For TV = Yes... for Theatrical Release = No...

Posted by Goodsport from adsl-216-102-199-185.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net on December 03, 1999 at 23:56:21:

In Reply to: I like the idea. posted by Aragorn on December 03, 1999 at 21:08:28:

: Now, a question: If they were made, should a 1920's trilogy consist of the adaptions of three Indy novels (the most logical choices would be, for me, MacGregor's "Dance of the Giants", "Seven Veils", and "Genesis Deluge")? Or should they be origional stories?

Personally, I would like for the trilogy to be original stories. Not that those novels you mentioned are bad, but anything Indy shown on screen (movie or TV) should new!

A 1920's trilogy would not work if it was meant for theatrical release... there would be a backlash against using anyone but Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones on the big screen, and the ratings of The Young Indy Chronicles weren't that great on the small screen (too bad, I liked the series when ABC and the Family Channel aired them, especially with the Old Indy bookends)!

On the other hand, if the trilogy was released as three TV-movies, shown several weeks apart (especially with the first or third of the tv-movies shown during a Sweeps Week), then that would actually work quite well! :)

-G

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: Personally, I would like for the trilogy to be original stories.  Not that those novels you mentioned are bad, but anything Indy shown on screen (movie or TV) should new!

: A 1920's trilogy would not work if it was meant for theatrical release... there would be a backlash against using anyone but Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones on the big screen, and the ratings of The Young Indy Chronicles weren't that great on the small screen (too bad, I liked the series when ABC and the Family Channel aired them, especially with the Old Indy bookends)!

: On the other hand, if the trilogy was released as three TV-movies, shown several weeks apart (especially with the first or third of the tv-movies shown during a Sweeps Week), then that would actually work quite well!   :)

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