When i put an Indiana Jones DVD into my mac to watch, the desktop icon comes up with its caption written as "Indinana Jones"! This has probably been noted before, but while we are talking about spelling mistakes....
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I've always wondered where they find the hacks that write these consistently horrible film synopsis's on the back of vhs and disc cases. I mean the descriptions are enough to drive a guy like me away from a film with the hard sell. I mean, come on. In this particular example, It makes the quest for the ark about saving the world, which never seemed like the focus of the film to me. Also, not only was Sankara misspelled, but in actuality he went after all three. And I never got that the "Ankara" Stone was "famous", Indy had to explain it twice in the film. It's closing statement describes TOD as an "Epic". Doesn't really fit, imho. When I think of a film epic, I think of Sir Lawrence of Arabia, The Ten Commandments, or Dr. Zhivago. It's nitpicking, but really, when it's this off it seems like it would do more harm than good. Smacks of desperation.
People must not really read or believe a word of this crap, or they'd end up geting pissed once they actually watch their movies.
Those hacks are someone's drinking buddy no doubt. You'd think it wouldn't be permissible to get this lack of polish through to the market shelves. Also, they've got to plug the superhero stuff as completely wrong as it is. I suppose it's a standard marketing procedure.
It's the box set "The Complete DVD Movie Collection Digitally Mastered". It says on the bottom of the box case Made in Australia Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment (Australasia) PL. It's region 4 Pal. And it's only the Raiders disc that does it. 'Tis a small thing, but "Indinana" sounds funny!
It's really is funny how rushed out these movie descriptions are. It almost seems a quick cheap write up is done with little to no knowledge and is used ubiquitously on press releases, books, and Home Video.
But I admit I can't recall the exact position where it was mentioned . Havn't the faintest clue. I watched it a few months ago in a back-to-back-one-episode-a-day session with my partner, who was especially keen on seeing how Young Indy would encounter Atatürk and Istanbul (for reasons I hinted at in post #7 of what might become a global Turkey thread here).
I guess I will have to rewatch it .
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It's really is funny how rushed out these movie descriptions are. It almost seems a quick cheap write up is done with little to no knowledge and is used ubiquitously on press releases, books, and Home Video.
What is also amusing is how the blurb calls the Stone, "famous". (HenryJunior, you have to see the video where a guy is reviewing "Temple of Doom" and he doesn't even know in which country the story took place!)
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But I admit I can't recall the exact position where it was mentioned . Havn't the faintest clue. I watched it a few months ago in a back-to-back-one-episode-a-day session with my partner, who was especially keen on seeing how Young Indy would encounter Atatürk and Istanbul (for reasons I hinted at in post #7 of what might become a global Turkey thread here).
I guess I will have to rewatch it
I could tell you exactly where it is but it's more fun sending you on a hunt. What I like about the mention is that it alludes to an unseen & untold Young Indy adventure.
I could tell you exactly where it is but it's more fun sending you on a hunt. What I like about the mention is that it alludes to an unseen & untold Young Indy adventure.
Okay, the hunt is on. Might take a while, but I take up the challenge .
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Guess I will grab some peanuts from the bar next. They look yummee...
The Drifter usually advises newcomers to NOT eat the peanuts! You just don't know where some Raveners hands have been...
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'Ankara' Stone - Temple of Doom VHS spelling mistake?
Which DVD set, Mickie?
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. Havn't the faintest clue. I watched it a few months ago in a back-to-back-one-episode-a-day session with my partner, who was especially keen on seeing how Young Indy would encounter Atatürk and Istanbul (for reasons I hinted at in post #7 of what might become a global Turkey thread 
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