tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post2787124689401283281..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: Amazon of the Week: Marion RavenwoodMichael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-14910330397223810532011-02-24T17:42:01.200-06:002011-02-24T17:42:01.200-06:00yes! What a fantastic character she was. And you k...yes! What a fantastic character she was. And you know, I had never even noticed that she was essentially the "damsel in distress" until you pointed that out.James Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283687555480506116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-60914260684351776162011-02-24T06:37:33.214-06:002011-02-24T06:37:33.214-06:00Hahahaha. That will bother me every time I see it...Hahahaha. That will bother me every time I see it now.Ken Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188800655886747121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-70787627717028841392011-02-23T09:34:37.569-06:002011-02-23T09:34:37.569-06:00When I first saw the movie, Short Round was on my ...When I first saw the movie, Short Round was on my list of dislikes (I didn't think Indy needed a sidekick), but he's won me over.<br /><br />Back on the negative side: I know this is an <i>extremely</i> nerdy thing to say, but I hate the gag where Indy reaches for his gun to shoot the swordsman and has to use his whip instead. Only because it's only funny if you've already seen <i>Raiders</i>, which doesn't take place chronologically until later. Even as a kid, I was all, "Ha, that's funny...no, waitaminnit! That doesn't make any sense!"Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-30358961589848634162011-02-23T07:10:40.706-06:002011-02-23T07:10:40.706-06:00Marion is a great character.
All of Temple's ...Marion is a great character.<br /><br />All of Temple's sins are forgiven for giving us Short Round.Ken Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188800655886747121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-72671197159740381862011-02-22T18:10:20.191-06:002011-02-22T18:10:20.191-06:00Great choice man. Marion is the greatest!Great choice man. Marion is the greatest!Ian Explosivohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750892963936101865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-84887508503261233502011-02-22T17:11:23.997-06:002011-02-22T17:11:23.997-06:00Ha! So say we all. :)Ha! So say we all. :)Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-12203319431557809712011-02-22T17:10:22.246-06:002011-02-22T17:10:22.246-06:00Not so young now ;(Not so young now ;(Tim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845783872464372488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-88612729882094968492011-02-22T17:09:15.489-06:002011-02-22T17:09:15.489-06:00Very cool. I love stories like that about young fa...Very cool. I love stories like that about young fans writing letters and getting cool stuff.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-6994877684555162822011-02-22T16:56:46.157-06:002011-02-22T16:56:46.157-06:00No, 'fraid not - the picture was acquired many...No, 'fraid not - the picture was acquired many, many years later through the power of eBay. <br /><br />I wrote to the studio at the time, after I saw the film the first time (<i>when I was 15</i>), and they sent me a great picture of her (<i>which I still have as well</i>), but unsigned ;)Tim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845783872464372488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-51280992791892127102011-02-22T16:41:59.777-06:002011-02-22T16:41:59.777-06:00Very cool. Did you get to meet her?Very cool. Did you get to meet her?Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-74817958145843101972011-02-22T16:37:35.573-06:002011-02-22T16:37:35.573-06:00I fell in love with Marion/Karen Allen the first t...I fell in love with Marion/Karen Allen the first time I saw <b>Raiders</b> at the cinema.<br /><br />The second time I went I remember just staring at her the whole time!<br /><br />I still have a signed photo of her up on my wall ;)Tim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845783872464372488noreply@blogger.com