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

[cjones235]

Originally Posted by saprano

If the bluray will be using these masters then it will be the best looking catalogue title to date. Yes beating even blade runner:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=2106

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If you have a PS3 you can save the pictures directly to the hard drive and view it on your TV. It really looks amazing.

Am i the only one not impressed by those screenshots to me the colors look to bland and dull. Does anybody know if they color corrected theses movies while they were doing the new transfers.

[Rudeboy2025]

Guys, there is a spoiler tag that you should use when quoting a post w/ huge pictures!

My ratings, just for the hell of it.

Raiders of the Lost Ark - 10/10
Temple of Doom - 7/10
Last Crusade - 9/10
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 8/10

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by cjones235

Am i the only one not impressed by those screenshots to me the colors look to bland and dull. Does anybody know if they color corrected theses movies while they were doing the new transfers?

No. Spielberg mentioned he only brightened a shot and these appear to be shots which were based upon the 2003 DVD release (I'm still assuming it's what they're using, the HD versions, for HDTV broadcast). Not every single Blu-ray needs to be as eye-gouging and overly vibrant as Avatar. Still expecting Spielberg to have 4K masters to work from for the Blu-ray release. Just look at every single Spielberg release on Blu-ray.
Why should these films be color corrected? Otherwise we'd get another The French Connection scenario on our hands. Goes for more of the aesthetic feel of the time period these films take place in. But I still don't care for the "sunburned" red skintones.
Of course I'm expecting an extremely high bitrate for all three films to be individual BD50s per the other Spielberg films on Blu which received its own disc for the film and others for the extras.

Rudeboy2025. I agree exactly with your ratings but it's an alternating toss-up between Temple of Doom and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for rating. Whenever I have the feel for an Indiana Jones marathon, I always play GUNGA DIN first then each film in "year" order (1935, 1936, 1938, 1957). More fitting since the Thuggee Cult is in GUNGA DIN and is the perfect set-up for Temple of Doom.

[mport5150]

Originally Posted by Rudeboy2025

Guys, there is a spoiler tag that you should use when quoting a post w/ huge pictures!

My ratings, just for the hell of it.

Raiders of the Lost Ark - 10/10
Temple of Doom - 7/10
Last Crusade - 9/10
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 8/10

Agreed! this is pretty much how I rated them (though I was a tad harsher on Temple of Doom and Crystal Skull)

[Puonti]

Love the quality on the remaster, will hopefully be even better on disc!

And since everyone else is rating the series, ..., I'm doing it aswell!

Raiders of the Lost Ark: 11/10
Temple of Doom: 10/10
Last Crusade: 10/10
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: 9/10

Raiders is obviously the best and a masterpiece, but all of the sequels are amazing as well.

That's right! I'm a fan-boy and proud of it!

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by Puonti

Love the quality on the remaster, will hopefully be even better on disc!

And since everyone else is rating the series, ..., I'm doing it aswell!

Raiders of the Lost Ark: 11/10
Temple of Doom: 10/10
Last Crusade: 10/10
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: 8/10

Raiders is obviously the best and a masterpiece, but all of the sequels are amazing as well.

That's right! I'm a fan-boy and proud of it!

Exactly how I feel!

But I think the WOWOW screenshots are based more on a better quality HD master based upon the ones made for the 2003 DVDs. But just imagine the WOWOW with more film-grain/higher bitrate, possibly less "sunburn" skin-tone along with better detail derived from a 4K (it's immensely possible) remaster i.e. the awesomeness which was Minority Report and Saving Private Ryan (because both are Paramount) on a BD50 with AVC along with DTS-HD MA. Final result is you have the three Indiana Jones films looking the best it has ever looked possible on a home media format.
At least until Holographic Versatile Disc is a reality.

DAMMIT I still want GUNGA DIN on Blu-ray for the proper marathoning! there's also Secret of the Incas, I think it's the name of it, starring Charleton Heston as a prototypical Indiana Jones. Even right down to the outfit. If I keep looking up stuff for it I'd even want it on Blu-ray also, still Paramount, AND High Road to China!

EDIT: Have you read the books, comics and played the video games? If you have or planning on doing so, these are the smileys which would best describe how I feel for other Indiana Jones fans as dedicated.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Puonti

Love the quality on the remaster, will hopefully be even better on disc!

And since everyone else is rating the series, ..., I'm doing it aswell!

Raiders of the Lost Ark: 11/10
Temple of Doom: 10/10
Last Crusade: 10/10
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: 9/10

Raiders is obviously the best and a masterpiece, but all of the sequels are amazing as well.

That's right! I'm a fan-boy and proud of it!

Now that I've had some time to think about it I think my favorite line is from Raiders:

"What are you gonna do?"

"I dunno. I'm making this up as I go.

[amoergosum]

Originally Posted by cjones235

Am i the only one not impressed by those screenshots to me the colors look to bland and dull. Does anybody know if they color corrected theses movies while they were doing the new transfers.

Did you REALLY have to quote saprano's entire post right after he let ricka know that he didn't have to quote his entire post?

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[cvm]

Originally Posted by amoergosum

My rating:

Raiders: 10/10
Temple: 8/10
Crusade: 10/10
Crystal Skull: 4/10

I would agree with that. I will only buy KOTCS if they only sell it with the other 3 in a package deal.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by amoergosum

Did you REALLY have to quote saprano's entire post right after he let ricka know that he didn't have to quote his entire post?

