Indy Outing

My office had another outing today, to go see the new Indiana Jones movie. Quick no-spoiler review: I went in with very low expectations, and was pleasantly surprised. Not the best of the lot by any means, but not bad. But before I talk about the movie -- I must talk about the previews!

Hellboy 2: Looks decent, with many of the same virtues and flaws as the first.

Hancock: Will Smith plays a slovenly, careless, lower-class... superhero. Looks like it has possibilities.

Benjamin Button: A man is born old, and ages in reverse. Looks lyrical and chick-flicky. Also, frankly, dull.

Kung Fu Panda: "Leetle theengs, hitting each other." Looks like something I would have loved up to about age 12. But probably tiresome now.

Eagle Eye: A PKD-esque paranoid fantasy, reminiscent of the first Matrix. A man's life is turned upside-down by a near-omniscient conspiracy that appears to have recruited him without his knowledge or consent. Intriguing.

( And now, our Feature Presentation (mild spoilers, more scattered impressions than a review) )

One last note, before I sign off. While I had low expectations for this movie, I have quite high expectations for the next entry in the franchise, due in a few weeks time. So, in honor of the day, today I pre-ordered a copy of the Lego Indiana Jones videogame.

Indy Outing

My office had another outing today, to go see the new Indiana Jones movie. Quick no-spoiler review: I went in with very low expectations, and was pleasantly surprised. Not the best of the lot by any means, but not bad. But before I talk about the movie -- I must talk about the previews!

Hellboy 2: Looks decent, with many of the same virtues and flaws as the first.

Hancock: Will Smith plays a slovenly, careless, lower-class... superhero. Looks like it has possibilities.

Benjamin Button: A man is born old, and ages in reverse. Looks lyrical and chick-flicky. Also, frankly, dull.

Kung Fu Panda: "Leetle theengs, hitting each other." Looks like something I would have loved up to about age 12. But probably tiresome now.

Eagle Eye: A PKD-esque paranoid fantasy, reminiscent of the first Matrix. A man's life is turned upside-down by a near-omniscient conspiracy that appears to have recruited him without his knowledge or consent. Intriguing.

( And now, our Feature Presentation (mild spoilers, more scattered impressions than a review) )

One last note, before I sign off. While I had low expectations for this movie, I have quite high expectations for the next entry in the franchise, due in a few weeks time. So, in honor of the day, today I pre-ordered a copy of the Lego Indiana Jones videogame.