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List Price: $59.98 | | Label: Paramount
Salesrank: 4696
Released: May 13, 2008 |
| Our Price: $37.98 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 13-MAY-2008
Media Type: DVD
Description of 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):
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
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) Reviews:
Indiana Jones Trilogy 
2009-10-20 - DVDS are great. Buying new delivers you with a glossy cover, sleek DVDS and three always exciting journeys to take with Indy time after time.
Found no problems- everything looks great!
Recomendations to all Indiana Jones Lovers.
Good as it always is.
2009-10-02 - This DVD set of Indiana Jones is awesome! It is a great quality. The picture is great. And as they always have been, these movies are classics. The set was also a great value.
indian jones adventure collection 
2009-09-30 - very please with the DVD, it was in very good shape and played well. it came in a timely manner.
A Must-Own Collection...Until The Next Collection
2009-09-11 - I won't beat around the bush, these films are classics and I cannot praise them enough. It's no exaggeration in the slightest bit to say that this series not only made archaeology fun, interesting and sexy for the masses but it more than likely also inspired hundreds of men and women across the globe to become archaeologists! That's the power of truly great cinema!
Personally, I'm convinced Temple of Doom was the best in the series with Raiders falling incredibly close behind. I've probably watched TOD fifty times and it never seems to get old. Concerning The Last Crusade, well, I don't want to get too negative but I thought it was an irritating entry. Whichever entry you love or hate, this collection is perfect for fans! You get the special editions of each film plus extras! Fantastic!
What can I say? These are freakin' awesome and this set is worth every penny! There's only one small problem, one small reason why I wouldn't recommend purchasing this, and that is the fourth film. The fourth film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, there's a great chance you'll be seeing ANOTHER Indiana Jones box set released with all the releases of this set plus the new film. I mean, why bother purchasing this for about $30 and get 3 films when you get wait another 8 months and purchase all 4 films for $50? If you can't wait, grab this anyhow.
Indiana Jones - The Adventure Collection (2003, DVD)
2009-08-19 - What can you say and who hasn't heard of Indiana Jones? If you like action/adventure films you'll enjoy this collection. I searched for these films (and others) on DVD for years, only to give up after reading that some film makers were reluctant to move their work to DVD for fear of the technology fading out, as with the old 8-track audio tapes. I am happy to see the technology stayed its course and the film makers finally came around. I'm glad to have this set in my DVD collection.
