If you could pick the artefact Indy has to go after this time...

[James Logan]

...what would it be?

I'd make it a Bible-related artefact, first of all. I know it's tough to top the Holy Grail, but Bible related artefacts work terrific in Indy flicks.

So what can it be? The staff of Aaron? The remains of Jesus-Christ? The cross St-Peter was nailed to? Something from the Tower of Babel? Solomon's Temple? David's rock? Goliath's underwear? There're thousands to pick from.

There's the famous idea of Atlantis, too...but I'm not too hot on that one. a) A whole city's too big; b) Underwater action scenes ain't my thang (that's why THUNDERBALL is one of my least favorite Bond movies), and c) the Indy video games have explored that already.

Suggest, discuss, and brawl! Maybe we'll give Frank Darabont such a good idea he'll decide to rewrite his first drafts. ;)

[darchangel]

indy would come after the lost panties of darchangel, in which young harrison ford (temple of doom style) takes my sacrificial rites underpants and must complete the ritual by having lots of hot sex with me.

"talk hard. steal the air."

~darchangel~

[DRbeauty]

The remains of Jesus Christ. That would be damned near impossible since he arose from the dead

[moviemuffin]

The Spear of Longinus. I have read every word Trevor Ravenscroft ever wrote and would salivate through the entire movie.

Plus, the legend of the Spear would tie in beautifully with a movie plot.

[James Logan]

I know, I'm an ignorant schmuck, but...

...what's the Spear of Longinus?

[Indy in IN]

It is either this:

"One of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side." That is all we know from the biblical account, but that is not the end of the story of either the soldier or the spear he used. At the time of the Crucifixion, Jews had been fighting against Roman oppression for centuries. To say there was no love lost between the people of Israel and Rome's legionnaires would certainly be to understate the enmity that existed between the two parties. Yet, for some reason and by some means both of which are not related to Scripture, Roman hagiography has come up not only with the soldier's name, but even his post-crucifixion biography.

The soldier, we are told, was called Longinus. Now I was unable to learn how long Longinus had served in the Legion, but I do know the "enlistment" period for a common man was 12 years, after which, assuming they survived, various compensations were sometimes offered. Now this is significant, since Rome's accounts tell us that Longinus was nearly blind – a condition which, I should imagine, would surely have affected his usefulness as a soldier. In any case, the legend assures us that Longinus was not long blind, for after he thrust his spear into the side of Christ, some of the blood and lymph (water) from Jesus fell into his eyes. It was then he exclaimed, "Indeed, this was the Son of God!" as recorded in Mark 15:39.

Which also leads to this:

The Spear of Longinus, also known as the Spear of Destiny, the Holy Spear and other names, was of surpassing importance to the leaders of the infamous Third Reich. According to the legends surrounding this "sacred" relic, whoever owned the spear would be the controlling force in world power politics. Gestapo head Heinrich Himmler made a study of the spear and its history. Adolph Hitler, who was something of a nut concerning religious relics, lusted for the spear from the moment he first saw it in the Vienna museum in 1912.


or this:

SPEAR OF LONGINUS

Camazotz (vocals); SS Death Dealer (guitar); Griffiths (drums); Mouse (bass)

Raw and exceedingly cult Nazi occult black metal band from Brisbane. Spear of Longinus has existed since at least mid-1995 when their first demo appeared; an album cut on 12" vinyl was recorded about a year later but remained unreleased until 1998. Sometime that year SOL either split or went on an extended hiatus after the recording of Nada Brahma but a new line-up emerged on the live front in 2001 featuring BJ on vocals and Hugh on bass with Camazotz switching to guitar. Most members of this band also feature in other equally-aligned Brisbane extreme acts such as Vomitor, and Griffiths is also a member of a skinhead band. The third listed album is new and limited to less than a 1000 copies.



Wouldn't that be interesting.

[Boba Joe]

I've got it narrowed down to two long lost artifacts:

1) The pen used to sign the United States Declaration of Independence.

2) Michael Jackson's original nose.

[Otis Driftwood]

Originally posted by James Logan
...what would it be?

I'd make it a Bible-related artefact, first of all. I know it's tough to top the Holy Grail, but Bible related artefacts work terrific in Indy flicks.

So what can it be? The remains of Jesus-Christ?

He'd be looking a long time. There are no remains of Jesus Christ. He rose on the third day and ascended to heaven.

But, as for the topic, I'd think it would have to be Bible-related too. I always thought, the Garden of Eden would be cool to look for. According to Scripture, it's guarded by a angel holding a fiery sword.

[osklen]

excalibur!

[APzombie]

Definately a Biblical artifact!

A lost Gospal that tells more about Christ maybe? Well... that would get too political...

It would have to be an artifact that Hitler (or Stalin or whoever) would need for his own personal vendeta (cup of Christ) or for the salvation of the fatherland (the Ark)...

[James Logan]

It'd be odd, though. Soviets were supposed to be somewhat anti-Church. So it'd be weird if Stalin would want a Biblical artifact...but maybe an officer, or an apparatchik or something?

[SkeletorMessiah]

Excalibur would be the best! and at the end he would go to the isle of Avalon and Live with king arthur and Bilbo and Gandolf...ugh yeah

[Nachokoolaid]

I like the spear of Longinus idea a lot. Perhaps the Spear search leads him to discover Atlantis. Kind of kill two birds with one stone.

[sleeping_dragon]

Originally posted by SkeletorMessiah
Excalibur would be the best! and at the end he would go to the isle of Avalon and Live with king arthur and Bilbo and Gandolf...ugh yeah


was just gonna post that.....

[BirdMnJr]

The biblical object that you are all forgetting, and the object that Indy should search for is The Shroud of Turin, the cloak that Jesus' body was wrapped in. Also, artifact is spelled wrong in the topic line.

[adamjohnson]

Is the spear that supposedly poierced Christ and killed him?

I remember a tale about this: that every dominant war leader had this spear, but when they dropped it (when they lose contact) they immediately lkose their power. Napolean supposedly had this (that spear you always see him with) but once he dropped it he was defeated. ETC.

But I could be wrong.

Noah's Ark would also be cool. It's suposed to be inside some mountain somewhere.

[Scarface98.9]

It should be the full, one hour, non night vision Paris Hilton tape

[GuyWithTheGun]

Originally posted by moviemuffin
The Spear of Longinus. I have read every word Trevor Ravenscroft ever wrote and would salivate through the entire movie.

Plus, the legend of the Spear would tie in beautifully with a movie plot.
I was thinkin the same thing.

[dellamorte dellamore]

How about making up a fantasy artifact like they did in part 2 , doesn't have to be a " recognized " or supposed one .


Although the Excalibur one would work for me , or even Atlantis .

[NuclearMisfit]

The Heart of Dembella


This would tie in Chucky Vs Indiana... j/k