I certainly share some of your sentiments, Gonzo. The key question for me is what changes were made in the transition from Darabont's to Nathanson's draft.
....Sometimes...I dream of a Blade Runner-like Indy DVD release (well, it doesn't have to be that big, you know.) for which Darabont, Koepp, Nathanson and Lucas would sit down to record an audio commentary track à la David Peoples and Hampton Fancher who, in their commentary track, respectively blame the other for writing certain lines of dialogue and have problems to remember who wrote which scenes. It's a treat to listen to those guys.
....Sometimes...I dream of a Blade Runner-like Indy DVD release (well, it doesn't have to be that big, you know.) for which Darabont, Koepp, Nathanson and Lucas would sit down to record an audio commentary track à la David Peoples and Hampton Fancher who, in their commentary track, respectively blame the other for writing certain lines of dialogue and have problems to remember who wrote which scenes. It's a treat to listen to those guys.