MaxPhactor23 said:
Personally I?d much rather not have a movie then a bad movie. Call me an idealist, but why exactly should I be pleased to have (what some would deem) garbage? I?ll never understand this pathetically obedient and grateful mentality. I?m not grateful for a sub par movie. No one should be. I?d be grateful if they delivered a great movie. Crystal Skull was far from it. They should be grateful they got my money! That's how it works, I pay to formulate an opinion. If I felt it sucked...oh well. We both have to live with it.
I think this falls under what I was saying about TOD... KOTCS is different, just like TOD was different from Raiders. Last Crusade is sort of like Raiders so it's not that far of stones throw. KOTCS is different from Raiders, TOD, and LC...it has a lot against it in that regard. Still, at least for me, there's still enough of Indiana Jones elements that make it a good installment to the franchise.
Espeically considering the time frame of 1957...Russion/communists, Secret Military Bases, Hot Rods, Greasers, Preps, the Jungle (Tarzan was big in the 50's) Atomic Fear, and of course Sci-Fi B movie flying saucer.
I think placing our favorite retro/pulp/action/adventure hero in this time frame, it was only natural for these events to take place. It still held traditional Indy with elements such as secret temples and puzzles with adding progression of the times with the character.