Shia LaBoeuf says Indy 5 coming

[DinoLast]

As much as I love KOTCS, I have to say No No No NOo to a Mutt spin off

 

[YoNoSe]

The problem with Mutt is that the character is just riding Indy's coat tails. I thought Shia was fine and the character was the best new addition in the film. But Indy endeared himself to us in ROTLA - arguably the best adventure movie ever made. It's easy to forgive the missteps in the other films because we love Indy. Mutt hasn't earned an audience. I'm not saying he couldn't (though I firmly believe you would need to give it over to a hungrier, younger director to truly give the character an identity - you can't properly develop a new character when everyone else involved is just going back to the well) but based solely off of KOTCS I have no interest in another movie of that calibur with Shia in the lead instead of Ford.

 

[Darth Madden]

As much as I love KOTCS, I have to say No No No NOo to a Mutt spin off

Come on... how could you not want to see "Mutt Williams and the Death of a Franchise."

 

[Deak Starkiller]

You guys, Mutt isn't the problem. Its George, such an awesome creator of so many awesome things but now his is a shell of his former self.

 

[DinoLast]

Come on... how could you not want to see "Mutt Williams and the Death of a Franchise."

 

[BadMoon]

Comments off of Cnn about Indy 5.

Mike June 18th, 2009 11:22 am ET

A 5th film would be fine IF it doesn’t have the lousy story that the 4th one had. That was awful and was nothing like the first 3. Either match them or don’t do it at all.


Jennifer June 18th, 2009 11:22 am ET

they should quit while they’re ahead!


ruben June 18th, 2009 11:23 am ET

find atlantis


kevin June 18th, 2009 11:24 am ET

“The horse is dead”…please stop beating it!


Joe Klemencic June 18th, 2009 11:25 am ET

No aliens, please.


AJ June 18th, 2009 11:25 am ET

I realize that Lucas Arts mints there own money at this point, but honestly I hope they don’t make another movie if it’s as trashy as Indy 4 was.

If they can get a story that is epic and actually worthwhile and engaging, it will be a fun movie. If they create another cg graphic orgy overtop of a lame storyline it will be another dissapointment.

It felt like they were competing with the Mummy franchise rather than making an Indy movie. Indy > Mummy


chris June 18th, 2009 11:26 am ET

Harrison Ford is about 100 years old. How about Indianna Jones and the Temple of Geriatrics.


Ramon Ryder June 18th, 2009 11:26 am ET

I’d rather be reserved with the memory of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” if the movie is going to be as bad and as the last one. Seriously Spielberg, Lucas what where you thinking?


Chris Wheatley June 18th, 2009 11:27 am ET

God no!!! For the love of all that is righteous and good! Lucas and Speilberg made Indy 4 into a giant cheesy roasted turkey. Whereas the previous films were far fetched nonsense at least the stunts looked real and not some obviously CGI enhanced fakeness. Nuked the fridge indeed.


Sean June 18th, 2009 11:28 am ET

This is a joke….right? The only good thing that could possibly come out of a new Indiana Jones movie would be the South Park episode that spoofs it.


PaulC June 18th, 2009 11:29 am ET

I thought the fourth, most recent movie was very dissappointing, leaving me with little faith that a fifth one will be any better. At this point, I’d rather they didn’t.


jim ferguson June 18th, 2009 11:30 am ET

Give it up guys the last one was awful


moe June 18th, 2009 11:31 am ET

as long as it’s not another “crystal skull”, it’s a good idea. but, and i’m sorry for those (notice i didnt say ‘to’) who liked it, but it was rediculous. it could have been good. was a decent story but the movie overall… sucked. It was worse than IJ: ToD… no wonder sean connery said no to it. awful…


Sean Boyd June 18th, 2009 11:31 am ET

I’d like to see Indy ride off into the sunset during the opening credits, followed by two hours of Lucas and Spielberg being horsewhipped for making such a lousy waste of celluloid as Crystal Skull.


