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Regarding Daranbont's INDY 4 Draft... It Was Only A Matter Of Time...

First by Gd00	Jun 11th, 2008 07:38:03 PM
Am I ?
Finally by Skraggo	Jun 11th, 2008 07:38:12 PM
Bout time. I've been hearing about this thing forever.
Theres a new Indy movie? by Series7	Jun 11th, 2008 07:48:55 PM
WHAAAAA?
Oh yeah thats right by Series7	Jun 11th, 2008 07:49:19 PM
I thought I was watching Mummy 3, but thats a little later this summer.
Is by Series7	Jun 11th, 2008 07:49:49 PM
anyone elses AICN homepage not loading?
EXT. JUNGLE - DAY by Chishu_Ryu	Jun 11th, 2008 07:55:40 PM
Mutt follows the Spider Monkey up the vine, grabs another, and (in a scene that should be reminiscent of Fonz jumping the shark) commences to swing through treetops like motherfucking Tarzan in black leather. Mutt continues to swing through the trees like Cheetah, then does one last leap from the vine (like his dad in the first Indy film when he swings on that vine into the river) and lands back in the jeep with his monkey gang who commence to beating on Spalko.
EXT. DESERT - EARLY MORNING by Chishu_Ryu	Jun 11th, 2008 08:02:36 PM
The now classic Paramount Pictures logo dissolves into a desert gopher mound, from which pops a CGI gopher (no, Steven, not a stupid analog puppet gopher!), which scurries back into its hole as a military convoy racing the crew from Happy Days speed by.
Umm Yeah Use Scribd? by spidermanfreak20	Jun 11th, 2008 08:17:11 PM
Upload it to Scribd and post a link. Like I will.
INT. MY HOUSE - DAY by Riley Martin	Jun 11th, 2008 08:37:27 PM
A naked MARION grinds up and down on my thick hard tubesteak while I slap that white bony ass. Suddenly, a naked WILLIE bursts into the room, immediately pushing her thick blonde mound against my mouth while SHORT ROUND... oh hang on, wrong PDF
I've never read a screenplay before by Magic Rat	Jun 11th, 2008 08:39:41 PM
reading that makes me think I should try writing one. It's really poorly written. If that can get sold, hell, I should be able to get something sold. It read like it was written by a 8th grader.
SoylentMean by hoggydog	Jun 11th, 2008 08:39:43 PM
Yeah, the home page has been down for me as well.
IF THE HOME PAGE WASN'T DOWN by Shia LaBeoufs Uncle	Jun 11th, 2008 08:41:41 PM
This talkback would have over 1000 posts by now. Most of them discussing Nuked Fridges.
orcus by DocDaneeka	Jun 11th, 2008 08:50:26 PM
i followed my browser history to the 'cool news' section.
Orcus by Shia LaBeoufs Uncle	Jun 11th, 2008 08:54:07 PM
You just have to look into the skull's eyes. Then all sorts of random crap happens.
Reading a random page by AlphaWolf2k7	Jun 11th, 2008 08:56:55 PM
I didn't like the fact that Indy's not afraid of snakes in his draft. That DEFINES Indy (plus the fedora and the whip)
Nice to have this now by GregoryHarbin	Jun 11th, 2008 09:05:19 PM
Reading, not convinced yet that it's any good. We'll see. I did like Stuart's script, and hope to read Koepp's script at some point. I liked the final film, but I have problems with the script as presented on screen.
The ending... by kapnasty	Jun 11th, 2008 09:10:34 PM
is much better than the movie version. The Sallah cameo is dope too.
got here through rss feed by bluebottle	Jun 11th, 2008 09:15:56 PM
someone better get out their drupal instillation disk, quick!
Thanks Mori... by The Grug	Jun 11th, 2008 09:34:16 PM
I was hoping this might pop up somewhere.
Sounds like a backpeddal, moriarty. by greenstyle92	Jun 11th, 2008 09:35:23 PM
Now please don't get ultra defensive. I'm not usually someone throwing shit at you. But I remember you liking the final "Crystal Skull." But the following quote,"You'll also see how much more elegant those elements can be in the hands of a writer who loves Indiana Jones and who actually wanted to see a great Indy movie for this last chapter." To me seems to indicate that you are going back on it a little bit, perhaps dragged down by all the negative publicity. I only point this out because you've claimed you don't back pedal as Harry as done and you don't see why people think you do. Well, here's an example where it sounds like you are backpedaling. So there you go. By the way, I love Crystal Skull. "Nuked the Fridge" is a lame phrase.
AICN is fucked... by Fleet	Jun 11th, 2008 09:50:12 PM
...I mean more fucked than normal - What's up with this site at the moment? It's dodge city...
Drupal demons attacking the site... by br1947	Jun 11th, 2008 09:50:24 PM
bad drupal, BAD!
I Actually Preferred Kingdom of the Crystal Skull To City of the by Acquanetta	Jun 11th, 2008 09:51:17 PM
Sorry, but Darabont's script reads a little too much like fan fiction at times. I agree with David Koepp that characters shouldn't be remembering their exact dialogue from decades earlier. Yet that's precisely what Indy and Marion do throughout this script. And at one point, Darabont even has a character reference the tagline for Temple of Doom! Come on. There's also a pretty ridiculous scene where Indy tries to steal Raiders' Golden Idol again- this time from the Marshall College museum. Lame. "Kingdom" had its share of flaws, but I felt it worked pretty well for what it was trying to be- namely, a B movie from the 1950's. "City of the Gods" may take a (slightly) more serious approach to the material, but it's just not as much fun. I'd rather have characters like Mutt and Irina Spalko over the forgettable lot that's on display here.
Just watched Rambo again by Series7	Jun 11th, 2008 09:51:30 PM
And its still the best movie of 08....and 07.
David Koepp is a hack by messi	Jun 11th, 2008 09:52:04 PM
how the fuck this guy keeps getting jobs, he writes awful screenplays, every screenplay rolls in of itself and needs to be fixed. he has good ideas, but for me this guy is a layout, story guy and then someone else should write the screenplay. by all means keep writing, but people should rewrite your stuff to keep the good stuff. seriously you clusterfucked spider-man.
Is It Just Me... by 24AliasFan	Jun 11th, 2008 09:54:55 PM
But do all screenplays look like they just came off a 1970's typewriter? Personally, I like that retro look, but you'd think in this era of clean laser fonts that screenplays would look a bit 'cleaner'.
The link is working for me! by JackIsLost	Jun 11th, 2008 09:58:35 PM
I want to read the script for myself! Is there another link?
ISN'T working, that is... by JackIsLost	Jun 11th, 2008 09:58:54 PM

THANKS AICN by kgerm	Jun 11th, 2008 10:00:00 PM
FOR GETTING THE FUCKING SITE SHUT DOWN.
Script not posted anymore by MrFusion	Jun 11th, 2008 10:01:00 PM
Does anyone have it saved somewhere? I would LOVE to read this script.
please e-mail me the pdf by MrFusion	Jun 11th, 2008 10:02:37 PM
neophiliack@yahoo.com Thanks very much!
e-mail it to me too, please by icen9ne	Jun 11th, 2008 10:03:58 PM
icen9ne@yahoo.com ugh, and i actually used that site. hopefully it's just down temporarily.
I hope someone saved this before it got deleted! by JackIsLost	Jun 11th, 2008 10:04:22 PM
I MUST READ IT! Email it to me to at gvillegator05@yahoo.com.
I have the screenplay... by shmu65	Jun 11th, 2008 10:09:07 PM
does anybody still need/want it?
shmu65! by Andyrooskie	Jun 11th, 2008 10:10:04 PM
MOST DEFINITELY. Many thanks. Many thanks indeed. andydandynotebook@gmail.com
I'll take one. by rcpweiner	Jun 11th, 2008 10:10:05 PM
rcpweiner@hotmail.com Thank you, good sir.
Mirror links, please... by Kasch	Jun 11th, 2008 10:10:07 PM

theimpactplayer69@yahoo.com. by SkidMarkedUndies	Jun 11th, 2008 10:10:46 PM
If anyone has it please email it over. Thank you in advance.
I'll take a copy please! by MichaelCorleone	Jun 11th, 2008 10:10:54 PM

Damn site is making me crazy.... by MichaelCorleone	Jun 11th, 2008 10:11:21 PM
I'll take a copy please! houseofel@gmail.com
shmu65! by marc2marcharder	Jun 11th, 2008 10:11:23 PM
Yes please. Pretty please. marc2marcharder@comcast.net Thank you!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE by Angry Mike	Jun 11th, 2008 10:11:52 PM
Send em one to JULYFAMILY@OPTONLINE.NET Thanks so much.
