'Indiana Jones' and the computer-generated jungle

May 22, 2008 'Indiana Jones' and the computer-generated jungle (AP)

In this image released by Industrial Light & Magic, the final product of a scene using special effects is shown from the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." (AP Photo/Industrial Light & Magic)

(AP) -- In these hallowed halls, Indiana Jones almost seems out of place. A banner with a two-dimensional cutout of the swashbuckling archaeologist swings through the lobby of Industrial Light and Magic, where life-size replicas of Darth Vader and Bobba Fett from "Star Wars" stand guard.

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Glis - May 22, 2008
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I hope it doesn't look all waxy like most organic things do in CGI. God forbid the CGI is noticable, lots of angry nerds...

I really really hope this is a good movie with some nostalgia and not a CGI showcase. Of course the originals were pretty much SFX movies in their day. I wonder if they were SFX movies that happened to be good, or good movies that happened to need a lot of SFX?
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cybrbeast - May 22, 2008
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SPOILERS!
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nilbud - May 23, 2008
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@cyber You really have to be joking. I'll tell you this much he gets the skull and they all live happily ever after.
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