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Well, the plan is to go see the movie again tonight, I'm actually excited again. I think all the time I've spent posting and reading on COW (IndyGear's forum) has made me realize that there really WAS a lot of good stuff, and also come upon some alternate explanations that let you rationalize the ending a little more. Plus I've had three days to work through that HUGE let-down.
That being said, everything I said before still applies (being excited doesn't make it any less of a "meh"). The National Treasure/Mummy bits were awkward (I think I've got FIVE total now, WHAT THE FUCK?), a lot of the plot seems badly written (not the lines, but the story), and I am still WTFing over the (inter?!)space-ship. (Alien? RATIONALIZED AWAY. But still bad editing.)
If this doesn't make sense it's because I've been posting like crazy over on COW and I probably forgot to mention it here, but I am all up for discussion. =D
The Ntl. Treasure/Mummy parts:
--the balancing Mayan platform
--city of gold (although this one doesn't bother me as much, since they obviously went for an entirely different feel)
--ROOM FULL OF WORLD TREASURE WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING
--the way Indy solved the problems. too fast, to easy, and very little real danger.
--Mac's death, it's straight out of one of the Mummy films though I can't remember the character at the moment.
Also let it be known that I am no longer sick of Elvis and thought it was an interesting, respectful parallel to Indy. Can you say "paused life for war service"? Aw.
That being said, everything I said before still applies (being excited doesn't make it any less of a "meh"). The National Treasure/Mummy bits were awkward (I think I've got FIVE total now, WHAT THE FUCK?), a lot of the plot seems badly written (not the lines, but the story), and I am still WTFing over the (inter?!)space-ship. (Alien? RATIONALIZED AWAY. But still bad editing.)
If this doesn't make sense it's because I've been posting like crazy over on COW and I probably forgot to mention it here, but I am all up for discussion. =D
The Ntl. Treasure/Mummy parts:
--the balancing Mayan platform
--city of gold (although this one doesn't bother me as much, since they obviously went for an entirely different feel)
--ROOM FULL OF WORLD TREASURE WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING
--the way Indy solved the problems. too fast, to easy, and very little real danger.
--Mac's death, it's straight out of one of the Mummy films though I can't remember the character at the moment.
Also let it be known that I am no longer sick of Elvis and thought it was an interesting, respectful parallel to Indy. Can you say "paused life for war service"? Aw.