HERE IT IS: by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jun 11th, 2008 10:11:58 PM
http://www.mediafire.com/?1pfz jtexmym
I would also like a copy! by Dragga	Jun 11th, 2008 10:12:01 PM
If someone could please e-mail me a copy to timdragga@mac.com I'd be very grateful. Thanks!
add me to the list please by percane	Jun 11th, 2008 10:12:45 PM
grok241@aol.com thanks in advance!
please send by PHUCKO	Jun 11th, 2008 10:12:48 PM
PHUCK-O@hotmail.com thanks!
Shmu65 by rumple foreskin	Jun 11th, 2008 10:13:00 PM
send it to musicvidproducer@gmail.com
(remove spaces in that url) by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jun 11th, 2008 10:13:17 PM
damn AICN and their weird url altering!!
Send it here by Dr.James	Jun 11th, 2008 10:13:40 PM
Dont_waltz@hotmail.com Thanks.
sorry everyone.... by shmu65	Jun 11th, 2008 10:14:08 PM
in the interest of me not having to send out multiple emails, please e-mail me at mybcasting@gmail.com and I will try and reply to you all promptly. Thanks.
Oh Now Darabont Loves Indy More than its Creator Lucas by DarfurOnTheRocks	Jun 11th, 2008 10:14:57 PM
Fuck off... If Moriarty was a TBer he would be labeled a troll.
Awesome job Shifty! by SkidMarkedUndies	Jun 11th, 2008 10:16:58 PM
THANK YOU!! GO TO MEDIAFIRE FOR THE FILE!
SG1 Rip? by SoundwaveV	Jun 11th, 2008 10:17:19 PM
Sounds awesome, but is it me or does the Alien thing sound too much like Stargate SG1?
Please!!! by jagger	Jun 11th, 2008 10:17:30 PM
tmjbyrnes@yahoo.com Forever Grateful!!!
Thanks for the script! by JackIsLost	Jun 11th, 2008 10:17:31 PM
I will now be reading it for the next hour... toodles.
Me 2 please by Darth Thoth	Jun 11th, 2008 10:17:34 PM
Thanks a lot! jedi1579@hotmail.com
me too? by shineboxmp	Jun 11th, 2008 10:17:56 PM
shineboxmp@gmail.com
Yes please by hyprkc	Jun 11th, 2008 10:18:30 PM
hyprkc@hotmail.com
OK, Yuri's a little grating right off the bat by Andyrooskie	Jun 11th, 2008 10:19:07 PM
"In soviet Russia, ketchup dunk YOU!" But I like the Indy intro. "Damn kids" :-)
Stoppard by Dr.James	Jun 11th, 2008 10:19:14 PM
Now only if we could get our hands on the Tom Stoppard script that
Yes Thanks .. . . . by ecko1929	Jun 11th, 2008 10:19:30 PM
browncoat29@gmail.com
by Dr.James	Jun 11th, 2008 10:19:58 PM
Ford and Spielberg apparently loved, but Lucas canned because it was too "adult"
I love it by unuseddraft	Jun 11th, 2008 10:20:09 PM
Indy's much more proactive in this version.
sent to lots of the emails, by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jun 11th, 2008 10:20:25 PM
too many to keep up though... go to my mediafire link, just easier that way
Please Email Here: by ObieTrice	Jun 11th, 2008 10:20:28 PM
af196805@ohio.edu Thanks!
I want a copy to, please by EndymionX	Jun 11th, 2008 10:20:32 PM
I f any of you have the PDF, please send it to EndymionX@hotmail.com. Thanks
Send one here please by tmarcus	Jun 11th, 2008 10:20:43 PM
tmarcus32@yahoo.com
What's up with changing your opinion on this, Drew? by Keeper Of Chimps	Jun 11th, 2008 10:21:18 PM
You gave it a good review and now you're slamming the finished project. The Darabont script is riddled with problems. One thing you can't slam Lucas for is passing on this. The finished product was better.
Actually scratch that by ObieTrice	Jun 11th, 2008 10:21:43 PM
Mediafire FTW!!!! NICE
compiling addresses by shmu65	Jun 11th, 2008 10:23:08 PM
hang on everyone, it's coming
"Damn kids!" by JackIsLost	Jun 11th, 2008 10:24:07 PM
Love that line!
shoot me one too... by Sidius	Jun 11th, 2008 10:26:27 PM
trojanwilliams@gmail.com
Why wouldn't they want us to read it? by WolfmanNards	Jun 11th, 2008 10:28:51 PM
Whether or not I read that script will not affect the studios finances whatsoever, and money's all they care about, so why the big deal?
What the fuck took so long? by krack	Jun 11th, 2008 10:28:57 PM
It's about damn time. Remember when AICN used to post stuff like "I just read Darabont's Indy script, here's what I think!"? Now it's "Ah, shit - the script finally leaked. I guess you dipshit readers get to see what we've known about for a year. Have fun, I guess."
I'll take a copy, thanks by KnarftheIndecent	Jun 11th, 2008 10:30:50 PM
knarftheindecent@gmail.com
The Verdict... by DoubleFantasy	Jun 11th, 2008 10:30:53 PM
...that script is FAR from perfect. In fact I think it way misses the mark on a few occassions and does seem to be written by a fan of Indy which isn't so good (see T4). I remember a few months ago on this site when everyone was attacking Lucas when the line "It's not the mileage..." came up. Well, turns out Darabont came up with all that stuff and went way silly with some of it in this script. It goes to show it aint all Lucas. He's just an easy target for haters. I'm not sure how this would have turned out on screen - its definitely deeper than Koepp's script but some of it is a lot worse than what was in KOTCS...
Latauro would like a copy... by Latauro	Jun 11th, 2008 10:30:59 PM
If anyone would be so kind: aicndownunder@hotmail.com
could somebody just highlight the best parts? by tompiltoff	Jun 11th, 2008 10:31:28 PM
What does Henry Jones Jr. do in the script, Sallah, etc?
Host Gator Crashes Website by kenichi tanaka	Jun 11th, 2008 10:31:43 PM
Looks like Host Gator took the site down.
Ughhh. The "I love America" line would have been worse than the by microwavable?	Jun 11th, 2008 10:31:55 PM
i'm trying to picture Harrison saying that line with a bit of sarcasm, and it still makes me cringe. but at least this script makes a little more sense than the fucking movie did.
MUST READ by knightweasel	Jun 11th, 2008 10:31:55 PM
shields@lclark.edu Please!
Dar!!! by Potsy	Jun 11th, 2008 10:32:30 PM
I'd love a copy of anyone'd be so cool!!! Thanks in advance!!! Sucta@hotmail.com
gotham night by Keeper Of Chimps	Jun 11th, 2008 10:32:53 PM
Its really too bad because it gives all the power to the haters. The unless-Lucas-wrote-it-when-I-w as-twelve-I-hate-it crowd dictates what the opinion of the reviewers becomes.
by Angry Mike	Jun 11th, 2008 10:34:14 PM
http://rapidshare.com/files/12 1833632/Indiana_Jones_and_the_ City_of_the_Gods.pdf.html
Double Fantasy - you make an interesting point ... by krack	Jun 11th, 2008 10:34:19 PM
I would LOVE to know who was responsible for the "It's not the milelage..." line. I fully admit, I put 90% of the blame (for the whole movie) on Lucas - and have spewed vitriol at GL when I first heard that line (swearing it could only be Lucas who could think that was a good idea) - but you're right, it's in the draft. I want to know - Did Lucas say, "I like this line, I want it in the movie" or did Darabont come up with it? And who do I thank for taking it out?
Krack, RIGHT ON by WolfmanNards	Jun 11th, 2008 10:34:54 PM
There is a strong sense of elitism from the writers on this site. There is less a feeling of community and more of an attitude of flaunting. I attribute that to all of their high school experiences sitting on the outside and instead of embracing their individuality, wishing they were like the "cooler" kids. So for the rest of their lives they have formed a facsimile of that environment in which the tables are turned and they are the "popular kids"
DOWNLOAD IT HERE by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jun 11th, 2008 10:35:20 PM
in case you missed my earlier post: http://www.mediaf ire.com/?1pfzjtexmym (r emove any AICN-added spaces)
Dang, the link is broken already... by quadrupletree	Jun 11th, 2008 10:35:44 PM
Next link? I wanna read this!
pdf here now by Fried Gold	Jun 11th, 2008 10:37:51 PM
http://link-protector.com/5212 89/
Could somebody send it to me by halcyondays93	Jun 11th, 2008 10:40:51 PM
Could somebody email it to me: halcyondays93@yahoo.com
Hmmm. Well, I can certainly appreciate... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jun 11th, 2008 10:42:16 PM
...the opportunity to muse over something that may or may not have made a better film. Unfortunately, I was so disappointed in Indy's last outing, that I think I'd rather just forget the whole story/concept altogether. I do look forward to my fellow Talkbackers' comments though.
gotham_night by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jun 11th, 2008 10:42:51 PM
Shut it.
