“I want to see Iron Man,” Jay says with conviction.
I roll my eyes.
“We are NOT seeing Iron Man when INDIANA JONES is in the theater. I mean, come ON!”
I don’t want to be bossy, but… seriously.
Ok so this may be a “date night” and TECHNICALLY we should choose the movie “together,” but again I have to say COME ON!
Seriously, people, rules don’t apply when we’re talking about THIS…
and THIS…
When it comes to those things I have only one response.
With a bit of wheedling and a teeny-tiny bit of whining, I help Jay to realize that he really WANTS to see Indiana Jones.
And so we find ourselves in the theater, bucket of popcorn propped between us.
The theme song begins to play and I feel the drool pooling under my tongue.
Indy! Indy! Indy! Indy!
Oops! Was I chanting that OUT LOUD?!
Anyway…
I hate to be the party pooper. Honestly, I do. But it has to be said.
When you go to the movies expecting a little bit of THIS,
And you get served some of this
Well, it’s just not the same.
Call me ageist, but I want young Indy back.
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June 5, 2008 at 12:54 am
As much as we want the old Harrison Ford back, (Han Solo and Indy) time has done its work by changing the way we look.
I can only say that looking at the young Indy, you’d say, “Oh he was so hot back then. Look! He’s so young there.”
I always say that whenever I watch those old 80′s videos on youtube.
June 5, 2008 at 5:53 am
AWWW I love the young Indy too…I still want to see it though!
June 5, 2008 at 5:54 am
Amen sister!
I can’t bring myself to go to the movie because I am still dreaming of the BEFORE not AFTER Harrison.
June 5, 2008 at 6:23 am
I have to say…you missed a great movie. Ironman was awesome!
June 5, 2008 at 6:29 am
I was going to say! If he looks like that STILL, hell I might go to see it…
June 5, 2008 at 6:37 am
Sighhhhh, young Indy. Slurp. Oh sorry, I think I just drooled in your comment box.
June 5, 2008 at 7:23 am
These hot, aging actors are going through more than a little mid-life crisis… there’s something that’s prodding them to continue making sequels to their movies made 10-20 years ago.
Feelings that they’re not as sexy as they once were? I do love Indiana Jones… and I’ll probably see the movie when it comes out on DVD…
There has to be a reason why 007 is ageless… and keeps getting younger leading men… now, Daniel Craig … even my husband finds him dreamy.
June 5, 2008 at 7:51 am
Speaking of being Bossy: Hi!
June 5, 2008 at 7:53 am
I still think HF is hot.
June 5, 2008 at 8:00 am
Man I used to have a huge crush on Harrison Ford, esp. Raiders of the Lost Ark era, not so much Han Solo 70′s feathered hair era. (And definitely not the old earring wearing, anorexic dating era of today.) Nothing’s better than a hot rugged manly man.
***swoon***
June 5, 2008 at 8:03 am
But… did you like the movie??? The Man wants to see it and I’m sort of meh about it.
June 5, 2008 at 8:08 am
I haven’t seen the new movie yet, but young Indy was sooooo sexy! I’m nervous about seeing old Indy. I just know it won’t be the same, but I have to see it.
June 5, 2008 at 8:30 am
Had the very same discussion with my hubs this past weekend.
In the end, I saw Iron Man, ALONE, while the hubs and my son watched an arthritic Indy race across the screen.
I don’t feel bad. I had some pleasant dreams of Iron Man that night instead of dreaming of Indy wheeling about in an old age home.
I guess I’m ageist too. And I don’t feel a bit bad about it.
June 5, 2008 at 10:04 am
That man is a legendary hottie in my book no matter what age he is. He is freaking hot.
June 5, 2008 at 10:19 am
I knew you were in trouble when you showed the first pic. As much as all those people in Hollywood try, time does not stand still.
Too bad, cuz those movies were tons of fun! Was the new one any good (even tho Harrison was looking old)?
June 5, 2008 at 12:03 pm
an old indy makes me very very sad…
June 5, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Please who is Iron Man anyway?
I love Indy so much I named my dog after him.
June 5, 2008 at 2:04 pm
He was so sexy back in those days. Yum.
That picture is so not flattering. :-(
I’ve heard from others that it doesn’t hold up… is that true?
*sigh*
June 5, 2008 at 2:07 pm
i’m thinkin’ you shoulda seen iron man. honey, let me tell you robert downey jr. never looked so good!!!!!!
June 5, 2008 at 3:42 pm
You should have gone to see Sex and The City with Linda and I . . . waaaaaay better eye candy!
June 5, 2008 at 5:23 pm
I did enjoy it, but felt like it was a little “cute”.
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June 5, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Hate to say it, but Indy has turned into a PeePaw. :-( Have heard Robert Downey Jr. is HOT in Ironman though…maybe Ironman can be the new Indy. :-)
June 5, 2008 at 9:33 pm
I didn’t even mind the “old” Indy so much. My problem was the storyline. I am STILL angry about the stupid movie and it’s been 2 weeks!
I can’t believe that we waited 20 years for that piece of garbage. The movie could have totally rocked. They had a great cast and with the right story it could have been awesome. Unfortunately the men making the film both have a bizarre obsession with Aliens. Morons.
Shia Lebeouf is generally fun to watch, but I feel a bit icky and cougarish going there.
Ironman on the other hand…now THAT was a fun movie! Definitely go see it if you get another chance for a date night.
June 5, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Just burst my bubbles. :P
June 6, 2008 at 7:34 am
I am a lifelong Indiana Jones fan, but I must say, IRON MAN kicked Indy’s butt this time.
June 6, 2008 at 10:04 am
Yeah, I found myself drooling over Shai this time around. Is that bad?
June 6, 2008 at 11:06 am
Even if he is older now…he is still hot. I guess that I must need to get a CT scan or something…because the whole idea of RDJ being “Sexy” in any movie makes me throw up in my mouth.
June 7, 2008 at 9:00 am
Oh, what let down! I do love that Indy. I might not spend the money now just to be disappointed. I’ll just netflix the young Indy movies!
June 7, 2008 at 9:09 am
Old or young, he just doesn’t do anything for me. I think you made the wrong choice on the movie. I would have rather watched Robert Downey Jr.–much cuter!! But then again, I think Shia is pretty adorable, but I feel kind of Mary Kay Letourneau crushing on him so I try not to. Hopefully it was at least a good movie.
June 8, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I can’t do it. I cannot watch the new Indiana flick beacuse I would ruin my wet dreams about Harrison, the same way I ruined them about John Travolta after seeing hairspray. UGH.. the image haunts me still, funny as it was. He just will NEVER be the same smokin Vinny Barbarino in my brain again.
June 8, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Thanks for the heads up. Iwant to see that movie so BAD. Must find sitter!
June 8, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I will take Indy young or old too. Provided he feels the same way about me.