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michaeldthomasIt’s a lazy weekend. The highlight was we took Caitlin to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We learned a few things from the experience.
1- Caitlin gets in free since she’s in a wheelchair. Add that to very short list of positives of being a child with severe disabilities.
2- Caitlin loved the movie. The size of the screen meant that she could clearly view the film, and the Dolby surround sound kept her awake. My daughter also loved the action scenes. She’s all about the roller derby.
3- I have no critical abilities while initially watching an Indiana Jones film. I become an eight year old as soon as that John Williams’s score kicks in.
4- Hellboy 2 looks amazing.
After some adult reflection, I think I know why Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull underwhelmed some people.
This was the first film in the series that completely lacked any internal character conflict for Indiana Jones. The series had been very good at creating tensions between the character’s selfish desires for fortune and glory and his actually needs to be a good person to his loved ones and the human race. None of that here. His selfishness is all in the past tense. Indiana Jones moves from situation to situation without ever making a difficult decision. He has grown beyond temptation. Good for him, not so good for the viewer.
Just finished reading: Code of Conduct by Kristine Smith (brilliant)
Currently reading: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
1- Caitlin gets in free since she’s in a wheelchair. Add that to very short list of positives of being a child with severe disabilities.
2- Caitlin loved the movie. The size of the screen meant that she could clearly view the film, and the Dolby surround sound kept her awake. My daughter also loved the action scenes. She’s all about the roller derby.
3- I have no critical abilities while initially watching an Indiana Jones film. I become an eight year old as soon as that John Williams’s score kicks in.
4- Hellboy 2 looks amazing.
After some adult reflection, I think I know why Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull underwhelmed some people.
This was the first film in the series that completely lacked any internal character conflict for Indiana Jones. The series had been very good at creating tensions between the character’s selfish desires for fortune and glory and his actually needs to be a good person to his loved ones and the human race. None of that here. His selfishness is all in the past tense. Indiana Jones moves from situation to situation without ever making a difficult decision. He has grown beyond temptation. Good for him, not so good for the viewer.
Just finished reading: Code of Conduct by Kristine Smith (brilliant)
Currently reading: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
