There's a way to cut the ENTIRE monkey/vine section.
I remember thinking of it when I sat there crying the second time I saw it. Anyway, I'll provide details when I watch the movie again on the 14th.
I was/am going to do my own version and the fix was pretty simple - considering my knowledge of final cut is minimal.
Anyway, good list.
Here are some more ideas.
1. Indy/Spalko dialog in the begining outside hanger - too long and repetitive.
2. Some of the magnetic gun powder stuff was a bit much. Could be cut.
3. "Damn, thought that was closer" line should be cut - a simple look will do.
4. Cut Indy's line in Doom Town when car leaves him there, "Well, fine then!" Or whatever he says.
5. Prairie Dogs. Out.
6. Cut comedic bits from end of rocket sled or at least some of them.
7. Cut bouncing fridge, just show the door fall open.
8. I would love for Indy to keep the knife artifact he finds in grave, but that's probably a tough one. Damn if this movie doesn't need some edge though.
9.Gunshot at grave scene would be great.
10. Also, can we better establish the Nazca Lines below the grave site? Could be done so much cooler.
11. Cut Ox's goofiness. He look squite happy to be insane and it's just CHEESEY! Dancing around, etc.
12. Cut Indy's AWKWARD HEAD SPASMS. After the mind games when he's tied up.
13. Somehow establish that the quicksand pit is NOT two feet outside of the camp. Jesus, taht was retarded. They just escaped and damn if comedy doesn't ensue. Maybe use a fade or something?
14. Also, somehow fix the OX thing with finding help. It was dumb. I hated ox by the way. Any ideas here?
15. Cut science lesson in quicksand. Out of character and dumb.
16. Cut ripped pants in truck with switch blade.
17. Omit Marion giving her son fencing lessons while he's fighting.
18. Omit bushes hitting Mutt's crotch.
19. My GOD what can we do about Marion driving the truck into the tree branch?
20. Anything we can do about the waterfalls? Make it one BIIIIIG one instead of three?
21. Cut Marion holding on to the steering wheel, laughing. Terrible.
22. Sand puzzle is dumb and makes no sense. Whats the point of filling the thing up with sand only to have it all dump out. Am I missing something?
23. Make the staircase drop them into the water without first showing the water right below them. Have me more dangerous and immediate.
24. Cut the aliens from the climax.
25. Indy should leave Mac behind. Let the bastard die. Worry about your family instead. AT LEAST CUT this scene down a ton.
26. Omit the water taking them out of the temple. This wasn't cool when National Treasure did it. Not sure WHAT to do here, but it sucks.
27. Cut some of the awkward dialog in the end when they are sitting on the rock.
28. Keep UFO - it echoes the mushroom cloud nicely.
Whew.