The “Indiana Jones” Four-Movie Collection is now available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital. Adventures in Post Production from “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (12:36) Paramounts new 4K release of the Indiana Jones franchise earns its place among your collection with a stunning transfer of Raiders of the Lost Ark and the other three films.The Effects of Indy from “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (22:34).Iconic Props from “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (9:52).Indy’s Women: The American Film Institute Tribute (9:15). ![]() Travel with Indiana Jones: Locations with optional pop-up trivia (9:58).Indiana Jones and the Creepy Crawlies with optional pop-up trivia (11:46).The Light and Magic of “Indiana Jones” (12:22).The Making of “The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” Featurette (28:49).The Making of “The Last Crusade” Featurette (35:03).The Making of “The Temple of Doom” Featurette (41:09).The Making of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Featurette (50:52).“ The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark” 1981 Documentary (57:48).The fifth disc in this collection – dedicated entirely to bonus features – is overflowing with featurettes, but they are all previously released content. Some fans may have already picked up the set of four back in 2012 when they arrived on Blu-ray, and if that’s the case, don’t expect anything new from the bonus features this time around. When it comes to deciding whether or not to pick up this home release, it really just depends on whether you’re a big enough “Indiana Jones” to justify the spend, considering the 4K scans themselves are the only new material here. It’s worth noting that this release does not include Blu-ray copies of the films. The new release features both 4K Ultra HD and Digital copies of “Raiders,” “The Temple of Doom,” “The Last Crusade” and “The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” It also comes with a collectible booklet with behind-the-scenes photos from each film, as well as a map tracking Indy’s globe-trotting adventures. While the “Indiana Jones” franchise is still alive and well, with the fifth film dated to arrive next year from director James Mangold, the release of the prior four installments gives fans the perfect opportunity to brush up on their global archaeology before heading back to theaters. As “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” celebrates its 40th anniversary, Indy’s entire four-movie collection is making its long-awaited 4K Ultra HD debut. And one thing will never change: the joy art brings to the consumer. The 4k Indiana Jonesmovies might look different, but - short of getting an ill-advised edit to remove Indy shooting first - they remain some of the best adventure films cinema has to offer.Grab your fedoras and whips, because it’s time to go on an adventure with Paramount Home Entertainment. As technology changes, mediums change - LPs are replaced with cassettes, which are replaced by CDs, which are replaced by streaming and digital downloads. Yet, this is the trend for the industry, and it's not likely to end. The Indiana Jones 4k upgrade is a misstep, restoring a film that didn't need to be restored. By contrast, George Lucas' Star Warsfilms are perhaps the most infamous examples of re-releases, as the original trilogy has undergone extensive updates and changes, having entire sequences redone, altered, or added with CGI. When Universal restored Dracula, special attention was paid to repairing problems (and damage) in the original picture and audio - but no CGI was added, and the black-and-white high-contrast look of the movie was honored. This can be for the better: Universal's horror movies are a perfect example of how to restore classic films in a way that maintains the original's charm and spirit. The Indiana Jones 4k restoration highlights a key issue with these restorations: as movies are updated and "restored," they are also changed. However, the upgrading look also fundamentally changed the color of the movie, robbing the picture of its warm, golden glow. ![]() For example, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings received a controversial 4K upgrade that unified the original trilogy with the later Hobbitmovies. ![]() Although the upgrades do often make the picture more crystal clear, it can do so at the cost of the original's classic feel and aesthetic. The Indiana Jones franchise is the most recent much-loved movie series to get a visual upgrade. The restoration may update the picture, but it takes away some of the original charm, raising questions about the benefits of upgrading media versus the principle of maintaining historical integrity. The Steven Spielberg film series starring Harrison Ford (co-created by George Lucas) is a beloved franchise, chronicling the adventures of tomb-raiding archeologist, professor and adventurer, Indiana Jones. To mark the 40-year anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing a new box set of the Indiana Jones movies, restored in 4k HD - but the updates ruin the look of the pulp adventure movies.
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