of rare antiquities, many of which he's unearthed himself, generating the proceeds necessary to embark on his next adventure. Following a nearly Note that the menus here are identical to the previous Blu-ray releases. Which means this 4K disc also includes the following extras: 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. every direction from center. The series title sweeps across the front in familiar color and script; the orange-on-orange doesn't blend together. In

intelligence with news that the Nazis have ramped up their efforts to discover the legendary Ark of the Covenant, home to the original Ten Paramount has released Director Steven Spielberg's seminal 1981 Adventure film 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' to the UHD format. New specifications 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 also where Spielberg began really 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. making it a prized possession for Hitler's war machine. An intercepted communique reveals that Nazi diggers have unearthed the ancient city of boulder chases after him. It rolls along the top end before audibly falling down to the floor and pursuing the archaeologist through the rest of the cave.opening idol snatching sequence all the way to the climactic scenes with the opened Ark. The film feels absolutely brand new at this resolution, and Indy's 4K SteelBook collection ships in a rather flimsy outer slip box measuring approximately 7" tall, 5.5" wide, and just a shade over 3"

The SteelBooks all share a common aesthetic and it's better to just provide a simple visual breakdown and allow the photographs to fill in theAfter the unexpectedly insane Box Office success of Raiders, of course a sequel was inevitable, with Lucas - in trademark form following Star Wars - talking it up like he had a trilogy planned, but actually not having much of a clue where to go next. The rush to push out a successful second entry was influenced by a number of factors - not least the fact that both Lucas and Spielberg were in a darker place in their lives than during Raiders(undoubtedly a double-divorce will lead to the necessity to involve scenes of hearts literally being pulled out of still-living bodies) . The end result could be argued to be little more than the outtakes from Raiders, stitched together with a threadbare plot that barely explains why its protagonists travel from China to India and get involved in a demonic child slavery cult to recover some sacred gems to restore health and prosperity to a... village. Still, forgiving all that, it's an unsurprisingly very detailed image, which laps up the lines and wrinkles on Indy's face, revelling most in his textured, lived-in feel even if there's little of the same in some of the caricature villains. Environments too - again despite looking less authentic this time around - enjoy some veritable nuance, and brief spurts of atmosphere, with softness relegated to Allen's visage and an otherwise largely crystal clear image that wields a fine layer of textured grain intentionally applied to keep this production in line with its predecessors, as far as could be achieved at least.

whooshes out from the side and the barrage to follow seems to extend from the sides and zip through to the center with remarkable, immersive Nazis by the name of Belloq (Paul Freeman), Indy and his elder university colleague Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott) are approached by ArmyThe story perhaps ill-advisedly goes wild on false stereotypes of age-old India, going for subtle humour but missing the mark (from human sacrifice to chilled monkey brains, it should be rather obviously almost farcically hilarious, yet still it can and does offend), however most people will hopefully be able to move past that in favour of the basic evil villains kidnapping kids theme, particularly with a perhaps surprising amount of demonic possession, voodoo blood-magic, and all-round dark fantasy thrown into the mix this time around. The comedy is still great, and pretty sharp, from subtle touches like the name on the plane Indy escapes in, to the more outlandish stuff like the ludicrously over the top banquet which is just a succession of disgusting dishes served up culminating in... frozen monkey brain! And despite Kate " the trouble with her is the noise" Capshaw being a bit of a screaming diva in terms of character design, she shares some fabulous chemistry with Indy, particularly when he's trapped in a slowly-closing-with-spikes room and she has to face her own I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here moment to save him. The new English Dolby Atmos mix from Ben Burtt delights yet again here. As with the earlier films, the soundstage is big and wide up front, with expansive use of the surround and height channels for immersion. Dialogue is clean, Williams’ score is offered in outstanding fidelity, and the panning is smooth and natural. The fight aboard the boat (when we first catch up with adult Indy) is an assault on the ears, with crashing waves sweeping in thunderously from seemingly every direction. Subtle cues abound—softly chirping birds during the establishing shot of Marshall College, for example, the clamor of anxious students in the surrounds when Indy skips out on his office hours, or the airy echo of conversation in the church library. The canal chase in Venice is a highlight too, as the freighter’s spinning propeller chops Indy’s boat into pieces. Gunfights, cannon fire, the Nazi rally in Berlin, motorcycle chases, air combat, the belly of the zeppelin with its distant humming propellors, the metallic rumble of the interior of the tank—there’s great spacial work in virtually every scene. This is a brilliant object-based surround mix. Additional audio options include Spanish, French, Italian, and Japanese 5.1 Dolby Digital, and Japanese and Russian 2.0 Dolby Digital. Subtitles are available in English, English for the Hearing Impaired, Cantonese, Danish, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Dutch, Norwegian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Finnish, Swedish, and Thai. the top in that familiar Indy color and script and a waist-up depiction of the title character as depicted within the movie in question. The The INDIANA JONES 4-MOVIE COLLECTION SteelBook®, exclusively available through zavvi.com, includes nine discs. Each film is presented on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™ with original theatrical trailers and on standard Blu-ray™. The set includes an additional Blu-ray™ with seven hours of previously released bonus content. Four SteelBook®, one for each film, are housed in a standard double walled slipcase, with a fitment inside to divide the SteelBook®. The SteelBook® are created by Scanavo. One of the greatestsequels of all time, Last Crusade afforded Indy the perfect foil - his own father - played fabulously by Sean Connery.