Reacting to INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008) | Movie Reaction

[@johnmaynardable]

I had a friend that worked as a stunt man on this film. He told me that Harrison Ford did all of the whip work himself, no doubles. He also told a cool story of how he was driving one of the trucks in a chase sequence. He had George Lucas and Steven Spielberg in the back of his truck. After one take the two of them were dissatisfied and discussing how to fix the scene. My friend said he turned around and made a suggestion which the both of them seemed to like. My friend turned back around abd said to himself "I just gave direction to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg!"

[@bmatt2626]

They filmed the motorcycle chase in my town, so that neighborhood was like Back to the Future for a couple days, old cars scattered about and signs changed... Pretty neat.

[@Joe-hh8gd]

Would that be Connecticut?

[@briansolo]

That’s also the best part of the movie, so congrats ha

[@bmatt2626]

@@Joe-hh8gd Yeah, over by Yale.

[@adampare8088]

I never realized how I was missing out on a Scot breaking down plot holes in movies. Very fun. 😅

[@DevlinDomini]

😂“I’m worried scientists will kidnap me to study my brain.”😂

[@SGlitz]

In 2023 you're too normal for that. 😄

[@Johnsrage]

Believe me, if they kidnap you, it won't be for your brain.

[@starman6280]

If only they could find that tiny little thing.

[@tarmaque]

So say we all!

[@jasonolson3133]

I'm worried they will reject me cuz they won't find anything in my brain to study. Lol

[@bluebird1239]

John Hurt is the old guy that you recognized. He was the actor who had the wand shop in the Harry Potter movie and gave Harry his wand. He was also the actor in Alien that had an alien explode from his chest.

[@Cobinja]

He was also in Spaceballs. "Oh no, not again" 😅

[@anthonyvasquezactor]

And the Elephant Man. "I am not an animal!"

[@Deegee_1969]

He was also Professor Broom in Hellboy.

[@Poss1]

Hurt was The War Doctor!

[@menolikey_]

1984, V for Vendetta

[@goORIOLES236]

I saw this movie in theaters when I was 12 and I’ve been one of its biggest defenders ever since. It’s not perfect, but it’s still Spielberg doing his thing and damn it if it isn’t a blast.

[@DV80s]

I saw Raiders in the theater when I was 11 and Crystal Skull does not come anywhere near to being at the level of Raiders or any of the original trilogy.

[@Doritzuren69]

​@@DV80syea no shit

[@shmick6079]

@@DV80sTemple of Doom isn’t great. I’d put this on the same level.

[@matthewford5094]

The animal at the beginning is a Prairie Dog, they live in big colonies in the western plains. Groundhogs (aka Woodchuck, aka Whistle Pig) are bigger than Prairie Dogs, and live in solo burrows in woods and meadows in the Eastern US and Canada.

[@magicbrownie1357]

Right on.

[@AMortalDefiant]

LMAO at "Whistle Pig". That is the best name ever. :)

[@michaelaudreson7761]

The little boy from 2 hasn't done much since but last year made a come-back and won an oscar for Everything Everywhere all at once!

[@creech54]

Also remembered for "The Goonies".

[@kennethhuston4616]

The little kid was actually River Phoenix and he passed away a long time ago

[@kennethhuston4616]

Duh sorry.... wrong little kid

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Oh, yeah. He was heartbreakingly brilliant in "Everything..."

[@juliekline2871]

Wasn't he on the TV show Head of the Class

[@S0ldeed]

12:23 Typhus, also known as typhus fever, is a group of infectious diseases that include epidemic typhus, scrub typhus, and murine typhus.[1] Common symptoms include fever, headache, and a rash.[1] Typically these begin one to two weeks after exposure.[2]

[@bobfin]

That's how Anne Frank and her sister died.

[@Blutteufel]

@@jansenart0 Take your own advice-he isn't wrong.

[@kateluxor2986]

I never thought I needed a KZbin channel with a Scots woman reacting to and reviewing movies. But I did!!! You are so funny and so genuine in your reactions. Glad your channel popped up under my recommendations page! Subbed!!!

