Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (film, Harrison Ford, Raiders of the Lost Ark)

[Exitus Acta Probat]

I don't get it. The German uniforms in Raiders of the Lost Ark suggest the film took place circa 1939-41. And, Raiders was released 42 years ago, which would suggest this new film takes place in ~1982. However, in the commercials, Indy is fighting Nazis again. How does that work, exactly? I remember Duran Duran, Rubik's cubes, Raiders of the Lost Ark cartridges for our Atari 2600's, Walkmans, home computers that used 5 1/4" floppies, everybody wanting their MTV, Taco Bells that looked like a pack of Crayolas exploded in them, Pac-Man fever, et al, but I don't remember any Nazis in 1982. What the dilly is going on in this movie...

[Mark S.]

Movie takes place in the 1960s.

[KathrynAragon]

Besides that, Nazis always make great bad guys.

[DiffuseGlow]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

I don't get it. The German uniforms in Raiders of the Lost Ark suggest the film took place circa 1939-41. And, Raiders was released 42 years ago, which would suggest this new film takes place in ~1982.

It suggests nothing of the sort. Nowhere is it written that film timelines and "real time" align chronologically.

[Veritas Vincit]

It's funny because people joked about Harrison Ford being too old to make an Indiana Jones movie when the last one came out. That was 15 years ago....


Just another case of a popular IP being milked to death by an intellectually and creatively bankrupt entertainment conglomerate.

[TurcoLoco]

I am OK with old Harry still making movies....it's better for everyone because, alternative is him flying planes and crashing them all over the place.

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Originally Posted by DiffuseGlow

It suggests nothing of the sort. Nowhere is it written that film timelines and "real time" align chronologically.

Are the boots the Germans wear in Raiders not consistent with the 1939-1941 time period?

[DiffuseGlow]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

Are the boots the Germans wear in Raiders not consistent with the 1939-1941 time period?

I was referring to your estimation that the new film should take place in the early 1980s.

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Originally Posted by DiffuseGlow

I was referring to your estimation that the new film should take place in the early 1980s.

I'm just following the math.

That would have been kind of interesting -- Dr. Jones fights his enemies with Planet Earth playing in the background. The punches could coincide with Simon LeBon's "Bop bop bop, bop bop bop bop bop."

[Chava61]

In short, how was the actual movie for those who have seen it already?