In UK Cinemas May 22nd. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Indiana Jones 4 now gets a proper title. Jones and Professor Ravenwood are in search of an Egyptian stone artifact related to the Ark of the Covenant. This stone will allegedly reveal the location of Tanis. The two meet with a shady underground merchant, who has a crystal skull, which the merchant tries to hide from the two. Ravenwood offers to give $ 3,000 U.S. dollars for the crystal skull, but the merchant will not sell at any price.
This is a summary of the films story although changes may be made.
Director: Steven Spielberg Script Writer: David Koepp Story Idea: George Lucas and Jeff Nathanson Producer: Frank Marshall Executive Producers: Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas Original Music: John Williams
Cast of Actors: Shia LaBeouf as Mutt, Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, Ray Winstone as Mac, Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko (Soviet villain), John Hurt as Professor Abner Ravenwood, Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood and Jim Broadbent as Professor Hawthorne
Ravenwood goes back by himself to the merchant's tent and tries to take the crystal skull. Ravenwood is found out and is taken prisoner by the merchant's evil minions. Young Indiana Jones arrives and helps Ravenwood escape with Indy's trademark whip and revolver. Indy Jones takes a wagon to get away. They then take control of a car. A chase sequence in Marrakesh at night ensues. It ends with Indiana Jones and Ravenwood getting on a ship heading down a river.
Indy Jones inquires Ravenwood why Ravenwood took such a tremendous risk over the crystal skull. Ravenwood reveals the legend surrounding the crystal skulls. There are suppose to be seven of them, which have been dispersed and hidden around the planet. When the crystal skulls are together in the Temple of the Crystal Skulls, the crystal skulls unlock vast knowledge and unlimited power that can't be imagined by Humans. This power is believed to be greater than even the Ark of the Covenant. The Kingdom and the Temple of the Crystal Skulls are located in the Yucatan, hidden by the Mayans during the Spanish conquest of the New World.
The movie then jumps to the future in the year 1957. Indiana Jones is preparing to retire from Marshall College. Hawthorne, Indy's good friend, arrives from Yale University carrying a crystal skull, which Hawthorne is going to give to the museum. The villains enter the museum and take the crystal skull. The villains kill Hawthorne. Mutt, a local motorcycle enthusiast, locates a map in Hawthorne's brief case that reveals the hidden location of the Temple of the Crystal Skulls and the secret hiding place of an additional crystal skull.
The villains then proceed to chase Indy Jones and Mutt through the Marshall College campus and other city locations. The villains capture Indiana Jones, but Mutt eludes them with the important map. We find out that the villains are Soviets (from Russia). Their leader is named Irina Spalko. The Soviets transfer Indy Jones to a ship where Indy sees Marion Ravenwood, who the Soviets have also captured. The Soviets order Indy to help them find the remaining crystal skull and the temple or else they will kill Marion.
The Soviets leave Indy Jones and Marion by themselves. Marion punches Indy for abandoning her twenty years in the past. To save Marion's life, Indy Jones agrees to help the Soviets. While being watched by the Soviets, Indy arrives at his home and packs some of his belongings for the arduous trip. Mutt is clandestinely following them and sneaks on the air plane used by the villains and Indy.
The air plane arrives in Mexico City, Mexico. Mutt attempts to rescue Indy. Mutt is startled to find his mother, Marion, with Indy. Indy and Mutt discover that Mutt is actually Indy's biological son, but neither Indy nor Mutt knew this. The heroes then find Indy's rival and friend named Mac in Mexico City. Utilizing Hawthorne's map, the heroes plan to find the crystal skull and the temple before the Soviets do.
Indy and the other heroes ride in a jeep and camp out in the forbidding jungle. Mutt and Marion remain at the camp while Indy and Mac go into a catacomb to find the last crystal skull. They encounter several clever traps before entering the crystal skull lair. Indy and Mac can see the crystal skull hanging from vines over a pit. Choosing to cut the correct vine will give them the crystal skull. However, if they cut the wrong vine, then the crystal skull will crash into the bottom of the pit and thereby be destroyed. Indy deciphers the map, which tells him the right vine to cut. They retrieve the crystal skull and burn the map.
When Indy and Mac get back to the camp, once again they are captured by the Soviets, who are additionally holding Marion and Mutt captive. The Soviets severely rough up Indy Jones. The nefarious Irina has Indy strapped to a chair and Indy is systematically tortured with an electric device. Irina holds a gun at Marion's head, then Irina does this to Mutt. Irina asks for the location of the Temple of the Crystal Skulls. Indy gives her the info, but Indy Jones states the Soviets will be unable to get inside the temple without Indy's advice.
It turns out that the Temple of the Crystal Skulls is located in an ancient Mayan city located in the depths of the dense jungle. Mutt wants to go with Indy and Mac inside the temple. Marion says if Mutt is heading in the temple she wants to go also. Irina and the other Soviet villains follow the heroes. Indy and the heroes have to swing over a chasm. The Soviets proceed to build a simple bridge over the chasm after Indy Jones and Mac give them ropes from the other side. To unlock the massive powers of the crystal skulls, they have to be placed correctly on an altar located inside the temple.
Irina requires that Indy Jones reveal to her the exact placement for each crystal skull. Indy gives her this info. Irina puts the crystal skulls in the proper locations on the altar. The crystal skulls and the entire room begin to glow with light. To unlock the power of the crystal skulls for yourself, you have to know which crystal skull to take away from the altar. Indy Jones will not reveal to Irina which crystal skull to take.
Irina has Marion, Mutt and Mac shot to death. Subsequently, Indy grabs the upper most left crystal skull and takes it to bring Marion, Mutt and Mac back to life. Indy then proceeds to put the crystal skull back into its original position. Irina greedily grabs the exact crystal skull just as Indy did previously.
The entire temple begins to rumble with great force and light begins to appear. Indy Jones has tricked the Soviets. Indy reveals the nature of the power of the crystal skull depends on the intentions of those who desire to unlock its great power. Since Irina wanted the crystal skull for personal glory and power, she unleashed the curse of the crystal skulls. The wrath of the crystal skulls starts to destroy the temple and the whole city. The heroes escape from the temple, which is being leveled by the violent power of the crystal skulls. The entire city is being enveloped in the destruction.
The heroes safely escape the mayhem while Irina and the Soviet soldiers with her are all consumed by the inferno of the crystal skulls. Mutt inquires from Indy if Indy is really ready to retire from all this excitement. Indy Jones replies who knows what tomorrow will bring for any of them. The four heroes then take the jeep back to Mexico City.
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