Rundquist wrote:Castor Dioscuri wrote:Bullitt wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but I never saw articles about the Gear suppliers from the other movies. Was this kept more under wraps or did I just miss this?
I might be wrong, but I'm assuming the reason why the gear is being so prominently featured in the media this time around is because... well, Indiana Jones has now established himself completely as a cultural icon, and a legend!
Before, when say ToD or LC was released, Indy was famous, but in some ways he was a rookie, and could still be seen as a flavor of the month (AT THE TIME!!!). It's like The Matrix, and the Matrix's sequels... Neo's outfit was no doubt instantly recognizable, but no one really cares where he got it made... Now, if they make ANOTHER sequel to the Matrix in 25 years, the media will no doubt have a field day over which designer tailors his then (presumably) iconic trenchcoat!
The Matrix doesn't have legs. It was flavor of the month. It's not for the ages. I said that to people at the time. The franchise is already starting to be forgotten.
Though we are all Indy buffs here, I have to be honest: The very same thing could be said for Indiana Jones around 1994 (5 years after his last crusade).
The only time people would think of him was when he was either explicitly mentioned by name (or visually), or hear that signature musical tune, or if they saw someone wearing a fedora or a whip. (I mean, let's be honest here: most folks on CoW recently have begun to admit that they were starting to be afraid of wearing their gear in public as Indy was starting to be
remembered again!) However, the same thing could be said about the Matrix... I mean, what's the first movie you think of when you see someone wearing a long black leather trenchcoat, or if you see that signature bullet-time effect used in an action movie?
If Indiana Jones had more staying power in the public's eye, it's not just because it was a great movie series, but because of the merchandising prowess of George Lucas and Co. While I personally am not a big fan of the Matrix, there's no denying that it left a major impact on pop culture the same way that Indy did.
Rundquist wrote:PS- I happen to know the real "Neo" (at least the guy that the character was based on). Ironically, he's a huge Star Wars fan.
I'm really not sure what you're getting at here, or if we're even talking about the same movie...?
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