The Raven - 5th movie?

Hey, look! Ford's monkey! :D

I would love to see an Indy 5 and think they could even pull off a sixth movie before Harrison's too old for the part. I think it was a real shame that Lucas and Spielberg couldn't get their act together to make an Indy movie or two in the 90s or first half of the 2000s, since there was a missed opportunity not only to see Indy's adventures during WW2, but to see him go after things that capture people's imaginations like Noah's Ark, Atlantis and the Fountain of Youth. (I disagree that the McGuffin has to be something that can be taken away, not if an important enough purpose is written intol the film. With Noah's Ark, photographic evidence would suffice.) I really hope Indy 4 is successful enough so that there is a push for Indy 5. Wasn't the original contract with Paramount for 5 films, by the way? I know I read that somewhere, but I'm not sure where.

The reality of the situation is that it took about 15 years to get Indy 4 off the ground. For another script to be written and approved by all parties within a couple year's time would be a miracle. I seriously don't see why it couldn't be done if they really tried. Get like five of the best adventure movie writers in Hollywood and ask them to come up with something. You're bound to have a winner in there somewhere, or elements from them can be combined. I think Lucas and Spielberg would need to agree on a basic idea first (ie., Atlantis) and go from there.

What I think is more plausible, and what I would like to see as an alternative, is a CGI movie or TV series set in the years between Iny 3 and 4, or even jumping around to different years (in the case of a show). I suspect Harrison would more likely be on board for a film. I think the technology is decent enough (such as seen in Beowulf), although of course anything CGI is gonna look outdated in 20 years. Even so, it's a way to provide further adventures and fill in the gap between movies while still involving Harrison and his age not being a factor.

But I have to admit, nothing tops the experience of going to see a new, live-action Indiana Jones movie in the theater. I haven't heard anyone in the cast or crew specify or even hint that Indy 4 is the last Indy film. I'd like to see them do another one, since four movies seems like too little Indy, but I'm not banking on it.

BTW, I enjoyed Moonraker. I like it as a light adventure film. There are Bond movies I think are pretty dreadful, like A View to a Kill and Tomorrow Never Dies. Even Thunderball wasn't that great, nor was its unofficial remake Never Say Never Again. I enjoy Moonraker more than those, and rate it somewhere in the middle of the Bond films. I think what's key here is that some people vehemently HATE Moonraker, and beyond reason. I think there's something else going on besides the quality of the movie, and I suspect it's because some fans think the movie betrayed the Bond series by going unbelievably sci-fi. I do think the movie stretched things a little far, but kept it believable enough for a typical Roger Moore Bond film, and I overall thought the movie was a fun ride. And I'm a big fan of the Bond movies with more weight to them, like From Russia, With Love, For Your Eyes Only, Licence to Kill, Goldeneye and Casino Royale. I also really enjoyed Die Another Day, which is another one people dismiss for its sci-fi elements. What I liked about that film was how Bond actually FAILED in the beginning, was caught and tortured for months, yet still retained his sanity and composure. I thought that was one of the biggest character moments in the series, and the rest of the film was an exciting adventure.