Indy Fever

Over the past week and weekend, Jenny and I have been gearing up for the release of Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls.


First we've watched all three films. Damn...Raiders of the Lost Ark is just one of the best genre pictures of all time. While Temple of Doom has always been the weakest of the three...it's still a pretty good film and better than I remember. What more can be said about The Last Crusade...just an awesome movie.

Secondly, we've also watched a new documentary on the history channel entitled, Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest. Basically a bunch of archaeologists dissect the movies in terms of the objects that Indy was after but also talk about the science of archeology and how it's portrayed in the movies. It was pretty cool seeing real archaeologists talk about the Indiana Jones movies and how most aspects of the movie are to a (small and sometimes large degree) somewhat accurate. It was also intriguing seeing genuine historians talk about the archaeological history and myth surrounding The Ark of the Covenant, the Sankara Stones and the Holy Grail...and also the Crystal Skulls.

All in all my excitement for seeing the movie is growing and growing. This might be the most excited I've been for seeing a movie (that's non-Batman or non-Star Wars or non-James Bond). But anyhow...it should be cool.




On a separate note...congrats to the city of Indianapolis. Nap-town will be hosting the 2012 Super Bowl.