Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures [Blu-ray] [1981] [Region Free]

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) followed five years later. While the plot (involving Nazis and the hunt for the Holy Grail) can feel like a retread of Raiders… at times, the arrival of Sean Connery as Indy’s father not only serves to add some more depth to Harrison’s character, but also results in some terrific comedic moments. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Blu-ray on December 5, 2023. Top of the box office charts for 2023, and by some distance, is The Super Mario Bros Movie, the spiritual successor to the 1993 live action version. Sort of. In a year that has spoiled us with some phenomenal BD releases – Jaws, Lawrence of Arabia– and a slew of astounding boxsets – Bond, Universal Monsters– the Indiana Jones set really is the icing on the cake. The films are absolutely perfect entertainment through and through. And whilst the Ark, the Sankara Stones and the Grail are peerless milestones in the annals of action cinema, we can argue about the worth of Crystal Skulls until the day when we all need a handy fridge to avoid some nuclear blast, but the first three films are justifiably legendary and will doubtlessly last forever as the truest embodiment of thrilling adventure.With their lossless makeovers, the first three Indy adventures now have the truly engrossing, all-channel accompaniment that we always wanted from them. These aren’t vintage productions that had limited scope and invention in the sound department, so there is nothing inherently bogus about the immersive qualities they now possess. They were always meant to sound dynamic and detailed and larger-than-life. We already knew that Crystal Skull would sound amazing, because we’ve heard it lossless before. The soundmix for this outing appears to be the same as previously. No need to go over that then.

Chapter 2 - New York – Blast off to adventure as James Mangold showcases the re-creation of 1969 Manhattan for the Moon Parade chase. This featurette spotlights Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) as John Williams conducts his beautiful new theme for this compelling character. Shanghai, 1935. Indiana Jones survives a double cross by a crime boss named Lao Che, with the unwitting help of an American nightclub singer named Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) and some deft driving by his young assistant, Short Round (Ke Huy Quan). But it turns out the cargo plane they escape on is owned by Lao Che, whose pilots bail out over the Himalayas, leaving Indy and his accomplices to crash. Fast thinking and an inflatable raft saves their lives, but the trio soon finds themselves in northern India, where the locals who help them reveal that tragedy has befallen their village. A sacred stone was taken from their shrine by forces from the nearby Pankot Palace. The stone protected their village, and soon after their children were stolen too. Indy believes it might be one of the legendary Sankara stones, given to humanity by the gods long ago, so the trio sets off to Pankot to investigate. Though they’re welcomed by its young Maharaja and his prime minister, Indy soon discovers that all is not as it seems at Pankot, and that an ancient evil may have returned to spell the doom of all. Get ready for edge-of-your-seat thrills in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indy (Harrison Ford) and his feisty ex-flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for the mystical Ark of the Covenant. Experience one exciting cliffhanger after another when you discover adventure with the one and only Indiana Jones. INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Now this is more like it. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is not only a better film than Temple of Doom, it’s arguably the second best film in this franchise to date. It seems that you just can’t have a great Indy film without a Nazi menace, so they do indeed return to keep up with (and torment) the Joneses. Once more, the story features an iconic relic of antiquity imbued with divine power. And two of the franchise’s best supporting characters, Sallah and Brody, are along for the ride this time to add to the fun. But the highlight of this film is unquestionably Sean Connery, who serves as the perfect comic foil for Harrison Ford’s deadpan delivery and accidental action hero performance. The two actors play off one another beautifully, with Connery stealing scene after scene. The film’s set pieces—including a boat chase, a zeppelin escape, and a struggle abroad a World War I tank—are thrilling. Spielberg’s direction and pacing are far more brisk, and composer John Williams delivers a score that’s at once brassy, but also more personal. The Last Crusade is not quite on the same level as the original film, but it’s definitely a welcome return to form for the series. layout but ditches the main text and replaces Indy with a collage of the key items of interest from each of the four films: the Ark, the stones, the

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The disc’s menus are once more identical to those on the previous Blu-ray release. The disc includes the following extras: The Criterion Collection confirms that Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK. every direction from center. The series title sweeps across the front in familiar color and script; the orange-on-orange doesn't blend together. In Chapter 5 – Finale: This featurette breaks down the thrilling climax to the Indiana Jones series. Cast and filmmakers James Mangold, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, John Williams, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford bid farewell to one of the greatest heroes of all time. More from Tom's Guide

However, for all of the above, there are traces of digital filtering across all four 4K encodes. It’s certainly not excessive and the majority of viewers probably won’t notice it at all, but tell-tale instances of frozen grain and posterisation will be sure to catch the attention of eagle-eyed home cinema-hedz. But even while these 4K encodes are not quite perfect, they come bloody close and are by far the best these movies have ever looked. On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark (57:53). This is broken into two parts - From Jungle to Desert and From Adventure to Legend - and plays without any narration. We hear from cast and crew in interview segments from the time of filming, and during exchanges actually heard on the set. Elements that never made the final cut can be seen, and we can hear some interesting snippets from Spielberg’s direction of key sequences and their preparation, and from Ford discussing the role. This is a time-capsule, and one that is worth its weight in gold for fans. The other big difference is colour grading. Right from the start of Raiders of the Lost Ark it becomes apparent that the photography now boasts a more balanced colour palette, removing the almost neon green foliage from the Blu-ray with something that looks a lot more natural. Similarly, the golden hue that was so obvious on Blu-ray has been toned down here, giving the film a much more earthy — not to mention authentic — appearance. The Super Mario Bros Movie is getting its UK disc release this summer, with a mix of DVD, Blu-ray, 4K disc and collector's options. s U-571 is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this September, with extra features too: more details here.Standouts for wraparound would be the roiling heavens and thunder and lightning bolts above the Well of Souls and the fury and Nazi-damning powers of God during the Ark opening ceremony. You can really hear the voices spirit swirling around the speakers now. Ben Burtt’s English Dolby Atmos mix is the star of this show, however, and once again it’s phenomenal. At the risk of repeating myself, it offers a big wide front soundstage, lots of lively panning and movement, clear dialogue, and plenty of immersive use of the surrounds. The atomic test, the Sabre flyover, and the waterfall drops all use the height channels to full advantage. Williams’ score is brassy and blustery, presented in excellent fidelity. Mutt’s rumbling motorbike engine has pleasing low end heft. Simply put, every Atmos mix in this box set is a demo-worthy surround sound experience. Additional audio options on the 4K disc include English Audio Description, along with Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, and Russian 5.1 Dolby Digital. Available subtitles include English, English for the Hearing Impaired, Cantonese, Danish, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Dutch, Norwegian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Finnish, Swedish, and Thai. As with the other 4K discs, the menus here are identical to the previous Blu-ray release. Extras on the disc include the following: As with Raiders, this image boasts amazing depth-of-field, at times becoming almost fully three-dimensional. Doom is the most intensely photographed and this transfer I found to be spellbinding.