[@johnny9000]

Same

[@clarencewalker3925]

In answer to your question, Dawn Marie. Those types of refrigerators could only be opened from the outside. You could literally suffocate in one of those. They're airtight. That's why refrigerators use mangnets today.

[@isurvivedhaddenfield6055]

I LIKE IKE was the campaign slogan for President Eisenhower. He was also the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during WWII.

[@ruttiger500]

I liked this one because of Shia’s character. I liked the scene where the greasers and socs fight . Like the outsiders

[@zedwpd]

"1957, oh I thought it was going to be the 60's the way those people were dressed." You do know that people all dont change their close on December 31 at the end of each decade? This move takes place 36 months before the 60's and the Beatniks are already starting to turn into hippies.

[@dennismason3740]

Once again Dawn makes the movie better than it was.

[@kirkdarling4120]

There's something to say about who you're watching it with.

[@S0ldeed]

9:52 Yup. The US government literally did this on the desert to see what the effect of an atomic bomb would be on a town.

[@BubbaCoop]

A refrigerator in an atomic blast was the original time machine in the BTTF script but they were worried about kids suffocating. (BTTF 3 also used the Howdie Doodie theme.)

[@voodoochild1975az]

Many times. And gave countless people down wind cancer from the fallout.... And covered it up for decades.

[@StalKalle]

Yep. And they used a lead refrigerator to test if it would keep the food safe from radiation, which it did. But lead refrigerators are way too expensive and too heavy to produce.

[@S0ldeed]

@@voodoochild1975az and wasn't it one of these that killed John Wayne and Agnes Moorhead?

[@SubterrelProspector]

Language brought our species into civilization. Knowledge is absolutely something that is valuable. THE most valuable thing, if you think about it. Monetary treasure is a very narrow way to attribute value.

[@JedHead77]

Indy was born July 1, 1899, so he’s 58 in this film.

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

I believe the script for this movie was originally written as a sequel to the DuckTales movie, but they decided to use it for Indian Jones instead.

[@unkown34x33]

Compere to the last one Disney made... this is a masterpiece.

[@rowenatulley852]

Dawn, you are a genius! Those soldiers in the beginning should have enough magnetic metal on them to feel the pull. Not everyone notices this . . .

[@StalKalle]

It's not actually magnetic, as Mutt points out later it also suddenly attracts gold. The skull has a mind of its own. It's like with the stones in Temple of Doom that only starts burning when Indy starts chanting, it's mysticism, not science. I think too many say this as science fiction because it had aliens in it and forgot that it was just a different type of god.

[@AFMountaineer2000]

People liked to say hiding in the fridge wouldnt work, well neither would using an inflatable raft to jump out of an airplane.

[@davidanderson1639]

Fun Fact: The student who Indy & Mutt slide into in the library is in fact Tom Hanks son.

[@StephenLuke]

This is one of the best Indiana Jones films I ever saw in my life!

[@chrism7395]

17:40 the exchange between Indy and Mutt regarding the scorpion is word for word what an insect wrangler said to Harrison Ford on the set of one of the previous Indy films (Temple I think)

[@emwa3600]

One thing that makes #4 difficult over #3 - Sean Connery. His insertion into the Indy tale is a huge, a giant leap forward to all others. I like #4 for what it is - a mass influx of CGI, and the audience is required to have some 1950's Red Scare and Nuke Development awareness. We see what happens without that education.

[@BaccarWozat]

It's easy to say, "The fridge scene doesn't work and isn't believable". But consider this! What if drinking from the holy grail had given him some sort of special longevity or power that enabled him to survive this? Also I believe the fifth movie has some WW2 sequences, and if so, maybe he had to survive those as well. Not only that, but consider how many adventures Indy has had. Even if the holy grail couldn't have protected him, all it would take is just one unseen adventure in which he was protected with some other magical trinket. In short, the fridge scene WORKS for me. I forgot John Hurt was in this! And Jim Broadbent!

[@THOMMGB]

Indiana crossed the great seal where the old knight was guarding the grail so he became mortal again.

