is, how are they going to work in the nazi angle? The last film was set in, what, 1937 or 1938? So are we looking at 1944 maybe, or are we doing away with the nazis altogether and focusing on a different nemesis?

The Temple of Doom sure did suck. Really uncompelling bad guys in that one.

what would be nice is to have an apocalyptic flavor to this one, rather like the first one had i.e. Ark Of The Covenant + Nazis = wholesale slaughter of mankind. The 2nd one didn't have even a touch of this, and the third (while being pretty good) didn't really have it either. The Holy Grail isn't much of a weapon...
 
I heard it was going to be set in the 50s actually...

I'm looking forward to it - I liked the first and third films, and parts of the second. But then again I have unusual movie taste.
 
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