Feb 4, 2008 by The MovieWeb Team
EXCLUSIVE: First Look at the Actual Crystal Skull from Indiana Jones 4!
Thanks to one of our fabulous scoopers, MovieWeb.com has your very first exclusive look at the actual Crystal Skull from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! Not much is known yet about the role the Crystal Skull takes in the movie, but we do know that Indiana Jones will be hunting to find the mystical skull in the jungles of South America before Soviet agents do. Take a look!
Update: Sorry Indy fans, by request of the studio, we have taken down the image.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was released May 22nd, 2008 and stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, Igor Jijikine. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg.
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Moonhawk22
Very sorry I didn't get to see it , I carve crystal skulls and was hoping to get to see this one , if they didn't use a real human carved skull it's a shame , they can be beautiful , MoonHawk
4 years agoby @moonhawk22Flag
tattoofreak87
thats alright...people if ya wanna see a small image of it, go to google, then search "crystal skull indiana jones" then it will be on the 2nd or 3rd row of sh*t and you'll know its from the movie.
4 years agoby @tattoofreak87Flag
CelluloidDreams
"Sorry Indy fans, by request of the studio, we have taken down the image."...Ohhhhhhhhh MAN!! That sucks!
4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
Splatter2010
no doubt.... & I'm sure plenty of people saved the pic too....
4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag
T.Clark
It's still useless to take it down. Everybody saw the friggin' thing!
4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Splatter2010
glad I got a chance to see it.... looks valuable enough for Indiana to go out of his way....... sucks that they had to take it down, but at the same time it's also nice to know that the studios have their eyes on Movieweb.
4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag
THE JOKER
it was definitely the real deal. No doubt. i understand why they want it taken down, but alot of people have already seen it
4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag
Phil Mata
Aw come on Paramount! Whats the point of having it taken down if its already out there? If anyone has the image please share with those of us who didn't check this article out in time. PLEASE!
4 years agoby @phil-mataFlag
Creepshow
As well, this comparison of the Movieweb image is awesome. Totally confirms it...http://www.harrisonfordweb.com/
Scroll to the second story there and look at his Movieweb image/poster comparison. All sites I've seen now have confirmed Movieweb had the legit skull, before they were asked to take it down.
4 years agoby @creepshowFlag
Creepshow
panfar. 100% confirmed it's the skull from the flick. I mean, WB DID ask MW to take it down...and notice no other site serving that image from the Japanese flyer has been asked to take that down. :)
4 years agoby @creepshowFlag
panfar70
Yes, thats certainly an alien skull,no doubt.To be honest it does look cool,provided that is an "actual" skull from the film. Have a slight problem with the top of the head though.it looks like they stuffed it with clear garbage bags.You know, everybody has been Buzzing about this film for some time now.I have heard alot bad things,as well as many good things.Many opinions on how this movie should be,and hoping to hell its not the film they think it will be.And i guess all us fans are going to find out soon enough, for good,or for ill.But we haven't really looked at each other yet slapped ourselves and said."WHO CARES ABOUT ALL THE RETORIC"!! We have missed the point! Indiana Jones is back!! Dosen't this feel like a dream to anyone else! I feel like a kid before the best Christmas I'm ever going to have.The greatest hero in cinema has returned people!My personal favorite character in film has come back for a brand new adventure! To the soul rousing music of an all new John williams score! We are all entitled to our opinions,and feelings they are all valid. But at times I feel like we don't deserve this film.We are fans,and we are vital to the survival of these products,and we are also the most ungrateful A**Holes on the planet! I've missed Indiana Jones.I'm glad he's back.Thank you Steven,and George.I never thought I would even be hear talking about another one. Let alone on line! Its been almost 20 years,before the internet! I wanna live in the moment as a fan. What I'm trying to say is,Its just really nice seeing are old freind again one last time. That man with the hat.It hasen't been the same siver screen without him.
4 years agoby @panfar70Flag
brew1701
wow,sweet fancy moses! i can't believe the disscussion that is going on in this article, lol, i didnt read any of it just a cpl lines here n there but jesus, dont u guys think u took this a bit oo far, its just a picture of a dam skull, which by the way is stll up @ filmschoolrejects.com.
4 years agoby @brew1701Flag
brew1701
i wonder if the myans or aliens or whomever will be offened by the pic being taken down????
4 years agoby @brew1701Flag
T.Clark
And kwisatz, sorry man, but that's my laugh. U might've modified it in a way, but it's still the same type thing. That's trademarked man, ask anybody. It's my online laugh. heh, heh, heh
4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
T.Clark
Sorry, Joker, I'm not a religous guy. I believe in aliens more than I do God. But I don't think this is a religous argument those two are having, just a history argument.
