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August 11, 2003
Archaeology magazine exploits Tomb Raider
Yet another archaeological news source attempts to capitalize on the Angelina Jolie's pneumatic marketing in the guise of a critical review of the new Tomb Raider film:
For all its entertainment value, there's nothing here of any redeeming value in terms of archaeology. It's unfortunate; I don't think it has to be that way, even with a character based on a video game. Oh well, maybe they'll do a third movie in which we'll see Lara Croft at a scholarly meeting presenting a paper on long-distance trade and kinship ties in Assyria based on her trace element analysis of metal artifacts (maybe ancient knives?) and newly translated cuneiform tablets.
Yes, because that would be fascina... ok. My spectral sarcasm fails on this one. The sad thing is I would pay to see Angelina Jolie give a paper on long-distance trade and kinship ties in Assyria based on her trace element analysis of metal artifacts and newly translated cuneiform tablets. So, I expect, would the author of this film review and the rest of us dorks who read Archaeology magazine.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at August 11, 2003 11:30 AM
Comments
Hmmm. I suspect that the “dorks who read Archaeology magazine” might greet such a presentation with one hand clapping.
Posted by: The Kid at August 12, 2003 08:27 PM