The funny thing is, Marion was a strong female character in the first and the fourth movie but still blended in perfectly with Indy without being arrogant and "better" than him
I'll make Indiana Jones 6 Short round goes to Vietnam because he hears that a "Henry Jones Jr" is there. Finding Mutt, Indianas son short round asks him to help him find an old artifact. Mutt not wanting to be caught with an Asian man because of the nature of the war fakes his death to help short round find the lost relic. You can have a moment at the end of the film where short round and mutt find Indiana Jones and they have a sentimental moment as mutt tells them about his first independent adventure
You’re absolutely right. It would make sense but Kennedy and Disney are dedicated to destroying Lucas Films and the Walt Disney Company in the process.
The funny thing about Indiana Jones's son dying doesn't also make any sense because the TV show Young Indiana Jones Chronicles showed old Indi with his grandson Spike.
The movie needs to be and hour half, 2 hours tops. Indiana Jones should NOT have been miserable throughout the whole thing. Mutt could have had a funny cameo instead of being dead. The movie could have opened with a 75 yr old Indy in the water displacement cave but with Short Round, and it just ends with a fun escape. Bring back Sallah for more than 5 minutes, put him in the action alongside Indy. More hand to hand combat with Indy and at least one time where he uses his whip to swing from one platform to another. If they're gonna time travel, they need to be there for more than 5 minutes! Indy, Shorty and Sallah could have had at least 15 to 20 minutes to do some fun stuff in time! End the film on an adventure high note, with Indy actually loving being Indiana Jones! and at the end of this adventure, they get a clue on the location of another artifact and set off for another adventure as the credits roll.
I’ll admit, I never grew up with Indiana Jones. So when I watched Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I didn’t hate it. But when I saw Dial of Destiny, I could only feel sorry for true Indiana Jones fans.
Huge Indy fan but I still haven't watched Dial and I don't know if I ever will. I'm sick of seeing these iconic male characters get turned into miserable losers.
My god this film was painful to watch. Now i know Crystal skull isnt a great film but at least its still an Indiana Jones film,its still has Indiana Jones moments but god knows what Dial is!? I will never see this film as an official Indy movie,its just someones fan fiction of what they think might happen to the character. Another huge Disney failure but yet they still wont learn. I will never watch this film again and thats coming from a Huge Indy fan.
Yep, at least the propaganda in Crystal Skull seemed comparatively harmless (Russians as mind control agents...well, outside ginning up a boogeyman to start WWIII), but topping that in Dial of Destiny was a combo of anti-capitalism, weaponized feminist abuse of elderly, ethnic (her fake spouse) and underage males, the 'you go girl' get bought off for a buck, the anti-God/Christian 'believe whatever you want' just believe it hard enough motif, all that combined horrid and blatant programming of covert Satanism managed to top even the offensive silliness of a clunky Crystal Skull.
Hey the algorithm gods put this video in my recommended today. Hopefully the sub count will go up! Totally deserves it!! edit: apparently i cant spell lol
Teddy flying the plane is really good evidence that the "4chan ending" was actually shot. When they switched the time travel destination to ancient Greece they needed a way for Helena to get back (Ending 2 Indy dies as he wishes) They throw in the sleeping dude so the plane can be landed and take off again. The final 3rd ending was the last-minute one with the punch and the Marion ending. (Indy doesn't die in ancient Greece)
Well apparently John Williams admitted that they ended up reshooting the ending, but I didn't know how credible that info was so I left it out of the review. Considering LF's track record though, I'd be more shocked if they didn't have multiple endings.
Elsa Schneider, the other female character in this series with a suspicious, shady background, was also a more likable character than Helena (and also a literal Nazi).
A person who describes themselves as a "brainiac academic about movies" created a character who waltzes into the franchise and brags about their own intelligence and resourcefulness. Braggadocio is really the ultimate demarcation of a total lack of self-awareness, something I think goes over the heads of like 95% of all artists, regardless of the medium.
Kind of ironic that the company that now owns Indiana Jones wants us to believe that stuck-up piece of work is a hero when 32 years ago they made another narcissistic character who bragged a lot and lacked self-awareness in Gaston, who was meant to be the antagonist.
In a perfect world, the Director; Writers; Producers and all the Lucas Film/Disney executives responsible would be bound to chairs, have their eye's pried open like Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange and they'd be forced to watch every minute of this video.
In the part that Helena and Indy discussed about the ciphers and codes that Archimedes used they mention the Polibius cipher, but this cipher wasn’t invented until the mid 1980’s at least
What the heck is a magic wombat? 😆 Holy smokes the captions say 'wombat' 😂😂i guess hes probably saying "magic one bit", but who knows lol Ive watched several reviews of this film, and i always expect reviews to end up covering the exact same points, but you are good at this! Fresh takes and i like it :) Glad i found your channel!
yep. shes a villian. its disgusting. this film is a travesty. oh man, Marian. shes the best. and youre so right that short round should have been in this film instead of the people we got...
