The new Indiana Jones that could have been…
Posted in media at 9:21 pm with Tags: disappointment, filmmaking, indiana jones, magic, movies that could have been, shitty screenwriting
Anyone that has followed the saga that was the lead up to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull probably already knows this, but for those that don’t. Frank Darabont (Writer of The Shawshank Redemption & The Green Mile, director of other films) wrote a complete script for the new film called Indiana Jones and the City of Gods. EVERYONE associated with the new film loved it and immediately signed off on it, except the one and only GEORGE LUCAS. In fact, Spielberg’s even quoting say it was “The best Indiana Jones screenplay since Raiders.”
Since seeing the film in May, I’ve thought it’s only going to be a matter of time before Darabont’s original script was leaked, and last weekend it apparently was! Sadly I missed it, but it’s getting really solid reviews.
So instead of what could have been the best indiana adventure ever, we get fucking monkeys, ants, and all the other crap that just didn’t work in the latest film. You fucked up again George Lucas. Always, always, always go with good writing over childish effects.
This almost pisses me off as much as Avi Arad ruining Spiderman 3 by forcing Raimi to put Venom in it thus turning it into an overcrowded shit fest.
Anyways, read Mystery Man’s excellent 50 Flaws of Indy IV and check back in monday for his 50 Strength’s of Darabont’s Draft next week.
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