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Spoiler-Free Review of Indiana Jones

Following last week's sour review of Indiana Jones, Seamus123 links us to "A spoiler-free review of the brilliant new Indiana Jones film, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Much has been made of the revival of the series: is Harrison Ford too old, is Shia LeBeouf any good and can it live up to the three previous movies? All these questions — and some surprising answers — are found in Den of Geek's review." Personally I'll see it no matter what.

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  1. Meesa gonna see it too! by Rogerborg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Meesa no wait for poodoo reviews! Meesa gonna give bigsa clink-clink to franchise rightawaysa! What could go wrongsa?

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    1. Re:Meesa gonna see it too! by Mastadex · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Meesa no wait for poodoo reviews! Meesa gonna give bigsa clink-clink to franchise rightawaysa! What could go wrongsa?"

      I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of English teachers suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.

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    2. Re:Meesa gonna see it too! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's his sled. It's his sled from when he was a kid. There, I saved you two long, boobless hours.

  2. RIP Denholm Elliott by InvisblePinkUnicorn · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a shame there won't be a Marcus Brody role in this one, as the actor died a few years after the Last Crusade. One of the funniest scenes in the trilogy was from this one:

    Elsa: It's perfectly obvious where the pages are... he's given them to Marcus Brody.
    Henry: Marcus?! You didn't drag poor Marcus along did you? He's not up to the challenge.
    Donovan: He sticks out like a sore thumb. We'll find him.
    Indy: The hell you will! He's got a two day head start on you, which is more than he needs. Brody's got friends in every town and village from here to the Sudan, he speaks a dozen languages, knows every local custom, he'll blend in, disappear, you'll never see him again. With any luck, he's got the grail already.

    (next scene)

    (Brody disembarks from the train along with the other passengers, a cross-section of Arabs and Turks.)
    Brody: Is there anyone here who speaks English? Or maybe even ancient Greek?

  3. No matter what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Personally I'll see it no matter what.

    Then the terrorists have already won

  4. Spoiler by homer_s · · Score: 4, Funny

    Indiana Jones wins and the villain loses.

  5. Re:Shia LeBeouf to Carry on the Franchise? by owlnation · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guarantee that in the Special editions Indy will whip first.

  6. My spoiler-free Review of Indiana Jones by Alzheimers · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dah-nuh-da-da!

    *whipcrack*

    *wisecrack*

    *swiiiiiiing*

    *punchpunchpunch*

    INDY!!!

    Dah-nuh-da-da!

  7. Re:Shia The Cow by rho · · Score: 4, Funny

    You call him "Doctor Jones", doll!

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  8. Re:Shia LeBeouf to Carry on the Franchise? by samkass · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe they'll give the sword-swinging guy guns and have him fire a couple of shots at Indy before he gets shot...

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  9. Re:Spoiiler Free ...HA! by CrazedWalrus · · Score: 5, Funny
    There was only one death I wanted to see. The sight of Jack's cold, dead body sinking into that dark, shark-infested ocean made that entire interminable movie worth seeing. The only thing that would have made it better would be if the sharks had lasers to cook him first.

    Even more amusing is the IMDB entry:

    Jack Dawson was a character in the hit movie "Titanic" in 1997. His love was with Rose DeWitt Butiker, a first class rich person. Jack was third class. Jack got on the boat by winning a poker game with his two buddies. While Jack was on the Titanic, he was arrested as the boat began to sink, but Rose came to save him. Jack died on April 15, 1912, after the Titanic sank because of hypothermia.


    Apparently the Titanic sank because of hypothermia. Poor ship just needed a blanket and a Cup O' Noodles.

  10. Re:Shia LeBeouf to Carry on the Franchise? by JosKarith · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Where's Drew Berrymore so she can step in and convince Lucas we should take this chance to replace all the scary whips in Indiana Jones with licorice sticks"

    Uh... I assune you mean Drew Barrymore. Drew Berrymore's a _completely_ different actress and trust me, she wouldn't be asking for any whips to be removed...

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