Anchorhead said:

My point; I'm a huge fan of the film & the series. I've been on board since the beginning. However, I have a grounded understanding of what it is - a modern take on old comic book\movie serial\pulp\bigger-than-life adventures. Also, I've not let my dislike of Lucas' handling of Star Wars cloud my judgment of an unrelated franchise that he doesn't even have total control over.

It's denial to ignore the way in which the 4th Indy movie shows distinct resemblences to the prequels and to ignore the obvious conclusion that the movie must have been influenced by the modern-day Lucas's prequels-style filmmaking attitude.