What does Indy do when he's not on an adventure? [Archive]

Canyon

03-10-2005, 03:16 PM

ij1936

03-10-2005, 04:14 PM

I don't think he'd do THAT much!

San Holo

03-11-2005, 01:05 AM

You forgot about the women. Indy spends alot of time romancing every girlie from students to actresses.

Pale Horse

03-11-2005, 01:22 AM

I have come up with the following:

Teaching at the university, writing up field notes, attending guest lectures, dating, attending dinner parties, preparing lectures for class, grading term papers, attending museum exhibits, reading, listening to music/jazz, meeting up with Marcus/his father/friends, writing letters, buying Indy gear/clothes/weapons, getting his fedora reblocked, and sleeping. :D

Well, have I missed anything out?

I don't how much he would do this. He is "nefarious" and he deals with black-market goods. How can we be sure he is actually a "good" professor? I may be inclined to think the University has him on some sort of retainer, simply to acquire the artifacts. The other professors are in the library putting the work in to document the stuff that is found. He had a hard enough time spelling n-e-o-l-i-t-h-i-c. I simply do not see him as a professor I could learn from.

Also you note he would be meeting with his father, but I don't think this would happen either. His father is the academic. He is the one the students hope they don't get...probably because he actually grades them. Indy just has Irene do it all. I say this simply because of the time spent in the zepplin, when there was an awkward tension over simply having a drink.

Don't get me wrong, Canyon. I know you love him, but I can't romanticize him to the level of a gentleman. He is a scoundral that steals the hearts of women with stolen flowers, and steals fortune and glory with stolen artifcats. And we love him for it.

Canyon

03-11-2005, 12:38 PM

Pale Horse

03-11-2005, 12:40 PM

all in love Canyon, all in love...

you can decide if I mean you or Indy *blushes

Stoo

03-19-2005, 04:48 AM

You forgot about the women. Indy spends alot of time romancing every girlie from students to actresses.

In Canyon's defence, she did mention "dating". :)
Yes, Indy does have a numerous amount of romantic relationships.
Another addition woud be frequent trips to the hospital after his
physically demanding quests!

I've always enjoyed looking at the shots of Indy's house in ROTA
as it's one of the rare glimpses into his home life. The desk, the
stuff in his cupboard, keeping his gun in his desk drawer, etc.
(Seeing it widescreen is really great for this). Notice that the
wine/champagne bottle is already open when Marcus arrives...

On top of this is Indy's car which is seen in "Crusade". Imagine him
toolin' around in that, going to the garage, getting groceries...
Everyday stuff, ya know?

I can agree with Pale Horse. The prestigious teacher apsect
fell apart in my mind when I first saw the scene in "Crusade" where
he slinks away from Irene & the angry students. Plus, it looks like
the college has given him some kind of boiler-room for an office. :(
Indy *is* a thief (Ex. ROTA opening + "Doom" Madagascar dialogue)

About the Inbetween Life - I love the novels/comic book stories
but my philosophy has always been that his *other* adventures
are much smaller and that the movies are his GREATEST quests.

Old Indy - lectures, museums, dinners, Broadway shows, FAMILY,
psychiatric help, watching TV soap operas, stung by a bee,
afraid of his cat, investigated by the IRS, shootin' pool/billiards,
buying donuts, going to jail, dropping his sandwich in a mailbox... :o

Cool thread, Canyon.

Indyologist

04-04-2005, 09:44 PM

I've always enjoyed looking at the shots of Indy's house in ROTA
as it's one of the rare glimpses into his home life. The desk, the
stuff in his cupboard, keeping his gun in his desk drawer, etc.
(Seeing it widescreen is really great for this). Notice that the
wine/champagne bottle is already open when Marcus arrives...

OMG it's so good to know that I'm not crazy, because I love doing the very same thing, Stoo! I was so happy when I got the DVDs because I was delighted in being able to pause and "zoom" into different areas in Indy's living room in ROTLA! Some things I noticed:

1.) Indy has GREAT taste. His living room looks like a classy bachelor pad to me.
2.) Indy is disorganized and/or can be a slob. Some books in his bookshelves are piled on top of the other books instead of put into the shelves themselves like they normally are. Also, did you happen to notice the BOTTOM of Indy's closet where he takes his leather jacket from? Looks like he hasn't dug through that pile in a while! Also, when he takes his jacket from the hanger, he just lets the hanger fall to the bottom of the closet! Typical bachelor male, or what?
3.) A piano. Indy plays the piano?

What have you noticed?

I'm going to start a thread on this, so you might want to reply there...

00Kevin

04-13-2005, 04:11 PM

What does Indy do when he's not on an adventure?

