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Nothing says.. Movie poster reminds me of .. Advice on a stubborn Boston Terrier Yesterday I told my mother her youngest child was going to die. Profile pic Chocolate cream pie. Andy and the bible. What's with the spam texts? So say you're Annabelle and Talky Tina.. Anyone think she's funny? View all posts >


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[quote]The world is now full of people who are apparently just too young to know: after the "Sexual Revolution" in the late 1960s, lots of otherwise respectable grown ass adults were running around fucking whoever they felt like without a second thought. The only reason it stopped was A.I.D.S. in 1983[/quote] AIDS slowed it but never stopped it. Good point though. LOL, poetry sir. <blockquote>I mean, here's a poor Peruvian indigineous tribe who has a golden statue that is clearly sacred to their culture.</blockquote> It didn't seem all that sacred to the tribe considering they sold out the idol to Belloq. <blockquote>For instance, the locals didn't want the Ark to be removed.</blockquote> Locals? It was found in the long abandoned city of Tanis in Egypt. Any locals were brought in as cheap labor by the Nazis from out of the area. <blockquote>Then there's the Sankara Stones. Once again, Indy the colonizer disrespects local culture and traditions. His interference disrupted the delicate balance of power in a remote and peaceful Indian village, showcasing his neo-colonialist mindset. </blockquote> If their traditions included stealing the stones, kidnapping children and then enslaving them, I give Indy a break on recovering the stones and then giving them back to the rightful owners. The balance of power you speak of was shifted when the stones were stolen leading to famine and starvation for the rightful owners. Indy restored the balance of power, not disrupted it. Brody's a decent look gent certainly but I don't know if "handsome" really describes him. Indy is actually quite adept at recovering artifacts. He recovered the Ark, Cortes' cross, and the Sankara stone. The Holy Grail was lost because the hot Nazi didn't listen to Indy. We presume he will at some point recover the Peruvian gold idol as he did with Corte's cross. And by listening to Brody, Indy has just about filled the university's museum with artifacts by himself - why else would the university fund his expensive expeditions? As far as the wholesale death and destruction - that's just a bonus. It's too bad we lost Trebek so young. He had a quiet dignity that was perfect for Jeopardy. He certainly left large shoes to fill. I will admit that when they were running through guest hosts after Alex's passing, Jennings was sort of low on my list, but as I've been watching, I realize with every passing game that Jennings was the right choice after all. His timing is indeed good, he does ad-lib well, and he mostly stays out of the way. I wish his voice was better modulated perhaps but I'm glad he's the permanent host now. I agree that Freeman was Oscar worthy for this role, but "Hanks being Hanks"? Gotta disagree with you on that. Despite his unremarkable start in the business, Hanks has become an acting treasure. I saw Hanks in two films a year apart - Forrest Gump and Apollo 13, and Hanks was wearing almost the same haircut at the virtually the same age but portrayed two characters so far removed from each other it was astounding that there was no similarity whatsoever between the two characters. I'm glad I don't have your outlook on life. I didn't say Bialik wasn't cerebral - she's clearly very intelligent - I said the show itself was cerebral and didn't need an over the top personality. Indeed, this show works best with subtlety. Imagine the train wreck if Steve Harvey was given this show.. Jennings is a decent mix of charm and subtlety, plus he's got the pedigree of the game. Bialik may have a pHd, but she wouldn't have a chance against most good contestants. Regarding politics, I assume that Jennings and Bialik are on the same side of the isle. View all replies >