Anyone still emailing it? by Kerouac Ave	Jun 11th, 2008 10:45:02 PM
Please send to KerouacAve@yahoo.com. Someday, and that day may never come, you may call on me to do you a favor ...
Re: The "it's not the mileage" line. by Acquanetta	Jun 11th, 2008 10:45:09 PM
Darabont has said he wanted to include a reversal of that famous line in the movie. David Koepp later said that he didn't want the film to read too much like fan fiction, since it wouldn't make sense for these characters to remember things they said 10 or 20 years earlier.
How long before one of you fuckers slams Jar jar? by Keeper Of Chimps	Jun 11th, 2008 10:45:50 PM
Fucking predictable ass eaters.
Please... by kiss0fdeath	Jun 11th, 2008 10:46:49 PM
justmcarter@aol.com Been waiting for the longest time to read this.
Please for the love of god... by phaedrus007	Jun 11th, 2008 10:48:32 PM
If anyone is emailing it: fakeguy007@hotmail.com
Thanks! by kiss0fdeath	Jun 11th, 2008 10:49:20 PM
you guys are the best
keeper of chimps re: drew's review by necgray	Jun 11th, 2008 10:50:01 PM
I don't think he's contradicting his review of the film. He just apparently preferred the Darabont draft of the script. You can like a film but prefer an earlier draft of the script.
No need to use email by Fried Gold	Jun 11th, 2008 10:50:03 PM
There are now two links above. I think Chris Columbus' old draft for Indy 4 is floating around somewhere too.
Do a brother a favour Down Under by Regicidal_Maniac	Jun 11th, 2008 10:50:28 PM
That's right I got sexual in my subject line orsonwelles@hotmail.com please please please
"It's not ehe mileage..." Spielberg's by Koji_Kabuto	Jun 11th, 2008 10:51:06 PM
I think it was Spielberg's idea. But who the hell cares?. I wish that line was IN the movie and the only problem with Indy 4. But is not :(
send if possible please by Germster	Jun 11th, 2008 10:52:58 PM
im currently sitting in a walmart waiting for the mgs4 ps3 bundle so if someone could send me the script that wouls rock. germstanyu@yahoo.com
It's spam time bitches! by g-ride9000	Jun 11th, 2008 10:53:15 PM
check out the exe. attachment.....full of surprizzzezz
The link I posted will likey crash soon... by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jun 11th, 2008 10:53:19 PM
so if anyone else grabbed it, do your part and post it somewhere else! Everybody do it! Can't Stop the Signal!!
gotham_night by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jun 11th, 2008 10:55:09 PM
Quote: "Try and do something original for once." Oh really? You fucking idiot. Try taking a look at your useless posts on this site and get back to me.
by ghildrew	Jun 11th, 2008 10:56:16 PM
Please email me! ghildrew@gmail.com
Oh, and THE COLUMBUS DRAFT HERE: by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jun 11th, 2008 10:56:54 PM
http://www.dailyscript.com/scr ipts/INDIANA_JONES_4_2.html
This is awesome... by phaedrus007	Jun 11th, 2008 10:57:08 PM
As Jasper said "What a time to be alive."
JEB STUART DRAFT HERE by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jun 11th, 2008 10:59:18 PM
http://www.theindyexperience.c om/films/indy_4_scripts.php
Well FUCK ME!! by Lloyd Bonafide the Korean War Veteran	Jun 11th, 2008 10:59:50 PM
at least there's some redemption here. I hated every minute of KOTCS. i cant wait to read this.
It wasn't exactly the lost "good version"... at all by Paulseta	Jun 11th, 2008 11:00:03 PM
In fact, this version has just as many clunky and badly written parts as the final screenplay. There's a couple of bits that are downright amateur-hour. Seeems that a lot of the parts that I had assumed were the work of David "Complete Hack" K were in the Darabont draft. Course we can all blame Lucas for the story and script pacing issues... can't we?
Animated version? by jagger	Jun 11th, 2008 11:02:01 PM
It would be great if some talented person with time on their hands could do an animated version of this script...or even a radio drama based on it. Just a thought.
Animated version? by jagger	Jun 11th, 2008 11:02:03 PM
It would be great if some talented person with time on their hands could do an animated version of this script...or even a radio drama based on it. Just a thought.
http://tinyurl.com/658zql by shmu65	Jun 11th, 2008 11:04:22 PM
for those of you who were late to my email. here is the rapidshare link. Can't stop the signal! (God I'm a dork) Anybody have their hands on the M. Night draft? That's one I'd like to check out too.
The version I prefer by FilmZ0mbie	Jun 11th, 2008 11:05:36 PM
Is the one in my head, fuck Lucas' new shit.
Lucas... by DoubleFantasy	Jun 11th, 2008 11:05:53 PM
...should have the least amount of blame put on him for any of KOTCS' flaws. Reading that script again for the second time, Krack, I actually think it may have been GL who asked for some of the fan lines to be removed - knowing what a backlash it could cause. And you haters gotta realise that if Koepp's script sucked - based on a sucky script going right back to Darabont - and the direction isn't on the ball then YOU CANNOT BLAME George Lucas for the disappointment that is KOTCS. This script shows that it had problems from day 1...
Me too please! by MrD	Jun 11th, 2008 11:06:08 PM
Please mail it to misterd@hvc.rr.com
I hate talkbackers. by PhantomSpazzz	Jun 11th, 2008 11:07:39 PM
I KNEW that you hacks would open the file and read the first paragraph, then skim to the middle and read a sentence, then immediatly go to the end to read the climax, then come on here and bitch and moan like middle school girls on their periods and complain how everything sucks! SO predictable!! Gettin' kinda' old guys. This is why AICN should have age restrictions for posting or some kind of I.Q test. Hey bitch-boys, if your gonna rant, and cry and complain about, or you want to waste your time typing about it at least read the damn thing so you can critique it positively and negatively. I am halfway through the script and i'm very entertained by it. I think the action and pacing has been SO extremely tight. A few "kids" mention that it seems like a fan wrote it and that they could do better. Heh. Right. I really enjoyed thus far, Indy on campus..... Meeting the dean, his students, getting drunk, stealing his shit, the chase and fight with the assassin, the scene with his father, running from the cops. THATS ONLY TEN MINUTES!!
Can anybody write a short synopsis? by krullboyisback	Jun 11th, 2008 11:08:06 PM
Just the main differences and stuff. Thanks!
NEED THAT SCRIPT!!!! by Sphincter	Jun 11th, 2008 11:10:10 PM
Please send to haynezeeboy@hotmail.com
by Koji_Kabuto	Jun 11th, 2008 11:10:29 PM
Jack, I think you are right!, the main problem was the fricking MacGuffin!!, it sucked!!!. With so many other things instead of religious artifacts you had to come up with Aliens?, even if it's "based" on some true stuff... it still sucked!.
Anybody have it to e-mail?? by newbrak	Jun 11th, 2008 11:11:25 PM
If so, I would really appreciate it. I want to read this very much! groosa@gmail.com Thanks!
Have Black List, Will Trade by Rebeck2	Jun 11th, 2008 11:11:51 PM
ShiftyEyedDog, I know I'm one of many, but have mercy and send me the Darabont. And the Columbus and the Stuart, if you can. My address is RudeRabbit@aol.com - thanks. I will be forever in your debt and have some PDFs to trade if you're interested. Does ANYONE have the Quantum Of Solace script?? I would kill for that... If anyone reading this has it, please send and make this Bond fan's year.
Linkage by Fried Gold	Jun 11th, 2008 11:12:33 PM
http://link-protector.com/5212 89/
It figures Lucas is so devestatingly stupid that he..... by IndustryKiller!	Jun 11th, 2008 11:13:38 PM
would be presented with two scripts, One obviously better than the other, and pick the shitty one. Seriously, what kind of fucking film hating pig has this guy become?
Shmu65 ... I love you ! by MattHooper	Jun 11th, 2008 11:14:09 PM
In the words of Axel Foley I love you, I just fell in love with you. Thank you.
GOOD THING I WAS IN THE FRIDGE by alice 13	Jun 11th, 2008 11:15:11 PM
WHEN THE HOME PAGE WAS DOWN. thanx for the links.
Got it! by newbrak	Jun 11th, 2008 11:15:19 PM
Thanks for the link, ShiftyEyedDog.
WOW! by PhantomSpazzz	Jun 11th, 2008 11:15:20 PM
When we meet Marion for the first time its PERFECT!! The way she enters the bar, their first meeting, the banter between them!!
Script?... What SCRIPT? by SnakesOnABicycle	Jun 11th, 2008 11:15:35 PM
please send to embrypotzebra@gmail.com - thanks you.
