art work sucks. Since I already have the 2003 box set, I'll wait until the blu-ray disks to come out.

I'm afraid that I don't.

But I apologise for my rather harsh/sarcastic tone in my reply. Just irks me when I say that I'm not sure, and then someone says that I'm wrong/or not including something. Not what you intended I'm sure, but how I reacted to it.

Sorry, I knew my numbers weren't accurate, and like I said, I'm not aware of every release of every movie... I didn't figure LaserDisc into my figures for Indiana Jones (please God, forgive me for such a sin), but the figure regarding Star Wars included LaserDisc releases.

And I didn't include P&S/Widescreen releases, since, and again, I don't know this as fact, I make an assumption here that LD releases were similar to DVD, that they came out at the same time in either AR. Therefore, it's not a double-dip.

Looks cool put I will wait for the Blu release.

Emil Ryderup wrote: Halloween? Evil Dead?

I'm not familiar with those releases, but they have been around haven't they? And even then, I don't think  Halloween IV has been double-dipped very much (this is about franchises). Evil Dead, considering the amount Anchor Bay has milked them, yes, but maybe not to the extent of Star Wars (and even then, Army of Darkness is the one that's had the sur-multiple releases no? Evil Dead has had a few, but not as many as AoD, right? I really don't know, that's just how I understand/remmeber it from things said 'round these parts.)

In any case, Star Wars is the king of the double-D.

How did they manage to get the title wrong?  It's not "Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark".  The first film is simply "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

...It is really when you look at it.

How many releases of Star Wars on ANY format have there been? I think the number is 14, but I have no idea.

Releases of Indiana Jones: 3 (now 4) I believe (2 VHS, 2 DVD).

Lord of the Rings has had 3 releases.

Superman and Batman don't count as double-dips.

Dont get suckered into this. Just buy the original set. Its on sale for 23 bucks!

http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewproduct.htm?pro...

I don't know if I'm going to buy these; part of me wants to because its Indy, but... is it really worth it? And that 'Adventure Collection' has a cover just as corny looking as its name, if you ask me.

No no no, I'm waiting on the Blu-ray release even if it takes them another decade lol.

the 2003 box set was fine for me. so theres no need for me buy this. but this may sound dissapointing but i will not  kingdom of the crystal skull.

My friend is going to Netflix Last Crusade for me. Didn't get the chance to see it.

Meh, I'll pass for three reasons - 1) I already own the original box, 2)The extras sound incredibly un-exciting and 3) no hi def.

I agree that now you can buy one movie if you don't want the other two, the problem is that some people tend to buy the same movies over and over again, just for the sake of owning them... Lucas has released SIXTEEN versions of the Star Wars Original Trilogy (1 on Beta, 1 on CED, 5 on VHS, 5 on LD, 1 on VCD and 3 on DVD) and i'm sure there're fans who own most of them (if not all) when one version on each format should had been enough, and within every new edition it seems that Lucas intencionally always leaves something wrong or unfinished, so that he'll keep releasing new editions for the rest of his life, and therefore fans will continue to buy the same movies, with the premise that the new edition will be the final one, and that everything will look and sound perfect.

Indeed no one's forcing anyone to buy anything over again, but in the case of these new individual Indiana Jones releases, the answer is YOU SHOULDN'T even if you don't already own them. ¿Why should anyone pay US$20 for one DVD release when you can buy the Trilogy DVD boxset for US$30? Both editions provide the same audiovisual transfer, and as for bonus content the Trilogy DVD boxset provides better and much more content than the individual releases.

As for when the movies arrive in HD, that's yet to be seen if it's worth spending on them again. I'm sure some look forward for them on Blu-Ray, but the mayority is very pleased with the quality of the transfer in the Trilogy DVD boxset, which is excelent and looks superb upconverted, besides with Super Upconverting DVD players around the corner, you'll watch your already onwed DVD movies even better than you do now and within HD standarts. The bottom line is that if you already own the Trilogy DVD boxset KEEP IT, if you don't have the Trilogy DVD boxset then GET IT while you still can, and as for these new individual releases AVOID THEM.

