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Damn! That alternate CRYSTAL SKULL comic cover sure is purty! Indy with a whip! Marion!

first by Stengah	Feb 12th, 2008 11:22:50 PM

Fourteenth! by FlyinHawaiian	Feb 12th, 2008 11:24:23 PM
Can't wait for the trailer!
That's a piss poor job on Ford. by Shermdawg	Feb 12th, 2008 11:24:29 PM
And what's up with his fucking eye?
Karen Allen looks 85 years old by Zeke25:17	Feb 12th, 2008 11:25:06 PM
And who's the fat guy on the right? Good job on Harrison and Cate, though...
Ray Winstone as goofy comic sidekick by CerebralAssassin	Feb 12th, 2008 11:25:34 PM
Please no.
Also, why was the skull angled like that? by Shermdawg	Feb 12th, 2008 11:25:53 PM
It masks it's most interesting feature.
Even in drawing form, Karen Allen looks like... by JackIsLost	Feb 12th, 2008 11:27:00 PM
she's had 1000 botox treatments.
I know this is a standard gripe by seppukudkurosawa	Feb 12th, 2008 11:27:38 PM
But Indy 4 is rapidly becoming the new Kong. Are you trying to make up for lost time with Paramount's initial low-key advertising campaign?
I know this is a standard gripe by seppukudkurosawa	Feb 12th, 2008 11:27:38 PM
But Indy 4 is rapidly becoming the new Kong. Are you trying to make up for lost time with Paramount's initial low-key advertising campaign?
Blanchett looks like Kim Catrall... by Bobo_Vision	Feb 12th, 2008 11:31:42 PM
...Karen Allen looks like Margot Kidder, and Ray Winstone looks like an obese elephant hunter. Obama 2008.
Indy looks so old! by leobloom	Feb 12th, 2008 11:37:46 PM
Now that that's out of the way...continue.
very cool, cant wait... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Feb 12th, 2008 11:38:07 PM
... i hope the movies release poster is as cool as this
Well, at least Cate Blanchette looks utterly adorable! by BurnHollywood	Feb 12th, 2008 11:43:56 PM
That's the idea, right? She's all cute and lovable, like Audrey Tautou in "Amelie"? Oh, I do hope Indy can help her win the heart of the man of her dreams!
1950s hairstyles by Prossor	Feb 12th, 2008 11:44:15 PM
I don't think that women had Mia Wallace from Pulp Fiction hair like that.
Alien skull! by YackBacker	Feb 12th, 2008 11:46:16 PM
I mean COME ON with that skull dude! That shit be alien fo' sho'!
I bet Cate Blanchette gives... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Feb 12th, 2008 11:51:41 PM
...great skull! * That joke never gets old - it's tailor made for this flick *
Signature is under the tire. by gotilk	Feb 12th, 2008 11:51:49 PM
Looks like it start with an H.
indy with shia riding bitch on the motorcycle is lame by DOCTORDETRO1T	Feb 12th, 2008 11:56:48 PM
is that an alien or a skeleton warrior bottom left? nice artwork,
WOW - Farva with a gun. by joeelliott	Feb 13th, 2008 12:01:28 AM
It looks like him.
WOW - Adam Hughes with a gun by joeelliott	Feb 13th, 2008 12:01:51 AM
It looks like him too
"Commies. I hate these guys." by leobloom	Feb 13th, 2008 12:02:45 AM

Why is Blanchette leaning forward unnaturally? by leobloom	Feb 13th, 2008 12:05:16 AM
Looks like she's in the "Smooth Criminal" music video. I guess communism does all kinds of crazy shit to your center of balance.
To everyone that says Indy, etc look old... by RAVENL0RD	Feb 13th, 2008 12:05:27 AM
Duh.
Shia to Indy on the motorcycle by Bobo_Vision	Feb 13th, 2008 12:06:30 AM
Shia: Is there something in your pants, or are you just glad to see me? Indy: Yes. John Williams: Rim shot.
Why does Indy have a pimple on the right side of his chin? by leobloom	Feb 13th, 2008 12:06:44 AM
He needs some of that Jessica Simpson face cleaner.
Why a Rorschach ink blot on Blanchette's ass? by leobloom	Feb 13th, 2008 12:09:35 AM
Just askin.
I love Karen Allen by DrPain	Feb 13th, 2008 12:16:19 AM
she's so perfect, at any age. Its going to be awesome seeing her on the big screen again!
