Indy 4.... I am on a movie kick.

I'll try not to do too many movies because that would be silly to turn this thing into reviews. But I will tell you why I have movies on the brain, I just don't get out all that often.

So, here it goes:

I have to say, I am looking forward to Indian Jones 4.

These are fun films, with a little bit of thought behind them and what that yields is a high impact Action Adventure that you are not embarrassed to say you saw.

I remember the first film. I remember the commercial/teaser which was very nondescript. I didn't think that it looked all that good, then I went and it kicked me in the back of the head hard.

It was the first time in my young life that I specifically remember not having anything given away about the story. In essence, the teaser sold the idea of the time and type of adventure without giving up the adventure itself.
I am looking forward to the latest romp, because I do believe it will be the final and I do believe that they are not milking the series for simple profit.

The story, which I am staying away from, is more likely about change than it is about adventure itself. Perhaps that change is the adventure we all seek. Who the hell knows. All I do know is two of the costars. I think that in-itself is a spoiler, but not too much of one.
I believe I already know the "feel" of the story and the nature, but not the story itself. I have not been this excited since I walked out of the theater after having just seen Raiders.

If I am right, I feel this will be a satisfying conclusion to the series. Hopefully it will leave us wanting just one more adventure, but knowing that it is now up to whoever/whatever comes next. The way that 3 showed us what came before Indy, the next will show us what comes after.

I am not reading or listening to a damn thing because I want that sense of adventure that the original instilled. I expect only a few things from this installment. I expect new bad-guys (hard to top Nazis... perhaps they will pass the baton within the film itself?), I expect more poignant moments as Indy tries desperately not to repeat his past, but still live up to his own brand of machismo, and I expect a really stupid-fun adventure that I can feel proud to say "I saw that in the theater."

-B