Movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

“During the Cold War, Soviet agents watch Professor Henry Jones when a young man brings him a coded message from an aged, demented colleague, Henry Oxley. Led by the brilliant Irina Spalko, the Soviets tail Jones and the young man, Mutt, to Peru. With Oxley’s code, they find a legendary skull made of a single piece of quartz. If Jones can deliver the skull to its rightful place, all may be well; but if Irina takes it to its origin, she’ll gain powers that could endanger the West. Aging professor and young buck join forces with a woman from Jones’s past to face the dangers of the jungle, Russia, and the supernatural. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}”

  • Director: Steven Spielberg
  • Release Date: 22 May 2008 (USA)
  • Run Time: 122 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Action , Adventure , Thriller
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images.

Tagline: In May, the adventure continues.

Trivia: The “swimming jeep” used by Jones is a 1942 Ford GPA. Approximately 12,778 were made during WWII by Sparkman & Stephens Inc. utilizing a Ford GPW frame & driveline. Many went to Russia as part of the Lend Lease program.

Goofs: Anachronisms: During the Amphibious vehicle/Jeep chase in the jungle, several times we are shown the pedals of the amphibious vehicle. The first time, we are shown a wide brake pedal, indicating an automatic transmission. The second time we see a clutch pedal and matching narrow brake pedal. The anachronistic part is that they are modern pedal designs from the AMC/Jeep family of cars.

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