The Biggest BOMB Of The Year??? Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (2023)

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny might be the biggest box office bomb of the year. How did this happen? Could this mean the end for Kathleen Kennedy at Lucasfilm? All that on this episode of Weird Movies with Mark!
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Credits Music by: OVERWERK
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Familiar Territory
2:07 Adding to Indiana
3:08 Skit
4:16 De-aging Indiana
5:01 Not-so-special-story
7:11 Box Office of Doom
9:28 Going back to the well
10:50 A Proper Send-off?
11:19 End Skit
11:55 Credits
#indianajones #indianajonesandthedialofdestiny #indianajones5

[@alicecourtney5816]

I’m at the stage now where I’d far rather watch KZbinrs I like reviewing a movie than watch the actual movie itself.

[@danielgehring7437]

I know, right? The KZbinrs are producing better content, we can watch in our homes, and we pay what we want or can through their Patreon, knowing that money is going to fund the next video custom-tailored to our preferences. It's such a ridiculously better system I'm even wondering why we still bother to have movie theaters.

[@AIRrrrrrrrrrrr]

Same

[@robsutton3092]

I feel the same way. I watch Mark’s videos repeatedly (and some other channels like Pitch Meeting). If the movie business collapsed today, I think we already have enough bad movies in the world to provide creators like Mark a few more decades worth of material.

[@mikehunt4986]

I've been at that stage for years!

[@suzybearheart530]

@@danielgehring7437Yo, how fun would it be to watch Fanboy Flicks in the theater with other Fanboy fans though? Like, I always have a blast at the Rifftrax theater events because it’s cool too enjoy something with like-minded people.

[@kirk1701]

You know a movie is bad when FanboyFlicks takes it on. For me, I'm happy to consider the franchise as a trilogy.

[@lordmortos979]

Just like the original star wars

[@kirk1701]

@@lordmortos979 Facts!

[@4589dude]

Yep, Indie 4 & 5 don't exist

[@WongFoo83]

truth bomb incoming .....

[@onjohns1]

Um…you saw that he didn’t think it was that bad, right? He said it was okay, which is refreshing in a world where only extremes are allowed.

[@TheRogueWolf]

I'm starting to feel like Disney has outsourced all creativity to the audience, expecting us to paper over the flaws of their films with our nostalgia for the earlier releases.

[@TheGhostchaser8]

It’s almost like Disney is trying to suck. Tax write off shows anymore.

[@bentonrp]

Yup! And also, no one believes in this woke crap. They'll pretend they do when it doesn't matter (virtue signaling) but they won't make compromises for it. They'll only follow it when they think that they're* the ones who can do the manipulating, not the other way around. Which is exactly what Disney keeps trying to do to them with these tactics you just mentioned.

[@STho205]

I'm pretty sure Disney is money laundering for the Chinese who are commies and therefore aren't supposed to have MegaBucks. Very much like the premise of The Producers. You can make more with a bomb than a hit....with clever accounting and investors with money to burn.

[@CornbreadOracle]

GenX woman here. I saw this stuff in the theaters when it came out. I’ve been a bit in love with Harrison Ford for most of my life. And I learned a while ago that I am dangerously close to making bold declarations like “There are only 3 Star Wars movies in this house and Harrison Ford is young in *ALL* of them!” Now I can say that about Indiana Jones too.

[@suzybearheart530]

As a GenX woman, I agree ☝️. If you were in Wyoming I’d declare you my new best friend!

[@zephyrr108]

There are only 3 Star Wars movies. You are a woman so you will get it soon.

[@STho205]

The same thing happened with Charlton Heston in the 80s and 90s. Heston was the archetype for Indy as his 1950s archeology film was the costume and behavior of Indy. Heston played historic epic heroes in his 20s and 30s. Then he went on to dystopia SciFi in his 40s and 50s. Then there was that awkward time where he was playing young strong men aging out. Those movies were bombs. Then he finished his career with guest cameos doing serious Shakespeare or Long John Silver...those were great. Sean Connery likewise. Ford made mistakes by coming back for Lucasfilm when he was too old. He was doing OK with intimate older roles in realistic movies.

[@bananaempijama]

Well, there are only 3 Star Wars movies. Just like 3 Indiana Jones movies

[@richardfan7157]

You're in denial

[@freereinvoltaic]

Mark, those were some of your best inserts so far. 😂 “I wanted wings…”

[@Nolan65775]

"Eventually within the next quarter of a century, the nostalgia cycles will be so close together that people will not be able to take a step without being nostalgic for the one they just took. At that point, everything stops. Death by Nostalgia." - Frank Zappa

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

Frank was a genius. I miss him and the world needs him now.

[@EstradaDuran-sg6co]

@@eucliduschaumeau8813 frank zappa was no better than a disney executive. you just fell for his scam lol

[@frenchtoastemergency]

How so? He was a creator, not an executive. I mean, his stuff isn’t everyone’s favorite, but it was very original work, especially for the time.

[@JM-vp8zc]

I am so glad to see this quote posted by someone else. That entire book, The Real Frank Zappa, is fascinating reading.

[@EstradaDuran-sg6co]

@@frenchtoastemergency lmao. frank zappa was a marketing executive. that's why people like you fell for his schtick so easily. look it up if you don't believe me.

[@johnjones4426]

The definition of insanity is saying "Kathleen Kennedy is getting booted THIS time!" over and over again and expecting different results

[@barrymoore4470]

😄

[@kutter_ttl6786]

The logical business decision would be to boot her, but this is also Disney we're talking about.

[@skidmoda]

They will keep her until the file for BK. My only guess is she has blackmail on people.

[@peteywheatstraws4909]

She's doing exactly what she gets paid to do. She's not going anywhere, nobody else wants to be publicly flogged every time one of their crappy assed movies is released.

