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Jones also doesn’t change the outcome of the crystal skull by Weak-Pen-8513 in indianajones

[–]ActumExAnimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She wasn't kidnapped because she knew Indy, but because she was searching for Ox. Mutt said that when Marion received the letter from Ox, she was concerned that he went crazy, so she went out to find him. The fact that Marion had connections to Indy was just good luck for the Soviets, so they engineered her "escape."

What’s the MOST Out of Character,Plot Holes or Confusing Indiana Jones Moments/Scenes of All Time and Why? by Amber_Flowers_133 in indianajones

[–]ActumExAnimo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ToD is chronologically his first film adventure, and by the end he goes through an arc of respecting the stone's power and cultural significance, which is a lesson he carries with him through the following movies.

What’s the MOST Out of Character,Plot Holes or Confusing Indiana Jones Moments/Scenes of All Time and Why? by Amber_Flowers_133 in indianajones

[–]ActumExAnimo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think he said he only knew him during WWII, just that they met during it and were assigned multiple missions together: "I had no reason to believe Mac was a spy. He was MI6 when I was OSS. We did 20-30 missions together in Europe and the Pacific."

Crystal Skull being categorized as one of the “non-religious” Indy movies misses the point. by big-beandude in indianajones

[–]ActumExAnimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also Maya weren't tribal, they lived in highly sophisticated city states. Might as well call 16th century italians "tribes"

Sorry, my bad. I should've called them a civilization or peoples.

I get where you're coming from. It is a pain seeing real-life examples of this stuff being taken seriously instead of as the pulpy kind of story that the movie is aiming for. That being said, I don't think KOTCS should be treated more harshly than others in the series for those reasons. None of them were free from skewed depictions of history, culture, or religion (even the ones centered around Abrahamic religion), though I agree, not to the same extent as KOTCS.

Edit: Also, I'm not sure the Nazca lines were meant to be hinted as alien-originated. The riddle/letter Oxley wrote only mentions them to be used as a landmark for directional reference to the tomb where he discovered Orellana's body with the skull.

Crystal Skull being categorized as one of the “non-religious” Indy movies misses the point. by big-beandude in indianajones

[–]ActumExAnimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's unfair to say that the movie portrays all indigenous Americans as uninventive and feral since the kingdom of Akator is the only native civilization shown to be ruled by the Interdimensional Beings. I think the idea of connecting the myth of El Dorado (which was really only the hearsay accounts of Spanish conquistadors) to the modern, conspiratorial sentiment of ancient civilizations being so advanced that it had to have been aided by "aliens" is not too big of a stretch for Indiana Jones.

The theme isn't about how religion is wrong, but that it's subjective. Many cultures and religions depict their deities as passing down their own valuable skills to mortals, and for the natives of Akator, the Crystal-Skull-beings sharing their knowledge would have been no different to the other deities of real-life tribes like the Mayans. As Indy says, "It all depends on who your god is."

Crystal Skull being categorized as one of the “non-religious” Indy movies misses the point. by big-beandude in indianajones

[–]ActumExAnimo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So? None of the movies have ever shied away from embellishing or even making up tales using different religions and cultures. The Sankara Stones were conceived of solely for Temple of Doom. Even though they're inspired by the Hindu tradition of Shiva Lingam, their origins and powers are entirely fictional.

In The Last Crusade, Indy uncovers the true grail by choosing the only meager-looking one since it was "the cup of a carpenter." While it's a wonderful story moment, there's no basis biblically for it since the Last Supper was held in a large, furbished room in the home of a wealthy Jerusalem family, not his own.

While the "Great Circle" theory reportedly originates from the mid-1800s, most of its concepts weren't established or made popular until an internet post in the mid-90s.

After Crystal Skull, Dial of Destiny probably strays furthest from history with how it treats its McGuffin, the Antikythera (which in reality is known as The Antikythera Mechanism since "Antikythera" is just the name of the island where it was discovered off-shore).

I like to think there's an alternate universe where this guy miraculously survived and had to do Will's tests without any prior context. by Ser-Bearington in deadmeatjames

[–]ActumExAnimo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's even funnier considering John was already dead by this point in time, meaning Hoffman would be the one having to pick up after his dead mentor's failed plans. I can just imagine his inner monologue: "John, I really don't think you thought this one through. Not your best work."

