Having only watched the first three for the first time a couple of weeks ago, so needless to say I am no die hard fan of this series.
However, I really enjoyed the first three and though they were great, over the top action but not too silly.

However, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, this was so over the top, too much CGI, totally unreal situations.
Come on hiding in a fridge to escape a nuclear explosion.
Putting this aside, the first hour or so is okay, whilst they are finding the story, intorducing the characters and telling a bit of back story. That's all good, Shia LaBeouf was actually surprisingly good, strong character with his comb and the whole greaser thing.
Although finding out he was Indy's child was also over the top and not really needed, but was predictable and forgivable.
Harrison Ford has aged, but you can forgive this I think, I mean we still believed in Bruce Willis in Die Hard 4.
Ray Winstone's character was slightly weak, he didn't really add anything or take aything away from the story.
Karen Allen bringing back her character of MMarion Ravenwood, was again not needed we could just have had Shia and be done with it.
John Hurt's character is probably the best in the film, he plays a professor that has gone mad after looking into the eyes of the Crystal Skull. Really good character.

After the introduction of the film and characters, they blow everything out of the water.
ALIENS! Jesus, who's idea was this, there is no need, whatever Spielberg and Lucas were thinking when they decided on aliens, they should be shot.
Not only did they have aliens with psychic powers, they had a bloody SpaceShip! A spaceship in Indianna Jones, can you think of anything more ridiculous.
Cate Blanchett and her ridiculous Russian accent also left much to be desired!

Needless to say I did not enjoy this film, and I think it has let down the series of Indiana Jones. So as well as ruining the Star Wars series, Lucas and Speilberg have now spoiled this series too.

I haven't seen the film myself but my boyfriend went and saw it and said pretty much exactly what you just said there.
I asked how the film was and I believe the first thing he said was "Why were there ALIENS?!?" I was confused, he explained, it sounds awful.

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I asked how the film was and I believe the first thing he said was "Why were there ALIENS?!?" I was confused, he explained, it sounds awful.

So i guess witnessing transparent flying things oozing from the Ark of the Covenant or gaining imortality from the cup of christ is different, how?

It's a bit more in keeping with the story than the grey being from a inter dimensional place!

Well who made a world wide success Alien movie?! Steven Spielburg! So he has a crazy idea in putting his alien knowledge into a bleedin indiana jones movie, by jolly.
I was thinking the same thing too, how the hell he survived a nuclear blast IN A FRIDGE whilst everything has turned into dust. Just typical really, When indies son, in the end, was going to pick up the hat I was like "No don't you dare otherwise I'm gonna walk out the cinema" Thank goodness he didn't.
Also the end was predictable and what a cliche...

It's a fun film that keeps true to the original trilogy, the ultimate object of these films is always something of supernatural significance, so why not something losely base on "aliens".

Ford is awesome, the script is compelling and fast paced and lots of great links back to the original trilogy (we get to see the Arc again from the first film as well as the heroine Marion, mention of Henry Snr as well as Marcus and many many other little gems interspersed throughout for the pleasure of the real fans).

If you want something Oscar worthy, you'll be disappointed. If you want to see a new Indiana Jones style movie, this delivers on every level.

The casting is great, the acting is superbly "jones" style hammed and it's simply a fun thrill ride frmo start to finish.

Anyone who doesn't like this film, cannot have enjoyed the first three, there is simply no significant difference in the style.

I watched it over the weekend, and i quite enjoyed it. I'm not gonna go raving on about it or recomending it to everyone, but its just 2 hours of good solid fun, just like the previous films. It definately kept itself similar to the first 3 with the way it felt etc. But yes, i was bit disapointed with the whole alien thing. I know the series is on the whole, well over the top, but this crossed that line i think.
Its the weakest of the 4 films, but i enjoyed nether the less.

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It was nice to see the new Indiana Jones film has kept to the same look and feel of the originals.
There's nothing worse than a new film that completly changes the look and dress of the old films. Well done producers.