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Crazy 1980s Movie Fan Theories You Can’t Ignore
These may forever change the way you view certain classics
The movie you love may not be what you think.
There are some great fan theories out there that completely transform a movie you thought you knew.
Some of these you may have heard of, and some may be brand new. The great thing about movies is, we all can interpret them in our own way.
Some of the theories will never die: like the Shining is Stanley Kubrick’s confession that he faked the moon landing — and some pop up never to be seen again.
OK, here we go, in no particular order.
Indiana Jones Could Have Prevented World War 2
The fan theory goes that Indiana knew that the Ark would kill anyone who opened and looked at it. He was one of just a handful of people who witnessed the power of the Ark.
But since he knew they were trying to get it to Hitler: why didn’t he allow it instead of having it stored away forever.
He was aware of this way to take out all of the Nazis but didn’t go for it.
Here’s a bunch more I wrote on Indiana Jones and if he was actually based on a real person.
