I guess I stand alone with my hopes for Indy4.
The previous three films had a level of innocense to them. Their focus was purely on stringing together a bunch of great cliffhanger sequences, and keeping us on the edge of our seats. They never strived to be deep, nor did they try to be "adult." And yet, their simplicity appealed to both adults and children. They never needed to be dark or profound or complex in any way.
Some people are saying that today's movie audiences demand more. I disagree. Look at the latest Star Wars movies compared to the original three. The first three told a very simple story of heros vs. villains, and yet we loved them (and many of us continue to love them to this day.) The newer ones attempt to get more involved, and while some die-hard fans love to analyze all the ins and outs of it, most of us have better things to do and just leave the theaters feeling a bit lost and also a bit disappointed because the simple fun of the original trilogy is gone.
I also don't think Indy4 should have an R rating. What benefit would that have? So we can watch him bleed more? So we can see people getting mangled in full graphic detail? Or maybe so he can swear incessantly? Or perhaps those who want an R rating are hoping for a few quick glimpses of nudity? All of these things, to me, would ruin the innocent appeal of the series. I first saw ROTLA in the theaters when I was about six years old. It was one of those great movies my parents could take me to see and we could actually ALL enjoy it. Such movies are increasingly rare these days. And I can still enjoy ROTLA today even without graphic violence, swearing and nudity. There are other movies I can watch if I want to see those things.
So my hope for Indy4 is that it remains true to the other three movies. I don't want it dark (and no, I don't consider TOD dark... far too much comedy to be truly dark), and I don't want it to have an R rating. Let's let a new generation of kids enjoy it the same way many of us enjoyed Raiders when we were children. And if it's done as well as the others were done, we'll all enjoy it just as much, even if it gets a PG rating.