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I gave Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny a 10/10 if only to do my part in offsetting all the nay-sayers and haters who are out there. In my humble opinion, not one of the sequels in the franchise will ever live up to Raiders of the Lost Ark. But, this movie has everything you would expect from Indiana Jones: fun, adventure, crazy chase scenes, ridiculous predicaments, shooting, gut-punching, that hat and whip, a little dose of archaeological history, those stinkin' Nazis, and so much more. You even get a little throwback to a few characters from Raiders. Pay the money, don't over-think it, and have enjoyable break from reality. That's all.

I just finished watching this documentary by Bud Greenspan. It was worth every minute of the almost 5 hours of film (4:42). It covers athletes from all over the world (well, it's the Olympics)... their challenges, victories, defeats... and no political commentary. The final 10 minutes with Placido singing "Hymn to the Nations" along with the coverage of the closing ceremonies... absolutely inspirational. (Minus 1 star for the monotone almost robotic voice of the narrator.)