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I like KOTCS for what it was... it too was kind of unnecessary, but it worked to a degree, and even gave us a new pop culture reference (nuke the fridge). But THAT was shot ELEVEN years ago. Please, let's wave goodbye to this idea-?
Somehow I don't think I'll hold my breath for Indy 5 at this point at all.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Retirement Home. Calling it now.
I'll be reaching his LAST CRUSADE age in a few years, which I'm sure will go by fast.
I liked it better when Harrison Ford WAS about 46, and I was 14.
- Maybe, but anybody who wields the cheque... is invincible.
For the life of me, I can't understand why they don't just bring back Philip Kaufman to come up with the original story and write the first draft. Kasdan gets a lot of praise for writing The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders, but on both occasions he was brought in to give screenplays written by others a good polish and act as a script doctor. I might be doing Kasdan an injustice but I think this is where his strengths lie, which might be good news for Indy 5 depending on the strength of the original story. Either way, I don't think Philip Kaufman gets enough love for his great scripts and brilliant dialogue. The Outlaw Josey Wales is testament to that.
Though I wonder how the mid to late 90's Jones movies would have turned out-- take The Mummy for example. Back before CGI was perfected, yet they ran amok with it, lol.
Then 2008 really could have been his last appearance.
Although if it is going through regardless, I like Bondsum's suggestion of Philip Kaufman, who is indeed underrated. How about him and Kasdan, who is also underused these days, being involved. If it's going out in style, do it with those who got it going to begin with.
I don't know- just a feeling.
Except back then Connery played an adaptation of Fleming's Bond and only did this for 5 years, whereas Ford has always been Indiana Jones since 1981. The character was first known to public with him in mind.
Now, you're point is still somewhat valid. Disney will surely make new films because of money and as @Mendes4Lyfe said lesser Indy is still better than no Indy. Meaning I will eventually watch the movies (unless of course they hire someone completely wrong for the role such as Justin Bieber, or they make the character a woman) and will most likely enjoy them, but I wanted to clarify why it partly bothers me that another actor will play Indy, even though I will eventually accept it.
In my headcanon Raiders is the only existing movie, anyway.
Good point.
Indiana Trump surrounded by Mohammedan thugs. "I have a bad feeling about this."
You make some very good points, especially about Connery playing a character who was already established in people's minds, rather than Ford springing, fully ford, into the popular imagination.
Alas, even Ford won't live forever, so when a new actor is inevitably recast, we'll probably all go through something similar to the five stages of grief :) Hopefully it will end with acceptance.
An 80 year old Indy cannot credibly continue the adventures we're used too.
Ford IS Indiana Jones, it can be recast, but will it be accepted? Unlikely.
I think it's time to put Indy to bed, I'm sad to say. Riding off into the sunset at the end of TLC was a great send off for this character. KOTCS was a misfire for me, and I fear the next film will be nothing but another disappointment for an iconic Ford character.
The question is, accepted by who? People who grew up with Harrison as Indie will never see anyone in the role as comparable, but youngsters seeing a Indiana Jones film at the cinema for the first time absolutely would, because they don't hold that attachment to the way things were.