Re: We WILL go to the ends of the earth...

Posted by Gary Adams from 157.22.206.244 on July 12, 1998 at 23:28:32:

In Reply to: We WILL go to the ends of the earth... posted by Dale Dassel on July 08, 1998 at 19:15:51:

: I read a letter by someone concerning the question:
: Why do us Indiana Jones fans search the globe for the EXACT
: gear used by Harrison Ford, why do we want to dress like him,
: etc. etc. Well, to answer that question, we must go to the
: core of what makes an Indy fan an Indy fan.
: It is a fact that at the very heart and soul of Indiana Jones is a world of intrigue and discovery, adventure and
: romance. It was a different world and a different time.
: The 1920's and 30's were an era of true-life adventures and
: earth-shattering discoveries. Those times are gone for good,
: but live on in movies and books.
: I think that some of us find more in common with the past than we do with the present, through fictional doors like
: Indiana Jones and Zorro. I suspect, that in this modern era,
: we would like to harken back to simpler times. Putting together
: our Indiana Jones outfits, down to meticulous perfection, is
: a way of manifesting our desire to connect with the past that
: we never had, but hold so dear in our hearts.
: True, we don't have to make them perfect, but some of us find authenticity more desirable than something slightly off.
: I, for one, am not a perfectionist. I do try to get the real gear, to make it more authentic, but have gladly substituted close-seconds for the real thing, when it is either too high priced or near impossible to obtain. (i.e. the shirt,holster, gloves, and pants.)
: Through the experiences of being an Indiana Jones fan,
: and enjoying the stories which take place in his time, I have
: come to discover many new things that I like: 30's and 40's
: music and movies, the clothing styles and mannerisms, the
: genuine quality of things and the way people cared. Everything
: was simpler back then: life, love, happiness, and the true
: pride of being an American. Those things are important to me,
: and I hold them close to my heart.
: Those things are the very reasons why people like us do
: the things we do: travel to the ends of the earth, spend large
: sums of money, pore over photographs and magazines, watch films
: of the 1930's, and talk to people who actually lived through
: those times, to learn how life was, and to try to make some
: sort of connection with the past. All of that to hopefully
: make ourselves into better people- and to live in the past
: a bit. Basically, to enrich our lives, which is something that
: doesn't often come out of our modern times. It is the life of
: adventure that we all hope to live and learn from.
: That is what Indiana Jones is all about.

: To life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,

: Dale Dassel

I guess we do it because Indy is more real than Han Solo. A person such as Indy could exist (minus the spiritual mumbo jumbo).

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: :           I read a letter by someone concerning the question: 
: :      Why do us Indiana Jones fans search the globe for the EXACT
: :      gear used by Harrison Ford, why do we want to dress like him,
: :      etc. etc. Well, to answer that question, we must go to the
: :      core of what makes an Indy fan an Indy fan. 
: :           It is a fact that at the very heart and soul of Indiana          Jones is a world of intrigue and discovery, adventure and
: :      romance. It was a different world and a different time. 
: :      The 1920's and 30's were an era of true-life adventures and
: :      earth-shattering discoveries. Those times are gone for good,
: :      but live on in movies and books. 
: :           I think that some of us find more in common with the past        than we do with the present, through fictional doors like
: :      Indiana Jones and Zorro. I suspect, that in this modern era,
: :      we would like to harken back to simpler times. Putting together
: :      our Indiana Jones outfits, down to meticulous perfection, is
: :      a way of manifesting our desire to connect with the past that
: :      we never had, but hold so dear in our hearts.
: :           True, we don't have to make them perfect, but some of us         find authenticity more desirable than something slightly off. 
: :      I, for one, am not a perfectionist. I do try to get the real          gear, to make it more authentic, but have gladly substituted          close-seconds for the real thing, when it is either too high          priced or near impossible to obtain. (i.e. the shirt,holster,         gloves, and pants.) 
: :           Through the experiences of being an Indiana Jones fan,
: :      and enjoying the stories which take place in his time, I have
: :      come to discover many new things that I like: 30's and 40's 
: :      music and movies, the clothing styles and mannerisms, the
: :      genuine quality of things and the way people cared. Everything
: :      was simpler back then: life, love, happiness, and the true 
: :      pride of being an American. Those things are important to me,
: :      and I hold them close to my heart. 
: :           Those things are the very reasons why people like us do
: :      the things we do: travel to the ends of the earth, spend large 
: :      sums of money, pore over photographs and magazines, watch films
: :      of the 1930's, and talk to people who actually lived through
: :      those times, to learn how life was, and to try to make some
: :      sort of connection with the past. All of that to hopefully 
: :      make ourselves into better people- and to live in the past
: :      a bit. Basically, to enrich our lives, which is something that
: :      doesn't often come out of our modern times. It is the life of
: :      adventure that we all hope to live and learn from. 
: :      That is what Indiana Jones is all about.

: :                To life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,

: :                                  Dale Dassel

: I guess we do it because Indy is more real than Han Solo. A person such as Indy could exist (minus the spiritual mumbo jumbo).

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