Now this is what I’m talking about. The beautiful thing about seeing Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin (2011) is realizing all the shortcomings that made up his lackluster film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Sure, both films have similarities: both are over the top adventure films, both have absurd plots that stretch the limits of believability, and both see our heroes in the middle of thrilling action sequences. But the difference here is that Tintin has much more life, energy, and enthusiasm, while Crystal Skull felt like an uninspired attempt at recapturing the once-great magic of a franchise. While the characters of Herge’s comic book series have been around for quite some time, this feels as though it is something new, something to be discovered and perhaps inviting us to revisit those stories, told in a way that can only come from the partnership of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson.
Top 5 – Letdowns
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Brandi share their top 5 letdowns.
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Indiana Jones: An Appreciation – Part 4 – The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a tremendous film; the kind of movie you can watch over and over again and never get tired of. The action is great and thrilling, the characters are bright and entertaining, and the twists come without warning. I can easily say that this film was one of the benchmarks of my childhood, with the final shot being only a reminder that I needed to rewind the tape so I can watch it again. There have been many other trilogies out there, but I can say with confidence that this may be the trilogy that comes as close to “perfect” as you can get.
And then, there came Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
