Silver Fox
Sr. Member
As far as I know the first Indy movie "RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK" didn't affect our hobby but by the indications this latest offering from Hollywood could prove problematic here and there for us detectorists. I say this because this latest Indy movie is offering more excitement than most H'wood movies and the outpouring of articles and TV documentaries connected with archaeology might get some of them to become more offensive in their public opinion of metal detecting, if asked.
Besides, it's not the quality of the CGI-laden movie which by the trailers doesn't look THAT good, not up to the "standards" set by "RAIDERS..." It's Harrison Ford that's the attraction but behind him it's his adventures as an archaeologist. I just saw a 2-hour TV documentary in which they mixed portions of the movie with real-life archaeologists and some of their adventures, nothing close to Indy's. But the interviewed archies were aglow with the new-found fame.
Also, the DAILY NEWS had an article in today's paper in which they feature interviews with several NYC archeologists. All of this attention is eventually going to archaeologists being asked what they think of metal detectorists and we are going to be badmouthed with the exceptions of those coming to our "rescue" by saying how useful we can be and talking about such locations as Little Big Horn where detectorists were helpful. Also, in some crime locations in which such objects as guns were found with detectors. None of the archies included in the newspaper article mentioned the Staten Island detecting club which is associated with returning found history to Staten Island.
It may not happen as I've speculated. But if it does, put on YOUR fedora, get your whip out and make some noise. Indiana Jones, yeah right!
Silver Fox
Besides, it's not the quality of the CGI-laden movie which by the trailers doesn't look THAT good, not up to the "standards" set by "RAIDERS..." It's Harrison Ford that's the attraction but behind him it's his adventures as an archaeologist. I just saw a 2-hour TV documentary in which they mixed portions of the movie with real-life archaeologists and some of their adventures, nothing close to Indy's. But the interviewed archies were aglow with the new-found fame.
Also, the DAILY NEWS had an article in today's paper in which they feature interviews with several NYC archeologists. All of this attention is eventually going to archaeologists being asked what they think of metal detectorists and we are going to be badmouthed with the exceptions of those coming to our "rescue" by saying how useful we can be and talking about such locations as Little Big Horn where detectorists were helpful. Also, in some crime locations in which such objects as guns were found with detectors. None of the archies included in the newspaper article mentioned the Staten Island detecting club which is associated with returning found history to Staten Island.
It may not happen as I've speculated. But if it does, put on YOUR fedora, get your whip out and make some noise. Indiana Jones, yeah right!
Silver Fox