I thought the movie wasn’t great, but wasn’t terrible either. However, I think that by trimming off some of the fat, this film can truly become a great Indy story that can stand alongside the trilogy.
Sorry KOTCS, you will always be Extra Indy, not Essential Indy, regardless of how much fun I have with that movie.
For starters:
- Color correction to remove the oversaturated and CGI-looking backgrounds in some scenes
- Clean up the CGI in the flashback sequence if possible, some shots look amazing, others look like they belong on the PS2
- De-age Indy’s voice in the intro if possible
- Clean up any “eh-looking” Old Indy CGI shots
- Trim some of Helena’s over-the-top banter
- Less Teddy, sorry kid, you seem like a fine young man but your character was one of the weaker points of the movie
- If possible, try to have Indy decide to go back to his own time instead of Helena forcing that choice. Have Indy pass out from being shot, then wake back up in NY?
- Replace Helena’s theme at the very end before the credits with another music piece more Indy/Marion/Raiders related.
I’d love to hear what other suggestions people have for this film!