kongisking
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Let's speculate about possible adventures concerning time-travel as the plot device! Imagine Indy in Ancient feudal Japan! Or in Ancient Egypt! Or in Colonial Times! There are SO many awesome things!
Time-travel possibilities for Dr. Jones...
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Indie House
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I personally believe a time travel plot would take 'jumping the shark' to a whole new level.
The plot neednt involve actual traveling in time. But the McGuffin might hold that power, secret, key etc...
The first Tomb Raider movie used this plot device. Which might be a reason to avoid it. But, hey. It's not about being original. It's about doing it well.
I can see a good old fashioned race to beat the bad guys to the treasure. Wherever it is, I hope it's somewhere cold. They havent really explored snow yet. Or underwater for that matter. If Indy is like bond, then location is important.
The end confrontation could involve a time travel twist which could be very cool. Maybe the antagonist could end up being eaten by a T-Rex (the one from that other Spielberg movie). Now that would get people mad.
The first Tomb Raider movie used this plot device. Which might be a reason to avoid it. But, hey. It's not about being original. It's about doing it well.
I can see a good old fashioned race to beat the bad guys to the treasure. Wherever it is, I hope it's somewhere cold. They havent really explored snow yet. Or underwater for that matter. If Indy is like bond, then location is important.
The end confrontation could involve a time travel twist which could be very cool. Maybe the antagonist could end up being eaten by a T-Rex (the one from that other Spielberg movie). Now that would get people mad.
The Man
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The Man
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Indie House said:
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emtiem
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frayed said:The plot neednt involve actual traveling in time. But the McGuffin might hold that power, secret, key etc...
The first Tomb Raider movie used this plot device. Which might be a reason to avoid it. But, hey. It's not about being original. It's about doing it well.
I can see a good old fashioned race to beat the bad guys to the treasure. Wherever it is, I hope it's somewhere cold. They havent really explored snow yet. Or underwater for that matter. If Indy is like bond, then location is important.
The end confrontation could involve a time travel twist which could be very cool. Maybe the antagonist could end up being eaten by a T-Rex (the one from that other Spielberg movie). Now that would get people mad.
Yeah; I'm not hugely averse to that- might not be my preferred way of doing it but it fits with the pulp-y feel of Indy. I could see how he might be tempted by the idea of becoming part of history.
inky_skin
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Time-travelling Dr Indiana Jones ? Already done ! Those of you who remember Deadline in the 90's (Hewlett and Martin UK comic book) might recall that a trench-coated Indiana Jones (his character is named) from the past/future appears in the Tank Girl script after a 'time-jump' and is killed after roughly three frames 
And before you ask - I don't have it
And before you ask - I don't have it
WillKill4Food
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Yeah, I really couldn't believe that that won the contest. The other submissions must have sucked!The Man said:
Chose_Wisely
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Uhm, yeah, Back to the Future called and it wants it's plotline back
kongisking
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The Man said:
I actually think that sounds quite cool and unique! Indy meeting Jesus...who turns out to be a delusional drunken bum! HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No seriously, that's actually a really cool idea for an Indy adventure. Maybe they could even work in Indy dying and going to Heaven, meets his dad, and is then given the choice to remain in paradise or return home to beat the bad guys...and guess what he chooses? Yes, yes, you're all thinking "DEATHLY HALLOWS RIP-OFF", but I think it could provide for some original and clever images. I really like this dude's plot. I like it a lot.
Sigh...I am so dead meat...
Stoo
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Would you happen to know what issue # it is?inky_skin said:Time-travelling Dr Indiana Jones ? Already done ! Those of you who remember Deadline in the 90's (Hewlett and Martin UK comic book) might recall that a trench-coated Indiana Jones (his character is named) from the past/future appears in the Tank Girl script after a 'time-jump' and is killed after roughly three frames
And before you ask - I don't have it
I recently rented a German movie (dubbed English) about a similar story. Archaeologists uncover a 2000 year-old tombkongisking said:
and find a the manual of a SONY video camera and clues to video footage of Jesus, himself. The plot centres on the
cat & mouse chase for the videotape but it's a pretty decent time-travel/adventure flick, (if you like that kind of thing).
It had a very, generic title so I don't remember what it was. Anyone know?
|ZiR|
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I think it could work if, like, it was a government/Philadelphia Experiment style thing and Jones was invited (AKA "forced") to go back in time and retrieve or validate something. Something really big that if proven would change A LOT. Then of course when he goes back he discovers the truth about the person he was sent back to find but in a TWIST it's not what they wanted him to find so they send people back to kill him rather than let him live to tell the world.
Chase through various eras ensues. Showdown would take place way in the past (think primordial swamp) or far into the future.
Chase through various eras ensues. Showdown would take place way in the past (think primordial swamp) or far into the future.