Re: Thoughts on Last Crusade

Posted by Professor Jones from slot1-138.ts0.cv.oh.verio.net on March 08, 2000 at 21:00:23:

In Reply to: Thoughts on Last Crusade posted by Indiana Bast***d Jones on March 08, 2000 at 18:07:06:

: After watching Last Crusade yesterday for the first time in ages it made me wonder why no one had found the grail in the 2000 years it had been missing (Other than the knights).

: Think about it. It's hidden in a canyon shapped like a crescent. I'm sure this isn't easy to miss or forget. Then in the canyon there is an extravagant building face. Not exactly well hidden.

: The three traps could basically be beaten by anyone with enough time and simple equipment. The saws are a simple mechanism, as shown when Indy prevents it from moving. How quickly is it reset after being triggered? Could you get through after triggering it or just push a large object into it to block it? How about a bit of TNT?

: Both the other traps are so simple to get over it's stupid. In fact a ladder would do the trick for both. Just lay it over the letters from one side to the other. The same could be done for the Leap test. If it was a true leap of faith, where there was nothing to step on then this would be a true test. But it gives the impression that there was always a bridge there camoflaged into the surroundings.

: Firstly, simply looking at it from a different angle would reveal the camoflage (this is shown by looking at it from underneath) and it cannot be a true leap of faith because both Elsa and Donovan get into the grail room. Two people who don't even believe in the grail, so would never make the leap of faith.

: It's still a bloody good film though!

Some good points, but remember not many people had the clues regarding
where the grail was located. Those that did may have been killed by
the protectors of the grail (I can't remember their name... crimson
sword?). In addition, there were still many areas of the world not
yet discovered by scientists during this time period... perhaps only
the locals knew of the valley.

Regards,
Professor Jones

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: : After watching Last Crusade yesterday for the first time in ages it made me wonder why no one had found the grail in the 2000 years it had been missing (Other than the knights).

: : Think about it. It's hidden in a canyon shapped like a crescent. I'm sure this isn't easy to miss or forget. Then in the canyon there is an extravagant building face. Not exactly well hidden.

: : The three traps could basically be beaten by anyone with enough time and simple equipment. The saws are a simple mechanism, as shown when Indy prevents it from moving. How quickly is it reset after being triggered? Could you get through after triggering it or just push a large object into it to block it? How about a bit of TNT?

: : Both the other traps are so simple to get over it's stupid. In fact a ladder would do the trick for both. Just lay it over the letters from one side to the other. The same could be done for the Leap test. If it was a true leap of faith, where there was nothing to step on then this would be a true test. But it gives the impression that there was always a bridge there camoflaged into the surroundings.

: : Firstly, simply looking at it from a different angle would reveal the camoflage (this is shown by looking at it from underneath) and it cannot be a true leap of faith because both Elsa and Donovan get into the grail room. Two people who don't even believe in the grail, so would never make the leap of faith.

: : It's still a bloody good film though!

: 
: Some good points, but remember not many people had the clues regarding
: where the grail was located.  Those that did may have been killed by
: the protectors of the grail (I can't remember their name... crimson
: sword?).  In addition, there were still many areas of the world not
: yet discovered by scientists during this time period... perhaps only
: the locals knew of the valley.

: Regards,
: Professor Jones

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