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Indiana Jones Gets Robbed
HotChk101 writes "Over 2000 production stills, plenty of sensitive paperwork including a complete production budget breakdown, possibly the script from Indiana Jones 4 and multiple computers were stolen from Steven Spielberg's Universal Studio office.
The thief started contacting multiple entertainment websites including TMZ.com and offering the stolen goods for a sum of $2000.00."
"Indiana Jones and the Raiders of Indiana Jones"
Indiana Jones and the Search for Spielburg's Stuff
I am becoming gerund, destroyer of verbs.
Hell, for just $2k I'd buy the stuff, take a peek, and return it. :)
Just delay the move even more....Fuck tards.....
It's left blank because I have nothing to say to you punks!
Who is this guy, Dr. Evil?
Only $2000?! Wow, this guy should have at least gotten some training by watching Antiques Roadshow or The Price is Right or something. Then again, criminals are, by definition, lazy.
Always someone has power over you. The thing to consider is this: Is the power good, or bad?
Hmm, sounds like a heist only Indiana Jones himself could have pulled off...
You're going to risk going to jail, and your price tag is only $2000?
But maybe that's why this guy is in this situation to begin with...
...Indiana Jones And The Ineffective Security System.
One word: moron
One more word: lawsuit
Don't be surprised when they find this guy lying dead in his bed in his apartment, having been killed by whip-wielding maniac...
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Hell, I'll give him $2500. How can someone be capable of evading security, not only getting onto the lot, but getting the stuff off, and be so stupid to only ask for such a paltry sum for his loot? And then he tries to sell it to news people, who, surprise, contact the studio to say, "WTF, mate?". You have to move that kind of thing on the down low, not sell it to some internet news site. After all of that he goes and hangs out at The Standard? The Standard? Fer fuxake, why didn't he just walk down Hollywood Blvd. with a sign saying "Hi, I stole a bunch of stuff from Indiana Jones 4, anyone want to buy it?"
I stole this sig from a more creative user.
"and I want... TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!"
"Uh, really? OK, sure."
$2000? No wonder they haven't had any takers. No one will believe that they can buy the script to IJ4 for such a low amount.
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Something tells me this guy is going to get caught pretty fast. I mean really... TMZ.com?
He should have stolen something like the script for Gili. We would have all paid him to keep it.
"So once again, Jones, what was briefly yours is now mine."
There was already a South Park episode about this: Season 6, "Free Hat". So ... maybe the thief just stole it keep Spielberg from digitally removing the politically incorrect stuff? :-P
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...misplaced his decimal point.
Indiana Jones belongs with Star Wars, Transformers, TMNT etc.. of things that were popular when we were young. Since geeks tend not to grow out of things we have this tingly nostalgia for these things. So it might fit. bedsides, he's an archaeologist.. their sort of pottery geeks.
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
I beg to differ. The new Indiana Jones movie shows up in all the big geek media, including on The Geekery.
And, for what it's worth, this is a clear indication of the importance of offsite backups and strong encryption on the desktop.
Misery loves company. Online misery loves unsuspecting random strangers.
I'm ready to pay that price to make sure there is no jarjar or ewok-like caracter in the film, and if needed, the double to make sure Lucas is no longer involved in any artistic part of the production.
We'll see. If the charges are dropped, then I say it was a marketing ploy. If not, well, then just a really stupid thief.
A) One guy makes multiple trips back and forth to carry all this stuff... unless he's superman and can carry multiple computers.
B) A group of guys gets past security. One guy getting past I can see, but an entire group getting past should make it easier to catch them.
Has anyone given any thought to this being a publicity stunt? I mean, the information has yet to be leaked and for $2000, I would bet plenty of people would have found a way to get into contact with this guy and purchase it for themselves.
Something just seems unbelievable here.
He/she is an 'alleged thief' until they are found guilty.
A very similar thing happened to Coppola a few days back:
http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-coppolascriptburgled,0,3773984.story
I'm sure they have it "backed up," so is it worth even talking to the guy? Get lost and sell your stolen warez somewhere else.
Spielberg first realized the script had been stolen after the security system's boulder had crashed through the Universal Studios cafeteria earlier that day.
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it's copyright infringement. Oh, darn it. Wrong story.
Why the heck was the FBI involved? Oh yeah, someone with money.
Theres one thing in Speilbergs office ide pay any ammount of money for.
The original AURYN from The Neverending story.
I'm not sure how you can be a geek/nerd without liking Indiana Jones... nerds are not just into science fiction. The Indiana Jones series contains my favorite movies, trumping all of the nerdy science fiction that I also like, including Star Wars. While Indiana Jones fans are not all nerds, a venn diagram would show circles that overlap quite heavily.
.. I hope this guy gets the death penalty. Hope this doesn't affect the release date and I hope none of this information ever becomes public.
INDY! The Nazis have taken the lost script of Speilberg of Paramount! If they unlock it's secrets, they will find the Spear of Destiny and will raise an undead army of Biblical heros that will parade across the Earth, bringing death to all they see unfit!
A great adventure begins...
