Indiana Jones 5 Announced For 2019

[Leo656]

We're currently in an age where "misplaced nostalgia" is the ONLY reason ANYTHING even gets made.

You kinda figure at some point the well will run dry and people will start to have Actual Ideas again, but these days I'm not so sure anymore. People sure do love them some 'Member Berries.

Also, I Edited my post but it really just expands upon the same basic point I'd already made.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Leo656

I confess, part of me takes some sick pleasure in watching other people constantly get excited for things, and then inevitably be let down by them. At some point it's like, "C'mon. You know better. Don't do this to yourself. 'Hope' is a very pretty word for 'Delusion', and subconsciously, you people KNOW this." But they can't ACCEPT it.

Meanwhile, you'll almost never hear me say "I'm disappointed". Because I fully recognize that most things are truly awful, and only expect all future things to be so as well. The happy side being, if ever they're NOT that, I get to be pleasantly surprised.

...But that almost never happens.

Maybe me too, except most people aren't let down by stuff like this. They love sh*t like Indiana Jones 5 nowadays. People's standards are pretty low when it comes to entertainment. As long as there's 'splosions and capes (or dinosaurs or popular characters they recognize), and 'memberberries/fanservice then they are perfectly content with any pile of sh*t storyline.

Originally Posted by Leo656

We're currently in an age where "misplaced nostalgia" is the ONLY reason ANYTHING even gets made.

You kinda figure at some point the well will run dry and people will start to have Actual Ideas again, but these days I'm not so sure anymore. People sure do love them some 'Member Berries.

I don't even think so. Most new IPs keep flopping or underperforming. Think about it, when was the last time a new IP actually managed to break through and become super popular? Most of the popular stuff now are somehow connected to some franchise that's already been around for a while...like Spider-Man NWH of the MCU.

Look at the top 10 movie chart for 2022 currently. Aside from two Chinese movies and The Bad Guys, the rest are connected to famous franchises, mostly sequels or remakes.

[Leo656]

What comforts me is that 1. There's still plenty of old stuff I've yet to see, 2. There's plenty of things I've already seen but will never get sick of seeing again, and 3. Family history suggests I don't have a ton of years left anyway. 20-ish, maybe.

So frankly, I could literally never watch another newly-made movie or TV show for the rest of my life and I'll be perfectly fine and never bored at all. They could just stop making new things entirely for all I care, in fact I'd probably be a lot happier because it would mean no more terrible reboots/sequels/reimaginings ever again and thus fewer things for me to get mad at.

It's probably a pretty unique position. Most people don't feel that way, I'm sure. But yeah, for me the Best Case Scenario would be for everyone to... just, like, STOP doing stuff. We already HAVE Stuff, we don't need MORE stuff. It's like when you're a kid begging your Mom for a new toy and she says "You HAVE toys, just play with the ones you have." You cry like a snot-nosed punk but there's true wisdom in that even when you don't wanna listen or hear it.

[superstaff]

Meh. I've seen way too much movies and TV over my life, so I don't feel as 'blessed'. Furthermore than that, I get depressed over the state of entertainment, and the world at large. My family tends to live long lives as well, but do I want to live it the way things are headed right now? ...............................I'll just keep that answer to myself.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by superstaff

Meh. I've seen way too much movies and TV over my life, so I don't feel as 'blessed'. Furthermore than that, I get depressed over the state of entertainment, and the world at large. My family tends to live long lives as well, but do I want to live it the way things are headed right now? ...............................I'll just keep that answer to myself.

Sounds emo. Kiddish. And stupid.

Only you define what your life is, and if you allow outside influences to ruin it for you, then you need to re-evaluate everything in your life.

There are always wars, power0hungry dictators, idiotic politicians and the like. Allowing this **** to ruin your life is senseless and dumb.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Sumac

Sounds emo. Kiddish. And stupid.

Only you define what your life is, and if you allow outside influences to ruin it for you, then you need to re-evaluate everything in your life.