4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Err
damn it all.
i knew i should have checked this out yesterday, but i forgot. f*cking jerk ass studios.
4 years agoby @err2005Flag
The Kwisatz Haderach
This movie is going to rock! Oh yeah I believe in aliens by the way, I believe in gangs of rabid garden gnomes in the corn fields of michigan, once I was even attacked by a gang of ninja penguins, yup. My imagination runs wild some times hehehehhe
4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag
THE JOKER
hey im out of this one but i will say im on the religious side if the religion vs. science thing. and its kind of useless to take the picture down now, everyone has already seen it and im sure copied it.
4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag
seti73
I agree with Annoying. I'm not Scientologist either, but I refuse to base beliefs purely on their acceptance or review in "peer reviewed journals" when it comes to ANY type of theology. I suppose the "peers" are clairvoyant and can see actual history for themselves?
We all know that archeology is a fascinating field, and the history of society is well doc*mented in many cases. We've theorized and uncovered techniques that possibly explain pyramid construction. We've found artifacts that may explain the disappearance of civilizations. Some of these findings have been accepted as fact and are taught as such, while others remain theories.
That said; while we know much about ancient cultures, there is much we cannot prove one way or the other. We may have evidence that supports common theory, but unless you've got a photograph or time machine, the idea will remain just that - a theory.
Therefore I suggest, that any viable "theology" reference should not be criticized, unless you've got foolproof evidence that it's INCORRECT. I really don't care how foolish some ideas are, but honestly, unless you can prove otherwise I wouldn't try to discredit anyone's suggestions.
And now you know.
And knowing is half the battle.
Cheers
4 years agoby @seti73Flag
panfar70
Indiana Jones is Back!!!!!!!!!!! Bring on the skulls!!!!
4 years agoby @panfar70Flag
AnnoyingFilmCritic
Surfing guy - If you weren't rattled, then I wonder what your version of rattled is like, must be scary.
I didn't fail to answer your question of recorded history, that's exactly what you got, various highlights from experts in history, the History Channel that airs many great doc*mentaries.
You failed to address any of the historical points within the paragraphs, that would take thinking, it's easier to just blow everything off.
I guess the History Channel is in the business of conjuring up history, bypassing any fact checking, so that myopic jerks such as yourself can act like they know everything there is to know.
The wikipedia site is just a depository, the actual information is correct.
Your problem is that you just want to keep arguing, that is your end goal. You have no intention of having an open mind, yours is made up and that is certainly fine. I'm sure others here are tired of this bickering.
Your arrogant attitude makes me laugh.
Stick to digging up other peoples achievements.
4 years agoby @annoyingfilmcriticFlag
SurfingInTibet
Annoying guy - Rattled me... eh, no sorry. The only thing I've gotten from this discussion is a laugh. My time here is clearly being wasted. You've failed to answer my question and instead would rather beat around the bush. Quoting the History Channel as back up? Wikipedia, a site that anyone in the world can modify? Are you serious? Thanks for the laugh mate, stick to the graphic designing.
4 years agoby @surfingintibetFlag
thirdseal
It's up on www.4twozero.com if you can't view it anywhere else.
4 years agoby @thirdsealFlag
AnnoyingFilmCritic
Surfing guy...I never >assumed that aliens are the causation for leaps in advancement for the Mayans, I suggested it's an interesting point of view, not a foregone conclusion.
This idea clearly has you upset and rattled. Is it ok for others to believe what they like?
My support is in part because of these hard to reconcile occurrences:
The History Channel/History.com (crackpot website):
Throughout history there have been numerous sightings of UFO's. In fact the ancient Hindu Ramayana described the use of complicated flying machines. In Sumerian culture the word annunaki means "those who came from heaven to earth." Annunaki is found in the ancients Sumerian myths, and some believe that the annunaki were visitors from the stars. Zecharia Sitchin claims that the anunnaki were extra-terrestrials who came to earth in its infancy, and tampered with the genetic makeup of primitive mankind. The evidence of this according to Sitchin is the fact that there are 223 non-human genes found within the human genome. Scientists believe these genes were horizontally inserted into the human genome by bacteria. However, Sitchin believes that "...these 223 genes were horizontally inserted into the human genome by alien visitors, not bacteria."
The Mayans thought that their gods came from the star system "Pleiades." Inca ruins have been found at 13,000 feet, with one stone weighing 20,000 tons. There is an ancient Mayan legend which says that spaceships descended from the stars. There are some who believe that the stone could only have been put there with the help of extra-terrestrials.
