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I'm pretty sure that Secret of the Incas didn't invent that trope, although it may be the inspiration for Raiders. Journey to the Center of the Earth also has a
by dTal 5y ago
I'm pretty sure that Secret of the Incas didn't invent that trope, although it may be the inspiration for Raiders. Journey to the Center of the Earth also has a scene involving standing at the correct place at the correct time for the sun's rays to cast a shadow in the correct place, and I'm sure it's even older than that.
- maxwell 5y agoIf you're referring to the version of Journey to the Center of the Earth featuring James Mason, that came out in 1959, five years after Secret of the Incas. Not sure if that scene was included in Verne's original 1864 novel.
- dTal 5y agoI'm referring to the 1864 novel :) What do you know, it has a TV Tropes page[0]. Journey to the Center of the Earth does seem to be the oldest thing on there, after all - not that TV Tropes is necessarily comprehensive. [0] https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SundialWaypoint https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SundialWaypoint