Corey June 18th, 2009 11:32 am ET

I was underwhelmed by the last movie. It didn’t possess the same kind of mystery and wonder that the earlier ones did.


JTH June 18th, 2009 11:32 am ET

Please, no more. THe last one was sooooo bad. I just couldn’t stand it.


Chris June 18th, 2009 11:33 am ET

I’d like to see a return to genuine, realistic special effects, and not another load of the CGI dung that Lucas likes to churn out in his old age.


Dave June 18th, 2009 11:34 am ET

While I like Harrison Ford, and loved most of the Indy films…. that last one was an obvious stretch….. and I’m afraid a 5th one will just be making a movie to make a movie…

Leave well enough alone…. Don’t do what the Star Trek Franchise did


Sharon June 18th, 2009 11:34 am ET

GO INDY!!! And FAMILY!! How about “The Lost Dutchman Mine” or The Fountain of Youth with some Spanish gold”!!!!!! Or back to the beginning, how about all the “Treasure” Hitler stole in WWII?


Shawn June 18th, 2009 11:35 am ET

I’d happily see another, but please, no more alien related plot lines.


carolyn lee June 18th, 2009 11:36 am ET

I loved Harrison Ford in the previous Indiana Jones movies but, he needs to hang up his whip. The story line in the 4th installment was weak and his age really showed. Maybe in the 5th installment he can hand the mantle/whip and hat over to Shia LaBeouf even though the late River Phoenix would have been excellent as a replacement for Harrison Ford. Let Harrison Ford play the father figure to Shia LaBeouf in upcoming installments. I thought the 3rd installment with Sean Connery was great.


Nikto June 18th, 2009 11:37 am ET

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Prunes


NJ Reader June 18th, 2009 11:37 am ET

I haven’t seen Crystal Skull yet but haven’t heard the greatest comments about it. I’d love to see another Indy movie, as long as it has the same quality as the original ones. Loved those!!!!

 

[The Josh]

Opinions are like belly buttons. Everybody has one.

 

[FlyAndFight]

Come on... how could you not want to see "Mutt Williams and the Death of a Franchise."

I may be in the minority here but this franchise needs a new actor as Indy. Just as important, they need to go back to the 1930's again. It's a period piece, if you will.

That last film was a disappointment. It may have had it's moments, a scene here and there, but it was not a blockbuster of an Indy film.

 

[The Josh]

If Ford isn't Indy then it needs to stop. Thats just silly talk IMO putting someone else in that role.

I wouldn't call KOTCS a disappointment. It was a good film and was enjoyable. Now, Terminator Salvation I would call a disappointment.

 

[a-dev]

I didn't have a problem with Shia - it wasn't the first time Indy had a sidekick.

My problems with KOTCS:

-Too much exposition
-Marion smiling and laughing despite extreme peril (insane?)
-CGI
-John Hurt utterly wasted

Most of which I detailed here -

Yeah. The film bored me to tears for much of its running time. And if it didn't bore me I found it difficult to enjoy the action because f>>>ing Marion kept grinning all the way through it!!

Yes, smile away while you endanger yours and your son's life by deliberately driving your vehicle off a cliff, somehow knowing that the big tree branch you land on will gently lower you to the ground safely. Look I know that ridiculous unsurvivable things happened in the previous films too but the characters generally didn't get themselves into these situations on purpose and giggle away as though they knew for a fact they were going to survive! It totally removes all sense of peril and therefore a viewer's investment in what they're watching when it seems even the characters know that they are in no danger of dying. Sorry, it was just a bad film.

Indy 5? How about an Indy 4 reboot.

 

[thenammagazine]

Comments off of Cnn about Indy 5.

Mike June 18th, 2009 11:22 am ET

A 5th film would be fine IF it doesn’t have the lousy story that the 4th one had. That was awful and was nothing like the first 3. Either match them or don’t do it at all.


Jennifer June 18th, 2009 11:22 am ET

they should quit while they’re ahead!


ruben June 18th, 2009 11:23 am ET

find atlantis


kevin June 18th, 2009 11:24 am ET

“The horse is dead”…please stop beating it!