[@homelessjesse9453]

That's because the oligarchs that own us, have so much money, they don't care anymore. It's about pushing their twisted ideology. Turns out the communists were right all along about capitalism.....

[@themoviedealers]

Dial of Destiny did the IMPOSSIBLE: It made Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull look AWESOME.

[@joshuathomas043]

I 100% agree with your take on this, Mark. I love Indiana Jones, but I wish they had stopped after 3. It definitely feels like yet another soleless money grab.

[@lordmortos979]

Well soulless is what Disney is good at.

[@josip_gale]

@@lordmortos979 Especially with Kathleen "franchise destroyer" Kennedy at helm.

[@ericbuzzard2041]

It feels that way because that's exactly what it is.

[@etsequentia6765]

It's beyond just a soleless money grab. It's absolutely dripping with contempt and furious HATE towards fans of the original trilogy, and hate towards the truly talented creators of the original. The most obvious case of penis envy and contemptuous resentment I've seen in years.

[@johnwolf2829]

What better way to make money than de-fraud the investors? IMHO, those movies (ALL of them) are made to flop as was the case in "The Prodicers" by Mel Brooks.

[@compatriot852]

This movie was pretty much doomed to fail from the start. Nobody wanted another Indiana Jones movie, especially one with a depressed elderly Indy and a cgi fest

[@Jasonificatiation]

plus no real spielberg/lucas involvement. IP's are not so easily separated from their creators.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

Mark is such a natural actor, I loved him in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

[@whydontyoujustwatchagiallo1639]

He was in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade not Temple of Doom

[@sammybrown4680]

Saw the first three movies in theaters . Watched Indiana Jones ride off into the sunset in the third 😢 That was the true ending and all ways will be.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

The next 2 were either if you'll excuse the term "beating a dead horse" or flat-out elder abuse. I mean is this really necessary, I don't think so I don't care how many people you need to pay off there's no reason to be doing this at 80.

[@jpgcne]

This movie was not bad, actually. Surprisingly. so much better than the last one which I abhorred. No. There was no need to make this one. But AT least it felt like an Indy movie All film is Subjective however. (When viewed) Now I have no interest in seeing it again. Unlike 1981 Raiders which is one of my all time favorite films. And unlike the 1981 film which I have seen countless times. It fits in with those many other movies that are the one offs ❤

[@SymphonyBrahms]

@@jpgcne Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a very good movie. But Dial of Destiny is a dog.

[@Rotionu]

Goddamn! If they wanted to reuse a formula then "The Last Crusade" offered much better one. All you had to do is make Indy a sarcastic old man who just chills and mocks youth when they fail in a way or another.

[@josephmayfield945]

We can’t have old white men getting a one up on anyone, come on now.

[@SoggyMs]

Mark is the best movie reviewer on KZbin!! I love that you didn't just go the "disney bad" route and instead went with an in depth explanation on why the movie didn't work for you. Thank you so much for all the entertainment Mark! You rock!

[@zephyrr108]

Disney bad is true, tho.

[@kungfew1396]

I noticed he didn't even mention Phoebe Waller Bridge's performance or her rumored taking over as the new Indy.😂

[@jaylong4705]

But Disney is bad

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

Would it be so difficult, with all that astonishing amount of money, to come up with a NEW idea for a film?

[@lw3646]

Fighting Nazis is just the same old tried and tested formula they'd not want to take a risk and try anything new. How is he still fighting nazis in 1969?

[@whydontyoujustwatchagiallo1639]

No, because people seemingly want to have the same story warmed up multiple times before realising that they're technically watching the same movie over and over again :-)

[@chefnerd]

I said it 15 years ago and I'll say it now: "Fate of Atlantis" should have been made a movie. That game had a better story than the last two movies IMHO.

[@NeverComplyEver]

Agreed. Great game and story

[@graytonw5238]

Great review. There are a lot of channels out there that have it out for this movie for various reasons (many of them legit), but this felt like one of the more balanced and objective reviews out there. No agenda, no prejudices, just an honest take on it.

[@Myrzghe]

I found it impossible to get a normal review of it. The papers in my country gave it ok reviews, but KZbin has made it out to be some sort of woke nightmare, so this review was needed! Everyone hated indy 4, and it had nothing to do with any woman in it

[@MegaDcmp]

Hey, you guys leave the Critical Drinker out of this!

[@zephyrr108]

​@@Myrzghelol. Women shouldnt star movies. Unless fairy tale princesses who want to get married. Im serious.

[@strivingtobalance]

Agree. I clicked "never recommend channel" to all of the negative click baiting thumbnails for this movie. Mark's is the only negative review I watched, and I found it to be balanced and fair criticisms (despite the fact that I enjoyed the movie, and my 14 year old kiddo did as well).

[@varanid9]

@@Myrzghe the hate for this movie had nothing to do with it having a woman in it. It had to do with what she was in there to do.

[@TheKaIibak]

I think its sad that studios are spending so much money in old stuff instead of allowing new ideas to grow. Indiana Jones and Star Wars were special because they were so different, new generations wont have anything special if studios and audiences keep holding on to dated franchises.

[@mikehunt4986]

They have John Wick. I think that's it lol

[@quinnmccallion-bolen2520]

The Dune movies coming out right now feel like this generation's star wars to me: ambitious, unique and different. Second one isn't out yet, but I don't think the first one did great in sales unfortunately.

[@mdiond70]

@@quinnmccallion-bolen2520I think Dune is more for the hard core sci-fi fan, where Star Wars appealed to a greater audience. But that audience was from a different time. If Star Wars came out today, would it have the same appeal? I wonder. BTW, desert island movie? A New Hope!

[@mikehunt4986]

@@quinnmccallion-bolen2520 Definitely NOT this generation's Star Wars. It needs to be super popular with characters that are household names. That is not the case with Dune. There simply isn't a Star Wars for today's youth, and I think today's youth is OK with that.