I disagree about Mutt. Maybe Indy didn't want him to go to war bc Indy himself has PTSD and he knows how bad war can be and Mutt being rebellious decides to enlist anyway
For as bad as Crystal Skull is, it’s at least entertaining and doesn’t spit in the face of Indy and the franchise. And I feel I need to clarify that I blame Kathleen Kennedy for DoD sucking because James Mangold has made some pretty good movies like Logan
because it's not...Lucasfilm cranked out a comically inferior Dollar General knockoff of an Indy movie, and STOLE $300,000 from Disney, just to line their own greedy pockets
I agree with everything except your dislike of the "you didn't win the war hitler lost it" it makes sense. He blames hitlers faults for them losing the war and belives without them Germany would of won. Hense his motive to replace him.
Great analysis, I'm glad you commented on the ludicrousness of the continental drift "twist"! My other beef was that, given Ford's age, the film should have been set 10 years later in 1979 -- he looked way older than 70, and the great contrast between how much Indy and Voller had aged since the prologue was jarring.
Kathleen Kennedy's greatest legacy is the cottage industry of RU-vid channels she spawned that meticulously explain and document the extent to which she has desecrated the Disney Lucasfilm movies under her stewardship.
I argued, cajoled and begged them not to make this but they went ahead anyway - evidence if ever it was needed that without the Spielberg / Lucas touch these things cannot work.
I agree with your assessment. What I don't get is Indiana drank from Jesus's cup and then used the cup to save his dad when he was shot. Shouldn't Indiana be immortal or at least able to heal fast. His father (Sean Connery) had more life in him as a character playing Indiana's father at about the same age (he was even sleeping with a young woman) than Indiana had in this movie.
The knight explains that the grail only grants people immortality so long as they stay within the confines of the chamber. Once you and/or the grail move beyond the seal, it loses its effect.
I feel sorry for Mads Mikkelsen. His character was doomed to be an incompetent joke, because there was no way in hell a modern Hollywood studio would make a Naz-zee a compelling, capable, layered, dangerous, or smart villain. Every chance they got, they used his character as a punching bag to prove that the people behind the camera weren’t sympathizers. The director, writers, and the studio behind the film couldn’t help but dunk on him before Indy could even get the chance to face him. How are we the audience supposed to take the villain or any of the movie’s stakes seriously if he’s constantly being embarrassed by the movie itself without the help of Indiana Jones? They should have just used a greedy archeologist, or a seedy businessman… or even a corrupt politician… but no, they went for the low hanging fruit.
So, I had posted something here originally but admittedly I will say I hadn't finished watching your video, yet. So, now I will just agree with what you said about the reason Indy and Marion actually got divorced being confusing. Was it him being lost in grief or her? The movie does seem to be unsure and I don't know if that was planned or just a continuity issue. Which brings me to a point that I have tried to make in Indiana Jones chat rooms.... for James Mangold to be such a talented director, why are there so many continuity errors that actually are noticeable and affect the plot? Each time I try to discuss these issues in the chat rooms I just get lambasted by people saying..."All the movies had continuity errors... just get over it." And yeah...they did. But it was really just things that didn't affect the plot and most of the time I didn't even notice until it was brought to my attention YEARS later. Like "How did the Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword" knew Elsa and Indy had escaped the catacombs under the library? Yeah, those are continuity errors. But, the ones in this movie you notice right off the bat and can't really be questioned. Like "How did Voller get hit with that giant metal pipe going 60 miles an hour AND then fall 60 feet off the train and still live to tell about it." Everyone knows that nobody could survive that. And then "how would discount short-round be able to fly a plane when he never has before." And why would Helena even ask if she already knew that? I mean... That was bad dialogue 101 given just for US as the audience to know he had never flown a plane before. Never have a character tell another character something the two of them already know. Anyway, you pretty much mentioned them all here but these are "in your face" continuity errors that a talented director like James Mangold should have noticed. And yes there WERE unbelievable things that happened in the other movies like the ghosts from the arc or Indy's dad getting healed by the grail or just about everything that happened in Temple. But, at least the plot was good and enjoyable and Indy's demeanor made it fun. With this one... the plot was so bad and Indy's behavior being so counter and depressing to the previous movies... it made all these other issues jump out and stare you in the face. I realize there are those that just WANT to like this movie because it's Indy's last hurrah and they have to convince themselves it was good. But, I just don't understand why they have to get so upset and angry at those of us that were brought down by the plot and plot effecting continuity errors. Disney dropped the ball. Mangold dropped the ball. Like it because it's Indy's last hurrah if you want but be willing to accept it was badly made and the writing is horrible.
