It’s finally here: the trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Considering that the movie opens a couple of weeks after Iron Man, which had a trailer come five months ago and a couple of months before The Dark Knight, which has also already released a trailer a while back, I’d say it’s about time we were shown some footage.
Enough cynicism - If you’re an Indy fan, get ready to geek out big time by watching the trailer below…
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Ok, ok… I haven’t been the biggest cheerleader for this movie, but I have to admit that the trailer totally captured the spirit of the series, dead on. It hits all the right notes as far as nods to the fans, setting a familiar tone as far as action and the look of it. The only thing that made me roll my eyes was seeing what’s supposed to be a 60 year old guy doing stunts like jumping off of, and on to a moving truck (among other things).
Yes, I know it’s fantasy, but picture your grandfather, even if he’s in great shape, trying some of that. Two words: hospital visit.
Barring that, I’m finally feeling a bit of excitement and am looking forward to Indy 4.
“Damn, I thought it was closer.”
Classic. 
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens on May 22, 2008
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Just finished watching it about 16 times in a row.
First watch impression…
“Oh no! It looks all CG!”
I really need to see more to make up my mind about it. I pray to God they don’t ruin my life long favorite character/series.
You know, it seems that people now can only nitpick things to death. I, for one, absolutely loved the trailer. Too bad that we are all so grown up that we aren’t able to just sit back and enjoy the ride.
It’s mentioned that it’s too unbelievable for a 60 year-old Indy to be doing stunts like that, but yet… if he DIDN’T do stunts like that people would complain and ask how come Indy didn’t do any stunts?! YEESH! Stop nitpicking this movie to death, have realistic expectations, and enjoy the movie! BTW, I thought the trailer was great and Ford looks better than I could have ever imagined! I want that guy’s genes!
Paul,
I totally agree with you. For some reason they can’t suspend disbelief for him doing his stunts, but can buy into the overall premise of the movie, with the booby trapped tombs and all of that. The movies have a pretty good track record, this one will be at the very least entertaining, at the very best it will be awesome.
-Shane
Once the familiar theme music starts up, how could anyone not be excited for this movie? I love it!
Summer ‘08 is gonna be great. Iron Man, Hulk, Indy 4, TDK… Mmmmm
You DID notice that I considered that a minor nit and that based on the trailer I’m finally excited about this movie, didn’t you?
Vic
I can suspend disbelief in regards to everything about the movie but I just hate the CGI look of modern day effects.
I would much rather see bluescreened plastc models and real locations and physically possible camera angles.
I don’t want to Indy to look like Die Hard 4 or Fast and the Furious or Star Wars 1,2 or 3.
I mean seriously did they REALLY need to blue screen the actors onto a moving background on that cliffside chase? Whatever happened to towing vehicles from a camera truck on real physical locations?! I’m sure that’d be cheaper than doing it “Modern style” and having the audience distracted because it looks fake.
Vic, I’m with you. This trailer *finally* gets me interested. I might even see it.
I predict that one theme of the movie is about the wisdom and limitations of growing old, and–I don’t know–some obscure virtue of youthfulness.
The “Damn, I thought that was closer” line hit me as one of a series of self-deprecating references to his age. I am sure he makes fun of his son’s “youth and inexperience,” and I’m sure his son saves his bacon (maybe by mistake) a few times to impress the old man.
Aside: I know this music is the same as the other movies, but isn’t it the same music from the Superman movies?
This trailer is awesome!I was one of those who doubted whether this movie would be up to snuff or not,but seeing this trailer really gets me exicited.
Now to all the crank ass’s and nitpickers out there who have to find something wrong with everything,come on.If you think theirs to much CG in this trailer,give me a break.Vic,if a twenty year old did some of that stuff they would pay the hospital a visit.A normal sixty year old,it’s INDIANA JONES theirs nothing normal about him!!!
By the way,it looks like maybe the Nazi’s are still searching for the Ark of the Covenant.
Nazi’s looking for the Ark?! What trailer were you watching?!
Again, I point to the overall tone of the above post.
Finally, watch the name calling. If you can’t express yourself in a civil manner you won’t be expressing yourself at all here.
Best regards,
Vic
The trailer and other still shots in the past, shows them in a vast warehouse of wooden crates, which is the classic post-script to the first movie.
