h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Thanks for the article. I can remember seeing 'Raiders' in the cinema back in 1981 - it was possibly the first film I saw in the 'pictures' without my parents being present and has remained a steadfast favourite. I recall the usually reserved British audience cheering when Indy defeated the sword wielding arabian - and that doesn't happen very often.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the beginning of 'Temple of Doom' set in Shanghai, not Hong Kong?

P.S. Lucas & Spielberg actually appear as missionaries in Dan Ackroyd's scene.

Shanghai/Hong Kong - I seem to remember we had a bit of a chinwag regarding where this scene was set, and came to the conclusion that while no-one was certain, it was *probably* Hong Kong. If you've some good evidence to the contrary, please let me know.

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A quick look at the film should settle it ... straight after the opening titles, and coinciding with Indy's first entrance, in the club, a super appears stating "Shanghai - 1935".

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You see, I'm usually still raiding the fridge that early in a film.

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To be honest, I didn't actually know that off the top of my head - I had to go and check the shooting script online! (Is there *nothing* you can't learn by typing a few words into Google?!)

The only thing I've comprehensively failed to learn from Google is what type of minor celebrity Mark Barano was.

I still wait in hope...

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I assume you refer to the lyric in "Tribe of Toffs" song "John Kettley (Is A Weatherman)" ... yes, sadly Google offers no answers there.

Yes, I do indeed. No less that 3 <./>askh2g2</.> threads have died in vain trying to find the answer to that question.

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