The movie, again lives up to it’s name and reputation as one of the best action packed on-the-edge of your seat types of film. The next installment, the upcoming The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is sure to have more mind-boggling action series (which is due to huge advancements in Computer Graphics and other film technologies) which is a sad thing for me personally for I love the stunts and other stuff that was done the old way for it presented a sort of aura or certain magical property to the movie. Whatever your opinion, it is sure to be another chart buster for the last film has grown 18 years and is sure to be thrilled at this the fourth installment in the legend that is Indiana Jones continuing to fuel the adventure seeker in all of us even in the face of certain death.
Remember the first film that introduced us to Indiana Jones? Raiders of the Lost Ark had our adventurer being lured by the Germans who seek the Ark of the Covenant which was the mythical box which was made by King Solomon and is said to hold the tablets where the Ten Commandments were stored and kept. The story has some fact in it in a sense that historically it is believed that there was truly an Ark of the Covenant which was indeed built by King Solomon and placed in the temple according to instructions from GOD Himself.
That’s where the facts end and the fiction/adventure part begins for most of the storyline is fictional and as born out of the imagination of the Hollywood writers and the brains or George Lucas who directed and owns the company who made them.
The life of the explorer/adventurer Indiana Jones takes us away from the reality of life and takes us into an action packed adventure we might never get to experience on our own. Adventure, suspense, action, romance and a little comedy all rolled up into one film is a good way of getting people out of the house and into the movie theaters. What about the future when we don’t have movie theaters anymore? The future is bright for advancements in 3-D and virtual reality that are now currently being used in the amusement park business may hold the key to an immersed movie experience. IMAX which has revolutionized the movie industry has begun to creep slowly into the movie house business with new theaters boasting the new technology opening yearly. Imagine being in the film with Indy’, what an adventure.
The Indiana Jones series of films remains to be one of the most iconic and loved classic adventure films of all time. Audiences seem to never get enough of Indy and his smart mouth and mad adventure skills. And while the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull didn’t work out so well, some have speculated about another Indiana Jones movie to make up for the last one – something that would do justice to the Indy movies of the 1980’s.
When asked about the possibility of another Indiana Jones movie, Stephen Spielberg, who directed Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, did not immediately dismiss talk of Indy 5, but said that there were no concrete plans yet. He admitted through, that he and George Lucas (both were collaborators of the last movie) had entertained the idea and talked about it some, but said that everything at this point is mere speculation.
There are some real facts behind the movie but since they have been adapted for the big screen, they have overshadowed facts and twisted them as far as the eye can see. The true nature of the main character is loosely based on true archaeologists but on a lower note, for the work of one is often done in the field and laboratory. Real Indiana Jones of today are still out there discovering our past as well as the secrets they hold. Imagine the Egyptians on how they created the pyramids, there have been tons of suggestions but no solid proof of their construction. This is what draws us to them, the mystery and allure of the unknown and the adventure of discovery.
Many of the world’s archaeologists have in fact provided us with the best insights on long lost civilizations that gave way to our modern lives. The adventures of the ever-bearing Indiana Jones has even been attributed to the career choices of people who were so mesmerized by the movies they themselves have turned into their own Indy’s in their own right. The world may never know much of the secrets our ancestors have brought with them to their graves, only these laboring researchers and their innate inquisitiveness get them to light, modern light that is.