@@dustinhogle3844 so when princess Lea takes away han solos gun and says " get in the garbage chute flyboy didn't demoralize him? As well as criticism of the rescue plan? .🤡🤡🤡🙄🙄
@@dustinhogle3844 then what was it? I gave an example on a women talking back, calling him a slur and taking away his man hood. So in other words you're a dishonest fuck
7:18. The scene totally dragged me out of the film. He punches the Nazi driver, pulls him out, lets him fall to the ground, then takes his place. SECONDS later, more Nazis show up to get into the car on the SAME SIDE the unconsious Nazi that Indy just punched out is laying. They would have seen the dude laying there right next to the car. I couldn't believe that. I mean, how did that get past editing? They probably just didn't care or thought we wouldn't notice. It was the first thing that stood out to me. Oh, hah hah, you even mention it, too. I paused it to make my comment, then unpaused and heard you say the same thing.
You might all disagree with what I'm about to say. But the recent Kung Fu Panda 4 is basically Dial of Destiny done right. It's a better passing of the torch movie than this, Zion who starts off as a thief and a criminal but gradually changes and evolves during the course of the movie and actually takes responsibility for her actions.
Makes one to believe " powers that be " were trying to not only give G. L. a fatal heart attack, but also have Him rolling in His grave for eternity. As well as torturing H.F. legacy. :(
What’s really sad is that for almost no budget, you turned out a brilliant script that’s aces to follow and enjoy while Disney created ignorant stupidity for millions of dollars.
Whenever you hear Strong Female Character or when an actress like Phoebe Waller Horseface tells the audience that she is beautiful.......run. Run away really fast. LOL. BTW this is the first time hearing a de-aged Indy sound like an 80 year old Harrison Ford. Geez Lucasfilm.....errrr Kathleen Kennedy, could you have used the same tech that was used in Obi Wan Kenobi series to make Darth Vader sound younger? It's called Respeecher.
Not at all. Indy's being grumpy all the time is an issue, but the major issues are the complete absence of humour, a totally unlikeable Helena Shaw, the production by the bane of franchises, Kathleen aka the barista, and the all over dark mood of the film, without having anything magical / lore / mystery / research as happened in all previous indies, including the crystal skull, which turned out a masterpiece compared to dial.
And Then Flying Crazy High Above Some Fields rocks mountains and islands Type regions Madds Looks out The Planes window and instant says its ancient type Italy now. How can anyone look out a window and tell what date it is?
Never saw the movie, learning everything from you----when Matt Damon's face appeared on the KGB dude's ID (25:33 point) did that produce a laugh in the theater audience?
Yep, couldn't agree more. I did see what ppl were saying about this film, I did give it a chance and watch it anyway, I did find it seriously stupid and boring.
Hanging Indiana was believable: when you're retreating in a haste, you don't have time for interrogation, you cut loose ends. Yes, the film is horrible, but the hanging is 100% logical.
I'm definitely not defending Dial of Destiny but Indy had his eyes closed during the opening of the Ark and didn't witness its supernatural powers but the rest from then on yeah.
If tou are familiar with rpg, Helena would be the greatest representation of the edgy player: Selfish , sociopathic and trying to be the main character.
Yep, so much wrong with the movie. I have probably dozens of examples and it sounds like they are even different from many of yours, lol. I did think the hanging scene looked like a video game. So sad. I also thought the Helena character was outed as being severely heroically unqualified to be on Indy's team.
I thought the Allied bomb sequence was among the most successful of the entire series, and that the time travel idea was not out of line with previous Mc Guffins. I even thought Harrison Ford still carried the character well, and it is the film itself that insists too much on making him old and depressed, completely artificially (much in the way of Luke Skywalker in the sequels). The problem with the time travel is that it is poorly exposed, the event is rushed at the end, and most of the action sequences are stupid and poorly conceived. There is one fair moment of riddle deciphering, but it is ruined by the context of half a dozen totally unnecessary fresh bodies at their feet... Villains can actually feel more formidable by not killing everyone when they don't need to, but this film is simply too stupid to make anything interesting out of them. This is a more general problem with this series, of which I was never a fan, but this one makes Crystal Skull look good, which is saying something.
This is a very good video examination of the terrible, last (?) Indiana Jones installment. However, from Longinus on, you mispronounced all Greek and Latin names apart from Archimedes.
No wrong, i know what you're trying to do thou , the movie is not a masterpiece like the oldies but a fun movie enjoyable and with cool stunts and scenes, so u don't understand why all this hate?
