m_s0 said:
Just about the only part of this rumour that's even remotely close to being exciting is the speculation that Ford (allegedly) deemed the story (not the script) potentially not shit in the form it's (allegedly) been presented to him. Or, more accurately, the part of the story that's related to his character. Yay.
That aside, I don't see how going back to the old characters is a good idea at this point. Leave them be, think of something new. Indiana Jones 5 is an equally horrible idea. Friggin' Hollywood :/
Each to his/her own, of course. But I AM excited by the prospect (key word) of an Indy 5. Harrison can still do a perfectly good job with the part in my humble opinion. Having to think his way out of situations rather than relying on his brawn of the past could be interesting. Those who just want an action film of course wouldn't be interested - but their loss... I think he did a great job with what little he had in Crystal Skull. I think a return to exploring (instead of running into and out of a temple within a few minutes and wasting those superb sets) & a more serious tone (with MOMENTS of natural rather than forced humour) WITHOUT any family members tagging along, and using brains and a little good luck in his escapades could make for a decent Indy flick again. I didn't think Crystal Skull was an absolute disaster, but like Last Crusade it went way too far into comedy and parody. They might as well have had Indy winking at the camera in the 'snake as rope' scene - truly awful!
Frankly, I think Indiana Jones - AND Harrison Ford - both deserve a decent send off. Something truly spectacular. A good film in its own right, without having had to have seen any of the others. I'd love for Lucas to just say OK, I'm never going to get around to doing this, I realise it's now or never & we owe this to Harrison and all the fans, hand the story idea over to somebody who's young and hungry to prove themselves, and let them get on with making a great film. I'm sure if the script was truly solid, it would rekindle Spielberg's enthusiasm to do this right - I sensed he was on auto-pilot mode in Crystal Skull.
So I'm not excited by the prospect of another Indy 4, but I am excited about the potential to get things back on track again.
And the news that Han Solo might have some sort of multi-film story arc is also exciting, at least to me. Shows he cares about what they're going to do with the older characters. And the fact they're taking their time with the script is also encouraging. Time will tell......