Here it is. I realize this is nearly four years after the fact, but it’s apparently still an issue for people.
“Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” offers the exact opposite complication of the latest “X-Files” movie. And here’s how!
With the new “X-Files” movie you prepared yourself. You had all of these fond memories of that old relationship, but you knew it ended badly. And you knew it wasn’t going anywhere, but some times it’s nice just to see them one last time no matter how uncomfortable and painful it would be.
With Indiana Jones it was a great relationship, and you left it on such good terms. Time or distance separated you, so when you got the chance to go back you thought something would be rekindled. You hoped, but life goes on and things change.
For those of you who hold issue with the Commies not being as bad as Nazis. No. In this instance they were not, but you’re also looking at it from your post-Cold War worldview. In the Cold War Commies were awful, and everyone was seeing Red. People were turning in friends and family because everyone even slightly un-American was a Commie. So no, not Nazis, but not less frightening to Americans. Americans who fought against the Nazis, but were still less directly affected than Europe. Calm down, current 20-somethings, you’re getting bent out of shape over something you first saw on video.
For those of you who beef that it was about aliens. The movie takes place in 1957. And here’s a trinket of knowledge for you. Aliens and Commies became synonymous in pop culture.
Let’s let Mr. O’Neil explain that to you, about 5 minutes in.
And it’s true, so searching for something alien-related to keep it from the Atomic Communists, makes sense. Just like using the object that contains the God of the Israelites makes sense for the Nazis to use against the Jews.
Moreover, it doesn’t matter what he’s looking for. Indiana Jones could be looking for a puppy with laser vision. It’s just a McGuffin. When you watch “Raiders of the Lost Ark” you aren’t thinking about the ark. You’re thinking about Jones. Getting ANYTHING away from the Nazis.
Is it the best? Hell no. I’ve seen “Last Crusade”. Is it less BORING than “Temple of Doom?” Goodness yes.
There. I said it.
