The other big difference is colour grading. Right from the start of Raiders of the Lost Ark it becomes apparent that the photography now boasts a more balanced colour palette, removing the almost neon green foliage from the Blu-ray with something that looks a lot more natural. Similarly, the golden hue that was so obvious on Blu-ray has been toned down here, giving the film a much more earthy — not to mention authentic — appearance. series' most iconic moments to life as never heard before. In the moments before, as Indy approaches the idol in the final few feet, a single arrow expedition in which a prized Peruvian idol was taken forcibly from him at the last moment from his chief rival, a French archaeologist working for outdoor marketplace scenes around the 38-minute mark. The newfound life and vitality almost defy description. Sharpness amplifications abound,

Get ready for edge-of-your-seat thrills in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indy (Harrison Ford) and his feisty ex-flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for the mystical Ark of the Covenant. Experience one exciting cliffhanger after another when you discover adventure with the one and only Indiana Jones. Extras: If there’s any aspect of this UHD boxset that disappoints, it’s the extra features; and that’s only because there’s nothing new here. Everything from the trailers that accompany each film (three each for Raiders… and …Crystal Skull, two each for …Temple of Doom and …Last Crusade) to the seven behind-the-scenes documentaries and five featurettes bundled together on the bonus Blu-ray platter also featured in the 2012 Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures BD boxset. Even so, while it would have been great to have some new material to mark Raiders of the Lost Ark’s 40th anniversary, there’s no denying that this was already a pretty comprehensive collection of goodies. the listening area, dominant along front but wrapping around in more intense examples. Action elements are never wanting for additional space. Last Crusadealready teased that Ford's Indy might be getting a little old for these adventures, but almost 20 years later he returned to the role for the Crystal Skull and, surprisingly, managed to actually do pretty damn well in terms of the stunts, the fights and the performance. He reminded audiences why he is and will always be the only Indiana Jones, and delivered one of the few fully-invested performances in his filmography from the last two decades. Sure, he was a bit creaky around the edges and some of his lines were a bit clunky ("W-ubble-u's"), but he pulled it off.

The Temple of Doom 4K Video

Easily the outlier in an otherwise near-perfect franchise, the fourth Indy outing proved - at least 13 years ago - that Ford could still pull it off, but otherwise nuked the fridge with wild CG abandon.

Now, for the first time ever, all four films are available together in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision® and HDR-10 for ultra-vivid picture quality and state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos® audio*. Each film has been meticulously remastered from 4K scans of the original negatives with extensive visual effects work done to ensure the most pristine and highest quality image. All picture work was approved by director Steven Spielberg. Paramount whips Raiders of the Lost Ark into 4K shape with a terrific 2160p/Dolby Vision graded UHD presentation. This is one of the more After leaving his mark in the world of horror with Jawsand elevating B-quality sci-fi to that of awarding-winning drama while pushing visual effects wizardry in Close Encounters, Steven Spielberg forged ahead to breathe new life in yet another movie genre with Raiders of the Lost Ark. Partnering with writer and producer George Lucas, the legendary filmmaker cooked up the perfect recipe for the action-adventure film. The first feature in the Indiana Jones saga is where Spielberg began demonstrating his unique style and distinct spirited tone that eventually grew into its own definition — the Spielbergian. From the opening moments of the Paramount logo seamlessly fading into a wide establishing shot of a South American mountain peak, we become witness to the imaginative creativity of a true virtuoso, a genuine filmmaker in complete control of the camera. timelines and travelogues, stills from the films, quotes, script excerpts, and one-sentence plot summaries for each film.and the skull. Small studio logos and legalese line the bottom. The spine brings over a squashed version of the map, the film's title as presented on Paramount's Dolby Vision grading takes the palette to another level. Colors are radically fuller and denser, more on-point and perfect. Whites are BURBANK, CA (August 14, 2023) – From Academy Award–nominated writer-director James Mangold ( Logan, Walk the Line) comes the final chapter in the saga of one of cinema’s greatest heroes. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny sees Harrison Ford reprise his iconic role as the whip-smart archaeologist one last time for a “rip-roaring adventure” (Maureen Lenker, Entertainment Weekly) full of “exciting action, wonderful banter and fantastic twists and turns” (Germain Lussier, io9).

Really, Crystal Skull continues to have impossible standards to meet, even when it comes to this 4K release. Raiders of the Lost Ark looks almost flawless in 4K, Temple of Doom's 4K presentation somehow, somehow, manages to look even more impressive, and Last Crusade's 4K image - despite a few moments - really isn't far behind them at all, and frequently looks utterly spectacular. Unfortunately, key to all three of these was arguably the period they were shot in and Douglas Slocombe's fabulous cinematography, as well as, of course, the mainstay of practical effects. Still Janusz Kaminski does a damn good impression, and there is a nice texture to the piece which leaves it frequently looking the part, even if those frustrating CG moments stand out like a sore thumb. Again, notthe fridge flipping a Fast & Furious number of times before it finally lands, but actually that bloody gopher which pops up after. However, for all of the above, there are traces of digital filtering across all four 4K encodes. It’s certainly not excessive and the majority of viewers probably won’t notice it at all, but tell-tale instances of frozen grain and posterisation will be sure to catch the attention of eagle-eyed home cinema-hedz. But even while these 4K encodes are not quite perfect, they come bloody close and are by far the best these movies have ever looked. of rare antiquities, many of which he's unearthed himself, generating the proceeds necessary to embark on his next adventure. Following a nearly

Indiana Jones: 4-Movie Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray review

For the third installment in the Indiana Jones adventures, Spielberg and Lucas change the mood once more but with far better results, effectively rinsing away the awkward aftertaste of the previous entry. For The Last Crusade, they revisit many of the same ingredients that made the first feature a beloved classic, particularly the return of the Nazis and Hitler's pursuit of occult-related artifacts. And on top of that, they add a welcomed twist to the series with Sean Connery joining the adventures as Indy's father, bringing a great deal of comedy to the mix and making the movie almost equal to Raiders. This father-son element is made all the more memorable with a prologue that shows an early adventure, possibly the first, with a young Indiana Jones (River Phoenix) battling treasure hunters. In this pseudo origin story, of sorts, we essentially learn of Indy's inspiration for archeology, the scar on his chin, his phobia of snakes and the fedora hat that has become the character's iconic signature style.

The disc’s menus are once more identical to those on the previous Blu-ray release. The disc includes the following extras: The fabulously exciting and surprisingly dark Temple of Doom is a veritable roller-coaster ride of a sequel.

Paramount and Lucasfilm have released these films a number of times on home video now, most recently on DVD (in 2003) and Blu-ray ( Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was the first to arrive on the format in 2008, followed by original trilogy in 2012). And now, at long last, all of these films have been re-scanned and remastered in native 4K for release in a new Indiana Jones: 4-Movie Collection on Ultra HD.