Comments on: First Image From Steven Spielberg’s ‘War Horse’ Shows War, Horses

By: goldfarb

goldfarb — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:57:33 +0000

ugh…enough with The Crystal Skull…those who liked it, liked it too much and those who didn\’t, hate it beyond reason…
the real story here is that every time Spielberg delivered a one-two punch like this (drama/action) it\’s a very good year at the movies…
\’93 – Shilndler\’s List/Jurassic Park
\’02 – Minority Report/Catch Me If You Can
\’05 – Munich/War of the Worlds

By: BradZuhl

BradZuhl — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:57:33 +0000

I think the biggest problem with Indy 4 was Shia and making his character such a big part of the story. The whole idea of Indy passing on his action-adventure mantle to Mutt (whether that was just an internet rumor or whether Lucas and Spielberg really intended to try it) was just a ludicrous notion. The film should have had more Indy and less Mutt.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:57:33 +0000

Indy 4 was terrible.

My biggest beef with the film is how it had no soul & when compared against the first 3 films is just out of place.

The Indy films are some of the best practical effects driven films ever made & Spielberg knew that. In interviews before the films release he was quoted as saying over 80% of the effects were practical and this was not a film heavily dependent on CG & lazy filmmaking.
So imagine my disappointment when the film opens with a CG prairie dog & ends with CG aliens against CG explosions, Ray Winstone just quitting life (seriously, was he too lazy to stand up?), & I think Cate Blanchett was CG, I\’ve seen her act & she\’s far more talented that that (was she psychic or just full of it?)
The best scenes in the film were the opening credits (goofy & fun), most of the battle in Area 51 (the only really stunt & practical driven scenes), & the scenes with Jim Broadbent.

The rest was terrible & if someone\’s defense for the movie is that it\’s far superior to the other films that are out there than that means cinema truly is dead because Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was terrible.

By: Kevin Klawitter

Kevin Klawitter — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:57:33 +0000

Kathleen, if Indy 4 ruined your childhood, then your childhood had i coming.

By: Proman

Proman — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:57:33 +0000

Indy 4 was the most fun I\’ve had in theaters in 2008. By far. I wasn\’t coming in with my own set of expectation for what it should have been like so many clearly are. I also understood it for what it was (and it was not – i.e. another 1930s serial but a distincly different 1950s exxagerated sci-fi flick. Seen under this light the movie is really quite clever.).

I was open and it was a blast. I give all the credit to the filmmakers for making a real action film with Harrision Ford, who considering his age was given a lot of action.

And as for how the movie was actually received, it\’s certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. I could care less what a bunch of online bloggers type, it was a fun film.

By: jess

jess — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:57:33 +0000

Thrilled to see Benedict Cumebrbatch in this film. Awesome actor and outstanding in Danny Boyle\’s Frankenstein at the National.

By: Kathleen Walsh

Kathleen Walsh — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:57:33 +0000

Proman, I have three words for you regarding Indy 4: PSYCHIC ALIEN MUMMIES.

That movie ruined my childhood.

By: Proman

Proman — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:57:33 +0000

Indy 4 was a spectacular 50s inspired sci-fi action adventure, that was both financially and critically succesful. Enough of that hatred. The movie is soo much better than the films of its types than it\’s simply criminal the kind of hatred is pointed towards it.

Also, Spielberg has arguably busier in the last 5 years than ever before, in edition to running DreamWorks (through what was a very difficult period) and developing of dozens of properties he also directed Tintin.

By: [A]

[A] — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:57:33 +0000

Heh, good article. You should write more (what, I\’m serious)