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i am back from the the beyond!
despite taking work with me to my sisters, i accomplished absolutely zero this weekend, which puts me perilously behind in all things. this means more than ever posts may be short and responses may be slow while i catch up.
about the film: (no real spoilers!) despite the lack of sean connery, i was not disappointed with Indiana Jones. the story struck me as slightly bizarre, but i suppose no more bizarre than the previous films when you sit down and think about it. i wasn't "disappointed" with the ultimate resolution, and it was just nice to spend time with Indy and company once again. the major fears i had about the plot (from rumors i had read hither and yon when the project was still plagued by script problems), were thankfully unfounded. i think spielberg (or whoever it was) made some intelligent choices about what to do with this one to please the fans. while some of those choices seem overly deliberate (there's a business about Indy's famous hat that is a tad hamfisted), only a movie like this could pull off such a high cheese factor and make an emphatic point about it. one of the best moments in the film in the subtle way in which the audience is reassured that there is only one Indiana Jones (and there will be no substitutes).
i'm sorry that Harrison Ford is getting so far up there in years, but he pulls this off with great energy. it might have to be his last Indy film (and maybe that's for the best), but i think the whole team did us proud overall.
two thumbs up: go see it!
: D
oh, and Reconstruction updated on monday in case you missed it. i like this page. i like Gretta Collier. i have a story in mind about her and Alan, but i doubt i will ever write it (at this rate anyway).
gotta get back to work. hope everyone had a happy weekend!
despite taking work with me to my sisters, i accomplished absolutely zero this weekend, which puts me perilously behind in all things. this means more than ever posts may be short and responses may be slow while i catch up.
about the film: (no real spoilers!) despite the lack of sean connery, i was not disappointed with Indiana Jones. the story struck me as slightly bizarre, but i suppose no more bizarre than the previous films when you sit down and think about it. i wasn't "disappointed" with the ultimate resolution, and it was just nice to spend time with Indy and company once again. the major fears i had about the plot (from rumors i had read hither and yon when the project was still plagued by script problems), were thankfully unfounded. i think spielberg (or whoever it was) made some intelligent choices about what to do with this one to please the fans. while some of those choices seem overly deliberate (there's a business about Indy's famous hat that is a tad hamfisted), only a movie like this could pull off such a high cheese factor and make an emphatic point about it. one of the best moments in the film in the subtle way in which the audience is reassured that there is only one Indiana Jones (and there will be no substitutes).
i'm sorry that Harrison Ford is getting so far up there in years, but he pulls this off with great energy. it might have to be his last Indy film (and maybe that's for the best), but i think the whole team did us proud overall.
two thumbs up: go see it!
: D
oh, and Reconstruction updated on monday in case you missed it. i like this page. i like Gretta Collier. i have a story in mind about her and Alan, but i doubt i will ever write it (at this rate anyway).
gotta get back to work. hope everyone had a happy weekend!
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