Set for its world premiere today at the Cannes Film Festival, and then its wide release on Thursday, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will feature Peru prominently in its story. One preview for the movie shows a plane flying over the Nazca Lines and according to another the characters will also take their quest to find the Crystal Skull into Peru’s jungles. Looking back at the past Indiana Jones movies, Peruvians should hold their breath before cheering the arrival of Indiana Jones in theaters.
While the Indiana Jones movies are unquestionably exciting as movie going experiences, they also unfortunately have often portrayed developing and non-western countries in a very negative light. The most striking example of the tendency is how the country of India is portrayed throughout Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. If you’ve seen the movie, then you most likely remember the striking scene where Indiana Jones and his cohorts are offered monkey brains as a delicacy inside the palace of a local person of prestige. Soon thereafter, the heroes find themselves in a secret passageway teeming with insects right next to a bedroom.
These, of course, are just a few examples of how India is treated as a destination. Probably the biggest insult though is the most dramatic and memorable aspect to the movie. A cult leader in the Temple of Doom rips peoples’ hearts out with his bare hands, in preparation for human sacrifices. I was a kid at the time that I first saw the movie. I think if I had seen it as an adult, all of these things would have made me want to jump right on a plane to India.
If you still aren’t believing that the Temple of Doom and other Indiana Jones movies have had some, to put it nicely, cultural deficiencies, check out this scholarly assessment of how Indiana Jones movies have tended to be racist. Other critics have also seen the movies as pro-American propaganda:
The tales of Indiana Jones are tales of knighthood, modernizations of medieval chivalric romances in which America stands in for the Arthurian court, the Third World becomes the forest of adventure, and the Nazis or Thugees function as hostile knights to be defeated in an effort to recuperate and reaffirm America’s cultural destiny.
So what does this mean for Peru? If the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull portrays Peru negatively, this might create a downtrend in tourism to Peru. Tourism is vitally important to Peru’s economy, and also to conservation of its archaeological and natural treasures. According to Peru’s National Institute of Natural Resources, approximately 93% of international tourists visited at least one protected area (e.g., national park) during their visits in 2002. These visits help boost international awareness and support for conserving and protecting the world treasures found in Peru.
There are quite a number of potential ways that the Kingdom of Crystal Skull might slight Peru and its people. Given that part of the movie’s events will take place in the Amazon rainforest, it’s very possible that its ecosystems will be treated as exotic and foreign, teeming with unpleasantries such as dangerous insects, snakes, and hostile, savage natives. A preview for the movie, in fact, shows some form of indigenous-looking characters, that Indiana in narration refers to as the “living dead.” Of course, this probably won’t inspire many viewers to want to visit the rainforests of Peru. Nor will the film’s potential depiction of challenges in urban environments, transportation needs in the country (will we see llamas?), and its treatment of food offerings necessarily appeal in a positive way to viewers. Right now, I am imagining someone offering guinea pig to Indiana and his amigos and this being used as a point of grotesque humor for audiences. Can you believe they eat that? Gross!
The movie’s plot is also rumored to in some way to involve aliens. There are quite a few archaeological sites in Peru that have theories about aliens associated with them, such as the aforementioned Nazca Lines. I’m not sure how this potential aspect to the film would reflect upon Peru. Peruvians do tend to find amusement and interest in these alien possibilities. One example of such amusement is shown in this humorous commercial for a beer named after the famous archaeological site of Caral. It remains to be seen if this potential alien aspect to the Indiana Jones story might actually be something positive to inspire tourism and interest in Peru.
In the end, perhaps what audiences will care about most is whether or not Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull is any good, and if an aged Harrison Ford still has his Indy-mojo. Peruvians, however, should hope that millions of people around the world will walk out of theaters over the next few weeks with a positive feeling toward Peru, rather than a possible thought of “I’m glad I never have to go there.” I’m crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.
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Dude, I think you are taking this way too seriously..
IT’S A FILM!!
Thanks for the interesting point of view Levi. I did not think on the movie in that way. But now after reading your article, thinking and discussing with my Peruvian friends I think you are right.