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プロディーサーのフランク・マーシャルは、この作品を前の3作と同じやり方で撮影しようとしていました。 つまり、スタントマンを多用し、CGは最低限にするということです。 スピルバーグも同じ計画を持っていました。 しかし、撮影が始まると、もっと多くのCGを使わなければならなくなり、撮影中にCGの量を増やすという決断をせざるを得なくなりました。これは彼らにとって予想外のことで、当初の予定では完成品の30%程度のCGしか使わないはずだったとのことです。スティーブン・スピルバーグは、1993年の「シンドラーのリスト」以降の彼の監督作品を全て撮影してきたヤヌス・カミンスキーを撮影監督に起用し、引退したダグラス・スローカムと交代させました。 スローカムは、インディ・ジョーンズの前3作で撮影監督をしていました。 スピルバーグは映像を現代風に変えることを拒みました。 漫画のような映像にこだわったのです。このことはカミンスキーをずいぶんと悩ませたようです。彼は前3作を繰り返し観て、引退した前の撮影監督の手法を学ばなければなりませんでした。タイトルが 「クリスタル・スカルの王国」に決定するまでにも、いくつかの候補が挙がって検討されました。 候補の例としては「神々の都市」、「第四の秘境」、「世界の破壊者」、「失われた黄都市」などがあり、他にも多くの案が出されました。
トリビア：食事のシーンでマットを殴っている少女はスピルバーグの娘のサラ・スピルバーグです。
The length of period it took for the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to come out was more or less 20 years and that length of time had seen a lot of changes in the movie industry. Some amazing facts about the movie, Harrison Ford had to gain a few pounds for his aged role(many say he’s a health buff) and needed not much changes to the movie’s wardrobe sets. Harrison had put on some of the original suits he wore in previous films without much adjustments needed in terms of the size of his clothes.
There was also an interesting fact that came up wherein Indiana Jones wasn’t allowed much to play with his trademark bullwhip which was part of his persona due to stringent safety measures of today. The physical demands on the actor was still high and Harrison Ford being a man of pride, still did most of his stunts (with the help of modern safety rigging of course which he says greatly improved his performance) as he did with most of his films.
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普通の男が、普通じゃない事をやってのける。
非常に期待された空前の最高のアドベンチャーが、25年を経て、再び映画のスクリーンで公開されました。 インディアナ・ジョーンズ3部作集の第4章が、2007年6月に公開されました。
映写の前にさえ、多くの批評がなされました。 どんな状況にあっても、皆の気に入る事は出来ないものです。 主役が実際に歳を取ることによって、3部作を継続するアイデアが気に入っている人もいれば、 それが気に入らない人もいて、登場人物が懸命に、時の経過を償おうとしているように受け取る人もいます。 殆どの人は、失敗もおかし他の人と同様傷ついたりするヒーローとしての｢インディアナ｣がただ好きです。 特別な力も無く、素晴らしい事をやってのける、普通の教授なのです。 それが観客を、もう少しばかりの行動と勇気があれば、彼の様になれると感じさせるのです。 これはレッスンです。その後ろに潜んでいる楽しみと勇気が、皆に映画を好きにさせるという。
各人、感想を持っているにしろ、インディアナ・ジョーンズ映画は、今までに作られた最も人気の有る映画の一つで、映画史上の伝説の一部となっています。
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Cate Blanchett plays the role of Dr. Irina Spalko in the latest Indiana Jones movie. And for her performance in that flick, she is again nominated for an award. But as a villain. Blanchett is already an Oscar winner. But this time, she will be competing with tough contenders, Angelina Jolie and Anne Hathaway for the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Female Action Star. As we can recall, Ms. Blanchett wore the dark wig and spoke Russian accent to portray the villainous Col. Dr. Spalko. In the movie, Dr Irina Spalko was born in mountain village, somewhere in USSR. She had psychic powers and was accused of being a witch up to a point that even her mother feared her. It was at this time that she fled the village and her personal quest to understand herself.
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Frank Marshalluse, the film’s producer planned the shots to be the same way as the previous three. Meaning, with all the stunt men and using CGI only when it is necessary. Spielberg had the same plans too. But when the filming began, the decision was handed down that they needed to during filming the decision was made to employ more CGI. They did not anticipate this citing they would only use around 30% CGI in the film.Steven Spielberg wanted Janusz Kaminski, who shot all his films starting from the Schindler’s List in 1993, to replace the newly retired cinematographer, Douglas Slocombe. He had worked on all three of the previous Indiana Jones’ films. Spielberg did not want to modernize the photography. He retained the comic book style.This proves to be a much harder work for Kaminski since he had to watch all the three films over again to study the retired cinematographer’s style and technique.Several other titles were considered and registered before finalizing on “The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. Some of which were, City of Gods, THe Fourth Corner of the Earth, The Destroyer of Worlds and The Lost City of Gold to name a few.
Trivia: The girl who punches Mutt in the diner scene is Sasha Spielberg, Spielberg’s daughter.