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Big announcement comingā¦
Rumor has it they are announcing an Indiana Jones-universe TV show. Further speculation is that Ke Huy Quan will star reprising his role as Short Round, set in the 1950s-1960s.
I wouldā¦really, really, really like that. I am prepared to be disappointed, however. 
Meet back here at 5pm (uh, Eastern? Pacific? Who knows?) tomorrow to see how right or wrong the Internet is!
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Well, there is something expected on June 30, 2023, and now is about the time Iād expect to see a teaser trailer dropā¦
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Yeah, and I thought about that, but with Empire yelling about a āworld exclusiveāā¦and new Indy stuff dropped at D23, so I dunno if Iād call it a world exclusive at this point, LOL!
Iām just really, really, really hoping for a Short Round something. I think it would be a marvelous breath of fresh air!
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So it could be The Not-So-Young Indiana Jones Chronicles?
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Not gonna lieā¦ I hate Temple of Doom and Short Round was a big reason why.
But itās several decades later, in both real and story time, so weāll see.
I really want to see Chris Pratt take over as Indyā¦ but I donāt think Iāve ever in my life had a pet casting wish come true, so itās not going to happen.
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Iāve only had one pet casting wish come true, and that was when they cast Mary Jo to take over when Frank left!
I donāt hate Short Round (although I think the name is kinda racist), but I hated Temple of Doom, too - for lots of reasons, too many to go into here.
Mostly because the whole tone was āletās gross out my sister!ā
I grew up with three brothers - I donāt need any more of that crap (and neither should anyone over the age of 8)
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Kate Capshaw was actually a bigger problem for me than Short Round.
Very possibly the worst acting Iāve ever seen by anyone in a major motion picture.
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Ke Huy Quan was very good in Everything Everywhere All At Once.
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Iām sure the actor is fine. It was the character. Sooooo annoying.
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As kids tend to be.
And yes, Willie the character was actively unlikable; the worst thing about Doom, IMO.
As for a possible recast of Indy - Harrison Ford has said multiple times, vehemently, that he doesnāt want anyone else to play the role and while technically that doesnāt mean anything, I agree. Let Indy go. Iām all about giving Short Round a go - that is definitely not the characterās ābirth nameā - or heck, letās see what Marion was up to before (
) Crystal Skull.
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Welp, @RRRob was right; just an āannouncementā of Indy 5, which we all already knew about. Still wouldnāt call it a āworld-exclusive,ā but to-mato, to-mahto.
I am pretty excited, even after Crystal Skull, for this. Iāve had a soft spot for Indy my whole life, and as this is the last hurrah, I am hoping itās good.
And that Harrison Ford didnāt insist they kill off Indy too.
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In this episode, Indy goes in search of the Golden Prostate of Chichen Itza.
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I donāt care if its plot is paper-think or solid as granite, just look at it.
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Well, the first Avatar was pretty. Really pretty.
But the story was so derivative that pretty didnāt matter much.
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The thing that fascinates me about Avatar was how huge it was at the time, but how small of an impression it left on everyone. Like- based on the numbers, everyone SAW Avatar, but most people you ask can barely summarize the plot or name more than 2 characters. Thatās not how nerdy movies usually work when they get that big.
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Was Avatar a rehash of Dances With Wolves or of Ferngully?
Discuss.
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My post in the Avatar needs to make 2 billion dollars thread:
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