Stoo
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If any of you had empty pockets and were given a penny for each thread here discussing the history surrounding G_d, the Ark of the Covenant or the Holy Grail, you would be rich man/woman. Were you given $100 for each thread dedicated to Kali or Thuggee, you'd be an extremely poor beggar on the street.
Here we can discuss the truths, innacuracies & gross artistic lisence about this severely, wicked cult. This thread is a direct offspring from these recent conversations:
What was in the blood of Kali?
Is Indy an atheist (in Raiders)? (Page 10)
There are so many warpings of the real history in "Temple of Doom" that I don't even know where to begin. Much more than the anachronisms concerning the Germans in "Raiders", the fallacies about Thuggee in "Doom" are rampant. (The back-story, their mode of operation, their dress...the list goes on.)
First things first...
In no way am I slamming "Doom"! It's my #2 favourite Indy film and *ONE* of the main reasons for my interest in this particular subject.
Just in case anyone doesn't know, the modern word 'thug' comes from 'Thuggee'. Phonetically (in English), it's closer to 'Tug-kee" or "Tug/Tuk" for the singular, although the characters in "Doom" pronounce the H. (This is fine for Indy, Blumburtt, etc. but not for the Indians.)
In the "Blood of Kali" thread, Montana Smith posted some info from the "Temple of Doom" Sourcebook by West End Games. Much of it was was altered to match with the events in the movie (which clearly indicates the PULP aspect of IndyWorld) but almost every paragraph can be taken to task. The same can be said for the explanatory dialogue IN THE FILM because some of it goes against the grain of real history.
Much more to say but I might be be out of it for a few days due to travel. I just wanted to get the ball rolling...
Here we can discuss the truths, innacuracies & gross artistic lisence about this severely, wicked cult. This thread is a direct offspring from these recent conversations:
What was in the blood of Kali?
Is Indy an atheist (in Raiders)? (Page 10)
There are so many warpings of the real history in "Temple of Doom" that I don't even know where to begin. Much more than the anachronisms concerning the Germans in "Raiders", the fallacies about Thuggee in "Doom" are rampant. (The back-story, their mode of operation, their dress...the list goes on.)
First things first...
In no way am I slamming "Doom"! It's my #2 favourite Indy film and *ONE* of the main reasons for my interest in this particular subject.
Just in case anyone doesn't know, the modern word 'thug' comes from 'Thuggee'. Phonetically (in English), it's closer to 'Tug-kee" or "Tug/Tuk" for the singular, although the characters in "Doom" pronounce the H. (This is fine for Indy, Blumburtt, etc. but not for the Indians.)
In the "Blood of Kali" thread, Montana Smith posted some info from the "Temple of Doom" Sourcebook by West End Games. Much of it was was altered to match with the events in the movie (which clearly indicates the PULP aspect of IndyWorld) but almost every paragraph can be taken to task. The same can be said for the explanatory dialogue IN THE FILM because some of it goes against the grain of real history.
Much more to say but I might be be out of it for a few days due to travel. I just wanted to get the ball rolling...