Randy_Flagg
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I've seen many people suggesting that Indy will confront Communists in the next film, and my question is WHY?
Nazis made sense. It's a historical fact that Hitler had a strong interest in ancient artifacts and the occult. He did seek the Holy Grail and the Spear of Destiny, and he did tell his people that they were the descendents of Atlantians.
As far as I know, Stalin did not express any interest in hunting down ancient relics, nor was he particularly interested in the occult. Yes, I know the Indiana Jones movies are fictitious, but they have always been based on some sense of reality, so I expect Indy 4 to also take this into account.
What's more, the word "communist" does not stir the same level of emotion in most people as the word "Nazi." While many of us in the Western world don't agree with the communist ideaology or its practices, at least it isn't an ideaology based on blind hatred like Hitler's. And many people in Eastern European countries that have now abandoned communism are starting to wish for its return. I don't agree with them, but the fact that there's still large support for Communism by intelligent, civilized people ultimately makes it work less well in an Indy movie.
All things considered, I think using Communists would be a cheap way out for Lucas, and a feeble attempt to redo Raiders and Last Crusade, but with a less compelling enemy. Why does it have to be a political party at all? Indy is an archaeologist, not a politician or a government agent.
Nazis made sense. It's a historical fact that Hitler had a strong interest in ancient artifacts and the occult. He did seek the Holy Grail and the Spear of Destiny, and he did tell his people that they were the descendents of Atlantians.
As far as I know, Stalin did not express any interest in hunting down ancient relics, nor was he particularly interested in the occult. Yes, I know the Indiana Jones movies are fictitious, but they have always been based on some sense of reality, so I expect Indy 4 to also take this into account.
What's more, the word "communist" does not stir the same level of emotion in most people as the word "Nazi." While many of us in the Western world don't agree with the communist ideaology or its practices, at least it isn't an ideaology based on blind hatred like Hitler's. And many people in Eastern European countries that have now abandoned communism are starting to wish for its return. I don't agree with them, but the fact that there's still large support for Communism by intelligent, civilized people ultimately makes it work less well in an Indy movie.
All things considered, I think using Communists would be a cheap way out for Lucas, and a feeble attempt to redo Raiders and Last Crusade, but with a less compelling enemy. Why does it have to be a political party at all? Indy is an archaeologist, not a politician or a government agent.