Is Indiana Jones the typical American stereotype?

Posted by Mark from 1Cust50.tnt5.broken-arrow.ok.da.uu.net on December 29, 2000 at 15:59:55:

Just curious, in the Indy movies all of the Germans are portrayed as bumbling buffoons that could easily be defeated with just a little intelligence, same goes with the Russians in Infernal Machine. I know that it was based on the serials of the 30's-40's, but that was back when there were a lot of foreign prejudices due to the ongoing wars of the times. I once knew a German girl who was disgusted with the American cliches portrayed in the movies and TV shows(like Hogan's Heroes)and she was appalled that Germans could still be portrayed like idiots and the Americans came out looking like the intelligent people. Are there any Germans on this forum? If so, what do you think about this? Do you guys still think it's currently appropriate to portray people like this?(assuming there will be an Indy4)

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• Re: Is Indiana Jones the typical American stereotype? 3k$ 02:17:59 12/31/2000 (0)
• Re: Is Indiana Jones the typical American stereotype? satch 01:06:01 12/30/2000 (0)
• If Hitler had taken over the world... Indy Andrew Jones 00:29:54 12/30/2000 (0)
• The germans weren't portrayed stupid J.C. 23:42:40 12/29/2000 (0)
• But wait, Americans are better than everyone else! Jay 18:51:48 12/29/2000 (1)
  • Don't forget that God's chosen people is the White Anglo-Saxon Protastant Kent Allard 19:57:30 12/29/2000 (0)
• Re: Is Indiana Jones the typical American stereotype? Brian K. 17:08:01 12/29/2000 (4)
  • Re: I agree Anejo Joe 08:55:02 12/30/2000 (1)
    • Re: I agree J Rod 14:40:24 12/30/2000 (0)
  • I am afraid history has always been written by the victors. A bit one sided to say the least. (nm) Fedora 19:03:02 12/29/2000 (1)
    • Re: I am afraid history has always been written by the victors. A bit one sided to say the least. (nm) Sam Cox 02:48:21 12/31/2000 (0)
• "You can't do this to me! I'm an American!" graml 17:05:45 12/29/2000 (8)
  • I would rather keep it simple, and hate the hell out of them. But, that's just the kind of guy I am(nm). Fedora 19:06:37 12/29/2000 (7)
    • Agreed. That is the style of the serials too (nm) MK 14:36:46 12/30/2000 (0)
    • Must be that ol' fightin' spirit of your's! (nm) graml 19:11:47 12/29/2000 (5)
      • I'll drink to that. A martini please, shakened, not stirred(nm) Fedora 21:00:23 12/29/2000 (4)
        • "shakened"???? Ohh, I bet Sean Connery is spinning in his soon-to-be-grave! Ulla 16:47:53 12/31/2000 (3)
          • Oops! Guess it should have read "shaken", forgive me, but I am from the deep South, and we are rather loose with english in general(nm) Fedora 00:08:38 1/01/2001 (2)
            • You are easily forgiven, since everyone knows you don't shake moonshine. (nm) Carpetbagger 07:58:13 1/01/2001 (1)
              • Yep, a carpetbagger once shook his glass of shine, and damn near blew his head off!(nm) Fedora 20:26:48 1/01/2001 (0)

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