Phil, movies are communication strategies that transmit a lot of information and ideas. They can even can influence your perceptions of the subject matter. As an example of this, I can tell you that my idea of an American university was based on the movies of “Porkys”, “Revenge of the Nerds”, “Animal House”, etc. So, when I was accepted to an American university for graduate school, I was really afraid that I need to deal with those kind of “students”.
Or, when I visited Columbia, I was really worried that I would have to constantly interact with drug dealers and that I might be kidnapped by Columbian guerillas. Of course, none of that was true and there were many terrific people I met there.
I really hope that this new Indian Jones movie shows more respect for Peruvians and does not portray them as uncivilized, uneducated, dumb, and mean people (that need to be rescued by Indiana Jones). In addition, I also hope to be entertained as well as be proud of my country.
Indiana Jones films have long targeted children and teenagers eager for on-screen violence and special effects. Unless one is a relatively ignorant adult, these films are culturally empty, or simply false. In all, Indiana steals archaeological “treasures” from developing countries, but he is the good guy, i.e. a better looter than his competitors.
Some films produced/directed by Spielberg are highly skewed views of history. Good characters are always American whites; bad guys are Germans, Japanese, and 3rd World local people. Notable exceptions may be Oscar Schindler (the good nazi) and Opham, the American coward soldier in Private Ryan film. Even in “The Purple Color”, the worst character is not a KKK pervert, but a black guy (Danny Glover)!
In the real life, Harrison Ford is (or was) an important sponsor, and part of the corporate image of one of the world’s largest environmental NGOs, CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL. Interesting, isn’t it?.
I don’t think Indiana Jones will spoil nature-oriented tourism in Peru. People aiming to enjoy bird diversity in Manu, Macchu Picchu architecture, or the mysteries of Nazca, simply don’t watch Indiana Jones films. On the contrary, some guys may be dumb enough as to travel there to film a T-rex in the Peruvian rainforests!
Hey! I think this is not the way it happens with this kind of movies… for example, Spielberg´s “Jurassic Park” introduced to child´s world a new variable: Dinosaurs. I don think 10-year-old children got nightmares with this!, even better, they started to be interested on learning, visit museums and get excited visiting some natural places where dinosaurs bones can be found -in a way I was never driven when I was a child…-. Other example is “Mission Imposible”. When I visited Praga, the tourist guide used to tell us so many times, what city scenarios where used for the film. I do not think people stop visiting Praga thinking that from now on Tom Cruise was going to blow up all the bridges in town… no way! On the contrary, people do like to take photos running like poor Tom and other things like that. The effect was the proper from this kind of “light” movies: make people fun and give to them some memories. That´s it. Probably, some people will remember this last Indiana everytime they go to Nazca lines and will bring a whip with them to play around with it… big deal.
Very interesting perspective. I’m not sure what effect the movie might have on the tourism industry. I can certainly respect, though, that Peruvians might find the view of the film to be from a neo-colonialist sort of perspective. I wouldn’t want my country to be cast as wild/untamed/savage either, which I think is the image of the destinations visited by our whip-cracking, snake-pit-escaping hero. (Still, pretty cool that Harrison Ford works to support Conservation International!)
Also, I would say that for me personally I think that movies have an appreciable impact. I think they’re certainly one of the ways in which we form our worldviews.
I do not agree that just children, teenagers, or “ignorant adults” will watch this movie. I believe that a wide range of people of different ages and levels of education will watch it.
In addition, I do not consider myself an ignorant adult and I am sure the “older” viewers of Indiana Jones don’t either. I do agree that the movie will not totally affect peoples’ interest to travel to Peru, but for sure it will influence their perceptions about the country and might make them think twice to travel there if the culture, people, and cultural customs are protrayed as dangerous or ugly.
I think Indiana Jones will be good for the Peruvian economy, in the way that SECRET OF THE INCAS was, back in the 1950′s. After seeing this Charlton Heston adventure (which was the inspiration for Indiana Jones) I couldn’t wait to travel to South America and discover the beauty of Machu Picchu and Cuzco.
Interesting thoughts, and I hope you revisit them after the film is released.
I doubt that the new movie will influence my desire to visit Peru, but I gotta tell you, after seeing Last Crusade I had no interest in visiting Nazi Germany.
