Plinkett's next review is revealed here....

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

well the ROTS review was replete with good points.

Part One dealt with expectations, opening sequences and tone.
part Two; Plot problems, and the kind of nitpicky stuff that can bring down any film.. the lack of attention to detail. Part Two also covers the green screen limitations.
Part 3 talks about directing, a director's vision, and how the film sets itself against the tapestry of all films,. It's Citizen Kane/ Episode 3 comparison is quite brilliant, but the best stuff comes right at the end.

If you haven't watch it, you have no room to say that no good points were made.

 

[Set Harth]

Part One dealt with expectations, opening sequences and tone.
part Two; Plot problems, and the kind of nitpicky stuff that can bring down any film.. the lack of attention to detail. Part Two also covers the green screen limitations.
Part 3 talks about directing, a director's vision, and how the film sets itself against the tapestry of all films,. It's Citizen Kane/ Episode 3 comparison is quite brilliant, but the best stuff comes right at the end.

I'm not hearing any actual "points" in there, just the usual assurances. It's merely a table of contents.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Try watching it. Start with Part Three if you want.

 

[Trekker4747]

Alright, if no one else is gonna: redhead: wow.

Also, cool, new Plinkett review.

I think it should go without saying that the woman stripping was good looking.

 

[Greylock Crescent]

Eh ... I don't get the constant defense of Plinkett as any kind of authority -- he's more about entertainment than content (even if his content is, from time to time, authentic). Then again, when the new review is out, I'll definitely watch it.

So I gotta give him credit.

 

[Broccoli]

Well, I'm sure he'll give the film a good dose of scornful criticism. However, if his opinion is like mine, he would appreciate the spirit of the adventure, the tone of the 50's and most of all Ford's performance... considering his age and his stodgy performances prior to this, he seemed to have slipped into Indy really well, and he carried the film.

Yeah, I hope he goes over this as well. As I mentioned, I hope he has a middling opinion of this and not the outright hatred he had for the prequels.

Then again, while the movie isn't perfect, I guess I never understood the outright loathing attitude people have for this film.

well the ROTS review was replete with good points.[snip]

FSM, don't waste your time with this "debate". Trust me, it isn't worth it.

 

[Mach5]

Then again, while the movie isn't perfect, I guess I never understood the outright loathing attitude people have for this film.

Crystal Skull had some truly retarded moments, like the fridge thing, that Tarzan bullshit with monkeys, and of course, the whole water-park ride atrocity...

But I have no problem with the main themes, like Indy-Mutt father/son story, or even the ALIENS. I think all that fan outrage about the aliens was waaaay over the top. The entire mystery of the crystal skulls was handled quite okay, IMO.

Compared to the Prequels, I'm not sure where I'd put it. It's immeasurably better than AOTC, but I must admit I enjoyed episodes I and III more. Objectively, It's probably way better than both (not suffering from awful acting, non-existent directing and all), but still... I guess I'm just a sucker for spaceships a tad too much.

Comparing Crystal Skull to Raiders and Crusade just isn't possible (both being brilliant movies and all), but I consider it to be way inferior to Temple of Doom too. People often bash that movie for being silly, but I can't help loving it. Could be nostalgia. Fuck if I care.

As for Plinkett, I'm afraid Mike Stolaska is much to angry at George Lucas to say anything positive about anything he makes ever again (he'll trash Red Tails too, no doubt). But it's not like I haven't been wrong before...

 

[Sephiroth]

so, betting pool on total review runtime? i'm saying 90 minutes

 

[Guartho]

Here's the simple solution to your dilemma: Figure out which posters aren't worth bothering with, and then put them on ignore. Works like a charm!

But I don't want him on ignore anywhere else, just on this topic.

 

[Kelthaz]

Crystal Skull had some truly silly and fun moments, like the fridge thing, that Tarzan wackiness with monkeys, and of course, the whole water-park ride of awesomeness...

There, fixed that for you. No need to thank me.

Man, people take the Indy movies so much more seriously than they were intended to be taken. I'm expecting a mostly positive review from Plinkett similar to his Star Trek '09 one. Sure, the film isn't a masterpiece, but it's not a failure by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Guartho]

So, two separate Plinketts is now canon eh? What about Revenge of Nadine though?

 

[Broccoli]

^ Someone should do a Plinkett review of the Plinkett reviews and point out the inconsistencies while frequently saying "Oh, Mike..." in a lamenting, disappointing way.

 

[Mach5]

No need to thank me.

At least you got that part right.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

According to my information the new review has been posted on Red Letter Media's site. That said, I'll be avoiding this, my won thread, until I've watched it.

 

[Broccoli]

I watched it earlier today. It was okay. Personally, I felt a lot of it was more "this isn't what I would do" rather than a breakdown analysis like the TPM video was in addition to calling flaws out in KOTCS yet ignoring the fact that they were also present in the earlier films (such as the crazy, left-unexplained climaxes). But then, a lot of people do that with this film.

He also had some odd contradictions when comments surrounding his thought that this film needed to be different than the old ones, but then laments in other parts on how things were too different from the old ones.

He did bring up some good points such as the whole commie subplot at the beginning amounted to nothing.

Over all, the review wasn't as negative as I thought it would be and was largely more focused than his prequel reviews.

 

[46379.1]

I stopped watching the clip when he

Spoiler: click

masturbated to pre-teen footage of one of the Olsen twins.

 

[scnj]

I stopped watching the clip when he

Spoiler: click

masturbated to pre-teen footage of one of the Olsen twins.

You know he didn't actually do that, right? Plus let's face it, it's not like that was any more offensive than any of his previous content.

 

[46379.1]

You know he didn't actually do that, right?

No. You're saying his sperm didn't cut through a tv screen? Whaaaaaat?

The implication did disturb me.

 

[Set Harth]

I stopped watching the clip when he

Spoiler: click

masturbated to pre-teen footage of one of the Olsen twins.

But at least we can agree that masturbating to the Olsen twins is a good point.

 

[scnj]

You know he didn't actually do that, right?

No. You're saying his sperm didn't cut through a tv screen? Whaaaaaat?

The implication did disturb me.

Moreso than murdering his three wives and keeping a woman locked up in his basement?