Indiana Jones The Complete Adventures Blu-ray - September 18, 2012 - Review
 

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The Complete Indiana Jones Collection Blu-ray

Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Blu-ray Review



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PARAMOUNT SPAIN HAS CONFIRMED A WORLDWIDE LAUNCH: SEPTEMBER 2012!!!

http://www.mubis.es/noticias/la-tril...fin-en-blu-ray

From avs...

So much for Spielberg not wanting to tinker, eh?

all guns and whips have been replaced with flashlights, and all swastikas replaced with smiley faces.

Eeeeek! Indy on Bluray! Give me naaaoooww!! :eek:

I have been waiting for this for years now.

I saw the new Raiders restoration digitally projected at the Motion Picture Academy last night. It was STUNNING!!

I hope this is sarcasm, considering how much worse it could be.

Wasn't there a Indy trilogy released on VHS around the same time as the Star wars Special Editions, that had a bunch of special effects redone Star Wars SE style?

Lucas did create IJ, wrote and produced the films....

he wrote that because Spielberg said a few weeks ago that he wasn't gonna alter anything in his films from now on (i think it was for Jaws and 1942 or something...) and then this comes out that he fixes something lol. ironic.

If all he did was brighten a short chase scene, I'm totally fine with that. He's not adding in CGI or replacing firearms. Looking forward to some high def. adventures with Dr. Henry Jones, Jr. :rock:

It wasn't sarcasm. Didn't you read the recent Jaws news? He said he was done tinkering.

And the Indy trilogy DVD's had nothing changed, besides the reflection of the snake.

The Indiana Jones films must be one of my most anticipated releases in the format. Knowing the transfers are already finished gives me high hopes for an early 2012 release :rock:. Considering "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is easily one of my favorite films these news are extremely exciting.

For the changes, every director and producer using their prerogative is now likely to be bashed by some people. Brightness? Is the change really a big deal, so as to fundamentally alter the films forever? I don't think so. It's a bit much to make a big deal out of.

Great news!

Yes, but will it be properly tinted green?

cannot wait for the trilogy.

That's not true. There were little changes elsewhere, like wires (poorly) removed. Look at the shot in Last Crusade where Indy knocks off the Nazi on the motorcycle in the joust and there's been a digital smear added to try and obscure the wire that pulls the rider off the cycle. I thought it looked worse and more distracting than seeing the wire.

I don't equate brightening a shot with tinkering. That's just part of the transfer process. Realize, the quote from Marshall says "Spielberg felt it was too dark." Not necessarily "Spielberg felt it was ALWAYS too dark." It very well may have just been a hair darker than it originally was when he viewed it for approval and that was the only note he had for them to correct. Again, I saw the new restoration last night and I certainly didn't notice anything amiss in that scene or anywhere else (and no one else would without some dumb quote floating around the internet). There's been no changes to the color timing, they haven't replaced any of the effects with digital redos, the fly still flys into Belloq's mouth... They didn't CHANGE the movie and, to me, that's what Spielberg is talking about.

But has no say whatsoever over the films. These are Paramounts and Spielberg's.

:rotfl:

The brightness level is a judgment call every time and has varied over the last 30 years. This is totally a nothing issue.

Jesus, some of you guys are just plain ridiculous, I know some are being sarcastic, but seriously, since the LOTR episode, it looks like there's always one guy nitpicking because not everything is exactly how he'd like it to be.

Haters gonna hate, whatever.

Unfortunately, there's always going to be people dissatisfied with stuff. Although I may not agree with them, they're quite within their rights to hold those views. I for one can't wait for the trilogy to come out.

This is funny, I just popped Last Crusade in when I got home since I was feeling the jones (heh) for some Indy, open up my laptop, and this news is right at the top. Glad to see it, I'll be glad to get rid of my 8 year old DVDs.

Huge Indy fan here! Can't wait for this release!! Will the Box up IJKCS with the trilogy?

I can't wait. I love Raiders. The other sequals are good too.

Awesome news!

Didn't much care for the sequels but Raiders is about as fun as movies get.

The Last Crusade has ALWAYS been tampered with in every home video format, be it on VHS, Laser, DVD or TV broadcast. The scene where Donovan tries to tempt the Sultan with a treasure chest in return for vehicles and men contains the following line - 'Precious valuables, your highness. Donated by some of the finest Jewish families in Germany'. Except ever since the original theatrical release, the word 'Jewish' has been rendered inaudible on every print, leaving a rather noticeable pause. It'll be interesting to see if Spielberg has restored the line for the Blu-Ray release. Can't wait for this regardless.

I will either get this, and replace Doom with the overrated alien sequel, or just buy them separately.

Love these movies Cant Wait!!!!!!!!!!!

-Brian

I think the pricing of this 4-movie set may go like this:

Raiders of the Lost Ark: $69.00
Temple of Doom: Free w/purchase of Raiders
Last Crusade: Free w/purchase of Temple of Doom
Crystal Skull: Please take this off our hands, inventory is outta control.

Great news, thanks OP!

Hopefully we see this in quarter 1 of next year!

I hope it early 2012...good news.

Actually, Lucasfilm was also a producing partner, so I bet he does have a big say in these films. Which explains why Star Wars is being released first.

If the decision was solely made by Paramount and Spielberg, then wouldn't they want this set to be released in time for Christmas? I would say Lucas didn't want both competing each other for the holidays, which would make a Spring release more plausible.

Since we're getting the Jurassic park series also this year, Indy is the biggest franchise set left to hit the format. So it'll make a big debut all by itself next year.

And that is still true. Adjusting the brightness is not "tinkering".

That's stupid. Anyone who isn't blind can see what is wrong with the lord of the rings transfer. Nitpicking is saying I don't like that scratch on frame 1276, the green tint is in a whole other ball park.

It's not like he replaced the sun with a walkie talkie.

This is great news, I put Raiders in my Blu-ray player before Christmas and I wasn't impressed with the quality (a few people have mentioned the DVD transfers weren't the best) to the extent I turned it off and watched something else.

Hopefully the Blu-rays will kick all kinds of ass!

bring em on!!!

Thanks for letting us know. You don't happen to be old enough to have seen the original in 70mm 6-track? (I am and did.) I was wondering how it compared (to the best of your memory's ability.)

How did it sound? The original 6-track mag analog soundtrack had a sheen and smoothness to it that I never hear on digital soundtracks (although my ears aren't the same as they were then.)

The fact that this was shown last night indicates to me that the BDs should be coming soon, certainly this year.

I'll try and convey my feelings:

"Dr. Jones?"

"Yes."

"Dr. Jones, I will take the Blu-ray now."

"What Blu-ray?"

"You have the Blu-ray in your pocket?"

"You dote! Do you think my son would be that stupid? Bring my Blu-ray all the way back here? You didn't did you?...You did! I should have mailed it to the Marx brothers."

"Take it easy.

"Take it easy?! I mailed it to you so it wouldn't fall into their hands!"

"I came here to save you!"

"Oh yeah, well who's going to save the Blu-ray Junior?!"