All kidding aside, I think the issue you’re discussing here is larger than just Indiana Jones and Peru. I had very stereotypical impressions of New York City as a child due to films such as Crocodile Dundee and Coming to America. My perceptions about Africa, much of Asia, and much of South America have mostly been colored by movies I’ve seen. But it’s hard to say if the affect is negative or positive toward those places.
As a Peruvian I feel offended that you find GROSS some of the natives due in their own land? Peru has one of the best GASTRONOMIES in the world!! Peris known this year as the SUMMIT country. Just finishing one and APEC happening in November. Peru alos has one of the best economies and if anyone is going to take advantage of opportunities will be those that are investing in Peru. Number one in silver, number 5 in Gold, number one in Fishiry and having Machu Pichu as the 7th Wonder puts Peru as a place anyone would love to visit. We have done very good in our own, and do not need a movie to promote tourism in Peru. The Machu Pichu Inca trail is sold out until 2009 and is almost sold out for that year as well. Have you been to Machu Pichu?
I think your views of the Indiana Jones movies and what audiences believe about the locales and villains shown is ridiculous and condescending.
I seriously doubt very many people will even realize that the movie is set in Peru. Even with an informative caption “Peru, circa 1957″ this probably will not register with most viewers. Also, who cares?
I loved Peru when I visted last year and have great respect for the people. I also love the Indiana Jones movies but have never based my travel plans upon any of them. Everyone knows that these movies are not contemporary “snap shots” of the countries in which they are filmed. They depict the era before and during World War II. The movies are not the issue. The issue for tourists is Peru’s ever changing political climate and whether or not they will be safe during their stay.
Everybody knows that movies, advertisements, and other types of media shape and influence our perception about the world. If you did not realize that, just think a little bit about what are the first thoughts (and from where they came from) that come to your mind about: Central Park in New York, or Hawaii or Colombia. There is nothing wrong to try to think out of the box and make a little mental exercise to think beyond “It is Just a Movie”, or “it is just for fun”.
It is hard to foresee the impact on the Peruvian tourism industry, without seeing the movie. However, based on Indiana Jones’ previous films it might have an impact on the subconscious of viewers about Peru. If this impact is positive or negative, it will depend on the way that the filmmakers portray Peru. I hope that the film will be great and that it will make a positive impact on Peru.
Levi: interesting article…..but don’t worry about Peru. Peru is on its way to being one of the leaders in Latin America….a magnet for tourism and foreign investments. I think tourists are looking for exotic, fascinating destinations like Peru. I don’t think this movie will have a negative effect on potential travelers to the “Land of the Incas”. Do you know we have the oldest city in the Americas?…that is Caral, approximately 5,000 years old! That makes Peru, my native country, a cradle of civilization. “Fill your six senses….come to Peru!” (from the PromPeru campaign).
India’s government refused to let Spielberg & co. film Temple of Doom in India because of the bits they thought were offensive. They had to do it elsewhere.
That said, it’s one thing to take apart the movies academically, but it’s another thing to suggest that its narratives would affect something like tourism. Movies like this don’t create new stereotypes, they reinforce old ones by dealing in shorthand. I don’t think Americans (b/c that’s who you’re actually writing about, no? Surprise: other people watch these movies/travel) have enough stereotypes of Peru to actually have bad ones. The only ones I can think of are 1) Ruins and 2) a very much indigenous population. You can’t really play the first one negative — if anything I would say you’ll see a jump in people visiting Machu Picchu, like James pointed out above — and in terms of the latter, some of the early reviews I’ve read actually credit Spielberg for ditching some of the eye-poppingly cringe-worthy portrayals of natives from the past movies. Yes, they seem like they’re out for Indy’s head, but if you were dealing with a guy who’s essentially a looter with a Ph.D., wouldn’t you be too? They look like they kick the crap out of the Americans, and I think that’s pretty badass. I have one Indian-American friend who likes to play the iconoclast in these arguments, and winkingly say that Temple of Doom makes his people look tough.
Anyways. Interesting analysis, but I think if this movie is going to do anything to tourism, it will bring more people to Peru.
