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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Film "How much trouble can a camel be?"

Posted by Paul Constant on Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 12:14 PM

090c/1236798772-indiana_jones_and_the_temple_of_doom_ver3.jpg Mystery Man on Film has good analysis of the 125-page transcript of the very first Lucas/Spielberg/Kasdan Indiana Jones planning meetings. It's interesting stuff, watching the birthing of the idea:

L — Do you have a name for this person?

G — I do for our leader.

S — I hate this, but go ahead.

G — Indiana Smith. It has to be unique. It's a character. Very Americana square. He was born in Indiana.

L — What does she call him? “Indy?”

You will note that there is no discussion of aliens, nuke-proof refrigerators, or Shia Labeouf.

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The whole conversation about the background relationship between Indy and Marion is one of the more peculiar conversations that made me go, "WTF Lucas? WTF?"

Posted by your name here on March 11, 2009 at 12:34 PM

The only good Indy movie was the first one. I presume it was just afterwards that George Lucas was taken over by a pod person.

Posted by Just Sayin' on March 11, 2009 at 12:48 PM

@1,

I know. Suggesting that Indy should be a pedophile? Christ.

Posted by keshmeshi on March 11, 2009 at 12:48 PM

I liked Shia LeBouf. I thought he was good way to show the aging Indy.

The aliens and ESPECIALLY the Nuke proof refrig were horrid.

Posted by clearlyhere on March 11, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Yeah, they were suggesting that maybe she should have been 11 or 12 when they'd been romantically involved? WTF? And that a 25-27 year old having an affair with a 16-17 year old was not as interesting as with a 15 year old? That is pretty crazy. I guess I always pictured her late teens when they were together...

Posted by Julie in Eugene on March 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Yeah, watch the extras disc that comes with the trilogy DVD set too. The original name "Indiana Smith" is in there, along with lots of nice footage of on-set shooting.

Posted by Gloria on March 11, 2009 at 1:01 PM

the nuke proof fridge was retarded but an angry god who kills everybody who doesnt shut his eyes made perfect sense. just like lots wife who dared to look back as god nuked the city that didnt think lots daugthers were good enough to rape

hey now can we make fun of mormons for telling stories of gold tablets from the sky

Posted by Go away! 'Batin'! on March 11, 2009 at 1:06 PM

Spielberg proves himself to be a complete tool in this transcript. What an embarrassment.

Posted by Yawn. on March 11, 2009 at 1:37 PM

#8, Yes, please exaggerate some more.

Posted by JayMS on March 11, 2009 at 2:13 PM

I'm sorry, did I miss the essay explaining how Temple of Doom is a smarter, better movie than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?

Posted by Greg on March 11, 2009 at 2:43 PM

The answer to the question "how much trouble can a camel be?":

http://pictureisunrelated.com/2009/03/11…

Posted by Fnarf on March 11, 2009 at 3:39 PM

"Exaggerate"? Did you actually read it?

Posted by Yawn. on March 11, 2009 at 6:41 PM

@10: You cannot be serious. Crystal Skull was not only the worst Indiana Jones movie, it was one of the worst movies I saw last year. I even snuck booze into the theater, and it was STILL terrible.

Posted by Aislinn on March 12, 2009 at 12:53 AM