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The Complete Indiana Jones series is headed to Blu Ray in September

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Announced earlier this year by Paramount and Lucasfilms, we now finally have a date for the release of Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures on Blu Ray.

And while I’m generally not into movie format double-dipping i.e. purchasing a movie (or set of movies) in a newer format, when you already own it in an earlier format, I might just have to make an exception for my favourite bullwhipping, fedora wearing archaeologist.According to a a press release from the studios yesterday, we can expect to be raiding arks in high definition on September 18, 2012. And while we still don’t have any idea of the extras to be included in this new collection, we do have a spiffy new trailer announcing the boxset, and reminding us all why we love Indiana Jones so much.

In June of 1981 director Steven Spielberg and executive producer George Lucas introduced the world to Indiana Jones when the unforgettable Raiders of the Lost Ark debuted in theaters. Exploding to instant acclaim, the film has now been carefully restored, alongside remastered versions of the archaeologist’s other thrilling adventures—Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Prepare for excitement, adventure and snakes—why did it have to be snakes?—all with pristine picture and sound when INDIANA JONES: The Complete Adventures debuts on Blu-ray September 18, 2012 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Supervised by director Steven Spielberg and renowned sound designer Ben Burtt, Raiders of the Lost Ark has been meticulously restored with careful attention to preserving the original look, sound and feel of the iconic film. The original negative was first scanned at 4K and then examined frame-by-frame so that any damage could be repaired.

The sound design was similarly preserved using Burtt’s original master mix, which had been archived and unused since 1981. New stereo surrounds were created using the original music tracks and original effects recorded in stereo but used previously only in mono. In addition, the sub bass was redone entirely up to modern specifications and care was taken to improve dialogue and correct small technical flaws to create the most complete and highest quality version of the sound possible while retaining the director’s vision. The result is an impeccable digital restoration that celebrates the film and its place in cinematic history.

The installments in the franchise have won a combined seven Academy Awards®. Relive every heart-pounding thrill like never before as all four films arrive together, for the first time presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio accompanied by a collection of documentaries, interviews, featurettes and new bonus features.

 

Last Updated: June 27, 2012

One Comment

  1. Justin Hess

    June 27, 2012 at 09:50

    Can’t help noticing that whoever put that trailer together made Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as inconspicuous as possible. 

    Also, that trailer made me realize what was so sorely lacking from KotCS. It was the personality of the original trilogy. That feeling of a guy who’s an absolutely cocky bastard even as he battles through moments and events where he is far out of his depth

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