Vic, I wasn’t bothered by Tom’s passionate response. I took it as a rant in itself. It’s funny that the obscure word “nitpick” has appeared at least 3 times in this thread. Oops, now 4.
It took this trailer to get me really in gear to see this. I was always going to go anyway just to find out if they could recapture the same sense of fun and adventure after such a long absence, but now my trepidation has been at least mostly alleviated and I’m really looking forward to it.
Thanx Jim Carey, im glad someone else has watched the movies to and understands passion when they see it.Im sorry I thought this was Screen Rant movie news without the sugar coating.
I couldn’t wait for this movie and now the trailer has me even MORE excited!! C’mon people, it’s INDIANA JONES!! It’s got the action, the classic quips and real bad guys….and that’s just the clip!! Ya know, I think I might be more excited about this movie now than Dark Knight or Iron Man. I mean, if you think “action hero” the first one that comes to MY mind is Indiana Jones (followed by John McClain and John Rambo). I’m just hoping that this is an appropriate send off to the franchise!!!
I showed up with a few friends to an advanced screening of the original, not having ANY idea what it was about, and we ended up sitting in the front row. My jaw dropped starting with the opening sequence and never closed until the movie ended. It was one of the formative movie experiences of my life and is one of the reasons I run a site like this.
It’s also when of the reasons that I hold most movies up to such a high standard. If a studio can make a “Raiders” or “Aliens” and have it turn out freaking awesome, I have little tolerance for “AVP-R” or “Tomb Raider.”
That’s why I’m “nitpicky.”
Regarding “without the sugar coating,” that means calling it like it is, not lobbing personal insults. You can disagree with me all you want - hell, I encourage debate here, but you’ll impress me more if you make your argument with out calling someone a “crank ass.”
Be polite and you’ll be welcome here, even if you’re wrong.
Best regards,
Vic
dude this trailer looks awseome!it makes me want to go to the video store and buy all 3 movies!
Oh hey Vic, I was actually referring to the posts at other sites and failed to make that clear in my post. Sorry for the confusion, glad to see you are on board my friend.
Makes you want to go buy all 3 movies? You don’t already own them?! What’s wrong with you?
I’ll sell you one of mine for $40 Canadian. (New in package) Slim DVD cases or $20 for the regular cases (used) Take your pick.
I won a set in a contest even though I already had it.
Haters…eat it. This movie is going to kick ass, and you’re going to buy a ticket. It’s that simple. If you want to cry and moan about the CGI or the fact that it’s not up to your standards, the end result will be the same. Either you buy a ticket and enjoy the ride with EVERYBODY else in the movie going world, OR you sit at home and wait for all of us to see it and laugh our asses off at your for not doing the same. Indy Rules!
QUOTE FROM JIM CAREY: “Aside: I know this music is the same as the other movies, but isn’t it the same music from the Superman movies?”
LMAO!!! OMG!! Are you serious? LOL!!
No,the music is COMPLETELY different from the Superman movies,it’s the Indiana Jones’ theme,NOT the Superman theme,bud. Seriously,check it out on the web. Go to You Tube and watch the opening credits for Superman and then watch this trailer again. I guess it is possible that the music for Superman and Indy sounds similar,perhaps that’s because the great John William’s did the score for BOTH films,not to mention the scores for ALL the Star Wars films and Jurassic Park among other great films. Yeah,I know,he’s one helluva guy!!
My thoughts on trailer:
Excellent! First time I watched it I was kinda dissapointed that they spent the first 46 seconds of the trailer showing stuff that we’d already seen but then I realized that they did it for a reason and seeing Harrison Ford in action again as Indy got me totally psyched up for the film! I can’t wait! I’m also relieved that the trailer focused mostly on Indy,as it should and not Shia Labeouf’s character (no offense meant to him),I’m glad it wasn’t “son of indiana Jones” or some rip off like that. That tells me something about the movie and I’m definitely seeing it.
Too bad Sean Connery isn’t in it tho….I read something in the Star Wars Insider mag a while ago that Lucas wrote his character in the film whether Connery would play him or not,so it’ll be interesting to see what happens regarding that.
QUOTE FROM ANDY: I mean, if you think “action hero” the first one that comes to MY mind is Indiana Jones (followed by John McClain and John Rambo).