I guess George Lucas was right... by virtual_ninja	Feb 13th, 2008 12:23:53 AM
fans have already decided that they are going to hate this movie... or at least 90% of the people on this talkback
what's with indys eyeball lol by Stengah	Feb 13th, 2008 12:26:05 AM
chupalakasaa.. Solo (han)
wow by THE KNIGHT	Feb 13th, 2008 12:32:49 AM
now that's a beauty... fuck all the haters!
This HAS to be Struzan... by juggygales1000	Feb 13th, 2008 12:42:03 AM
If it's not, I'd be shocked.
IT IS HUGH FLEMING. by ninjatracksuit	Feb 13th, 2008 12:43:10 AM
You know, Drew Struzan isn't the only guy that draws/paints in this style - there are about a dozen or so in the comic world with a similar set of skills. Now, don't get the idea that I'm saying Drew isn't an effing great artist.
Good job by BenBraddock	Feb 13th, 2008 12:56:24 AM
Stop moaning, haters. Who knows whar refs the guy had to work from? I think he did a great job, very well painted.
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice by Osmosis Jones	Feb 13th, 2008 01:00:30 AM
Fleming also did the covers for a lot of the Indy comics published by Dark Horse back in the 90's.
It looks nice. by TattooedBillionaire	Feb 13th, 2008 01:02:07 AM
And yes, Indy on the floor with the skulls is a badass image.
What's to hate? I don't get it? by Orionsangels	Feb 13th, 2008 01:04:04 AM
I don't care if Ford looks old. He supposed to be old. It's the 50's. Guys like Indy don't retire. They live for adventure until they expire.
Ray Winstone by mystic_dreamer	Feb 13th, 2008 01:05:28 AM
Oh, I do hope he isn't a buffoon character in this.
J. Rhys-Davies? by DeweyOxburger	Feb 13th, 2008 01:08:13 AM
GMA/Abcnews in a photo slideshow claimed he's in the new one. Is this true? Did I miss something? I don't trust it, but if so, the film's stock just shot up in my book...
Get a Grip by dkurina73	Feb 13th, 2008 01:21:17 AM
People--Do not judge until we at least see the trailer. I am 34 years old, I grew up with Star Wars and Indiana Jones, and I can not wait to see this film. My dad took me when I was a kid to see Temple of Doom in Tampa when it came out in the summer, he even grew out a "stubble beard" so he would look the part of Indiana, taking his two young kids to see a pure escapism, awesome adventure movie. Now, my dad died of cancer 5 years ago, but God Damn I will be first in line for this movie, with my 9 year old nephew, (no kids for me yet) so he can see how fun and exhilarating it can truly be at the movies. I hope that Steven and George were able to recapture the feeling and excitement of the other Indy movies. All you talk backers already dissing the movie without even seeing a trailer yet?????? Please give me a break and wait and see if the trailer shows the magic and excitement of the other 3 movies. I am SO looking forward to this, and I firmly believe that Spielberg and Lucas WILL NOT let us down....
Ray Winstone as tough cunt by messi	Feb 13th, 2008 01:30:51 AM
fuck he rules.
Nicely Rendered... by Pappachubby	Feb 13th, 2008 01:32:16 AM
But, it's the classic 'use exacting photo reference' montage with a definite nod to the king of montages himself, Mr. Struzan. Don't get me wrong, I think that both Fleming and Struzan do soem great work -I'd just like to see more organic work like that of Richard Amsel or John Berkey. Then again, with photoshop these days-- I guess we're lucky to see any real painted art at all... Indy 4 better be good Doctah Jones!!!
McClane? by PirateEmery	Feb 13th, 2008 01:47:32 AM
Looks like an old Bruce Willis...
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Who is that in the lower left corner? by skywalkerfamily	Feb 13th, 2008 02:14:56 AM
Marion?
Too true Pappachubby by Laserbrain	Feb 13th, 2008 02:17:12 AM
I miss the Berkeys and the Amsels and the McGuinesses, et al. Still we are fortunate that some original painted art is coming out of this marketing campaign. This is nice work, maybe not up to Fleming's best, but nice all the same.
This film is going to rock by kwisatzhaderach	Feb 13th, 2008 02:29:46 AM
Just you wait and see
dkurina by leobloom	Feb 13th, 2008 02:30:27 AM
Maybe your dad had a stubble beard because he wanted to be like Sonny Crockett. Just kidding. But seriously no one's complaining about the poster or the movie. Sheesh.
Nahh by dkurina73	Feb 13th, 2008 02:46:09 AM
My dad hated Miami Vice--all about the Joneses....