[@quinnmccallion-bolen2520]

@mdiond70 It's no secret that A New Hope was heavily inspired by the Dune novels! But yes, Star Wars has a much broader appeal.

[@connorbowen8867]

As great as mark is at making us laugh, he’s also become such a good video essayist!!!!

[@theoneonly259]

Get a life.

[@gregorpfueller6659]

i can go back in time… by watching the old movies… works much better than the dial…

[@rachelaries7240]

I love these videos - they are so interesting and informative. Like a behind the scenes sneak into the movie world. Thanks for the effort and research Mark!

[@imnotcrazyforeal2706]

Never had nostalgia for this series since crystal skull was my first Jones adventure. Saw the original movies piecemeal on cable tv over the years until college. Eventually I understood it for what it was, the ultimate adventure serial. I really don't think Disney understood that. They believed that Harrison ford was the draw for the adventure series, but he was just the vehicle. No working scrub wants to watch their heroes be miserable like them, that's why we have reality television. Hopefully this continual failure spurs a new renaissance in its aftermath.

[@thejoke2791]

Exactly. Indy was our go getter hero. not a miserable depressed drunk.🤦‍♂️

[@danielgehring7437]

Oh, neat! I was just about to write a comment lamenting the fact that I'd never met someone who hadn't really watched Indiana Jones before and get their take, and here you are. I agree with you in every way but, in their defense, his name is right in the title so you can't really have an Indiana Jones movie without Harrison Ford. Whether he's the vehicle or the draw, it'd be false advertising if he wasn't in it somewhere.

[@suzybearheart530]

@@danielgehring7437And yet it sounds like Disney wants to keep it going with that dame as his replacement. Come on, Disney! Can’t have Indiana Jones without Indiana Jones. Just retire it and tell a new story.

[@shawns9813]

If done correctly, a miserable person can turn it around alas Johnny from cobra kai.

[@thejoke2791]

@@suzybearheart530 They killed off a new story by killing the son. They want to start a whole new franchise named India James. Shes going to be a kick ass chick.

[@RobbyRaccoon]

We need more huge bombs like this. If we get enough of them, Hollywood might try something new, instead of retreading tired old garbage over and over.

[@chinabluewho]

Nope, as long as they can see a reason to make films mentioning Nazis they will keep making garbage like this, Hollywood truly is in a small bubble where rich elite J_wish left wingers who are completely out of touch with mainstream society get together in small boardrooms and discuss how to make another film about the J_wish experience or something with nazis.

[@konradcurze939]

Gonna take a looooooooooooong time

[@john_blues]

Mark, you need to point out that it was AARP(American Association of Retired Persons) that wrote the article. Gives it a little more context as to why they'd give a movie starring an 80 year old ridiculously high praise.

[@cargo_vroom9729]

I think it's difficult for the stakes to feel high, regardless of what the plot, directing or acting says, because on a meta level you know it's the fifth Indiana Jones movie and there really didn't need to be more than three. It's impossible for such a thing to not feel a bit redundant.

[@grumpyyyyy]

Part of the appeal of the original movies was that they were dark, violent, scary and funny films you could watch as a kid. Jaws and Bond were the same in that they appealed to adults and kids alike. They were exciting, the stunts felt real, the deaths were gruesome. You just know theres going to be nothing like that here. As RLM pointed out about Crystal Skull, Indy killed (maybe) one person. It just feels tame.

[@suzybearheart530]

As a kid Temple of Doom terrified me and that’s why it has always been my favorite. ❤

[@lw3646]

​@Megamyndir that's my fear too, I don't want to watch a tame watered down Disney adaptation of this with a hero at the centre who's too old to be a plausibly be an action hero.

[@grumpyyyyy]

@Megamyndir exactly. Indy always took (and gave) a beating. An 80 year old man can't. The cgi chases here can't compete with the truck scene in raiders, or the tank scene in crusade; they look plastic and unreal, hence the lack of stakes. Plus, the originals appealed to all age groups by being gritty enough to adults and thrilling to youngsters. This appeals to neither.

[@johnpendarvis7885]

Did they really think destroying the dignity of the title character was a good idea? When was that ever the case?

[@thebubonicj]

I mean, he literally rode off into the sunset at the end of Last Crusade. How could they still be scrapping the bottom of the Indy barrel? 🤦‍♂️

[@spectralnighttravel]

The central problem with the movie is really that it's not Indiana Jones. Indy is now old, alone, broken, bitter, an alcoholic, apathetic, resigned, and giving up on life. He gets dragged around, rescued, and bested all by a smug, arrogant, infallible new character that's clearly meant to replace him. It's the same Kathleen Kennedy move that they did with Rey and Luke Skywalker.

[@ArcaneEther]

In the years since the introduction of Indiana Jones, we've seen the rise (and too some extents, the fall) of both Lara Croft of Tomb Raider and Nathan Drake of Uncharted. Both characters got their own movie/s, but the fact that the concept itself isn't dead means that this formula can be done right if the effort is made.

[@jpgcne]

I must say. I actually enjoyed the latest Lara Croft more than the 2 others which were plain silly imo

[@jbard9892]

@@jpgcne It wasn't bad, but the puzzle traps near the end were terrible. I know they were a homage to the game, but still. And I'd rather have seen more development between her and the asian boat guy, they had good chemistry, than that stuff with her father. Also, the big plane sequence: no matter how good the CGI may be, they can't make that stuff look real. It doesn't hold a candle to the truck from Raiders or the tank from Crusade. I actually preferred the bike chase and the parkour chase. Oh, and the fucking zombies. Terrible. I really liked the bit with the "evil" Queen being a typhoid mary, but practical gore effects and no zombies would have been better. There aren't enough good things in Uncharted to make it worth complaining about.

