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In response to "or the ark of the covenant -- nm" by Beryllium

It occurs to me that in three out of the four Indiana Jones movies, if he does nothing, the end is the same.

Posted by Reagen Aug 20 '12, 19:51

Raiders: The Nazis open the Ark (possibly in front of Hitler!) are vapourized, the end.
Crusade: Nazis grab the Grail, try to leave, cave collapses, the end.
Crystal Skull: Russians meet aliens, go insane and are vapourized, the end.

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classic detective motif, a catalyst, something foul happens, detective enters, shifty people react causing more shit to happen... - zeitgeist Aug 20, 21:17
other than many people being dead, sure. -- nm - loosilu Aug 20, 20:43 1
- probably less people! -- nm - Reagen Aug 20, 20:48
Then there is that Temple of Doom..... -- nm - Bacon via droid Aug 20, 19:59 8
- *shrieks incessantly without even inhaling* -- nm - Kate Capshaw Aug 20, 20:42 2
  - Trivia on this from imdb: capshaw had to be taught how to scream for the movie -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 20:47 1
    - Slightly related and All About Meeeeeee: Some girl with my (somewhat unusual) maiden name is credited as a Dancer in that movie. - ralph wiggum Aug 20, 20:51
- The end is the same there, too. - Beryllium Aug 20, 20:09 3
  - this is what I love about ST ... - i'm not dead yet ! Aug 20, 20:50 2
    - I will say that I didn't invent it. But I like it. I like it a lot. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 21:20
    - I have heard a form of it from Harlan Ellison. -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 20:52
- This is proof that it is best. -- nm - nubby Aug 20, 20:08
No wonder Harrison Ford is over it. -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 19:53 1
- I'm already working around the clock! -- nm - Qale Aug 20, 20:08
Dude, that's genius. -- nm - David Aug 20, 19:52 6
- We should make a graphic of some sort out of this. -- nm - David Aug 20, 19:56 5
  - I think I've got an idea. - Reagen Aug 20, 20:01 4
    - No Reagen, not everything should be made into a Venn diagram -- nm - zork Aug 20, 21:37 2
      - Agreed! Some things are better as flow charts! -- nm - Reagen Aug 20, 21:50 1
        
        It's all about the decision trees. nm - ralph wiggum Aug 20, 22:14
    - Just keep hammering at that. I'm much more concerned about your health. -- nm - David Aug 20, 20:01

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It occurs to me that in three out of the four Indiana Jones movies, if he does nothing, the end is the same.

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