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**WillRiker** · 08-12-2008, 11:38 AM

I just watched this last night, (got a screener copy so I didn't have to leave the house), and I was disappointed with it. I like the original 3 but I'm not a huge fan of the movies, but this just felt like a lame sequel for no other reason than to make $$$'s.

Biggest "surprise" for me was how shitty the CGI was, and it really stood out in the jungle chase scene.

In my opinion CGI can be a good thing and can visually help the film-maker achieve things on screen that would otherwise be impossible, but to my mind the best CGI is when it's there but it's not right at the forefront of your mind that it's there...if you know what I mean.

In other words, they should use the CGI and you should be taken along for the ride, not sat there thinking "Wow...that's fairly obviously CGI!". Can't really explain it more than that, but it was just ...well not what I would expect from Spielberg & Lucas. Actually, the light sabre scene in "Episode III : Revenge of the Sith" between Anakin & Obi-Wan on the lava planet....that was obviously CGI but you were drawn into the fight and the action and the CGI wasn't slapping you in the face.

Totally agree with the whole gun powder and vine swinging criticism as well.

08-12-2008, 11:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
WillRiker Lusting Over Leelee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,785	Re: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) I just watched this last night, (got a screener copy so I didn't have to leave the house), and I was disappointed with it. I like the original 3 but I'm not a huge fan of the movies, but this just felt like a lame sequel for no other reason than to make $$$'s. Biggest "surprise" for me was how shitty the CGI was, and it really stood out in the jungle chase scene. In my opinion CGI can be a good thing and can visually help the film-maker achieve things on screen that would otherwise be impossible, but to my mind the best CGI is when it's there but it's not right at the forefront of your mind that it's there...if you know what I mean. In other words, they should use the CGI and you should be taken along for the ride, not sat there thinking "Wow...that's fairly obviously CGI!". Can't really explain it more than that, but it was just ...well not what I would expect from Spielberg & Lucas. Actually, the light sabre scene in "Episode III : Revenge of the Sith" between Anakin & Obi-Wan on the lava planet....that was obviously CGI but you were drawn into the fight and the action and the CGI wasn't slapping you in the face. Totally agree with the whole gun powder and vine swinging criticism as well. __________________ MTW Merchandise - Get Your MTW Stuff From Morty NOW!!