YouTube Deep Dive: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) (Patreon)

Finding a MacGuffin is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to write Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from George Lucas trying to convince Steven Spielberg to use aliens to Frank Darabont getting zero credit for the final film.

You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:35 - George Lucas’ Indiana Jones
• 01:31 - Temple of Doom Struggles
• 02:06 - Indiana Jones and the Monkey King
• 02:44 - Ending with The Last Crusade
• 03:19 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
• 05:07 - Aliens and Crystal Skulls
• 05:39 - From Serials to B-movies
• 07:21 - Steven Spielberg Resists, Harrison Ford Waits
• 08:15 - Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent
• 09:03 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen from Mars
• 09:48 - Indiana Jones and the Sons of Darkness
• 10:34 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen
• 11:23 - Internet Rumors Go Overboard
• 12:38 - So Many Fake Scripts…
• 13:55 - Reigniting the Passion for Indy 4
• 15:02 - Lucas Hires Frank Darabont
• 15:46 - Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods
• 18:04 - Indiana Jones and the Atomic Ants
• 18:33 - Indiana Jones and the Destroyer of Worlds
• 19:23 - Sean Connery’s Return
• 19:53 - Smooth Production, Chaotic Fans
• 22:10 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• 22:53 - Fan Backlash and Shia LaBeouf’s Defense
• 24:31 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Sources:

• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/45vvFPO
• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3IJTPMN
• Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3WceSNl
• CHUD: https://bit.ly/3WzD3FO
• The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: https://bit.ly/45zmbTF
• Collider: https://bit.ly/43iLIhW
• Details: https://bit.ly/45OGuwL
• Empire: https://bit.ly/43sFgFq
• Empire: https://bit.ly/43qIGs3
• Empire: https://bit.ly/438qPGv
• Empire: https://bit.ly/3WKmMOf
• Empire: https://bit.ly/45CyHlt
• Empire: https://bit.ly/3C3xrtQ
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/42dHQOo
• Fox News: https://bit.ly/3MGpJea
• The Guardian: https://bit.ly/42fDXZ8
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3q8Aheq
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3WL8ZXL
• Huffpost: https://bit.ly/3WFCXN4
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3pWXnF1
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3Wy3RX4
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/43vJxYr
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/42dKALL
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/42eMVpN
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3C3wi5A
• MTV: https://bit.ly/3BuyAKO
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• MTV: https://bit.ly/3MFQFuL
• New York Times: https://bit.ly/3MNp1fc
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3MxBrsN
• Script Apart: https://bit.ly/3oInCP7
• SpielbergFilms: https://bit.ly/439qzak
• Tales from Development Hell: https://bit.ly/439tf7Y
• Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/437FiCG
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• Variety: https://bit.ly/3IRvogD
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Featured Footage:

• Black Panther (2018)
• Catch Me If You Can (2002)
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
• Congo (1995)
• Die Hard (1988)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
• Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
• The Fugitive (1993)
• The Goonies (1983)
• The Green Mile (1999)
• Home Alone 3 (1997)
• Independence Day (1996)
• Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)*
• Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992)
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)*
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
• Invaders from Mars (1953)
• Iron Man (2008)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• Lost in Space (1998)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
• Mamma Mia! (2008)
• The Man from Planet X (1951)
• Men in Black (1997)
• Minority Report (2002)
• The Mummy (1999)
• The Mummy Returns (2001)
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
• Poltergeist (1982)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)*
• Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943)
• Seinfeld (1989-1998)
• The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
• Spy Smasher (1942)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
• Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• South Park (1997- )
• Supercop (1992)
• Ted Lasso (2020-2023)
• The Terminal (2004)
• Them! (1954)
• THX 1138 (1971)
• Unbreakable (2000)
• The War of the Worlds (1953)
• War of the Worlds (2005)
• Wyatt Earp (1994)
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1996)
• Zoolander (2001)
• Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
• * and special features

• AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
• Barbara Walters Special
• Bobbie Wygant
• Collider
• Entertainment Tonight
• History Channel: Ancient Aliens
• Inside the Actors Studio
• MTV Video Music Awards
• The Oprah Winfrey Show
• Post Mortem
• Today

Music:

• John Williams - Indiana Jones original soundtracks
• Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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