Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Crystal Skull
Release Date:
October 14, 2008
Buy Now! Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Steven Spielberg Screenwriter: David Koepp, Jeff Nathanson Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone,
Karen Allen, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent Genre: Action, Adventure MPAA Rating:
PG-13 (for adventure violence and scary
images) Official Website:
IndianaJones.com |
MySpace.com/IndianaJones
Available as a
single-disc DVD, a two-disc Special Edition DVD and a two-disc Special Edition
Blu-ray Disc.
Special Edition Extras: "The Return of a
Legend" (The evolution of the new film and a tribute to the legendary hero and
his creators); pre-production featurette; "Production Diary: Making Kingdom of
the Crystal Skull" featurette; "Warrior Makeup," "The Crystal Skulls," "Iconic
Props," "The Cultural Effects of Indy," "Adventures in Post Production" and
"Closing: Team Indy" featurette; pre-visualization sequences; art, production,
behind-the-scenes and photo galleries; "Stan Winston Studio" featurette.
EN 5 Second Review:
HarrisonFord's strong performance and the stunning production
values and photography make this a sequel worth seeing.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Crystal Skull Release Date:
May 22, 2008 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Steven Spielberg Screenwriter: David Koepp, Jeff Nathanson Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone,
Karen Allen, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent Genre: Action, Adventure MPAA Rating:
PG-13 (for adventure violence and scary
images) Official Website:
IndianaJones.com |
MySpace.com/IndianaJones
Plot Summary: The newest Indiana Jones
adventure begins in the desert Southwest in 1957 – the height of the Cold War.
Indy and his sidekick Mac (Ray Winstone) have barely escaped a close scrape with
nefarious Soviet agents on a remote airfield.
Now, Professor Jones has returned home to Marshall College – only to find things
have gone from bad to worse. His close friend and dean of the college (Jim
Broadbent) explains that Indy's recent activities have made him the object of
suspicion, and that the government has put pressure on the university to fire
him. On his way out of town, Indiana meets rebellious young Mutt (Shia LaBeouf),
who carries both a grudge and a proposition for the adventurous archaeologist:
If he'll help Mutt on a mission with deeply personal stakes, Indy could very
well make one of the most spectacular archaeological finds in history – the
Crystal Skull of Akator, a legendary object of fascination, superstition and
fear.
But as Indy and Mutt set out for the most remote corners of Peru – a land of
ancient tombs, forgotten explorers and a rumored city of gold – they quickly
realize they are not alone in their search. The Soviet agents are also hot on
the trail of the Crystal Skull. Chief among them is icy cold, devastatingly
beautiful Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett), whose elite military unit is scouring
the globe for the eerie Crystal Skull, which they believe can help the Soviets
dominate the world... if they can unlock its secrets.
Indy and Mutt must find a way to evade the ruthless Soviets, follow an
impenetrable trail of mystery, grapple with enemies and friends of questionable
motives, and, above all, stop the powerful Crystal Skull from falling into the
deadliest of hands.
EN 5 Second Review:
HarrisonFord's strong performance and the stunning production
values and photography make this a sequel worth seeing.
In a nutshell, the fourth Jones film, released in
2008, twenty years after Last Crusade, suffers from a real
compelling drive which makes you “root” for Indy, it’s more picturesque
than plot and empathy. It’s pretty terrible considering, a Razzie award
winner well-deserved. - Peter Veugelaers
Harrison Ford as Indiana doesn’t let
his age become a barrier to a convincing performance, his strongest one
in the series. Peter Veugelaers:
EntertainmentNutz.com
Crystal Skull starts off
harrowingly and promisingly, then unevenly descends into light farcical
elements, ramblings of interest to archaeological students only, showy
dialogue, showier violent action scenes, an unimaginative, meandering,
tepid plot, ending better with a spectacular special effects climax
which seals the thematic verdict with an emotional richness, aided by
visual buoyancy, on all the other Jones’ films: that humans are not
responsible enough to take from things they don’t understand, such as
the glory of the sacred, although some believe they have a right to do
so...more
Tremendously
entertaining addition to the series -- second only to
Raiders, in fact Richard Knight: Windy City Times
So much of the 1980s has returned (politically and
culturally) that it probably isn’t surprising that one of
the decades most exuberant and enduring movie franchises
would also come roaring back. Unlike the political
conservatism, social unrest and economic crash that collided
20 years ago and are once again front and center, however,
the return of Indiana Jones via the fourth installment in
the series, Indiana Jones
and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
is to be welcomed back with open arms...more
It's
admittedly a pleasure to see Harrison Ford back in the role.
Once you get past the initial reintroduction, though, it's
obvious that this fourth film in the Indy series really has
no idea where to go Christy Lemire: AP
You see the hat before the hero — that famous fedora, the
one that stays put through every tricky situation, or at
least remains at arm's length in case of need for a hasty
retreat. And of course he still has the whip, the paralyzing
fear of snakes and the catchy John Williams theme song that
will surely gnaw at your brain for hours afterward...more
EN 5 Second Review:
Harrison
Ford's strong performance and the stunning production
values and photography make this a sequel worth seeing.
It's
admittedly a pleasure to see Harrison Ford back in the role.
Once you get past the initial reintroduction, though, it's
obvious that this fourth film in the Indy series really has
no idea where to go