04-02-2008, 06:14 AM
I thought that was funny too. Makes his father seem a bit dense as well. Hey, we're thirsty, why don't we dig a well? You'd think someone would have thought of that already if it was so easy. I'm sure the next thing he did was teach them to slaughter the animals so they would stop eating sand. :wink: :lol:
As to why they didn't do it before, I think they state the typical Hollywood reasons about Americans with ADD who are unable to grasp or follow a storyline that isn't black and white, etc. It doesn't do much for most of our types that grasp other concepts, but the directors might have a point as to widespread appeal. Instead they had to introduce an everyman hero and have him shag a princess. They always find a way to introduce shagging a princess whether it makes sense or not. Braveheart for example.
As to why they didn't do it before, I think they state the typical Hollywood reasons about Americans with ADD who are unable to grasp or follow a storyline that isn't black and white, etc. It doesn't do much for most of our types that grasp other concepts, but the directors might have a point as to widespread appeal. Instead they had to introduce an everyman hero and have him shag a princess. They always find a way to introduce shagging a princess whether it makes sense or not. Braveheart for example.
Derek D. Estabrook
