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| ![Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2 Disc Edition) [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61jBcowR5%2BL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Harrison Ford, Shia Labeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  147 reviews
Sales Rank: 123
Format: Pal, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 122
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5014437943132
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: November 10, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Indiana Jones - A Review In Five Words. December 30, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
'Oh screw you George Lucas.'
(Not content with ruining Star Wars, now he's ruined Indiana Jones too.)
 Indiana Jones Rides Again. December 28, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
A very good movie. A mixture between the 1st and 3rd Indiana movies.
Yes Harrison Ford is older, but his style is still in existance and the movie is as good as the previous films.
I have seen the first 3 movies several times and have now watched the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull twice I did enjoy the new movie as good as the previous ones. The special effects and the directorship of Speilberg are still apparent and the movie does keep up the pace.
This old dog needs to rest! December 27, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Indiana runs into a desolate neighbourhood to try and get away from the Authorities... Their is silence everywhere, and then, a Fallout siren. He is has just walked into a mock-up estate for nuclear bomb testing. After creakily dashing around a house with 15 seconds to go till detonation, he happens to find a 'Lead Lined Refrigerator'. After clambering in, the bomb goes off... a series of CGI sequences later, and a fridge wizzes over the landscape, safely miles away from the bomb site. Then, un-scathed, out rolls Indiana, who thinks nothing of it.
Welcome to the latest rendition of Indiana Jones - a world of madness, Tarzan impressions, falling down 4 waterfalls in succession un-harmed, finding U.F.O's, reliance on CGI to create death-defying sequences, and realising that you're a dad!
It's the late 50's and a young Marlon Brando-like kid, whose name is interestingly 'Henry' (add Junior and you get the idea already...) warns Indie that he is wanted by the authorities. Sadly, the first half the story is a mix as to what is relevant and what isn't.
If the film was consolidated appropriately, 1hr 50 minutes could easily end up 50% less, given the first half of the story is Indie, Mary, and young Henry confused as to whether they should run away from a group of scary Russians or help them.
What they help them with is also confusing. One minute Indie bangs on about a language which humans haven't been able to understand for 5000 years, and the next he miraculously works out were the film should go to next (location wise). Unlike previous films, their is no clear direction or plot.
It is only in the final third of the film that we realise he is trying to put this mysterious crystal skull in it's home. Why?
(Quote)
Mary: Why do you have to do it then?
Indie: Because it told me to. (In husky, low voice)
Ah, well thats very appropriate. This gave Speilberg a chance for some more traditional locale. Enter underground caves and stone walls everywhere - the skull leads them to the sacred place were some U.F.O's apparently met up on earth; as a safe house.
Putting the skull back on it's 'body' eventually kills our Russian protaganist, everything gets destroyed as usual due to it's un-holy force, and all the good guys witness is laughable fashion a U.F.O space-craft rise up from the ruins.
If you look on this film as entertainment, then it probably does an 'OK' job. But even then as I've explained, the progression of the story doesn't make sense. This is mainly because their is no theme of Religion, and the film is trying to do too much. The late 1950's simply doesn't suit Indiana Jones - the romanticism has been lost and over-shadowed by current affairs rather than the under-lying value of what Indie was looking for, shown perfectly in 'The Last Crusade'.
This non existent in 'The Crystal Skull'. I don't feel any urge to discover what the Skull should do or where it belongs. The Russian's appear dumb and lack any descent involvement in fight scenes, apart from constantly missing Indiana even when he is out numbered by 5 to 1. And he is running away from them.
The CGI in this film also ruins the tradition. Just because it's available doesn't mean that you can avoid death in real life, and perform laughable stunts to get away from the bad guys rather than using that thing in your head...
The film ends at a Church Wedding (not hard to imagine the participants), and judging by where Indies hat rolls to at the end, one can only think that a sequel is already in the pipe-line. Lucas obviously doesn't have enough money as it is...
mindless fun December 26, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
For those of you who, like me, grew up watching the Indiana Jones movies and who enjoy simply watching a movie for fun & entertainment value rather than to gain greater insight into the wider universe-type thing then this should appeal to you.
It's the same formula as the original movies with the usual action sequences thrown in, underground tomb moments, snakes ("just say it's a rope!") and the usual Indy charming one-liners (no blonde love interest though). In this instalment they have also tried to give a bit more insight into parts of Indy's past - luckily, it's only brief snippets. Sure, this is not going to win awards - there are some crazy moments and the plot itself is hilarious if you try to actually explain it to someone... but this adds to the entertainment factor of the film.
I don't understand the negative reviews December 26, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'd put off watching this for a long time due, in part, to the bad reviews on Amazon (combined with some painful memories of Star Wars being destroyed by the new films). After watching it yesterday (xmas day with my mum :), I can honestly say that I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would do.
I'm surprised by so many negative comments; what were people expecting? This is great, the way Star Wars should have been: good old swashbuckling, heroic adventure with plenty of slapstick humour in between. A great, action and family film which reminded me of my youth. Sure, it does get a little CGI heavy in the closing scenes, but it's all well executed and doesn't detract from the rest of the film which is highly entertaining. I enjoyed this at least as much as either of the sequels and thought the lad Shia Labeouf (who I wasn't at all looking forward to and fully expected to derail my memories like Ja Ja binks did) was great as Mutt and added as much mayhem and humour to the Jones family tree as Connery did, in my opinion.
For me, the film succeeds where Star Wars failed and that is simply in keeping the spirit of adventure and humour of the original trilogy intact. It doesn't take itself seriously and moves along nicely. All the old touches are there (the map scenes as they're flying, the music, and, of course, the heroic action). It isn't quite as good a film as Raiders but is easily as entertaining as anything else in the last few years. My mum and I (both big fans of the originals), thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish and my faith has been fully restored. I just wish they'd pretend Star Wars I-III never happened and try again using this formula!
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