Drool over you of corse!

Canyon

04-13-2005, 06:14 PM

Drool over you of corse!

Awww... :o

http://www.theindyexperience.com/screen_gallery/raiders_screen/26.jpg
My.........God...........it's.........Canyon......http://www.harrisonfordmedia.com/forum/images/smilies/swoon.gif

Yeah, right. :rolleyes:

Nice thought, though. :D

00Kevin

04-13-2005, 07:07 PM

don't be modest now

theinfiniteweird

04-14-2005, 05:34 PM

I don't take Indy for a dirty rotten scondrel or thief, and not-so-good teacher by any means (like you all are seeming to describe him). I just think he's way to into his work- "retainer of rare antiquities". Albert Einstein never combed his hair, always wore the same clothes, failed math or somehting liek that, etc. Indy is much the same I think.

He doesn't have time and he doesn't care about keeping organized, tiddy, etc.

He sometimes goes after artifacts for fortune and glory and sometimes because it's the right thing to do, and sometimes a little of both.

Womanizer- what typical hero isn't?

Maybe we could compare Indy to Bond (No, not that again! :p ). Bond should have more diseases than a lab specimen. But he's still a Gentleman.

00Kevin

04-18-2005, 01:20 PM

Albert Einstein never combed his hair, always wore the same clothes, failed math or somehting liek that, etc. Indy is much the same I think.

looks like you failed spelling...jk :D

He doesn't have time and he doesn't care about keeping organized, tiddy, etc.

He sometimes goes after artifacts for fortune and glory and sometimes because it's the right thing to do, and sometimes a little of both.

Womanizer- what typical hero isn't?

Maybe we could compare Indy to Bond (No, not that again! :p ). Bond should have more diseases than a lab specimen. But he's still a Gentleman.

sigh, always comparing bond and indy, can't we all get along? :D ok, you didn't bash bond, I respect that

I agree with you that indy is no scoundrel, I also agree that he doesn't care about keeping things tiddy. womenizer to some extent, but definitly less then that of your typical hero while off the job

I take that back:

Indy is no womenizer, he's a Canyonizer

Canyon

04-20-2005, 01:37 PM

Indy is no womenizer, he's a Canyonizer

:D http://www.harrisonfordmedia.com/forum/images/smilies/love.gif :cool:

fatima

04-20-2005, 06:49 PM

Pale, interesting reply.

I am not trying to debate whether Indy is a gentlemen or not and I am am am aware that Indy does have a dark side.

Sorry Pale, not getting at you honest. Please continue. :whip:

What dark side? give an example pleaseeeee....well but I agree with his spare time while is not in adventure, your list seems complete!
But yeah he also spends time with the girls, students too....

Indyologist

05-18-2005, 01:20 PM

He drinks-- a lot. :p :rolleyes:

Luisiana Jones

05-18-2005, 02:01 PM

But he only drinks or does he get high too? :p

Indyologist

05-27-2005, 10:47 PM

But he only drinks or does he get high too? :p

Sorry Luisiana J., but Indy only gets "high" in planes. Funny, though. Could you imagine how Indy would act if he got stoned?

roundshort

05-31-2005, 04:49 PM

With all the time he spends in Asia, Indy spends his free time chasing the dragon

Webley

05-31-2005, 08:19 PM

But he only drinks or does he get high too? :p
Indy did live in a time before the hamilton act took place so mybe he did smoke marijuana. If he puffed tough in say 1914 its not like he was braking the law ;) Back than it was quite acceptable for some one to kick back and enjoy some marijuana after a hard day's work. :whip:

Junior Jones

06-01-2005, 08:26 AM

Based on the fact he doesn't smoke cigarettes, I'm guessing he doesn't smoke anything else, either.

Colonel Vogel

06-01-2005, 06:40 PM

He goes fishing with Marcus & dad.

roundshort

06-02-2005, 10:12 AM

Actually Indy and the dude are cu fromt he same cloth, I am sure he is a bowler,

"strikes and gutters"

Webley

06-11-2005, 04:40 PM

On page 7 of Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi it is said that he likes to go skiing.

fatima

06-11-2005, 06:00 PM

I believe he reads a lot too...and attends to visit museums once in while, also likes to meet the girls.... :cool:

roundshort

06-13-2005, 11:04 AM

I bet he belongs to the Star Wars chat room and is Han Solo's largest fan!

fatima

06-13-2005, 02:04 PM

LOLOL! :D defenitly! I have any dounts too!!

