Indiana Jones Trilogy Box Set(2008).
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DVD Shopping Bag: Indiana Jones, Box Set and Blu-Ray
By: Robert T. TrateDate: Tuesday, May 06, 2008
With two weeks to go before Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull I got a chance to look at the new editions of the Indiana Jones trilogy. To be honest with you I was disappointed that they weren’t released on Blu-Ray. I felt cheated that these new versions had all new interviews and special features that were not on the long awaited 2003 editions, until I watched them. With previous unreleased archive footage, storyboards, interviews and recreations of classic moments; the Indiana Jones - The Adventure Collection was the perfect treat to satisfy this Indiana Jones fan.
There are some special features that deal with Well of Souls, the Mine Car Chase and Indy’s first adventure (with River Phoenix) that have storyboards running simultaneously with the film. This has to be a precursor for the Blu-Ray editions. I was asked by my Dad, who watched the special features with me, “Why would you watch this?” My answer to him was, because I have seen it a thousand times. Here I can see what was envisioned on paper and how the practicality of it came to life. If they do this for the entire movie on Blu-Ray, fans of Indiana Jones will have the opportunity to see it as Spielberg and Lucas saw it for the first time. For this fan that feature is priceless.
The interviews with the cast and crew of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull relating their experiences with the original films included nostalgic stories and emotional memories. Usually this is not something I go for, but when Ray Winstone (Mac in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) mentioned that his favorite part of the entire trilogy was the relationship that Indy (Harrison Ford) shared with his father (Sean Connery). The movie wasn’t about an artifact. In actuality it was an emotional journey for these characters to find one another. I was reminded of my own emotional attachment to the films. They really have become a part of our culture, history and mythos. At the same time, I became scared, because all this has happened before.
All of the feelings I had when the new Star Wars trilogy arrived back in 1999 came rushing back. I am positive that there are those of you who know what I am talking about. We were all disappointed with the new trilogy in one way or another. Now the powers that be have resurrected one of the last great pieces of our childhood for one more adventure. Of course the verdict will be out on May 22. Until then, I recommend picking up these new editions. Give your old ones to someone who has never seen an Indiana Jones movie (yes those people do exist, I found one last week). Hold onto to that fourth disc because these new special editions, as great as they are, don’t have the depth of the 2003 supplemental material. If you can, take a personal day off from work and be nostalgic with Indiana Jones one last time.
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