May 27, 2008
Well, that's not true. It just seems so sad that it's all over.
As you might have guessed, I saw the new Indiana Jones flick over the weekend. I enjoyed it for what it was–a visit with Indy and Co, despite the predictability of the plot and interminable action scenes.
Loved the line he said to Marion when he admitted all the other women in his life, "But they weren't you." Okay, yeah, a bit cheesy, not quite up there with "I love you." "I know."
But it warmed my heart and my Music Man loved the line too. (I guess I am married to a romantic.)
Anyway, I enjoyed it. And now I feel sad that the franchise is over. Maybe Mutt will take over (Mutt??) with a new series, but I dunno.
I feel sort of like I felt when I finished the last of the Victoria Gardella books. It's over! Wahh!
So how about you? Did you see it? What did you think? Did Cate Blanchett's Russian accent make you crack up?
May 27th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Hey Colleen…didn’t see the movie yet, but my son did and just thought it was okay. The reason I replied though is your comment on “the last of the Victoria Gardella books.” Every time I notice that under What’s New I just feel all melancholy!
*big sigh!*
On a happier note…I was blogging elsewhere with a girl from the UK and happened to bring up your books…and she said just that day she had picked up TRFA to check it out but was trying to have some restraint and didn’t buy it. Later that same day she read my blog and said that next time she was in the store she would pick it up for sure!
May 27th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Oh, way cool! Thanks, Kristin, for letting me know. Yes, THE REST FALLS AWAY was just released in the UK with its gorgeous cover (I received my copies over the weekend of it and RISES THE NIGHT, and WOW!). Thanks for the pimpage.
As for the movie…I didn’t have high expectations, so I wasn’t disappointed. It’s not a bad movie, and there are a lot of great, funny lines and scenes. And some good closure. It’s just that it was very predictable plotwise. And like I said, the action scenes went on for-everrrrrr.
But I enjoyed it nevertheless.
May 27th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Yeah, she said the reason she picked it up was because of the cover! Any chance we can see it?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:12 am
I saw it. And my reaction was…Meh. I would rate them:
Raiders
Last Crusade
BIG SPACE…A CHASM EVEN
Crystal Skull
Temple of Doom
I enjoyed it. I did love when Indy said, “I have a bad feeling about this.” I actually laughed out loud. And I loved the quick shot of the Ark of the Covenant. But I thought the movie overall was pretty silly. You’re right, Cate Blanchett was totally over the top. But you know what I think she was thinking, “I can transcend anything, look at my flawless skin.” Harrison Ford still has it though. Sure, his run is a little arthritic now, but put that man in his hat, and shazaam! He’s yummy again.
Colleen did you get the preview for Get Smart in your movie? We did, I have to say, watching Anne Hathaway kick ass in the preview totally made me want to put her in a corset and have her speak in a British accent and have her get it on with Max. Oh wait…kick a little vamp booty.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Sure! I thought I’d posted it before. I’ll post it later today.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:15 am
OH! No, we didn’t get the preview for Get Smart…and I am SO waiting for that movie. I loved the show, and I’ll tell you, because of this movie is the main reason I thought of Ann for my Victoria (in my dream movie cast).
I’m so looking forward to seeing it.
And I completely agree with you on the ranking of the Indy franchise. I also loved that Indy kept making fun of his age.
And yeah…Cate is ethereal.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Ny husband and I saw the movie this weekend; and it was pretty much what we expected so we thought it was a good movie. We were visiting the in-laws and my mother in law went with us. She’s a big Harrison Ford fan; so she really enjoyed it.
As to the premiere of Get Smart - we got to see it. I agree, it looks like it will be a good movie.
May 27th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
We saw it this weekend. I’d place this behind 1 & 3 and before 2.
It was cheesy at times and dialog that “I” could have written and I’m not a writer. Very predictable at times.
Harrison Ford still has it, though. Not a movie that I would run out to see again and again but definitely worth seeing in the theaters.
May 27th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Of ourse his name was Mutt! Don’t you get it? Here’s a clue: “We named the DOG Indiana!”
See, it’s his son. Both named after dogs.
May 27th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Hey Colleen…found your post with the UK cover in it. It was April 20th with some of your other photos from the RT Convention!
The Spanish cover kept coming to my mind, but after thinking hard(quite the feat for me) I did remember the other one…and you mentioning that the guy on the cover had to be Phillip…aww…poor Phillip! 
So, yup you already had that one covered. Thanks! 
May 27th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Hi Guys~ I love Indiana Jones! I had been waiting for this movie forever. I really liked it. But I love all of the Indi movies.
I laughed my butt off over the “we named the Dog Indiana” line in the 3rd movie!!!!!
May 27th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
I thought the same thing about some of the action scenes- interminable and a little too much blue screen/special effects. But as I said to my friend as we walked out: it was a nice visit with old friends. I do think Shia LeBouef is a rising star with a lot of potential and Karen Allen was great.
And I can’t wait to see Get Smart. Anne Hathaway looks great and Steve Carroll is such a riot.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Mutt will save the franchise, if you can get past the name Mutt
May 28th, 2008 at 11:37 am
I really enjoyed the movie. Especially that same line about them not being her.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
There were some fun moments, but I thought it was a terrible film made even more terrible by the fact that the time gap between films, the money invested, and the talent used all should have added up to something much, much better than this.
May 28th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Truthfully, I was disappointed. I mean, Aliens? Come on. But I still love Indy. He will always be the greatest action hero, but this movie could have been SO much better.
I personally think Cate Blanchet’s incredible talent was totally wasted here.
May 29th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I have to second Carl V. and Stephanie. I was completely disappointed. I kept telling myself, “they aren’t going there” (re: the aliens), yet they did. I just can’t believe they wasted Indy’s comeback on this. They even wasted inside jokes, like Indy finding out the kid calls himself Mutt, it seemed forced rather than obviously yet comically connected to his dad’s comment about the dog being named Indiana. So weak….
May 29th, 2008 at 9:28 am
My son said the Aliens were the reason he didn’t care for the movie very much either!
May 29th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I heard that originally either Lucas or Spielberg wanted to do aliens, and that Ford didn’t. That’s why it took so long to come up with a script that they all could agree on. It was vintage Indy with aliens thrown in.
June 1st, 2008 at 8:16 am
Did NOT Like. I’m with Carl, Stephanie and Andrea. Bleh, aliens. And the jungle chase - too long. And the refrigerator. Seriously?
Was I the only one waiting for Shia to say, “Don’t call me Junior???”