Reply to: Indiana Jones and the Shattered Hip

[_V_]

Don't forget Phantom Menace.

Brexiter talks to remainer?

[AtW]

I hope there will be more lead padded fridges in this one

[Scoobos]

And arguably, with the character assasination of Luke Skywalker and Ren's amazing ability to learn Jedi skills that are supposed to take years to even begin to master, without effort.

Jar Jar Binks is a welcome diversion.

[d000hg]

Don't forget Matrix 4, The Matrix: Reheated

[Old Greg]

its about risk, a big name increases the chance people will go to see it even if its crap.

Yep. Safe bets.

[vetran]

Indiana Jones and the waking up 3 times a night to take a piss.

[vetran]

Geriatric sequels are nothing new. Stallone (Rocky/Rambo), Swarzanegger (phonetically spelled, it's the best I can do. ) in Terminator [whatever number they're up to now], ..

At least Bruce Willis has stopped doing the crappy Die Hard sequels, I think.

If they're so 'invested in the character' maybe they should have done the movies when they had the bodies to pull it off. May as well use that fancy de-aging (e.g. Fury in Captain America) for something more plausible than a 70 odd year old (in appearance if not age) going toe-to-toe with yoofs.

Maybe the younger generation actors are just too bland and one dimensional, so they prefer to wheel out the old fogies. At least they have screen presence aka charisma.

its about risk, a big name increases the chance people will go to see it even if its crap.

[Hobosapien]

Geriatric sequels are nothing new. Stallone (Rocky/Rambo), Swarzanegger (phonetically spelled, it's the best I can do. ) in Terminator [whatever number they're up to now], ..

At least Bruce Willis has stopped doing the crappy Die Hard sequels, I think.

If they're so 'invested in the character' maybe they should have done the movies when they had the bodies to pull it off. May as well use that fancy de-aging (e.g. Fury in Captain America) for something more plausible than a 70 odd year old (in appearance if not age) going toe-to-toe with yoofs.

Maybe the younger generation actors are just too bland and one dimensional, so they prefer to wheel out the old fogies. At least they have screen presence aka charisma.

[Old Greg]

Beat me to it.

As cringey as Crystal Skull was, it wasn't as bad as Star Wars: The Force Awakens and subsequent films with far too many flaws. At least Crystal Skull was an enjoyable popcorn muncher, standing alone but with some nice throwback moments and connections to the earlier trilogy.

Don't forget Phantom Menace.

[d000hg]

Force Awakens was good. The last two, not so much.

[LondonManc]

Michael Caine on Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

Beat me to it.

As cringey as Crystal Skull was, it wasn't as bad as Star Wars: The Force Awakens and subsequent films with far too many flaws. At least Crystal Skull was an enjoyable popcorn muncher, standing alone but with some nice throwback moments and connections to the earlier trilogy.

[Gibbon]

I'd rather bad original than bad unoriginal that tarnishes a wonderful body of work. Well, Crystal Skull arguably already did that

Personally only rate the first one, particularly the scene where he shoots the swordsman, apparently because they didn't have time to shoot a full sword fight!

[d000hg]

Landing a plane on a taxiway is original, doesn't mean it was good.

I'd rather bad original than bad unoriginal that tarnishes a wonderful body of work. Well, Crystal Skull arguably already did that

[d000hg]

I suspect he would prefer not to be doing anything but they keep on offering him pay cheques too big to turn down..

Most actors seem to love working, to be fair. Look at Clint Eastwood! Even though it'll be a huge pay-cheque he can't be that bothered considering his recent foray back into Star Wars. He probably loves the character.

[Old Greg]

I suspect he would prefer not to be doing anything but they keep on offering him pay cheques too big to turn down..

Michael Caine on Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.