Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens May 22nd.  I am so looking forward to this, since I enjoyed the first three movies and Harrison Ford is still hot to this old lady. Will it be any good? The final cut is long: two hours and twenty minutes. And then all the sudden, we started getting vibes that it might not be as good as we expected. In fact, there are rumors that it may actually be bad. George Lucas says we should not get our hopes up. Some say it has to suck, because of George Lucas and Shia LaBouef. Others say it has to be awesome because of Steven Speilberg and Harrison Ford. But no matter how the fourth movie turns out, I’ll still love Indy for what he has given us already.

Throughout this post, you’ll find animated gifs of the first three Indiana Jones movies. They were created by FoldsFive. See more of his work at his b3ta page. I tried to separate them, so you can choose to pay attention or not. Each tells the story of the entire movie.



Raiders of the Lost Ark in Lego

Vanity Fair gives you a sneak peak of The Crystal Skull by talking to Steven Speilberg, George Lucas, and Harrison Ford.

The official movie site. Find all the teasers and trailers there, plus extra footage.

10 Awesome Indiana Jones Facts. Stories you’ve never heard before about how the four movies were made.

Why Indiana Jones is our Greatest American Hero.

Expedia is into Indiana Jones in a big way... they sent me an Indy hat and a old-style faux leather suitcase! (Oh yeah, thanks!) They are launching some Indiana Jones travel packages starting today, and plan a sweepstakes around the movie, with trips as prizes.

Other Indiana Jones merchandising Tie-Ins.

Crystal Skull character outlines and spoilers. Don’t read if you don’t want to know.

A peek at the Crystal Skull, courtesy of a comic book.

This may be what the crystal skull in the movie looks like... but it may be a red herring. Anyway, Paramount Pictures requested the removal of the original image, so this one may be gone by the time you click it.

A brief discussion on the origin of Crystal Skulls (with possible spoilers). (via Geek Like Me)

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Indiana Jones movies, spinoffs, and merchandising can be found at the fansite The Raider.

The Ten Most Awesome Indiana Jones Moments.

The history of the Indiana Jones movies.

The Temple of Boom: An Indiana Jones Home Theater.

A funny scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Indiana Jones in Lego.

A real-life Indiana Jones believes he  may have traced the Ark of the Covenant to Zimbabwe. But don’t expect it to still be there waiting.

How about some Indiana Jones online games? Try Indiana Jones in the Lost Teasure of Pharoah, Indy in Odd World (a maze game) or  Indiana Jones and the Sacred Fortune (Samorost style).

If you like Indiana Jones, you’re going to love Pennsyltucky Paul!

Yo mama is so fat when she auditioned for Indiana Jones she got the part of the rolling stone.

MIND THE Ds

A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead show up for the same job interview. The brunette is the first one to go in, and after filling out the forms and going through the questions, the interviewer decides to ask her last question:

"How many D's are there in "Indiana""?

The brunette thinks for a second and responds "One".

The interviewer sends her back with a promise that he'll get back to her after he had interviewed the remaining candidates.

The redhead is next. The process goes about the same, and at the end: "How many D's are there in Indiana"?

She immediately says "One".

The interviewer says, "OK, we'll let you know".

Then the blonde comes into the room, goes through the questions, and finally gets asked: "How many D's are there in Indiana?".

She gets a very serious look on her face and starts counting her fingers, muttering: "2, 4, 6 ...., hmmm - wait,... 2, 4, 6 .... can I borrow your calculator please?"

After going through 15 minutes of intense calculating, she finally comes up with the answer: "Thirty two"

The interviewer is stunned and asks her: "Ok, now tell me, how the hell did you arrive at this answer?"

She starts singing "Da da da daaaa, da da daaaaa, da da da daaaaa......"

Other Names Considered for the Fourth Indiana Jones Movie

Indiana Jones and the Fight for Prescription Drug Benefits

Indiana Jones and the Discovery That Lucas’ Films are Better When He’s Not Involved

Indiana Jones and the Colossal Expectations

Indiana Jones and the case of Don't Get Your Hopes Up

Indiana Jones and the Flaring Hemmorhoids

Indiana Jones and the Search for the Neverending Franchise

Indiana Jones and the Lost Social Security Check

Thought for today: Harrison Ford was pretty content as a carpenter who thought it would be nice to work on TV and ended up being the biggest film star in the history of cinema. -Dirk Benedict

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