Joe Klemencic June 18th, 2009 11:25 am ET

No aliens, please.


AJ June 18th, 2009 11:25 am ET

I realize that Lucas Arts mints there own money at this point, but honestly I hope they don’t make another movie if it’s as trashy as Indy 4 was.

If they can get a story that is epic and actually worthwhile and engaging, it will be a fun movie. If they create another cg graphic orgy overtop of a lame storyline it will be another dissapointment.

It felt like they were competing with the Mummy franchise rather than making an Indy movie. Indy > Mummy


chris June 18th, 2009 11:26 am ET

Harrison Ford is about 100 years old. How about Indianna Jones and the Temple of Geriatrics.


Ramon Ryder June 18th, 2009 11:26 am ET

I’d rather be reserved with the memory of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” if the movie is going to be as bad and as the last one. Seriously Spielberg, Lucas what where you thinking?


Chris Wheatley June 18th, 2009 11:27 am ET

God no!!! For the love of all that is righteous and good! Lucas and Speilberg made Indy 4 into a giant cheesy roasted turkey. Whereas the previous films were far fetched nonsense at least the stunts looked real and not some obviously CGI enhanced fakeness. Nuked the fridge indeed.


Sean June 18th, 2009 11:28 am ET

This is a joke….right? The only good thing that could possibly come out of a new Indiana Jones movie would be the South Park episode that spoofs it.


PaulC June 18th, 2009 11:29 am ET

I thought the fourth, most recent movie was very dissappointing, leaving me with little faith that a fifth one will be any better. At this point, I’d rather they didn’t.


jim ferguson June 18th, 2009 11:30 am ET

Give it up guys the last one was awful


moe June 18th, 2009 11:31 am ET

as long as it’s not another “crystal skull”, it’s a good idea. but, and i’m sorry for those (notice i didnt say ‘to’) who liked it, but it was rediculous. it could have been good. was a decent story but the movie overall… sucked. It was worse than IJ: ToD… no wonder sean connery said no to it. awful…


Sean Boyd June 18th, 2009 11:31 am ET

I’d like to see Indy ride off into the sunset during the opening credits, followed by two hours of Lucas and Spielberg being horsewhipped for making such a lousy waste of celluloid as Crystal Skull.


Corey June 18th, 2009 11:32 am ET

I was underwhelmed by the last movie. It didn’t possess the same kind of mystery and wonder that the earlier ones did.


JTH June 18th, 2009 11:32 am ET

Please, no more. THe last one was sooooo bad. I just couldn’t stand it.


Chris June 18th, 2009 11:33 am ET

I’d like to see a return to genuine, realistic special effects, and not another load of the CGI dung that Lucas likes to churn out in his old age.


Dave June 18th, 2009 11:34 am ET

While I like Harrison Ford, and loved most of the Indy films…. that last one was an obvious stretch….. and I’m afraid a 5th one will just be making a movie to make a movie…

Leave well enough alone…. Don’t do what the Star Trek Franchise did


Sharon June 18th, 2009 11:34 am ET

GO INDY!!! And FAMILY!! How about “The Lost Dutchman Mine” or The Fountain of Youth with some Spanish gold”!!!!!! Or back to the beginning, how about all the “Treasure” Hitler stole in WWII?


Shawn June 18th, 2009 11:35 am ET

I’d happily see another, but please, no more alien related plot lines.


carolyn lee June 18th, 2009 11:36 am ET

I loved Harrison Ford in the previous Indiana Jones movies but, he needs to hang up his whip. The story line in the 4th installment was weak and his age really showed. Maybe in the 5th installment he can hand the mantle/whip and hat over to Shia LaBeouf even though the late River Phoenix would have been excellent as a replacement for Harrison Ford. Let Harrison Ford play the father figure to Shia LaBeouf in upcoming installments. I thought the 3rd installment with Sean Connery was great.


