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    Adventures Of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection


    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 78 (Nov 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Harrison Ford

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    http://www.indianajones.com
    Special Features
    If adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones. Fans of this popular series of movies will no doubt be pleased by their arrival on DVD. The four-disc set includes the movies--


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 05659
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    (Retail Price): $69.99
    (DVD Type): Four-Disc set
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    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
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    (Theatrical Year): Various
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    (DVD Release Date): 10/21/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

     Credits Information

    (Director): Steven Spielberg
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    Special Notes:
    $49.95 MAP (Minimum Advertised Price). Available only in "The Adventures Of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection" -- not available individually at this time. The set is also available in a modified 1.33:1 (4:3) version.) Versions purchased at Best Buy will include an exclusive fifth disc, which includes ten minutes of additional bonus material. Also see individual title entries for more review data.

    Story Synopsis:
    ("Indiana Jones And The) Raiders Of The Lost Ark" is the action-packed classic that set the standard for the modern-day action-adventure. Globe-trotting archaeologist Indiana Jones (Ford) is hired to find the mystical Lost Ark of the Covenant. Love interest Marion Ravenwood (Allen), rival (fly-eating) archaeologist Belloq (Freeman) and the ultimate screen villains, the Nazis complicate the adventure. "Raiders" was the top-grossing movie of 1981, and was the winner of five well-deserved Academy Awards. "Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom" is the sequel to "Raiders" (but was actually a prequel that was curiously set one year prior to the events in "Raiders"), and finds our favorite archaeologist-adventurer (Ford) in India on a quest to locate the Sankara stones that were stolen from a village and return enslaved children to their families. The chief instigator of the PG-13 MPAA rating, the Oscar-winning visual effects and the thrilling mine car chase are among the film's highlights. Indiana Jones (Ford) goes on The Last(?) Crusade in search of the Holy Grail, only this time his feisty father (Connery) and old pals Dr. Brody (Elliott) and Sallah (Rhys-Davies) are along for the ride. (Michael Coate)

    DVD Picture:
    "Raiders Of The Lost Ark": The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1-framed DVD picture looks fantastic! Well worth the wait, the restored images are sharp and detailed, with nicely rendered depth and clarity to highlight the intricate sets and locations. There are, however, a few shots that exhibit a soft focus. Colors are richly saturated, with lush greens and vivid hues, natural fleshtones, and deep blacks. A discriminating eye may notice the occasional edge enhancement in some scenes, but its presence is quite minimal. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely balanced, with satisfying visual information in the darker scenes. Of course, the opening sequence is a bit dark, but that is to preserve the mysterious man in the shadows until his on-screen debut. The source element is quite clean, with little in the way of dirt or film grain. There are occasional instances of pixelization, shimmering artifacts, or moir

    Soundtrack:
    "Raiders Of The Lost Ark": The remastered Dolby

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