IF any of you expects these new editions to contain a new restored and/or remastered transfers of the movies, the answer is NO. From the press release at the official site, indicates that these new individual editions will contain the same audio and video transfers of the movies already included in the past 2003 Trilogy DVD box set.

That leaves us with the "All-new bonus content" but from what i read from the press release, it doesn't offer anything appealing or exclusive, that hasn't been addressed on the past 2003 DVD boxset, unless you think that introductions and interviews with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and the cast and crew of Indy 4 talking about the previous films, even image galleries and storyboards are worth your money.

The bonus content in the previous Trilogy DVD boxset, has behind the scenes and interviews of the cast and crew from the movies, trailers, outtakes, screen tests, production drawings and photographs, also featurettes about the stunts, sound, music and special effects in the movies... therefore there's nothing new and exclusive on these new individual releases, that the previous Trilogy DVD boxset didn't cover superbly... even the covers look better on the 2003 Trilogy DVD boxset, and matches the design of the Adventures of Young Indiana Jones DVD boxsets.

Honestly i expected something like this from George Lucas, the precursor of movie marketing, of making a profit from rereleasing the same movies over and over again, and responsable of Hollywood's greed, as movie studios have followed his example, but i can't believe that Steven Spielberg agreed to do this, finally we're to blame as we continue to double dip for the same movies we already own, just for the sake of getting petty cash for our money.

The covers are horrible. The melting skull thing sounds interesting, but that's not enough for me to pick up these new editions. The 2003 set is just fine.....even if it does have Temple in it !

No need for this for me, I have the 4 disc box set already, I'll just ad the dvd of the 4th movie when it comes outs. I'll re-buy when the 4 movies come in a Blu ray box set once I upgrade to HD.

i imagine this one comes to dvd that will come out with a dvd collection like how they milked dvds from several different series. Ill most likely do that.

I'll stick with my box set and just add the new movie - why would you get these abyway if you didn't have them? You know there will be a four movie box set on the horizon...

Kyle Mertes wrote:   People who have already purchased a title or boxed set a few years previously will not double dip lest the print is better.
Wait, huh?
Are you saying that people only buy double-dips for improved transfers?
(what you technically said is people won't buy double dips because they're AFRAID the print is better...)

Useless comment - Howard the Duck is on R2 DVD, which of course doesnt help the Economy USA state wide unless you have a player that plays it all..
It is a shame that so many movies still havent been on DVD yet, meanwhile others have been released countless times.
There are some great classic sci fi, horror , disney movies that still havnet come out yet...
The only company thats got it going on right now is Warner Brothers putting out their Noirs, Gangster, the Crawford, Davis,& the like, box sets..
We really need a lot of unreleased movies to be released, because people will buy them for their DVD collection (if they are affordable)
Sales of fresh products I would think would have a better chance to help the economy than re-release the SOS we already have..
How many times has Anchor Bay released Evil Dead & Halloween for example.
Meanwhile movies like Song of the South, the original Mothra, Mr Peabody and the Mermaid, Trilogy of Terror part 2, Galaxy of Terror,etc etc all sit and collect dust..
Its really too bad

I don't have the boxset because I don't need to own Temple of Doom and the Last Crusade I'm just glad I can finally pick up Raiders on it's own! Now they just need to this with Back to the Future...
I couldn't care less about a Blu-ray release.

Totally useless.  This is simply to promote the new movie.  Have the '03 collection and have patience for the hi-def eventual release.

I already own the complete set on dvd, so no need to get this one. I'll wait for the Blu-Ray Box, will definitely get that one!

HD release for me...

I didn't get the original release, so I'll have this picked up for a birthday present.

Definitely not double-dipping. I actually hoped that the DVD release of Crystal Skull would match up with the 2003 box set. Obviously it won't happen. Here's to the Blu-Ray box set release!

dsclass wrote: Maybe the economy will improve when DVD companies stop double-dipping & start releasing things that havent seen the light of day on DVD

Well said.

I am keeping the 2003 set. disc art, exceptional transfers, plenty of bonus material, nice packaging. more plus than minus here. also can't stand the silver top discs from Paramount.

I don't have any of the films on DVD, but I do have the bonus disc from the boxed set.