[@BiriBiri925]

Uncharted (not the movie, the game) is the perfect successor to Indiana Jones. Absolutely everything there is done correctly for this genre. Moreover, this story has already had its perfect ending. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the recent film. I just hope what happened to Jones doesn't happen to Drake. Just leave him alone, no need to try to return the pensioner.

[@MatthewSmith-nc3vg]

Alot of people had a fear the woman was going to be the main focus. Another loss for Lucasfilm is Willow series, so bad it was removed from Disney Plus. If I would have written a Indiana Jones 5, I'd just copy Uncommon Valor. Recast Mutt and have him be a POW and Indy has to go and save him.

[@guida-walker-channel]

This was a perfect review and, as someone else has pointed out, very respectful and able to criticize without insulting or mocking the people involved. To answer Mark's questions: I had (and have) zero interest in this movie, just like I had zero interest in the one before. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is pretty much a perfect film and there was no need for any sequels whatsoever but, as many people have stated here, at least they could have stopped at the third movie and it would still have been a near perfect trilogy (even though the second one is the weakest in comparison). This had moneygrab written all over it and it needlessly destroys the Indiana Jones heritage. I saw the first movie at 13 on opening day (which was October 9, 1981 in my country) and it was an event for the ages. I went with my siblings and cousins and to this day we all still cherish that memory and remember the excitement like it was yesterday. A packed theatre enjoying every minute of pure adventure topped by that rousing, unforgettable score and everyone on their feet cheering and clapping at the end. At that time sequels and franchises were a rare thing, so I'm glad we were able to enjoy the magic without even having to worry it would one day end up in such a sad, almost undignified way.

[@fabjtown1]

This movie didn’t hurt the franchise at all. It wasnt a bad film. It really wasn’t. Everything is 1 or 10 to people like you. And it’s a problem.

[@hjacapriccio]

Thank you so much for sharing this lovely and wholesome anecdote. It's sad to see how the industry has become so soulless, and that the days of the 'event movie' like Raiders has been and gone. It's that nostalgia and entertainment at its pinnacle that has been lost and has never properly been restored. I think it somehow makes the original films even more valuable and iconic when compared with these disposable imitations, so I guess that is one thing to take solace in. It would have been life changing to see that film for the first time when Hollywood could grip the world and truly transport us...

[@guida-walker-channel]

@@hjacapriccio Thank YOU for reading and for your thoughtful reply. Everything you say is true and, while sad, it's somehow comforting to know others like yourself understand and feel the same way. But at least, as you say, taking solace in the memories will always be a precious thing.

[@Limpi43]

@@guida-walker-channel I'm 100% with your OP. So many "movies" teached me if the word 'franchise' (or '-quel') has ever mentioned with it, it's better for me to leave it alone. I know I'm not the only one, still it's nice to see someone who thinks the same. 🙂

[@elingobernable1331]

Biggest difference from this one and Maverick it's that Maverick is truly a Maverick movie and it respects the previous movie and the character itself, also the other characters add to the plot; while Indiana Jones is a side character in his own movie and they do everything to make Waller-Bridge likeable but in the wrong way. You can easily make a comparison between her character and Rooster. Rooster has time to be developed and to make the audience like him with his mistakes and how it affects him, while Waller-Bridge is good at everything and if feels like she doesn'r even need Indiana Jones to be at her side. I mean, how the hell are we supposed to care and like her?

[@sabataskull9661]

She is another Rey. And nobody cares about Rey.Ashoka is interesting, but Rey ?. Come on , nobody cares about Ms Mary Sue.

[@GleeChan]

I think RLM said it best. Indy is action man. You like him because he's bad ass, does cool stuff, and gets the girl. He's a plug in for fantasy, not a character. No one wants to imagine themselves as an old man who can barely keep up and get's told off by some snobby lady you just met every five minutes. That's the difference. Indy was power fantasy, Harrison is not.

[@azarisLP]

I can't believe the sequel to the sequel people think should never have happened bombed.

[@ming60640]

The first RAIDERS was the best and my favorite. Adventure, suspense, humor, romance, and the best female character. The next two were good but didn’t measure up - probably because the emotional stakes couldn’t compare to the first film because Indy obviously loved Marion. A classic match. Love Karen Allen.

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

Phoebe Franchise-Killer

[@whydontyoujustwatchagiallo1639]

To be honest, i never liked Phoebe Waller-Bridge as an actress and therefore i never appreciated her efforts. For some reason, she just seems unlikeable to me.

[@shawklan27]

The budget this film was given just makes me go: Why?

[@kongvinter33]

its what Im saying to myself when I wake up every morning.

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

The budgets of these films could feed a small country for a year or more, but the franchises just get worse.

[@davidgantenbein9362]

Disney had for a while a strategic approach of spending more money on single event movies to ensure being the top dog. While this ballooning of budgets would reduce profitability at the box office, their play was more one of „but we actually sell IPs through parks, merchandise and streaming, so ensuring that we and nobody else dominates the market, brings us the big bucks at the end“. Imo an ok strategy IF you manage to hit the zeitgeist and actually reap the park, merchandise and streaming benefits. But right now, their movies have lost so much attention that I can’t imagine them still pulling in those benefits in enough high numbers.

[@lutherheggs451]

The budget on the film, that nobody actually knows, that all seems to be I heard from someone who heard from someone. But then again they also seem to ignore that there were alot of problems in making the movie like; Harrison Ford separated his shoulder early on, costing them alot of time. There being this little thing called a Global Pandemic that shut down everything, protip: the majority of the planet actually took it seriously which started and stopped filming several times. They also ignore all of the tax incentives, breaks etc. flat out rebates and 100% the marketing being being a tax write off. Then again that is also the same thing for 100% of movies.....If Dial of Destiny is a flop even though in 2 weeks its made over 300 million, than Mission Impossible having only made 80 million in 5 days is also a flop. So I guess we better get on the 100 videos about Mission Impossible being a box office bomb. Its hilarious though how certain "special" people were trying to call Dial of Destiny a bomb when it had barely been out for 48 hrs.