In the name of Raiders of the Lost Ark PLEASE by Dogmatic	Jun 11th, 2008 11:16:28 PM
send me this!!! curadhan@hotmail.com THANKS!
I'll trade Indy 4 by unuseddraft	Jun 11th, 2008 11:16:49 PM
for a pdf of Gone.
Umm.. did anyone read the review? by Cotton McKnight	Jun 11th, 2008 11:17:37 PM
Everyone keeps talking about how Darabont "got" Indiana Jones and how he "loves" the characters. Here are two points: 1) Indy is apparently unafraid of snakes in this script. What? 2) The implication is that these aliens (who are mean in this script) are why people have believed in God for thousands of years. Didn't the first movie deal with the Ark of the Covenent (which contained the 10 commandments) and the third deal with the Holy grail? Wouldn't that completely contradict those two movies? Having aliens in the movie don't mean anything in and of itself, but using them to suggest that people falsely believe in God is a MAJOR plothole.
Re: People Skimming the Script Just To Complain by Acquanetta	Jun 11th, 2008 11:18:54 PM
This script has been online all day, which is how so many here have already read it. It didn't just magically appear when AICN put up this article.
PhantomSpazzz... by DoubleFantasy	Jun 11th, 2008 11:19:34 PM
...I agree the action scenes are better than what ended up on screen and the entire script has a lot more depth than what we ended up with but there is way too much going on in certain parts of this script. i think it should have been met in the middle because i feel KOTCS was too thin with Mac/Oxley/Spalko and Marion whereas there is a lot going on here with even the russians. But the comments above were regarding the dialog and the script - not the pacing and set-pieces. You gotta admit - Indy's russian friend saying "Adventure used to have a name..." and Indy telling Marion that she was his "fortune and glory" is god awful fanboy pandering. If Lucas had written that in the script there would have been riots...
I thought it was fine... by dannyocean	Jun 11th, 2008 11:20:00 PM
loved the joke about willie moving to hollywood and marrying a bigshot movie director.
I'll trade by jewknight	Jun 11th, 2008 11:23:08 PM
Anybody have a copy of the new Proyas movie Knowing?
Willie was put in prison by Fried Gold	Jun 11th, 2008 11:27:39 PM
for trafficking illegal immigrants when she was found going through customs with Short-Round in her luggage.
So far so good... by tile_mcgillus	Jun 11th, 2008 11:29:56 PM
Im about 50 pages in. It still has some of this things i had problems with...but they just feel a little more mature. The engine sequence read really exciting. The nuclear bomb still feels out of place. THe drunk sequence was just bad...but the action after that read really well. And the whole discovery of the skull and all that actually made sense this time. I will finish up tomorrow but so far WAY BETTER.
John Hurt as Abner Ravenwood by Fried Gold	Jun 11th, 2008 11:32:35 PM
That was reported as FACT a few months back, it was even on the, now gone, official blog. I assume that was either a mistake on the part of the official site or they were just being gitbags.
Okay, Got The Darabont by Rebeck2	Jun 11th, 2008 11:32:37 PM
From the link - thanks! But can someone send me the Columbus and the Stuart versions, or give us a fresh link? RudeRabbit@aol.com
I need this!!.....please by bono6234	Jun 11th, 2008 11:33:26 PM
please send this to me. bono6234@comcast.net
All the Indy movies are outlandish. by Emperor_was_a_jerk	Jun 11th, 2008 11:38:11 PM
All the Indy movies are outlandish- and that is a GOOD thing. Just like the original Star Wars movies people have been ingesting these movies for so long, we go with it it. We buy it. But please, a magic box, an evil cult, a magic cup that can heal gunshot wounds, a Knight that lives forever... its ALL pretty tough to swallow. And that is the POINT. Indy IV is no different and in 20 years you will all be saying how much you love it. Nostalgia has a way of making us all like things more than they deserve (except Raiders... that thing is a goddamn masterpiece!)
George Lucas is a horse's ass and needs to go away far by exie	Jun 11th, 2008 11:39:28 PM
I'm 60 pages in and with the exception of some corny dialogue, this is an Indiana Jones movie worthy of being made. This further confirms that Lucas is a bloated goddamn assbag who has become the thing he and Coppola once swore they would not become. He has gotten in the way of artistry and storytelling and he's a piece of shit. Retire George. Make nothing else. You are the worst piece of shit out there for what you did to this franchise and the Star Wars one. You have lost all credibility over the years. This is a great script with dynamic set pieces and true flow of story. It's not a stunted piece of shit that is patched together with old scotch tape. And Mr. Spielberg? Shame on you. Shame on you! How you let Lucas piss all over this draft shows me that you too don't give a fuck anymore. It's just box office bingo for you now, eh? Go fuck yourself. The 35 year old version of yourself would slap the living shit out of you now and be ashamed at what you've allowed yourself to become. You've lost your compass completely. You and George deserve each other. All the money in the world will never feel good enough as being ground breaking relevant storytellers who truly amaze and entertain an audience. What you just did with that piece of crap you directed was show us that what soulless move making is. Shame on you. Mr. Darabont, I'm sorry you had to go through this and if there's any sense of vindication from hearing this, I want you to know you knocked this motherfucker out of the park and the 2 beards were myopic and very wrong. And I loved The Mist.
This is really weird... by ERIS	Jun 11th, 2008 11:42:04 PM
AICN wouldn't come up for me this afternoon, so I went to DailyScripts to browse...and ended up reading CC's Indy4 script today. Going to read this one now. Later.
Koji_Kabuto: by Emperor_was_a_jerk	Jun 11th, 2008 11:42:32 PM
Because Lucas invented the character and if he says he wants it to be about aliens, then it is. Indiana Jones (like Star Wars) has become so much part of our collective conscience that we think we all own it. We don't. If he says Star Wars is about an 8 year old kid, then it is. Weather we like it or not. Besides, Lucas was smart enough to know that a movie that takes place in the 30's is a serial adventure and a movie that takes place in the 50's is a Sci-Fi adventure. Its a natural progression. Seeing an Indy movie that takes place in more modern times but is still about things that were prevalent in the 20's and 30's would look silly.
George Lucas... by DoubleFantasy	Jun 11th, 2008 11:48:43 PM
...created Indiana Jones. Remember that. What would you rather have: All four Indy films... or none at all? The man deserves respect!!
"Welcome to earth"?? by Andyrooskie	Jun 11th, 2008 11:58:14 PM
Was this written before or after ID4?
could i please have a copy too? by chipps	Jun 12th, 2008 12:02:59 AM
s367196@student.uq.edu.au
Tarzan Oxley. by Mostholy	Jun 12th, 2008 12:08:54 AM
Still reading it, but just had to note that a lot of the crappiest ideas in KotCS all showed up at once here near the end. We have the rubberband tree, FOUR waterfalls, and Oxley doing the Tarzan Mutt, with Indy chasing behind him like it's Jungle Hunt. Marion is much improved so far, but there's still a lot of cruft here.
INDIANA JONES AND THE CITY OF THE GODS by Anti-fanboy	Jun 12th, 2008 12:11:59 AM
Jesus Christ, finally. Seriously. Fuck.
first by chipps	Jun 12th, 2008 12:14:03 AM
woohoo! got it!
rapidshare link by Rupee88	Jun 12th, 2008 12:17:45 AM
http://tinyurl.com/6pce6l
"The monkey pooped on my chest." by Skraggo	Jun 12th, 2008 12:28:26 AM
Pure Lucas fecal hilarity! If it's not Jar Jar stepping in ronto poo, or one of those camel beasts farting, it's a monkey shitting on Indiana Jones' chest. That was either GL's idea, or Darabont's attempt to win The Plaid One over.
by MACHVII	Jun 12th, 2008 12:35:08 AM
Thank you Rupee88!
darabont script not perfect by oisin5199	Jun 12th, 2008 12:47:45 AM
but infinitely better than what ended up on the screen. He actually attempts to address Indy's age and experience in a thoughtful way - we get to see Indy have to make a decision to get involved and 'be Indy' again. As opposed to being introduced by being thrown out of the trunk of a car. Brilliant, intro that one [sarcastic font]. Marion is large and in charge in Darabont's script, there's actually a sense that Indy could be called up on treason, as opposed to that lame interrogation scene that you knew Indy would get out of easily. And 'watta country' stereotypes aside, the Yuri dynamic is waaay more interesting than Ray Winstone's incredibly annoying character who was a poorly written walking plot device and more interesting than the strange b-movie caricature played by the lovely, but ill-used, Cate Blanchett. And even though I wasn't bother by LeBouef too much, his character wasn't really necessary outside of some pandering to the younger crowd and the threat of a Mutt-based sequel (shudder). Everything that Lucas has touched this decade has just turned to shit and I agree that he really should just stop making movies.
