tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216910.post3229408135943783713..comments2023-10-30T01:52:04.961-07:00Comments on Miniver Cheevy: Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal SkullJonathan Kormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06249159323930786199noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216910.post-60628989931578076652008-06-02T07:31:00.000-07:002008-06-02T07:31:00.000-07:00We of Clan Darrington went to see this movie over ...We of Clan Darrington went to see this movie over the weekend.<BR/><BR/>"I think I was sustained in large part by the hint of the Lovecraftian about the Skull's story ... which made me dream of going all the way to Indiana Jones and the Fish Men of Innsmouth or Indiana Jones and the Mountains of Madness. How cool would those be?"<BR/><BR/>*salivating*<BR/><BR/>For me (probably as a singly mother who has raised her spawn solo) I just didn't buy the shmarmy "Oh Indy, thanks for ditching me a week before our wedding and I know we've had common peers for the past 18 years, but I kept my son's paternity from you JUST so I could fall in your arms and wallow around like a good happy ending"<BR/><BR/>After that lovely moment I had to choke back my own bile of reality!<BR/><BR/>What can a one do? Scripts!d a r k c h i l d ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382972138741762169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216910.post-52178787136932284132008-05-30T13:41:00.000-07:002008-05-30T13:41:00.000-07:00Word, word, word.Some thoughts: -- The only movie ...Word, word, word.<BR/><BR/>Some thoughts: <BR/>-- The only movie I've seen that gives John Hurt his due is <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099566/" REL="nofollow">The Field</A> (also featuring the incomparable Richard Harris and a suitably awed Sean Bean), though his turn in Jim Henson's Storyteller series is delightful.<BR/>-- I was a little put-off by Marion's lack of spark up until the scene along the river; there's a sparkle in her eyes when she sees her chance that spoke volumes to me about her talent and ability.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692813641984410796noreply@blogger.com