[@davidgantenbein9362]

@@lutherheggs451 Tell me, when you compare Indy 5 with Mission Impossible, why do you use the total global one for Indy 5, but only the domestic one for Mission Impossible? Indy 5 did globally slightly over 300 over 3 weekends , but globally Mission Impossible did over 230 over 1 weekend. So if you compare them, please compare the same box office number, don’t just make roughly 150 million disappear on the movie you don’t like. PS: Everybody is using the budgets as reported by the press, same for every f-ing movie released for years. Don’t try to spin this into something special for Indy 5.

[@minionofgozer7414]

The originals worked so well for many reasons but probably because, for the most part, every location they went to was real. Everything felt gritty and legitimately real. In Dial of Destiny NOTHING felt gritty and every location might as well have been an obvious green screen soundstage somewhere. They did go on location to shoot, but the CGi and cinematography spoiled them for me, so I didn't care 🤷‍♂️ Also, id have preferred it if it was just Indiana Jones on a solo adventure and not dragging someone else along. Her character didn't do it for me at all and could have been deleted entirely and the film would have been a lot better for it 🤷‍♂️

[@bobdole807]

I loved the first 3 movies, such a magical part of my childhood. The last 2 didn't recapture that magic.

[@pmp2559]

Same here

[@SymphonyBrahms]

I like Crystal Skull. It's a good movie.

[@LolliPop2000]

"Indiana Jones and the Well of Nostalgia"

[@beardedbear9901]

Twist ending, it's dry.

[@photoguy4212]

It was ok. Won’t spoil it but one scene near the very end was actually really cool and would’ve been a better sendoff than the ending we got.

[@JohnAquariusPodcast]

To me Indiana Jones ended on the last crusade. I did not see Crystal skull and definitely not going to see Dial of destiny cause i felt it was just a money grab, however im suprised they did not just hire a young actor who either closely resembles Harrison ford or River Phoenix cause there was a short lived television series called the young adventures of Indiana Jones.

[@lutherheggs451]

Yep and the people who cry about Crystal Skull can just STFU and sit down because Young Indiana Jones had Indy v Dracula....He literally fought Dracula.... Atleast the Crystal Skulls and Archimedes dial are actual objects that have actually been found, touched etc....Unlike The gold box with a ghost living inside, 3 completely fictional glowing rocks and Jesus' water cup.

[@danielgehring7437]

​@@lutherheggs451 Your statement's confusing. Why does something being 'real' matter in an IJ movie? And why does Dracula get a pass?

[@gerasimosniforatos1968]

I found your channel a week ago.What a hidden gem! You should do a top 10 of some kind or give your Oscar's for weird movies

[@lokideus5094]

The lighting and color-grading in your insert was on point, good work.

[@john_blues]

Some of his best 'insert' work.

[@nkwhite]

Unless you have a moving or complex, multiple story saga to move forward, you've no damned business turning out a 2.5 hour movie

[@RetroRadical]

Sorry your tik-tok rattled brain can't sit still longer than 90 minutes.

[@beardedbear9901]

​@@RetroRadicalThis has nothing to do with attention spans, go back to yelling at a cloud.

[@nkwhite]

@@beardedbear9901 I can't see the original comment, but from the reply; seems it was hella stupid.

[@beardedbear9901]

@@nkwhite He was accusing you of being the "Tik Tok Generation" and having a poor attention span as justification for every popcorn flick to be a bloated mess.

[@nkwhite]

@@beardedbear9901 Aye yi yi.... Apparently, reading well isn't his strong suit 🙄

[@sparthyslaysstuff2405]

Great review! Chose to skip this movie because Crystal Skull was already running on fumes, the nostalgia mining studios are engaging in is patronizing at this point. Let some series fade away already.

[@OCJoker2009]

God, I love your movie reviews, channel, sarcastic & blunt reactions LOL

[@SureJungle23247]

They should have waited a bit longer for the technology to improve and did the whole movie with a de-aged Harrison Ford, Fate of Atlantis would've been good.

[@htruman]

I heard the game was good.

[@andrewjankowski9650]

They should have hired someone else, Chris Pratt for example, and done Fate of Atlantis or Staff of Kings. There are so many high quality stories already there for the making. Fate of Atlantis would be phenomenal. We’ve already seen Young Indian Jones Chronicles so why not go with a younger Indiana in the 1930s/1940s and you have a James Bond-type of story potential.

[@SureJungle23247]

@htruman very good, back in the day, even now if ya like a point & click.

[@htruman]

@@SureJungle23247 Cool.

[@garrick3727]

I would take Daniel Craig as James Bond, as a template. New actor, got a lot of flak for not being Bond-like enough, but all that vanished with the first movie. Craig was a Bond reboot. They could have done the same with Indy. All it needs is keeping the character and themes close enough to the original - no radical overhauls. Of course, Bond kind of went off the deep end a few movies later, but any flaws they had were not a fault of the lead actor.

[@IsmailofeRegime]

Praising the latest Indiana Jones film as the best one in the series is odd, but the fact the review came from the AARP, aka the American Association of Retired Persons, makes it unsurprising since so much of their content is just "HEY LOOK HOW AWESOME OLD PEOPLE ARE."

[@suzybearheart530]

Golden Girls did it better 😂 (make old people look awesome)

[@atomcraft4067]

Younger Harrison Ford is a very animated actor. He uses a lot of movements and gestures when he acts. The deaged version was very unconvincing.

