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| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Stany De Silva
Actors: Kate Capshaw, Roy Chiao, Lorraine Doyle, Harrison Ford, Chua Kah Joo
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (150 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2071
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 118 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: PARD132834D
UPC: 097361328348
EAN: 0097361328348
ASIN: B0014Z4ON4
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 1984
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 UGH! April 24, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Expect nothing, lower your expectations, brace yourself and you might not be disappointed. I could be wrong, but I believe that when they opened the Ark in the first movie, everyone who watched got a glimpse of this one. Probably one of the 10 worst movies I have ever seen.
just compare this to the recent release of Blade Runner March 9, 2008
16 out of 34 found this review helpful
lets compare how George Lucas treats fans of his movies, as compared to Ridley Scott
Scott carefully remasters his films for DVD, but then also is not afraid to give fans polished versions of every release possible so that people can make up their own minds. the result? the film sells in droves
Scott gives us everything and substantial value for money
and then we get this effort from Lucas timed nicely *ahead* of the release of the next Indiana Jones film, after which we'll be fleeced for further scraps and rereleases. and this on the back of his crappy treatment of star wars.
oh boy.
New Temple of Doom Special Collector's Edition due out May 13th, 2008! March 8, 2008
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
The details of new DVD editions of the three classic classic Indiana Jones movies with all-new special features have been announced. They'll be available separately for the first time on DVD, or as a set. They were previously only available on DVD as a set.
The new releases will coincide with the new movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which comes out on May 22nd. They'll have new special features designed to introduce new Indy fans to the old movies, and to introduce old fans to the new movie.
The Indiana Jones movies are George Lucas's recreation/update of the serialized adventures of the 1930s and '40s. The original three movies were made in the '80s and set in the '30s. They feature Harrison Ford as a mild-mannered archeology professor who moonlights as an adventurous seeker of priceless antiquities. This takes him to exotic locations across the world, and gets him in some very tight spots of the kind that only a movie hero could get into, or out of. He invariably finds himself opposed by dangerous men with evil plans for the powerful objects only he has the skills to recover. There are elaborate set pieces with creepy critters, ancient traps, fights with weapons from bare hands to airplanes and tanks, and sometimes supernatural forces. Along the way Jones manages to have some romance too. Humor is a big part of the fun.
This is the second in the series but is set one year earlier than the first Indy movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 1935. After barely surviving an attempt to acquire an antiquity in China, Indy finds himself in India with a woman friend and male sidekick (a trio as in all three films). They're enlisted to recover a village's sacred Sankara stone and kidnapped children, both held by an evil man with designs to find and unite all five Sankara stones to rule the world. This project involves ritual human sacrifice and an underground mine, each of which provide close calls for the heroes.
This film, while incorporating light humor as before, is somewhat darker in overall tone than Raiders (reportedly by design, as Lucas and Speilberg were each in a dark mood after romance/marriage failures). Not especially violent by current standards (PG, though it played a part in leading to the creation of the PG-13 rating), I think most kids and parents will be fine with it. It's still all for fun.
The creepy crawlies featured in this installment are lots and lots of exotic insects.
If you don't want the whole set and don't want to wait until May, you could get a used copy of the old Temple of Doom DVD (people sell them out of the sets). The difference is in the extra features. The bonuses from the old set are on their own disc, so what you get when you buy just the old Temple of Doom DVD is pretty bare. The new release, on the other hand, has the following, all new:
-- "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: An Introduction" by director Steven Spielberg and creator/producer George Lucas
-- "Creepy Crawlies," in which Spielberg, Lucas and co-producer Frank Marshall reminisce about snakes, bugs and rats
-- "Locations," on where the films were set and where they were actually shot
-- storyboard sequence: "The Mine Cart Chase"
-- DVD galleries of illustrations, props, production stills and portraits, FX/Industrial Light and Magic stuff, and promotion/marketing materials
-- "Lego Indiana Jones," a demo and trailer for a game based on the trilogy
If you like a few extras, you'll probably prefer this new DVD, though maybe not enough to upgrade from the old one, or to wait until May. I like audio commentaries, myself, and since they're easy to produce and tend to bring out points not covered in other features, I subtract one star for a special edition without any, but I look forward to the rest. If you don't care about commentaries, this may be a five-star DVD for you.