Promo Campaign by dkurina73	Feb 13th, 2008 02:51:58 AM
Actually, a good majority of the "fan-geeks" are already complaining about the new Indy movie from one quote, and one quote only: "THIS WILL BE IN TONE OF THE LAST CRUSADE." Now, This probably is not verbatim from the quote, but I firmly believe that this is the quote that got everyone upset. C'mon people. Wait until the trailer, wait, for God sakes, until the movie and then judge. If the worst thing about "THE CRYSTAL SKULLS" is that its tone is like IDATLC, then I will still be first in line to see Harrison say, "Trust me." And you know what: I DO............
looks good by newc0253	Feb 13th, 2008 03:03:25 AM
old school, fo sho.
PAPPACHUBBY... by ninjatracksuit	Feb 13th, 2008 03:38:29 AM
I actually prefer Bill Sienkiewicz's more abstract renderings - as pieces of art (not just advertising), I feel that Struzan's stuff can be a bit too mechanical. Sometimes I feel like I'm looking at a one of those 'draw exactly what you see' books...Work like that - based solely on technical skill - usually doesn't get much respect because it seems to lack emotion. He certainly has a knack for capturing someone's image perfectly, but this is - one could argue - just mimicry. Sorry, I'm not trolling and I know I'm going to get the hate piled on for this sacrilege...but I think there are better, more sincere artists out there than D.S...I think this is even more obvious considering the recent coverage of the passing of John Alvin, when we were shown one after the other some of his best film posters. He honestly wasn't even in the same technical league as Struzan, but I think most of his classic posters pack more of a punch, regardless of how simple they are (and at least there was more variety in there, different attempts to convey the idea of the film instead of 'montage #6' and etc). And I actually like the rough look and texture of this Fleming piece. That said, I feel The Mist poster is one of Struzan's best pieces in years.
FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR WITH BILL... by ninjatracksuit	Feb 13th, 2008 03:48:19 AM
http://www.bill sienkiewiczart.com/index.asp
Blanchet leaning by FILMFUNK	Feb 13th, 2008 04:48:10 AM
?
Indy looks so tired by ricarleite	Feb 13th, 2008 05:10:11 AM
So tired
Winstone as sidekick... by BizarroJerry	Feb 13th, 2008 05:36:39 AM
I've heard that he's not exactly a sidekick. He's kind of a rival of Indy's who ends up working with him.
wtf are you on Shermdawg? by RighteousBrother	Feb 13th, 2008 05:36:53 AM
I bet that picture of Ford is taken directly from a photo, and who cares if Marion looks older its been 27 years since Raiders.
SNAP! That's awesome. by mr_sinister7381	Feb 13th, 2008 06:46:05 AM
can not wait.
by AllieJamison	Feb 13th, 2008 06:47:01 AM
Indylicious
Whoa by ChestBumpingFatKids	Feb 13th, 2008 07:19:17 AM
Why is Ricky Gervais holding a machine gun on that cover?
MNG... by just pillow talk	Feb 13th, 2008 07:32:25 AM
Seems she'll give you blue skull too. She's feisty!
Haters...I hate these guys... by TheManBehindTheMask	Feb 13th, 2008 07:37:07 AM
Now the trailer!
Michelle Forbes is in this? by Dystopika	Feb 13th, 2008 07:44:16 AM
Guess they had to settle for Cate in a wig...
Love it. LOVE. IT. by SpencerTrilby	Feb 13th, 2008 08:00:41 AM
Terrific art. I'm pumped. Can't wait for the teaser, and sure hope Spielberg didn't screw the pooch. His "I'm doing this for the fans" talk made me a little scared since more often than not they use this to explain the shitty nature of money-gabbing turds (most notable recent exceptions being Rocky Balboa and Rambo - at least in my book) so I'm a bit anxious. Bring on the trailer!
Looks sweet! by Rando Calrisian	Feb 13th, 2008 08:20:32 AM
I'm just happy to get any new Indy. You Haters can kiss my ass. I don't understand why so many of you seem to WANT this to suck. Don't we go to the movies to have fun? That's what Indy is all about! Looks cool to me.
Prossor how old ARE you?! by half vader	Feb 13th, 2008 08:26:44 AM
Bobs like that have been around since the 1920s you dolt. And then there's the pageboy... geez! Fleming rulez.
