Movies and Edged Weapons Pt. 2

Bill M · 15th November 2006, 06:18 PM

"The Road to Bali" has a few guys wearing Javanese keris.

Two of the character's names are amusing.

Ramayana --- actually the name for a Hindu epic. 500 to 100 BCE

Ken Arok --- a fascinating character in ealry Javanese history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Arok

The latter is a wonderful story about a famous Javanese keris and Mpu Gandring. Certainly read the part about the woman (Ken Dedes) Ken Arok went for and where she kept a shining light.

However these characters in the movie have absolutely nothing to do with their famous names. I just think it is very funny that someone decided to name two people in a Bob Hope / Bing Crosby / Dorothy Lamour movie.

15th November 2006, 06:18 PM	#11
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	"The Road to Bali" has a few guys wearing Javanese keris. Two of the character's names are amusing. Ramayana --- actually the name for a Hindu epic. 500 to 100 BCE Ken Arok --- a fascinating character in ealry Javanese history http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Arok The latter is a wonderful story about a famous Javanese keris and Mpu Gandring. Certainly read the part about the woman (Ken Dedes) Ken Arok went for and where she kept a shining light. However these characters in the movie have absolutely nothing to do with their famous names. I just think it is very funny that someone decided to name two people in a Bob Hope / Bing Crosby / Dorothy Lamour movie.