Meanwhile, one lucky Anthropoloy 101 class gets free A's
What a waste. Had I stolen the script I would have returned it having made several additions and modifications.
More hearts getting pulled out of chests.
Nazis have a new catchphrase: "Uh oh, don't tell the fuhrer!" with a saucy grin.
Cameo appearance by Tomb Raider's Lara Croft.
Homage to the "Whipmaster" SNL sketch.
What's better than the Raiders' big round boulder? Two of them. Two different directions.
Blackjack. Hookers. Ahh, forget the whole thing.
More Twoson than Cupertino
He is not an archaeologist, he is a treasure hunter...just ask any archaeologist.
That's like saying Jaws is a nerd/geek flick. Or the Godfather. Yes, good movies but they are embraced by the general culture, not nerd/geek culture.
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It was that guy who won "On The Lot," which included an office and job with Spielberg
Evil is the money of root.
Obviously it was some kids trying to prevent a remake of the original Indiana Jones movies.
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Let me guess, you are going to try to haxor into Slashdot to find out where everyone lives to shoot them and then to crash it. Oh wait, judging by the lack of grammar skills you must be using M$ Windoze. That tells me you can't even use a script let alone write one. Mods, mod parent down as low as the poster's IQ, -1.
put a high price tag on it, and watch the buyers flock. Try giving kittens away. Its hard, because when people evaluate if they should take one of your kittens, they will think of the problems of owning a cat. Now try selling kittens for 100$ each. Its about as hard as giving them away because the cost will draw attention away from the other problems, but it will also earn you money.
Same applies here. For 2000$, the big issue for the buyer is that he's buying something illegal that might actually not contain anything really interesting. For 200 000$, the big issue is to get the cash.
This robbery comes right after Francis Coppola's data archive was robbed. "Who's Robbing the Great Directors of Hollywood" sounds like a great premise for a movie. Too bad it'll never be faithful to the original, As Seen on Slashdot.
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belong in a museum!
Just thinks everything belongs to him.
One of two things... A) he's a moron, doesn't understand money, etc. B) he reviewed the script, the computer files, and the stills and came to conclusion that it really is only worth 2000, and even asking 2000 is going to put them further in the hole. In this case, I wouldn't be surprised honestly, maybe it's just Phantom Menace with Indy super imposed over Anakin. I mean, Dr Jones did seem a little superhuman, ever seen a midi-chlorian count on him? Yeah we're doomed, and not in that awesome Calimah-Shok-D'Dey Temple of Doom kind of way, but in the way that Hayden Christensen's "acting" career is. Wait, where was I? Sorry, got lost in Hayden's eyes, they're so..... void of talent.
...so I'm getting a kick...
/less/ suspicious in that environment than wandering around with nothing in hand.
No, really, once you're past the front gate, it is absolutely astonishing how little security there is. Unless you're obviously over-the-top out of place (like, say, streaking, maybe), people just leave you alone--and hauling a cart full of equipment back and forth to the parking lot is actually
I mean, just imagine what a nightmare a facility like that would be if they stopped and questioned everyone pushing a loaded dolly.
1) Steal script
2) De-crap-ify it, removing Short Stop, Jar Jar, and similar BS.
3) Add in Lara Croft cameo somewhere. Why not?
4) Compile re-written script
5) Unsteal it
6) ????
7) Profit!
"Once again Dr. Jones, we see that there is nothing that you can possess which I cannot take away."
Fortunately, everything was backed up on Francis Ford Coppollas hard drive.
Oh, shit.
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Strong encryption on the desktop? Or maybe better human security. I'm tired of strong encryption/other computer security bogging down the PC I work on, the network I use to work with files, etc...I'd rather have a security by fear (death by firing squad for offenders) so that it doesn't take me 15 minutes to open a file while anti-virus and other security software compete back and forth checking each other's attempts to check what's going on.
pound you in the ass prison.
Nice one :)
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I hope he kept backups.. I wonder if he is being asked if he'll leave los angeles because of this.
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Stay tuned for some shock and awe coming right up after this messages!
Mola Ram: The computers are mine!
Indiana Jones: You betrayed Spielberg! Oy, vey, lotta chutzpah that took! You betrayed Spielberg!
The computers glow red hot and plummet into the gorge. Mola Ram grabs the last one, burns his hand, loses his grip, and plunges after them, only to be eaten by a rancor when he reaches the river below. Cue gratuitous ring explosion, roll credits.
I hate those guys.
The days of the digital watch are numbered.
RTFA -- Spielberg doesn't work for Universal Studios.
Only $2,000 for the script ? Is the script that bad ?
"Throw me the paperwork, I throw you the whip!"
So, sorry for not being up to speed on this, but how much crack or meth can you buy for $2,000?
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It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
Yeah, I don't plan on going either...
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I'd check with George Lucas, he's notorious for stealing scripts...
I just don't get why he'd steal something he owns the rights to...
1. Indiana Jones rocks, this sucks.
2. Spielberg and his crew would probably pay a heck of a lot more than a paltry sum of $2000 to get their IP and hard work back.
I hope this doesn't damage the production.
