Indiana Jones FLOPS Media COPE As Truth Revealed 

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny reviews were already luke warm, but the box office numbers aren't. It's not enough for movies to rely on pre-release hype unless they have a past reputation for consistent quality. Tom Cruise might be able to pull off that marketing hype, but Disney can't. Indiana Jones the Dial of Destiny is doomed to loose money, even with a 4-5 day weekend domestically it still can't pull the numbers it needs for breakeven. But as James Mangold the director comes out and keeps talking about his reasons for various choices, the movie gets WORSE not better. He couldn't even IMAGINE Indiana Jones being happy. Despite Harrison Ford himself saying he loves being older, James Mangold sees age as something that destroys you, and seemingly feels heros have to be annihilated by it at every opportunity. Combine that with his statement that morality doesn't exist, and the medias bizarre excuses as to why this has failed (because even they can't spin this as a success). And we end up with a weird post rationalisation of everything except, we can't write, and the customers don't share our "values" anymore. Anything, except their need to change themselves. But what did you think of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Let me know your thoughts down below and as always, thanks for watching :)

PW-B punching Indy and dragging him into the present when he just wanted to be left alone is an allegory for all of us

This isn't a boycott, it's a total abandonment of everything Disney.

Let’s not forget that they didn’t actually resolve the whole “framed for murder” thing so he’s back in the present and is going to immediately be arrested.

13:24 "...explore what it meant for Indy to look back on a lifetime of regret and loss". He was a tenured Archaeology Professor at a (fictional) Ivy League University, he defeated the Nazis twice, he liberated enslaved children, travelled the world (when that wasn't a thing), became immortal and apparently had friends wherever he went who were so fond of him they were willing to die for him. He basically lived multiple very adventurous and successful people's lives in one lifetime. What exactly does he have to regret? Did he miss out on the tombola at the school fete one time or something?

Disney literally fired people who were low on the totem pole who were just doing what they were told but kept Kathleen Kennedy who is responsible for killing two beloved franchises. Amazing 👏.

It’s always someone else’s fault when a movie sucks nowadays. Hollywood can never take responsibility for their own failures smh

Its crazy how unsubtle the last scene is, Phleabag punching out Indie and dragging him into the future is so on the nose and yet ill bet the writers patted themselves on the back for how clever it was

Three things I know with complete certainty about the character of Indiana Jones: he loves archeology, he always tries to do the right thing, and he never, ever gives up. He jumped into the Mediterranean and swam after a sub to save his girl… and the ark. When he thought Marion had been killed in an explosion, what was his response to loosing the love of his life? He got sad, he got drunk, he offered to shoot a Frenchman, and he got back in the game. The world and everything in it changes but “Indy” keeps going. Indiana Jones will always be the boy on the train, battling to protect artifacts from thieves. He inspires us because after everything he’s gone through and everything he’s seen, he still views the world as an idealistic boy. It’s a dirty shame how he’s treated in “The Dial of Destiny.”

"Indiana Jones deserved every penny it didn't get at the cinema" 👏👏👏

Yes. People across the pond DO love Indiana Jones. That’s why Dial of Destiny didn’t just crash, it cratered.

They absolutely MUST make a Helena Shaw spin off series! It'd be hilarious when literally no one watches it.

0:27 “He-Man is not stepping aside for Teela. That’s absurd!” - Kevin Smith (when slandering Clownfish TV for exposing his plans for the series)

They inflated the numbers, too. Applebee's and ghost seats.

My wife went and saw this with free Applebees tickets. Apparently no one in the theater could follow what was happening and they were all confused. Then one drunk guy stood up and tried to start a slow clap and people told him to sit down because he was blocking the screen

I’m convinced there was a “Live, Laugh, Love” sign on the wall behind the interviewer when Ford said that about Phoebe’s character. 🤔

Hopefully this movie being a flop will be the necessary push to finally fire Kennedy, because from what I’ve heard, they’ve essentially stripped her of power, but they haven’t fired her completely

When you feature an element like time travel, and you get an actress as repulsive as Phoebe Waller Bridge, that’s code, for somebody is getting replaced

Paraphrase of Mangold: “Killing his son off was a way to give us a plot point to force into this movie about Indy being sad.” So . . . you’re saying you FRIDGED him?

i'm 40. The last movie I felt like schlepping to the theater and paying money for was a special screening of LOTR: TROTK. That's right, a 20 year old movie that I already own at home. Seeing the Rohirrim charge on the big screen with the great sound again was a stark reminder of how good movies use to be.

