Is it just me, or is this one of the most ridiculous moments in the film? I remember laughing out loud the first time I heard it, and every successive time I find it is just as ridiculous. (Indy's "Letter? What Letter?" was fun, though; it reminded me of "Truck? What truck?") The exchange seems particularly ridiculous since the "two bricks" were observing the entire conversation most probably, so Indy's balk at their inference ("What letter?") just seems to insult their intelligence; it's as though their rudimentary English implies that they aren't capable of having common sense.
Perhaps I'm reading too far into this, but the film does lampoon those who can't speak English well, and this is a particularly noticeable instance. Who else found this absurd/offensive/hilarious?
Perhaps I'm reading too far into this, but the film does lampoon those who can't speak English well, and this is a particularly noticeable instance. Who else found this absurd/offensive/hilarious?