Okay, I need to get this off my chest: was it really so bad a movie?

Me and Bridget got the new Indiana Jones movie from Netflix yesterday. We put our son down, and climbed into bed to watch. I’ve got to say: better than Temple of Doom.

IT got some pretty horrible reviews, to the point that we didn’t see it in theaters. I would have loved to see the movie in theaters. Let’s break down the complaints:

Nuking the Fridge: It happened so fast, it almost made sense. The thing is, the movies have always been relevant to the time period they took place in. In the 50’s, people thought that a lead-lined anything would protect you from a nuclear blast. In the 40’s, there was a scare that Hitler might get his hands on biblical artifacts to rule the world. In the 50’s, the big scare was aliens. Speaking of:

Aliens: They weren’t aliens, OK? They were inter-dimensional beings. I know a few people who said, and I quote, “Aliens? That’s ridiculous.” No more ridiculous than the Ark of the Covenant melting the whole Nazi army. No more ridiculous than a man pulling another man’s heart out of his chest. No more ridiculous than the Holy Grail melting a man’s face off, and Indiana Jones getting Hitler himself to autograph his father’s Grail Diary.

Mutt Williams: Better than Short Round. ‘Nuff said.

It’s Indiana Jones, people, not “A Beautiful Mind”. It’s not supposed to be taken seriously.

I am very disappointed with everyone who told me it was horrible, and made me decide not to see it in theaters. Damn, damn, damn.