New DVD Picks of the Week: Indiana Jones & ‘The Great Debaters’

May 13, 2008

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Indiana Jones — The Adventure Collection
… or any of the three special editions — Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, Last Crusade

We’re just over a week and a half away from seeing Harrison Ford run around as Indiana Jones for the first time in nearly twenty years in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and hopefully not collapse in an arthritic fit. Of course, that means putting out a collection for Indy buffs to purchase — just in time for a late-night triple feature before the big release. However, unlike the Die Hard re-do, which stripped tons of extras away, and other releases that just fill up landfill space, there’s a perk in this whole money-grab: aside from getting them as a collection, you can pick them up for the first time separately.

That’s music to my ears, since I detest Temple of Doom, and would be happy not to see it again. Pick up one, pick up a few, or pick them all up in the Adventure Collection, which is just the three special editions in a fancy cardboard box. Each disc has a bunch of extras — intros, interviews, special effects, storyboards, and more. Some is old footage, but there’s lots of new bits as well — including a look at Skull on the Last Crusade DVD.

Purchase the Collection | Purchase Raiders | Purchase Doom | Purchase Crusade

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