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Ooops, sorry I got carried away. I mean really, is it that big of a deal? So you have to scroll a little more....gheesh!
I could also say that the onus could be placed on saprano for not placing spoiler tags in the first place.
Relax, everyone is here to have fun. I a few posts a new page will have turned and you won't have to scroll as much.

[MaxPower111]

Raiders: 5/5 stars. "Bad dates"

Temple of Doom: 4/5 "Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory."

Last Crusade: 4/5 "Only the penitent man shall pass"

Crystal Skulls: 3.5/5 "Big damn Ants!"

[Puonti]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

Exactly how I feel!

But I think the WOWOW screenshots are based more on a better quality HD master based upon the ones made for the 2003 DVDs. But just imagine the WOWOW with more film-grain/higher bitrate, possibly less "sunburn" skin-tone along with better detail derived from a 4K (it's immensely possible) remaster i.e. the awesomeness which was Minority Report and Saving Private Ryan (because both are Paramount) on a BD50 with AVC along with DTS-HD MA. Final result is you have the three Indiana Jones films looking the best it has ever looked possible on a home media format.
At least until Holographic Versatile Disc is a reality.

*thinks about the possibilities in A/V* ... *mind-blown*

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

DAMMIT I still want GUNGA DIN on Blu-ray for the proper marathoning! there's also Secret of the Incas, I think it's the name of it, starring Charleton Heston as a prototypical Indiana Jones. Even right down to the outfit. If I keep looking up stuff for it I'd even want it on Blu-ray also, still Paramount, AND High Road to China!

I'm ashamed to say that I haven't seen any of the adventure flicks which were the inspiration for Indy. I'm gonna have to look em up. *writes note*

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

EDIT: Have you read the books, comics and played the video games? If you have or planning on doing so, these are the smileys which would best describe how I feel for other Indiana Jones fans as dedicated.

I have played three Indy games I believe, at least games that I remember. Fate of Atlantis, The Infernal Machine and Emperor's Tomb. Fate of Atlantis is a classic adventure game which I have played through several times - excellent story, voice-acting and gameplay. Especially liked that you can choose different gameplay paths early on, for example Fists path if you want to fight more, and that the ending can be changed if you want to. The Infernal Machine and Emperor's Tomb are great as well, but I prefer point-and-click adventure over action-adventure.

I've read the graphic novel Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix, since I wanted to know what the game sequel to Fate of Atlantis could've been. I liked it, shame it got cancelled 'cus of German censorship laws. I've been meaning to read more Indy comics, but I haven't got around to it yet.

Originally Posted by MaxPower111

Raiders: 5/5 stars. "Bad dates"

[amoergosum]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Ooops, sorry I got carried away. I mean really, is it that big of a deal? So you have to scroll a little more....gheesh!
I could also say that the onus could be placed on saprano for not placing spoiler tags in the first place.
Relax, everyone is here to have fun. I a few posts a new page will have turned and you won't have to scroll as much.

I am relaxed...
Threads are getting messy if entire posts with screenshots get quoted...that's all. So what you could do is edit your post...

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by amoergosum

I am relaxed...
Threads are getting messy if entire posts with screenshots get quoted...that's all. So what you could do is editing your post...

I did! Is all forgiven now?
Are the thread maids happy?

[Agent Bond]

I have my beautiful DVD boxset from 2003 (gave the middle finger to Paramount when they tried to make me double dip in 2008 with those Special Edition DVDs) and I will gladly put my Blu-Ray versions in that case after purchasing them.

The making of Temple of Doom was never released on any format.

Amazingly, I still have the VHS tape my father recorded it onto. I hope it will finally be an extra on the Blu-Ray set. Its a great documentary.

[Jim Purcell]

Originally Posted by mikej327

nope. There's pretty much little(if any) difference in the comparison pics.

You can see every pore on Harrison Ford's face!

[saprano]

Originally Posted by mikej327

Nope. There's pretty much little(if any) difference in the comparison pics.

How are you guys not seeing the increased detail, texture and sharpness in the new pics?

Are you viewing it on a computer? Its much better it look at it directly on your TV.

Whatever.

Anyway my ratings for the films would be:

Raiders-10
Doom-7
Crusade-10

I really didn't like TOD because it didn't have that adventure feeling like the other two.

[Strevlac]

Originally Posted by saprano

How are you guys not seeing the increased detail, texture and sharpness in the new pics?

Are you viewing it on a computer? Its much better it look at it directly on your TV.

Whatever.

I'm looking at them on a 10-inch monitor and even I can see a strikingly pronounced difference. Besides, when looking at the correct resolution the pics will be the same size anyway. I dunno what the hell Lou Gosset is looking at.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Strevlac

I'm looking at them on a 10-inch monitor and even I can see a strikingly pronounced difference. Besides, when looking at the correct resolution the pics will be the same size anyway. I dunno what the hell Lou Gosset is looking at.

Hey just a minute there...if I'm not sorely mistaken, that's Calvin Bouchard!

[willbfree]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

Agreed but the fly never flew in Belloqs mouth. This "myth" was only conjured up for the Pan & Scan releases and untrue with the OAR.

A bug crawls up his face and into his mouth when Indy has the rocket launcher aimed at the grail. I remember the audience hooting at how gross it was back in the theater.

Is the "fly" a different part of the film, in addition to the bug-crawling-into-his-mouth moment?