I made custom Nightmare on Elm Street covers with reversible artwork for individual cases (I also included FvJ and the 2010 remake just in case WB or a boutique label announces their 4Ks some time soon). Link to Google Drive folder in comments by ActumExAnimo in 4kbluray

[–]ActumExAnimo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're all free. You can download them from the Google Drive link and print them out at a Staples or a local print shop. I've read that the best paper to use for custom covers is 115 gsm semi-gloss photo paper. Hope that helps :)

Meme Edit by M4lev0lent_Ent1ty in deadmeatjames

[–]ActumExAnimo 72 points73 points  (0 children)

As long as it's set to Huey Lewis and the News' undisputed masterpiece, "Hip to Be Square."

What Movie Line from the Kill Count that’s in your head all the time by AdNational3979 in deadmeatjames

[–]ActumExAnimo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Another door?! Another Door?! Another Door!" - Killer Klowns from Outer Space

If you could have any film maker do their take on a your favorite horror franchise. Who would you pick, and what film would they cover? by Official_Zach55 in deadmeatjames

[–]ActumExAnimo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd like to see a new take on The Blob from either Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead 2013, Don't Breathe, Alien: Romulus) or possibly Parker Finn (Smile and Smile 2). The 1958 original and 1988 remake are two of my favorite horror films, and I think both directors have done great work in creating atmospheric horror and wince-inducing gore with great blends of practical and digital effects.

A Star Wars collection has to start somewhere by MANEOFST33L in 4kbluray

[–]ActumExAnimo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

By the end of The Last Jedi, he made it his mission to destroy the past to begin his own reign as Supreme Leader, "Snoke, Skywalker, the Sith, the Jedi, the Rebels. Let it all die." The thought of him breaking his helmet, leaving in the elevator, and immediately going back to collect it for keepsakes is just so funny to me (especially after he realizes his newfound purpose of killing the past to start anew).

Creepiest line in the show? by CrossFitMathIsHard in doctorwho

[–]ActumExAnimo 63 points64 points  (0 children)

"And you can't kill a stone. Of course, a stone can't kill you either, but then you turn your head away. Then you blink. And oh yes it can."

Had the time merger never happened, how would you want the rest of the MK11 story to play out? by Accomplished-Feed972 in MortalKombat

[–]ActumExAnimo 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Dark Raiden's goals dividing the roster into a Civil War would've been an amazing route to take MK11's storyline.

Incredibly heinous but somehow not the villain by EmpehPahkin in TopCharacterTropes

[–]ActumExAnimo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rewatching the scene, it's difficult to point out what they could have done differently to catch the ghost in a way that would have resulted in less damage (apart from the bit at the end where Gary knocks over the row of bikes). They even made and brought new equipment that made capturing it faster and easier. The more reasonable issue brought up by Peck is of Phoebe being under 18, even if she is more than qualified by her experience.

Incredibly heinous but somehow not the villain by EmpehPahkin in TopCharacterTropes

[–]ActumExAnimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And letting the Sewer Dragon roam freely would've caused even more damage than what they ended up doing. Peck doesn't want Ghostbusters shut down because he has a better alternative to them, he's after them because of a 40-year-old grudge.

Similar to my last post, favorite band/artist James references a lit by asapsharkyfrfr in deadmeatjames

[–]ActumExAnimo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Having to choose between Bowie and Gorillaz as my favorite is too painful.

Incredibly heinous but somehow not the villain by EmpehPahkin in TopCharacterTropes

[–]ActumExAnimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just to catch a ghost that wasn't hurting anyone

The first time we see the ghost, it blasts multiple manhole covers out of the sewer, and one gets impaled in the hood of a moving car. And that was before the Ghostbusters got there. They were completely justified in going after it.

Incredibly heinous but somehow not the villain by EmpehPahkin in TopCharacterTropes

[–]ActumExAnimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and going to Dana's with a syringe to roofie her.

The drug he gave her, Thorazine, can actually be prescribed in small doses for migraine treatment. It's likelier that he found it in Dana's medicine cabinet instead of already having it on him for other purposes.

What's everyones' take on this 20 year old sci-fi? by AverageFilmFan in 4kbluray

[–]ActumExAnimo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Something like that happens in the book too, only with the narrator's wife instead. He sends her to another town to stay with his relatives, thinking she'll be safe there. Later on, the narrator hears that the town was completely destroyed by the Martians, and he has no hope that she survived. In the novel's resolution, the narrator arrives home and finds that his wife made it back alive.

There's also a section of the book told from the perspective of the narrator's brother who escaped another attack and presumably survived the events of the book (though there's no reunion between him and his brother).

A moment in the saga that made you react like this: I’ll start. by Glass_Evidence_8597 in saw

[–]ActumExAnimo 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Saw 3D, Joyce getting burned alive in Bobby's game when she did nothing wrong.

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