The first three Indiana Jones movies were supposed to take us back to the halcyon days of the Republic Serials. With this one, Lucas and Spielberg set out to make a 50’s era B-movie, and I think they succeeded. The movies of that time might not have been art, but they were a good time and are now revered as classics in their own right. I won’t go so far as to call this movie a classic, but I do think that ultimately, it will stand the test of time and will take it’s proper place among the rest of the Indy series.
The 2-disc special edition features a ton of goodies: a pre-production documentary, a 12-part production diary, and a whole bunch of galleries and pre-visualizaton stuff. It’s got everything the hardcore fan or film buff could want, including a bunch of interviews with the cast and crew. Basically, the same stuff that every other 2-disc special edition set has. If you’ve seen one 2-disc set, you’ve seen ‘em all. You know what’s on here, go ahead and buy it. It’s probably only five dollars more than the regular version.
Article comments
1 - Max
Hey I saw that episode of South Park too! I love getting my article ideas from other sources!
2 - Mat Brewster
Great review. For me in Raiders they took the old serials, paid homage to them, then elevated it and made it great.
With Crystal Skull they took the old 50s b-movies, paid homage to them, and made another b-movie. They didn't make the film any better than what they were paying homage too. I hated the movie, even if it didn't "rape" my childhood.