[@chrisyoungblood1421]

Mark, it’s great to see a new video!!! Absolutely love your content! Hope all is well!!

[@dizzyspellpunk7976]

That end skit is exactly why Indy knows everyone but has no"friends"😅

[@BillC-64]

The final movie should have been his grown-up son keeping his father's name alive by continuing on his quest and this time asking Indy for his help. But not just tagging along but actually helping much like Indy's father did. This would have been a nice reversal of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and would have made possible future movies. Now they have nothing.

[@BigBear--]

This! 100% this should've been the direction once they decided on a 5th film. Unfortunately Disney, and Kathleen Kennedy have zero creativity beyond "rinse and repeat", with "the message" shoved in.

[@kidcharlemagne1002]

I would have been very much ok with Shia Labeouf taking up the mantle.

[@BigBear--]

@@kidcharlemagne1002 It didn't even have to be him, could've been any other actor as well, as long as they were older. But yeah, could've been him.

[@JonasC22]

Next movie is gonna be "Indiana Bones"

[@reyreyquaza10]

OMG FOUND YOU! I been watching you since you were “Bad Movies” I had to make a new KZbin since my Gmail got hacked, took a KZbin hiatus, and then I forgot you were now Fanboy Flicks. The search ‘bad movie reviews’ didn’t yield your channel right away. I bet I bypassed your channel in the search but then I remembered. Took me a while. Your narrating is the best! I really feel some people try too hard and are not themselves.

[@dylanwong6065]

I love the first three Indiana Jones films better because they are more adventurous, exciting, and classical. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull although not perfect at least it’s still entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Unfortunately, for this new Indiana Jones movie, it pretty much lost its excitement and spirit. I can see why Steven Spielberg doesn’t want to direct this new Indiana Jones movie. The Indiana Jones franchise is officially over just like Harry Potter.

[@RetroRadical]

It is legit shocking to see someone say anything nice about Crystal Skull. I really like that movie! I think everyone's complaints could also be leveled at Temple of Doom but no one talks shit about that movie because of blessed 80's nostalgia.

[@lutherheggs451]

Protip: they got both Steven Spielberg and George Lucas' input on the story....Spielberg didn't direct it because he wasn't asked to.

[@mcribprime6594]

It’s a bomb yes, but the Flush takes the title as the biggest bomb which is bloody hilarious lol 😂 😂

[@davidgantenbein9362]

Not yet though. Indy 5 cost officially about a 100 million more to make than the Flash, so to lose less money than the Flash, Indy 5 needs about 200 million more at the box office, which hasn’t happened yet. So on basic metrics Indy 5 should still lose the studio more money and hence be the bigger flop.

[@lutherheggs451]

Yeah no, its really not a bomb....But that doesn't stop people with zero stake that know nothing from trying to proclaim everything is a bomb....The movie will be just fine, its made 300 million in 2 weeks. Not everything needs to make a billion dollars and the people who think everything does are cancer. The budget will be just fine, people don't seem to ever want to talk about all the tax breaks they get or the rebates, then 100% of the marketing is a tax write-off.. But what is even more hilarious is the people who seem to be jerking themselves and want to call it a bomb are the kind of "special" people who call everything woke Using the "special" education logic, Mission Impossible was also a bomb since it only made 80 million in 5 days.

[@davidgantenbein9362]

@@lutherheggs451 You are aware that the studio only gets about 50% of the box office? Plus the budget never includes marketing (another 100+ million) or any other costs from re-shoots etc? To be profitable at the box office, it would need over 800 million, which it will not make. Granted, later rental, streaming and tv sales may potentially carry it into the profit zone. BUT for the risk tied to making movies and the interest rates paid on the money used, nobody at Disney will ever call this movie internally a success without getting laughed out of the room. Sorry, it’s a flop.

[@NextToToddliness]

"If I could turn back time, I'd make sure this piece of trash was never made." - Cher

[@thorntonwager6750]

This is my first video of yours I’ve watched since “The Room” days. Hilarious, man!

[@spacemanspiralcatzero]

I feel like they should have treated Indy like Bond, a few movies with one actor then a new casting and so on. Indy strikes more as a doc Sampson type or Alan quartermain, with 100 Adventures for each generation.

[@planescaped]

Going the bond route might have worked better. Especially if they push that angle heavily in the marketing.

[@strivingtobalance]

True. Hanging the hat of the movie (so to speak) on one person is tough. But I think the Han Solo movie really scared them away from recasting the character directly. But agree, this should have been a pass it along to someone else movie, just, you know... not Shia LaBeouf (sorry Shia, you're not that great of an actor). Imagine if we'd got Timothy Chalamet in place of Shia LaBeouf. I would watch Chalamet on Indiana Jones adventures easily.

[@spacemanspiralcatzero]

@@strivingtobalanceI wonder if that was their idea for River Phoenix originally, or Sean Patrick Flanery. I doubt we’ll ever see a Mutt Williams spin-off 😂

[@strivingtobalance]

@@spacemanspiralcatzero Man, that is utterly full of despair thinking about how we could have had River Phoenix playing Indiana Jones as an adult and we would have just all accepted it because of Last Crusade and it would have been amazing. Gonna go cry for his loss to the world.

[@QuantumSurge64]

My dad wanted to see the movie because he is a fan of the previous films, but the moment I mentioned Disney is involved and not Paramount, he lost interest.

[@richysradioroom]

Movie wise I live in the past. When my friends who go to the movies tell me it was good, I go see it. If they say it wasn't good, I wait to watch it for free and see that they were right.

[@markula_4040]

Harrison Ford and the Curse of the Belated Sequels should be the name of the second half of his biography at this point.

