George Lucas made headlines recently with his bold assertion that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be as good as the first Indy flick, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Lucas, who made the statement to VH1 while on the red carpet for AFI's 40th Anniversary gala last week, also bragged that the fourth film in the series will be the most similar in tone to the first one.
Far be it from me to question the wisdom of the man who gave us Jar-Jar Binks, Ewoks and midichlorians, but if the fourth Indiana Jones flick does indeed have a chance to be as good as the first one, it's only because Lucas isn't directing it.