Lucas should learn from Prequels for Indy IV

Posted by James from host-216-78-21-172.cae.bellsouth.net (216.78.21.172) on Friday, May 17, 2002 at 12:06pm :

After watching the new Star Wars film (which is pretty fun, btw), I thought I would offer Lucas some free advice, with regards to the next Indy film. (Since he now seems willing to heed fan advice following Episode I.)

1. Don't try to write any of Indy's romantic subplot, George.

2. See #1.

3. Use REAL sets. Put a bunch of actors in an empty room with blue and green screens, and see what kind of leaden performances they breathe into their dialogue. (Oh wait, you already did.)

4. Closely related, let's keep the (inevitable) CGI all but imperceptible. (ie. no computer-generated whip aiding Indy in wire-work acrobatics!)

5. No characters aimed at attracting children. A whole generation became fans of both Star Wars and Raiders while they were still in single-digits...and no, the Ewoks didn't have anything to do with it. Why have you never figured this out?

6. If it feels like you stole it from a serial you watched in your youth = GOOD. If it feels like it might make a nice filler level for the XBox game = BAD.

7. God, I'm worried about #1.

8. Most importantly, don't try to rewrite anything in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Don't try to tell us any backstory that was hinted at in that film. Leave your myths alone, because our personal interpretations of it are much better than anything you could ever make up 20 years later. We just don't get paid for ours.

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ITA, and. . . - German Mechanic 10:08pm 05/24/2002

How sick... - Brett Maverick Lambert 3:42pm 05/26/2002

Re: How sick... - German Mechanic 11:43pm 05/27/2002

??? - Forrestal 10:39pm 05/25/2002

Re: ??? - German Mechanic 9:51am 05/26/2002

Alright, but... - Forrestal 1:00pm 05/27/2002

Re: Alright, but... - German Mechanic 10:41pm 05/27/2002

What do you mean? - Forrestal 7:30pm 05/28/2002

Lucas bashing... - Fedora 1:25pm 05/18/2002

Have I offended you? - James 1:51am 05/19/2002

No offense taken... - Fedora 1:56pm 05/19/2002

Re: - James 11:40pm 05/19/2002

Twice??? - Fedora 0:03am 05/20/2002

Re: Twice??? - James 0:25am 05/20/2002

Grumpy Old Fans? - Forrestal 2:28pm 05/19/2002

Relax, it'll never happen anyway... - Brett Maverick Lambert 2:01am 05/18/2002

Re: Will Lucas's involvment be like with Raiders? - Reggie 11:51pm 05/17/2002

Hold up, my brother.... - Rundquist 1:24pm 05/17/2002

Re: Hold up, my brother.... - James 2:12pm 05/17/2002

Re: Hold up, my brother.... - Rundquist 3:52pm 05/17/2002

Re: Hold up, my brother.... - James 4:28pm 05/17/2002

But.... - Rundquist 5:50pm 05/17/2002

Re: But.... - James 1:23am 05/18/2002

PS II - James 2:35pm 05/17/2002

Ahhhh.....but..... - Jimmie 3:59pm 05/17/2002

Re: Ahhhh.....but..... - James 4:18pm 05/17/2002

PS - Rundquist 1:37pm 05/17/2002

Addendum - James 12:10pm 05/17/2002

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: After watching the new Star Wars film (which is pretty fun, btw), I thought I would offer Lucas some free advice, with regards to the next Indy film. (Since he now seems willing to heed fan advice following Episode I.) : : 1. Don't try to write any of Indy's romantic subplot, George. : 2. See #1. : 3. Use REAL sets. Put a bunch of actors in an empty room with blue and green screens, and see what kind of leaden performances they breathe into their dialogue. (Oh wait, you already did.) : 4. Closely related, let's keep the (inevitable) CGI all but imperceptible. (ie. no computer-generated whip aiding Indy in wire-work acrobatics!) : 5. No characters aimed at attracting children. A whole generation became fans of both Star Wars and Raiders while they were still in single-digits...and no, the Ewoks didn't have anything to do with it. Why have you never figured this out? : 6. If it feels like you stole it from a serial you watched in your youth = GOOD. If it feels like it might make a nice filler level for the XBox game = BAD. : 7. God, I'm worried about #1. : 8. Most importantly, don't try to rewrite anything in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Don't try to tell us any backstory that was hinted at in that film. Leave your myths alone, because our personal interpretations of it are much better than anything you could ever make up 20 years later. We just don't get paid for ours.

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