Welcome, fight fans, to another thrilling, trilling episode of Movie Fistfight. I’m your host, Dr. Jaeger S. Meistersen. Let’s begin, shall we
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Yeah Indy had some unbelievable moments. Yes, aliens were brought in - but not aliens from outer space - aliens worshipped as Gods for being a sort of living monolith - giving a people knowledge beyond their wildest dreams.
The Indy blast - insane - but I was worried with him running around in that "neighborhood". $5 says he dies of cancer. And hell if people are willing to believe anyone survived that plane crash on lost - much less 40+ - then they can believe the Indy-Bomb crap.
Thank GOD Lucas didn't write the script. The lines - good and well delivered. The Indy villains have never been particularly smart or exceptionally evil. Yeah, there were nazis in the other ones - but they were down the ranks - all of them just greedy bastards who followed Indy instead of doing their own grunt work. Same for the Soviets in this movie. Every generation has their "Nazi" and in the 50s the Soviets were it - boo-frickin-hoo - get over it. If we ever followed Indy's great grandson - the Nazis would be replaced with Islamic extremists.
Ford's acting is always top notch. That entire scene in the quicksand was awesome. And the whole revelation of his son - was played off very well - "Why didn't you make him finish school?!" was Indy's response. Not some long, drawn-out conversation. And the fact that Mutt gives him a SNAKE of all things to pull him out - watch Ford's face - PRICELESS. That scene alone was rougly 4-5 minutes.
Add another 2 for any "hat" moment.
Add another 5-7 for action scenes in whole or in part that did not contain something completely off the wall such as the George of the Jungle bit. The remaining action scenes were classic Indiana Jones.
Aah...finally who came to the fistfight with a fist, rather than a pillow.
Hat Moments? Are you fucking kidding me? WHAT HAT MOMENTS? And don't say that scene at the end in the church with the sudden, mysterious breeze with the perfect timing where it looks like the metaphorical hat representing the Indy Mantle is going to be passed a-la-Green-Lantern to the new generation, but the old generation acts like a cockass and snatches it away, suggesting he won't be done until he's being wheelchaired around through mummy tombs? Because that scene bit my fucksack and held on for the ride.
The Jungle Scene was largely ruined by the vines, the monkeys, the ants and...no way can I find 7 minutes there.
Ford's acting is, and always has been, above par. He, however, was only BARELY allowed to act in this movie, past the lines about school. Which, condensed down, would only total about a minute 30.
The Indy blast - insane - but I was worried with him running around in that "neighborhood". $5 says he dies of cancer. And hell if people are willing to believe anyone survived that plane crash on lost - much less 40+ - then they can believe the Indy-Bomb crap.
Thank GOD Lucas didn't write the script. The lines - good and well delivered. The Indy villains have never been particularly smart or exceptionally evil. Yeah, there were nazis in the other ones - but they were down the ranks - all of them just greedy bastards who followed Indy instead of doing their own grunt work. Same for the Soviets in this movie. Every generation has their "Nazi" and in the 50s the Soviets were it - boo-frickin-hoo - get over it. If we ever followed Indy's great grandson - the Nazis would be replaced with Islamic extremists.
Ford's acting is always top notch. That entire scene in the quicksand was awesome. And the whole revelation of his son - was played off very well - "Why didn't you make him finish school?!" was Indy's response. Not some long, drawn-out conversation. And the fact that Mutt gives him a SNAKE of all things to pull him out - watch Ford's face - PRICELESS. That scene alone was rougly 4-5 minutes.
Add another 2 for any "hat" moment.
Add another 5-7 for action scenes in whole or in part that did not contain something completely off the wall such as the George of the Jungle bit. The remaining action scenes were classic Indiana Jones.
And there you have your 10 minutes.
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Hat Moments? Are you fucking kidding me? WHAT HAT MOMENTS? And don't say that scene at the end in the church with the sudden, mysterious breeze with the perfect timing where it looks like the metaphorical hat representing the Indy Mantle is going to be passed a-la-Green-Lantern to the new generation, but the old generation acts like a cockass and snatches it away, suggesting he won't be done until he's being wheelchaired around through mummy tombs? Because that scene bit my fucksack and held on for the ride.
The Jungle Scene was largely ruined by the vines, the monkeys, the ants and...no way can I find 7 minutes there.
Ford's acting is, and always has been, above par. He, however, was only BARELY allowed to act in this movie, past the lines about school. Which, condensed down, would only total about a minute 30.
You have 8 and a half to go.
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