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Spielberg & Lucas Approve Indy 4 Script

Posted by Zonk on from the indiana-jones-and-the-scary-nursing-home dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "According to an article on ComingSoon.net, the script for the fourth Indiana Jones movie is moving forward. Lucas and Spielberg have agreed on the writing, with only Harrison Ford still required to sign off on the project before it can go into pre-production. Ford has yet to read the script."

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  1. one of the best by cryptoz · · Score: 4, Informative

    Being a Star Wars fan as well as an Indiana Jones fan, I am of the opinion that Harrison Ford has been one of the best actors recent movies have seen. Though I suppose it could be debated that he's a bit old for the role, I'm still quite happy to see this!

    When Lucas came back to Star Wars, it took him six years to get it right again. Lets hope Indiana Jones can do it a tad better....

  2. Re:The best of the series, I predict by Hawkxor · · Score: 4, Informative

    Sean Patrick Flannery played Indy on TV; RP played Indy only in Last Crusade, then he died.

  3. Re:What could possibly go wrong? by datafr0g · · Score: 5, Informative

    And Jaws
    And Starwars
    And Close Encounters
    And Schindlers List
    And Raiders of The Lost Ark
    And Duel
    And many others...

    These guys have a pretty good batting average if you ask me...

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  4. Re:Isn't Indiana now immortal? by UpLateDrinkingCoffee · · Score: 2, Informative
    ...if Indy can't die (having drank from the Holy Grail in the previous movie), what enemies/threats does he really have for the assumed action scenes?
    The effect of drinking from the grail only had effect within the borders of the temple. Once past the seal on the floor, you were no longer immortal.
  5. Re:Isn't Indiana now immortal? by keraneuology · · Score: 5, Informative
    Seems like it's going to be an interesting continuity-versus-drama challenge in that, if Indy can't die (having drank from the Holy Grail in the previous movie), what enemies/threats does he really have for the assumed action scenes?

    He doesn't have immortality - the knight was quite clear that the price of eternal life requires that one never pass over the great seal. To maintain immortality it would appear that one would have to regularly drink from the cup.

    You have chosen wisely. But the Grail cannot pass beyond the Great Seal. That is the boundary and the price of immortality.

    - Knight Guardian

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  6. Re:Not a flame, just a fact... by PalmMP3 · · Score: 5, Informative
    That Ford is too old to be doing this. Unless he can still act the part and look the part with makeup and CGI, I don't see how he can be Indi anymore. 10 year ago...maybe, but not now.

    If you would be a true Indy fan (like me), you would have heard plenty about this on some of the many fan sites out there, such as The Raider. One of the key details you would have found out is that Indy IV will be set in the '50s, to compensate somewhat for Ford's age.

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  7. Re:Indiana Jones And The Search For Actor Approval by Seumas · · Score: 3, Informative

    You're kidding, right?

    A Devils Own? (Jack Ryanesque film)

    Regarding Henry? (A good change of pace compared to his other films)

    Witness?

    Mosquito Coast (awesome movie)?

    Frantic? (Very underrated movie)

    A little film called THE FUGITIVE....

    Another little film called.. uh... BLADE RUNNER....

    Oh, not to mention he had parts in the beginning of his career in a couple little movies known as APOLOCYPES NOW and AMERICAN GRAFFITI. Sure, they weren't big parts or anything, but that his career was just getting going.

    And that's ON TOP of four STAR WARS movies, three INDIANA JONES movies and three(?) JACK RYAN movies.

    Yeah, boy. What a slouch that guy is.

  8. Re:What could possibly go wrong? by Talez · · Score: 2, Informative

    It said "directors"

    Spielberg did AI.