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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Single Disc)

 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Single Disc)

 : Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Single Disc)

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
EAN: 0097363418641
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions:25
Label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Languages:EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1GermanOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1RussianOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchDubbedDolby Digital 5.1SpanishDubbedDolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
MPN: 341864
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Running Time: 122 minutes
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: May 22, 2008




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas bring you the greatest adventurer of all time in "a nonstop thrill ride" (Richard Corliss, Time) that's packed with "sensational, awe-inspiring spectacles" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull finds Indy (Harrison Ford) trying to outrace a brilliant and beautiful agent (Cate Blanchett) for the mystical, all-powerful Crystal Skull of Akator. Teaming up with a rebellious young biker (Shia LaBeouf) and his spirited original love Marion (Karen Allen), Indy takes you on a breathtaking action-packed adventure in the exciting tradition of the classic Indiana Jones movies!

Amazon.com:
Nearly 20 years after riding his last Crusade, Harrison Ford makes a welcome return as archaeologist/relic hunter Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, an action-packed fourth installment that's, in a nutshell, less memorable than the first three but great nostalgia for fans of the series. Producer George Lucas and screenwriter David Koepp (War of the Worlds) set the film during the cold war, as the Soviets--replacing Nazis as Indy's villains of choice and led by a sword-wielding Cate Blanchett with black bob and sunglasses--are in pursuit of a crystal skull, which has mystical powers related to a city of gold. After escaping from them in a spectacular opening action sequence, Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young greaser (Shia LaBeouf) whose friend--and Indy's colleague--Professor Oxley (John Hurt) has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts. Whatever secrets the skull holds are tertiary; its reveal is the weakest part of the movie, as the CGI effects that inevitably accompany it feel jarring next to the boulder-rolling world of Indy audiences knew and loved. There's plenty of comedy, delightful stunts--ants play a deadly role here--and the return of Raiders love interest Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, once shrill but now softened, giving her ex-love bemused glances and eye-rolls as he huffs his way to save the day. Which brings us to Ford: bullwhip still in hand, he's a little creakier, a lot grayer, but still twice the action hero of anyone in film today. With all the anticipation and hype leading up to the film's release, perhaps no reunion is sweeter than that of Ford with the role that fits him as snugly as that fedora hat. --Ellen A. Kim




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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - From 11 to 60 we loved this addition
This whole gang loved this movie..we don't understand whats not to like.
Its Second generation and third and it was fun...entertaining and did we
say FUN..im sorry there were folks expecting more or different or younger
or less this or less that...all of us..thats 8 of us suggest you view it
again..start with an open heart and smile..maybe some popcorn...and let
yourself injoy the adveture with our old friend Indy.



Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Movie is medicore. This is more of a review of Amazon.
Bought it new from amazon, received a used-resealed copy with a old price sticker on it. Disc also had fingerprints all over it. Normally I love Amazon, but this was unacceptable. I didn't buy it from a 3rd party either, it was straight from Amazon.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Great Moive
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
It would seem that Indiana Jones is what most men want to be; brave, heroic smart, and adventurous. But can a movie that has had a nineteen year gap between its third and fourth film be as successful as its earlier films? Can the magic of the first few films be recaptured since its star, Harrison Ford, is now older and movie making has changed so much? I think they did a great job recapturing the movies and adding new features into the movie but still remaining true to the original three films.

If I had to rank all four of the Indiana Jones movies I would have to say that this one would be my third favorite after The Raiders of the Lost Arc and The Last Crusade. The first and third movies seemed to have an underlining view that God did exist and that it was more of a search for God. I was disappointed to see that The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull took on a theme more like The Temple of Doom. The Raiders of the Lost Arc and The Last Crusade had a sense of reality to them that made the story believable and the scene with the aliens takes away that reality. It was nice to see that the writing was creative but still seemed like the original movies.

I liked the one quote that Cate Blanchett said to Harrison Ford "Belief, Dr. Jones, is a gift you have yet to receive. My sympathies." Jones responded by saying "Oh, I believe, sister. That's why I'm down here" This made me think of the Old Testament phrase "Fear of the Lord." It seemed that Jones had a proper fear of this unknown power. When ever people entered into the presences of God they were very fearful which seems much more relevant to the situation. I was just surprised when she said that it was disbelief when I thought it was clear that it was a time to be nervous.

I loved this quote from the movie because it is often time something that I think applies to us today. Jones is trying to warn Spalko to "Be careful, you may get exactly what you wish for" and she responds by saying "I usually do." I feel that this is very true sometimes we want something but its not something that we should be desiring. It made me think of a child who is having a temper tantrum because they want to have a new toy. You don't give into them and you might even have to punish the child for they way they are acting. I personally feel that Jones is right in this quote, we should not have everything we want. I was surprised to hear that quote since we live in a society where we feel as though we should have whatever we want.

Over all I thought that this was a very good and imaginative movie that kept very true to the first three movies. All of the action scenes were just as good as they were in the past movies. Even though some of the scenes were unrealistic, such as the sword fight that took place on the back to two cars or swinging from tree to tree to catch up with the racing cars, it was still very entertaining. I also thought the ending was very appropriate since it was almost like a passing of the torch. Overall I would say that this was a very good addition to the Indiana Jones movies.



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - So weak it should be excluded from the series
I saw Indiana Jones 4. Here is what you need to do if you want to enjoy the movie:

1. Assume that working with supernatural forces for all these years has made Indy sturdy enough to do things no other 66 year old man could do and not need an ambulance immediately after.
2. Forget you saw any of the other films.

Basically, the special effects were cool and Spielberg's direction was on par. The actors were there for the show. It's the script that sucked. The movie largely rehashed scenes from other Indy movies and the ending ... oh what a travesty. The other movies in the series tended to have lots of humor but they took the main plot arch seriously and had some small nod to realism. I can only describe the ending of Indy 4 as "goofy." It really didn't seem to fit. Maybe it was a case of "where do we go after finding the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail?" There was another scene near the beginning that seemed straight out of a Looney Tunes cartoon.

Recently I re-watched Indy 3 in high definition. It is so superior that I would say it's not even in the same league as Indy 4. How could the same guy have written both films? Clearly Lucas has been replaced by some alien hack writer.

Verdict: Give it a watch if you have some time to kill and are really bored. This movie is Iron Man's bitch.



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Any comment about the Blu Ray version ??
Please ... someone make a comment about the Blu Ray version compared with the normal DVD version
Thanks






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