8 Reasons Why Indiana Jones 5 Is (Probably) A Brilliant Idea

5. We Can All Forget About The Crystal Skull

The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull was awful. Worse than the Star Wars prequels awful. It told a story incredibly derivative of the already intentionally derivative formula of the originals, mushed together with a vain attempt to homage 50s sci-fi B-Movies, that leaned far too much into the unreal dimensions of CGI and lacked pretty much all of the magic that made the franchise originally so great. And if that didn't already have you bored, Harrison Ford's pervasive desire to not be there was infectious.

It's a movie for no-one, offending fans and offering nothing for newcomers, and looked to be the end of the franchise outside of LEGO games. No wonder people are wary about another sequel. But let's be real for a minute. Although it sits with a strong RottenTomatoes rating and made more money than any of the previous entries, nobody really thinks fondly of the film, and while official word has skirted around it, but you can bet Disney will try and sweep the shards under the rug. Instead, Indy 5 can function as a "proper" latter-day sequel; it will no doubt be pitched as a chance to "get things right". And isn't that what we all want - a good, new Indiana Jones?

Like with The Force Awakens in the prequels, the film is unlikely to rewrite continuity so Dr Jones doesn't have a son, a wife and once survived a nuke in a fridge, but will try and avoid explicitly canonising them; don't expect Shia LaBeouf to try and pry the fedora from his father's grip or for Indy to get flashbacks when he goes to grab a glass of milk.