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In a message dated 8/7/2006 10:06:26 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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the original was a pathetic waste of
time that made a mockery of both archaeology and the audience's
intelligence. I will not hold my breath for the redux.
You guys are really amazing. The definition of fiction is that it was never
meant to be real (fiction is fiction is fiction). There is always that little
ditty at the beginning of movies that indicates nothing is or was meant to be
real. Fiction is written to amuse and entertain, not to depict reality. I am
surprised you are not carping about "Laura Croft, Tomb Raider" or "Indiana
Jones," both of which have "destroyed" more world archaeology and violated
more laws than "National Treasure." And while we are at it, what about Indiana
Jones selling artifacts he picked up on his little ventures?
If you want to change the movie and fiction writing image of archaeology, a
point I have stated before on HISTARCH, I suggest you contact the editors of
Dark Horse Comics and have a chat with them. Both Laura Croft and Indiana
Jones have been published in comic form by Dark Horse. I am certain they would
love to work with real archaeologists in their themes.
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
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