The Curse of Indiana Jones

[Rogera]

I usually get the cowboy comment too when I wear my Penman. one of my coworkers saw my grand father in law come in wearing a leather Australian outback style hat and called it an Indiana Jones hat. I think most people just really don't realize what an Indiana Jones hat really looks like.

 

[bendingoak]

Heck, I was walking in downtown Portland, wearing one of my Raiders hat. A young woman said " nice top hat." To this day, I'm still amazed at that comment.

 

[The Fedorable]

Okay, I can handle being called a cowboy or Indiana Jones... but a fedora being called a top hat... Um...

 

[VTporkpie]

Crazy thing is, I got the same comment from two guys in downtown Portland last weekend with my Penman. They were friendly enough though and sounded like Cheech & Chong, so I let it slide. Don't know what it is with this city!

 

[Zombie_61]

I think the real problem is that most people these days simply don't know enough about hats to distinguish between a top hat, a fedora, a homburg, a porkpie, a bowler, a western, etc., so they use what they think is an accurate reference in their attempt to be complimentary. If one of us were to conduct an informal poll, say, on a busy sidewalk or in a shopping mall, and asked people what kind of hat Indiana Jones wears, I think a lot of them would say it was a "cowboy" hat. [huh]

 

[VTporkpie]

Yeah, I totally agree. Which is why I usually just smile and say "Thank You." That being said, some folks actually do inquire as to what kind of hat it is, which I find pretty neat.

 

[Zombie_61]

Yeah, I totally agree. Which is why I usually just smile and say "Thank You."

I do too; I see no need to reward a sincere compliment with an insult. Of course, if their comment is delivered in an insulting manner, the gloves come off.

 

[VTporkpie]

I like your style and your Fed IV sir!

 

[bendingoak]

I know what you mean. Never understood the" keep Portland weird" signs, bumper stickers. There is no danger of that city being anything other then weird.

 

[hatguy1]

Just nod and smile...occasionally say thank you...remember these younger types have nothing else to base hat wearing on...

Exactly. Not a big deal. At least he was complimenting your headwear, dude.

 

[Rogera]

I know what you mean. Never understood the" keep Portland weird" signs, bumper stickers. There is no danger of that city being anything other then weird.

I thought it was a cool town. There was one shop, I can't remember the name right now, but he had a ton of vintage hats and tons of clothing.

 

[VTporkpie]

I thought it was a cool town. There was one shop, I can't remember the name right now, but he had a ton of vintage hats and tons of clothing.

It actually is a pretty cool town, more hat wearers here than other places I've lived...definitely a different type of place though.

 

[bendingoak]

Never said it wasn't a cool town. Just never understood the keep Portland weird.

 

[Rogera]

Our state capitol Austin has that same mantra. Everyone has a bumper sticker that says "Keep Austin weird".

 

[joeyorav]

I've been saying for years that Indiana Jones fans have to let go of this mistaken belief that only Harrison Ford can play Indiana Jones. If we still believed that only Sean Connery could play James Bond we wouldn't be enjoying Daniel Craig as Bond today.

The franchise could be revitalized with a new trilogy of movies set during World War II so we can see some of those wartime adventures hinted at in KOTCS. But who should play Indiana Jones? Simple. Get the guy who's already played him.

Sean Patrick Flanery did a pretty good job as Young Indiana Jones so I say give him the hat and the whip. He's 47 now so he's young enough to last through a new trilogy.

 

[Blackthorn]

I've been saying for years that Indiana Jones fans have to let go of this mistaken belief that only Harrison Ford can play Indiana Jones. If we still believed that only Sean Connery could play James Bond we wouldn't be enjoying Daniel Craig as Bond today.

The franchise could be revitalized with a new trilogy of movies set during World War II so we can see some of those wartime adventures hinted at in KOTCS. But who should play Indiana Jones? Simple. Get the guy who's already played him.

Sean Patrick Flanery did a pretty good job as Young Indiana Jones so I say give him the hat and the whip. He's 47 now so he's young enough to last through a new trilogy.

I'm in total agreement, Joey.

 

[hatguy1]

I've been saying for years that Indiana Jones fans have to let go of this mistaken belief that only Harrison Ford can play Indiana Jones. If we still believed that only Sean Connery could play James Bond we wouldn't be enjoying Daniel Craig as Bond today.

The franchise could be revitalized with a new trilogy of movies set during World War II so we can see some of those wartime adventures hinted at in KOTCS. But who should play Indiana Jones? Simple. Get the guy who's already played him.

Sean Patrick Flanery did a pretty good job as Young Indiana Jones so I say give him the hat and the whip. He's 47 now so he's young enough to last through a new trilogy.

I can deal more easily with someone other than Harrison Ford as Indy than I can the lame plot they had for the "Kingdom of the Crystal Numbskull" last movie. And don't let that dolt that played Indy's kid play the grown up Indy or revive that character would be my advice.

 

[The Fedorable]

I've been saying for years that Indiana Jones fans have to let go of this mistaken belief that only Harrison Ford can play Indiana Jones. If we still believed that only Sean Connery could play James Bond we wouldn't be enjoying Daniel Craig as Bond today.

The franchise could be revitalized with a new trilogy of movies set during World War II so we can see some of those wartime adventures hinted at in KOTCS. But who should play Indiana Jones? Simple. Get the guy who's already played him.

Sean Patrick Flanery did a pretty good job as Young Indiana Jones so I say give him the hat and the whip. He's 47 now so he's young enough to last through a new trilogy.

I nominate Nathan Fillion as the new Indiana Jones... if anyone is familiar with Castle, Firefly/Serenity, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog, Halo 3: ODST when he lent his voice for the role of Gunnery Sergent Buck, and Joss Whedon's take on Much Ado About Nothing(and he has also down other works, but these are the ones I know him best by), then you would know that Nathan Fillion can bring something to the table for Indiana Jones. Heck, a lot of gamers are wanting him to take the role of Nathan Drake in the live action adapation of the Playstation hit videogame Uncharted. Nathan Drake is (like Lara Croft) essentially Indiana Jones in modern day.

Then again, this is just wishful thinking. To me, this man would make a pretty good Henry Jones Jr.

 

[Blackthorn]

I can deal more easily with someone other than Harrison Ford as Indy than I can the lame plot they had for the "Kingdom of the Crystal Numbskull" last movie. And don't let that dolt that played Indy's kid play the grown up Indy or revive that character would be my advice.

I agree on all points here, too.

 

[RBH]

I'm in total agreement, Joey.

I also agree.
But I have to say I like KOTCS.
It totally fit with the type of film from the 1950s. Just as Raiders fit with the 1930s.
Loved Last Crusade also....Temple Of Doom however, IMO was the hokiest of them all.