OMG! John McCain??!! JOHN MCCAIN as an action hero??!! Or a hero in general? The guy’s a shmuck! You must be joking,man!! LOL! Well,even if you aren’t,I apologize for that,everyone is entitled to there own opinion and yours just made me laugh a little. I hope you aren’t mad….
Honestly tho,I’d rather have Ron Paul anyday…seriously. Only honest candidate out there,IMO.
love that Indy theme….
And Brian, you loved AVP-R, didn’t you… come on, spill, lol.
My concerns about this movie were based on the fact that I didn’t know of Lucas and Spielberg could recapture the youthful spirit of the previous films… look at what they’ve done recently: The lousy Star Wars prequels for Lucas and Spielberg has been doing very dark movies.
BUT…. it looks like they may pull it off after all. Nice to see them back in the genre that helped launch their careers.
Vic
Kel, you’re kidding! John McLANE rocks as an action hero.
OMG!! I am SO sorry,I totally misread!!
Thanks Vic and sorry Andy.
QUOTE FROM VIC: “Kel, you’re kidding! John McLANE rocks as an action hero. :-)”
Shoulda been in quotes,sorry again.
Who was lobbing personal insults at any body?I was not attacking you personaly,just your comments.Im sorry that you took it that way,I ment no harm Vic.
By the way Raiders is my all time favorite movie,thats why the passion.I was expecting a mailed in performance,but this trailer says other wise.
AVP-R? huh? did I accidentally make a reference to that ham fisted slush of a terrible idea of a movie? No… It’s certainly on my top ten worst films of all time. It wasnt’ even you that I was referring to as a “hater” Vic, it’s all these other bozos whining about having to suspend their disbelief one more time…and that after they’ve watched the Lord of the Rings for the 40th time this weekend.
As for your comments about Lucas and Spielberg, I can comment only this: Spielberg is still the greatest American Director of all time. hands down. His dark period isn’t so far removed from where Indy’s always been (ie Temple of Doom)and Lucas rarely screws things up when he’s just producing, not directing. I might even buy two tickets to see it out of sheer principle.
Brian, I was just ribbing you on the AVP-R thing. I’m glad we agree on that.
Actually, I just want to point out AGAIN that this trailer actually got me excited about the possibilities for Indy 4 being a fun, great ride.
Glad to have you guys here.
Best regards,
Vic
“OMG! John McCain??!! JOHN MCCAIN as an action hero??!! Or a hero in general? The guy’s a shmuck! You must be joking,man!! LOL! Well,even if you aren’t,I apologize for that,everyone is entitled to there own opinion and yours just made me laugh a little. I hope you aren’t mad….”
Sorry, I misspelled McCLANE..LOL…no offense taken, but I don’t think McCAIN is a schmuck. Sure, I don’t agree with alot of the man’s policies, but I respect the hell out of him. He served his country in the military, spent time being TORTURED as a POW and then when he gets home he STILL wants to serve his country as a senator. I’m not going to vote for him (well PROBABLY not), but I have alot of respect for the man.
One other thing, did anyone else get chills when Indy picked up his hat and they showed his shadow on the car? Or when the theme music started up?? I am SOOOO going to watch the whole trilogy my next day off….a 6 pack of Long Trail Ale, lots of popcorn and pretzels and an Indiana Jones marathon!!!
I just geekgasmed buckets.
just as long as this is a new Indy movie and not Raiders Special Edition, I’m happy
BTW also notice how Indy makes comments like “not as easy as it used to be”. U have to appreciate that they realize it’s a unbelievable that Indy is doing these stunts, while Ford gets a senior discount to see his movie. Kind of the same tone as the beginning of Transformers making comments how “more than meets the eye” is a stupid line, it adds a little charm
Can’t wait to see this trailer so I can nitpick the bastard. (JK), I’m really looking forward to this film.
I only have email/limited Browser power right now I’ll get to a full PC tomarrow morn.
If I see John McCain in this film I’m going to be seriously pissed.
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Haha.
Hey KEL, I get you bro!!!
Also Jim C, the music in this film is very powerfull.
John Wiliams is a great I mean GREAT composer. I was kinda surprised you didn’t know that he did both Supeman and Indy??? He also did every other great film in the modern day. Can’t say enough great things about him.
Aaaahh CORRECTION////
( John Williams)
I mispelt his name.
KEEEEELLLLLLL!!!!
