The newly-released boxed set of Indiana Jones DVDs is a good news/bad news scenario. The good news is that the set features 12 new featurettes. The bad news is that these are the same transfers that appeared on the 2003 boxed set (which still look superb) and many of the bonus features from that edition are not included on this release. Are the new features worth investing in the set again? For hard-core Indy fans, it's a moot question as any new content will make this a "must-have". For the less discriminating viewer only interested in having the three films in question - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - the old set will probably suffice. What's new in this set? It's a hodgepodge of featurettes spread throughout the three discs, now packaged in slimline cases that take up less shelf space. There are storyboards, still galleries, new introductions by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, featurettes on the creation of the melting face from Raiders, a panel discussion with Cate Capshaw, Karen Allen and Alison Doody discussing the contributions of the female characters in the first three films, a tour of worldwide locations where the films were made, a documentary about some of the ickier animals and creatures found in the films, a look at Indy's friends and enemies, and recent interviews with cast and crew of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. There are also trailers and a promotional video for an Indy Lego game. In the aggregate, we feel it's worth the plunge to add this set to your collection - however, be aware that it's only a matter of time before the collection is remarketed yet again for Blu-ray. - Lee Pfeiffer
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