Never Changed My Mind At All... by TheRealMoriarty	Jun 12th, 2008 12:48:46 AM
... my INDY 4 review was mixed. I didn't rant and rave about it and say it was perfect and magnificent. I highlighted many of my major issues with it in my review, and feel the same way now.
Tried To Send It To You, Chipps by Rebeck2	Jun 12th, 2008 12:49:19 AM
But it bounced back. My email didn't translate to Australian I guess. Sorry, bud.
Three people are responsible for the finished film... by Mr. Boomgaarden	Jun 12th, 2008 12:52:22 AM
Does anyone here REALLY think that Spielberg or Ford get pushed around at this point in their careers? I keep hearing everyone hate on Lucas for the problems in the finished film, but as a producer it's his JOB to push for the ideas that his director and star are both interested in, and for all the talk about how often Lucas veto'd drafts, I have to imagine both Spielberg and Ford had the same ability to veto as they saw fit. The finished project is what ALL THREE of them decided they wanted to do and fault or credit for the result is their's in equal measure. Beyond that, I keep reading people blaming aliens on Lucas, as if Spielberg or Ford had never made a movie about aliens before. Spielberg himself has made MANY movies with plots concerning aliens, either as director or executive producer (the same title Lucas has on Indy): Close Encounters of the Third Kind ET: The Extra Terrestial Batteries Not Included Men in Black AI: Artificial Intelligence Men in Black II War of the Worlds Transformers Love this movie or hate it, it's absurd to blame or credit only one of the three driving forces behind it's production. If Lucas could have forced the movie to have been made, maybe it wouldn't have taken 20 years to do so. This film, whatever you think of it, was a TEAM effort.
PLEASE SOMEBODY by TheDudeintheShadows	Jun 12th, 2008 12:53:01 AM
collinduddy88@hotmail.com shyte balls, all the links are gone. whoever has it share the love! i beg you....
does anyone have the Knowing script by jewknight	Jun 12th, 2008 12:54:07 AM

This script is SO FUCKING GOOD!! by MaxTheSilent	Jun 12th, 2008 12:54:56 AM
With every perfectly-written page I grew angrier and angrier at George Lucas.
darabont and thomas jane are geek gods by bacci40	Jun 12th, 2008 01:05:11 AM
nuff said...and fuck lucas...he is the anti christ
PLEASE send me the script!!!!!! by joel007	Jun 12th, 2008 01:05:52 AM
jjoel007@aol.com
Why hire another script writer(s)... by Womb2dooM	Jun 12th, 2008 01:06:49 AM
...to tweak a script you clearly love? Can anyone answer me why studios do this? They clearly loved the script but wanted some changes made "in aid of the story" and hired a tonally different writer to come in, keep the best bits, throw out some good bits, introduce an extended gimmick and then take full credit. Just doesn't make sense to me. This would be like putting all the effort into marathon f**king your best girl number one and then, 10 minutes before she comes, pull out and have a stranger spread some of his pre-squeezed seamen onto her neck. David Koepp smeared cum on my neck.
Three people are responsible for the finished film... by Mr. Boomgaarden	Jun 12th, 2008 01:09:31 AM
Does anyone here REALLY think that Spielberg or Ford get pushed around at this point in their careers? I keep hearing everyone hate on Lucas for the problems in the finished film, but as a producer it's his JOB to push for the ideas that his director and star are both interested in, and for all the talk about how often Lucas veto'd drafts, I have to imagine both Spielberg and Ford had the same ability to veto as they saw fit. The finished project is what ALL THREE of them decided they wanted to do and fault or credit for the result is their's in equal measure. Beyond that, I keep reading people blaming aliens on Lucas, as if Spielberg or Ford had never made a movie about aliens before. Spielberg himself has made MANY movies with plots concerning aliens, either as director or executive producer (the same title Lucas has on Indy): Close Encounters of the Third Kind ET: The Extra Terrestial Batteries Not Included Men in Black AI: Artificial Intelligence Men in Black II War of the Worlds Transformers Love this movie or hate it, it's absurd to blame or credit only one of the three driving forces behind it's production. If Lucas could have forced the movie to have been made, maybe it wouldn't have taken 20 years to do so. This film, whatever you think of it, was a TEAM effort.
Wow, a couple Lucas apologists on here tonight by krack	Jun 12th, 2008 01:11:53 AM
Based on all the available information, you have no idea what you are talking about. But, hey, whatever floats your boat. Of course, I read all the articles and interviews where both Ford and Spielberg were quoted saying (paraphrasing) "We didn't want this MacGuffin. We tried to talk Lucas out of it for 20 years. But he refused to let us make a movie unless it was his stupid fucking idea. So finally after 20 years of begging, we relented and just did what he wanted so we could finally make another Indy movie," so I actually factor that in when I analyze the situation.
Marion DRINKS in this draft... by forrestal_was_good	Jun 12th, 2008 01:13:00 AM
Thank fucking God... er... aliens.
Dammit Moriarty! by Sheridan Cleland	Jun 12th, 2008 01:14:56 AM
I got a call from my hosting company about 2 hours ago telling me they took my server offline because the Darabont draft "was found to be consuming an inordinate amount of processor time, to the point of degrading overall system performance". Which was soon followed by an e-mail stating: "In addition to the technical issues surrounding the site causing high load, there is the legal issues around redistributing other peoples work. Screenplays are a form of expression and protected by copyright law. Fanfiction is a fairly clear area - while it is a copyright violation, most copyright holders do not care to enforce their copyrights regarding fan-fiction. However, for the actual screenplays for major Hollywood movies that have been produced, the story differs considerably. Even without a complaint, we can't allow you to host or link to unauthorized copies of such works. I'm aware that this information is freely available on the internet, but I can also easily download the movies that these scripts are for from other sites on the internet. This does not affect the legality of the situation. I'm sorry, but we won't be able to continue hosting the pdfscreenplays.net." So, it wasn't Paramount that shut me down, it was the traffic from this site, which I truly love and check daily, but goddamn a little notice would have been nice, Drew.
Somebody PLEASE send it to me! by Starslyderz420	Jun 12th, 2008 01:21:08 AM
I've been dying to read this for years... garrinvh@hotmail.com
I'll take a copy, thank you! by Uncapie	Jun 12th, 2008 01:21:52 AM
Damn, missed out due to work. Any of you dudes would be nice enough to send me a pdf, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! uncapie@aol.com
Sheridan Cleland = genius by Womb2dooM	Jun 12th, 2008 01:22:42 AM
Wow, you had no idea this PDF would cause some interest among the film fan community? It's still showing in cinemas worldwide!
no shia, no cgi monkeys, no cgi prairie dogs by bacci40	Jun 12th, 2008 01:24:08 AM
thats enuf to make it 1000 times better...lucas and spielburg are still afraid to fully grow up
I knew it would generate A LOT of interest... by Sheridan Cleland	Jun 12th, 2008 01:25:38 AM
But I wasn't prepared for AICN to link to it. Some notice would have been nice, so I could have at least prepared for it. Now I lost my whole goddamn site.
To the assholes claiming they can write as well as Darabont... by forrestal_was_good	Jun 12th, 2008 01:26:37 AM
Post your brilliant prose right here in the TB's. We'll settle this once and for all...
Sheridan, sucks to be you right now... by Womb2dooM	Jun 12th, 2008 01:36:37 AM
Quit crying on the TB like a loser - Moriarty has an email address you know. But don't everybody send him an email at once... ;)
The Columbus Draft... by TheRealMoriarty	Jun 12th, 2008 01:49:48 AM
... was for INDY 3, not INDY 4. That thing is ooooooooooold.
Sheridan... by TheRealMoriarty	Jun 12th, 2008 01:50:56 AM
... sorry about that. I didn't mean to kill your site. But you posting it was news. Hopefully you'll get your archives back and be able to continue.
Drew by reni	Jun 12th, 2008 01:54:42 AM
Morning mate. Thanks for the heads up. Any idea which draft this is? I read Frank wrote 2 or 3 versions...
the last link above... by billyhitchcock	Jun 12th, 2008 01:55:18 AM
...still works you lazy dipshits!
IF YOU NEED A SCRIPT by brattyben	Jun 12th, 2008 01:57:18 AM
Go here...http://thepiratebay.org /tor/4234934/Frank_Darabont_s_ Indy_4_Script_-_Indiana_Jones_ and_the_City_o If you can't get it, let me know at ben_prkns@yahoo.com, and I'll reply with a copy.
Sheridan: by Rev. Slappy	Jun 12th, 2008 02:04:02 AM
I got the link to your site from Jeffery Wells' site, not this one.
