Considering this is my first post, I’m nervous to speak my opinion. I’m sure I’ll inevitably be crucified by someone. But know that this is not meant as a personal attack upon anyone on these boards whatsoever. It’s simply one mans opinion. I wanted to throw in my two cents.
The films Crystal Skulls have obviously taken an enormously superficial departure from the actual artifacts - visibly very foreign in design with their enlarged cranium and gigantic eye sockets. I find this a very good indicator of aliens technology being present in the film. I simply cannot help but be annoyed by this. The very reason the real world Crystal Skulls were publicized so heavily in the first place was because they astonishingly were exact replicas of
human skulls. Are you familiar with "Ancient Astronaut" theories? In summarization, they're theories that proclaim extraterrestrial origins for otherwise unexplainable or mysterious ancient relics or wonders - Ex: Egyptian Pyramids, Stonehenge, Easter Island and so on. They're concocted by Archeological hacks in order to excuse them of their lazy inability to garner any factual or sufficient evidence. They're archeological con artists that the vast majority of
real scientists view as jokes. The Indiana Jones series has (or rather had) a solid foundation in fact. Whilst it's run through the typical Hollywood machine, churned up into exaggerated and glamorized commercial action-adventure entertainment…it's bases is in that of real archeology, myth, folklore and legend - oftentimes far more then people are aware of. I find any publicity to "Ancient Astronaut" theorists is a direct insult to the actual established science of Archeology. With the only exception of my father, creator of The Theban Royal Mummy Project, Indiana Jones directly inspired my interest of ancient history. I’m saddened and disgusted that this film possibly will veer from that course.
I could maybe tolerate Indiana Jones having some contact with aliens and UFO's in order to bring him into the mythos of the early 50's. A screenplay evolved around Carl Jung's theory that UFO's are actually psychic symbols projected by the unconscious would work well here. But what has been describe sounds awful. Instead of an intelligent working of the UFO phenomenon, it sounds like Lucas has cobbled together a bunch of National Enquirer tabloid-level stupidities and is presenting this as the final chapter to an otherwise flawless series. What a tragedy!
I surprisingly enjoyed the trailer. However, nothing ruins a film more for me then an awful payoff climax. If Aliens have anything to do with this premise…it will completely tarnish the picture in my eye. The obvious signs of Roswell in the trailer leave me incredibly concerned. This could very well be the equivalent of Indiana Jones meets scientology. I pray that they don't ellude to the Ark being Alien in roots. I can just imagine Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Special Edition! The Nazi's cautiously open the lid, revealing plain sand…but wait! What's this?!? Out comes the floating spirits of…Jar Jar Binks, Ewoks and Hayden Christenson. With what contemporary Lucas has devolved into, somehow I don't see this being all that far fetched. Remember the South Park Episode? When did Indiana Jones transition into Han Solo? Indy meets Aliens? Sounds like oil and water to me.
