Far too often we wind up discussing the same things. New members come in with old questions, and without any news on the Lucasfilm/Paramount front, we, as fans are left with a void. Thankfully for me, there is the USA Network here in America, and from time to time, they show the films cut and edited for content. As some of you know Raiders is my choice for the best film of the three, and IMO Last Crusade is the perfect film from a screenwriting perspective (at least out of the three).
Tonight, Raiders of the Lost Ark is on, and as I was sitting here grieving for a close friend of mine recently passed away, I found the numbing action of playing solitaire and listening to Raiders to be some comfort. Then, all of the sudden, something sparked in my mind in true fan-boy fashion. I had to write.
If Belloq wasn’t using the headpiece for the staff of Ra, whose was it?
Follow me if you will. The headpiece was an Egyptian device to locate treasures (etc) on a map of the city. The Ark was a Hebrew treasure. Therefore the warning on the backside of that particular headpiece was significant. But that also implies that maybe there were other headpieces. Belloq was certainly using one, and maybe there are more, each for different treasures (treasures being an open-ended word).
In addition, it can be assumed that there is more than one staff. The staff of Geb, the staff of Bastet, the staff of Hathor…(Ra being sun, Geb being earth, Bastet being cats, and Hathor being music) Each staff must have had significance.
What then, would happen to someone who had the Headpiece to the Staff of Osiris? And what treasure (or curse) would it be? Would that make a good spin off?
Originally posted by the hammer42 Hmmm.
Do you know something we dont?
Please tell me your doing the rewrite on Darobont's script.
If not. then you should.
Or is your real name G. lucas?
At this point, I don't know who is who on these boards. Nothing would surprise me.
That would be a very unique way to tie in Indy IV w/ Raiders. Only time will tell...
Subtle hints about Indy IV from moderators:
1. Tom Selleck having a part
2. One of the old villans returning
3. Alternate staffs leading to treasure/curse
Originally posted by Pale Horse If Belloq wasn’t using the headpiece for the staff of Ra, whose was it?
Actually, this is clearly explained in the movie where Belloq got the headpiece... I'm suprised someone around here even is oblivious.
Sallah saw a piece exactly like the one they had in their possession, but it had etching only on one side. Belloq didn't use any other headpiece, but a one-sided copy made of the Ra's headpiece. (That's how he never knew to take back one kadam.)
The million dollar question: Where did he get a copy of just one side?
Originally posted by Finn Actually, this is clearly explained in the movie where Belloq got the headpiece... I'm suprised someone around here even is oblivious.
Sallah saw a piece exactly like the one they had in their possession, but it had etching only on one side. Belloq didn't use any other headpiece, but a one-sided copy made of the Ra's headpiece. (That's how he never knew to take back one kadam.)
The million dollar question: Where did he get a copy of just one side?
Hint:
"Heil Hitler."
Rings a bell?
Yes, but Thot arrived in Tanis AFTER Sallah saw the men in the map room. What were they using before Thot arrived?
When Toht first appears after the adventure has arrived to Egypt ("Heil Hitler" -scene), the setting is in bright daylight. It's true that even this happens after Sallah tells Indy about the headpiece, but remember that Dietrich only indicates that "he has a man for the job", not "a man who has just arrived". Besides, Sallah says at the Imam's that he saw Belloq discover the location of the well "this morning". Toht could have been there at least as long as Indy.
But I also always believed that the burn on Thot,s hand was actually the warning. (Just my opinion really)
So there may be some speculation concerning the chance for multiple headpieces, But most certainly there is a staff of Ra, could there be other staffs whose heights reveal other treasures?
Of course, this is always a possibility. I see where you're going... an adventurer, (not namely Indy) finds out a headpiece for some of those "other staffs", visits the Tanis map room and gets taken to a whole new adventure... not an impossible equation.
I think they made a replica, using the burnmark on Toht's hand as a model. I mean, really, they didn't need anything too elaborate, just something circular, with a crystal in the center, and an attachment for a staff. When you think of how easily it is for prop replicators like Relic_Raider to knock one out in a couple of days, I believe they just had an artisan crank out a copy.
Originally posted by Pale Horse True, true, I had my scenes a bit reversed.
But I also always believed that the burn on Thot,s hand was actually the warning. (Just my opinion really)
So there may be some speculation concerning the chance for multiple headpieces, But most certainly there is a staff of Ra, could there be other staffs whose heights reveal other treasures?
I like that as a possible unrelated story, not within the Indy canon. If you are thinking about writing something like that, go for it, dude! I would look forward to reading it.
Originally posted by Pale Horse What then, would happen to someone who had the Headpiece to the Staff of Osiris? And what treasure (or curse) would it be? Would that make a good spin off?
The spin off you are describing sound a lot like a Brendan Fraser movie that will remain nameless.
Strangly enough, I posted this theory over at COW only a few days ago. It was in a thread about the walls of the map room. The problem is that there is a large picture of the ark painted on the wall, implying that the room was built expecially for the ark, and since the city was destroyed soon after, nothing would be added after the ark. HOWEVER, nothing is preventing oter artifacts from being hidden before the ark. Shishak could have just decided to make the artifact he hid the most important (pharohs did that sort of thing. Plus, there is an entire wall we didn't see that could have the other artifacts painted on it.
I hope you didnt spend time creating that chart there PH.
But anyway...what about Moses' staff? Maybe the melted remains of Baal? There could be treasures involved! Josephs coat of many colors?
Originally posted by Original Raider You guys are forgetting that the ark was built to hold the wrath of God, not to honor it.
No, the Wrath of God only comes from the Ark, when you approach it with a disrespectful manner. It was built to provide man to opportunity to come before God, "It's a radio for talking to God".
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Originally posted by IndyJohan I hope you didnt spend time creating that chart there PH.
No, its a simple chart depicting the Great Bear in the Northern Sky
And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a BEAST rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a BEAR, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. - Revelation 13:1
Bear mythology follows many cult religions around the world. There is also a sharp repremand in Deut. not to return to Eqypt and her ways.
I could take this much further by tying in Diana (the Greek goddess whose symbolic animals include the bear, and her ties to the Merovingian bloodline and her emasculating nature in her lesbian habits, but then I would be scaring you all too much.
Originally posted by Pale Horse I could take this much further by tying in Diana (the Greek goddess whose symbolic animals include the bear, and her ties to the Merovingian bloodline and her emasculating nature in her lesbian habits, but then I would be scaring you all too much).
Roman goddess. The Greeks called her Artemis. Generally the same deity, but the name really matters can she be called Greek or Roman. Accuracy with these things.
