kinda looks Disney wants Chris Pratt to play a rebooted Indiana Jones.
We think they might have a tougher time than with Star Wars… An obvious critique of the sci-fi detour that the fourth Indiana Jones adventure made.
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He was not alone in the sentiment.
Yet, as has become movie history, that was never meant to be.
But they have chosen poorly.
These various influences helped build a film that had something to prove and demanded filmgoers awe.
Every frame ofRaiders of the Lost Arksizzles with a determination to be the best three-ring-circus ever put to celluloid.
Literal cliffhanging escapes from cobra-infested tombs crescendo into a brush with the Wrath of God.
Raidersis a delirious ride that even hadOscar applaudingwith a Best Picture nomination.
In 2015, we are much further removed from that Greatest Generation nostalgia than ever before.
And thatstilldoesnt even take Harrison Ford into account.
What Ford brought to the character of Indiana Jones cannot be understated in its immensity.
Today, for all intents and purposes, its extinct.
Ford has been Indy forfarlonger, and modern audiences can show just as much resistance towards recasting.
However, unlike those brands, Indy still remains hallowed ground for most filmgoers,Crystal Skulldisappointment not withstanding.
You and I are just passing through historybut we can still discuss it if you follow me@DCrowsNest.
