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| Spielberg eyes more Indiana films | Spielberg eyes more Indiana films |
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| Steven Spielberg has said he is happy to make another Indiana Jones movie if fans enjoy the long-awaited fourth film, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. | Steven Spielberg has said he is happy to make another Indiana Jones movie if fans enjoy the long-awaited fourth film, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. |
| The director joined stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf at the film's premiere in Cannes. | The director joined stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf at the film's premiere in Cannes. |
| Asked at a press conference if he wanted to make another film, he said: "Only if you want more. | Asked at a press conference if he wanted to make another film, he said: "Only if you want more. |
| "That's why we made this Indiana Jones. We'll certainly have our ear to the ground to hear what happens." | "That's why we made this Indiana Jones. We'll certainly have our ear to the ground to hear what happens." |
| The action sequences have a visceral, physical quality you rarely find in modern-day blockbusters The BBC's Mark Savage attended the first screening Review: Indiana Jones "That'll decide were we go from here," Spielberg added. | The action sequences have a visceral, physical quality you rarely find in modern-day blockbusters The BBC's Mark Savage attended the first screening Review: Indiana Jones "That'll decide were we go from here," Spielberg added. |
| The film attracted the likes of Natalie Portman, Sean Penn, Goldie Hawn, Salma Hayek, Dennis Hopper, Christian Slater, Billy Zane and Kelly Brook to its showpiece screening. | The film attracted the likes of Natalie Portman, Sean Penn, Goldie Hawn, Salma Hayek, Dennis Hopper, Christian Slater, Billy Zane and Kelly Brook to its showpiece screening. |
| The BBC's Mark Savage said it was "very much in the style of the first three films". "The set-piece stunts are second to none," he added. | The BBC's Mark Savage said it was "very much in the style of the first three films". "The set-piece stunts are second to none," he added. |
| "There's also a sly acknowledgement of internet rumours that Shia LaBeouf will take over the franchise," he continued. | |
| Early reviews have been mixed - British movie magazine Empire's Damon Wise said it was "a slick, fun film", while the Daily Telegraph's David Gritten called it "undeniably creaky". | Early reviews have been mixed - British movie magazine Empire's Damon Wise said it was "a slick, fun film", while the Daily Telegraph's David Gritten called it "undeniably creaky". |
| But leading man Ford, now 65, said he was not afraid of what critics thought. | But leading man Ford, now 65, said he was not afraid of what critics thought. |
| "I expect to have the whip turned on me. It is not unusual for something that is popular to be disdained by some people and I fully expect it," he said. | "I expect to have the whip turned on me. It is not unusual for something that is popular to be disdained by some people and I fully expect it," he said. |
| Harrison Ford talks to the BBC's Razia Iqbal about playing an action hero | Harrison Ford talks to the BBC's Razia Iqbal about playing an action hero |
| "I'm not really worried about it. I work for the people who pay to get in - they are my customers. | "I'm not really worried about it. I work for the people who pay to get in - they are my customers. |
| "My focus is on providing the best experience I can for those people." | "My focus is on providing the best experience I can for those people." |
| Ford, who made his debut in the role in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark, described the new film as a "celebration of the movies". | Ford, who made his debut in the role in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark, described the new film as a "celebration of the movies". |
| He added that he was delighted to see it create such a stir at Cannes, with fans holding up signs saying "need Indy ticket". | He added that he was delighted to see it create such a stir at Cannes, with fans holding up signs saying "need Indy ticket". |
| "I'm delighted that we have the opportunity to release a film now because for a couple of generations, young people have just been seeing this on DVD at home," he said. | "I'm delighted that we have the opportunity to release a film now because for a couple of generations, young people have just been seeing this on DVD at home," he said. |
| "Now we get the chance to see it in the cinema, where it's meant to be seen. I'm very excited about that." | "Now we get the chance to see it in the cinema, where it's meant to be seen. I'm very excited about that." |
| The film opens in 1957 at the height of the Cold War, and that the hero is on the search for a solid gold skull stolen from a lost city and guarded by the living dead. | The film opens in 1957 at the height of the Cold War, and that the hero is on the search for a solid gold skull stolen from a lost city and guarded by the living dead. |
| Spielberg tried to make the film using old-fashioned B-movie techniques, rather than computer graphics, in keeping with the original trilogy. | Spielberg tried to make the film using old-fashioned B-movie techniques, rather than computer graphics, in keeping with the original trilogy. |
| Scenes in the trailer show Ford make a joking reference to his age. | Scenes in the trailer show Ford make a joking reference to his age. |
| "This isn't as easy as I remember," he quips. | "This isn't as easy as I remember," he quips. |
| The movie has its UK release on 22 May. | The movie has its UK release on 22 May. |