General Indy 5 Thread - rumors and possibilities
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You can't take the "if we can get/agree on an idea/script" quips at face value. They have something they've been tinkering with for almost 2 years now:
As far as that last one, sure the part about "if the script is good". Who knows what that means coming from Ford. I love him as Indy, but when was the last time he's proved that he knows what a good script looked like? The biggest hurdle with getting KOTCS made was convincing Spielberg to get over his hangup about doing aliens. Once he said ok to it, it got made. (my interpretation of the events, anyway) Steven is on board for doing a 5th, as are Lucas and Ford, they've got their idea, it's just a matter of whether they can get it into shape before Ford keels over of old age.
Come on, really?
As far as that last one, sure the part about "if the script is good". Who knows what that means coming from Ford. I love him as Indy, but when was the last time he's proved that he knows what a good script looked like? The biggest hurdle with getting KOTCS made was convincing Spielberg to get over his hangup about doing aliens. Once he said ok to it, it got made. (my interpretation of the events, anyway) Steven is on board for doing a 5th, as are Lucas and Ford, they've got their idea, it's just a matter of whether they can get it into shape before Ford keels over of old age.
indy4242 said:
Come on, really?
IndyJones5183
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What I wish they did for the fifth film would make a contest out of it.Let the fans write a story or a script and the winner who has his/her script/story chosen for the film get to be on set during the making and be apart of the creative process.
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indy4242 said:
Depending if they had an age limit and if it was the stars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg choosing the winner.
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IndyJones5183 said:
Letting those guys anywhere near Indy again is another bad idea!
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Montana Smith said:Letting those guys anywhere near Indy again is another bad idea!
Yes,but they wouldn't be the only ones choosing a winner.
I agree the last movie was a little crazy.Even though it had some good scenes,but the alien thing was horrible and some characters they didn't need.I could have written a better Indy story than them.
What does aliens have to do with archaeology any way(nothing)?
IndyJones5183 said:
If Aliens did have an influence setting up an ancient civilization thousands of years ago, who do you think would be doing the research and studying it? Your Dentist?
Of course an archeologist would be. Aliens or no Aliens.
I think your missing the point that the entire movie wasnt just about Aliens.
Akator: A mythical lost city (archeology) The Crystal Skull: A mysterious artifact with unknown origins (archeology)
You cant figure that out and yet you claim you can write a better script... wow!
A competition for the fans to write a story/script isn't a bad idea. It would be akin to when they reeled out the ideas for Raiders - ideas flowing, creativity unchecked by all the worries associated with making a good sequel. Fans are the one group that haven't forgotten what Indiana Jones is all about. The more I think about it, the more I reckon a fan-written script is going to be the only way to get near what Raiders achieved. Let's admit it, if we got to see the CS script before filming started and were asked for our critique, there would have been some changes made and for the better. A fan will not have the imposed limitations that a writer of a big Hollywood blockbuster has to work under.
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Mickiana said:
I agree. That was what I was trying to get across.
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Rivers said:
Yes, I do feel I could have written a better fourth film.I also feel anyone could have written a better script for the fourth film.But my focus right now is Indy 5.
IndyJones5183
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Rivers said:
What's so funny.Like there hasn't been a movie you didn't like that you thought you could make better.
I agree. Let's focus on Indy 5! Indy himself said there will be no Aliens!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNfZuU4gr2k
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Mickiana said:
The Writers Guild of America would go on strike again in protest, film-making would be brought to a halt. Indy V would be delayed, and Harrison would grow even older...
That's the political side of it which is the decider. But as to writing a better script that could make a better movie, why not someone else - even a fan? I don't want the Guild to stage a strike and have Harrison look like Gandalf for his next Indy outing, but please, someone other than Koepp.
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Mickiana said:
With the greatest respect, as a general rule, there is a reason why those folk are professional screen writers, producers, directors, actors and us not. As much as I may complain about my football team, the reality is, I couldn't compete with a single professional football player. I may have the enthusiasm, perhaps even more passion... but in reality I'd probably struggle keeping up with the rest of the team just in getting out of the tunnel and onto the pitch.
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Darth Vile said:With the greatest respect, as a general rule, there is a reason why those folk are professional screen writers, producers, directors, actors and us not. As much as I may complain about my football team, the reality is, I couldn't compete with a single professional football player. I may have the enthusiasm, perhaps even more passion... but in reality I'd probably struggle keeping up with the rest of the team just in getting out of the tunnel and onto the pitch.
You know exactly what you are talking about.
Everybody and their brother thinks they are a screen writer or at least that they could write a great screenplay and the reality is 98% of us really can't. Fan screenplays are notorious for being horrible. Leave it to professionals.
I know what you guys are saying and I agree. I am not positing that being a fan makes you a competent story, script or screen writer, though there may be a fan out there with the abilities to come up with something credible. Just guessing mind you. I suppose I am just trying to veer a hope towards a helpless notion that a story and script could be written that is fashioned without the limitations that resulted in CS. Becoming manifest in the world, well, that's another and highly improbable thing altogether.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/top-action-films-time-13198605indyjones2131 said:
Skip to 8:30. Was that some sort of commentary, squishing the casserole?