Perú was protrayed like a central american country, not like a south american one. There are a lot of inaccuracies regarding the geography of the Nazca Lines, the music heard at the peruvian market, the languages spoken by the natives, the ruins found nearby the amazon river, etc, etc. It is just a movie, of course, but seriously, it’s not hard to do a little research. Not all spanish speaking countries look and sound like Mexico. Seriously.
I love guinea pig…cuy…yummy, yummy.
To Luis Morales, Danny Glover CHOOSE to play the part of a bad guy in the Color Purple. No one put a gun to his head. It was another payday for Mr Glover. Stop hating the white man, OK ?
Your comments are interesting, but the era that Indiana Jones was different then ours. To make modern morals and culture is wrong to the movie audience. In the end it is suppose to be entertainment not a college study course.
In an interesting turn of events, Harrison Ford rips his chest hair out to save the rain forest: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=KXOTgRH5uJY
I saw the new Indiana Jones movie. It was sooo wrong about sooo many things! It kept on mixing up ancient Mayan culture with ancient Incan culture!! My boyfriend (who is Peruvian) and I watched it together. He was practically insulted by all of the mistakes. Even the picture on the cover is of a MAYAN temple, and yet the movie takes place in Peru! No where neeeear Mexico! The Incan civilization wasn’t even close in its time period to the Mayan.
Other than that, it was a good movie
I have just seen this movie and overall I enjoyed, after many years I could see Indiana and his friends jumping and running all over. If you go just for fun you will love it but if you want to go for history or geography you, e.g. Nazca Lines are not in Cuzco, in Cuzco we do not play mexican charro music (although they are also beautiful). I think this movie will just attract some attention to Peru just like the movie SECRET OF THE INCAS starred by Charlton Heston (Former Indiana Jones) and Yma Sumac in 1954.
There are many mistakes in the movie, as for the places indy visited for example: when they fly to nazca the map describing the plane trayectory take them to cuzco,which is far away frm nazca HUGE MISTAKE.. another one they feature the nazaca people as people from the andes the clothes they wear are from peru of course but not from the area where they suposed to be and the background music is not peruvian but mexican….its a movie i know but i am a peruvian myself and to me this is ridiculous and outrageous because suposedly DR JONES is a teacher in a very well know institution an also and arquelogist,some mistakes can be tolerated,but then again not when it comes to name places and show them somewhere else in the map this is an ofense to any peruvian…mr spielberg own some apologies is like say that new york is part of mexico..or the eifel tower is in spain …please be more careful next time mr spielberg..
thank you …
Dear friend Levy, do you know that a guinea pig has more protein than chicken and less fat? In many developed countries animals are artifically grown, their food is not natural.
Here in Peru guinea pigs are eaten mostly in small cities, it isn’t(unfortunately) an extended tradition. The guinea pig’s flavour is really good. Well, you need to experience it. I haven´t seen (and don’t think I’ll do) Indiana Jones but this is not the first movie that makes several mistakes caused by lack of serious investigation. But this kind of mistakes are expected when someone is trying to show a wonderful country like mine (Peru) in only one movie.
Viva el Perú carajo!
I just recently returned from Peru and enjoyed it tremendously. After emerging in Incan heritage of Peru I have noticed many confusing details in the movie but I chose to ignore them and simply follow the story the way movie intended. It’s pointless to expect historical accuracies in a movie where ants eat people. The movie is pure fantasy and Peru is simply a backdrop. Wrong choice of country given that movie is mainly about Maya but I don’t see it as insulting or doing any harm. Most people won’t know much difference.
I would also like to concur with Eileen that those concerned with Peru tourism should focus their efforts on making the country safer and more hospitable for visitors (Lima) rather then historical movie inaccuracies. Perception affecting Peru tourism in a very real way is that it’s seen as unsafe. Such concerns never stopped me but I’m not exactly a typical tourist.
I found a very stupid mistake on the movie when Indiana said that Pancho Villa teach him “Quechua”. First “Quechua” is a native South American language and pancho Villa is Mexican, so these guys are really stupid or they think that the people are stupid. That is very sad, that why some people think that people in USA are ignorant.
Saying that Indy knows “Quechua” because he knew Pancho Villa is like saying the Statue of Liberty is located in Canada. I think the movie has reinforced the idea that all Latin countries are like Mexico. I feel offended by the fact that they did not take the time to do some research and make sure they were accurate even when Indy is supposed to be archaeologist.