NYCGoldenIdol

06-10-2008, 12:27 AM

looks like you failed spelling...jk :D

sigh, always comparing bond and indy, can't we all get along? :D ok, you didn't bash bond, I respect that

I agree with you that indy is no scoundrel, I also agree that he doesn't care about keeping things tiddy. womenizer to some extent, but definitly less then that of your typical hero while off the job

I take that back:

Indy is no womenizer, he's a Canyonizer

I definitely have to agree with you about Indy not being a womanizer. What I've seen in the films, he just gets them accidentally.When he saves the ladies from peril, they just fall for him. Far from a womanizer for sure. Also Indy is no scoundrel either, he just has a tough side to him with alot of charm:) That's why I love Indy bigtime.

Hey Canyon, Indyologist, and the rest of the ladies on this board, I am on your side because Indy rocks on!!!!!!!!

......Enough said!

Stevens25

06-10-2008, 01:54 AM

NYCGoldenIdol

06-10-2008, 01:59 AM

I don't even understand how Indy has time to even be a professor. lol He must show up and teach for a week or so,and then he's gone for a few weeks. I'd love to be in his class. "Professor Jones isn't in class again? Study hall!" :up:

Was wondering myself on how he can juggle teaching while going out on long adventures at the same time. Hey more props to him.

No Ticket

06-10-2008, 02:12 AM

I definitely have to agree with you about Indy not being a womanizer. What I've seen in the films, he just gets them accidentally.When he saves the ladies from peril, they just fall for him. Far from a womanizer for sure. Also Indy is no scoundrel either, he just has a tough side to him with alot of charm:) That's why I love Indy bigtime.

Hey Canyon, Indyologist, and the rest of the ladies on this board, I am on your side because Indy rocks on!!!!!!!!

......Enough said!

I don't think he is a womanizer either. But he IS a scoundrel. Or at least he was in Raiders and TOD. Belloq wasn't that far off the mark when he said they were alike... but Indy definitely IS a good person. He has his morals. He wouldn't sell himself out/sell his soul to the wrong side. But he'll do the occasional bad thing here and there, and he does this because he is human. Which is again central to why we love the character. But there is more to him obviously, and throughout all the films I feel we've seen him go from that "scoundrel" to a more mature person. From TOD to LC you can kind of see that and you can see it even more in KOTCS. At least that's how I feel. It's probably got to do with youth more than anything. The TOD Indy is all fixed on "fortune and glory" and by LC that's not a factor like it was then... not on the same level.

NYCGoldenIdol

06-10-2008, 02:42 AM

I don't think he is a womanizer either. But he IS a scoundrel. Or at least he was in Raiders and TOD. Belloq wasn't that far off the mark when he said they were alike... but Indy definitely IS a good person. He has his morals. He wouldn't sell himself out/sell his soul to the wrong side. But he'll do the occasional bad thing here and there, and he does this because he is human. Which is again central to why we love the character. But there is more to him obviously, and throughout all the films I feel we've seen him go from that "scoundrel" to a more mature person. From TOD to LC you can kind of see that and you can see it even more in KOTCS. At least that's how I feel. It's probably got to do with youth more than anything. The TOD Indy is all fixed on "fortune and glory" and by LC that's not a factor like it was then... not on the same level.

Yeah, I agree with you with what you had said above. Indy can do his fair share of mistakes since we all know that he's human. But it seems that his good side kind of overshadows that negative side sometimes. But what you stated above was well said.

twlightzone1205

06-13-2008, 01:04 AM

I'd like to think he goes to the ballpark. Maybe a Yankees fan? I figured he gave Short Round the ball cap before the events of TOD.

Indy~Annie

06-13-2008, 01:11 AM

i say he spends a lot of time trying to find things on his very messy desk(looks like mine:p i always put my fedora on the tip top of the junk heap.lol)

i can see it now.marcus comes in Indys office to see Indys legs sticking out while his upper body is lost in the mess.:P

....muffy sound...

"i'll be right with you marcus" "i just cant seem to find my students papers.:p"

NYCGoldenIdol

06-13-2008, 01:13 AM

I'd like to think he goes to the ballpark. Maybe a Yankees fan? I figured he gave Short Round the ball cap before the events of TOD.

I feel the same way too. That be cool if Indy was a Yankees fan, well because I am.

The Yankees were really popular in the 30's with Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig.

NYCGoldenIdol

06-13-2008, 01:14 AM

Indy~Annie

06-13-2008, 01:18 AM

Oh, that messy desk of his. Man, as messy as my bedroom:D

thats considered an adventure right??? :p;)

help im lost!!!! wheres my door!!lol

my rooms messy to..cause its small and i have a ton of Indy things....bonk oh excuse me Indy..bonk oh im sorry...BONK!! oh and i didnt mean to step on you!!!

