There are some ideas which, if left unchallenged, will fester and metastasize until they become a part of the zeitgeist and eventually begin to corrode our understanding of objective reality.
Apparently this was in an actual episode of the show. From a summary —
“[nerdface character] explains that if Indiana Jones were not in the movie the Nazis would still find the Ark of the Covenant, would still have taken it to the island, then opened it up, and all would have died.”
Setting aside all of George’s explanation, the Big Bang insult comedy hacks didn’t think “and then?” The Nazis would still have known where the Ark was last located and probably recovered it.
I don't think we agree on Jones' indispensability to Raiders, but we definitely agree that he increasingly becomes a spectator in his own movies. I wrote about The Dial of Destiny too... which I think I disliked more than you did... maybe... https://thecontinentalcongress.substack.com/p/the-era-of-the-joyless-blockbuster
I happily concede that Raiders can be read your way. I'll probably even do that in the future. As for DoD, I think your "joyless" and my "sad" are *really* close.
Apparently this was in an actual episode of the show. From a summary —
“[nerdface character] explains that if Indiana Jones were not in the movie the Nazis would still find the Ark of the Covenant, would still have taken it to the island, then opened it up, and all would have died.”
Setting aside all of George’s explanation, the Big Bang insult comedy hacks didn’t think “and then?” The Nazis would still have known where the Ark was last located and probably recovered it.
The worst part of the theory is that it’s lazy and played for cheap laughs… perfectly in line with the snark that passes for comedy these days
If only Indy's growth had continued.
Sadly, it did not
I feel compelled to share this now: https://open.substack.com/pub/lorendean/p/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny
I don't think we agree on Jones' indispensability to Raiders, but we definitely agree that he increasingly becomes a spectator in his own movies. I wrote about The Dial of Destiny too... which I think I disliked more than you did... maybe... https://thecontinentalcongress.substack.com/p/the-era-of-the-joyless-blockbuster
I happily concede that Raiders can be read your way. I'll probably even do that in the future. As for DoD, I think your "joyless" and my "sad" are *really* close.
Agreed
So for Indy, it was all about the Arc of the Covenant?
I'll just see myself out...
oh, you...
Very well done Your Excellency.
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