Shermy by half vader	Feb 13th, 2008 08:30:47 AM
I love ya baby - Melting Owls and all that, but have you ever seen a Harrison Ford movie? It's called a squint, man. Ford has that lopsided face. Don't you remember the "fortune and glory" onesided smirk? Bob Falfa? Solo? Bueller? Bueller?
Shit I can't wait for this goddamned movie by slone13	Feb 13th, 2008 09:55:52 AM
3 more fucking months...
This movie will kick ass! by Proman1984	Feb 13th, 2008 10:53:00 AM
Awesome!
Niiiice by moviemaniac-7	Feb 13th, 2008 12:08:42 PM
Now give me that damn trailer.
Cate Blanchett looks like by Reynard Muldrake	Feb 13th, 2008 12:20:54 PM
that short costume making lady from Incredibles that brad bird did the voice for in that picture...edna mold?
Chef Boyardee got a gun! by BigTexas42	Feb 13th, 2008 01:17:29 PM
mini-ravioli, bitches!!!
Ray Winstone is my father by garylaswell	Feb 13th, 2008 01:51:56 PM
Or should be. He looks awesome
Haters....why'd it have to be haters... by IAmJack'sUserID	Feb 13th, 2008 03:25:49 PM
AICN talkbackers...very dangerous. You go first!
Indiana Jones is like pizza.... by wackybantha	Feb 13th, 2008 03:52:52 PM
...even if it's bad it's still pretty good.
SPOILER PICS!!! RAIDER.NET LINK!!! by wackybantha	Feb 13th, 2008 04:37:31 PM
http://www.theraider.net/news/ fullstory_indy4.php?id=497
wackybantha - pizza analogy by finky089	Feb 13th, 2008 05:47:31 PM
Ha! that actually sums up my feelings on Indy IV so much more succinctly than I think I've ever considered.
New Indy pics on Raider.net by finky089	Feb 13th, 2008 05:50:28 PM
ahahaha - that third one of Indy in the Italian paper is hilarious. I guess he's freaking out b/c of a snake, but jesus, was that really a good picture to publicize. I'm sure somewhere Ford is shaking his head in smirking shame. Oddly enough, he looks alot young in that photo, too.
LEOBLOOM by drwynninblack	Feb 13th, 2008 06:06:35 PM
Perhaps you were just making a joke about Ford having a "pimple" on his chin...but, in case you weren't; that isn't a pimple. It's his "trademark" scar...he's had it for years. Spielberg and company even "explain" the scar's origins in the prologue adventure of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". And to all the "haters"; could you be MORE nitpicky? The things you complain about are just ridiculous. I expect the next hater to write something like; "Why does Indy have a mouth?" or "How come Marion is looking at something? How stupid!"
Hey Winstonnn-pedalll FASTER by Gamerra_Presley	Feb 13th, 2008 06:19:03 PM
I'm done.
EVEN MORE PICS FROM GERMAN MAG !!! RAIDER.NET LINK!!! by wackybantha	Feb 13th, 2008 09:06:13 PM
http://www.theraider.net/news/ fullstory_indy4.php?id=501
Ninja & Laser: /salute! by Pappachubby	Feb 13th, 2008 09:52:16 PM
Nice to hear there are some 'students' of the great movie poster artists out here in AICN land. (Duh!?!) I'm not a hater of heavily photo referenced art or nothin' --it just can look pretty stiff at times. I remember becoming familiar with Boris Vallajo's work and wondered why some of his figures had kinda goofy expressions on their faces WELL, he copied his photo reference exactly! Also, there is probably only so many photographs of Harrison Ford out there to use in an Indy or Han Solo Illustration that you can easily spot the same photo used by a billion different artists in a billion different renderings. I don't know how exactly guy's like the Berkey's, Amsels, Scienchweiz' and Alvin's did it back in the day. But, I'm guessing they probably had to rely more on imagination than photo's. Still, as I said earlier, I'm always glad to see painted art over photoshopped posters/ covers anyday. Seems like the 60's -80's was kind of the modern hey day of movie poster illustration. Hope it makes a comeback soon! DUM DA DUMP DAA DUMP DAA DAAAAA!!!
BLOW IT UP, DOCTOR JONES. by uss cygnus	Feb 13th, 2008 11:25:51 PM
Blow it back to God.
Bootleg trailer for those who dont want to wait 7 hrs by leobloom	Feb 14th, 2008 12:24:14 AM
http://tinyurl.com/2nuyob
FUCK YOU HALF VADER by Prossor	Feb 16th, 2008 04:18:17 PM
ever watch i love lucy? Imagine them having hair like that. It was curly and shit back then.

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