Disney’s John Cater currently has the biggest “reported” film loss of all time ($255m). I’m rooting for Disney to beat their own record. Go Disney 🤡🤡🤡

As I watch Disparu, I being an older man in the mist of a mid-life reckoning, all I can think is, this young man and people like him, be it man or woman, but of this generation and with the same morality. They are the hope for a better future. Yes, the video is about a movie, but media reflects the current culture and vice a versa. Good show young man!

George lucas summed up kathleen like this: she was not very good at taking notes (which was her job) she was very good at interrupting people mid sentence however to insert her point of view

Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune is either going to be a signal for the downward spiral of Hollywood until it dies a sad death or the turning point when Hollywood wakes up to their horrible blunders. I'm not betting on them surviving.

Yes, "Dial of Destiny" is the #1 movie, right now, but the #2 movie has been out for an entire month already. And the fact of the matter is that "Mission Impossible" is probably going to humiliate "Dial" even more than "Spider-Verse" embarrassed "Mermaid". The latest Indiana Jones and the press surrounding it has been like an airplane in dramatic descent with smoke trailing from its fuselage and the pilot yelling "Yeah, it's supposed to do that!" over the sound of a choking engine.

The issue is not online "trolls"; the simple fact is that every movie that expects to make money depends absolutely on word of mouth. The industry calls that "having legs." I'm sure that there are many here who don't remember the start of Star Wars. I was living in New York at the time it was released, and critics said that sciene fiction was moribund, but that the movie had its good qualities but would need to "get legs." I went to see it on its first weekend, and the theater was about 1/3 full. In Times Square. But I told friends that it was a fun watch and we went back the next weekend. The dinner-time showing was sold out, so we got tickets for the next show and wasted a couple of hours waiting. That's "having legs." No matter how many negative criticisms there may be, if those who watch it early spread the news by word of mouth, the movie will rise above. This movie will just sink like a stone.

Everybody knew this was going to fail six weeks ago when it premiered at Cannes.

Here in Brazil we have a saying that translates exactly my feeling in relation to Disney: "I want to see the circus catch fire and the clown die burnt"

This is good. I've always felt John Carter didn't deserve to flop the way it did. I thought it was a great movie and deserved sequels. If this flops worse than that, it's all I can ask for.

They did the same stuff with James Bond...emasculated him, and brought him to "give up." Guess who was behind that too?

As a man in his twenties, I have over the last few years, become a lot more discerning about what I watch. Because the quality of movies in general has steadily gone down. Of course you can still find a gem here and there, but this sure isn't one of them. And then they blame people, for expecting, what they have been taught, by the studios, to expect.

Here in the US, the majority culture HATES getting old. You see it in our commercials, our anti-aging products, our obsession with youth, the ridiculous depictions of older people in our movies, etc. You hit the nail on the head when you said that the 59-year-old director hates aging than the 80-year-old actor.

I have a British Friend who is just like you. I am autistic and it takes a real odd duck to make me laugh hysterically. I'm here to tell you. You are the Bomb Biggity My Dude! You make me laugh my fool head off thanks. I subscribed to your channel because of this video. You had me laughing so hard I had to pause the video to catch my breath. THANK YOU SIR! VERY MUCH INDEED!

"teaches me how to live, and laugh, and love again." Harrison Ford to the publicist (mumbling): "You can write this @#$@% but you sure can't say it."

They missed a chance to bring back Short Round, now a respected archeologist, to take the torch from Indy. I would have watched the hell out of that movie.

And none of this factors in Disney giving out free tickets for people eating at Appleby's

I've said this elsewhere: In my mind, Mutt isn't dead but just a POW and Short Round goes and helps him escape. Mutt also has children (at least 2 -- twin son and daughter, one lovingly named Indy) and the grandson of OG Indy (along with his sister) goes on to have many adventures in the spirit of their grandfather including finding Atlantis!

There are only three IndianaJonesMovies. And this ain’t one of ‘em. 😬

Phoebe Waller-Bridge can be Rey's super padawan in the next Star Wars movie, it'll print money.

Recently came across this channel and I just have to say, I can’t get enough.

They are willfully ignorant of the problem. They will blame anything except themselves.

And now Fleabag is ready to ruin Tomb Raider too, guess she really hates cool archeologists.

Sounds like they tore Indy down and curb stomped his character while KK claps gleefully as her abomination 'dominates' the box office.

I saw "Sound of Freedom" today. It's about a man who is really a hero. And he exists in real life too.

82 million minus all those tickets they gave away to Applebee's customers 😂

"Fifth biggest opening weekend of 2023" lmaoooo, such stiff competion like The Little Mermaid we are only halfway through the year anyway. Oh my God that's got to be the most hilarious and desperate cope I've ever heard.

