So, normally I post like… once a month… Sorry for interrupting my usual rhythm.
The new Indiana Jones trailer premiered today, and 49 seconds into the trailer, that horn fanfare starts up, and I became 12 again. I actually jumped up and down with delight, I’m moderately ashamed to say.
It’s my belief that Raiders is the single greatest action film of all time, with maybe Aliens and the original Die Hard vying for the silver medal. I miss the 80’s, man. It’s the story, stupid. It’s always the story. Raiders was a classic in ‘82, it’s a classic in ‘08, and it will still be a classic in ‘82 again.
Just try these on for size… and I’m going from memory here.
“Throw me the idol, I throw you the whip!”
“Snakes… why’d it have to be snakes…”
“Wave it at anything that slithers!”
“It ain’t the years, honey… it’s the mileage.”
And so on… So, everyone knows that Temple of Doom was too dark, and that Last Crusade was too glib, but even those flicks had some utterly classic moments. It’s amazing to me that even when Spielberg misfires, (let’s say… War of the Worlds) he’s still totally arresting as a storyteller. I think that Munich is perhaps the single most underrated movie of the last five years. The bottom line is that, for me, the Indiana Jones movies were way more a part of my growing-up lexicon then the Star Wars movies. Sorry, kids. Luke was kind of a weenie. If Han was the focus of the story, it would have been different.
The line squat at The Village starts at around 4pm, May 22nd, for anyone who’s with me.
I’M WITH YOU CHAD!!
Can’t wait for this one…
My boys who are all into Legos, always look forward to the monthly catalog. Indy was on the front cover last month. Needless to say, they are now fully into Indiana Jones. Too bad they won’t be old enough to watch the movies for years. Heh heh.
I agree. Raiders is one of the best ever.
“Didn’t any of you guys ever go to Sunday school?”
YES! I teach Sunday School Mommy TruckDriver!
did the name change? The trailer says city of gods but I thought it was something about the crystal skull.
Nevermind. My apologies to all for not double checking my sources. I was looking on youtube (via iPhone) and saw a bogus trailer. Ugh.
As the spiritual head of the Lee household, I pledge our lives and our swords, and our pizza money, in pursuit of this great quest.
Chad, I would like to RSVP for the line sitting on 5/22. In fact, I think I should put in for the day off…
Is this the Chad I know? I didn’t even recognize your picture. Are you shape shifting again?
Im on a bit of a tear right now…
:)
Sara, it’s weird isn’t it? It’s like he’s lost weight even in his eyelids.
Ladies, ladies. Please, really now.
Tell me more things.