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Re: historical gap for themes
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 5 Nov 1999 08:41:56 GMT
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Paul Sinasohn wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.general, Jonathan Wilson writes:
> > > b) there's enough of a connection to other popular media (movies, TV) • that
> > > there's a connection for the kids to make to other forms of • entertainment
> > > they've seen
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> > I see. kids are exposed to guns in the movies and on tv all the time, • therefore TLG
> > making modern guns just reinforces the fact that guns are ok.
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> > --
> > Jonathan Wilson
> > wilsonj@xoommail.com
> > http://members.xoom.com/wilsonj/
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> But, Jonathan - do they really make "modern" guns? I've not seen any gun • that
> looks like a modern gun... I'm thinking of a revolver like James Bond or
> Mulder/Scully would use.
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> And I was thinking of Indiana Jones movies and shows when I wrote that :-)
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> Paul Sinasohn
Please take a look at the set# 6490.
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6490
It is obviously a "modern times" set (a yellow Land Rover type jeep) and
this set includes a rifle as a trophy gear. Human Skull and bones in the
mouth of the alligator is another issue for this set, maybe..:-)
Selçuk
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| (...) Wow, that *is* interesting. Let's see... "It's OK because it's not a 'military' set - the rifle is there for hunting, not for shooting people...so we're not promoting modern violence, really, just archaic violence..." Hmm...LEGO Hunting (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Perhaps the rule is - guns for fighting always happens in the past or future. Guns in the present are NEVER for fighting other 'figs, just for hunting or target practice, as this set seems to represent. i think lego is staying away from modern (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) therefore TLG (...) looks like a modern gun... I'm thinking of a revolver like James Bond or Mulder/Scully would use. And I was thinking of Indiana Jones movies and shows when I wrote that :-) Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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