Spielberg won't do Indy 5

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  1. Flying Spaghetti Monster

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    I'm sure he's prepping for Indy 6. :shifty:
     
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    I just lost interest in this.
     
  4. Relayer1

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    Great !

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    There was a time I'd have found this news devastating.
    Then came Crystal Skull. Now I welcome new blood. :)
     
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    Yep, Spielberg had clearly lost his edge, at least when it come to Action/Adventure. And if we are ever going to turn Indy movies into a franchise like James Bond, the new blood is essential.
     
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    Everything you hate about Crystal Skull was done by Lucas according to interviews.
     
  8. Samurai8472

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    Mangold's a great choice.

    He also did "3:10 to Yuma" with Christian Bale and Russell Crowe and "Walk The Line" with Joaquin Phoenix.

    "Ford VS Ferrari" was fantastic too. He's got a great track record with visuals and a down to earth feeling.
     
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    As long as Spielberg is still involved as a producer and has a guiding hand in it, I'm fine with it. Getting a director like James Mangold certainly helps a lot.

    Of course, what do I know? I'm one of the five people who loved The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (but I also admit that it has some flaws).
     
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    Crystal Skull is great until they get to South America. I can forgive nuking the fridge. Bad special effects and mishandled plot threads in the second half is my problem with it.
     
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    Shia swinging like Tarzan was game over for me...
     
  12. Professor Zoom

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    I enjoyed it too.
    Mangold would be a great fit for the movie. If Ford is onboard for the change in director, that's cool with me.
     
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    I shall look at the trailer and see... whenever it pops up.. with a near octogenarian Dr. Jones.. :vulcan:
     
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    Spielberg is still involved and Mangold is a good director so I'm fine with this.
     
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    Would people prefer a reboot? Harrison is well...

    Old, surely too old to play Indy again.
     
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    Shia being in it was game over for me (but my son likes it, so it gets regular viewings).
     
  17. UssGlenn

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    The original plan back in the Eighties was for 5 movies. The completist in me will be glad to see that.

    I also want to see more Indy movies set back in the 20s to the 40s with a younger actor, but not a reboot, have them in continuity with the Ford movies. The only stumbling block is that Ford doesn't want a recast. And if he doesn't give his blessing to the new actor it won't work.
     
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    It still didn't work!
     
  19. Tosk

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    Nope, I hate a bunch of the directing choices too.
     
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    At the risk of pretentiousness, Mangold consistently makes solid flicks, whereas Spielberg sometimes makes great films, and often makes legitimately important ones. So, if this frees Spielberg to deliver another Lincoln/Bridge of Spies/The Post sooner rather than later, I'm all for it, particularly given my lack of enthusiasm for his West Side Story remake.