What should Indy go after next?

So okay, assuming there will be a fifth movie, what should be Indy's quest?

There is the city of Atlantis.
Or the Fountain of Youth.
Or the Lost World.

None of them are objects, I realize, by the way. And he always goes after an object.


I'm curious if anyone can think of any legit possibilities?

 

There is the city of Atlantis.
He's already found and destroyed it.

There are obvious things like the Spear of Destiny but I don't see them going to that well again, should another one be made. Especially since they've moved to the 50s.

With the Ark, the Grail, Atlantis, aliens and El Dorado already done, the list of iconic legendary treasures is decreasing. And it seems National Treasure has locked up the 'American history treasure' side of things, that seems unlikely as well.

Maybe something Troy/Ancient Greek related. Golden fleece/apple?

 

I like the idea of Ancient Greece. I can see him trying to cross the Styx

 

Indiana Jones and the Zimmerframe of Power?

 

There is an Indy V thread already, but I'll play along. Over in that thread people have been mentioning Excalibur, but I think given the limited powers of that sword it doesn't make for a very exciting macguffin on its own.

But along the same lines, what would make for a thrilling series of unearthed artifacts, would be the Four Hallows of Britain: In Arthurian tradition (which is distinct from the Irish), these are The Spear of Destiny (the spear that pierced Christ's side and which also emasculated the Fisher King), the Sword of Light (which could be Excalibur if you wanted to tweak the legend a bit), the Cauldron of Plenty (similar to the Grail, but actually brings dead warriors back to life), and the Stone of Destiny (in which the Sword was embedded).

This would be awesome on a level that I cannot even explain!

 

Shangri La, a paradise of immortality. It would make for a good target for an aging Indy.

 

I enjoyed the little "Indy acting like his father" bits in KotCS as much as the next man*, but I think sending Indy on a quest for anything whose primary power is immortality comes too close to a flat-out rehash of Last Crusade.


*"I WAS the next man." There, I said it so no one else has to.

 

I still like the Excalibur idea if the legend's tweaked as Indy often does. I think the idea of the object being a sword would be really, really helpful to building Mutt's character into a more important character if they want him to eventually be able to have his own films or something. Swords are often symbolic of the passing of power from a father to a son in films (think of those Star Wars movies )

-sj loves kevin spacey

 

You know, I really like that idea!

 

The trouble is the living forever thing was already done. And the ultimate conclusion of that quest wound up being that living forever wasn't what was important to Henry, it was living well and having illumination.

-sj loves kevin spacey

 

Well, it wouldn't be the first time that they have a somewhat similar McGuffin in two movies in the series...

 

How so?

-sj loves kevin spacey

 

Well, many people have pointed out how the Ark and the Holy Grail were both prized and beloved objects of Christianity.

 

I'd say the shangri-la immortality thing is closer to the Holy Grail the the Ark is.

Just because 2 things come from the same religion, it doesn't make them similar

 

It depends on your point of view.

 

1. The Ark is primarily a Hebrew relic rather than a Christian one.

2. Despite similar religious backgrounds, the ideas of what the Ark and the Grail are each 'about' are very different. The Ark, as portrayed in Raiders is about the power (and often wrath) of God. It's also a rather impersonal artifact, applying its power to entire peoples and armies rather than individuals. The Grail, on the other hand, is a very personal relic. Its power is applied to individual lives, and offers enlightenment to those who deal with it wisely.

 

I would love to see Indy go after Atlantis, just because it's always fascinated me

 

Tablet of Destinies

 

The Egg of Turin

This is the movie we're all waiting for.

*Watch Corner Gas on Superstation WGN.*

 

Spiff:

 

The Vinyl-cloak Jawa.

 

Indiana Jones and the Journal of the Whills

 

What should Indy go after next?

A decent script maybe . they're hard to find .

 

The glove of Darth Vader.