Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom & Last Crusade) [1981]

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
As with George Lucas's other movie franchise, there's a vein of mysticism running through the Indiana Jones Trilogy. Watching all three back-to-back it's possible to unravel the chronology and chart the spiritual journey of our hero: the idealistic Young Indy ("It belongs in a museum", implores River Phoenix in the opening escapade of The Last Crusade) grows up to become a cynical fortune-hunter seen trading archaeological treasures with Chinese gangsters at club "Obi-Wan" in The Temple of Doom. From there we follow his path to redemption via three mystical religious objects: respectively Hindu (the Shankara stones in Temple of Doom), Jewish (the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders Of The Lost Ark), and Christian (the Holy Grail itself in Last Crusade).

But that's just the subtext. Along the way, this knight-errant archaeologist undertakes improbable adventures (featuring spiders, snakes, rats, insects and Nazis galore), rescues damsels in distress (even when they really don't want to be rescued, such as Kate Capshaw in Temple of Doom), and still finds time to bond with his dad (Sean Connery, in one of cinema's great cameo roles as Dr Jones Sr.).

Steven Spielberg revels in Lucas's recreation of 1930s cliff-hanger serials, infusing every scene with kinetic energy and infectious enthusiasm and creating any number of iconic sequences that have become touchstones of cinematic history. Director and producer are more than ably assisted by regular composer John Williams, whose swashbuckling Korngold-inspired "Raiders" theme casts Harrison Ford as a modern-day Errol Flynn. This trilogy plays like a self-contained whole that leaves nothing wanting: from the witty dialogue and breathtaking action choreography to the near-perfect casting, this is popular movie-making at its very peak. --Mark Walker

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Customer reviews

review by: Maan date: 2008-10-22 rating:
The adventure at its best
I have seen all the three installments in the theatres right from my early days of school to college days. It was a great adventure to watch. All three movies have independent stories, but the best of them was the "Last Crusade". However, the first one "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is also good. "The Temple of Doom" is not very interesting.
All three movies are the best viewing experience for adventure. However, the DVD pack is not very attractive. This DVD pack contains all three DVDs, with each disc containing special features pertaining to movie, which also includes latest excerpts from interviews with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Except for these interviews, nothing new is in this DVD pack. Those of you who already have previously released DVD pack in 2003 are not recommended to buy this pack. Even the DVD menus of all three DVDs are the same as it was in the 2003 pack. I do not understand why the DVD pack was released by Paramount, with minor changes and containing only a few special features, because the earlier DVD edition had a bonus disc containing scores of bonus material. As far as this DVD pack is concerned, it was nothing but "old wine in a new bottle".

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review by: Author of The Re-Discovery of Common Sense! date: 2008-08-23 rating:
There is a little bit of Indiana Jones in all of us!
The reason that these movies are so popular is because there is a little bit of Indiana Jones in all of us. We enjoy the mystery of cloak and dagger, the excitement of exploring new places, the fun of discovery and the adventurous spirit that is deep rooted in all of us.

George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg were able to tap into their own psyche as boys and have done an exceptional job of bringing our dreams to life in the form of a character appropriately named...Indiana Jones!

Harrison Ford is an exceptional actor who brings to the screen exactly the right mix of excitement, entertainment, fun and spiced with a bit of tongue and cheek. The majority of the supporting actors in these series are no slouches either. Karen Allen is the love interest with a bit of an edge in the first movie. Ke Huy Quan is a spunky kid in the second film along with Kate Capshaw as the frightened blonde. In the third movie we get Sean Connery as the tough but loving father.

Although the second film Temple of Doom doesn't quite come up to par (a bit darker than the first and third films...and now the fourth), but it still has some redeeming fun and entertaining scenes. No one can get it right 100% of the time, and George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are no different

With an encyclopedic knowledge about archeology Dr. Jones is always being chosen to find some important artifact as Indiana Jones. In the first movie it is the Ark of the Covenant. In the second he searches for a famous stone full of diamonds and magical powers. And in the third movie Indiana Jones seeks the Holy Grail.

The extras are enjoyable as Harrison Ford struggles to learn what made Indiana the man he is to act the part properly. There are also some amazing back stage scenes. For example, there is a scene where Indy's hat keeps falling off during a horse chase scene and he does something very unique to keep it on...lets just say he comes up with an interesting solution using a staple gun.

Great boxed set!

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review by: date: 2008-08-15 rating:
love them
I never watched these as a child as i thought they were boys films but since i now have two sons i decided at the age of 26, i should give them a go and i am so glad i did, I loved all 3 of the films despite many people telling me not to bother with the temple of doom, which in fact was my favourite but a little to dark for my boys. These films have to be the best action adventure films of all time, films which anyone, girls or boys of any age can enjoy. As for this particular boxset, its a good price and has loads of special features, despite what some of the other reviews say, this boxset is a must for everyone

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review by: date: 2008-06-21 rating:
Good material, but wrong language details
Why do they get it wrong so often: Bought it, because it promised German soundtrack, the print on the DVD itself (Temple of Doom) show all the age limits: English, Irish, German, Spanish and a RED ONE (Italian ?), returned it - of course


review by: Jack date: 2008-06-17 rating:
Still no DTS?
Why on earth does neither this trilogy or the Star Wars one (even the newer ones come to think of it) have DTS soundtracks when that technology was helped into development by Spielberg and Lucas? After all Spielberg's Duel and Jaws have that on the DVD so it can't be a case of not being able to retrofit it to an older movie. Mhhm?

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