Do you think Indy will "pass the hat" on to Mutt?

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And, do you think he should pass the hat on?



Me, I think Indiana will give Mutt the fedora at he end of Crystal Skull, but I really hope he doesn't. Too much 'finality' if he does, and Dr Jones should never "retire" in the minds of the audience.

 

Well Indy has gone through a couple of fedoras before so I don't see why he couldn't give one to Mutt and get a new one for himself. If Indy does put his hat on Mutt's head it would be more of a rite of passage for Mutt then a "passing of the torch" by Indy.

 

I guess the Rite of Passage is more stomachable than a Passing the Torch.

Even though the Fedora is a different prop in the various movies, I have always been under the impression it's always meant to be the same hat throughout the 3 movies, the one given to Indy as a kid by the treasure hunter in the Last Crusade prologue.

 

Yes, it does seem that way from the films. I don't exactly recall, but perhaps it's different in the books and/or show. Still, I'd give the film implications precedence there. Also, my own childhood declaration that Indiana Jones was about 'a cowboy who was trying to keep his hat on, and he keeps trying and trying'

So yeah, I'm not sure how it would sit with me. Might depend on how much I like Mutt. Still, it would take a lot for me to accept Indy hanging up his spurs.

-sj loves kevin spacey

 

No, its not the same hat, actually. At the end of the Raiders novel Indy complains that the expedition to recover the Ark cost him favorite hat, in addition to the museum being denied the opportunity to study the Ark.

As for the idea of Indy passing the torch, I agree with solojones. It depends on how likeable Shia's character is and how good a job he does. They sort of tried to do something similar with Bruce Willis and Justin Long in Die Hard 4 and it didn't really work very well. Their characters were too dissimilar to really relate to each other.

 

Hmmmmm. Indy canon debate brewing.

 

I see it inevitably happening, but I question whether it would be this film. I could see Harrison, Steven, George, and Shia cranking out a few more of these, building up the characters, and then maybe killing Indy off in the last film and having him pass the hat on to Mutt, which could set up a tv series for Shia, who is already accustomed to working in television.

 

Not the hat, no. The whip maybe. Or the messenger bag. Or the revolver. Or the khakis. You, know, since Mutt wears blue jeans.

 

Harrison Ford is getting too old. He needs to pass the hat on. Whether or not we like it depends upon how well Shia does.

 

Maybe Indy just chooses a suitable hat to fit Mutt's style while keeping his own 'just a little while longer.'

And Mutt can't take the whip. He'll need to pick his own prop if he's going to walk out of Indy's shadow.

 

Based on the way some of the Shia shots in the trailer are composed, and Shia's facial expressions, it does "feel" like they're grooming him for bigger and better things.

However, he's a greaser with a motorcycle, and I don't think his background heralds much interest in archaeology, unless it's ignited by the events of this film.

It's a long way to Delhi, anything can happen. Anything goes.

 

Then again, there are probably scenes of Indy you could pick out of context and he'd seem too light-hearted or scattered to be a good hero, too

-sj loves kevin spacey

 

No, because it implies a continuation.

Indy films up to now have been self contained stories. If Mutt akes the hat, have it happen 'off screen'.

 

Hate to break it to ya...

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Oh, and... psyche! April Fools!

 

I'd watch it.

 

I guessed that...

 

Either way, there's no way he'll actually wear the hat. Can you imagine LeBoeuf's tiny little chin under that enormous hat? Chubby cheeks just a-glowin' in the shadows. He'd look like a 2-year old.

 

LOL!!! Agreed. I would much prefer to see the hat retired, myself.

 

He won't if we go by Young (old) Indy continuity. Maybe he'll give him his right eye.

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It would just be silly to try and "pass the torch" onto anyone else... Harrison is Indy. I can't see it working in the same way with anyone else.

Plus, Why? What would be the point? To create even more sequels?

I think this should be the end for the Indy flicks, as much as I love them. Unless of course this one sucks, in which case, I'll think Last Crusade should've been the last...

D_M_S_L

 

I know, sadly, right? Indy whores...

-sj loves kevin spacey

 

No. I think Mutt should be his own person and not be an Indy clone.