[@TimothyCollins]

Thing is... nothing is doing really well at the box office this year. When the July 4th weekend had this movie open at number 1 with only a $60M opening, that's a sign that theaters are over. Covid certainly put the last nail in the coffin but they were going down before that even. We are headed to a massive change in the way movies are released. Streaming maybe but we will also see a change in how they are made... these $500M budgeted movies are probably going to recede in importance. Hopefully we might see a rise in the mid and low budget movies that don't need to make $300M in the opening weekend.

[@leetri]

People can't afford to go out every week and spend like what, 20 bucks for a single ticket to a movie they might not even end up liking? It's much cheaper and more convenient to just wait a month or two for it to come out on the streaming service you already have so you can watch it for free at home, especially if you have a larger family.

[@RetroRadical]

Nail on the head with this one. The fact that any movie can be #1 in America 4th of July weekend and still be a flop is a sign that this shit is over. Or at the very least needs to go back to like, 2 or 3 a year, maybe.

[@freakyzed8467]

​@@RetroRadicalmight be no going back. Late stage capitalism has set in.

[@TimothyCollins]

@@RetroRadical I am so so so hoping that the age of the "We need to make $300M in 3 days" era is over. I want to go back to when movies could make $10M over a few weeks and be a hit... Truth is, 80% of movies released are crap. That average isn't going to change but... I'd rather hove 20% of 100 movies be good than 20% of 10 movies be good.

[@FrequenSeeker]

That was the nicest way to say "This movie sucked" without saying it, Mark. I agree, as usual, with everything you said!

[@gamermoviedude5533]

For as much as I don’t remember liking Crystal Skull, that still felt like it had something necessary left for Indy to achieve: finally settling down, becoming a father, understanding he’s got to hang it up eventually. It still felt like a springboard from the trilogy after so many years (like it almost felt slightly necessary to exist and like we could go for another adventure without feeling forced). This movie was probably one of the most blatant examples of making something for the sake of making something I’ve ever seen (at least Star Wars had life in it at the beginning with The Force Awakens imo). It felt so apparent that this wasn’t a movie made to say something more about this iconic character, which is so disappointing considering James Mangold is such a talented director, but something tells me it’s not his fault.

[@eeyoretriple6]

Good video. OVERWERK makes a jam as well 🤠

[@ncapone87]

Donald Trump should be in jail for the rest of his life

[@BlackstarSI]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@scottyunitedboy2925]

Likewise

[@wolfumz]

How sick is Mark's new ending theme?

[@lordmortos979]

Here here!

[@BarbadosBeerFestival]

Same.

[@Diggy7Diggs]

honestly, movies these days just have a 99% chance of being bad

[@leecroft7311]

I wouldn't go that high, i would say closer to 98%

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

At least 99%, if not 99.99999999% of new movies are ass. "Hereditary" and the new "Top Gun" are the only two in the past ten years that left an impression.

[@ExMachina70]

Mission Impossible has already almost caught up with Indiana Jones's box office.

[@corrado]

I thought it was fun, watched it with like 10 people (all family) and we all had a good time. There was something for everyone, and it wasn't that deep. This is a decent pop-corn movie. And the time travel part was really cool.

[@tomhunter3075]

I agree. Im tired of people slamming films like this for no good reason. We live in a time of incredible productions and movie quality. Some folks are just so ungrateful. I thought it was very good.

[@bronson1392]

I watched it 28th July, I thought it was good, but hell, it wasn’t great. There were some unnecessary characters like the afro woman. Was the goddaughter actresses part written to be hated? She wasn’t a likable character. The Nazi castle intro scene was cool, as well as time travel scene. There were patches of nostalgia which was enough for me. Shame they made Indy a broken figure. Shame they actually made the movie. There was many murders in this, also the boy kills someone too…wasn’t needed. Anyway First 3 indy films always.

[@tomhunter3075]

@@bronson1392 Why was the afro woman unnecessary? She played an agent who was betrayed. That was a part of the story. I agree with making Indy a broken figure though. They stepped too much into what actual retirement is probably like. Thats was a bit depressing and had a sad vibe about it. I want to see an all action Indy and just simple happy endings.

[@oigewan9301]

"Are you really dragging me out to do this again?"...brilliant

[@Vigrith]

Your outro/credits music always kicks ass.

[@theoldwayfarer9319]

Seeing Harrison Ford in this reminded me of Spongebob meeting Mermaidman and Barnacleboy in the retirement home

[@whydontyoujustwatchagiallo1639]

He should have stayed there. But i guess his intentions were mainly based on the wish to make money.

[@Torgo-and-the-Lucifer-Cat]

If I went back in time and told you "crystal skull" WASN'T going to be the worst IJ movie, would you have BELIEVED ME??😂

[@rebelyell1983x]

Dial of Destiny was just unnecessary. Crystal Skull ended off well enough for the series. After watching Dial.. I have a new appreciation for Crystal Skull. esp the first half of the film.

[@Gideun]

The Last Crusade bit reminds me of the south park episode with Craig going along with the kids and complaining about it. Peruvian Pan Flutes or some such. Really fun, keep up the good work.

[@emmagrove6491]

If there's more money to be made, they'll drag Harrison out for a 6th. "Indiana Jones and the Mysterious Nursing Home Smell", "Indiana Jones and Those Pesky Neighborhood Kids", "Indiana Jones and The Changing Living Room Thermostat Temperature"...

[@hjorhrafn]

The original trilogy are some of my favorite movies ever. I was at Crystal Skull opening night and left annoyed at it being a blatant ploy to launch Shia as the new Indy. That said, even though Harrison Ford felt tired in it, I didn't hate the movie. There was enough meat left that I was at least happy Indy got a happy ending. This? Even if I had a Disney+ membership, I'd pirate it just so they don't get ad revenue instead of watching on their site. If this had just been a short role for Ford to "Pass the Hat" to Phoebe Waller-Bridge, I'd be fine with that. I love a good pulpy adventure story, with or without Indy. Disney movies seem intent on sucking dry every nostalgic fandom. Between Kathleen Kennedy and the live-action remakes of classic animated features, it feels like they haven't had an original movie in ages.