In Egypt during the reign of Pharoah Thutmose III around 1450 B.C. there is a description of many "circles of fire" brighter than the sun and around 5 meters in size. The Egyptians wrote that these UFO's appeared over multiple days and finally disappeared after ascending higher into the sky.
A sighting was recorded by Julias Obsequens, a Roman writer in 99 BCE, "in Tarquinia towards sunset, a round object, like a globe, a round or circular shield, took its path in the sky from west to east." On September 24th, 1235 General Yoritsune and his army observed globes of light flying in odd patterns in the night sky near Kyoto, Japan. Fearing for his army, Yoritsune asked his advisors what was happening. His advisors explained to him that there was nothing to worry about - it was just wind causing the stars to sway.
The next recorded sighting was on April 14th, 1561 in the skies over Nuremberg, Germany. There was a report that the skies were filled with a multitude of objects engaged in an aerial battle. Small spheres were described as having emerged from large cylinders. Another historical sighting of a UFO happened in the July of 1868. The investigators of this UFO define the first modern doc*mented sighting as having happened in Copiapo City, Chile.
The Nazca Lines are a series of geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert, a high arid plateau that stretches 53 miles or more than 80 kilometers between the towns of Nazca and Palpa on the Pampas de Jumana in Peru. They were created by the Nazca culture between 200 BC and AD 700. There are hundreds of individual figures, ranging in complexity from simple lines to stylized hummingbirds, spiders, monkeys, fishes, sharks, llamas and lizards.
The Nazca lines cannot be recognized as coherent figures except from the air. Since it is presumed the Nazca people could never have seen their work from this vantage point, there has been much speculation on the builders' abilities and motivations.
Last, but not least, is the infamous Roswell, New Mexico incident in 1947 where the US Airforce intially states that they have recovered a crashed UFO, then quickly retract their story. Their conclusion, it was not a crashed saucer, but a weather baloon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_UFO_incident
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness_accounts_of_the_Roswell_UFO_incident#Jesse_Marcel.E2.80.99s_testimony
Also...
"Also, your other argument is: if something is not commented in a peer reviewed journal, then that something can not exist? If that's true, then all species of animals must not have existed until man discovered them and wrote about them. Only man's collective experience define others' existence."
Actually, I never said that.
No, you didn't, never said you did. The above is MY explanation of your flawed logic and apparently your flawed reading skills.
Indeed. Read, can you do that?
Agree to disagree.
4 years agoby @annoyingfilmcriticFlag
movieeefannn
This site still has the picture up!!!!
http://fusedfilmblog.com/
4 years agoby @movieeefannnFlag
Gozmeranian
In case you are interested here is a link to a whole paper on the God/ET angle
http://www.enterprisemission.com/IntelligentDesignandGod-Man-and-ET.htm
with Tiny URL version of link
http://tinyurl.com/2cdu6c
4 years agoby @gozmeranianFlag
SurfingInTibet
Annoying guy - Stating that you were a scientologist was simply a stab in the dark, I believe, much like your conviction that aliens were responsible for the technological advances of the Mayan. Why do you assume it was aliens? Why not time lords, purple dragons, or leprechauns? Are you privy to some knowledge that the rest of the world isn't? Show me your evidence, that's all I'm asking.
Here is what we have so far: You're defending your argument that human culture may not have developed on its own and you are citing extraterrestrial life as a possible explanation. You are also stating that "recorded history" and "anachronistic advancement in ancient times " is proof of this. This said proof therefore supports the "out of the box" idea that alien intervention is a viable theology.
My question to you again is: where is this proof? Show me these examples in recorded history.
"Also, your other argument is: if something is not commented in a peer reviewed journal, then that something can not exist? If that's true, then all species of animals must not have existed until man discovered them and wrote about them. Only man's collective experience define others' existence."
Actually, I never said that. Once again, I simply asked for proof of your argument. If you want to send me a link to some crackpot website, go ahead. Likely I won't be convinced. But if you show me an example from a peer reviewed journal, chances are I might be more likely to join your side.
"Go surfing...Can you do that?"
Indeed. Provide me with proof, can you do that?
4 years agoby @surfingintibetFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
again thats jus me.
4 years agoby @narratorFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
yeah. lol. good one zombie. anyways we saw it so np. hope the aliens have a tiny role in the movie or are dead because i want this movie to be jus like last crusade: no aliens, funny, and pure fun.
4 years agoby @narratorFlag
The Kwisatz Haderach
I believe in aliens! but the twist is aliens are humans. think about it man! the Egyptians painted gods to look like man with helmets, i.e. "Star Gate" we dont know, so lets speculate and wait for the end of the long count mayan calender. hahaha
4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag