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DVD Review: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume Three - The Years of Change

Written by Rebecca Wright
Published May 13, 2008
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With the diamond adventure behind him, Indy heads to Paris and runs into T.E. Lawrence again. "Winds of Change" examines how the war has changed things in Europe. By this time Indy has gotten a job as a translator in France. He finds himself in the midst of the Versailles talks. Anyone familiar with the Indiana Jones franchise won't miss the foreshadowing of the Nazi uprising that plays such a significant role in Jones' later life.

Harrison Ford makes a wonderful cameo in "Mystery of the Blues." He introduces the flashback and closes the segment in the same fashion. In the episode, Indy meets up with more historical figures. This time it's Al Capone and Elliot Ness. The story is pretty farfetched, but like most of the episodes in the Young Indiana Jones series, it's still a heck of a lot of fun.

"Scandals of 1920" and "Hollywood Follies" find the usually adventurous Jones kicking back and relaxing a bit. In "Scandals" he works on Broadway with George Gershwin to produce a show, all while trying to romance some chorus girls on the side. "Hollywood Follies" finds Indy in Hollywood working in films. He gets the chance to rub shoulders with Irving Thalberg, Erich Von Stroheim and John Ford. As a film historian I found these episodes interesting, but admit they are a rather weak ending for a show that was centered so much on action and adventure.

YIJ_Still_PK_CH18-IA-1304.jpg While parts of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume Three - The Years of Change may not have been as strong as the two previously released sets, the third volume still has plenty to offer any Indiana Jones fan. Sean Patrick Flannery does a great job as the teenage Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. and makes one think of Harrison Ford in some ways. Despite some of its slower storylines, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume Three - The Years of Change is a must have for any true Indy fan.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume Three - The Years of Change DVD set is presented in the program's 1.33:1 original broadcast aspect ratio. The video quality is not what I would call fantastic but it is above average. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

As with all of The Young Indiana Jones DVD releases, this 10-disc set is packed with special features. Each segment is followed by a series of documentaries that provide historical perspective about the people, places, and events portrayed in the discs segment. Below is a list of the special features, broken down by disc.

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Rebecca is a freelance writer, concentrating in the areas of film, television and music criticism. Her B.A. is in the Humanities with an emphasis in film and writing.She holds an M.A. in American and British literature with an emphasis in dystopian literature and detective fiction.
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DVD Review: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume Three - The Years of Change
Published: May 13, 2008
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Section: Video
Filed Under: Video: Action, Video: Adventure
Writer: Rebecca Wright
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#1 — May 14, 2008 @ 13:36PM — bibbyroo [URL]

thanks for the break down of the special features, ive been interested in this set and was wondering what all the documentaries are about. one question- do any of the movies have commentary or deleted scenes?

#2 — May 14, 2008 @ 15:16PM — rebecca wright [URL]

This set has no commentaries or deleted scenes.

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