That is just their working title.  I’m sure they will come up with something more eloquent.  I recently heard that some crazy people are developing a script for another installment of the Jones franchise.  I have mixed thoughts regarding this idea.  The mixture consists of confusion, sadness, and a sincere hope that Cate Blanchett won’t be in the movie.  They always make her look so weird in every movie.

Harrison Ford was a little too old for me during the last film, Indiana Jones and the What, Where Did These Aliens Come From.  Don’t get me wrong, I love Indiana Jones.  I have watched the trilogy many times and I rank The Last Crusade among my top 10 favorite movies of all time.  I could watch it anytime, anywhere.  I could watch it on the old pilgrim trail the from Eastern Empire.  Deep cuts.

But the signs of his age were very evident in the fourth movie and it detracted from the film.  There are not many men who could pull off some of the stunts in these action movies and seem believable.  If my grandpa had been playing Indiana Jones, it would have worked.  The man beat me in a foot race when he was in his late 60s and I was around 13 or 14.  It wasn’t a proud moment for me, I can assure you.  It was an awkward stage for me.  I was a bit husky, and obviously slower than I should have been.  That’s not the point.  What I’m saying is that my grandpa could be believable doing Indiana Jones stunts.  Harrison Ford looked ridiculous transitioning from a motorcycle to a moving car and back, then skidding along the road with his feet dragging.

Now, Harrison Ford is 74 years old.  How is that going to work for Indiana Jones in the next movie?  When the bad guys trap him, he won’t be able to use his whip to swing out of the trap or run and jump across some chasm.  Maybe he will ride an electric scooter, or better yet, a segway.  That’s what the Indiana Jones franchise has been missing.

I’m not sorry for whining and complaining before the movie has even been made.  I know how sequels go when they make too many (ex: Star Wars Episodes 2-3, any horror movie, the movies where people drive cars furiously and fast).  I know what happens when the same actor plays the same character over too long of a time span (ex: Star Wars Episode 7 when Harrison Ford hobbles around and then dies like a chump).

Below I leave a letter for an old friend.  I don’t have his current address, so if someone could forward it to him, that would be great.

To My Dearest Friend Steven Spielberg,

I heard that you are thinking about Harrison Ford reprising his role of Indiana Jones in the 5th movie of the franchise.  Buddy, you and me go way back.  I loved Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Summer Vacation.  I just got it on DVD this Christmas.  Fantastic work, my friend.  Think about all the great films you have done and ask yourself if you really want to ruin that by making this new movie.  Look to your other friend, George Lucas and think about how bad the Star Wars prequels were.  I think you know what the right decision is here.

Best regards,
Angel