[@Ghosthead83]

I was very excited for it. They could have trimmed at least a half hour out of it. They totally wasted Sallah and Marion. They easily could have made Helena Short Round. Instead we got a discount Short Round. Mads didn't even seem to be that big of a threat.

[@akashajones6079]

I can't understand why anyone would have been excited for this movie... Disney hasn't written anything good in years. (excluding Andor)

[@SooprSkwurl]

Your bit in the temple is so freaking funny, I could watch a whole skit of “being Indiana’s buddy anit so great”

[@Jompani42]

My intention was not to see it at the movie theatre, but I got to see it on opening day because my niece that I stayed at wanted to see it and could get tickets to a VIP-room for quite a good price. So since I didn't have anything planned for the day before the evenings Springsteen concert I agreed to see it. And I was positively surprised by it, but the expectations were quite low so that doesn't say that much. I left for a bathroom break in the middle, and here's the thing. I went to see The Fablemans earlier this year, and the whole last hour I had to use the bathroom, but held it in because I didn't want to miss a thing of that film. With this film I didn't care that much. So yeah. It is ok, I will rewatch it on D+ when it gets there. But it is not anywhere near as good as the old ones.

[@miglenagrozeva7892]

Quite honestly, I haven't thought of watching it simple because I didn't want to spoil my interest in the first movies. However, Mark, now that you mentioned that the movie is focused on the Antikythera machine, I have to see it 😂 My impression when I first saw it in Athens, was exactly that - may be it was a time machine 😂

[@MamaMOB]

Wow.... So because a bad writer had the same stupid thought you did you're going to give a horrible company money to destroy something you loved? That's pathetic!

[@miglenagrozeva7892]

​​@@MamaMOBThat's an expression. You should try reading between the lines from time to time 😂

[@mrfuriouser]

Indiana Jones is a TRILOGY. Fight me.

[@lonwashington2051]

Hi, Mark. Great review. I hope you're living well. Can you do a movie review for Fast X?

[@spicydragon3881]

Spot on review. Sometimes your better off letting a franchise end (looking at you Fast and Furious) and remain nostalgic for those who enjoyed it and pass it on to the next generation. This felt like a mediocre attempt to ride the coattails of a once successful franchise.

[@Nick-hm9rh]

Especially since every movie has to top the last. At some point its just played out.

[@GKSchattenjaeger]

I prefer to pretend that the last two movies don't exit.

[@josephmayfield945]

They don’t.

[@leecroft7311]

I prefer to pretend Star Wars ended with The Empire Strikes Back... Return of The Jedi sucked too. Boba Fett and Vader were both awesome in Empire and then they go and nuff them both in Jedi. They turned Fett into a joke and make Vader so much more weaker in Jedi then he was in Empire... and they even repeat the idea of the Death Star, only this time they have to fly inside it.

[@howdythere2419]

Its genuinely not as bad as I thought it would have been. I really enjoyed Harrison Ford's performance.

[@irkalla100]

I couldn't care less for this fanfic cashgrab. Last Crusade was the canonical end in my mind. The rest are fan films. BTW, that credit song on this video. Love it. ❤

[@classicstorm]

Three movies is always enough for me...anything after that who cares...and nothing ever beats the first movie...

[@jwilliams703]

Im a pretty big Jones fanatic. I think I watched the first 3 10000 times as a kid. And I had no idea this movie was coming out until it hit the box office lol..

[@minhha8981]

Already knew this will be a bomb miles away before it hit the theater.

[@nataschavisser573]

When I see a 80 year old doing stunts, I don't think "hell, yeah!", but "shame, hope you don't break a hip". Trotting Harrison Ford out in an action adventure lacks dignity.

[@Horrormaster13]

If I have to describe Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in one word then it would be: *soulless*

[@kosmosfan01]

I saw the movie last week and going into it, I had the impression that Indy didn't do anything worth noting in terms of the big mystery of the dial but he did solve a few pieces of the puzzle. It's still a mid movie and I didn't see the last one so that may be a reason why I enjoyed certain parts like the ending but yeah, it's just another movie that isn't needed in a franchise because Hollywood is running out of ideas while movies like Sound of Freedom are catching people's attention. Also, that comparison to Han's story in Star Wars caught me off guard with how copied and pasted it was.

[@strivingtobalance]

LOL Paranoid Conspiraies About The Secret Agenda No One Can Figure Out But Can Make Shit Up About Constantly, The Movie™

[@luvz2reed]

There's no rush to go out and see movies when it seems like if you wait a month everything will be available in some streaming format for $6 or even free.

[@supereldinho]

Without adjusting for inflation, this movie cost more to make than the entire original trilogy combined...and that even includes the fourth movie if upper estimates are to be considered. Hell, this movie cost more to make than what the first Indiana Jones made at the box office. No wonder they're losing money with such a morbidly unsustainable business model. James Cameron was right on the money when he said that with the amount Avatar 2 needed to make to be considered profitable, it's not worth making movies on such monstrously high budgets.

[@weslittlereptilefamily3418]

When phoebe waller bridge was added alot of people assumed this was going to be a "woke" movie. I remember a few early reviewers saying that she came off as the hero and a baby sitter to Ford instead of him being the hero. I think these things, true or not, kept a lot of people away

[@ptonpc]

The film went through extensive reshoots and re edits after that came out.

[@edgarjacksby1402]

Yeah, I wouldn’t listen to anybody who uses “woke” as a legit criticism.

[@LittleGrandpaSimpson]

I haven't seen this movie and probably won't but I really hope these visual effect artists got paid nicely and moved on to better projects.