When it comes to choosing a series of films for your library for “Adventure” several come to mind. But, one of my top ten includes the Indiana Jones franchise. The first film, Steven Spielberg’s creation of George Lucas’s Indian Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark was a huge success and came out in 1981 and has since amassed $212 million plus. In celebration of its 40th anniversary of this film that the collection is being made available.
Fans of the daring archeologist grew as Steven Spielberg released a second Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984. In this adventure thriller we find Jones going to India in search for a mystical stone to save a village. Showing its strength, the box office winner came in second for the year. The film was in theaters for 31 weeks.
In 1989 Spielberg let loose with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade following Jones in search for the Holy Grail with his father. For me the exciting film had one of the most exciting chase scenes and still very memorable. The film came out second again for the year and again and landed a spot in movie theaters for 31 weeks.
Spielberg’s long awaited final entry in theaters, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, came out in 2008 some 19 years later. The plot included the secret behind a missing crystal in the shape of a human skull that the Soviets thought had magical powers. While it didn’t receive huge critical reviews, it came in third at the box office for that year and brought in over $317 million.
The 4 film set contains the following EXTRAS and FEATURES:
The INDIANA JONES 4-MOVIE COLLECTION includes a collectible booklet with behind-the-scenes images from all four films. Each film is presented on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc with original theatrical trailers and access to digital copies. The set also includes a Blu-ray™ with seven hours of previously released bonus content as detailed below:
“On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark”
“From Jungle to Desert”
“From Adventure to Legend”
“The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 documentary)”
“The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark”
“The Making of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”
“The Making of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”
“The Making of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (HD)”
“The Stunts of Indiana Jones”
“The Sound of Indiana Jones”
“The Music of Indiana Jones”
“The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones”
“Raiders: The Melting Face!”
“Indiana Jones and the Creepy Crawlies” (with optional pop-ups)
“Travel with Indiana Jones: Locations” (with optional pop-ups)
“Indy’s Women: The American Film Institute Tribute”
“Indy’s Friends and Enemies”
“Iconic Props” (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (HD)
“The Effects of Indy” (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (HD)
“Adventures in Post Production” (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (HD)
Now available in a 4-movie collection is boxed with Digital Codes and each of the films have been remastered to 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos quality. The at home experience gets exceptional treatment for reception using a 4K Blu-ray player, an Ultra HD TV and the 4K discs.
The ratings of each film are “Raiders of the Lost Arc” PG, “Temple of Doom” PG, “The Last Crusade” PG-13, and “The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” PG-13.
Specifications and additional video information:
Cast: Harrison Ford
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Story by: George Lucas
Genre: Action Adventure
Video Release Date: June 8, 2021
Original Theatrical Release Date:
Language: English
Reviewed Format: 4K
Audio: Dolby Atmos
Video: 4K Ultra HD
Subtitles: English SDH
Number of Discs: 5 discs
Distributed by: Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Entertainment.
Writer, critic, film editor John Delia, Sr. has been on all sides of the movie business from publications to film making. He has worked as a film critic with ACED Magazine for more than 20 years and other publications for a total of 40 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Florida. John is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association and Critics Association of Central Florida Send John a message at jdelia@acedmagazine.com
