Crack that whip said:
Not wanting to see the character get married is one thing, but I can't get behind it being a "humiliation" of the character, regardless of how you feel about it or what it suggests for the future of him, especially since the one he married is Marion. With all due respect, of course.
Agreed. For me, it's not because of any personal allegiance to Marion's character, but it succeeded in closing the books their tumultuous relationship, and answering the question of "Whatever happened to Indy, anyway?". I understand that the answer was one that many fans can't reconcile, but I've come a long way in 3 1/2 years. After all of the enjoyment that I've gotten out of this franchise, I can look past some flawed execution and see the movie they were trying to make underneath it.
Darth Vile said:
If Indy V is made, I think it's higly probably that it will be a better movie than KOTCS... simply because it's a 2nd attempt by Lucas/Spielberg to make a 'final' one. However, the movie will still have the same limitations of an old leading man and a producer/director who are arguably no longer in their prime (in this particular genre).
With the audiences expectations firmly in check, another film would likely be more palatable to fans and filmgoers in general. Kudos to Spielberg's handling of the ending for KOTCS, leaving it open for another film, yet creating decent closure for the franchise if need be. Besides, It would serve the purpose of giving KOTCS some company instead of leaving it as such a glaringly oddball entry to the series. If KOTCS is destined to be the last, it will always be relegated to the status of "franchise afterthought" or "curio".
Rocket Surgeon said:
I could see him avoiding some pitfalls, dodging some slings and arrows, pulling the trigger, sneaking through an enemy encampment and yes even kicking some ass...
Oh yeah. Though it's an easy to makes jabs at Ford's age to rail against KOTCS or Indy 5, he's not a feeble old man. He didn't come off (to me) as a doddering old fool in KOTCS, and I wouldn't expect him to in another film. Indy's character has the potential to use his age as an asset rather than a hinderance if done right. His experience should have made him
more cunning, sneaky, and sly. Even more reliance on his wits to make the usage of his gun, whip, and fists as effective as possible. Don't want to see him brawling like a twenty year old college barfly? Then let him suckerpunch a few guys, and get the drop on some baddies. It's not beneath him. If anything, I would expect him to fight even dirtier now. Of course having it blow up in his face is part of the fun of it, too.
It could be done, though I doubt it will anymore. George has left it open, but he's grown weary of fans that don't go into his movies with the same flimsy expectations of popcorn films as they did 30 years ago. So his heart just isn't in it anymore.