http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/03/03/indiana-jones-trilogy-dvd-release/

I rest my case.

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You know, I always wondered if maybe the “awfulness” of that bit was kind of a backhanded wink-wink-nudge-nudge on purpose awfulness. But I might be overthinking it…

I have to say, I’ve watched this a few more times, and it’s making me less cranky than it did originally. What’s interesting about “not as easy as it used to be” is that if you watch closely, the lines the two men say aren’t even synched up with the movement of Winstone’s and Ford’s mouths. I could easily see this being cut or altered, and the same thing goes for the “damn” line – if, of course, Spielberg decides that the scenes don’t need them. What do I know?

Damian, you’re right. Spielberg has certainly earned a lot more faith that he’ll do the right thing than Lucas, but I was willing to go with Lucas before TPM, as a lot of fans were. I hold out hope and belief that this will ultimately work, but it’ll be a while before we all decide whether or not – again – this whole endeavor was necessary in the first place.

And yes: the warehouse HAS to be the same one, I’d guess.

One of the things I always figured they would incorporate into this entry is the fact that Harrison Ford (and consequently Indiana Jones) is much older. In fact, I think it would be foolish not to address that. While Last Crusade had an old man accompanying Indy on the adventure, this time Indy is the old man. Thus, lines like “Damn, I thought that was closer,” and “Not as easy as is used to be,” are elaborations on that theme. Incidentally, I never took the latter line as a declaration that it was ever easy (because you’re right; it was always hard), but there was a time when it certainly was easier.

Also, I don’t really mind them re-using footage from the trilogy at the beginning of the trailer to connect this film to the others. Was it necessary? No, but it does reflect the fact that this film is probably going to be the last of a series that we all have great affection and nostalgia for.

Finally, while I think Ray at the Rec Room is right about the disparity between Lucas’ trailers and the actual films, the thing that I think people tend to either completely forget or simply fail to appreciate is the fact that, whatever else an Indiana Jones movie might be, it is a STEVEN SPIELBERG FILM. We must keep that in mind. Maybe that’s not a comfort to a lot of people but I am only too keenly aware of the difference between a Spielberg-Lucas collaboration and a Lucas solo effort. Ray does make a good point, though, about the fact that the two bad guys in the truck just seem to sit there while Harrison says his line.

Also, does the warehouse in this trailer look to anyone else like the same warehouse in the final shot of Raiders?

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