two Hollywood ethnicbusters

There is an obvious difference between the two stills from Raiders of the Lost Ark and Lawrence of Arabia. What is more important though, is the similarities. In both films, the main character/the hero is the focal point. And they are, of course, white men. The Arabs have defined and definite attire in both stills, which is exactly what we are used to seeing in films. There's a strong sense of anger and primitiveness in both stills, that is only held by the Arabs, while the American man is civilized and intelligent. Even though the two stills are of completely different scenarios, they execute a similar feeling that their culture is not developed and that they are not similar to other developed and high culture countries.
We see this in all movies and television shows when they depict the Arabic culture, and we essentially accept this because it is what we have to go by. The issue is that we create the light around the Arab's to be something below us, but why are "colonized" countries right? I think Europe has more of a right than we do to push their ways upon others, not that it is the right thing to do or even ethical. But America is ridiculous for ostracizing other cultures when ours has been around the shortest amount of time. There is more culture embedded in the Arab's clothing than Indiana Jones' because it is that of their own, rather than adopted from others.