While George Lucas and Steven Speilberg have been trying to keep details of the new Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, close to their chests, an early negative review has appeared on Ain't it Cool news.

"This is the Indiana Movie that you were dreading," wrote a user who calls himself ShogunMaster. "I remember seeing the two trailers and though I was excited to see the old man in action again, I was kind of worried that they seemed to be missing 'something'. That something was tension. During the whole of the movie, there was not a single moment that I thought our hero Mr. Jones (actually Colonel Jones as he was a hero in WWII now) was in any sort of peril or even significant inconvenience. In most cases, you were so many steps ahead of the characters that it was really just an arduous wait for them to get through it."

You can read the rest of his scathing review on the Ain't it Cool News website, but be warned, there are major spoilers.

This reminds me of waiting for the first of the last three Star Wars movies: you wait for years and years for a new movie to come out and then, when it finally arrives, not only does it fail to live up to expectations, it clouds your view of the originals because it's so bad. As you probably know, George Lucas was involved with the Star Wars movies too. In Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull he is executive producer. According to the UK's Telegraph newspaper, George Lucas originally wanted to call the movie "Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men From Mars". As you can imagine, Spielberg firmly rejected the idea.

Still, this is only one reviewer's opinion (and if anyone was looking for some global attention and wanted to sabotage Spielberg's efforts with this movie, what better way than to release the first negative review onto an expectant public?), so we're not going to know for sure until we get a larger sample. If a few more reviews in a similar vein appear over the coming weeks, it will be enough to dampen my enthusiasm considerably. However, I'll try to remain optimistic. Of course, most Indiana Jones fans will probably go and see the new movie regardless.

The comments are likely to annoy the film's director, Steven Spielberg, who is known to be very particular about how a movie is marketed and promoted before its release.

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Better be better than Temple of Doom!
written by Freakshow, May 16, 2008

I'm not fussed about the new movie, as long as it is better than Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! That was so bad in comparison to the rest. But you're right, I'll be going to see it anyway, whatever the review. It is Indiana Jones after all

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Another George Lucas mess
written by Timedust, May 16, 2008

Here we go again, George Lucas will now kill Indiana Jones just like Star Wars. He needs to take a rest. What's with his titles lately? Star Wars:The Phantom Menace and now Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Hope he didn't have too much say in the new film's script! (but of course I'm sure he did).

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Cos he wouldn't have an article
written by ThisIsRarbish, May 16, 2008

Yeah, like someone who thinks 'ShogunMaster' is a well cool name is going to be an awesome movie reviewer.

File this under /ignore

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Could it be the worst in the franchise?
written by Carl Hungitz, May 17, 2008

This is the worst critic I've read so far: http://eattheblinds.blogspot.c...vie-i.html

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Peru's Poor Representation in the new Indiana Jones Movie
written by Carmen Sanchez, May 24, 2008

with all the money that went into this movie they couldnt even do the proper fucking research on PERU. I as a peruvian citizen am outraged that they portrayed Cuzco Peru in the 1950's as a modern day mexican village....the music was mexican...couldnt they at LEAST AT LEAST get some REAL Andes music if they couldnt get the costumes right..FUCK this is sick how ignorant people can be..what the fuck!@

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The New Indiana Jones Movie is The Worst Movie I have Ever Personally Seen
written by ni, May 25, 2008

In the past 25 years I have never seen a movie worse than this. It is so bad in fact, that if you gave me $3,000 and a few random high school kids I could make a better movie.

DON'T SEE THIS MOVIE!!! IT IS AWFUL!!! Don't lose 2 hours of your life to this movie.

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An ABSOLUTE DISASTER, I want my 2 hours back !!!
written by nh, May 26, 2008

how could this get out of the studio without someone in production saying "guys, reality check, this is crap"

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Peruanos
written by Ana Maldonado, June 02, 2008

Me gusta Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford es un gran actor y ese nuevo chico seguro tambien.
I like Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford is a great actor, and that new kid, I am sure he is too.
Pero estoy tan decepcionada y ofendida por George Lucas y Steven Spielberg.
But I am so dissaponted and offended by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
Describen al Peru, a sus ciudades y aeropuertos tan mal.
They depicted Peru, their cities and aerports so bad.
Es como mostrar la ciudad y aeropuerto mas desolada y sucia de EEUU como Nueva York.
It is like showing the most isolated and dirty city and aerport in USA like New York.
Miren la pelicula si quieren. Yo me rebelo y me rehuso. Estoy de huelga.
Watch the movie if you like. I refused. I am on strike
Ana Maldonado

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