Although I think your article is right on the money on many points (american propaganda, condenscending screenplay), may I remind you that Indiana Jones movies don’t take place in our time, but fifty years ago and more, when countries such as India were in fact well underdevelopped, no more than british colonies (and we all know that the British were not very keen on providing means of developpement to their colonies)? I’m not saying that the movies depict the reality, they’re MOVIES, but you have to take that fact into consideration, wich you don’t seem to have.
And is there ANYBODY that will dare to say that the Nazis weren’t a bunch of criminals?!? (by the way: 1- Oscar Schindler was a member of the nazi party – as most of the Germans and Austrians at that time, its not like they had much of a choice – , but not a Nazi 2- that movie’s based on actual facts so I don’t think you can compare it with fictions such as Indiana Jones or Jurassic Park!)
As for the movie “The Color Purple” (other way around, Luis!), it was about the black community during the reign of the KKK, not a movie about the KKK, and its point was to shed light on the fact that black women that had to put up with abusive husbands and/or fathers (remember, her 2 children were the fruit of incest) on top of the racist activists were totally helpless, had nobody that they could turn to. The good people in that movie were black too; heck the only white character that has more than 30 seconds of screen time is the governor’s wife! Ans she might not be actually mean, but she sure is a nut case!
I will not make apologies for Spielberg (funny how you guys seem suprised that the bad guys are often Nazis and Japanese: Spielberg is JEWISH, of course his favorite target is bound to be the Nazis!), or for the Hollywood movie making industry. But you can’t criticize and condemn them because they do what every movie industry on the planet does! Or are you so byest that you think that Indian, German or even Norwegian movies don’t contain propaganda?!?
I am Peruvian and I live in France, I think Indiana Jones it is only a fiction movie, like the past Indi movies, no one will learn history from them. What do you want? a lesson of history from an American Movie, come on!, even Peruvians do not know well their history, when I was teach history about Incas and pre-Incas, but nobody cared about, and some of the teaching was fake and nothing to do with modern discoveries, they teach you that Peruvians were conquered by 13 Spanish, etc hahaha, now it make me laugh . Stop being hypocrites, Recently I was really interested by serious Inca history I have read the book: The Conquest of the Incas, by John Hemming, or, The Incas, by D. Altroy.
If you are really interested on Inca History these books will clarify a lot of thinks.
I liked the movie, Is a fiction movie, with fiction characters in semi fiction places (Like the three before). So stop being stupid and if you want to have a fun go to cinema, and if you want to learn history read books or watch Discovery or History Channel.
Two more thinks,
One: that, at least,makes everybody talk about Peru for 1 week (better than nothing).
Two: I like the idea of Latin America as an unique country. We have a lot of learn about union.
I am Peruvian and I felt very offended with all the innacuracies (geographical, cultural, historical, etc.) about my country.
I believe that if Mr. Spielberg wants to make a “fiction” movie, then he does not need to utilize a “non-fictitious” country for his stories. I do not think that it is an appropriate excuse to say that this is a “just a movie” to make such terrible mistakes.
I am not the only Peruvian that is offended with these mistakes (It is sad that other Peruvians do not care). You can read some statements of other people http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/printstory/0,25585,23781945-10388,00.html or statements made by the cultural ministry representative of Peru and some university profesors who are historians. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jDLM2NqJLgpes3NpMxbxKJ0gYmaw
Also I agree with Carla and Oscar, that the movie makes so many stupid mistakes that it just reinforces the idea that Americans are very ignorant about the world. This is very sad, because what this movie does besides portray badly Peru is portray very badly Americans.
P.S. Besides all of this, the movie was very boring and confusing.
this movie has a lot of mistakes peru is a beutiful wonderful country with differences and is a peaceful country and indian jones is trying to get people out of that country so i reccomend you to go to peru my friends went and they love it
It’s a really shame the way they mixed the places. The Nazca Lines are located in the Peruvian Coast and it is very hot. Nobody uses the clothes shown in the movie, those belongs to the highlands cities, very very far away. The people responsable for the movie should have been more carefully in exposing other places like whatever things….
