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) | 
 enlarge | Actor: Harrison Ford
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 7
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: Arabic (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language), Greek (Original Language), Hebrew (Original Language), Nepali (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 359
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 0.8
MPN: 137074
UPC: 097361370743
EAN: 0097361370743
ASIN: B0014Z4ONE
Theatrical Release Date: May 23, 1984
Release Date: May 13, 2008 (New: This Week)
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Product Description
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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 AN EPIC "ADVENTURE" SET! May 16, 2008
One of the greatest action/adventure franchises of all time, the original "Indiana Jones" trilogy returns to DVD in an excellent three-disc collector's set! Chances are, if you own the original four-disc set, you won't be purchasing this collection. But if this is your first time buying it, then the wait is definitely worth it! All three films come together with terrific picture and sound, and come with great extras that are sure to entertain!
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)
The film that started it all, "Raiders" is a fantastic adventure film that brings back the excitement of the 1930's movie serials! Featuring terrific acting from Harrison Ford and a stellar ensemble cast, thrilling action sequences and visual effects, and another memorable score by John Williams, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg crafted a fantastic film full of awe, wonder and excitement, cementing Indiana Jones as one of the greatest adventure heroes of all time!
Movie Grade: A
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984)
As he had done with the second installment of the "Star Wars" trilogy, Lucas wanted to create a darker, edgier film for the second installment of the "Indiana Jones" trilogy. But what worked for "Star Wars" does not work for Indy and the gang. While the film features some terrific action sequences, a great friendship story between Indy and his sidekick, Short Round, and another fantastic score from John Williams, the film goes to far into the macabre, featuring gruesome images (a man with his heart ripped out, then bursting into flames; men getting ripped apart by crocodiles) and humor (A gross dinner scene) that was unnecessary for an "Indy" film, and gave birth to the PG-13 rating. Still, the film features some good moments, making it a worthwhile film, though it is still the weakest of the first three films.
Movie Grade: B
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989)
The best of the sequels to "Raiders" (And my personal favorite of the "Indy" adventures), "The Last Crusade" is a fantastic film that returns Indy to fighting Nazis in search of religious icons. What makes this film great are the terrific action sequences, some great spiritual references, and fantastic chemistry between Harrison Ford and Sir Sean Connery. These elements come together to create a fantastic adventure epic that redeems the franchise, and is both exciting and moving at the same time. Terrific entertainment!
Movie Grade: A+
CONCLUSION
"Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection" is a terrific set for those who don't own the films already, and helps to get us all ready when "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" comes out on May 22. This set is highly recommended!
DVD Grade: A+
Great films subpar DVD set May 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was first in the door opening day in my home town for all 3 of these films.
If you are a fan the original 2003 DVD package set with the 3 films was MUCH better.
That had additional discs with the extras. This set only has the 3 disc for extra film with some extras on each.
NO chapter search list for any film.
THEN, an unnecessary paper that comes off & you have to put some place because it does NOT attach to the box.
This set was put out in time for the release of the 4th film 5-22-08. POOR set to get interest for the new films.
The new extras are good BUT NEEDS THEIR OWN DISC LIKE THE 2003 DVD PACKAGE.
Above rating for the films NOT the DVD package
Great Trilogy May 13, 2008
I guess that when you get a release of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and there was a trilogy box set released five years ago, I guess that they would have to do a re-release just for the new movie to come out. And this is where it can be a waste of money.
But to be honest, I don't have the original box set, though I rented the old movies before and found that they were all good movies. I've been saving my money and my time to get the new release instead of getting the old release, though for people who want the special editions and they already have the original 2003 box set, they could just get the special editions with "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" when it comes out on DVD.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK ***** (out of 5 stars) -- I found "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to be a fun, filled action/adventure film. As an original classic, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" deserves to live up to the hype of Steven Spielberg's fun-filled adventure films. And I'm happy that Steven Spielberg made up a nice action hero and put Harrison Ford as the star.
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM **1/2 (out of 5 stars) -- The little kid was cute and all but really annoying as hell. But the indian tribes were even more annoying. I just wish I could call the kid's mom up and apologize and ask him if he would rather go see "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" instead. OK movie, not the best of the Indiana Jones series.
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE **** (out of 5 stars) -- Sean Connery did an excellent job playing the role of Dr. Henry Jones aka Indiana Jones's father. It was light on story, but you don't expect it to be. At least you got Nazis as villains, the Holy Grail -- a reference to "Monty Python" and plenty of decent action sequences.
Overall, it's fine for a re-release since I don't have the original box set, and it's a great way to bring it through when "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" comes out next weekend.
 Lucas has destroyed his legacy May 13, 2008
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
I grew up with Star Wars and Indy. Both beloved series held dear to my heart. I grew up and George Lucas became a very rich man because of kids like me who spent their allowance on star wars toys and at the movie theater to watch Indiana Jones. But as Lucas got more money Lucas became more greedy and the wonderful magic that he penned turned into garbage.
Lets just call it for what it is folks. The Star Wars prequels and the add ons to the original series are garbage. Nothing more than a money grab just like this new box set that Lucas has churned out.
I am no longer a fan of Lucas. I have no faith what so ever in anything with his name attached to it. All I can think about when I hear his name is money.
Great legacy Lucas.
Shame on George May 12, 2008
7 out of 13 found this review helpful
C'mon George! Not another re-packaging of the same ol' stuff!
If the real draw to this "new" box set are teaser featurettes for the latest Indiana Jones film, why not just wait for the "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" 2-disc set to be released this fall?
Stick with your Indiana Jones DVD Box Set from 2003 and ignore the latest in a disturbingly long line of re-packaging ploys from Lucasfilm and FOX.
Tsk. Tsk.
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