Destroying the MacGuffin

[Mickiana]

Diamonds that are used to filter an out-of-this-world vodka...

[Rocket Surgeon]

Originally Posted by Mickiana

Diamonds that are used to filter an out-of-this-world vodka...

Indy destroys the skull one brain cell at a time...

Indiana Jones and the Lost Weekend

[Mickiana]

"Because it told him to."

[Montana Smith]

Originally Posted by Mickiana

"Because it told him to."

You can see here how Steven is under the spell of George. It's not hard to imagine how Harry was hynotized, too.

George is the MacGuffin.

[Attila the Professor]

Originally Posted by Montana Smith

You can see here how Steven is under the spell of George. It's not hard to imagine how Harry was hynotized, too.

George is the MacGuffin.

Nice.

The alternate metaphorical interpretation, of course, is that they couldn't agree on where to look for the picture.

[Montana Smith]

Originally Posted by Attila the Professor

Nice.

The alternate metaphorical interpretation, of course, is that they couldn't agree on where to look for the picture.

That's nice, too. But there's just a little too much subservient adoration in the picture. Steven has eyes for one man only!

[Attila the Professor]

Originally Posted by Montana Smith

That's nice, too. But there's just a little too much subservient adoration in the picture. Steven has eyes for one man only!

There's definitely something off-putting about the expression they caught Spielberg with. As with the fridge, Steven is trying to pass off having a double chin as his idea first.

[Montana Smith]

Originally Posted by Attila the Professor

There's definitely something off-putting about the expression they caught Spielberg with. As with the fridge, Steven is trying to pass off having a double chin as his idea first.

Very true, but George is still winning by volume. (Bigger and louder than a bullfrog as well I'd imagine).

[Mickiana]

George looks a bit stoned. Was he toking up with Harrison just prior to the photo?

[Montana Smith]

[WilliamBoyd8]

Man of Mystery

[goodeknight]

Originally Posted by Montana Smith

HAA!!
Absolutely hilarious. Nicely done.

[replican't]

I wish George Lucas was my dad.

[Montana Smith]

Too late.

Was already destroyed before he got there.

[Indie House]

I think paying homage to the previous Indy films was part of Crystal Skull's downfall. I'd hate to see this mistake repeated...

Originally Posted by Indy's brother

New Villian: "Go ahead, blow it up--"
Indy: "OK."
Indy blows the thing up with a dead serious grimace.

I could see it. It would be a nice little bookend if done right, and no one would see it coming.

[Randy_Flagg]

I kind of like the idea of Indy shooting the MacGuffin, but isn't that how the Tomb Raider movie ended? Didn't she shoot the Triangle (worst McGuggin name ever) to stop the bad guys from using it? It's been a while since I've seen that movie, so I might be remembering it wrong.

[Indy's brother]

Originally Posted by Indie House

I think paying homage to the previous Indy films was part of Crystal Skull's downfall. I'd hate to see this mistake repeated...

You're right, of course. Just playing with the idea.

[Toht's Arm]

Originally Posted by Indie House

I think paying homage to the previous Indy films was part of Crystal Skull's downfall. I'd hate to see this mistake repeated...

This is a good point, although I'd expand it and suggest that paying homage to the previous films was part of the downward slide of the entire series. LC in particular was hellbent on referencing the previous films (well, mainly RotLA).

I consider the idea of this thread to be a little bit more subtle, really. I wouldn't want an exact mirroring of the dialogue from RotLA, just a kind of thematic referencing.

And yes, Randy_Flagg, that may have happened in Tomb Raider (and a whole host of other films), but I don't think many would criticise an Indiana Jones movie for ripping off Tomb Raider.