[@nedzed3663]

Ray Winstones's character Mack just had that look on his face that entire warehouse scene of "you people DO NOT want to test this man, this man is an insane person, a maniac. He's going to super punch one of you and escape". I think my main issue is how clean and sparkling, all greenscreen and technicolor it all looks. The first three movie were dirty, had a degree of grittiness and grounded quality even with the outrageous shit that went on

[@Lonewolf21371]

Thanks so much for including this one. If you've turning into a fan of Indy then watch them all. I'm sick and tired of people saying the oher two don't exist that's so stupid. They may not be as good but they are still part of the series. It's just the first three were made in a different time of movie making. I'm so glad you are someone who makes up her own mind.

[@S0ldeed]

7:19 "Ike for President", sometimes referred to as "We'll Take Ike" or "I Like Ike", was a political television advertisement for Dwight D. Eisenhower presidential campaign of 1952.

[@williambeckett6336]

"Brought a knife to a gun party" Thumbs up for that alone.

[@guitarman8462]

Oxly was in Alien , Spaceballs & in " The Elephant Man " . The producer of " The Elephant Man " was produced by Mel Brooks under a different name .

[@mikebrown7799]

Hi Dawn!🙂The "Red" protest was against communism. The plot with interdimensional space aliens was not well received. There are some things that are good about the film, but overall it did not please fans. Great reactions to your fourth Indiana Jones film, Dawn!!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@andkon73dex44]

At least it's better than the new one

[@mikebrown7799]

@@andkon73dex44 If so, that's sad.☹I've avoided any news about the new one.

[@Joe-hh8gd]

@@andkon73dex44 i disagree

[@andkon73dex44]

@Joe-hh8gd cause the person who's making it didn't destroy star wars

[@Joe-hh8gd]

@@andkon73dex44 James Mangold didn't direct a Star Wars movie

[@nittyblahblah8939]

Has @DawnMarie noticed the Star Wars easter eggs in the Indy movies? • Jock's Seaplane call letters "OB - CPO" in "Raiders". • R2 and C3PO hieroglyphs in the Well of Souls in "Raiders". • Club Obi Wan in "Temple of Doom". • Barrels of "Carboneto" on the deck of "Panama Hat's" ship in the opening sequence of "Last Crusade". • And the famous line from Star Wars, "I've got a bad feeling about this.", in "Crystal Skull".

[@bobbelleci9995]

We liked it. Not everything needs to be practical. Never seen ants carry a body of a man underground. That's okay, just part of the fun story like everything else. It's just a movie and we like the Indiana Jones saga. So, we like the pacing, the cinematography, the acting, the characters, the special effects. We doubt a boat full of people would survive 3 Niagara falls sized waterfalls 3 times. It's one of those movies that we enjoy watching over and over again. In fact, Disney has all of the Indiana Jones movies on their streaming service for our viewing pleasure. Plus, we like action/adventure movies a lot. So, thanks for watching. 😊

[@Texy88]

_Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull_ is the film that gave birth to the colloquial phrase "nuking the fridge".

[@ianstopher9111]

I just come out from having a root canal and decided to distract myself by watching this at the local Kensington cinema. This just made this movie a somewhat bearable distraction from my discomfort.

[@S0ldeed]

23:19 yes, Detective Dawn is still a genius

[@starman6280]

Genius, Moron. Potato, potato.

[@DevlinDomini]

Superman II and Superman II (the Donner cut), Airplane II, Bride Of Frankenstein…. Do what you want. I’m glad u did this one even though some said to skip it.

[@jurassicpark1fan920]

Indy 4 was inspired by B movies of the 1950's. It's a guilty pleasure of mine.

[@jessecortez9449]

Indy is a direct copy of Charlton Heston in The Secret of the Incas (1954). His whole aesthetic and persona is a bit of a love letter to those adventuring treasure hunt films. They are a bit of a "product of their time" being a bit cheesy and campy but they are certainly a fun watch and the just don't make them like that anymore.

[@dan_hitchman007]

1940's.

[@robertjewell9727]

The Indiana Jones movies basically imitate the movies of the time periods they take place in. Alien sci-fi was huge in the 1950s so Crystal Skull tries mirroring films of that time, but a lot of those films were low-budget B movies like Monolith Monsters or Kronos and some later 60s films like Quatermas and the Pit and First Men in the Moon, but in the case of this film it is more a B movie imitating a B movie so it's fun, but I don't take these Jones films seriously at all; George Lucas basically wants to write stories that are B movies with megabudgets.

