Indiana Jones Movie

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Very little is certain in the short life of Otto Rahn. But one of the few things one can with any confidence say about him is that he looked nothing like Harrison Ford. Yet Rahn, small and weasel-faced, with a hesitant, toothy smile and hair like a neatly contoured oil slick, undoubtedly served as inspiration for Ford's most famous role, Indiana Jones.

Like Jones, Rahn was an archaeologist, like him he fell foul of the Nazis and like him he was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail - the cup reputedly used to catch Christ's blood when he was crucified. But whereas Jones rode the Grail-train to box-office glory, Rahn's obsession ended up costing him his life.

However, Rahn is such a strange figure, and his story so bizarre, that simply seeing him as the unlikely progenitor of Indiana Jones is to do him a disservice. Here was a man who entered into a terrible Faustian pact: he was given every resource imaginable to realise his dream. There was just one catch: in return, he had to find something that - if it ever existed - had not been seen for almost 2,000 years.

What we can say for sure is that Rahn was born in 1904 and at an early age became fascinated with the Holy Grail. At university he was inspired by the example of another German archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann. Largely as a result of immersing himself in the Iliad, Schliemann had found what he believed to be the ruins of Troy on the western coast of Turkey.
Rahn decided that he was going to go one better: he would use the 13th-century epic Parsifal as his guide to finding the Holy Grail. Why did he think Parsifal would lead him to his goal? This is a tricky one - and, as with anything to do with the Holy Grail, one should never underestimate the power of wishful thinking.

The original Indiana Jones: Otto Rahn and the temple of doom - Telegraph

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Originally Posted by Sumgai

That's disappointing to hear drew >_<

I'll probably still go see it; we saw Ironman the other night instead (which exceeded my expectations, especially if you waited until the very end of the credits for the extra little surprise). Nick Fury, anyone?

Man...I went to see it a couple of weeks agoo, and I totally forgot to stay after the credits. I told myself beforehand to stay and check it out, but wasn't thinking. Loved the movie though...hope the Incredible Hulk and Batman can satisfy as well

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I have no doubts that the new Batman will be incredible. I really enjoyed Batman Begins so this should be on par with that.

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Saw it yesterday with Jaemie....... it sucked really bad. It reminded me of the last three installments of the Star Wars movies, where George Lucas sold out and cashed in with crap.

As to trailers...."The Dark Knight" looks spectacular, and "Hancock" looks pretty funny.

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Saw this a few weeks ago, same weekend it came out.

I was really looking forward to enjoying another in the Indiana Jones Series.
This movie flat out sucked.

Who cares about all the flashy booms and bangs... the storyline was horrible, the acting was terrible, the same series of events happens about three times (get caught, bad guys make Indy help them, he escapes).

Instead of quality acting and spectacular scenery, as was typical in the older Indiana Jones movies, you had way too many close-ups and boring dialogue. Not to mention the comedy was bland.

I'd say don't waste your money, and rent the DVD when it comes-out instead.
That way you can fast-forward the dreadfully boring parts.

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The 'Indy 4' That Never Was? We Compare 'Crystal Skull' To 'City Of The Gods' Script Leaked Online. An alternate version of the script, possibly written by Frank Darabont, was (briefly) posted on the Internet.

What would movie fans give to read every draft of "Indy 4" — especially Frank Darabont's? Well, the wait is over: That very version popped up online late Wednesday.


At least we think it did. Titled "Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods," the version of the script (before it was taken down by legal eagles) is either the Darabont version or the most authentic, beautifully written fake we've ever seen. (Calls to Paramount and Lucasfilm were unreturned at press time.)


And, make no mistake about it, there are moments of real beauty in this thing. So what's the biggest difference between the two versions?
The overall arc of the film more or less follows that of "Crystal Skull," with the adventure beginning at a desert military base/ warehouse, continuing at Marshall College, and ending with Indy and company deep in the jungles of South America searching for skulls.


But the four biggest differences in this draft also double as the four best: No Mutt Williams; no Mac; a tougher, more "Raiders"-esque Marion; and a climax that not only gives Indy something to do (how in the world did David Koepp think to give Indy nothing?) but forces him to make a decision that rivals the end of "Crusade" (the cup or a father's love?), crystallizing the character and his history into one momentous singularity. Bravo!

We Compare 'Crystal Skull' To 'Indy 4' Script Leaked Online

It couldn't be any worse than the crap they ran with.