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The Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone, has taken a swipe at the recent Indiana Jones' movie 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' for trivialising the nuclear bomb blast at a speech against nuclear weapons.
Hirofumi Nakasone says "There was a scene in a hit movie last year in which the famous hero, facing a blast from a nuclear test, hid in a refrigerator..." it goes on "I was surprised by the movie's lack of awareness of a nuclear bomb blast. A nuclear explosion destroys everything in an instant. I felt concern that this kind of easy-going image might spread around the world."The Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone, has taken a swipe at the recent... more
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Marion Ravenwood 27 anni dopo. E sembra non essere passato neanche un minuto...
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Movie Mistakes.com has found 48 errors in Indy 4 and counting making it the most mistake ridden film of 2008 according to their mistake counters. Check 'em out some of them are pretty great.Movie Mistakes.com has found 48 errors in Indy 4 and counting making it the most... more
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It's been 19 years and Indiana Jones is back! And Harrison Ford is 65. Does the film seem as aged as he does, or does it live up to the legacy of the series?It's been 19 years and Indiana Jones is back! And Harrison Ford is 65. Does the film... more
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I had to post this, look at the shirt on George Lucas, its "Han shot first" thats just awesome to me and makes my day after a few weeks of depression =)I had to post this, look at the shirt on George Lucas, its "Han shot first" thats... more
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Completed May 11, 2008, 13 days before the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
This cartoon is the companion piece to the internet popular Lord of the Rings by George Lucas. In this mockumentary, Steven Spielberg starts to feel like his baby Indiana Jones 4 might be in jeopardy with George Lucas still around.
Check out the original "Lord of the Rings by George Lucas" here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv4Potdpjhw&feature=relatedCompleted May 11, 2008, 13 days before the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of... more
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Does Indiana Jones, who's back in action this bank holiday weekend in the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, know he's risking life and limb for a bunch of fake artifacts? Experts analyzed two skulls held by the British Museum and the Smithsonian that were once thought to be pre-Columbian Mesoamerican relics, and concluded that they are modern fakes. The findings are published in the May 2008 edition of the Journal of Archaeological Science.
British and American researchers used modern techniques to uncover the quartz crystal skulls' secrets. Using electron microscopes and X-ray scanning methods, the teams found that modern industrial techniques had been used to fashion the stone. The British Museum skull was manufactured using rotary tools and an abrasive substance such as crystallized aluminum oxide or diamond particles, while the Smithsonian skull has been fashioned with a silicon carbide abrasive.
The British Museum skull first surfaced in 1881 in a Parisian antiques shop. It was bought at auction by Tiffany & Co, who then sold in on to the museum, at a profit, in 1897. The Smithsonian skull was donated anonymously in 1992. It was left with a note that said it had been purchased in Mexico in the 1960s.
"There are about a dozen or more of these crystal skulls. Except for the British Museum skull and one in Paris, they seem to have entered public awareness since the 60s, with the interest in quartz and the New Age movement," said Cardiff University Professor and study researcher Ian Freestone, speaking to the BBC. "It does appear that people have been making them since then. Some of them are quite good, but some of them look like they were produced with a Black & Decker in someone's garage."
Suspecting their skull was a fake, the Smithsonian first carried out research on their relic in 1992. Meanwhile the British Museum list their skull as being "probably European, 19th century AD" and "not an authentic pre-Columbian artifact".
A simple search on the internet could have saved Indiana Jones the bother of coming out of retirement. Rather than chasing halfway around the world after these forged antiquities, leaving a path of destruction in his wake, it would have been far more efficient it he'd bought a lump of quartz and a power tool from Home Depot to satisfy his quest for a crystal skull.
http://www.dailymantra.comDoes Indiana Jones, who's back in action this bank holiday weekend in the Kingdom of... more
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Chewing up the week's media so we can regurgitate it, half-digested, into your mouth.
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Two of the best known crystal skulls - artefacts once thought to be the work of ancient American civilisations - are modern fakes, a scientific study shows.Two of the best known crystal skulls - artefacts once thought to be the work of... more
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Beh, veramente fichissimo, non è che ci sia molto altro da dire...
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Nuova edizione del cofanetto che racchiude i primi tre film. Mi chiedo quando uscirà quello con i quattro film insieme.Nuova edizione del cofanetto che racchiude i primi tre film. Mi chiedo quando uscirà... more
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The long-awaited Sunday night Cannes Film Festival premiere of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was met with a standing ovation that lasted 3 minutes 30 seconds and generally respectful, but by no means gushing, reviews.
Some critics thought the film may fall victim to "the Da Vinci code syndrome", though it reportedly received none of the mocking laughter or jeers that greeted the end of the first press screening of the Dan Brown novel.
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is expected to be a box office success yet some critics remained unconvinced. "They should have left well enough alone," said one Filmstew.com critic, "It really looked like they were going through the motions. It really looked like no one had their heart in it."
On the other hand, film magazine Empire gave it an impressive four out of five stars and called it "a slick, fun film that has by no means sacrificed the fast action beats of the first three."
Leave a comment and let us know if you'll be heading to the cinema to see the film when it's released. I think it'll be worth a viewing. If it's no good, I'll eat my hat (and whip).
The long-awaited Sunday night Cannes Film Festival premiere of "Indiana Jones and the... more
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It seems that the critical consensus for Steven Spielburg's hotly anticipated fourth entry in the "Indiana Jones" franchise, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," is a lukewarm one. The film had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this Sunday, and even though the majority of critics seemed to enjoy the film overall (it currently has a 71% rating on RottenTomatoes.com), most agree with People Magazine's Leah Rozen that "it never quite knocks you silly with delight the way 1981’s ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ did."It seems that the critical consensus for Steven Spielburg's hotly anticipated fourth... more
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A great interview with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. These two giants of the film industry discuss everything from the influence of technological innovations to the release of the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel.A great interview with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. These two giants of the... more
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I will go see the new Indy movie, just to hear the theme music play. I mean, I'll go see it just for the movie too, but the theme music is the real kicker!I will go see the new Indy movie, just to hear the theme music play. I mean, I'll go... more
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The first teaser trailer is here for Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" will open May 22, 2008, almost 19 years after Jones road off into the sunset. Ford is now 65, but is still inspired by his whip and leather jacket. Who wouldn't be? I know I am."Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" will open May 22, 2008, almost 19... more
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Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes out this year and you can get a sneak peek in the newest issue of Vanity Fair. Check it out! Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes out this year and you can get... more
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CATE BLANCHETT is pregnant with her third child! The 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' star confirmed the news in her native Australia at the premiere of her new movie to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Asked if she knew the sex of the baby, Cate replied, "It's early days yet. It's due in April."
The new addition will join Cate and writer-director hubby ANDREW UPTON's two boys, DASHIELL JOHN, 5, and ROMAN ROBERT, 3.
Cate's plate is quite full -- she'll be seen on the big screen as none other than BOB DYLAN in the biopic 'I'm Not There,' and is also starring opposite 'Babel' co-star BRAD PITT in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' and HARRISON FORD in the highly anticipated 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.' CATE BLANCHETT is pregnant with her third child! The 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' star... more
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