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Unpopular opinion: Both of these moments are important, character-defining moments for Luke Skywalker. Both are extremely well executed, and each serve their purpose well. Both left me in awe.
I rewatched it a few days ago for the first time in a hot minute, it’s still awesome. It was never going to be better than Raiders or Last Crusade, but I think it definitely rivals Temple of Doom. Easily clears Crystal Skull imo.
With THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU in theaters, scratching that pulpy Lucasfilm adventure itch, I have been thinking a lot about INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY as it approaches its third anniversary.
People were way too harsh on this movie.
I understand why audiences may have been hesitant. Set leaks involving Roman soldiers made people nervous about the time-travel element, while the usual culture-war crowd spent months insisting Helena was going to replace Indy by the end of the movie.
That obviously did not happen.
What we actually got was one final adventure with a man who spent his entire life trying to understand history, only to reach the end and realize he no longer understood where he fit into it.
That is what made the movie work for me.
Indy does not know he is going on a time-travel adventure at the beginning. He is just an old man who has lost too much, feels left behind by the modern world, and gets pulled into another hunt for an artifact.
Then, at the end, he finally gets the one thing he has chased his entire life: the chance to actually live inside history.
And he wants to stay there.
I also love how much it feels like a spiritual companion to TEMPLE OF DOOM. It is strange, pulpy, darker than people expected, and far more emotional than it was given credit for.
By the time Marion walks back into that apartment at the end, I was tearing up like crazy.
Was it the financial hit Disney wanted? No.
But as a final Indiana Jones adventure, I think *Dial of Destiny* is quite wonderful.
I really wish more people had given it a fair chance.
I really enjoyed Mando & Grogu, but I would’ve been totally fine if it had just been a Disney Plus release. This movie is what really excites me,
Pros:
-Action is INCREDIBLE
-Creatures everywhere
-Rotta
-Grogu shines- it’s his movie too
-It’s fun. Feels kinda Indiana Joney to me
Cons:
-It’s safe
-New Republic era isn’t pushed forward
-No dramatic changes to the characters
-Clunky transition to the final act
It’s what I expected- no a profound message, no canon-altering stakes. Grogu does get some growth, but it’s more of a fun, summer block buster. Honestly an odd (but safe) choice for Star Wars’ return to theaters. Overall it’s good though. I look forward to a rewatch!
This isn’t very surprising given the mixed initial reviews. Interested to see what the general consensus of the fans ends up being, the audience score
‘THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU’ debuts at 58% on Rotten Tomatoes.
• First Star Wars movie in 7 years.
Read our review: bit.ly/MandoDF
Based on the reviews I’ve read so far, it sounds like I’m getting exactly what I expected: nothing groundbreaking, but a fun time. #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
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The greatest trick George Lucas ever pulled was retroactively making the first movie Episode IV and then convincing a shocking number of people that he had this whole thing planned out all along
One of my favorite details about this amazing scene is Han’s last line to Ben..
“Dad…”
“I know.”
#RiseOfSkywalker
I have so many mixed feelings on TROS. Ben’s redemption with Han is one of my favorite scenes in the Trilogy. All they did to build on Rey & Ben’s force connection was SO good. This moment here rocks.
But then I remember a lot of these cool moments also involve Palpatine
With each trailer that comes out it gives me the same feelings.. kinda how felt when Solo came out. I’m not expecting anything groundbreaking with this movie, but I’m expecting a fun time.
