Indiana Jones and The Paraders of the Last Lark

"I've still got it"

What is it with Hollywood's pre-occupation with sequels? It's not enough to produce one movie? You can't come up with a fresh idea for a new movie? You gotta go back to the well two... three... even four times?

In 1981, Harrison Ford starred in a hugely successful movie called Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was so successful George Lucas and Steven Spielberg decided to do a sequel in 1984 and Harrison Ford starred in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It was so successful... ...yeah, you got it - H.F. in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989.

Not content with...

a) a trilogy of movies

b) a trilogy of mega-profits

c) with their last movie having the word "last" in the title, or

d) all of the above

...Messrs Ford, Lucas and Spielberg came out with a fourth in the franchise, last year's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull .

At 65, Ford was practically using a walker for the latest installment. Now comes word, there may be a FIFTH adventure committed to celluloid.

That's right, currently 67, Ford says if the script was right, he'd do it. Let's see, once the script is written, financing is arranged, actors are cast and the blockbuster is filmed Ford'll be lucky if he's still this side of 70.

So, possible titles?

Indiana Jones: Raider of the Lost Spark

Indiana Jones and the Heartbreak of Psoriasis

Indiana Jones and the Dementia of Gloom

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Indiana Jones and the Last Bowel Movement

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Indiana Jones and Are You Out Of Your Friggin' Skull?

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In Da Knee Bones: Arthritis of Doom

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Indiana Jones: I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up

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Indiana Jones and The Last Time, We Really, Really Promise, Cross Our Hearts and Die

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