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Slight INDY IV tidbit from Harrison Ford!
Hey folks, Harry here... This isn't any big news, but it is nice to see that the next film will take place in a different time period. It'll be odd not having Indy in the 30s and 40s. I just want a scene that Frank Darabont writes of Indiana Jones watching SECRET OF THE INCAS with Charlton Heston as he just shakes his head. Ok, maybe not, but if ya ever saw SECRET OF THE INCAS you'd understand. Here ya go...
Hi Harry, first time writer, long time reader and fan of your site.
I just finished watching an interview with Harrison Ford on MuchMusic (Our MTV station up here in Canada). The interviewer of course had to ask about the next Indy. Figured I'd pass it along, not much of a scoop but nice to hear it from Harrison's mouth.
He said that there is an idea for a script which is currently being worked on and also that it will take place in a completely different time period then the first 3 movies. He did say he is quite excited to play Indy again. (rousing cheers from the crowd). He wouldn't share any other info though.
Another interesting comment was the question regarding his impressions of the new Star Wars movies. He kind of hesitated and said that they were... different and geared towards a different audience.
Anyway, not sure if this is even post worthy but figured I would share.
Call me Caleryn.
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Y'know, I'm not terribly excited for a new Indy movie. I enjoyed the first three, but I've just never viewed them in the legendary light that most people do. Granted, I haven't seen the first two in over 10 years, so maybe seeing them as an adult will show me what I've been missing. Who knows. It'll all depend on the trailers for this one for me.
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But only if I'm first. Anyway, I think it would be cool if Indy took place in the '50s. Maybe some story revolving around the Russians. Somebody also said something about the Ark being used again. It scared the piss out of me when those Ark Ghosts showed up in Raiders. Also, does anyone know why Karen Allan won't work with Spielberg?
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she was the brightest star in Hollywood - but what's happened to her and her massive tits?
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(sorry had to do that). ROTLA was a classic, TOD just sucked, and TLC was just a commercial movie(entertaining but no teeth). Hopefully IV will return this franchise to its roots, but Im too skeptical.
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gotta type faster.
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Jun 25, 2002 5:48:08 AM CDT
A week ago I wouldn't care about any Spielberg movie scoop b
by chuckrussel
'nuff said!
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Jun 25, 2002 5:52:05 AM CDT
AND HARRY! You're more bitter than Rex Reed after not being
by chuckrussel
There...'nuff said!
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Jun 25, 2002 5:53:19 AM CDT
Julius Caeser: She went back to straight-to-video obscurity wher
by cash bailey
By FAR the most over-rated, over-paid 'star' the Hollywood crud machine has ever produced.
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A biography I read of Spielberg (written by, I think, David Thompson) heavily implied that Stevie used his colossal Hollywood clout to get Karen Allen "blacklisted" after she rebuffed his advances during the making of "Raiders". Which may explain why doesn't seem to have appeared in many big movies after "Raiders" ("Starman" being an obvious exception). Hell, what do I know?
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The fifties. Dr. Jones is retired and bitter. His last mission was a failure and he suffered a heart attack. His old flame Willie (Kate Kapshaw) comes back to him asking for help. She had a baby after their "adventure" and the boy is following his father steps only that neither of them know they are father and son. The son named Utah (nah, that was a joke) is an arqueologist too and he's in danger in South America (Maybe Brasil) where he was serching for the ethernal youth fountain only to find out that the nazis (still!) hiding there were looking exactly for the same thing to use it to regain power and reestablish the Fourth Reich.
Just an idea for the plot.
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The fifties. Dr. Jones is retired and bitter. His last mission was a failure and he suffered a heart attack. His old flame Willie (Kate Kapshaw) comes back to him asking for help. She had a baby after their "adventure" and the boy is following his father steps only that neither of them know they are father and son. The son named Utah (nah, that was a joke) is an arqueologist too and he's in danger in South America (Maybe Brasil) where he was serching for the ethernal youth fountain only to find out that the nazis (still!) hiding there were looking exactly for the same thing to use it to regain power and reestablish the Fourth Reich.
Just an idea for the plot.
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I would love to see a fourth adventure with Indiana Jones. Those kinds of movies don't exist nowadays and these youngsters are growing up with such low grade wannabe crap like 'The Mummy' and 'The Scorpion King'. We all need a good dose of INDIANA JONES right about now. Anyway, allow me to share a little about my thoughts on Minority Report (that talkback is dead and gone right about now). I absolutely hated the first 30 to 45 minutes! This future world did not seem real or authentic to me at all. It looked as if some aspects of technology had evolved way too fast while everything else remained the same, which I'm sure was the point (make it feel as close to present day as possible), but it just didn't work for me. Also, that whole PreCrime arrest sequence at the start of the movie didn't seem as suspenseful as it could have been, especially since Anderton seemed like he was sleepwalking through the whole thing. Having said that... I honestly think that the movie started kicking into high gear once Anderton began the hunt for his Minority Report. It gradually evolved into a great movie with a fantastic ending and a truly inspired performance by Tom Cruise. The scene where he is finally confronted by Crow was fucking fantastic with Cruise unleashing all of the rage and pain of a father who wants justice, it reminded me of Brad Pitt's final moments with John Doe in SEVEN. Then what happens? We are misled and given a finale that uncovers a greater mystery, a deeper purpose... and it works. In the end, Minority Report turned out to be a very good movie with some perfectly acceptable flaws. Now that I've shared my opinion of Spielberg's latest opus it is time to move on to a more serious topic... has anyone here seen LILO & STITCH? If you haven't yet then go see it ASAP because it's one of the best flicks of the summer!!!
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We've already seen that Spielberg can do Indy again in Minority Report! The whole Lexus car factory fight was pure Indy! The car manufactoring belt, Anderton escaping in the car as the camera zooms up to Farrells face with Williams score giving a "He got away!" motif. Remove the shaky cam techinique, replace the punch FX with Ben Burtt Punch FX, have Indy fighting a Russian, set it in a exotic location and BOOM! Indy IV action sequence!!! It's gonna be awesome.
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Poltergeist has the award for the movie that can still give me nightmares. I'm in my twenties and still afraid of clowns because of that damn movie. Just saw Minority Report and agree that there was a lot in there that reminded me of Indy (music, camera moves, pacing). I'm definitely interested in how they are going to end the indy movies. I think Spielberg still has enough in him to pull it off.
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She moved back to Idaho, lives in a small town, and spends a lot of time with her kids. Recently, she made the costumes for the school play. Seems like a nice lady.
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What did we expect him to say? "We're still going to set it in the thirities. I'll be getting into shape so that I can appear twenty years younger." sk
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Your words: 'and these youngsters are growing up with such low grade wannabe crap like 'The Mummy' and 'The Scorpion King'. My words: The 2 Corey's; Chuck Norris; Molly Ringwal... OK, SHE'S an exception. The point is, if this is what the hell I became from a childhood based on that shyte, then your brood can stomach the Rock + Brendan Fraser. Out.
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Someone said this once back in the day, but I'll say it again 'cause it was the best idea for a relic in the next Indy movie: the Shroud of Turin. Different time period? Indy in the swinging 60s- Lord, save me! Out.
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>>>>" And the scene with the Ark ghosts and the scene in TLC where the nazi melts after drinking from the wrong cup... they still scare me! I had to even look away from the screen when I was younger"<<<
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I'm sorry. I love some of his films. He's made more modern popcorn classics than anyone else. Yet, since around Air Force One, he's made terrible film after terrible film. When he goes on a talk show, he barely talks. He mumbles and does his "grumpy bit". He left his wife and kids of umpteen years in order to date women like Calista Flockhart, who he's now apparently pushing to get included in the Indy film. Instead of challenging himself with roles that might broaden his image/acting ability (like Douglas's Traffic role) he's gone the safe and bloodless route, churning out maudlin weepers, rote thrillers and unfunny comedies. It makes me sad. But he's Harrison Ford and has his choice of scripts and directors, so I can't imagine the blame lies anywhere but with himself.
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i know that quite a few people want to see the return of the jones' and i respect their opinion but i just don't see where the franchise could go next. for me, the films remain a wonderful relic of the eighties.
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I could have sworn you covered this info a long long time ago, Harry. Was that not you, or do you just not remember? Or is this scoop "news" because it's related to the current movement on the film? I thought either Lucas, Ford, or Spielberg said years ago that if they did another Indy film that it HAD to be set in the '50s because of Ford's age. And Spielberg was especially for the change of eras because he didn't want to have Nazi villains in one of his action/adventure/comedy movies again(I think because Schindler's List killed the fun for him, although it seems to me that watching Nazis explode by the power of the Hebrew god should be VERY fun after SL). Was that just wild speculation that I've been taking as fact all this time? If so, damn.
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Sure! How about "Indiana Jones: Clap On, Clap Off?" Wait, how about "Indiana Jones: Help I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up?" Here's another one: "Indiana Jones and the Walker of Doom!" "Indian Jones and the Depends Disaster!" No?
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What's sad is that Sean Connery was doing some of his best work at the age Harrison Ford is now. Why? Because he challenged himself and chose his scripts better. I agree with the poster who said that the blame lies with Ford himself, but the blame also lies with the public who continutes to worship him as a god and pays to see his shitty films, and this includes many fanboys. When I saw a preview for K-19 The Widowmaker, there were people trying to hard to get others to applaud the upcoming release. Harrison Ford is a stiff. I'm sure Liam Neeson acts circles around Ford's lame attempt at a Russian accent. Harrison Ford hasn't turned in a truly great performance since, what, The Mosquito Coast? Regarding Henry was a stretch but it was pretty cheesy. Even the great Harrison Ford movies don't feature great HF performances. Witness was not all about his acting. Blade Runner--it's not hard to imagine Deckard as a replicant because that's about the range of the acting. When will people get over Ford? He created two great film icons, and has done nothing since to earn such devotion. He was an embarassment in ROTJ, and along with Fisher helped ruin the film. The last sign of life is when he put on the funny hat in Last Crusade and did the accent. Where's that thrill-seeker now?
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This is the saddest, most venal, whorish move I've ever seen in the movie biz. Ford is lost in ego land. He just wants a hit after his pathetic attempts at holding on as a romantic lead. I agree with the above poster about Ford as the grumpy guy with contempt for his audience. It's true many stars like Connery or William Holden or Paul Newman get better with age. They work with good directors and challenge themselves. Ford just wants to leave his ranch (and his wife) once a year, make some shitty movie. And no Bigelow is not the director to make you seem edgey. Well, alright I'll give Ford What Lies Beneath. He played the baddie and was in a decent movie. Can he do that again? I think it would be wonderful if the Indy guys tried to make ANOTHER idol. Do a whole new series. Now that would be exciting. I think sooner or later he is gonna wake up and finally win that Oscar but it's gonna be a while.
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Ick! That big-headed alien thin woman had better not be in an Indiana Jones movie. It's bad enough Ford is dating her....ick!
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I do hope this movie gets made, I still like Harrison Ford, I'm not sure about this submarine movie, but I'm sure I'll give it a chance. I loved Raiders, I do have to admit that I didn't much like Temple, Kate Capshaw is the worst actress in the world. The forced verbal banter between her and Indy was cringe worthy, and I couldn't stand Short Round. As for Last Crusade, it was so so, Connery was good in it, and Alison Doody was hot. Even though the last two weren't really that great, I'll still be in the theater the first weekend with my fingers crossed, and no matter what all of you say, I know you will be too. I just hope Spielberg has the good sense to keep his wife out of it, but he should certainly bring Karen Allen back, and not just in a cameo, I was always disapointed that she wasn't allowed to become a bigger star, shame on Spielberg for blackballing such a good actress.
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Namely that the Flockhart rumor isn't true. I think it was on Access Hollywood. It's hard to remember cause those shows all look alike. Ford was interviewed and denied there was ever any talk of Callista being involved. He really seemed bored by the whole question. Press junkets must suck.
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Goonies. Way better than IJones II and III and that farce that was a TV series... I love when chunk smashes his strawberry shake up against the window and says Awww Shit!... classic PG fare... Today's kids don't know what entertainment is.
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....and Mark Hamill says the same thing in interviews.
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To JULIUS
I also cannot fathom what has happened to Demi "The Rack" Moore. My youngest kid and I were watching HNCHBACK today and it is clear the artists patterned the incredibly chesty and breathtakingly beautiful Esmeralda after her speaking-voice artist, the lovely Ms. Moore. (At least I assume it was Demi!) Demi may not be 19 anymore, but she certainly ought to be able to hold her own with the Denise Richards, Natalie Portmans and Jennifer Garners of the world. -
I'm talking about adventure flicks in particular. Movies like 'Scorpion King' and 'Mummy' don't compare to the Indy movies. Can you imagine Brendan Frasier being anywhere near as iconic as Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones? That's what I'm talking about.
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Jun 25, 2002 7:58:24 PM CDT
Yes, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford DO think the prequels are cra
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Anytime they're asked, they either avoid the question, or say the effects were great or that they are "different movies for a different audience." But they never answer the question. The closest Hamill has come to giving a forthright opinion was when he said "George needs to be rescued". They are friends of his. They are being tactful. I mean, if they thought the movies were good, they would just come out and say it - no problem. Their difficulty is finding a way to save George's blushes without appearing like tasteless morons themselves. That's the reason for the mysterious and evasive answers.
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O.K.-different era.Sure.The 50's.Red Scare.UFO's.Incas.Outer
Space and the distant past linked.
Maybe Indy will end up on one of
the ships from Close Encounters and wind up in the 70's with Roy
Neary and that little kid,Barry.
That would be a departure,now wouldn't it?--But really,Fords has
said that he has always played Indy his age.Now,it's been what?
15 years since we last saw Indy.
That would set this movie in the early 50's.That could give this
LAST Indy outing an entirely new
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Harrison Ford has lost his cool badge. He has sucked ass a lot lately, he is lame and boring on Letterman, K-19 looks like ass. Hopefully Steven Spielberg will wake him out of his slumber that he has been in for the last five or six years. Minority Report owned.
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Prove me wrong, people. Prove me wrong.
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I saw Minority Report Saturday night and my son asked me: Dad, why did they frame John Anderton? Well, hell, I dunno. but if they hadn't the movie would've fallen apart. Everything else relied on the framing of him and frankly, there was no reason to do that. For that reason C- is the best I can give the movie. It was okay with some stuff (disregarding 2054 and inserting "an undetermined time in the future."
Also, the film was based on the inability to replicate the 3 kids, yet was expanding out from just the DC area to the whole nation? K. 'Scuse me, but if they can't replicate the kids, they have no ability to carry this out to the whole nation. If they can, um, the point of the story falls apart again.
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it's not that she hasn't been working, you just haven't noticed her.