There are always wars, power0hungry dictators, idiotic politicians and the like. Allowing this **** to ruin your life is senseless and dumb.

Cool story, bro. I don't care what you guys think of me now. I really don't, given that y'all hate my guts. So go on, insult me and tell me to 'KYS'. Actually, maybe try and get some new material, I've heard all of this before anyhow.

Oh, and life sucks. Specifically my life. And now that entertainment sucks, which used to be one of my coping mechanisms, I have a lot more time to think about how sh*tty life is. It's super wonderful.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by superstaff

I don't care what you guys think of me now. I really don't, given that y'all hate my guts.

OK, this has got to be an act now. Right?

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

OK, this has got to be an act now. Right?

Yes.

I really am a SJW spy sent here to disrupt the lives of all the conservatives on here. Biden's my boss. I'll say hi to him for you.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by superstaff

I really don't, given that y'all hate my guts. So go on, insult me and tell me to 'KYS'.

I don't throw pity parties. Neither I like people who act like they are 14. And we already have Leo for this kind of thing.

In general, if you want attention you could just say something smart or post boobs.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Sumac

In general, if you want attention you could just say something smart or post boobs.

Nothing I've ever said is smart, not sure why you're acting like I ever was. And nah, you don't want to see my ugly boobies.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by superstaff

And nah, you don't want to see my ugly boobies.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Sumac

I don't throw pity parties. Neither I like people who act like they are 14. And we already have Leo for this kind of thing.

Aside from how I'll unflinchingly tell someone to kill themselves once I deem them an annoyance, I'm generally more stable than you seem to think.

And I honestly don't think there's anything wrong with me doing that, either. I've explained my "Obstacles and Allies Theory" several times (in brief, every person you ever interact with can be divided into two camps, those you can benefit from and those who are simply in your way making your life difficult), and I sincerely believe all "obstacles" must be eliminated, not ignored. Therefore, if a person is making my life difficult it's only natural for me to not want them sucking up my precious oxygen. If they're of no use to me, why would I care if they were alive or dead?

SO, the absolute worst thing anyone can say about me is that I'm a sociopath. Is that somehow against the law? SHOW ME THE RULE, UMP! Seems downright logical from where I stand, quite honestly. We all practice the Obstacles and Allies Strategy every single day, I'm just more honest about it than most people. Why exactly is that bad?

((Shrug))

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by superstaff

Cool story, bro. I don't care what you guys think of me now. I really don't, given that y'all hate my guts.

I don't think you are even remotely close to being on that "list", especially as compared to onesy twosy of the other brain trust of women-provocateur's that post here.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by IMJ

I don't think you are even remotely close to being on that "list", especially as compared to onesy twosy of the other brain trust of women-provocateur's that post here.

I've come to realize this now.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

They are literally taking everything/franchise you loved as a kid and tarnishing it with a woke virtue signalling brush. Then when it sucks and fails they, attack the fans.

I hope more movies like Top Gun maverick start to spin the wheel for change.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by TheBlueTurtle1

They are literally taking everything/franchise you loved as a kid and tarnishing it with a woke virtue signalling brush. Then when it sucks and fails they, attack the fans.

I hope more movies like Top Gun maverick start to spin the wheel for change.

I remain hopeful about Indy 5 until there is reason to not be. So far so good.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

You know it's gonna suck

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by TheBlueTurtle1

You know it's gonna suck

I sort of have that deeply rooted-from-childhood Indiana Jones fandom about me where the reward system for me just seeing the guy running around doing things in costume is so great that I almost don't care about the narrative quality.

But if they "woke" up Indiana Jones, that's the kind of content that deconstructs a franchise into an agenda. I don't think I'd be down for that, even if it's Indy.

[Andrew NDB]

Taratino says Crystal Skull was better than Last Crusade:

https://movieweb.com/quentin-taranti...box=1660589489

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Taratino says Crystal Skull was better than Last Crusade:

https://movieweb.com/quentin-taranti...box=1660589489

Somehow I believe he would think that...