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Posted 10 October 2005 - 10:53 PM

When Harrison Ford ran from a gigantic rolling boulder and into our imaginations as the dashing and tough Indiana Jones 25 years ago, he exuded seasoned strength with just enough tinge of youth that we could believe in his combat triumphs and astounding escapes. Now, though, I don't think the 63-year-old Ford could pull off the role convincingly.

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George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have been wanting to make another Indiana Jones movie for a while now, but I think they missed their chance with Ford in the 1990's. Rumors have circulated any new Indy movie would take into account Ford's age, but I wouldn't want to watch a film with "Old Indiana Jones."

If we can't have Harrison Ford at his prime, I'm not sure another Indiana Jones installment should be made. The Indiana Jones trilogy stands as a strong contribution to worldwide cinema, and nothing should mar our memories of it. But, if Lucas and Spielberg must film another Indiana Jones adventure, they should recast the title role.

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Posted 12 October 2005 - 06:59 AM

They could cast Ford again as long as the film took place in the 1950's or 60's. He'd probably have to die in the end or "go to Valhalla" or the like to make it work. Most likely what you'd get is a "Son of Indiana Jones" film (pray they wouldn't cast Freddie Prinze Jr. as "Jr.") where he meets the illegitimate kid of someone he knocked up in the earlier films, that would be extreme, in-your-face, and most certainly suck, suck, SUCK.

Spielberg would probably cast Dakota fucking Fanning as the mystery offspring (as she seems to be his current "little blonde girl" that he's fixated upon) , or his "Short Round" at least...

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Posted 12 October 2005 - 11:01 AM

Rorschach, on Oct 12 2005, 07:59 AM, said:

They could cast Ford again as long as the film took place in the 1950's or 60's.

But would we even want to see an Indy film set then?

Indiana Jones is a man of action; in a film, he shouldn't be an old guy on the sidelines.

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He'd probably have to die in the end or "go to Valhalla" or the like to make it work. Most likely what you'd get is a "Son of Indiana Jones" film

I heard rumors a while back about Indy acting as a mentor in the new film to a younger sidekick who'd presumably handle the more demanding set pieces. Such a movie, IMO, would be an Indiana Jones adventure in name only. I'd rather watch Ford unconvincingly portray a galavanting Indiana Jones.

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Posted 28 October 2005 - 11:49 AM

They should either make another film with Ford as Indy, or leave it. I wouldn't like to see someone else playing Indy, I found the "Adventures of the Young Indiana Jones" very crappy already.

But they should take his age into account: He should rather be the wise older man, who leaves the fighting to a younger character. That worked very well with Sean Connery in "Indiana Jones 3".

So this time, the movie should be set in the 1950s, maybe with the Soviets as bad guys. :rolleyes:

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Posted 28 October 2005 - 11:57 AM

Sim, on Oct 28 2005, 12:49 PM, said:

But they should take his age into account: He should rather be the wise older man, who leaves the fighting to a younger character. That worked very well with Sean Connery in "Indiana Jones 3".

In what way would the movie be an Indiana Jones movie, then? The Last Crusade worked because Indy himself wasn't the doddering old man.

I agree, though, Indy should just be left alone. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas missed their chance in the 1990's.

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Posted 28 October 2005 - 12:00 PM

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In what way would the movie be an Indiana Jones movie, then? The Last Crusade worked because Indy himself wasn't the doddering old man.

Well I think it would work. He could still be the driving character of the movies, who does all the research and brainwork ... sure it would be a different style than the other movies, but I think it could work. They should just handly his role with irony.

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Posted 16 December 2005 - 05:57 PM

Old or not he is still the man you put that hat on him some hair dye and his jacket and he can swing that whip around me anyday...rawr...and i bet he can still get the hell out of the way of a rolling bolder..tho i would like to see him with a side kick he is like mentoring and them have it end up being his own son he didnt know..talk about finding the ultimate treasure..people get odl as do our heroes..lets not sell the story out everyone needs a final act old or not its still our hero... just muh two cents.

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 05:42 PM

In the beginning Harrison Ford never wanted to do a sequel to Jones. So he didn't #2 and #3 and they were never as good a the first one. So the hype on three was the fact that it would be the last one. Now all these years later he wants to do another sequel? Reason? He needs a hit. He needs a big pay check because his last divorce cost him a fortune. I am surprised that he doesn't want to push Lucas for 3 more Star Wars movies.

So with regards to recasting. I say no. It isn't worth it and to be quite honest I find this recast/revamp thing to be annonying now. Just look at the new "Pink Panther" movie with Steve Martin. This guy was funny once back in the 70's. Star Trek has shown everyone that you can come up with a new series/idea based on an exisiting show/premise. TNG was based on TOS. DS9 is based on TNG and TOS. Each show is different but NOT a revamp of TOS. Everyone is upset that they rehashed Trek. But they embrace "revamps and recasts". Well how do you get something new if you let this attitude prevail. The Godfather was a great series of "mob" movies. The Sopranos is a mob theme show but different from the Godfather. So it is possible to have a "different/new" show based on a similar theme. The difference is demanding that it be well put together. Which the Sopranos are! So screw the revamp/rehash trend.