In response to the comment about picturing your grandfather doing all that jumping onto trucks and swinging around and stuff…well just how many young fit and able people could do all that..not many in reality..but were not talking reality were talking Indiana Jones..in films anything is possible remember, and when I go to see it I will be going to enjoy it not to study it. You just have to accept it for what it is..a popcorn movie with caliber..
Oh and for the real fans “Its a date you eeat em”
I just got up off the floor after that Indy trailer. I can’t believe that this film is almost out! I’ve waited nearly twenty years for this, and I honestly never thought I’d see this trailer!
In a word- “wow”.
Niall
And Cardo, I’ll take your “It’s a date - you EAT em’” quote and raise you:
“Asps. Very dangerous… you go first.”
Vic
Come on people, this is a FANTASY movie. Indiana Jones is a FICTIONAL character. Harrison Ford is an ACTOR. He is ACTING in this movie. This is not REAL, children. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
This looks surprisingly good but Shia looks like a significant weakpoint for the film. He better be a really good character or I’ll be pissed.
Hey STEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah,sorry about that again,Andy.
I understand what you mean,respect the guy,totally. Not sure how true those things are that you mentioned about McCain but I respect him too.
Sorry about my comment,again. I totally misread…LOL!
WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!
This trailer was AWESOME!
I have to say it gave me more action than the Dark Knight and Iron Man trailers combined!
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Did you notice the Roswell clue ??
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I loved that line at the end….
“Your a teacher?” “Part time…..”
Great!
I’m really pumped for this film!!!!
Hey KEL did you notice the Roswell reference?
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Looked like some underground “stuff”
as well…..
“Hey Dr. Jones, no time for LOOOVE, we got company”
I had to get over My astonishment, before I could repost with something actual to say. I never realized that Indiana Jones with special effects enhancements could actually be good. That was one of my fears that this would turn into Star Wars or something, but with Spielberg I should know better.
p.s. despite everyones dislike for Temple of Doom, it still combats inside my heart for favorite, but really to me the series itself is a favorite.
I’ve had the theme music stuck in my head on an endless loop since watching the trailer for the first time yesterday….and I LOVE it!
As good as the Raiders March theme is… “Desert Chase” is still my favorite track from all the Indy soundtracks.
That’s soo funny you guys I can’t get that Indy theme out of my mind ether!!!!
same as superman theme. (rolls eyes)
I sure hope this new Indy has some great scenes like that one where he shoots the swordsman in “Indiana Jones”.
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I read that Harrison made that up because he was sick and wanted to get the scene over with. :p
Thanks to this trailer and that theme (I can’t get out of my head) I just purchased the entire Indiana Jones dvd collection.
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I blame Screenrant for this!!!!!!
Shame on you Steve for not having that set already!! I have it on VHS, DVD and someday I know I will have it on BluRay…..
Yea Andy your right. My only excuse is that I was waiting for the price to come down.
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30 bucks new!!!!
WOW! That trailer was pretty cool! The part where Indy swings into the truck was exactly something Indy would do. Plus his comment was spot on. I was also bugged by the CGI effects. I was praying that George Lucas would keep it realistic like ‘Last Crusade’ and not screw it up like he did with the Star Wars prequels. So that kind of worried me. I guess I can live with the CGI effects, just grin and bear it.
The Indy action scenes didn’t seem to exaggerated to me and all these comments about how old Ford is doesn’t mean the movie can’t still rock. Has anybody seen ‘True Grit’? It’s a John Wayne movie where he is in his 60’s kicking ass and taking names. When I watched that movie years ago, I never thought, “Oh…he looks so old”, or “He couldn’t ride a horse like that.” All I knew was that it rocked. So I don’t think age will be the deciding factor of this movie.
I think that the CGI effects will make or break the movie. Lucas is shooting himself in the foot if he doesn’t keep the feel like the other Indy films.
Oh yea, the story plot might break the movie too but we’ll see about that.
Anyway, looks good so far, and Indy still looks like he could kick the crap out of me and all my friends!
Vance good read.
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Allthough I don’t know what CGI effects were (bad) I didn’t see any?
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Speaking of True Grit, did you notice that sequence of shots in the trailer where Indy and
friend are surrounded by nazis and then a bunch of stuff goes by and then you see Indy’s shoes walk with a slight limp over to his hat that he picks up. (You see his shadow on the car).