There have been rumors of deleted scenes, but none are included.
Some will want to wait for a high-def release, which makes sense if you have the equipment or plan to get it. Many speculate that a Blu-ray release will come out for Christmas, but that's sheer guesswork.
There's also some speculation that an even better edition with all four movies will soon supersede this new DVD. The four movies may get bundled, but I doubt that there will be a better edition of this movie soon, if ever, on standard DVD. Keep in mind that the previous set came out over four years ago, and if not for the new movie, it would probably still be the only release in the over ten years of the DVD era. The next upgrade may be high-def only, and may not happen for a while.
If you do want the whole trilogy (highly recommended), the new release is here, the old set is here. If you want to pick up one of the others from the new set, the new edition of Raiders of the Lost Ark is here, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade here.
Darker Isn't Better January 30, 2008
1933 finds Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is in China attempting to get paid for his latest find. When his employer double crosses him, Indy barely escapes with his life, dragging singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) and young Short Round (Jonathan Ke Quan) along with him.
Well, Indy almost escapes. Yet another attempt at double crossing him leaves the trio stranded in India. There, they find a remote village that is willing to lead them back to civilization, but only after Indy has returned their sacred stone and their children from a nearby temple.
This mission turns out to have plenty of danger. Can Indy accomplish his mission and keep his companions safe from a very evil villain?
I had heard rumors about this movie, but just now finally got a chance to watch it. Many people complain about some scenes in the middle that are pretty disturbing. In an attempt to make this movie darker then the original, the filmmakers upped the squirm factor. Frankly, I felt those scenes were out of place and over the top, especially in a PG film.
Having said that, those scenes are surrounded by plenty to like. The action is phenomenal. Not necessarily believable, but phenomenal. I loved watching those scenes and will definitely revisit them in the future. And there were some great comedic moments as well. The acting was top notch when it might have gone over the top, which keeps things entertaining for the viewer.
This has a well deserved reputation for being dark and disturbing. As a result, you might want to view with caution. But if you can ignore those scenes, there's still an entertaining film here.
"You call him Dr. Jones, doll"! April 11, 2007
Reated "PG". Running Time: 1hr, 58 min.
This is the second film in the Indiana Jones series, however the story begins in Shanghai, 1935, one year before the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) mission.
The movie begins with a lady nightclub singer, "Willie" (Kate Capshaw, who later married Steven Spielberg), performing in a musical production number that should have been filmed in Technicolor.
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is also in Club Obi Wan). He has to get these diamonds from Lao Che (Roy Chiao), but Lao poisons Indy and it becomes a brawl for the diamond and the antidote.
Seems like Indy has a new lady partner for this adventure as he takes a hold of her hand and jumps out a window and ultimatly is saved by his trusty 11-year old driver, Short Round (Ke Huy Quan, aka Jonathon Ke Quan). earl (Dan Aykroyd) leads them to a getaway air frieght airplane. Lao Che has the last laugh. It's his plane.
And so the adventure begins. I won't tell you any more so that those who have not seen this film can be surprised.
You might think you're watching a Charlie Chan film, a Satyajit Ray film, or Lost Horizon (1937).
Ke Huy Quan steals every scene in this film.
Many people thought this film was too gross for children to see. This inspired the MPAA to later invent a new rating "PG-13" and the adult "NC-17".
Won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and nominated for Original Score.
Ke Huy Quan went on to do "The Goonies" and two tv series', "Togehter We Stand" and "Head of the Class". You can see how he looks today by buying a DVD of "The Goonies" with the on-screen video portion of the audio commentary turned on. Now known as Jonathan Ke Quan, he is still active as an actor and has done many films.
All VHS and DVD of the Indiana Jones film series are considered collectible.
Followed by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1992-93). Harrison Ford as "Indiana Jones" in 1950, made a special appearance in episode, "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues".
Karen Allen and John Rhyes-Davies reteamed for the television special "The Makiing of the Indiana Jones Adventure". The Disneyland ride opened March 3, 1995.
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was released May 22, 2008.
Update: George Lucas announced his team is researching for the possible storyline for "Indiana Jones 5". Harrison Ford would be the lead as "Indiana Jones". The story will not resolve around "Mutt Williams". George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford still have to come to an agreement.
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