DVD Collection
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981):
Dashing adventurer and archaeologist Indiana Jones is contacted by the U.S. government and given the impossible task of retrieving a very special artifact with immense historical and religious value, the one and only Ark of the Covenant! Jones, with the help of old flame Marion Ravenwood and best friend Sallah, must locate the resting place of the Ark before Hitler and the SS can get to it first and use its power to turn the tide of the war!
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984):
Jones returns and this time he’s on the trail of some missing sacred stones of great magic but he may get more than he bargained for when the expedition leads him to a deadly temple, children used as slave labor and a vicious cult once considered extinct! The cult’s agenda? Why, the end of the world of course!
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989):
Indiana Jones, once again, swings back into action when his famous archaeologist father vanishes in pursuit of the fabled Holy Grail, the very cup Jesus Christ drank from during the last supper! Now Jones must locate his father and the Grail and keep it from the hands of the SS! Can Indiana tolerate his father long enough to save the world from the evil Axis and their plot to conquer the world?
I won’t beat around the bush, these films are classics and I cannot praise them enough. It’s no exaggeration in the slightest bit to say that this series not only made archaeology fun, interesting and sexy for the masses but it more than likely also inspired hundreds of men and women across the globe to become archaeologists! That’s the power of truly great cinema!
Personally, I’m convinced Temple of Doom was the best in the series with Raiders falling incredibly close behind. I’ve probably watched TOD fifty times and it never seems to get old. Concerning The Last Crusade, well, I don’t want to get too negative but I thought it was an irritating entry. Whichever entry you love or hate, this collection is perfect for fans! You get the special editions of each film plus extras! Fantastic!
What can I say? These are freakin’ awesome and this set is worth every penny! There’s only one small problem, one small reason why I wouldn’t recommend purchasing this, and that is the fourth film. The fourth film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, has yet to be released on DVD and when it does there’s a great chance you’ll be seeing ANOTHER Indiana Jones box set released with all the releases of this set plus the new film. I mean, why bother purchasing this for about $30 and get 3 films when you get wait another 6 months and purchase all 4 films for $50?
If you cannot wait for the next box set, scoop this up and have yourself a ball because nobody but nobody does it better, swings better, whips better, shoots better and fights better than Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones!