Darabont by darthvedder81	Jun 12th, 2008 02:06:24 AM
I will go to my grave being probably the only person on the planet not impressed with anything this guy has ever done and completely mystified but the accolades heaped upon him. I found Shawshank, Green Mile and the Majestic to be exceedingly dull and pretentious films. The Mist was a complete joke-just appallingly awful and no fun even in a "B-movie/'8 Legged Freaks'" kind of way.
Darabont's script by one9deuce	Jun 12th, 2008 02:06:57 AM
INDIANA JONES AND THE CITY OF THE GODS isn't very good. I actually think it borders on shitty. There is about six cringe-inducing lines in it. The kind of line that can make an entire theater groan. There are WAY too many characters. I just finished reading it less than 5 minutes ago and I can hardly remember half of them. I think the Yuri character is horrible on every level. And I HATE that Indy and Yuri are buddy buddy at the end. Stupid. I think that KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL is a bad movie, but I think that it would still be superior to a movie made from Darabont's script. And what is up with all the typos? How is it even possible that a professional screenwriter can't spell or proofread?
All I gotta say is: by Motoko Kusanagi	Jun 12th, 2008 02:08:01 AM
FUCK YOU, George Lucas. And damn you to hell! Thanks for listening.
9 pages in... by darthvedder81	Jun 12th, 2008 02:17:47 AM
...and it's boring me. Too much dialogue with Indy talking to some Russian doofus for 3 scenes and spying with binoculars. KOTCS puts you in the action right away--and that's exactly how you're supposed to start an "Indy" movie.
"Awesome," says Frank Darabont. by Skraggo	Jun 12th, 2008 02:20:18 AM
If you'd told me that Frank Darabont would be repeatedly using the adjective "awesome" in his scene descriptions I would've laughed at you. There were moments when I thought I was reading something Michael Bay wrote. "The truck flips awesomely through the air again!" Really????
Indy and the Pygmy People by christian66	Jun 12th, 2008 02:29:34 AM
Boy, that Columbus draft is...well, judge for yourself. But it lost me between Indy's heartbroken student affair trying to set herself afire and the pygmy tribe that Indy gets to fight Nazis. Whew.
That's a better script by ERIS	Jun 12th, 2008 02:32:29 AM
With the multiple factions all going after the city, it's a much more engaging plot line than Indy just sort of tagging along with the Russians. And it doesn't tell you in the first ten minutes that the big sercret is aliens, that's a plus. It doesn't say that the skull is alien shaped. I think overall it captured the character of Indy much better. Marion was a HUGE improvement. Why the hell someone majorly change this script is beyond me.
christian66 by ERIS	Jun 12th, 2008 02:37:12 AM
I agree. That Columbus scripted suck. The whole time I was reading it, I kept thinking does he even know who Indiana Jones is?
Fanboys IN SHOCK that Indy 4 sucked! by Merriman Lyon	Jun 12th, 2008 02:39:37 AM
Quit your whining, you pathetic sheep. You all PAID to see the Crystal Garbage, so you have no right to complain. It's been known for years that Lucas was doing everything in his power to flush Indy down the toilet - it's been documented and recorded step-by-step on this site and others. So don't act so surprised that Crystal Skull indeed flushed Indy down the toilet - or three or four waterfalls at least. You paid to have your childhoods raped - AGAIN- so suck it up, Lucas-sheep. I'm proud to say that unlike you morons, I have not given Lucas a single penny of my money since Attack Of The Clones. And even then I'm kicking myself that I didn't bow out after TPM. Having said that, I WOULD have gone to see CITY OF THE GODS. It's not perfect - but it's not as terrible as CRYSTAL SKULL seems to be. Of course, there is one unsurmountable problem with the Darabont script and it's on the very first page: STORY BY GEORGE LUCAS.
Merriman - uh ... no by krack	Jun 12th, 2008 02:55:06 AM
Pretty much every Indy fanboy knew the film was in trouble the instant they heard either (a) that aliens would feature prominantely, or (b) that they were inventing a son - and said so on this site and others. Nobody was in shock. Everyone knew this was coming. Did they pay money to see it? Sure. But not because it was as good as it could/should be (or because they were expecting Raiders-quality), but because it's still better than 95% of what Hollywood puts out. And there is also a devotion to the character, by the fanbase, that I'm sure many had a "well, I'll go see it so at least I can see what they got right," attitude - I know I did. I paid to see Wild Hogs last year; I'm certainly not ashamed to pay $5.50 for this.
of course morariaty is going back on his review by geraldbeans	Jun 12th, 2008 03:01:46 AM
that's because he didn't like the movie. from now til the end of time he'll give anything lucas-related a positive review so he can get back in good with him since the Ep1 debacle. I mean, this guy gave ep2 and ep3 good reviews. ugh.
Regarding The Typos by TheRealMoriarty	Jun 12th, 2008 03:02:25 AM
The version that's online is not the actual script that was turned in. Someone retyped it, presumably to avoid the watermarking that was on every single page of any copy of the script. Before you get all crazy about typos or even dropped words, realize you're reading the verbal equivalent of a fuzzy Xerox.
Was with the reviewer of Darabont's script by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 12th, 2008 03:04:55 AM
right up until he called Temple of Doom abysmal, which basically makes his review void.
I said this last time- by Lost Jarv	Jun 12th, 2008 03:09:18 AM
But you are one obnoxious git merriman. Did it give you a boner to type that? I TOLD YOU SOOOOOOOOO!!!! VALIDATE MEEEEEEEE!
The Darabont script doesn't sound any better... by photoboy	Jun 12th, 2008 03:11:17 AM
... when you consider it still has the aliens in it. Still, at least Darabont can hold his head up high about not being responsible for that homophobe Shitey the Beef being in the film.
Indy's entrance by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 12th, 2008 03:15:38 AM
in the Darabont script is terrible. At least Spielberg gave him a cool entrance in Skull.
"Welcome to Earth" (con't) by everybodyhatespaul	Jun 12th, 2008 03:20:07 AM
I couldn't resist: http://indyhatesaliens.ytmnd. com/ (remove space) it's amazing Darabont managed to writer a stupider ending than 'Knowledge is Power'
phoenixmagi2 by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 12th, 2008 03:35:15 AM
Check your email
I still think Temple of Doom is better than Cystal Skull... by The Dum Guy	Jun 12th, 2008 03:36:08 AM
That movie just rocks, and IMHO I think the series goes in order of release as to order of greatness. I can't say any of them suck, but it is like... say, a blowjob. Some are better than others, but you have to be a complete douche to rag on it completely.
The Dum Guy by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 12th, 2008 03:37:01 AM
Temple of Doom is MILES better than Crystal Skull. You're right, order of release = order of greatness.
Better characterisation in Darabont's screenplay.... by ianlegend	Jun 12th, 2008 03:43:46 AM
...but overall I defintely wouldn't say it is better than KOTCS, and in fact would probably have been slightly poorer. Most importantly, a lot of the most contentious elements are still present (with the exception of the Tarzan scene) so those who hated KOTCS would still have hated Darabont's version.
the search continues... by zapano	Jun 12th, 2008 03:48:35 AM

I need this by muttwilliams	Jun 12th, 2008 04:00:36 AM
If it's not too much trouble, could anyone who has it please send it to lowlifeleonard@aim.com. Many thanks in advance.
Yikes, the script is horrible by barnaby jones	Jun 12th, 2008 04:03:07 AM
I'm a fan of Darabont's (I even like The Mist), but his Indy script is too wink wink, nudge nudge, not to mention dull.
shmu65 i'd like a copy berniexp30@hotmail.com by Sicuv Uyall	Jun 12th, 2008 04:07:48 AM
Ireally hated the new movie. I'm curious how a multimillionaire ego trippin gasbag can ruin a franchise. Berniexp30@hotmail.com
Ok now that I've read this BACK TO FRONT by IndustryKiller!	Jun 12th, 2008 04:18:41 AM
I can look at this all a bit more objectively. Let me admit I spoke too soon with my last post.....mostly. At the end of the day this isn't much better than the Koepp script. If they had gone with this it would have been a slight improvement but still by far the worst Indy film. First of all it's got a TON of the same problems. On top of the waterfalls, nuclear bombs, random ants, tarzan swings, it even ADDS two new ridiculous set pieces. The biplane showdown (better in Crusade, MUCH better) and Indy actually getting swallowed whole by a giant fucking snake, which is....God I don't know what it is. It's also got some, not all, of the same character issues. Specifically Oxley, who is still a two dimensional annoying idiot, and instead of one way over the top villain it has like 5 very nondescript ones and a betrayal so obvious and telegraphed it doesn't even look like Darabont is trying to be anything but cliche. Villains, besides Mola Rom, have never been the franchise's strong suit but there is a happy middle ground. Too many characters in general actually, many meaningless to the plot Hama? Random German guy??. Also the Henry Sr. cameo is fucking horrible. Singing "Fly me to The moon"??? What the fuck is that crap? No wonder Connery turned it down. Once again the Indy accused of being a communist angle, while a good idea, is just as forced as it was in Koepps script, but at least Darabont bothers to resolve it. The alien ending, while better and more fleshed out than Koepp's, is still cliche and even a bit hammy with the whole Marion angle. And why is Indy still so fucking skeptical of everything? He's seen faces melted by Holy ghosts, a man rip out a still beating heart from a guys chest, and a cup that can cure gunshot wounds, I think his skepticism is probably tempered at this point. Also Indy is still too craggy in this script. I mean his fuckin intro is "Damn kids". Come on. I can't imagine Indy, just because he's older, has completely given up adventure. If anything it should be the adventures that dried up, not his passion for them. Otherwise why wouldn't he be married already if he had decided to settle down? Two things Darabont does do right. First of all is Marion, who is note perfect here and not the grinning window dressing she was in Koepps script. Also the set up for the adventure is much stronger here. it doesn't feel like some random tag along. The pacing in general is actually much stronger. Some of the dialogue is hokey but some of it, particularly Indy's one liners, is a lot better than Koepps. Over all though very disappointing. It seems like they just should have left this film in our imaginations all along. Damn.