It is a movie and most people who have learned anything in social studies knows that India is not all about monkey brain dessert just as Peru is not all about dangerous insects!
Hi,
I am a Peruvian, and more than offended, I felt embarrased for Spielberg and Lucas. Being such important figures worldwide, they should have at least done some research on the cultures they portrait.
Some geography lessons wouldn’t hurt as well. The movie is developed in nazca, and the airplane arrived in CUZCO…. Kms away from Nazca.
Indiana also mentioned that PANCHO VILLA (a Mexican!!) taught him how to speak Quechua!… This is not a surprise when you hear mexican music in the background when they are in “Nazca”.
Such things more than letting peruvians down, let Americans down, as this seems to show a low cultural level over there which I know is not true. I know a lot of common Americans who have much more culture than Spielberg and Lucas together.
That’s exactly what the americans think about “the Hispanic Culture”
They don’t see us as individual Contries. They think we are all the same. Poor, uneducated, “THIRD WORLD”. It’s too sad, but it’s true.
THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE. I AM PERUVIAN BY THE WAY, I AM VERY PROUD THAT THEY HAVE TRAVELED ALL THE WAY THERE, AND SHOWED THE WORLD A BEAUTIFUL ANCIENT PLACE FULL OF THINGS…WHO CAN PROVE THAT IN A WAY MACCHU PICCHU WAS NOT CREATED IN THE REAL LIFE BY ALIENS. TRAVEL TO A PLACE CALL MARCAHUASI IN PERU AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT YOU WILL NEVER SEE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, SOME PEOPLE GET THERE JUST TO SEE UFO’S CHECK IT OUT, I BET YOU YOU HAVE NERVER HEARD OF THAT PLACE! I AM VERY PROUD OF MY COUNTRY BECOMING ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD, WE HAVE A LOT OF CULTURE,FOOD IS GREAT, PLACES ARE AMAZING , CHECK OUT MARCAHUASI, PERU AND YOU WILL NOT SAY ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT UFO’S!!!
FER, I THINK YOU ARE WRONG, MOST OF PERUVIANS HAD A GOOD IDEA WHAT IS PRE-INCA OR INCA’S….TE DIGO QUE NO A TODOS NOS GUSTA LA HISTORIA SEA O NO FICCION O UNA PELICULA QUE MESCLA A SU ANTOJO LA CULTURA MAYA & INCA QUE ES COMO TRATAR DE MANDAR PINGUINOS AL POLO NORTE Y TRAER OSOS POLARES AL POLO SUR….YO CREO QUE TU GENERALISAS UNA PELICULA COMO SIMPLEMENTE FICCION Y QUE SI LA HISTORIA ES ENTREVERAR DIGAMOS ALGUNOS EJEMPLOS: LA GENTE DE PANCHO VILLA SABIA QUECHUA Y INDY APRENDIO DE ELLOS…LA GENTE DE PANCHO VILLA CON LAS JUSTAS HABLABA MAL QUE BIEN EL CASTELLANO Y NO SABIAN LEER EN SU MAYORIA…LA HISTORIA CUENTA QUE NINGUN REVOLUCIONARIO MEXICANO O DEL GRUPO DE PANCHO VILLA LLEGO A SUR AMERICA NI JAMAS AL PERU.