I do hope the original trailers are on these releases (something Paramount often omits from their press releases of having the original trailer for a movie on the same DVD).

Depending on the price, I may pick these up, as I don't have any of the films on DVD yet. Of course, I will probably get the 2003 boxset, which can now be found at Wal-Mart for $19.99 and cheaper in other places. The special features don't look that wonderful, after all...so it just depends.

I'm waiting for Blu-ray.

I will wait for a Blu release.

nothing really different from the 2003 box set, I mean the documentary of all 3 films from 03 basically sums up the extras on that press release, what a wastse

Danny Storr wrote: SethRex wrote: No Blu-Ray Release?  (heck i'm surprised they didn't knock it off on HD DVD by now)

F**k off ....

Why everytime there is news of a new release on standard DVD does somebody have to put in the comments "where`s Blue-ray release" etc etc  

ARRGGHH


Ummm... I'm gonna go with 'because it's supposed to be the new standard'. And ya know... Blu-Ray is sweet

While there appears to be some interesting new extras I think I'll pass as well and wait till Blu-ray (hopefully with the damn deleted scenes) is released and I finally fork over the cash for a player. Until then I'm quite happy with the set I have right now

I just read an article in the paper about how DVD sales have slipped in the last year.  It was mostly blaming digital copies, iTunes, and cable On-Demand.  This is the true reason DVD sales have slipped:  The constant unnecessary double-dipping that all the studios insist on doing.  People who have already purchased a title or boxed set a few years previously will not double dip lest the print is better.  Special features don't go over very well with the mainstream market because of higher costs.  They just want a good looking and good sounding movie at the right price.  

Having said that, my dad owns the Widescreen boxed set of this and I have been putting off on buying my own box since then.  Guess I better soon, or I will have to wait for Blu Ray.  It still puzzles me as to why this was never released on HD-DVD though and why Star Wars (at least the newer trilogy) wasn't released on Blu Ray.  But now that I think about it, they are from the same filmmakers, so they will probably roll both series on Blu Ray now that there is a definitive winner in the format war.  Hopefully other series like Lord of the Rings and Batman will be released on Blu Ray in the next year or so.  

Lucasfilm milking again.  It's a shame.  They could do much more with these releases.  Maybe, a year or so after the new film first arrives on DVD (this fall, I imagine), they'll put together a big box set.

I saw it as a pointless double dip, for, on TV (TBS/TNT), you have the deleted scenes inserted into the movie.   Those deleted scenes are top notch.  Yet, we don't get an extended cut on DVD...just those deleted scenes, onto the side.

That's why I see this as a double dip.  They could've also added the True Hollywood Story...

Well, the good news is: there isn't going to be an artificial CGI insert in the films (thank you, Steven!)

Still - no thanks.  The 2003 set is fine by me.  The print is still great looking, and sounds just as good as when it was released.   And the making-of is as in-depth as you can possibly imagine.  If Spielberg does something with this, like the Close Encounters 30th set - with multiple cuts and all - then I will double dip.  But I see this as pointless as the Jurassic Park/Jaws re-issue.  And do I even have to mention LUCAS!

A better print of 1941 on DVD, a SE of Hook/Always/Sugarland/Duel would be nice...oh...and AMBLIN' and some of his shorts from his early days would be VERY NICE.

Yeah, I'll pass on this...I have the previous release, so no need to double dip these...I'll wait for the blu-ray release...

So what exactly is different on these releases that we don't already have with the box set?

I love these movies but I have the previous release and won't doubledip until we get an HD release. (HD as in blu-ray... I tend to say HD for either.)

Yup I too already own the box trilogy. Ohh yeah am sure by next year or in two more years we will see a High Def edition of Kingdom of Skulls on Blu-ray from Paramount, thats a no brainer. Afterwards they need to release all 3 films on their HD form.

Not surprised at all by the news...Not worth the rebuy "New bonus material" seems very weak--I'll pass thanks

Well....here we go.

I was wondering when they were going to bust these out. The '03 set is still readily available at the moment and will be a far better value than these releases. Will they be getting pulled soon?

I'll just hold off for the eventual Blu version box with all four films in it.

No Blu-Ray Release?  (heck i'm surprised they didn't knock it off on HD DVD by now)