NYCGoldenIdol

06-13-2008, 01:20 AM

thats considered an adventure right??? :p;)

help im lost!!!! wheres my door!!lol

my rooms messy to..cause its small and i have a ton of Indy things....bonk oh excuse me Indy..bonk oh im sorry...BONK!! oh and i didnt mean to step on you!!!

Lol....I love the way you put that:D I live in a small one-bedroom apartment and boy, the bedroom is like a freakin shoebox with so many bins of clothes and books stacked up and my printer on the floor. Shoes scattered under my bed and dresser

Indy~Annie

06-13-2008, 01:34 AM

Lol....I love the way you put that:D I live in a small one-bedroom apartment and boy, the bedroom is like a freakin shoebox with so many bins of clothes and books stacked up and my printer on the floor. Shoes scattered under my bed and dresser

lol sounds fun.:p come out with any scrapes and bruises?lol

hairs messed up....and yell as loud as u can "I MADE IT OUT A LIVE AGAIN!!!! INDY WOULD BE PROUD!!!;)

i did smash in to my jewelery box one time.:p lol AHHHHH!!!!! SMASH!! "indy why did u have to look so cute up on my wall!?!?!!??""look what u made me do!!"lol

NYCGoldenIdol

06-13-2008, 01:43 AM

lol sounds fun.:p come out with any scrapes and bruises?lol

hairs messed up....and yell as loud as u can "I MADE IT OUT A LIVE AGAIN!!!! INDY WOULD BE PROUD!!!;)

i did smash in to my jewelery box one time.:p lol AHHHHH!!!!! SMASH!! "indy why did u have to look so cute up on my wall!?!?!!??""look what u made me do!!"lol

Hahahaha...Classic! I bet that would happen to me if I had a picture of his hanging up on my wall LOL

Indy~Annie

06-13-2008, 01:47 AM

Hahahaha...Classic! I bet that would happen to me if I had a picture of his hanging up on my wall LOL

lol it happened to me.:p

an one time i thought some one stole my purse at a restaurant and the first thing i thought of was MY HAN SOLO PICTURES IN THERE!!!! lol

didnt even care about my money.lol:p

NYCGoldenIdol

06-13-2008, 01:51 AM

lol it happened to me.:p

an one time i thought some one stole my purse at a restaurant and the first thing i thought of was MY HAN SOLO PICTURES IN THERE!!!! lol

didnt even care about my money.lol:p

Wow, a big Han Solo fan there.

Oh, no I wasn't trying to poke fun at you. I was just laughing at the situation.

Indy~Annie

06-13-2008, 01:56 AM

Wow, a big Han Solo fan there.

Oh, no I wasn't trying to poke fun at you. I was just laughing at the situation.

im a what ever Harrison Ford is fan.lol:up:

oh i know u wasnt making fun! u just said i beat i would do something like that and i was like i did so why not any one else.:p lol i guess i should of put a little Indy smiley next to that huh? :)

lol oops messing up this adventure thread thing.lol oh well....im telling u about my sad adventures! doesnt any one want to hear mine!!? :p lol

the Indy fan geeks and the bedroom of DOOOOOOOM!!! he he he :p

NYCGoldenIdol

06-13-2008, 01:59 AM

im a what ever Harrison Ford is fan.lol:up:

oh i know u wasnt making fun! u just said i beat i would do something like that and i was like i did so why not any one else.:p lol i guess i should of put a little Indy smiley next to that huh? :)

lol oops messing up this adventure thread thing.lol oh well....im telling u about my sad adventures! doesnt any one want to hear mine!!? :p lol

the Indy fan geeks and the bedroom of DOOOOOOOM!!! he he he :p

Even funnier....Oh, sorry I gotta cut this short but I need to hit the sac now since I have to get up early for a job interview tomorrow. Wish me luck:) Night

Indy~Annie

06-13-2008, 02:03 AM

Even funnier....Oh, sorry I gotta cut this short but I need to hit the sac now since I have to get up early for a job interview tomorrow. Wish me luck:) Night

oh bummer:( what job are u trying to get??well i added u to me buddy list so u could tell me if ya want:D

ok wish u luck!!! and have sweet dreams about Indy/mr.Ford.;) lol

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww sweet dreams...<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

Stoo

06-13-2008, 08:51 AM

I'd like to think he goes to the ballpark. Maybe a Yankees fan? I figured he gave Short Round the ball cap before the events of TOD.I could picture that. Indy, Shortie and Jock could have season tickets to Yankee Stadium!
(In the TV show, it is clear that Young Indy is a fan of the sport. There are several baseball
references throughout the series.:up:)