Re: gotta go with...

Posted by DeWayne from 207.104.44.68 on December 19, 1999 at 04:36:13:

In Reply to: Re: gotta go with... posted by Sean Dodge on December 18, 1999 at 23:27:48:

: Sorry, Goodsport, but I'm with Dirk here. The Old Indy bookends were the first thing I hated about the YIJC, and I'm glad they're gone.

: Unlike almost everyone else here, I have always believed that the Indy series would someday rise to rival OO7 "Bond, James Bond" Comic book heroes of any age (Dark Knight Returns being the only exception) are not supposaed to grow old....they are supposed to be replaced by younger actors, and retooled to fit the changing world scene.
: Whether or not George Hall was a good choice is, to me, irrelevant. And though Tessa may disagree, I don't believe most Indyfans ever wanted to believe that Indy would die of old age....but rather go out in a blaze of glory.

I, myself, am more comfortable with Indy growing old than seeing him go out in a blaze of glory. With the exception of Darth Vaders' ultimate sacrafice, all movies I've ever seen that end that way seem depressing and are the kinds of movies I know I'll never watch again. I like the rumor that Indy may wind up drinking from the fountain of youth, and never grow old. It's not just any possible movie we're talking about here, but Indy. That "Blaze of glory" would just hit a little too close to home for me.
See ya! DeWayne

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: : Sorry, Goodsport, but I'm with Dirk here.  The Old Indy bookends were the first thing I hated about the YIJC, and I'm glad they're gone.

: : Unlike almost everyone else here, I have always believed that the Indy series would someday rise to rival OO7 "Bond, James Bond"  Comic book heroes of any age (Dark Knight Returns being the only exception) are not supposaed to grow old....they are supposed to be replaced by younger actors, and retooled to fit the changing world scene.
: : Whether or not George Hall was a good choice is, to me, irrelevant.  And though Tessa may disagree, I don't believe most Indyfans ever wanted to believe that Indy would die of old age....but rather go out in a blaze of glory.

: I, myself, am more comfortable with Indy growing old than seeing him go out in a blaze of glory. With the exception of Darth Vaders' ultimate sacrafice, all movies I've ever seen that end that way seem depressing and are the kinds of movies I know I'll never watch again. I like the rumor that Indy may wind up drinking from the fountain of youth, and never grow old. It's not just any possible movie we're talking about here, but Indy. That "Blaze of glory" would just hit a little too close to home for me.
: See ya! DeWayne

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