First off, was it just me or did Indy's voice seem... odd for the entire first scene? Maybe it was just my theater. Luckily it sounded normal for the rest of the film.

The nuke scene was over the top for my tastes. That was the only scene in the movie that seemed to scream "hey! We can do digital effects now!"

One of the pre-release reviews I read said they described the skull and its history too much. But I thought it was all well written and well spaced out. I think it was essential to separate the real Alien Crystal Skull from the fake Human Crystal Skull that's been in the British museum since the 1800's.

The alien factor: I can understand how some people won't like it. But really, in films with The Face Melting Power of God, mind control potions, and 800 year old knights - is it really a stretch?

I did LOVE the fact that Indy compares them to archeologists. On the downside... I did think the 13 crystalline skeletons turning into a live alien was a little --- unnecessary and it didn't make much sense. But, oh well. I'll chop it being a factor of the alien's biology - allowing themselves to reconstitute their dead into a single lifeform as a means of preserving knowledge.

Wikipedia currently says that Spalko bursts into flame because her head can't handle the amount of alien knowledge... but I disagree - enough so that I'm considering editing it myself. The alien gives what I felt was an incredibly "judging" look. Spalko herself said earlier that the skull didn't "like" her and so now, at full power, the alien judges her and finds her unworthy of the knowledge. So he/she kills her mentally.

I don't really see Indy as the marrying type, but I did believe him taking his teaching more seriously throughout the film - so I could believe he's settling down. Still, it's not as good a topper to the series as Indy, Sallah, Brody, and Indy Sr. riding off into the sunset in Indy 3. But, who knows, maybe they'll be crazy enough to make an Indy 5?

The hat blowing in from outside is completely nonsensical and I would have hated it... It would have been a sour topper to the entire film. But, Indy Jr. Jr. not getting the hat passed on to him - as everyone expected, was awesome enough to counteract it.

Armageddon was not involved. 13 Crystal Skulls were.

i mean i know the other films are great and all but come on all that agent of the goverment for awhile come on.

What? You mean the stuff about Indy serving in World War II?

Last Crusade occurred in 1938. Three years prior to America becoming involved in World War II.

I think it's fair to say Indy would become directly involved rather than running off to South America or something merely on the basis that he's a good guy, but if nothing else - Crystal Skull makes it clear that Henry Jones Sr. died only in the past few years (keeping in mind that Crystal Skull occurs in 1957).

So Henry Jones Sr. - the man who said: "The quest for the grail is not archeology; it's a race against evil.  If it is captured by the Nazis, the armies of darkness will march all over the face of the earth." isn't going to let his son get away with not fighting the Axis forces as best he can.

THe whole Nuke scene just made me laugh, I don't care if the fridge was lead-lined or not.

Indy's voice was wierd at first, but it corrected itself.

I loved his father status, great twist in an otherwise predictable plot.

I am so glad that the main villain had psychic abilities that were introduced and never used again.

Apparantly swinging on vines is faster than cars racing throught the jungle.

Everyone knows Soviets had evil tree killing machines.

The real treasure was knowledge, lol.

I will, however, give Crystal Skull's ant scene superiority to Crusade's rat scene.

Hehe, just saw it. Must say Area 51..LaWl. I did like the quick snap of the Arc though. Like you said Rive the Nuke scene was a bit over the top and how he walked out of the fridge is like a god given gift of immortality. I did laugh when he yelled "YOU DON'T KNOW HIM!" 10 times =D

but I wasn't a huge fan of the UFO ending.... Oh well. Best part:

"Stop telling the kid to go to school. It's his choice."
"He's your son."
"Why the hell didn't you force him to go to school!"

I thought it was great. The nuke scene was way over the top...but cool. The whole Mutt being his son thing was pretty ghey though. It was not needed and kinda made me POed as the suprise aspect. One of my favorite parts of the movie was the quick shot of the Arc of the Covenant. I thought it was hilarious how the Soviets ignored such a powerful object.

I was totally expecting Mutt to be his son. I'm glad they didn't wait until the end of the film to reveal it - because that would be rather cliche.

I actually find the name to be rather genius. Since a mutt is a mixed-breed dog of unknown descent and Indy's name is taken from "the dog".

You do bring up something interesting though. The nuke scene WAS cool. So I suppose if they HAD to do something over the top... I'm glad it was cool

I watched Last Crusade last night. I had entirely forgotten that it references the Ark too. It's a great moment, so I'm surprised I had forgotten it.

When Indy and Elsa in the catacombs beneath Venice, they run across a particularly elaborate etching on the wall.

Elsa: "What's this?"
Indy: "Ark of the Covenant."
Elsa: "Are you sure?"
Indy: "Pretty sure."

Since we saw two different people from the university this time (Ox and the dean early on in the movie) - and they weren't especially friendly with Indy (like Marcus Brody was). They call him Henry. But yes, I would have been happier if Ox had called him "Jones" when he was going crazy.

The biggest bummer of the whole movie was the aliens...

The rest of my vote vanished to the space BETWEEN the space!

Although he did use a rocket launcher and plenty of other characters were shooting hundreds more shots than their AK-47's could hold in reality  

I think the whip usage was comparable to the old films though. He used it to swing across a the crate room and... one more time that I've suddenly forgotten. And maybe one or two more times I'm forgetting.

I think the only times he used it in Last Crusade was at the very start of the movie (as Young Indy) and to swing into the locked room of the Nazi castle.

We DID get the genius moment of Indy popping up and blowing the blow dart into the wielder's own mouth. That was awesome and almost worth the price of admission all on its own.
It also got the biggest reaction out of the midnight showing I was at.
"Ooooooaaah!"
(then one or two guys near the back of the theater) "YES!"

I thought the movie was great, but there were a few let downs.

I guess Area 51 is only protected by 5 gaurds and a flimsy gate.  

The fridge scene made me cringe, especially with the cutesy prarie dog. That wasn't needed.

Monkey scene could've been removed.

I had no problem with the aliens. IMO, it's more believeable than a golden ark that spews evil souls and blows up/melts faces.

I smirked at the quick nod to the ark in the warehouse.