Nikto June 18th, 2009 11:37 am ET

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Prunes


NJ Reader June 18th, 2009 11:37 am ET

I haven’t seen Crystal Skull yet but haven’t heard the greatest comments about it. I’d love to see another Indy movie, as long as it has the same quality as the original ones. Loved those!!!!

JESUS! How many accounts does Irish have for CNN?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[faststreetsofhongkong]

If Harrison wants to make one more film, or two back to back, we should have enough respect to give look forward to them with an open mind. Harrison has earned that from all of us. I am the first person to admit that KOTCS had script problems, but would you all have preferred no movie at all?

Let's see any of us (me included) could run along the top of wooden boxes (with no safety wires) 25 feet of the ground at full speed when we are 65 years old?

My point is that Harrison still has the spirit of Adventure in him, and we should be respectful enough to honor his choices and give them a chance. I am sure if another movie is made, they will improve themselves from KOTCS.

 

[a-dev]

I would never begrudge Harrison Ford doing what hes always done best in films. I certainly had no complaints about him in KOTCS. He didn't even look that old tbh.

 

[Captain Britain]

I would never begrudge Harrison Ford doing what hes always done best in films. I certainly had no complaints about him in KOTCS. He didn't even look that old tbh.

Ford was great, he's like Sean Connery, watchable no matter what the movie around him is like - especially if he's playing one of the most iconic characters in cinema history.

I'd just love the franchise to stay alive for a few more years - more Dark Horse comics, more Sideshow figures, plus some more Hasbro figures and vehicles, more games, maybe an animated series...Indy would have to go Star Wars Prequels bad before I lost interest in new Indy stuff.

 

[IrishJedi]

JESUS! How many accounts does Irish have for CNN?!?!?!?!?!?!

I think you have me confused with someone else. I'm one of about 10 people total on here who aren't retarded with KOTCS hate.

 

[Deckard]

I'm one of about 10 people total on here who aren't retarded with KOTCS hate.

 

[IrishJedi]

 

[Deak Starkiller]

I think you have me confused with someone else. I'm one of about 10 people total on here who aren't retarded with KOTCS hate.

Not hate Carl, there is a lot to love about KOTCS but I still feel as if the ball was dropped storywise. A lot of poor decisions were made at the expense of the overall film. It's just a mediocre film compared to the HOT TOYSness lol) of the original trilogy.

 

[IrishJedi]

Not hate Carl, there is a lot to love about KOTCS but I still feel as if the ball was dropped storywise. A lot of poor decisions were made at the expense of the overall film. It's just a mediocre film compared to the HOT TOYSness lol) of the original trilogy.

Well, that's a totally practical and rational opinion. And I tend to agree. I don't think KOTCS is a "great" movie either and certainly not the best thing since sliced bread. But it's all right and not nearly as horrible as the hate it's received.

 

[Deckard]

The problem was quanity that effected quality.

Let me explain, Mutt swordfighting plus straddling the jeeps takes a plant to the crotch. Sort of funny. Then another, and another and another, and it keeps going.

Same deal with swinging, one swing to get going so we could see, oh thats what hes doing, and then just him swinging out of nowhere into the jeep would have worked just fine. Him swining again and again with the queer music change that doesn't fit the scene and all the CGI monkies, just lame.

Prarie dogs in the beginning fine, again with the rocketsled and cheap hey there goes Indy look, really gay.

One waterfall, ok. 3, just insane.

Imagine if in TOD, they fell from 20,000 feet instead of 200, or jumped 9 gaps in the mine cart instead of just 1. Basically it comes down to self restraint.

They need to learn when and where to draw the line and god dammit, stop catering to the mtv crowd, that was never nor should it be, the audience for this franchise or type of film.

The problem with Shia is not his acting, its all the screen time he takes from Ford to impress some dumb 9 year old girl with a crush.

Oh, and the only way to top a nuclear blast, is to actually kill Indy and bring him back to life, like in the Monkey King script, its gonna happen and its going to be lame.