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Mom and I went to see the new Indiana Jones movie yesterday for the bargain price of $5 per ticket at the Norridge theaters. Not only was it pretty dead when we arrived, but we managed to get the sweet-spot seating I love so much, smack-dab in the middle of the theater, perfectly aligned for the surround sound.

I. Loved. The. Movie.

With so many critics trashing the film, I’ll admit I was a bit apprehensive. Of course I KNEW I’d go see it anyway, but I really didn’t want to be let down by what I thought was going to be a flat movie.

In reality, the only flat part of the film was Karen Allen. She really seemed out of place and awkward in a cast that was varied and wonderful. I wanted so much to love her return to Indy, but alas, it was not to be. She basically showed up, said her lines, and looked at other people a lot.

I won’t spoil the plot lines of the movie except for a few comments:

• The crystal skulls looked fake because they appeared to be fairly lightweight. If they were heavier, I think I would have believed they were real. The actors were in the habit of moving them around a bit more than I liked. A crystal skull, hell, even a glass one, would be pretty damn heavy. But I can forgive this oversight because the gold idol in Raiders was tossed about like a piece of candy. A gold idol would weigh a hell of a lot…
• Cate Blanchette is divine. The camera always loves her. She is, I think, at the top of my favorite female list.
• The visuals are as breathtaking as ever. Yay Spielberg and Kaminski. The music, not so much. The credits say John Williams, but it didn’t feel like his score. He may redeem himself in the upcoming Jurassic Park movie. The original Jurassic score is my favorite Williams work.
• There is a nuclear test-site scene that is surreal and wonderfully done, and Harrison Ford says “nu-ku-lar” instead of nuclear. I think.
• Shia LaBeouf does favor Marlon Brando in The Wild Ones. Super hot.
• Fuck the critics. Go see the movie and enjoy. It really is a wonderful two hours.

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