Now this is the real deal. This comes via USA Today, and if gets taken down via studio request, you can find it there. (You can also find a bigger version, and an article about the summer hopes being pinned on Indy.)
This really is a gorgeous poster, even if Blanchett's character annoys the hell out of me with that stupid sword. She looks like she walked out of World War I, not the Cold War. But the thing that really worries me about this whole film (other than Mutt Williams) is that crystal skull, which is definitely not human. The spoilers I have gotten whispers of are confirmed by this poster -- and it's disappointingly X-Files, in a way. But my fear is that if this movie truly refers back to the entire series, and is going extraterrestrial -- then we might get some kind of midi-chlorian type explanation for the Ark and Sankara Stones. This is pure speculation on my part, and something I genuinely hope not to see. I'm just throwing it out there because I can.
It certainly is a classic poster, though.
This really is a gorgeous poster, even if Blanchett's character annoys the hell out of me with that stupid sword. She looks like she walked out of World War I, not the Cold War. But the thing that really worries me about this whole film (other than Mutt Williams) is that crystal skull, which is definitely not human. The spoilers I have gotten whispers of are confirmed by this poster -- and it's disappointingly X-Files, in a way. But my fear is that if this movie truly refers back to the entire series, and is going extraterrestrial -- then we might get some kind of midi-chlorian type explanation for the Ark and Sankara Stones. This is pure speculation on my part, and something I genuinely hope not to see. I'm just throwing it out there because I can.
It certainly is a classic poster, though.
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3-10-2008 @ 6:41PM
Dengar said...
Why does Cinematical have to trash Indy 4 in every article they post?
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3-10-2008 @ 6:58PM
Elisabeth said...
I didn't trash Indy 4. I offered informed speculation on where the plot might go, because I can't just post a photo and write "Coolness."
I am a huge Indy fan, which is why I look on the fourth installment so warily.
And I specialized in Russian history in college, which is why I look on Cate Blanchett so grumpily. ;)
3-11-2008 @ 2:20PM
Moo said...
hahaha, Dengar, do you have "fanboy" tattooed on your forehead??
If the crystal skull means what we think it means, it is a major departure from the other films. Given that, and the long time period between movies, AND Ford's age, people are understandably wary. I'm excited, now, finally, for this to come out, but there is no small bit of trepidation there too...
3-10-2008 @ 8:29PM
DAVID F said...
I think it looks great. Although Ford does look a tad grumpy. Still, the cast is great and the supernatural angle of the plot is intriguing. I'm a huge fan of the series and I'm just glad to see another one. I love it that they're focusing on an older Indy. Shia is a great addition (as long as they don't pass the franchise his way) and the best part?....Karen Allen.
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3-12-2008 @ 4:57PM
thea said...
Obviously they're gearing up for an ultimate ILM showdown: the 2010 summer blockbuster, "Star Wars Episode VII: Return of the Lost Ark"
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3-14-2008 @ 12:07PM
roguescribner said...
Yeah, that crystal skull paired with the shot of "Area 51" on the crate in the trailer pretty much seals the deal: this is sci-fi Indy!
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