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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | 
 enlarge | Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone, Shia Labeouf, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 36.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 460
Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 122 Minutes
UPC: 097363418665
EAN: 0097363418665
ASIN: B001ECDW1C
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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 nothing really wrong with this movie December 11, 2008
falcon (canada)
if i recall correctly,this fourth movie in the series was slagged by
critics and audiences alike,wrongly in my opinion.oddly
enough,though,it has a pretty decent rating here of 6.8.i found it to
be a fun little romp,with an interesting story to it.i'll admit,i don't
think it has the depth of any of the previous installments,and there is
a bit of suspect dialogue.overall though,it's a fun ride.it's fairly
exciting,with lots of action,and there's some funny moments.i think
it's much lighter in tone than any of the other movies in the
series,but that doesn't make it a bad movie.i was very impressed with
Cate Blanchet as the villainess.i found her very credible.again,i'm
not sure why people hated this movie.i liked it.for me,Indiana Jones
and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 3.5/5
 Great, although I sure hope it's the last chapter! November 2, 2008
Matthew King
This fourth entry in the franchise is not one of the better Indy films (only temple of doom is weaker than this one) but a not so great indy film is still more entertaining than just about anything. A shocking plotline involving aliens makes this worth watching and makes it very revelatory. The problem is that it's a little too tongue-in-cheek (even more so than the other entries), constantly poking fun at the fact Indy is no longer a spring chicken. We get it guys, let's move on. Despite its flaws, this is still a thrilling actioner that will keep you on your seat.
Another Classic Hero Returns September 10, 2008
Jenny J.J.I. (That Lives in Northern Nevada)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
They might have gotten a little lazy with this sequel but this film was alright. The opening scene is incredible, as we return to the warehouse last seen at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Here we see Indiana Jones for the first time since Last Crusade: Older, Wiser, and more mature. But the man can still use his whip. The thing with Crystal Skull that I really loved was that this is a different Indy. If you go in to this movie expecting to see some crazy stunts like in the previous films then you won't be satisfied. Indiana has settled down. He is in his 60's. We know what he is capable of. We know how tough he is. They didn't have to show him be the tough as nails archaeologist that we came to love because we are so familiar with him. What Spielberg did this time around was have an Indy that is more in the role of Henry Jones Sr from Last Crusade.
In a way, we have watched Indiana grow up over the course of the four films. We've seen him as the young hero and now we see him as the older hero. Spielberg said that he was making this movie for the fans. He didn't come out to make this better than Raiders. He came out to bring us Indy one last time. To show that just like all of us, Indy has grown up with the times, but he still has it in him for one last adventure.
Shia Labeouf was great as Mutt. I honestly wouldn't mind seeing a spin off with just him (maybe). Marion is always great and the chemistry between her and Indy is perfect. Cate Blanchett did a great job as Irina Spalko, she was beautiful, and a great choice for the part. But the true star of the movie is again Shia LeBouf. He so far does well in every movie he is in, but in this movie he does even better. He is funny, entertaining, and is believable as the slightly soft kid pretending to be tough. The whole alien plot was a bit much, but had a great moral at the end, the true treasure was knowledge. Though this is base on 1950's everyone was talking about aliens, and little green men, and the race to space around this era. It was nice to see Indy go after something different this time around.
For all the complaining about the CG and the impossible sequences, again, this was Spielberg and the crew having fun probably without much effort. They weren't trying to win an Oscar. They just wanted to bring back Indiana Jones. Throughout the whole film, Harrison Ford seemed like he was having a blast and so was I. All in all, even though it didn't feel like the original three, it was a "O-kay" addition. As long as you come in just wanting to have a fun time at the movies, then you will love this movie. Beside that the action sequences is decent and the story is very original. This will probably take you one watch for you to like it or not. Cheers Jones.
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