Stoo
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deMille, you really like to make a mountian out of a molehill. My original post (#165) disagreed with you on a few points. You flew off the handle, had a hissy-fit and then turned them into 5 pages worth of arguments in just a couple of days! (...and you said you were in a "good mood". Shame on you.)Matt "I've got a problem" deMille said:Now, arguing whether Indy was actually 58 based on the retcon lore of the TV in a thread where we're supposed to be discussing what could have made that movie better, that is trivial indeed.
Your brain must've been spinning like the Akator Throne Room the other day (post #195) since you merged 2 people into one and lashed out at Rocket Surgeon for things he never said. Rocket Surgeon and Stoo are not the same guy so, please, try to stay on track.
I'm very well versed in the 'continuity issues' so there's no need for your 'News Flash". Fantasy films require a suspension of disbelief. If Indy's age in the prologue of "Crusade" bothers you then that's your problem.Matt deMille said:News flash: Lucas tends to rewrite things, and continuity issues sometimes occur.
Here's a 'news flash' for you: INDY'S AGE WAS DETERMINED IN 1989, in conjunction with the release of "Crusade" - BEFORE THE TV SHOW! All your hot air concerning the subject is laughable. Especially this:
BE REAL. You're imagining things again. Quite a stretch to reach from my simple statement: "An actor's real age doesn't always equal the age of the character."Matt deMille said:Or, are you saying they could have cast Indy with an actress (ya know, a woman), but still referred to her as a "him" because the script says Indy is male, regardless of the physical stature of the actor/actress? That's pretty much what you're saying. And it's really, really stupid.
I can't believe you are actually trying to argue against Indy's age. The 1899 date has become a well-established fact in Indyland years & years before Indy 4 was made. To the average, popcorn-munching "Crystal Skull" audience member, Indy's specific age isn't that important, however...
No matter how one looks at it, Abner would/should be about 20+ years older than Indy. If you want to believe that Indy is 65 in 1957 then Abner would be about 85-90. You think it would be better to have someone OLDER THAN OXLEY running around the jungle alongside Indy? You want to have Abner in there just because it's Abner without actually thinking about the logistics of his age.
I haven't even bothered to comment on the Staff of Ra business but it was you who brought it up in the 1st place. You then whine about the topic being derailed - Way to go, deMille!