UN AEROPUERTO DE NASCA RODEADO DE GALLINAS? GRACIAS INDY POR HACERNOS QUEDAR ANTE EL MUNDO QUE CADA CIVILISACION DE LATINOAMERICA PUEBLO VILLAGE ETC. ESTAN RODEADOS DE GALLINAS ….Y CON MUSICA RANCHERA….UN MOMENTITO SE LES OLVIDO LA FLAUTA Y LA KENA DE NUESTRA HERMOSA MUSICA ANDINA, QUE PASO CON EL CONDOR PASA? QUE SERIA SI ES UN PUEBLO DE MEXICO Y PONEN DE FONDO MUSICA PERUANA (MARINERA, HUAINO, TONDERO, CRIOLLA, Y HASTA DE CAJON) LOS MEXICANOS NO ESTARIAN CONTENTOS….PERO NO SERIA CULPA DE ELLOS SI NO DE ESTOS DOS MILLONARIOS ESTUPIDOS QUE SE PUSIERON A ESCRIBIR INDY 4 Y NI SE LES OCURRIO TENER MAS INFORMACION EN UNA PELICULA QUE TRATA DE EXPLORAR LA HISTORIA PERO ESTA VES CREO QUE GEORGE Y STEVEN NO SE ENCONTRABAN SOBRIOS Y ENTRE COPA Y DESESPERACION POR CREAR UN FILM QUE ROMPA CON LAS TAQUILLAS LES IMPORTO UN PEPINO EN CONTRATAR HISTORIADORES PERUANOS Y EXPLICARLES A ELLOS QUE CUSCO NO ES NASCA, QUE LAS LINEAS DE NASCA ESTAN SOBRE UN DESIERTO MAS SECO QUE LA LUNA, EN LA PELICULA SE VE QUE VIENE UNA TORMENTA? TORMENTA EN NASCA ALLI NO LLUEVE? UNITED STATES TIENE MUCHA CULPA DE ESTO YA QUE CREE QUE CADA HISPANO DE EEUU VIENE DE MEXICO ….COMO ALGUNOS EJEMPLOS QUE DOY: WHAT PART OF MEXICO ARE YOU FROM….LA PREGUNTA CORRECTA SERIA… WHAT COUNTRY ARE YOU FROM? DO YOU SPEAK MEXICAN….WELL MEXICAN IS NOT A LANGUAGE….MEXICO IS A COUNTRY….I SPEAK SPANISH….OR CASTELLANO!!! DO YOU MISS YOUR TACOS AND TORTILLAS…..NO PERUVIANS DON’T EAT TACOS OR TORTILLAS THERE IS NO MEXICAN FOOD IN PERU OR PERUVIANS MENU’S….HOW IS THE TEQUILA IN PERU….THERE IS NO TEQUILA, WE DRINK PISCO 100% PERUVIAN….CAN I USE PESOS IN PERU….YOU ARE REALLY STUPID OR YOUR FORGOT YOUR BRAIN….PERU HAVE NUEVOS SOLES……
CREO QUE VOY A TENER QUE EXPLICAR A TANTA TANTA GENTE QUE NO SOMOS MEXICANOS NI QUE HAY NINGUNA RELATIVIDAD DE LA CULTURA AZTECA MAYA & INCA.
COMO DIJIERON MUCHOS AQUI.
QUE VIVA EL PERU CARAJO !!!
after seeing a couple of Indiana Jones movies I am convinced the respected movie maker Spielberg is merely catering to a poorly educated American public who think of Civilization=USA, Culture=Ancient, Aliens who should be eaten by ants=Russians. These stereotypes are artistic licences that are valid because they make money in 2008.
I am Peruvian. I don’t have seen this movie, yet. I will do it, and then I will come back to post my comment about it.
For the moment, in general, I just wanted to say that doing a fiction-film shouldn’t mean not to take care a little bit about a few important things, instead on choosing the easiest way to do it, it is mediocrity.
Also I wanted to say to Javier that I never have eaten guinea pig (cuy), I find that idea so disgusting! I prefer to die than to eat that!
Finally, I wanted to say to Fer that I don’t know in which school he has studied, because even when I studied at a foreigner school in Peru (A-1 level), I never have been taught that Peruvians were conquered by 13 Spanish, please… where has he studied… (sure Fer’s school had a very low level).
Peru is one of the most heterogeneous countries, with so different realities, so great contrasts, in any aspect (cultural, social, educational, racial, etc.)
Until other moment
I love the Charlton Heston movie SECRET OF THE INCAS, which was partly filmed in Cuzco and Machu Picchu in late 1953. I visited Peru and the exact locations shown in this movie last year. My tour guide told me that Cuzco doesn’t have a cinema, which surprised me. Can any resident of Cuzco tell me if there was a cinema in this terrific city in the 1950′s, when SECRET OF THE INCAS was released, and if so, what was the name of the cinema.
Thanks, James Byrne.
ps. Check out my web site devoted to this great movie, there are photos of Loreto Street and the Plaza de Armas in Cuzco, taken from the movie in 1953.
Political correctness will be the end of us…
Did you heard what Rob Matts said about that?