[@davidahmed7792]

Harrison Ford was 66 in the summer of 2008. I think he's just turned 81. His birthday is the first half of July.

[@Anthony_Marquis]

ONLY stones they're throwing? "They might be sore, but they won't die." Obviously you haven't heard of "stoning". 😂😂😂

[@3DJapan]

The metal used in your teeth or other body parts is not affected by magnets. That's why it's OK to get an MRI if you have fillings.

[@chrislaustin]

The bomb at the start was for the atomic nuclear testing and the made up town was to gauge the effects of what it does to such things. That all took place at "Area 51" or the Nevada test site, which is where real testing took place and where radioactive waste has been stored. Here in Nevada we have the "Atomic Testing Museum" and if your ever in Vegas, give it a visit, as it's a great history lesson.

[@lesliedaubert1411]

I like this one. They weren't exactly aliens. Oxly said they were inter-dementional beings. Spielberg didn't want to do another exactly alien movie.

[@warre1]

There's a game called Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis released in 1992. I think talking about Atlantis is reference to that.

[@JedHead77]

Before I watched this in 2008, I rewatched the entire Young Indy TV series, them the first three films, and I got SO much more out of it, with episodes on Pancho Villa and dealing with Henry, Sr. I liked how the film used the zeitgeist of the 1950s with not only the Communism (“Better Dead Than Red”), The Cold War, but also aliens, instead of fighting Nazis yet again. Alien themes and nuclear threats in the 50s were not only symbolic of invasion from Russia, but came from the alleged flying saucer crash in Roswell, New Mexico and govt. cover up, which Indy was asked to inspect, was mentioned in the beginning of the film.

[@ronfehr7899]

I like how you figured out early on that Indy was Mutt's dad, and that his mom was one of the women from Indy's past. My pick would have been Marion.

[@incogneato790]

The first three tied into ancient mythologies mankind knew of for ages, and that IMHO added to the coolness. It was also fitting for an archeologist to be involved into tracking down those mythical objects. UFOs and aliens are just not the same kind of thing, that is new age pop culture type of stuff and the movie lacks the weight of the others because of it.

[@StalKalle]

I don't agree. This was very much tied into South American mythology, especially the alien part with the Star people/Sky gods of Native American mythology. Their mythology literally is that beings came down from the sky and gave them knowledge. The idea that they were too high tech and must have had help from higher beings is not new. I think the real problem is that people are less aware of Native American mythology than Jewish and Christian. It was the same with Temple of Doom, people didn't know about Indian mythology and complained about the mythology in it. Just because aliens have become pop culture doesn't mean we should ignore their part in mythology, and it would have been wrong to make a crystal skull movie without them. This was, IMO, a perfect plot for an Indiana Jones movie that took place during the alien craze of the 1950's, like the originals was about the religious artifact hunts of the 1930's and the clash between old faith and modern society in India. I also find it cool that Indy got to experience that. And the so-called pre-Colombian crystal skulls started to appear during the 1800's and was originally believe to be ancient.

[@incogneato790]

@@StalKalle The whole aliens came and helped man advance stuff was the creation of Erich von Däniken in his 1968 book Chariot of the Gods. He interprets certain ancient art drawings as depicting aliens interacting with humans and claims several advances by humans in history were a result of alien help, but it was dismissed by experts as pseudoscience and was later it was shown he faked a bunch of stuff to juice up his claims. Kingdom of the Crystal skull is based on a fraudulent version of Mesoamerica mythology, not actual historical Mesoamerica mythology. If they wanted to delve into 'real' mythology for that area, they would be talking about Quetzalcoatl or Xibalba or stuff like that.

[@S0ldeed]

19:22 he was mummified. No spiders required 😁

[@robofwonder]

I've do enjoy this one, but I've always thought the problem with it was the shift from creating a more modern take on the adventure stories of the 30s & 40s to their take on the more sci-fi adventures of the 60s. It's too big a shift from what came before and it comes off as les believable and a bit silly. The first three were fantastical, sure, but more grounded somehow. I think this one also had an eye on making Mutt's character a succesor to Indy, which was never going to work, because he just isn't that likeable.

