First of all, Jedi, well done on the edit. I think it works very nicely. Of course we'll have to omit any reference to 3 times it Falls.
Nice work on the list Topdawg, I saw you tried to send it to me by pm, but I only got up to #10.
I did however get a chance to watch the film again finally and have a few more comments, just to be sure we've got this down right.
1.) I think we can definitely cut Indy's head spasms - they look funny and awkward. We can see the close up when we KNOW something is going bad. Then we use the zoom in on the skull or the same close up of Indy (maybe even closer this time) while Mac and Spalko's dialog plays - saying shut it off, cover it up etc. I think it works better NOT seeing Indy's reaction in the end.
2.) We should see the fridge come to rest, but not all the bouncing and flipping.
3.) Can we extend the scene (loop or slow speed) BEFORE the fridge door drops open? I just think a few more seconds would be nice to establish he's pretty beat up.
4.) I really like jedi's edit - assuming we remove 3 times it falls dialog so anything refering to this or the monkey's doesn't matter. Jedi, I really like how you cut down on the number of hits and kicks Spalko gave to Mutt. Much better. Still wish the little bastard didn't have to swing on the vine at all, but there's no way around that.
5.) As for Ox - whom I hate very much... We CAN get rid of the dancing and twirling of the stick. Here's how it will play...hopefully. First Spalko will tell Dovchenko to go get him. Then we see him being dragged into the tent. Then we cut to Ox's dialog.
6.) Something new - we should cut Indy's "Yes, good" to Spalko when they are looking at the map. She gets a clue right, but he shouldn't congratulate the biatch.
7.) Ok. The sand pit. In addition to having Indy not say "go get help" ,but "help" instead, we should have the Russians appear with Mac. Mac's dialog, then Indy saying "Good work, Ox" then cut. Ox doesn't have to say "help"
8.) As for the plants and crotch, we can see him straddling the ducks, and plants hitting him, but the grabbing the crotch thing is a bit much. Also, we don't need to cut back to this at 1:20:10. Once is plenty.
9.) The branch hitting Marion is AWKWARD and its unclear why its even there in the first place. Cut.
10.) This is minor, but I'd like to cut the first grunt we hear when Indy misses the truck on his whip swing in the warehouse. THe first one's a bit much, second one just right.
11.) Cut the "Woa!) in Doom Town when Indy sees its dummies on the couch. His look says it all.
12.) I think Marion laughing holding the steering wheel would be possible - Am I the ONLY one who HATES this? If NOTHING else, we can come in late on it to skip her weird laughter. THough I'd like to edit out the whole thing. It just doesn't work.
13.) We should omit the second time Indy says treasue is knowledge. Ok. We get it buddy. Got it the first time.
14.) FOr more detail on the edit to the water rushing at them as they are escaping the temple in the end, see this thread. Basically we should make it all much more immediate, not only make it seem as though the water was one their heels (cut them waiting and staring at it) but also make the ascent much more rapid.
15.) Minor, but Ox's "Dad?" in the end in reaction to Mutt isn't really needed. Cut right to somewhere your grandpa..."
16.) Ok, so the sand puzzle has always bugged me, cause Ox had already firgured it out and there was nothing for Indy to do. Until now. When Ox holds the sand that falls from the Obelisk, Indy looks at it like he has a plan. We can CUT Indy saying Ox you figured this out in your cell (and later when he says good work.) Let's just cut to him holding the stone over mac then busting the face.
17.) Lastly, the scene with Mac trying to stock up on loot in the end and Indy trying to save him. We should see Indy telling him to come on, and cut like the film does right after Indy goes for him whip, then see the walls bursting, Indy falling down onto the steps and Mac flying out. Then indy herding his friends up the steps and out the door.
Whew. Ok. See what ya'll think of these.
