What a sour and mean-spirited review.
First, as many have noted here, not everyone hates 1941. I seem to recall that even Pauline Kael spoke up in its defence. Sure it was overblown, but it had a certain charm in its dumb humour of destruction, and the dance hall fight was really a classic of its genre (with a terrific score by John Williams too.)
Secondly, not many may share my opinion on this, but I found Last Crusade to be completely devoid of excitement. While I love Connery generally, I thought it was a weak script and most of the jokes fell flat. Even the direction seemed really uninspired. It was a lot like like Return of the Jedi: a third instalment that was a real let down. I am glad they went on to revisit the series.
Thirdly, Crystal Skull did have excitement, and some decent humour, particularly in the chase sequence. I don’t really see how anyone could watch the jeep chase and not be impressed with Spielberg’s skills.
That said, I agree that it is not a perfect movie. I tend to think the fault is in the script, and the clumsy story exposition, but hey, I would still not call it dull.
And finally, the comment about Karen Allen’s face is just uncalled for. Whereas many reviewers have noted that it is a pleasure to see an older woman looking her age, you just see plastic surgery? I don’t know whether she’s had any or not, but I would say that most people feel it is far from obvious that she has had any.
I get the feeling you’re just attention seeking by saying that.
