4. It Gives Dr. Jones To A New Generation
You can moan and grumble as much as you like, but the fact the fourth film came about at all shows Indiana Jones is not some relic, and seeing an older Indy was not an embarrassment. The fact is, most blockbusters are utter tripe these days- extended toy adverts like
Transformers and
Battleship are not inspiring to the next generation of filmmaker or audience, and children cant look up to figures like whoever the hell Taylor Kitsch played, or Sam Witwicky. Theyve got Batman and James Bond, and thats kind of it. Give them Dr. Jones. Sure, theyll think of that cool old guy with the bullwhip, rather than the cool guy with the bullwhip, but thats the changing nature of the franchise. You can show them the original trilogy on DVD as much as you like, but the fact is they will feel like they are watching your favourite film with your childhood hero. Like every generation has their own Bond or, as it seems to be the case now, Batman, so it seems a new generation has Indiana Jones to call their own, proudly. Unlike the friggin Star Wars prequels, which ashamed both cast, crew, and audiences young and old (I really dont like
Star Wars, but fans dont exaggerate when they go on about what abominations Episode I-III are)