I really don't know why this thread had to be started. The same 10 people that frequently post at TheRaven will just reiterate the same arguments they've been having since 2008. But, I'll bite.
scott434 said:
Am I the only one who really liked Indy IV? I've read soooooo many complaints!
I really hate this type of question.
Of course not.
Far from it.
Overall - no, you're not the only one. I hate that question.
Critics liked it a lot. Audiences in the majority loved it. Indy fans as a whole like it a lot and many who didn't have warmed up to it. It was a box office/DVD success. It does amazingly well on cable. Internet commentary has shifted back to positive for the most part. It's a part of the series, now.
It has a vocal minority who whined about it for awhile and some still do. But, very few sequels don't have this at times. Internet commentary was negative for a while but it's back to positive as of recent years, which is good.
I was at the AMC Marathons of all four films last year. Everyone stayed for all the films and clapped for all four. KOTCS/LC got the biggest/best audience reception. Other Raveners who attended reported the same thing happen at their showings. Everyone I met there were positive, great people who loved the whole series. Same with when I went to the Nat. Geo exhibit in November.
Everyone I know loved the film - and I've got links to threads where most Raveners say the same.
-RottenTomatoes Score; 78%/User Score of 3.5 - .4 points less than 'Batman Begins'.
-Empire Magazine's Top 500 Films of All Time voted by readers/website users
-Cannes Film Festival = Standing Ovation
-MovieWeb Fan/Critic Accumulated score; 82% and a 3.8 "Great" score.
-CinemaScore= B+ average
-MetaCritic Score - 65 (4 Pts less than acclaimed Avengers) 7.1 User
-MovieFone 3.5 Stars Audience/4.0 Stars Critics
-Yahoo! Movies User Score - 4/5 Stars/B
-BoxOfficeMojo Surveys; 41% gave it an A, 37%; B. Compared to Temple of Doom's
37% A ratings, with each film; having the same number of votes, relatively.
-Fandango Critic/Fan Accumulated Scores of Hundreds of Votes/Reviews = Go!
-AICN - Two 'A' reviews. "Indiana Jones 4 is our childhood captured in perfection."
-Fandango Users/Critics Rated it 'Go Now!
-Nominated Best Action Movie at the 2009 Critics' Choice Awards.
-The Visual Effects Society nominated it for Best Single Visual Effect of the Year, Best Outstanding Matte Paintings, Best Models and Miniatures, and Best Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture.
-Nominated by Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Costumes and Best Special Effects.
-Entertainment Weekly Review A-
-NY Times Review- A
-Coming Soon reviews = 8/10 and 7/10
-Billboard Review- B
-Saturday; Evening Post; - A
-Roger Ebert - 3/4 Stars
-Most Watched Film on TV - 2009/2010
-Top 3 DVD sales - 2008/09
-78% Voted Good to Excellent/Perfect at The Raven Net forums - 260+Voters.
-ComCast Cable Score - 3 out of 4 Stars
-SlashFilmSurvey; 254,356 votes, 83% voted 'loved it'.
TheRaven forums = 115 out of 168 people voted 7 or above, with 8 to 9 taking 50% of the vote.
Yeah...really feeling the hate. Yes, sarcasm on that.
So, no. You're not the only one. Not sure why you'd even ask that. Most people/fans liked it a lot, as did it the critics. A vocal minority whined for a couple years but that's all it was. Take care.