[@BondFreek]

9:40 "total BS" just like outrunning a 200 ton Boulder, having his arms slammed in a door without it breaking, a monkey as a Nazi spy, replace three parachutes with an inflatable raft, having your heart ripped out and still live without a problem, run away from water coming at you at 100 miles an hour, falling into a pit of giant poisonous snakes without being bitten, surviving an ocean storm with just a lifesaver, blowing up a boat in the middle of a horrible rainstorm with a tiny little spark, Catholic catacombs filled with gasoline right under venice's most busy outdoor dining area, not to mention all the deadly traps that keep the people from getting to their own artifacts, the ark melting faces, and everyday golden cup making a person age till death, fire curing people of hallucinogenic drugs... Need I go? If you grew up during the nuclear Holocaust you would believe this scene with the refrigerator. PS. 1950s refrigerators latched and were airtight. Today's refrigerators got rid of those for safety sake. Too many kids suffocated in refrigerators and freezer units because they latched automatically when you closed the door.

[@gamingtheory6035]

I'd love to see your reactions to the Young Indiana Jones series that was released in 1992 and the Jurassic Park movies.

[@simonfrederiksen104]

Well the movie edits are easy to watch on stream, I believe The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones reedited in 2002-2006 as 22 movie length episodes

[@RoosterCogburn1008]

I think you should continue with the Planet of the Apes sequels! They do get better than the second.

[@driptrat]

Escape From The Planet of The Apes is definitely a favorite!

[@ChrisReise]

Yes definitely. IMO The second one is the worst.

[@impishsongster333]

Great reaction, Dawn. You called quite a few things, good on ya! And you didn't let the lame stuff go unmentioned, well done. Future sequel reactions- I was going to suggest Lethal Weapon sequels, but I don't think you've watched the 1st one yet. So I'll say, Die Hard sequels, Superman (Christopher Reeve) , or Beverly Hills Cop sequels. Great reactions! Your comments always make laugh. Well done! Take care. From the PNW USA. 🏞🌲

[@FrozenTundra88]

I don't mind the movie myself, but your criticisms are solid. I do want to address just one, though. 5:53 That's not how magnets work. The only magnetic metals are iron, cobalt, and nickel. Tooth fillings for example wouldn't be affected. That said, the crystal skull attracts so many things that wouldn't be pulled to a real life magnet, that's pretty much its own plothole.

[@lurkerrekrul]

Not only is it ridiculous that he survived in the fridge (even if it survived the blast, he would have been battered to death inside it), but back in the time period that this film is set it, it was normal for refrigerator doors to latch closed, such that they couldn't be opened from the inside. According to Google, a law was passed in 1956 that all refrigerator doors had to be able to be opened from the inside, but it's unlikely that the government would have bought one of the latest fridges for their test town. The reason the law was passed is that children would sometimes climb inside a refrigerator as a hiding place and then shut the door, trapping themselves inside. And since there was an airtight seal around the door, if nobody found them in time, they would suffocate. It's also the reason that we have a law saying that any refrigerators or freezers put out for trash have to have their doors taken off. "Better dead than red" - "Red" refers to communism. "Reds" = Communists, etc. And if you want someone to wash you in the shower, I'm sure you'd have no shortage of volunteers. ')

[@Johnsrage]

See Witness, it's an overlooked Harrison Ford classic.

[@S0ldeed]

14:17 communists were referred to as Reds.

[@rgerber]

Watching her watching KotCS and the way the runtime is cut down- it actually makes the movie nearly enjoyable!

[@ink-cow]

This wasn't the best, but the new one is cratering at the box office. No spoilers, but don't get your hopes up. 😥 Opinions seem to be divided on which one is better--the new one, or Crystal Skull. Indy's nice house makes sense. One explorer acknowledged to be a real-life Indiana Jones from back in the day eventually became celebrated, president of the adventurer's club, director of a museum, and retired on a nice, large estate (with his wife) and spent the rest of his days writing books and his memoirs. I'd rather imagine that was Indy's final days, chronicling his adventures (with some embellishments).

