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And if that's the big complaint people had to stretch and contort themselves to come to, well, that's their problem. It's the ride Indy took you on, so I'm more comfortable with the perfection claim.
Guess I'm rewatching Raiders tonight!
@PDJamesBond Indy blows up the plane which would have taken the Ark to Berlin. They would have opened it there and perhaps those present have been killed, but without his intervention it would still have been in Nazi hands after that (where they doubtless would have experimented on it until they could use it as a weapon; also Indy was clearly not the only person who knew about the properties of the Ark- someone else would know the 'don't look at it' rule). He and Marion recover it from the island and give it to the Americans.
Also the idea of taking it via by truck was probably to put it on another plane at a different airfield (Indy destroys the fuel dump at the Tanis airfield which may have made it useless in the short term for another plane to travel to) or on a ship to sail to Germany. Indy foils that plan too and they end up having to use a U Boat to take it, which then returns back to its pen rather than being able to take it to Germany.
If you took Indy out of the film, 'the armies of darkness would march all over the face of the Earth' :)
Bond in Goldfinger on the other hand... ;)
I’m looking forward to seeing how Mangold treats the character.
I can see a scenario where Indy hasn’t been in the field for some time; something significant compels him to set out on a quest. Preparing, with equal parts apprehension and excitement he approaches a chest in the corner of his dimly lit study. As he had done so many times , in so many far away lands ,he brushes off a thin layer of dust then lifts the lid ; reaching in he slowly pulls out a well worn fedora...
We’ll see.
I'm sure Spielberg said words to effect (when he was still directing it!) that as long as Ford can ride a horse then he's still Indy :)
If I'm not misremembering, if Jones hadn't intervened in Nepal, the Nazis would have obtained the medallion (both sides of it!) and they would have known the right spot where to dig.[/quote]
The Nazis only go to Nepal because they follow Indy.
They're already after Abner Ravenwood though as they know he had the medallion.
Though admittedly, that would be an uncharacteristically overtly political and depressing route for these films to go down.
I'm guessing if they do bring up Nazis, it'll be through the Mikkelsen and Kretschmann characters, though that's just guesswork.
The rumoured 1960s New York setting is what really intrigues me as I have a secret fondness for all the Indiana Jones action sequences that take place in urban environments.
As long as there are no aliens!
Well, we haven't actually had any confirmation yet. The 60s just seems to suit Jones more, for some reason.
Someone connected with the film has mentioned 1960’s New York.
If they knew where Marion was why didn't they just go and see her? Why follow Indy on the plane and then wait until he's been to see Marion before going in themselves?
I think this is very likely. It was the original idea for the fourth film iirc, and after the kicking that film got from fans, I reckon they might play it safe and go with the Nazis again. Particularly since it’s meant to be the last one. They are his arch enemies after all.
And if a lot of the film is set in New York, that could be a pretty fresh change of pace. I know we’ve seen him in more cities before, but my first thought whenever I think of Indy is deserts and jungles. Most of the film being set in a more urban environment would give it a new flavour at least.
And the 60s might be just about retro enough to work to be fair. I assumed it’d be set in the 70s, which I thought felt too modern and morally murky. The 60s might be just about retro enough to work though, and we might get a bit of fun Bond/spy craze influence in there. I’m cautiously optimistic.
Yes, the writer/director said that 'all of the movies he's working on at the moment' were set there, which makes it seem fairly likely :)
Ah very good. Thank you! :)
One German, one Russian, seems fair.