This TB is like RETURN OF THE KING... by christian66	Jun 12th, 2008 04:20:08 AM
...when they light the flame to call forth the armies. Kind of like that.
by rumpunch5	Jun 12th, 2008 04:42:31 AM
Could someone be able to e-mail me the script, as I am dying to see what theb genius Darabont did and how Lucus screwed it up. rumpunch71@hotmail.co.uk Many Thanks
Can anyone e-mail the script by rumpunch5	Jun 12th, 2008 04:43:33 AM
Can anyone email it to rumpunch71@hotmail.co.uk
Anyone asking for the script by IndustryKiller!	Jun 12th, 2008 04:50:12 AM
Several people above have posted links to download it, that would prolly be your best bet for acquiring it.
rumpunch5 by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 12th, 2008 04:54:05 AM
Ironically Darabont is responsible for most of the crap elements in Skull, together with a whole slew that were thankfully eliminated. The Lucas haters got it completely wrong on this one.
Sh by The Brains	Jun 12th, 2008 04:57:28 AM
I agree- Darabont's script is nice and all but it doesn't really bring it forward much. It's all rather quaint. It does what's expected in terms of an homage to 'Raiders'. Maybe too much. All the elements kept in for the actual movie, however, were explained much better- Indy and Marion falling in love again, Oxley's purpose, the skulls, Peru...it was very clearly explained and gives you time to breathe. Marion is great here - great dialogue, and it's very much 'her'. The ending was a bit overboard though, in the chamber, with the men being given "wishes" and boiling it down to an Indy/Marion love story (with a frog). I can see why Spielberg and Lucas and Koepp wanted to add in some Mutt and Spalko, it ups the momentum and emphasises the era more...However, it's no excuse to just jam those new elements in there while throwing out good explanations and characterisations from this script, though.
Fun read! by Cutter20	Jun 12th, 2008 05:01:30 AM
I'm reading the script now, and I'm already enjoying it far more than the movie. For me this will always be the Indy IV that should have been. It also feels much more substantive and consistent than the fluffy hodgepodge of KoTCS.
lizzard by tailgunner111	Jun 12th, 2008 05:03:29 AM
it's starts kinda like Skull, but instead of the gopher there's lizzard, instead of one hot rod there are two, and instead of Elvis it's Bill Haley and the Comets. As you see, I'm on page 1. Thanks, Andrew...
"You killed a website... with an article!" by JackPumpkinhead	Jun 12th, 2008 05:03:37 AM
I knew that quote from that shit "Die Hard IV" could be useful at some point. Seriously, though, this news item literally killed pdfscreenplays for good. Go and see.
Welcome to earf ! by Motoko Kusanagi	Jun 12th, 2008 05:03:45 AM
Aw, hell no.
erf by tailgunner111	Jun 12th, 2008 05:06:53 AM
wasn't that in men in Black?
ketchup by tailgunner111	Jun 12th, 2008 05:08:52 AM
"Ketchup! It's a miracle!". Really, Frank Darabont?
Please email me the script by IndyBenson	Jun 12th, 2008 05:09:53 AM
bladerunner2019@wowway.com
that indescribable feeling by tailgunner111	Jun 12th, 2008 05:10:35 AM
"Words cannot describe my excitement?" Really, FD?
oh by tailgunner111	Jun 12th, 2008 05:12:33 AM
that was ironic. I geddit now
I just read it--SPOILERS! by psychedelic	Jun 12th, 2008 05:25:36 AM
It’s superior in every way. What’s the same: jet sled; in fridge as nuke goes off; killer ants; aliens and flying saucer at end. What’s different: bland vanilla Indy’s son is gone; Indy is pursued as a spy traitor though movie, not acquitted by some General friend; terrific scene at the University’s museum/tower clock; a terrific fight with two planes; truck in a tree with truck’s fire put out in nick of time. I chuckled throughout. Generally speaking, the narrative is more linear and clear. Scenes are written better and not dopy. It’s really too bad they didn’t use this. Spielberg should have A) Bitch-slapped Lucas into using it, or B) Shot it in Hi-Def and cut on a digital non-linear editing system to appease Lucas so that this script was used. In any event, this script should have been used. (sigh) I feel bad for Frank Darabont. He worked on this for a year while conferring Spielberg. Spielberg loved it and Lucas vetoed it. I’ve been curious for a while to read this and I’m glad it’s seeing the light of day. I wonder if it’d been leaked to the internet earlier, then maybe Lucas could have been badgered into using it. Oh well.
Mr. Boomgaarden by JIMBOCOP	Jun 12th, 2008 05:26:47 AM
There are no aliems in "AI:Artificial Intelligence". People always think so, but there aren't. That is all.
Aliems by JIMBOCOP	Jun 12th, 2008 05:27:38 AM
or Aliens either... (:o)
Anybody Else Want The Torrent ???? by Fexo	Jun 12th, 2008 05:39:56 AM
there is no way of paramount stopping this script now. http://www.torrentportal.com/t orrents-details.php?id=3301727 Enjoy !
Would someone be so kind as to... by preconcussion	Jun 12th, 2008 05:43:59 AM
email me a copy? preconcussion@gmail.com Mucho thanks in advance.
Correct torrent link by Fexo	Jun 12th, 2008 05:46:18 AM
whoops forget that link use this http://www.torrentportal.com/d etails/3301727/Indiana+Jones+a nd+the+City+of+the+Gods.pdf.ht ml or get it from here while it lasts ive uploaded it to radidshare. http://rapidshare.com/files/12 1895342/Indiana_Jones_and_the_ City_of_the_Gods.pdf
try again by Fexo	Jun 12th, 2008 05:49:37 AM
damm stupid links just remove the spaces in the words. http://rapidshare.com/files/12 1895342/Indiana_Jones_and_the_ City_of_the_Gods.pdf
Not Perfect But Better Than the Filmed Script by Playhouse	Jun 12th, 2008 05:52:56 AM
Despite the groan-inducing self-referential dialogue in some parts and the obvious scenes Lucas wanted shoehorned into every draft of the script (the damn waterfalls and the giant bugs and reptiles, in specific), this was a much better approach to the material than the Nathanson/Koepp version that was finally used. While I liked the potential of Mutt Williams in the filmed movie (despite the ham-handed way he was introduced as Henry Jones III), I really liked the relationship between Indy and Marion Darabont set up in this script. It felt like a natural extension of the characters from the past and certainly gave Marion a much more active role in the proceedings. And speaking of active roles, this script had what was lacking most from the filmed version: Indiana Jones as a proactive participant. Instead of just being dragged along by a bad plot, Indy actually sets things in motion and keeps them moving in this script. Yeah, it didn't focus as much on him being older but it felt like much more of a growth of the character. I can see why Darabont was pissed they didn't use his draft. It would've made for a better movie and explained a lot more of the plot conveniences. And all of the supporting characters in this draft were much better written than filmed version. The one thing I'm glad that we didn't get to see out of this draft: Indy getting swallowed by a gargantuan snake. Pure Prequel Trilogy dreck that wouldn't have played well on screen at all. This draft even played the whole alien angle and flying saucer ending much better. And I liked that everything felt like an extension of the exploration drive that was behind the stories of each of the previous films. Overall, I'd give the film 1-1/2 stars out of four. I'd give this draft 2-1/2 stars.
by tailgunner111	Jun 12th, 2008 06:00:09 AM
so far, the warehouse scene (that jet engine sequence would have been cool) and the marshall college scene are better in the darabont script.
