ARGHHHHH!!!

Posted by Michaelson from em11-686.utsi.edu on September 13, 1999 at 08:20:29:

In Reply to: Re: A possible solution: posted by D.Jones on September 12, 1999 at 14:10:19:

: : : : : Michaelson, I hear you're quite the Indy expert. Ok, that being the case, maybe you can clear up a problem I have with Temple of Doom. Could you please explain to my why it is that when Indiana is comparing the writing on the wall inside the secret passage in Willie's room to the cloth he has, he reads it from left to right? Almost all languages from that part of the world are written and read from right to left. Thanks, D. Jones.

: : : : Well, in reality Harrison Ford probably would not have realised
: : : : this. But in the story, maybe he picked up his reading in mid-sentence,
: : : : as he was leaving off the wall and continuing on the cloth. Besides,
: : : : right-to-left and left-to-right look the same: his head is moving in
: : : : both directions. No offense, but you must have pretty sharp eyes to
: : : : catch that one. I never noticed it.

: : : : -Dale
: : : Dale,
: : : it's true that he does look back and forth across the wall and from cloth
: : : to wall as he reads, but he moves his lighter (or source of light)
: : : distinctly from left to right as he reads. BTW, no offence taken, I only
: : : noticed it because I am studying a middle-eastern language and the
: : : direction of reading has been the hardest part to master.
: : : -D.Jones

: : It's also call a "continuity error" in the business. Good eye, as Dale said. I have seen that scene over and over, and for some reason something seemed not quite right about that. I just couldn't put my finger on the "what". Regards. Michaelson

: Michaelson,
: Thanks dad> :)
: -D.Jones

It's official and confirmed....I have been ambushed here by my own real life evil daughter who is at college! Well, it proves that a person doesn't know EVERYTHING about a subject. Good job and neat observation, rugrat! Love ya. Regards. Dad/Michaelson

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: : : : : : Michaelson, I hear you're quite the Indy expert. Ok, that being the case, maybe you can clear up a problem I have with Temple of Doom. Could you please explain to my why it is that when Indiana is comparing the writing on the wall inside the secret passage in Willie's room to the cloth he has, he reads it from left to right? Almost all languages from that part of the world are written and read from right to left. Thanks, D. Jones.

: : : : :      Well, in reality Harrison Ford probably would not have realised
: : : : : this. But in the story, maybe he picked up his reading in mid-sentence,
: : : : : as he was leaving off the wall and continuing on the cloth. Besides,
: : : : : right-to-left and left-to-right look the same: his head is moving in
: : : : : both directions. No offense, but you must have pretty sharp eyes to
: : : : : catch that one. I never noticed it.

: : : : :                                   -Dale
: : : : Dale, 
: : : :   it's true that he does look back and forth across the wall and from cloth
: : : : to wall as he reads, but he moves his lighter (or source of light) 
: : : : distinctly from left to right as he reads. BTW, no offence taken, I only
: : : : noticed it because I am studying a middle-eastern language and the
: : : : direction of reading has been the hardest part to master.
: : : :                                        -D.Jones

: : : It's also call a "continuity error" in the business. Good eye, as Dale said. I have seen that scene over and over, and for some reason something seemed not quite right about that. I just couldn't put my finger on the "what". Regards. Michaelson

: 
: : Michaelson,
: :   Thanks dad>  :)
: :                     -D.Jones

: It's official and confirmed....I have been ambushed here by my own real life evil daughter who is at college! Well, it proves that a person doesn't know EVERYTHING about a subject. Good job and neat observation, rugrat! Love ya. Regards. Dad/Michaelson

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