They established Indie learning to love and laugh again at the end of the fourth movie when he marries his love interest from Lost Ark

Phoebe has the acting range of A Comatose Person, looks like a foot, and has the personality of said foot. What's not to like?

I mean, who was the target audience? If I want a bank loan my bank manager asks me what I want the money for to see if it's a risky business venture or stupid purchase, why does this not apply in Hollywood!?

Dude over 50 here. This movie was not made for me.

I love how they lie blatantly and think we wont notice.

The next time era will be the early 70s, and with Phoebe Waller-Bridge's character as the lead, we're looking at INDIANA JONES'S GODDAUGHTER AND THE RISE OF PORN

I think you misheard, they were saying A nobody will replace Indy. P.S. Supposedly this is SO bad, that there's an emergency meeting which people are being forced to attend tomorrow, to *explain the failure*

Are there any resources that comprehensively explain how the American Writer's Guild works? Because I don't get it. Today's Hollywood writers produce one bomb after the other, but they are still able to make insane demands and bring the entertainment industry to a standstill. What's their leverage? Why don't the studios hire a bunch of freelancers off the streets? Is "writing" really that hard, that you can't find any replacement of at least the same "quality"? It can't get much worse anyway, why don't take a shot and gamble on independent talent?

Covid taught us that seeing movies in the theater isn't that important anymore. While Disney gaslighted itself into believing there was a vast "woke" market they could tap into. Indy 5 lost Disney's investors hundreds of millions of dollars. Showing that the "majority" is tired of Kathy's bloated self-insert man-hating fanfictions. Can't wait to see how much money Marvels loses in November. 👍

No, Disparu. Those last thoughts are the thoughts of every SANE person out there, excluding KK, HF, PWB and all these despicable shills, so well done and well said 👏

Tom Cruise and the team behind Maverick, even Denis Villeneuve and his projects seem to understand that a great movie that's going to bring in a boatload of money is about the wonder of a world where the impossible can happen, sometimes tragically, and people still build families and lives in the midst of it. You can portray that comedically, dramatically, suspensefully, and even horrifyingly, and do it successfully if the end game of you project is that, first and foremost. Lucasfilms, DC, and Marvel/Disney, are losing sight of that, and I can't understand how you can't see that's your cash cow, not the disappointments they have been serving up. Instead, they (Disney, DC, Lucasfilms, most other big labels) are marketing to nostalgic parents seeking to find new content to connect with their kids over what they love, while somehow trying to appeal to the younger gen by being outspoken about ideals they care about while the characters themselves are actively undermining they thing they're trying to soapbox. A24 is the only major studio right now that when I see they have a project coming up, I know it's going to be wild if nothing else.

Waller Bridge has already left Disney - She jumped ship over to Amazon Studios to write / lead a new Tomb Raider live action series, I think she saw far to much of herself on the cutting room floor while editing IJ5, releasing early on the gig was up, & that she would unlikely be the person to take over the Indiana Jones franchise be it movies or Tv series even under KK.

5:43 Okay, the "Live, Laugh, Love" is the nail in the coffin for me deciding on whether or not to see the movie.

"Indiana Jones deserved every penny it didn't get." Classic! Thanks for all the fun that I obviously wouldn't get in the theatre.

The best quote regarding Kathleen Kennedy. "Kathleen Kennedy has turned castration into a multimillion dollar money sink" -Deep Focus Lens

It’s thrilling alright. Thrilling that they managed to destroy another beloved character.

Thanks for collecting all this information. The more I learn about the thought processes of the makers of this film, the more I understand that none of them had a clue about the Indiana Jones that Spielberg and Lucas created. This isn't an Indiana Jones film, it is some weird acid trip from the Bizarro universe whose only link to the original films are the name of a US state and a quite common surname. A more honest title would be something like California Smith and A Bunch of Crap that We Pulled Out of Our Arse.

For nigh on six years ive not paid for a film ticket or any streaming service, but now that the iteration of my favorite films has finally appeared to die, I can go back to enjoying them again.

I'd be willing to bet a year of my salary that PWB was replacing Indy until the talk of time travel and etcetera began, Mangold started gaslighting fans online... then removed in the reshoots.

I really don’t like it when writers feel the need to throw in a “divorce side story” for so many movies. I get it, it happens in real life but for crying out loud stop overusing it. They did it to Han Solo/Leia and now Indiana/Marion. Just let these classic characters stay married. Also I think it’s really lazy writing that they killed off Mutt in Vietnam. I know Shia LaBeouf went crazy but they could’ve easily recast him. It would’ve been cool if Indiana, Mutt, & Short Round teamed up for one final adventure. Then Mutt gets the Fedora.

Keep up the amazing work . It’s wonderful to watch your channel blow up like it’s doing ..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

You make some interesting insights here, and well-put.