Ryan
I mean "Nazi zombies, aliens from the planet Transexual (they look like Ann Coulter and Tim Curry), Hitler in combat exoskeleton with dual Gatling guns, lesbian mermaid vampires, Xenu and Krishna in a battle royale," sounds like a friggin' comedy film.
Where's Mel Brooks when you need him?
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Soon to be disclosed, the unnamed online reporter was actually Steven Spielberg. Audio of the operation to be released: Don't let nobody out of this room. (Expletive.) Think you can steal my (expletive) and sell it?
May be nothing, but I'm surprised nobody noticed. The article says he was arrested at 4:00pm PST and implies it was today. As of the time of posting this message it is only 1:30pm PST.
they lost the plot, then?
The article at IESB has apparently been updated - to say that the thief had been apprehended in a sting operation, at 4:00pm PST.
Very interesting, considering that right now its 5:26pm EDT. That would make it 2:26pm PDT, and allowing for the timezone error, it would be 1:26pm PST. So he hasn't actually been apprehended yet.
I wonder if this knowledge from the future will reach him in time to change his fate...
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The font was too small on the date...the article is in fact from YESTERDAY.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
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The reason they say "alleged" is because you are innocent until PROVEN guilty in a court of law. Until a court of law convicts the perpetrator, there is no legal crime.
It has nothing to do with being sued or not. It has to do with one of the founding principles of our country: innocent until proven guilty.
Being arrested is not the same as being convicted. Big big difference.
We should turn slashdot into a wiki site -- not only can you post comments and moderate, but you can directly edit the topic summary as well! Maybe the entire discussion can be turned into a wiki -- constantly rebuilding itself into a summary of the opinions and argumentation of the various sides of the issue ... if you've got time to comment, you should have time to clean, classify, and arrange your argument into a larger context, cite sources, and most particularly: keep quiet if the basic point you're making has already been made. That'd be *awesome*.
remove the article all together...
didn't we *just* go through this with Francis Ford Coppola? http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/27/people.coppola.ap/index.htmlyou'd think that people would invest in better locks when they have that kind of thing lying about.
I've decided to Diversify my Holdings. I've divided my cash between my left and right pockets, instead of all in one.
ok first it was Coppola, now Spielburg? http://www.buzztracker.com/permalink/32828/45626320/Coppola-Theft-amounted-to-15-years-of-data
Xenon, where's my money? -Borno
The thief was smart enough to sneak past all the booby-traps and undead guards, but after he made it home with his ill-gotten gains, he paused to read the script. He was apprehended at the gate of the movie lot the next day, along with a heavily-rewritten copy of the script and some production stills he'd photoshopped to include himself in. Rumour has it he was shouting that he'd offer the rewritten script for $2000, but The Director turned down the offer as "overpriced".
As an amusing aside, when the arrest happened and security began running all over, Ben Affleck was spotted running the opposite direction, and had to be stopped by screams of "Ben, don't worry, they didn't find any dead hookers today, you're ok!"
If I knew the wedgies I gave you back in 6th grade would have resulted in this . . . I might have taken a moments pause.
That's Short ROUND. --And I thought several of the scenes he was in were classic! (His fight with the prince mirroring Indy's fight with the giant. I also liked the argument over poker while whatshername screamed at snakes and bats and such. Spielberg at his best.) Short Round was a fine addition to the "Bold Explorer of the 30's" pulp thing.
Jar Jar was a baffling waste of screen time, though. The Phantom Edit did its best to take care of that.
As for Indy IV. . .
I'll probably watch it, but I don't have my hopes up. The third one left me scratching my head.
-FL
I guess this is sorta news. Of course it would have been *real* news, if back in the day someone had robbed stuff from Rod Serling that he'd ripped off from real authors. But is this is the Bushco era after all, or something like that.
Check the guy's TV credits. Maybe he is the reincarnation of Rod Serling?
This is an outrage! They should do something about it! If there were only someone with connections to the Hollywood movie who they could get in touch with and who could help them out, help them go after those guys and get their stuff back. Someone strong... like maybe a former football player or something...
I'm sorry. I don't mean to be rude, but I read Slashdot because I don't have time to read a dozen articles about nonsense. I instead read a quick summary and fire off a comment if it strikes me as worth it. I've done so for many years, and will continue to do so.
You mean you're actually proud enough of spouting your mouth off in ignorance to defend it as the superior option to either (a) shutting up or (b) doing a little reading? Give this man a management position! He's obviously more important that the people who read his words.
There's not much I can do about that without adding a 25th hour to the day.
You know what would save even more time -- not posting. With all that not posting, you might actually find the time to read something -- especially if you're posting replies to other people's replies to your posts.
Yeesh... What a disgustingly indolent and contemptuous attitude does it take to not be a little ashamed of being wrong because you didn't do your homework? I know I often shoot my mouth off on Slashdot without having read the article, but at least I have the humility to be a little ashamed when I'm caught at it and not fire off a comment about how I can't be bothered with it.
If it's for-profit but free, you're not the customer -- you're the product (e.g., the Slashdot Beta's "audience").