The Prince & The Archaeologist

Finally the latest Narnia and Indiana Jones movies are out.
Saw both last weekend. Liked both. Like Prince a little more than Indy 4.
Both have recieved mixed reviews from critics.
My opinion, if they were stand alone movies, not sequels, they would probably have received better reviews.
Unfortunately, Prince Caspian is not as good a movie as LWW, and Indy 4 is not as good as Raiders.
But, both are good movies. Both have weaknesses. Both are fun.
Prince Caspian is a beautiful movie.
Every scene, every setting, every shot, absolutely beautiful.
Unfortunately a lot of the emotion and soul of the book was left out of the movie. More of an action adventure story than the book. Still, it is good, I enjoyed it and I will see it again. My favorite scene, which is not in the book, is the night time raid on the castle from the air. That needs to be a Disney ride!
I look forward to Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Indy 4 is my third favorite of the Indy adventures. Raiders is a near perfect movie; Crusade (my second fav) is a great romp that added depth to the character of Indiana; Temple of Doom was a disappointment when I first saw it and still a disappointment. I don't even own it.

I'll probably write more on these movies when I'm in a more introspective mood.

This weekend I'm finally gong to see Iron Man.