[@rp8pi]

at the beginning you asked if the was a gopher. i believe it was actually a prarie dog which is oddly related to squirrels

[@ChrisReise]

Yes, Oxley IS from Harry Potter. He's the guy that minds the "store" with all the wands. "Curious that this wand would choose you...when its brother gave you that scar." He's also in the first Alien movie as Cain,,,the guy that had the facehugger on his face.

[@jersefoole]

If they examine your brain I don't know what they'll find after they get by the 95 percent of cuteness, you tell us.

[@DocTraubo]

'..you just brought a knife' - 'to a GUN PARTY!' nice one :)

[@duke68318]

I’m sure Dawn, you get this all the time, but your evil little laugh is so good 🇨🇦👍🏻🍻

[@hissatsu4937]

10:00 Careful what you wish for, Dawn. I bet there is a bunch of people that would do this for free 🤣

[@daddynitro199]

I’m surprised I haven’t seen any volunteers.

[@gregkirby9059]

Dawn "how is this movie making any sense" thank you Dawn.

[@69coolchris]

It gets a lot of hate, but i love this film, monkeys, aliens and all😀

[@bobfin]

Superman 2 should be next! "General, would you care to step outside!?"

[@ronfehr7899]

I Like Ike was a campaign slogan used to get Dwight Eisenhower elected as US president during the Era set in the film.

[@theylied1776]

You need to see how South Park showed their disapproval of Indiana Jones and the Crystal skulls.

[@antimonycup7066]

That's John Hurt, he's the one that gets alien chest bursted in Alien.

[@carm3d]

Be aware that there are two versions of Superman 2... The theatrical cut and the Richard Donner cut. In the middle of making Superman 2 they fired Richard Donner and Hired Richard Lester to re-shoot a bunch of stuff and finish the movie. The Richard Donner cut came out in 2006. Some of the visual effects were done on the cheap to finish the originally-intended film.

[@Tr0nzoid]

This movie still feels like an Indiana Jones movie. Indiana Jones is still the Indy we know. The opening scene, through the credit sequence, was shot so well. Each shot matters. The opening up to the end of the chase around the college was fun. Stunts were crafted in a classic way. Mac and Oxley were annoying though, and the jungle sequences went on too long. The movie isn't as horrible as people let on, although I only recently rewatched it for the first time in years.

[@Michael-dl2cf]

literally the whole movie was stupid.

[@Tr0nzoid]

@@Michael-dl2cf, it doesn't matter. It was still shot in the style of previous Indiana Jones movies. Misusing the word "literally" pegs someone as not being too bright.

[@StalKalle]

@@Michael-dl2cf No, it's just that what worked in the 1980's doesn't work anymore. If they had made it just after the third one, nobody would have had many problems with it.

[@GilbertClark]

Dawn, only you can get me to watch this movie again. Scorpions: small bad, big good, German are the biggest. They rock you like a hurricane.

[@therealhawkeyeii7888]

The crazy guy is John Hurt. He was the first one to die in Alien, i.e, he had the thing on his face and it burst out of his belly.

[@Kevonutube303]

A series with great sequels" Lethal Weapon" you will enjoy all 4! Another, "Dirty Harry" great first and great sequels! And don't forget, you have to finish your Clint Eastwood Western series. I think the best one with " Outlaw Josey Wales." You'll get a lot of viewers for all of these! Thanks again, for sharing.

[@RealRonSwanson]

Animal at the very start was a Prairie Dog.

[@S0ldeed]

39:35 yes, love the idea of Superman 2, but I'd really like you to watch US Marshalls fairly soon as it's the sequel to The Fugitive and probably works best when that story is fresh

[@KevDaly]

The word on the new one is that the best that can be said for it is that it makes this one look good.

[@Jumpman67]

The magnetic part in the beginning isn’t inconsistent. Small objects are easily moved by magnets but larger objects take a lot more magnetism to move. Also fillings aren’t magnetic. Not all metals are magnetic.

[@leesmapman4764]

Neither is gold....

