Comments on: Indy 4: No Trek Trailer But Possible Trek Reference

By: Gilberto Almeida

Gilberto Almeida — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:31:55 +0000

That´s right, I´m from Brazil, and I think what Americans would think if we made a movie in which Americans spoke English with a British accent, if we said the Capital of the USA were New York, if we showed 19th-century cowboys riding horses in modern-day Boston, if the American Army invaded Amazonia in order to “protect it” (oops, this one may actually happen!!), and if we showed that the United States bordered Ireland!!!!!!! There never were Latin Americans in Star Trek. I asked an American Trekker about it once, and he answered with the typical American arrogance: “It´s because Latinos and Chicanos will still be unemployed in the 23rd Century!”

By: Carlos Gargurevich

Carlos Gargurevich — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:46:07 +0000

I saw the movie few days ago, I had to admit that was a nice movie, very entertained, full action and very funny.
If I were not a peruvian I have to admit that even been of less quality that previous Indi’s movies ( I’m his fan) I barely like it. But, the script errors (not intentional, I hopo) about peru and precolombian and Inca cultures are horribles! Pancho Villa was a mexican revolucinary, with nothing to don in Pery 6000 miles away. The Quechua language is from peruvian highlands, NAZCA is in the peruvian coast, hundred of miles of Cuzco, capitol of Ibnca empire, were lives the kind of people that the movie shows (I head people around me during the movie show laughing about those errors, because you don’t find that people in peruvian coast) and arquitecture and music (by crist sake, RANCHERAS from Mexico in PERU´s 40’s? not even now) and, of course, the jungle indians which werevery different to any perticular race of jungle people from Peru or Brazil. Sorry, I’ll never see that movie again, I was dissapointed for the poor advice that writers had, the movie is a mixture of locations, ages, cultures, etc, none of them with any documented support.
But, I also understand that, for the most of USA people, any thing south of them, is the same.
Finally, I´m still thinking that the best was hunters of the lost ark ;-)

Thanks

By: Go Spock!

Go Spock! — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:20:17 +0000

Indy rocks!

By: star trackie

star trackie — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:35:25 +0000

Indy meets Chariots of the Gods. It was ok, not great. I miss the tone of the originals, the real color, not this tinted washed out stuff, and the selective use of action. WAY too much action just for the sake of action..some clicked some failed…not to mention parts of the ending felt like I was watching National treasure 2 again. Not sure who stole from who on that deal. But I’ve had quite enough of elaborate booby trapped ancient ruins.

Ford was a little slow to get into character as well. Pretty much a by the numbers movie. It wasn’t bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it should have been so much more.

By: ety3

ety3 — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:14:13 +0000

#77 Marlena Moreau — “@ 74, that was a Star WARS reference, not a Star TREK reference.”

Oh, wow. Really? I had no idea.

By: eagle219406

eagle219406 — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:12:57 +0000

I have noticed that many people couldn’t accept the movie because there Indy didn’t do a lot of action. But did people fail to see one thing? He was not as young as he once was. His reflexes were down and he wasn’t as strong.

By: Section 31 - The Doctor

Section 31 - The Doctor — Mon, 26 May 2008 22:17:38 +0000

Indy 4 was good. I especially liked the first half of the film. There are many messages embedded in it. Indy and the Last Crusade is still my personal favorite followed closely by Raiders of the Lost Ark. The effects of Indy 4 reminded me of Terminator 3 though. You can tell there is a lot of blue/green screen effects occurring. It looks good though.

By: Trek Nerd Central

Trek Nerd Central — Mon, 26 May 2008 20:59:43 +0000

Nothing like a friendly movie discussion to get people’s knickers in a twist. Yikes.

Opinion. We are expressing opinion. There is no correct response to Indiana 4 (though personally, I almost fell asleep during the jungle chase).

Debate is fun, but only if it’s conducted in a civilized manner, yes?

By: table10

table10 — Mon, 26 May 2008 20:16:55 +0000

I tend to compare Indy 4 with Die hard 4, rather than with the other 3 Indys. Since so much time had passed for both franchises since the last one, it seems to me that it would be near impossible to recapture the essence and spirit of both.

As a result, both should be compared to each other instead, because both had filmakers who shared similar goals in bringing back characters from a different era in movie making.

And in my opinion, when comparing Indy 4 to Die hard 4, Indy 4 easily comes out ahead.

By: King Anthony

King Anthony — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:22:41 +0000

I think Indy 4 will survive the box office just fine. It’s one of those brands that sells generally, to a wide audience, good or bad, and that’s it.

The same can’t [and won't] be said for the upcoming Star trek film. Before it’s all over, folks hereabouts and back yonder are gonna wish Chris Pine really was Indiana Jones. I doubt that move will gross 50 million opening weekend; and business will fall off rapidly thereafter, unless certain steps are taken now to build up expectations.

In order to do Iron Man/Indy 4 type opening biz, you’d damned well better have 2 things, and you’d better have them big time, and ST ain’t got either in the eyes of the general public, only in the minds of the hardcore types who’d go see it even during the height of a category 5 hurricane.

The only person coming out of ST on a high note, and an even brighter future is none other than: Zachary Quinto.

Count on it.