Red Mosquito

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:At this point, I would much rather reboot the franchise with someone new than see Ford grumble his way through yet another calamity. And I'm basically opposed to reboots in general. But if you HAVE to make more movies featuring this character, I'd say start over.

i don't really care to see ford in this role again, but he was far from the biggest problem with the crystal skull

That's 100% true.

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:At this point, I would much rather reboot the franchise with someone new than see Ford grumble his way through yet another calamity. And I'm basically opposed to reboots in general. But if you HAVE to make more movies featuring this character, I'd say start over.

i don't really care to see ford in this role again, but he was far from the biggest problem with the crystal skull

he was a close second

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:At this point, I would much rather reboot the franchise with someone new than see Ford grumble his way through yet another calamity. And I'm basically opposed to reboots in general. But if you HAVE to make more movies featuring this character, I'd say start over.

i don't really care to see ford in this role again, but he was far from the biggest problem with the crystal skull

he was a close second

Rank the things wrong with Crystal Skull.

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:At this point, I would much rather reboot the franchise with someone new than see Ford grumble his way through yet another calamity. And I'm basically opposed to reboots in general. But if you HAVE to make more movies featuring this character, I'd say start over.

i don't really care to see ford in this role again, but he was far from the biggest problem with the crystal skull

he was a close second

Rank the things wrong with Crystal Skull.

1. George Lucas/CGI
2. Harrison Ford coming off like a geriatric stroke victim
3. Stilted writing and direction
4. Shia LaBeouf

and i guess aliens were a pretty questionable decision

basically, watching harrison ford in crystal skull conjures a feeling of depression similar to watching scott weiland in that recent youtube video

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:At this point, I would much rather reboot the franchise with someone new than see Ford grumble his way through yet another calamity. And I'm basically opposed to reboots in general. But if you HAVE to make more movies featuring this character, I'd say start over.

i don't really care to see ford in this role again, but he was far from the biggest problem with the crystal skull

he was a close second

Rank the things wrong with Crystal Skull.

1. George Lucas/CGI
2. Harrison Ford coming off like a geriatric stroke victim
3. Stilted writing and direction
4. Shia LaBeouf

and i guess aliens were a pretty questionable decision

i'd put 3 ahead of 2, but i mostly agree...i didn't think shia was that bad, but he easily could have been the worst part if the rest of the movie was good

i don't mind the aliens aspect, but the execution of it was just bad

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:i don't mind the aliens aspect, but the execution of it was just bad

Aliens didn't bother me one bit.

durdencommatyler wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:i don't mind the aliens aspect, but the execution of it was just bad

Aliens didn't bother me one bit.

sigourney weaver ftw

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:i don't mind the aliens aspect, but the execution of it was just bad

Aliens didn't bother me one bit.

sigourney weaver ftw

yes, also bill paxton and michael biehn

The thing that Crystal Skull had going against it for me was that LeBeouf was in it. I didn't like it before I even saw it. I'll generally give any actor a chance, even if I haven't liked past performances (see McConaghey) but man I just can't watch a LeBeouf movie.

I'm not sure how I feel about LaBeouf. My gut reaction is that he seems like a douche, but I'm trying to examine those kinds of responses in myself lately and get over them. I definitely can't stand him when he's playing mainstream roles like his Transformers and Crystal Skull characters. But I actually thought he was rather compelling in Charlie Countryman. He wasn't bad in Fury either. I dunno. I wonder if I might come around on him.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:I'm not sure how I feel about LaBeouf. My gut reaction is that he seems like a douche, but I'm trying to examine those kinds of responses in myself lately and get over them. I definitely can't stand him when he's playing mainstream roles like his Transformers and Crystal Skull characters. But I actually thought he was rather compelling in Charlie Countryman. He wasn't bad in Fury either. I dunno. I wonder if I might come around on him.

Exactly. Separating art from artist, I've tended to like his work, actually. Forget what's he like as a person. He's had more than a few really interesting turns on the boards.

I will admit he was good in Fury.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I will admit he was good in Fury.

How does it affect your feelings to know that Brad Pitt called him one of the best actors he's ever worked with?

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I will admit he was good in Fury.

How does it affect your feelings to know that Brad Pitt called him one of the best actors he's ever worked with?

We all say things we don't mean, LV.

He was good in Lawless.

You guys see Bobby? I thought he was really good in that. I remember really liking that movie.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:The thing that Crystal Skull had going against it for me was that LeBeouf was in it. I didn't like it before I even saw it. I'll generally give any actor a chance, even if I haven't liked past performances (see McConaghey) but man I just can't watch a LeBeouf movie.

He sold the line "What are you, like 80?" better than anything Harrison Ford managed in that entire movie (unless ol' Harry said "I desperately ache for death" and I just missed it, because I can't imagine that he could say that in any way that wouldn't be instantly believable).

Fire ants and monkeys. Those were terrible. Other than that, it was par for the course.

If "par for the course" is slang for "at least as bad as any Star Wars prequel," then yes.

If only they had included the 9 other waterfall drops that were taken out of the director's cut...