[@Heru3005]

The biggest problem this one suffers from, in my estimation, is a product of the eras the original three vs. this one came from. 80's and 90s action/adventure movies struck a much better balance between downtime with character building and exposition and set piece action sequences. The feeling of "theres too much going on" is exactly a symptom of that. It also makes those big action sequences feel very much not earned. Like they exist to just tick a box rather then serve a purpose. The glaring plot holes that you so adeptly pointed out are also a big issue with this one. I personally expect a lot more from a Spielberg movie.

[@markerractrillion7267]

I certainly hope you are going to watch BLADE RUNNER next.

[@Yavanna79]

And yes the lady that plays Irina is very same actress that plays Galadriel. Cate Blanchett. Very good choise to this movie to be honest. :D

[@1981patx]

Less fake looking CGI Scenery (and no Shia) and this Movie would have been quite good. I liked the core mystery quite a lot.

[@lontollison6771]

That scene is with the bomb was an actual thing they did back in the day,ahh the good ole days😉

[@noahhallman9174]

This movie has always gotten too much hate and people go into it hearing it was bad or expecting it and well then that's what you will get out of it. People say it does not make sense or is unbelievable apparently forgot to apply the same logic to the rest of the movies which were just as much so. People like to hate on the new while holding up the old. Frankly this is my third favorite of all 5. It goes 3, 1, 4, 2, 5. This is my favorite franchise and I like all the movies personally.

[@woeshaling6421]

if you want to see khe huy quan (short round) older, he is very good in "everything everywhere all at once"

[@oliversherman2414]

To answer your question: The reason they nuked a fake town is because this film is set during the Cold War between the USA and the USSR. Both the Americans and the Soviets built and tested thousands of nuclear weapons in the 50s and 60s. The movie was supposed to be showing an example of a bomb test

[@zandylovesrisk]

@14:22 At this time in the US, the Soviet and US politics were at a high and Red was another term for Russians as the Red Party won in the Russian revolution back in 1917 overthrowing the Russian Monarchy (as seen in Anastasia(1997)). while Kingdom of the Crystal skull isn't my favorite of the films, it's still an entertaining and fun film and still fits the mold of Indiana Jones films. I think most people were put off by them going from Supernatural wonders (Ark, stone, and cup) to know extraterrestrial even though that fits in the era of this film taking place(1957). One thing I noticed is I love how they kept the timeline the same with the same amount of years from 1989 to 2008 and 1938(Last crusade) to 1957, both 19 years.

[@hairlokk8672]

Imo it got a worse reputation then it deserves. Its watchable

[@kilroy987]

Swinging with the monkeys, riding the tree branches down the cliff, too much CGI in the chase, and didn't stick the landing.

[@blakewalker84120]

I love how you hope the new Indy movie makes up for this one. It does! The Dial of Destiny said "Oh, some people found some entertainment value in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Surely we can remedy that!"

[@dan_hitchman007]

It doesn't. It really doesn't.

[@menachemsalomon]

That is just dripping sarcasm, it is.

[@blakewalker84120]

@@menachemsalomon I don't know. I'm just making this up as I go along."

[@michaelmccoy8059]

I like Ike was General Dwight Eisenhower's political motto from his presidency

[@IdealUser]

I don't mind the aliens plot. It goes with the whole UFO conspiracies of the 50s but the film is way to over the top for even an Indiana Jones movie.

[@Deegee_1969]

The fridge.. it's also a good job it didn't end up with its door to the ground.

[@SNAPS3D]

YES! Go back and finish Star Wars, Superman, Rambo and Alien. Other film series, how about Back To The Future, Batman, Ghostbusters, Friday The 13th, oh! and finish Nightmare on Elm Street too, LOL! I LOVE!!! your reaction videos! You are awesome Dawn Marie and you're so much fun!

[@Ghost_Amongst_the_Living]

Not my favorite sequel in the Indiana Jones series, but I enjoyed watching Dawn's reaction to it.

[@harveybojangle475]

Originally, the plan was for The Last Crusade to be the final one (which is why they all ride off into the sunset). But...I suppose they felt they HAD to keep going...😑