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We all remember when Harrison Ford used to take on challenges, often mystical and deadly, in his quest to seek the treasures of the past in the iconicIndiana Jonesfranchise. And to bring those adventures of a lifetime to the big screen, we have Steven Spielberg to thank. With four films of the series under his belt, he knows the ins and outs of how to make an Indiana Jones film.
Although he has supported all the films that have been part of the franchise to this day, his one major concern from the series comes from its last film, which wasIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.The regret in question was making the plot device to be extraterrestrial aliens, which also may have been the downfall of the movie.
Steven Spielberg Was Concerned With Adding Aliens InIndiana Jones 4
TheIndiana Jonesfranchise has always been about the quest to know the unknown and exploring the unexplored in search of treasures that have eluded humanity in the past. This meant directorSteven Spielberghad the task of creating a premise that was both mystical and, at the same time, believable for the audience.
But the choice of having aliens as the major plot device inIndiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skullwas something that even he thought about on several occasions before implementing it.
In an interview with Empire (viaSlash Film), theJawsdirector talked about the fourth film in the series, which also had George Lucas’ contribution to the creation of the story. While he said that he had no qualms about creating the film withHarrison Fordas the lead, he did have a huge concern with the MacGuffin, as they call it, being creatures from outer space.
He said that even when he didn’t like the plot device, he still went ahead with the new idea that theStar Warscreator had envisioned. He said:
“I’m very happy with the movie. I always have been… I sympathize with people who didn’t like theMacGuffinbecause I never liked theMacGuffin.Georgeand I had big arguments about theMacGuffin. I didn’t want these things to be either aliens orinter-dimensionalbeings. But I am loyal to my best friend.When he writes a story he believes in – even if I don’t believe in it – I’m going to shoot the movie the wayGeorgeenvisaged it.I’ll add my own touches, I’ll bring my own cast in, I’ll shoot the way I want to shoot it, but I will always defer to George as the storyteller of the Indy series. I will never fight him on that.”
Although it was ambitious, this particular choice may have also been the downfall of the film in the end.
Why DidIndiana Jones 4Fail?
Not only was the MacGuffin disjointed from the target audience to a certain level, but the installment itself was an unnecessary one which everyone felt.
SinceThe Last Crusadewas to be the end of the franchise,Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skullfelt pretty much out of place in the series. Along with this, there was the use of laughably bad CGI in a series that was iconic for its practical visual effects which seemed closer to reality.
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull,streaming on Disney+.
Deepak Bisht
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Deepak is a senior writer at FandomWire with a serious love for comic books (DC Absolute Universe and Marvel), the Warhammer universe (Horus Heresy and 40,000), cinematic universes (Sonic, MCU and DCU etc.) and Movies (Action, Adventure, Psychological Horror and Thrillers etc.).With over 1,400 articles under his belt, he spends most of his time diving into the world of superheroes, cinematic universes, TV shows, and films. His goal? To share accurate, engaging, and fun stories that keep fans hooked and in the know.
