Indy Lives
Saw the new Indiana Jones film yesterday afternoon, and it is huge fun. Cheesy monsters and cheesier bad guys, with a nice big helping of preposterous defiance of physics on the side, all covered in gooey sweet special effects.
Harrison Ford is getting old, yes, but he’s still very much the man who originally made archeology sexy. And Karen Allen? Still has that staggeringly beautiful smile. And despite being out of Hollywood for a good while now, she slipped right back into Marian like a favorite pair of old jeans. John Hurt and Ray Winstone and Shia LeBeouf and Kate Blanchette were all terrific. Especially Shia, who gets big points in my book for holding his own on screen with so many amazing actors.
My husband pointed out to me on the way out of the theater that aside from Shia, the entire central cluster of heroes in this story is OVER FIFTY. With the requisite romantic tension fully in place, thank you very much. The only reason that happened, of course, is that we’re dealing with established, already beloved characters, but it’s still nice to see. I have a vague hope that Hollywood might see how well it worked and get a little less ageist because of it? (Hey, I’m an optimist.)
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Wow, just discovered this. I wrote an unsolicited script for Starman 2 back in 1998. It was my first script and I quit college to finish it. It’s been gathering dust ever since. I sent it to Jeff Bridges and John carpenter, although I would prefer if Carpenter didn’t direct a sequel, maybe Frank Darabont or someone. I wrote some good f/x sequences and some interesting characters. I’m pretty sure I’ll never be involved, but I’d to see the f/x scene from the beach being incorporated, (Jeff’s manager Neil will know the one, totally plagiarised from another movie, but it would look great on film today). If anyone has any questions, email me at hansenfilm@yahoo.ie and I’ll answer them. (Although I won’t give away any plot points. And yes there is a son and indeed, I actually have the perfect casting suggestion!!
Brad / 16 June, 2008, 09:40 / #
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