Indiana Jones DVDs discover new extras

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" opens the summer blockbuster season on Thursday, May 22. Old-guy action hero Harrison Ford cracks the whip and mumbles something about whipper-snappers. We'll all be there.

Update 5/14: Read the DVD review of "Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection."

The week before, on May 13, Paramount Home Entertainment rereleases the original three Indiana Jones films on DVD. No word about high-definition releases, but of course they won't be in the studio's former format, HD DVD. For now, Indy is a casualty of the high-def war.

The movies have not been remastered for this release. The selling point here is the titles are available individually; you don't have to buy the entire box set that came out in 2003. The films have individual bonus features, unlike on the box set, which had a fourth disc dedicated to extras.

Par promises "all-new bonus content that delves into the making of the legendary series as the filmmakers and cast look back and a new world of adventure opens up with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and others offering hints about what to expect in the newest installment."

Owners of "The Adventures of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection" probably won't want to upgrade, unless fandom makes these features irresistible:

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Introduction by Steven Spielberg & George Lucas; "Indiana Jones: An Appreciation": The cast and crew of "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" pay tribute to the original trilogy. "The Melting Face": A re-creation of the showstopper effect from "Raiders," with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas commenting on the evolution of visual effects and CGI.

The Temple of Doom: Introduction by Spielberg and Lucas. "Creepy Crawlies": Spielberg, Lucas and producer Frank Marshall reminisce about snakes, bugs and rats. What appears to be a now-and-then locations feature.

The Last Crusade: Introduction by Spielberg and Lucas. "The Women": The American Film Institute Tribute with the three Indiana Jones women (Karen Allen, Kate Capshaw and Alison Doody) talking about their roles. "Friends and Enemies": Spielberg, Lucas and Indiana Jones writers discuss their iconic characters, including a look at new faces in "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

All three discs have storyboards, galleries, effects, marketing and a Lego game demo.

Comments

[patrick]

as for IJ4, it's gonna be tough to even come close to the quality and originality of the original Indiana Jones'