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Film It! The Real Indiana Jones Dies

Savoywe2 Gene Savoy was dubbed "the real Indiana Jones" by People magazine.  Why?  He discovered more than 40 lost cities, and, according to the Associated Press, "was credited with finding four of Peru's most important archaeological sites, including Vilcabamba, the last refuge of the Incas from the Spanish Conquistadors." 

But there was a stranger side to Savoy that, combined with his many voyages and explorations, would make for a movie that would be utterly astounding -- if done right.  See, Savoy created his own religion and made himself Bishop.  says the AP, "As founder of a new theology known as 'Cosolargy,' he established the International Community of Christ, Church of the Second Advent. He taught that the Second Coming of Christ had already become a living reality through a miraculous celestial event."  I'm thinking Coen Brothers or David Lynch or Cronenberg -- with Lucas or Spielberg producing.

Posted by Harold Goldberg
September 17, 2007 11:39am


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