When the original Star Wars was released, I remember sitting around with my friends trying to figure out what to do, I think, on a Friday afternoon. We had not been exposed to any ads on TV, radio, newspaper, billboards, etc. Only looking at the movie section of the paper did we decide to see this new Sci Fi movie. We arrived, walked right up to the ticket vendor, bough our tickets and sat in a half empty theater. So basically by work -of-mouth, the movie took off. The next time we went, there was literally a line over 100m long. So there was a several hour wait after buying a ticket to be able to wait for the next show.

I love the intelligent way you cross reference articles to expose their gaslighting. Thank you!

And how the Hell did Fleabag transport an unconscious Indy back through time to the present and then get him all the way back to his apartment in New York? Ruby Slippers?

I love your videos.happy 4th of July, Red Coat! 👀 😮😊

Sadly, the destroyers of Disney will walk away with their fortunes in tack! However, the poorly paid employees and the small stock investors may lose everything!

2:41 I’m sure men (and women) 18-24 find PWB truly irresistible! If only they had given her a more prominent role…

I went to see the first, Raiders of the Lost Ark, as a teenager. I've gone to see all the others and was disappointed in the Cyrstal Skull. I am over 50, and the only reason I didn't go to see Dial of Destiny is because I saw this coming. I'm so tired of the lying spins on the fake success and the corruption of IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes as of late. We need a review site that maintains some integrity and is not bought by Hollyweird. And independent that isn't owned by Amazon or Comcast. Thanks for the commentary! Always fun and informative.

"This will be Harrison Ford's last outing as Indy." "Indy is NOT being replaced." "Helena Shaw will be the star in future Indy movies." Has about as much continuation as a typical Disney Lucasfilm movie.

I just watched Kevin Smith blame covid for indiana Jones failing lol 😅

I play cards at senior living and they’re from 74-92 and they aren’t saying how bad being old is :/

Its not lack of talent. Its lack of humility. They cant help but project themselves onto these characters. And since we hate these characters I guess we know how they fell about themselves.

Disney, why did your CFO quit? Where did the production and advertising budget get spent???????????? Follow the money folks.

It takes an elephant-thick skin not to be embarrassed by this, but by golly Disney did it

We should all congratulate Kathy on a record Phoebe Waller Bridge opening!

“I’ve had to buy extra red pens”. Lol

(4:55) If you notice, both "thrilling" and "rip-roaring adventure" are attributed to the same review: "Maureen Lee Lenker/Entertainment Weekly".

I like the part where Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena Shaw sings the new song ''I Squeezed Out the Baby, Yet I Have No Idea Who the Father Is.'', it is such an epic masterpiece!! That original song gets five stars from me!!: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I bet the director had to fight Kathleen to not kill off another one of Harrison Ford's well liked Characters. She's like a jealous child trying to destroy the thing that someone else made but other people liked.

Neither KK or Bridge had faith in the concept, character or the actor (Harrison Ford), going into the movie. A massive RED FLAG they ignored while they then gave these people 350 million dollars of investor's funds to make a movie including all of the above.

Sadness, despair, and regret certainly reflect serials of the 1930s. Way to stay true!

Can they not just make THE movie the fans ask for and see how well/bad that does?!?

Interesting that Mangold mentions Logan because nobody really complained that he died in that movie, it was a fitting send off to the character and he had a heroic ending.

As an Englishmen i can announce your candour is apreciated young man. Great job

Indy was like a single mum, a bit of love laugh live on the walls and he’s a whole new person

Literally sat through this film on Friday evening with my father thinking? I’d honestly rather be at home watching the original trilogy on Blu Ray instead. Lmao

I'm still so surprised how many casual viewers liked it especially older ones you would think they would know better and see something that they grew up with being ruined infront of them

The dial of Di$ney.....

Yeah - I’m in my 50s - grew up with Indy - I didn’t even bother with this latest one. Wasn’t made for me -

They could have made something good. Keep his Family with him and make him not want to go look for the Dial because he knows where it is and so he doesn't Break a Promise that was made between Movies to Marion of not going on another Adventure because of how Dangerous it is. And because of how old Indy is. Make him actually Respected by his Students and other Teachers. Make some Students who want to Confess to him. Do almost the same scene from the Last Crusade to the beginning of the Dial of Destiny. Except Indy is planning to Retire. So much Potential. But I guess that's all Disney has. Potential but not Creativity

This is fantastic work, well we'll done

Thanks for a great review.

"Top Gun *did* pander to Top Gun fans." That's the Overton Window. When "pandering" means "didn't emasculate the protagonist," you're already behind the 8-ball.