Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Oh.My.Gosh.

How I swooned over Indiana Jones as a teenager. I must have seen "Raiders of the Lost Ark" a dozen times or more in 1981. I was 14 years old, and he was amazing. Harrison Ford was one of those Men I Was Gonna Marry. As was William Shatner as James Kirk, captain of the Starship Enterprise.

A repeating theme in these male role models that stoked my romantic fires was leadership. These were strong, focused humans who brought an impressive skill set to bear on the problems they faced. They were intelligent. They were charismatic. They were funny. They were intense. And it didn't hurt that they were nice to look at. (I have to say Harrison Ford's older, more grizzled adventurer appealed in a deeper and more lasting way than Shatner's perfectly coiffed, histrionic and slick young jock, Kirk.)

As an aside, because of this plausibility as an older, seasoned, sexy professor, I thought Harrison Ford would have been a better choice for the lead in "The DaVinci Code."

"The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" opens on May 22nd. I hope I am in line to see it.

Trailer:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/indianajonesandthekingdomofthecrystalskull/large_t1.html