More Thoughts by psychedelic	Jun 12th, 2008 06:21:14 AM
Wanted to add that I agree on Marion being written much better. She's throwing punches and much more like her old self than in the finished movie. Indy swallowed by a massive snake made me laugh. True it may be better on the page than onscreen, but it still made me laugh. I still think Darabont's draft is superior to the finished movie. What'd I think of the finished movie? I enjoyed it while watching it. Much of dialogue has that tinny cheese Lucas/"Titanic" Cameron quality. I'm glad I knew about the alien/saucer ending going in. The reason I knew is because someone blurted out it in the lobby before I entered the theatre. By knowing, I figured I was saved some groaning. What I liked best was simply seeing Indy back in action, the simple presence of Indiana Jones onscreen. Ultimately though, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is pretty forgettable. I haven't thought about it much since the one time I saw it. I doubt I'll bother with the DVD.
Right now I liked Indy 4 less than DOOM and CRUSADE by Drath	Jun 12th, 2008 06:24:20 AM
People always pick their least favorite Indy sequel to poke at and say how Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is superior, but frankly I thought it was inferior to all the other movies. The slapped together shit that was the whole Mac arc alone ruined much of the movie's flow. I also think yes that Marion is badly handled, and despite my being thankful that they brought back Karen Allen, they brought HER back but left Marion the character just about out of the movie. I don't dislike Mutt though, and I wish someone like Darabont had been on board with making that character work without hurting Indy or Marion to please both fans and Lucas who I guess was spin-off minded about it. Nothing against a series about Mutt. Indy, as this movie proved, is over, he's old and not the same character and never will be again. Another actor will not recapture it, and unless they use that Beowulf technology to make virtual movies with a CGI young Ford (oh how that will be reviled by the CGI hating bitches), I don't see a future for Indy anymore. That's probably the saddest cut of all. For all my talk, I didn't think CRYSTAL SKULL was awful, and not the disappointment that was EPISODE 1--more like EPISODE 2 but without the awful love dialogue.
Proof positive by Laserhead	Jun 12th, 2008 06:30:05 AM
that George Lucas doesn't know his ass from a bloody hole someone stomped into the side of his head.
Copy wanted by ozzie1980	Jun 12th, 2008 06:30:57 AM
ozzie1980@googlemail.com Many thanks
Copy Wanted: Dying to Read Frank D's Version by soladeo1	Jun 12th, 2008 06:39:51 AM
Could someone/anyone email me Frank D's INDY 4 script? Here's my email address: walkerdollahon@hotmail.com WD
My 2 cents by andrew1911uk	Jun 12th, 2008 06:43:20 AM
I've literally just finished reading the script straight after watching the film at the cinema here in Auckland. Having read the takbacks over the last few weeks and reading / listening to various reviews, I went in fully expecting to be disappointed...and I have to say, I came out pretty fucking satisfied. I agree 100% that Lucas should (a) never be allowed behind the camera (b) never be allowed to write dialoge and (C) should only be allowed a total of 3 CGI shots in a film......all of which were elements that dragged the film down (except for the first one - at least Spielberg was directing....and it was worth the ticket price alone to see the mushroom cloud and Indy silhoutte. Yes, the film had problem - Marion's an afterthought, John Hurt is criminally underused and Shia is.......well, he just is. But people, it WAS fun. The IJ saga is firmly in mold of the Flash Gordon / Rocketeer serials of the 40's and 50's and they're simply not meant to be anything other than fun. And whilst I have the utmost respect for FD, that script was way too top heavy with unnecessary characters and set pieces....although I really enjoyed the return of snake phobia. Chill out, enjoy KOTCK for what it is.
Forgive spelling errors by andrew1911uk	Jun 12th, 2008 06:45:11 AM
It's 12am and I've had coffee
it would greatly appreciated e-Mail: by zapano	Jun 12th, 2008 06:47:35 AM
zamarov@gmail.com
Email one to me too, PLEASE! by Lou Stools	Jun 12th, 2008 06:52:22 AM
Thank You! admiralkent@hotmail.com
Thanks Moriarty by sambrook	Jun 12th, 2008 06:57:28 AM
For confirming this is the real deal. But is this his first or final draft? It's been mentioned before that he wrote one with Nazi's rather than Russians and a 13 year old daughter for Indy and Marion. As this one's closer to the finished film than those ideas I'd assuming this was a later draft of his.
I haven't finished it... by rev_skarekroe	Jun 12th, 2008 07:05:59 AM
...but so far I prefer KotCS. This one reads like fan-fic.
Please someone... by davebaxter1989	Jun 12th, 2008 07:06:26 AM
davebaxter1989@hotmail.co.uk
I would love to read it by Big_Pants	Jun 12th, 2008 07:08:34 AM
Pretty please? christa.ktorides@btinternet.co m Thanks!
Me too, dammit by Abominable Snowcone	Jun 12th, 2008 07:12:07 AM
pmroche@roadrunner.com I want to read IT, not read about someone talking about IT
Has Lost Jarv by Abominable Snowcone	Jun 12th, 2008 07:15:02 AM
written his own script for this film? He is a 2true2scribe.
Do you really think that it's a good idea... by DerLanghaarige	Jun 12th, 2008 07:16:07 AM
...to make your e-mail adress public in an AICN talback? Just saying...
Download here by wadi77	Jun 12th, 2008 07:17:29 AM
http://tinyurl.com/64fhrf
Thanks wadi by Abominable Snowcone	Jun 12th, 2008 07:19:53 AM
DerLang, you have a point, but it's early in the morning and I just don't care. Plus, the Warciples aleady know where to find me. Nonbelievers will be summarily converted
wow! look at all the email addresses! by Maniaq	Jun 12th, 2008 07:24:47 AM
shame I'm so fundamentally opposed to SPAM!! so it would seem this film was destined to fail YEARS ago and NO amount of rewrites were EVER going to save it! personally I had no problem with the Alien premise. Chariots of the Gods. Stargate. I GET IT. It was just so meh... meh...
That's the real deal by Spidergreg	Jun 12th, 2008 07:28:13 AM
Been through the 40 first pages and I enjoyed them a lot. It surely feels like something I would have loved on screen as it is more mature in every aspects. My point is Indy has aged and so have the fans, and in this version they do not try to sell us Indy for the new generation.
have to disagree with reviewer on Temple of Doom by Maniaq	Jun 12th, 2008 07:30:18 AM
I think the films progressively got worse and worse - as the filmmakers got older and older, it seems if EVERY SINGLE plot point on Indy4 wasn't made so goddamm OBVIOUS for Joe I'M STUPID Public maybe just maybe I would have actually enjoyed this film but I just find it difficult to be entertained when my intelligence is being insulted
no but I should do by Lost Jarv	Jun 12th, 2008 07:31:07 AM
Mine would have a painful death for Shia and Whatshername naked apart from thigh high leather boots. Quality.
Has GOtham Twat been banned? by Lost Jarv	Jun 12th, 2008 07:31:38 AM
If he has, thank the lord.
Can someone email me the script too? by Shaun of the Dead	Jun 12th, 2008 07:35:29 AM
shaunguillan@hotmail.com
Pretty please..? by Shaun of the Dead	Jun 12th, 2008 07:40:24 AM
It sounds like a fun read. Maybe he'll write Indy V
Shaun of the Dead, download here... by wadi77	Jun 12th, 2008 07:44:04 AM
http://tinyurl.com/64fhrf Do n't reveal your email like that.
by The Brains	Jun 12th, 2008 07:46:34 AM
I found the ending here more wishy-washy and New Age-y and it is more blatant that the aliens imposed their knowledge onto Earthlings and taught ancient cultures, loved being worshipped by humans and loved human sacrifices given to them and being petty and mean etc. All that 'Oxley as an Alien' explaining everything is just too much. I've only seen the movie once and the whole 13 aliens and their skulls, skeletons and/or bodies was a bit confusing, and reading it here it's actually even more confusing and more nonsensical since they try to explain everything.
I'm reading by Abominable Snowcone	Jun 12th, 2008 07:46:42 AM
at the part where Indy (under suspicion) bids farewell to his students. That would have been great to see
Thanks, wadi77 by Shaun of the Dead	Jun 12th, 2008 07:48:07 AM
Luckily it isn't MY email, but my friend's. Oh well mwuhahahaha
http://link-protector.com/521289 / by Fried Gold	Jun 12th, 2008 07:56:28 AM
Darabont's script still there.
dont know about the end yet but ... by Spidergreg	Jun 12th, 2008 07:59:08 AM
the more I read, the more the KotCS looks shitty in comparison. Come on! this scene in the museum with a drunken Indy would have been priceless ! Not to mention Marion Ravenwood handled with much more care and at least with the minimum care she would have deserved.
fried gold by jr42602	Jun 12th, 2008 08:06:31 AM
thank you! got it!

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