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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Would you see a fifth Indiana Jones movie?

By Eric Robinette | Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 10:51 AM

Shia LaBeouf has told the BBC that “Steven [Spielberg] just said that he cracked the story on it before I left and I think they’re gearing that up.”

Now, for the record, I don’t consider Mr. LaBeouf a fountain of accurate information. For now, this news falls into the “Believe it, When I See It” file. But let’s just say for the sake of argument it is true. After all, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DID make $787 million worldwide.

Are you interested in a fifth movie?

Now, I know it’s a popular sport to kick Crystal Skull around. I can HEAR eyes rolling at Shia’s “news.” Still, I call foul on that game. Sure, the movie has some pretty significant flaws. The ending especially lacked excitement, for instance. But it’s my considered opinion (explained more thoroughly here) that people are entirely too hard on Indy IV. It’s not THAT much sillier than the prior Indiana Jones movies, which I think people tend to view through the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia.

You may argue I see Crystal Skull through rose-colored glasses myself, but that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. That being the case, I’m cautiously optimistic about a fifth Indiana Jones movie. I resisted the prospect of a fourth one too, but eventually, my resistance crumpled like a smart-aleck swordsman felled by a single bullet.

What do you think? Would you see Indiana Jones and the Whatever of the Wherever?

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