You know he just kicked all there butts.
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That’s a true grit moment !!!
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I have to say again even this trailer had a good script with the beginnings at the front. Very well done. I have a feeling this is goinf to be the second best film in the series.
True, I think it has great promise to be the ’second’ best Indy film.
The CGI moments I was speaking about in the trailer were when Spalko and Indy are driving on the edge of the cliff ramming into each other. It looked to me like it had been blue screened, but maybe that’s just how it looks on my computer. I just love the tank scenes in ‘Crusade’ where it was all real. Except maybe when it’s going over the cliff. I hope it’s got that same feel.
Also, we know Indy is old, and I hope the movie doesn’t focus too many of it’s jokes on that fact. don’t get me wrong, the ones in the trailer are good, especially: “Damn, I thought that was closer!” But we’ll just have to see what happens.
I am so glad we only have 3 more months left to wait!
Yeah Vance I’m sure we all know that the Temple of Doom is the best, haha just kidding.
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The 1st film will never be beat !
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I didn’t notice that Spalko scene I’ll go back and rewatch.
Btw (what’s a Spalko?).
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That Tank scene in Last Crusade was awesome. But you know its cheaper now to use CGI so that’s the main reason there doing it that way. Especally with stunts.
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Me and a bunch of people at work all watched the trailer on Screenrant today and they all laughed at that last line, “your a teacher???……. Part time”.
I’m so glad I don’t have to go see Spiderwick for this. Thanks Screenrant for putting this up. This site has all the best trailers!!^
There hasn’t been in my opinion a film in recent years that has created so much excitement and longing since the LOTR trilogy, sorry for being so dreamy, sorry if your’e not a fan and sorry for the abbreviations, but I miss the build up for a good film so I am hyped up that this new Indy movie is going to bring back that feeling of something to look forward to, it’s going to have people going back to the cinema in droves, I guess it’ll be sad when it’s all over though.. The Hobbit will be the next big thing on the horizon…maybe!!
Oh and Vic nice come back…
I have no problem with Indy being in his 60’s. When I was a boy Indy was a real man and an action hero that I looked up to.
Now that I’m a man all “action heroes” seem to be boys.
It’s good to see a real man back on the big screen. In my opinion Ford could easily pass for being in his early 50’s and he still looks like he could kick ass.
One other thing regarding Indy’s age and the believability. Indy wouldn’t be your “typical” 60 yr old professor. He’s spent his whole life out in the field, exploring and whatnot. So he’s going to be in extremely good shape for an older guy. Yeah, some of the scenes might be a little over the top (it is a MOVIE after all), but just because someone is in their 60’s doesn’t necessarily mean they have to be decrepit….
Agent Spalko is supposedly the name of Indys nemesis.
This trailer has me very hyped. I want to put on my fedora for the rest of the day. I was humming the theme song all day at work thanks to the trailer. I also want to get a whip and see if I can actually use the whip to swing across a deadly casm. Ok, maybe not that bad!
Indy is older, but like the other posts, it doesn’t matter to me. He looks like he’s kicking butt in the trailer. And he would be in pretty good shape for a globe-trotting adventurer.
I have Indy’s whip. (Well a David Morgan replica anyway, not an actual screen used one.)
http://indygear.com/gear/whip.shtml
I can tell you one thing for certain… when you crack this whip it sounds 100% identical to the sound you hear in the movies. I was amazed.
Ok, I’ve probably watched the trailer 50 freakin’ times and I am STILL getting goosebumps from it!!
Yeah,Steve,I caught that too!
The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull probably has something to do with that,it’s probably alien in origin or something. I think that makes sense,the film is set in the fifties,the russians are the bad guys this time ’round (Cold War era),and there was reported alien activity back then so I can definitely see the connection aliens might have in the film.
Just watched this again and I’m pretty durn excited about this film!
Got the Williams’ Indy music in my head……:-D
BTW,Last Crusade is my fave Indy film,guys.
NO SPOILER IN THIS POST
I normally avoid spoilers most of the time but I accidently stumbled across a pretty major one.
If you DO want a spoiler for Indy 4… Do a search for the comic book adaptation of Indy 4. There are 2 separate cover artwork images… One of which contains a pretty major plot spoiler right smack dab in the middle of the page.
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