I'm not sure what to say about this movie except that I really, really enjoyed it. It's not groundbreaking, it's not different, and it's not another "Phantom Menace". It's familiar and strange and comforting all at the same time.
Harrison Ford is great as Indy (not like anyone else could ever fill those shoes, which should hit you over the head when you see it). Shia LaBeouf wasn't as bad as people will say he was. His character wasn't Short Round or Young Indy - he was a decently portrayed combo of Indy and Marion.
The plot was okay (the first half hour was great!), but there were some questionable scenes and some huge leaps in suspension of disbelief. I didn't mind it being a little askew to the older films though. It was nice to see something completely and totally unbelievable and in action during an Indy film. The expanded universe books always had better quests and artifacts than the three original movies (the artifacts were harder to obtain and carried graver consequences), so it was nice to see the film step away from Christianity and Hinduism (which for the unenlightened was the basis of the much loathed Temple of Doom) and turn to another religion we know even less about but couple it with something (aliens) that is familiar.
People will probably crush this movie down (most reviews I've read so far are reluctant to give a final rating until after a second viewing). I was so worried it would be another PM that I may have had really low expectations. Also, I am definitely a huge fan which biases me in its favor. However, for people who like the Indy movies and want to jump back into what Dr. Jones has been up to, this movie is awesome. If you can relax and enjoy it instead of analyzing it, it's a great movie: humor, adventure, wit, and a great cast. I definitely recommend seeing it.
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That's right Star Wars fans, there's a new animated movie and television show being released later this year. It's called Star Wars: The Clone Wars and takes place between episodes II and III.
Here's the official Lucasfilm release: http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/news/announcement.html
This shouldn't be shocking news to most readers. It was announced last year at Celebration IV. This week tons of news syndicates have been picking up the story. I just didn't feel like I could get away with not posting about it and still call myself a Star Wars fan. Yes, I am excited for this, but not so excited that I'm wearing my Jedi Robe from now until the release or anything.
Anyway, the full-length motion picture will be released on Friday, August 15th, 2008. The show will follow as half hour episodes on Cartoon Network and then more airings on TNT. You can't say I didn't warn you...
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Sideshow Collectibles (SSC) just announced that they have been granted the Indiana Jones license by Lucasfilm. Sideshow's line-up will feature 12 inch (1:6 scale) figures, premium format figures, and life-sized busts. They're gone to span the range of all four films in the Indy series. Sideshow always does an excellent job with its products and figures, and the Indiana Jones line should be no exception (Unless they use the Han sculpts of Harrison. Hopefully, they won't and we'll get some better looking Hans in the future as a result). Anyway, click the title of this post to see SSC's official press release.
Also, if you're a Harry Potter or DC Comics fan, you might want to check out SSC's announcement about their new print licensing agreement with Clampett Studio Collections here.
This is just the beginning of the SSC San Diego Comic-con announcements. With SDCC starting in a few hours, it's hard to tell what other cool news will come from this company and others.
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