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[lagilman]

Things we learn about storytelling from watching Indy J movies:

1. You can kill the cute monkey if it's an evil Nazi monkey.


Any others?

Comments

[otterdance.livejournal.com]

The pistol is sometimes mightier than the whip, if you're really tired.

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

Large groups of Nazis or Kali worshippers (both evil) tend to wind up permanently missing.

Indy is hard on any form of transportation.

[davidlevine]

Any form of transportation is hard on Indy.

[difrancis.livejournal.com]

There's always something worse that can happen.

[tru2myart.livejournal.com]

Any plot can be revitalized by the appearance of a really large rock...

[lagilman]

or snakes!

[tru2myart.livejournal.com]

Or cutting a rope bridge in half!

[wojsvenwoj.livejournal.com]

it's not a chase scene until the fruitstand has been knocked over.

[tina-jens.livejournal.com]

A lost loved hat will always come back to you.

[lagilman]

But socks and mittens, once missing, remain missing?

[tina-jens.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. Absolutely.

[nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com]

You can jump out of a plane with nothing but an inflatable raft and be okay!

[tru2myart.livejournal.com]

They debunked that theory on MythBusters. :hides her Discovery Channel geek hat:

[logrusboy.livejournal.com]

Never be ashamed! :)

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it's best to just let things go...even if it's the Holy Grail.

[bill-leisner.livejournal.com]

Always check both sides of your medallion.

[logrusboy.livejournal.com]

It's okay to stuff the hero in the corner and let the bad guys kill themselves.

[smoemeth.livejournal.com]

When they say "DO NOT LOOK INTO SACRED ARTIFACT", they really, really mean it.

[lagilman]

Heee. I used that one!

[shsilver.livejournal.com]

Sometimes the evil weapons is just a coat hanger.

No matter how hungry you are, monkey brains aren't really appetizing.

Always check the name of your airline.

[burger-eater.livejournal.com]

Just shoot the guy.

[handlebar605.livejournal.com]

remember to reload your gun after you use it.

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

I take it you know that Indy 4 hits the cinemas Wedneday. It reportedly got a tepid response at Cannes.

[lagilman]

http://suricattus.livejournal.com/862151.html

Thursday, here. And Cannes be damned. I saw Indy #2 opening weekend, too, and survived (mostly). This is Indiana Jones, woman. Good, bad, it's fannish!

[folklorefanatic.livejournal.com]

I heard people at Cannes liked it. Google news rocks!

[delkytlar.livejournal.com]

The hero is more heroic when there's a snarky kid tagging along.

Rats fleeing a sinking ship (or burning tomb) will always head in your direction.

[deire.livejournal.com]

Sure it belongs in a museum. It belongs in MY museum.

Corollary to deire's comment

[folklorefanatic.livejournal.com]

It's okay to steal ancient artifacts, as long as they end up in a British or American museum.


Also:

Christian relics have an annoying tendency to 'do their own thing.' (Don't worry; this is normal. But it's probably best if you get the hell out of the way when it happens.)

Use caution when imbibing - there's no telling where that water has been.

Medieval Latin didn't exist, because it's obviously too close to modern English and would spoil the joke.

When in doubt, never fear! Just send wave after wave of brown men at the problem.

What goes up must come down - usually in a giant fireball.

Never attempt a stunt after Indy's done it. Or before he does it. In fact, it's best if you leave the stunts to Indy and duck instead.

Corpses will scream and claw at you if you disturb their beauty sleep.

Bouncing foam sandstone bricks are really heavy, especially when escaping from a tomb.

The warranties on buildings/moving vehicles expire when Indy touches them.

Giant propellers are not your friends.

Neither is gasoline.

Nor oil. Nor liquor. Nor anything flammable, really.

It's not a good ending until either
1. a beautiful woman offers to buy you booze, or
2. someone rides a horse incompetently into the sunset and you have to rescue them.

[autojim.livejournal.com]

It may be a new experience for *you*, but it happens to me all the time.

Nazis. I hate those guys.

Jehovah starts with an "I" in Greek.

Medieval crusading knights brought along a trompe l'oil specialist to paint the bridge, and he was a freakin' genius to be able to maintain the illusion in all light conditions.

Snakes. Why's it always have to be... snakes.
Asps. Very dangerous. You go first.

And I even like the color.

Bad dates.

It hurts everywhere. Except there. And there. Over here isn't so bad.

I said no camels. That's four camels. Can't you count?

Crocodiles is hungry for Thugee tartar.

Hang on lady, we goin' for a ride.

I'm here to view the tapestries.