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Indiana Jones - The Adventure Collection (Special Editions of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark / Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom / Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) 
Actors : Harrison Ford
Studio : Paramount
by Paramount
Brand : PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Release Date : 2008-05-13
Publisher : Paramount
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 3
EAN : 0097361370743
UPC : 097361370743
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 57 reviews)
List Price : $59.98
Our Price : $29.75
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The trailer that begins each of the three DVDs is indication enough that the release of Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection, a boxed set of the original trilogy of blockbuster adventure films concocted by director Steven Spielberg and executive producer-story writer George Lucas, was timed to coincide with the May 2008 theatrical release of the long-awaited fourth installment, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Whether that's a crass marketing ploy or simply good business is hardly the point, because considering the quality of the movies (in a word, they're good), the affordable price, and especially the raft of new special features accompanying the set, there's enough here to make this an appealing purchase for those who don't already own them and a tempting one for those who do. The first of the three films, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), is also the best, a certified classic loaded with non-stop action, grand spectacle, a hero for the ages (played by Harrison Ford), a beautiful love interest, humor, horror, and a potent storyline that brings together a profound religious-archaeological icon (the Ark of the Covenant, nothing less than "a radio for speaking to God") and the 20th century's most infamous villains (the Nazis). Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), the second entry, is generally considered the weakest of the lot--certainly it is the most dark and disturbing--but it's still very entertaining, while The Last Crusade (1989) is closer to Raiders in many respects, with fine acting contributions from River Phoenix (as the teenage Indy) and Sean Connery (as Indy's father), a strong James Bond-type feel, and the return of the Nazis, who this time are competing for another antiquity of incalculable value and significance (the Holy Grail). Although the collection is missing the extra bonus disc (with a two-hour "making of" documentary) that accompanied the 2003 DVD issue of the films, all three discs include new and insightful introductions by Spielberg and Lucas; there are also storyboards from various scenes and photo galleries on each disc. Among the best of the other features are "The Creepy Crawlies" (about the thousands of snakes, bugs, rats and other scary critters that populate the trilogy), "Travels with Indy" (a look at some of the exotic locations where the movies were filmed), "Indy's Women" (a candid discussion with leading ladies Karen Allen, Kate Capshaw, and Alison Doody), and a behind-the-scenes detailing of the "melting face" effect seen in Raiders' thrilling ark-opening scene. --Sam Graham |
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Product Description |
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Includes:Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Special EditionIndiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom: Special EditionIndiana Jones And The Last Crusade: Special EditionThe Raiders Of The Lost ArkArcheologist and university professor Indiana Jones must retrieve the mythic Lost Ark of the Covenant before the it gets into the hands of Adolf Hitler who plans on using its power to guarantee his global conquest.The Temple Of DoomIndiana Jones finds himself on a new adventure trekking across Asia with a gold-digging woman and a young child to rescue a village's missing children and find a magic stone. But along the way he must contend with an evil cult.The Last CrusadeRenowned archeologist and expert in the occult Dr. Indiana Jones returns for the 3rd and final Indy film. Teaming up with his father Indiana sets out to try and find the Holy Grail. Once again the Nazis are after the same prize and try to foil Indiana's plans.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS UPC: 097361370743 Manufacturer No: 137074 |
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Which one to choose? |
The answer is simple. If you don't have either collection, do you want the improved visual quality of the new set, or do you want the bonus disc from the first set? They're the same movies, so if you love them, you'll probably be happy with either set. If you're a bonus feature lover, you'll have to pore over the details about the bonus features. I chose this set because the special features were on each disc instead of a separate one and the other reviews said the picture quality was better (which it is).
I was more interested in the actual films because I love Indy and really just wanted the set. Once I got it in the mail, I was very happy with it because each movie is in a slim case instead of the bulky normal cases and they fit in a cardboard sleeve that isn't much wider than 2 normal DVDs (the slim cases also don't have inserts like normal DVD cases). It's an attractive set, maybe not as nice as the original set, but it still looks good. The movie quality is great visually and sound-wise, so again, you have to decide what you want from your movie set before deciding which set to get. If you already have one of the sets, it may not be worth it to get the other one, since one copy of the trilogy is probably enough. So the question is, what do you want from your DVDs? |
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Worth it especially if you don't have this set yet. |
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It was great to see it again and to get the bonus material. Just added to the bonus material that came with the first release of the Indiana Jones series I got. |
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It was nicely done |
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They did well. It sits in my DVD cabiet, next to all the Indiana Jones DVDs, including Young Indy's films. YeeeHaw! |
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Indiana Jones |
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I grew up watching these movies.. and loved them. My 8 year old loved watching them ! |
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Indiana Jones Trilogy |
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This was exactly what it was supposed to be--all 3 Indiana Jones movies. We enjoyed watching them. |
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