BullGooseLoony

I think I'll just be REALLY patient and get a set with all four movies.

Shannon Nutt

You're assuming this will be the LAST movie? I wouldn't.

lamphorn

I'm quite happy with the first set. Unless there were new transfers, Blu-Ray or commentary, I can't imagine any reason to double-dip.

That said, it would be nice if Lucas didn't have to put his revisionist territorial piss on the package by changing the name of the first film. I don't remember ever hearing of a film called "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark".

Drop

Why is this an issue? It's not changed within in the film. It's there merely as a franchise indicator. Go get custom cover.

OldBoy

how many discs is this new complete set, 3 or 4?

Count de Monet

It's an issue because it's not the title of the film and new viewers and future generations might start calling it that because the packaging or advertising is how they might become introduced to the film. If you need a "franchise indicator" why not simply call the set something like "The Adventures of Indiana Jones" and leave the titles alone? That's what most other boxsets do.

It's also just dumb and unwieldy.

GreenVulture

Who gives a shit? So your future grandchildren might call it Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, big deal.

You're not one of those losers who starts frothing at the mouth when somebody says A New Hope instead of Star Wars, are you?

Count de Monet

I give a shit, genius. You're not one of those losers who can't tolerate a differing opinion, are you?

steebo777

Easy man, can't we all just get along?

Count de Monet

Um, I think you meant that comment for one post above mine.

OldBoy

moving to The Meanies Forum...

Count de Monet

Reposted for easy reference.

CertifiedTHX

Keeping the original title on the cover would have been preferable, but I've never really had a problem with the variation. I know the real title, and newcomers to the franchise will also know when they play the DVD. Or the Blu-ray. Or whatever takes over from that. Now, had the Nazi's weapons been altered, and they were suddenly threatening Indy with ever more dangerous walkie-talkies, I would have been pissed.

--THX

creekdipper

What has not been posted is that this is the "Special Geriatric Edition" designed to hit the shelves in time for Mothers' & Fathers' Days.

Special Bonus goodies include:

For the Guys: A vial of Cialas, a tube of Ben-Gay, and an 8mm 5-minute short of Little Egypt performing in a tent show.

For the Gals: A Skull locket including one certified gray hair from Indy's chest, a negligee featuring exclusive tummy control, and a Danielle Steele short story featuring Sean Connery romancing all three of the Indy babes.

For both: Exclusive Indy reading glasses and a bottle of Geritol.

(The wife & I are eagerly awaiting this release in time for our 30th Anniversary).

Also, the "Temple" re-release is rumored to have a deleted scene restored in which the temple priest reaches in & yanks out the heart of Jar Jar Binks.

If this is true, it is well worth the double-dip.

Tardo317

So is it official that these May 08 new releases are the same remasters from the previous box set? No upgrade of video quality?

Shannon Nutt

May 13th, and yes, they're the same transfers as the previous sets.

HockeyMan2000

And not only that but there's no fourth disc -- no "Making Of" or any of the supplements from the 4-disc box set from 2003. No trailers, etc. Basically just a group of new featurettes that mostly hype up THE CRYSTAL SKULL.

A definite "pass" if you already own the original DVD box set.

GreenVulture

First review up of the new Raiders of the Lost Ark:

http://www.dvdmg.com/raidersofthelostarkse.shtml

Rammsteinfan

Yup, staying with the old discs. Thanks for that link.

CertifiedTHX

So, a little history, a little love, and a special effect breakdown. We can probably expect more or less the same from the other two. Don't know if that's worth $40 (current price at Best Buy). Didn't get the Die Hard re-release set for the same reason.

--THX

philip74

i wonder if the 3 new single disc special editions come with slipsleeve covers?

basaro

Thanks for the info on the new "features", they suck, so I'm sticking with the original boxset. It is really lame for such an epic trilogy like this to have what they call "Special Editions" still released as measly single discs.

Swahili

It sucks, I want nothing to do with these new releases, but I've been waiting ever since the day the original box set came out (Oct. 2003?) to replace my wonky Last Crusade disc. Seriously, the first time I took it out of the case to watch it, it skipped, and it has skipped ever since.

Now at least I can replace that disc. I don't even think I'll keep the new case just so the other cases will match in the old box set I have. Sucks though, this will surely awaken the completist in me now that I'm going to have one Indy DVD with special features and two that are barebones.

CertifiedTHX

HTF has a review of all three discs and the special features of each. Some of it sounds kind of cool. It would certainly compliment the information on the 2003 set. But worth $40?

--THX

Shannon Nutt

Watched the special features today - I agree they compilment the previous release, but are not must-have. Mainly a lot of new interviews discussing most of the same things we heard on the previous edition's documentary. Still there was some new footage here that I hadn't seen before (including footage of the mechanical snakes that were never used in Raiders and a funny outtake from Crusade where Connery goes "I thought I lost you, boy" and promptly smacks Ford across the face).

Bottom line - if you're a completist or die-hard fan, you'll probably get your money's worth. If not, you can probably live without this set.