General Gear revelations from KOTCS DVD/Blu-Ray

Treadwell · Post by **Treadwell** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:55 pm

Post 'em if you got 'em.

Noticed in the "Iconic Props" segment, that the propmaster said that LFL had sent over certain items from the prior films, including a couple of Indy's "haversacks". And that they made five or six replicas (but used one of the originals as the hero).

...evidently the man was unaware it was a found item.

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:00 pm

what was a found item?

NIBS

WinstonWolf359 · Post by **WinstonWolf359** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:02 pm

Yeah, I noticed that too. The only thing I could think of to explain it is it would probably be easier to make replicas of the one bag they liked as the hero bag than to try to find vintage bags that actually matched.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:55 pm

To me the shirt seemed more grey than stone and the pants were more brown than khaki or even the Raiders grey/khaki. Its not bad, just different. I really like the colors, the really jump out of the screen, especially in the Blu-Ray.

Dave

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:57 pm

knibs7 wrote:what was a found item?

NIBS

Usually that's an existing item that the prop master and assistants are sent out to 'find' in stores and the like, rather than 'made' by companies like Western Costume.

The haversacks all came from a military surplus store in the London area before they made the IJ films.

I was personally told in a phone call with a prop master a couple decades ago that bag straps were fabricated from old military rifle slings before MBA started making them.

Regards! Michaelson

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:58 pm

At least it wasn't referenced to as a man purse!

Randy

Indiana Neri · Post by **Indiana Neri** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:54 pm

His socks are dark brown

I was also, surprised to find out that the "haversack" was the same from the ACTUAL archives, must have been from LC. Can anyone confirm or correct that?

;-)

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:02 pm

Yeah, it says as much in The Complete Making of Indiana Jones book. They reused bags from the original movies.

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:56 pm

They used the bag from LC for the hero shots

NIBS

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:49 pm

I was just watching the KOTCS Production Diary feature (for the FOURTH time this week!) and I noticed that when the fedora is on the ground (at 5:44 on the DVD), it does not have a ribbon! Check it out!

Indiana Tim · Post by **Indiana Tim** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:59 am

Lucas probably wanted to CGI it...

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:38 am

I noticed that too and can't for the life of me figure out why.

Dave

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:17 am

Indiana Tim wrote:Lucas probably wanted to CGI it...

Kudos for that one

Indiana Neri · Post by **Indiana Neri** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:14 am

Maybe it was a stunt hat while they rehearsed the scene

Speaking of hats, am I correct to assume that the hat given by Speilberg to Williams was an AB?

;-)

Luke Warmwater · Post by **Luke Warmwater** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:48 pm

Check the making-of feature to see several shots of Ford getting the over-the-jacket bag strap all fouled up on various objects. Under is better.