Briar Patch (2002)
Shallow End (2002)
"Shaka Zulu: The Citadel" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Katherine Farewell
World Traveler (2001) .... Delores
My Horrible Year! (2001) (TV) .... Belinda Faulkner
In the Bedroom (2001) .... Marla Keyes
Perfect Storm, The (2000) .... Melissa Brown
Basket, The (1999) .... Bessie Emery
Falling Sky (1998) .... Resse Nicholson
Wind River (1998) .... Martha (Wilson)
All the Winters That Have Been (1997) (TV) .... Hannah Raven
'Til There Was You (1997) .... Betty Dawkan
Ripper (1996) (VG) .... Dr. Clare Burton
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story (1996) (TV) .... Margaret
American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, The (1995) (TV) .... Herself
Making of Disneyland's 'Indiana Jones Adventure', The (1995) (TV) .... Hostess
"Road Home, The" (1994) TV Series .... Allison Matson
Rapture (1993) (TV) .... Georgianne Corcoran
Ghost in the Machine (1993) .... Terry Monroe
... aka Deadly Terror (1993)
King of the Hill (1993) .... Miss Mathey, Aaron's Teacher
Voyage (1993/I) (TV) .... Catherine 'Kit' Norvell
... aka Cruise of Fear (1993) (TV)
Sandlot, The (1993) .... Mom
... aka Sandlot Kids, The (1993)
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems (1992) (V)
Turning, The (1992) .... Glory Lawson
... aka Pocahontas, Virginia (1992)
Malcolm X (1992) .... Miss Dunne
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes (1992) (V)
Sweet Talker (1991) .... Julie Maguire
... aka Confidence (1991)
Secret Weapon (1990) (TV) .... Ruth
Challenger (1990) (TV) .... Christa McAuliffe
Animal Behavior (1989) .... Alex Bristow
Scrooged (1988) .... Claire Phillips
Backfire (1987) .... Mara McAndrew
Glass Menagerie, The (1987) .... Laura Wingfield
Terminus (1986) .... Gus
Starman (1984) .... Jenny Hayden
... aka John Carpenter's Starman (1984) (USA: complete title)
Until September (1984) .... Mo Alexander
Split Image (1982) .... Rebecca/Amy
... aka Captured (1982) (Canada: English title)
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Why do you all care how old Harrison Ford is? No one on this site can say taht he looks like he is almost sixty. In movies they can always make people look younger or older. And I don't see why so many people didn't like The Last Crusade. What wasn't good about it? It was the funniest one and it had the most action. I also think it was the most intellectual, maybe that's it. But just remember that Harrison is the king of summer movies and he's willing to do different roles which most "action" stars don't seem to even try. He's been one of the top actors in the world for an unprecedented 25 years or so and has a more impressive body of work than just about any actor working today. It's also a shame that he's almost been completely ignored by the academy awards because he's dismissed as simply an "action" star. He consistently brings credibility to every role he takes on. Lay off this Great Man!
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Much like Brian Cox and Albert Finney.
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It's more like fanboys are afraid to admit Lucas has lost the magic, only cares about showing off ILM's effects and pleasing his kids and that the new films are average summer fodder at best. It's no surprise to me that AOTC is getting it's ass kicked big time by 'Spiderman' and won't even make as much as "Fellowship of the Ring" which was 3 hours long and therefore had WAY less showings per day and was released in the dead of winter. I love the classic trilogy more then anything in the world (If you doubt that read this article ( http://www.jedimasteryoda.com/editorials/SWandMe.html ) and in the new films I DO love Obi-Wan, Jango and especially Yoda. But the only thing that really rocked was Obi-Wan's stay on Kamino and the last 30 mins of the film. Even then I was never given any reason to be emotional connected to any of the main characters. Portman is horrible, Hayden is horrible. Watching those romantic scenes was as painful as putting my nuts in a vice. Portman said in the Star Wars Insider that Lucas told them his dialogue sucked so they ad-libed. Can you believe it? Couldn't he just fuckin' call Carrie Fisher, Hollywood's best script doctor to re-write the scenes? Also I wouldn't call their acting bad acting, it was non-acting. Like two fence posts making love or more accurately Mannequin Skywalker and Natalie the Barbie Doll. Hayden is the worst new actor since Freddie Prinze Jr... Those scenes would make even Ed Wood cringe! I mean who cares if the action scenes are awesome and that the last 30 mins kick ass. (Which it does) The story sucks, 30 mins dialog sucks. The Main character is an obnoxious little prick played by someone who can't even say one line convincingly. Fanboys dump on Mark Hamill all the time and yet they think this creep is even remotely good??? Hamill is fuckin' Robert Deniro compared to Hayden. Hell Hayden even makes Jake Lloyd look good! ------------ Anyway just had to say all that. I hate people (usually young people) telling people like me who have devoted 25 years to Star Wars fandom that we're not real fans just because we won't happily swallow any shit Lucas puts out . ----------- All that said I have high hopes for Indy IV. Spielberg still has the touch (except for the horrible changes to ET) and Frank Darabont wrote the very best Young Indy scripts so I'm there. Just do it while Lucas is off fucking up Episode III and it'll be good.
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