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[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Is Big, Silly, Stupid, and Awe-Inspiring

[Dupin]

Going tomorrow night.  Got some promo for a cheap ticket.

[NewMarketSean]

I’ll probably see it at some point but the mediocre reviews aren’t exactly motivating me. Still, it’s Indy so I am kinda excited. 

[Dupin]

It's not bad.  I think it had poor pacing; there's like 5 set pieces that felt like they could have been the middle of the movie.  It rushes towards the end, and while part of the end is neat, overall you can tell it was tacked on cause the ending failed the test screenings.  Crystal Skull was way more interesting, but I'm one of the few people who actually enjoyed that one.

 

The theater was almost empty for an opening night show.  I don't think that bodes well for its chances of being viewed as successful.

[BSLChrisStoner]

‘Dial of Destiny’ Is a Reckoning With the Legacy of Indiana Jones

[Pedro Cerrano]

Saw it. 6.5/10

[Mike B]

Saw it today.  Not bad.  I doubt whether Ford did the stunts but he is 80.

[Pedro Cerrano]

It’s much better than the previous steaming pile of crap

[NewMarketSean]

I finally got around to seeing it last night. 

 

I enjoyed it. A lot more than I expected. I hate the way blockbuster movies are made nowadays (too much CGI, no suspense, everything is FAST) so I wasn't crazy about how the film looked but I liked the Old Indy angle (I think Mangold carried over some of that from Logan) and a few of the set pieces were well done. 

 

I agree with the guy who reviewed the film for Roger Ebert's site. He said this movie cost $300 million dollars but he'd prefer to see the $100M version of the film where they actually shoot on location and use practical effects instead of so much CGI. Those days are pretty much over. Especially when Tom Cruise dies.

 

As for the rankings, here are mine:

 

Raiders 10/10

Last Crusade 9.5/10

Dial of Destiny 7/10

Temple of Doom 6/10

Kingdumb of the Crystal Skull 5.5/10

 

It's sad that we really only got 2 great Indy movies.

[DuffMan]

I don't know that I would even give Crystal Skull a 5.5 myself.   

 

It's been a minute since I've seen Doom, I know all of it's complaints but is it really worse than Dial?  Haven't seen Dial yet myself