KOTCS - DVD Release

[Ragingblues]

Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on DVD

www.theraider.net/news/fullstory_merchandise.php?id=878

Several websites are spreading information on the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DVD release. And while we are still waiting for an official announcement from Paramount I assume that the following collected info is reliable:

Release date
The film is supposed to be released on DVD in October, aimed for a worldwide release. The release in Australia is set for Thursday, 30 October 2008 while other sources claim other dates.

DVD/Blu-ray
According to The Digital Bits, Indiana Jones 4 will definitely be released on DVD, while Blu-ray is undecided at the moment.

Versions
Apparently there are at least 2 different editions planned:

* Special Single Disc Edition

* Limited Edition 2 Disc Box Set plus BONUS Crystal Skull Replica.

And we may also see a 'Quadrilogy' Box Set featuring all four Indy films.


View the German Amazon.de for photos of the Limited Edition 2 Disc Box Set with BONUS Crystal Skull Replica:

www.amazon.de/Indiana-K%C3%B6nigreich-Kristallsch%C3%A4dels-limitiert-Kristallsch%C3%A4del/dp/B001CBVJ56/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1216062780&sr=8-1



Ken

[New Yorker Jones]

Wow, 40 Euros! Does that mean $80 for us in North America

[marcusbrody]

If there is footage of bloopers I might be willing to watch that, but not the movie again sure as heck will not be spending money to buy the DVD..........yes I am still angry about the movie

[Bakersfield Jones]

Aww come on...it's Indy!

[Kaplan]

what... no angry monkey statue? .... Denied!!!

[Ramiel]

Jul 19, 2008 3:00:25 GMT -5 Bakersfield Jones said:

Aww come on...it's Indy!

Actually I don't think so...
(or at least, I'm trying to convince myself that it was just a fan-film

Well, we all aready know that this DVD will sell a lot anyway...

[Bakersfield Jones]

[/quote]
Actually I don't think so...
(or at least, I'm trying to convince myself that it was just a fan-film

In a way it was a fan film. Lucas and spielberg said they made it for the fans.

Well, we all aready know that this DVD will sell a lot anyway... [/quote]

That's true. And I will add it to my collection.

Anyway...not trying to stir up trouble/controversy.

Scott

[New Yorker Jones]

I can't wait for this to come out on DVD

[Ragingblues]

Indiana Jones Comes to Blu-ray in October

www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1646


Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' to Blu-ray on October 14th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, though you can expect the typical 1080p AVC video and Dolby TrueHD treatment from Paramount.

Extras will include a segment on how the new movie evolved over its long development period; a production diary including glimpses of location shoots in New Mexico, Connecticut and Hawaii; and segments on makeup, visual effects and the crystal skulls at the heart of the action.

It was also revealed that while a DVD box set with all four Indiana Jones films will also be released, there are currently no plans to bring the remainder of the series to Blu-ray.


Ken

[Havana]

No Blu-Ray for the original trilogy? Is this 2008 (soon to be 2009) or have I fallen into a time warp and reawakened in 2004? Are they waiting to see if HD-DVD rises from the dead? Or are they just trying to unload all the leftover original trilogy DVD's still lying around from their last attempt at double dipping in May?

6 months from now...Paramount is happy to announce a Blu-ray boxset that you can also buy. It's a collectible because it comes with special features like a tour of the parking lot at Skywalker Ranch and a featurette revealing the ILM secrets behind George Lucas's hair. Box sets: you can never have too many so just keep buying them.

[GCR]

Aug 12, 2008 10:52:38 GMT -5 Havana said:

No Blu-Ray for the original trilogy? Is this 2008 (soon to be 2009) or have I fallen into a time warp and reawakened in 2004? Are they waiting to see if HD-DVD rises from the dead? Or are they just trying to unload all the leftover original trilogy DVD's still lying around from their last attempt at double dipping in May?

6 months from now...Paramount is happy to announce a Blu-ray boxset that you can also buy. It's a collectible because it comes with special features like a tour of the parking lot at Skywalker Ranch and a featurette revealing the ILM secrets behind George Lucas's hair. Box sets: you can never have too many so just keep buying them.

FINALLY! Do you know how long I'v been waiting to discover the secrets to Lucas's hair?! ;D ;D ;D

[Deleted]

Marketing. Very Dangerous. You buy first. ;D

Cheers,
John

PS: Maybe the DVD will have an alternate ending that actually makes sense. ;D ;D ;D

[IndyBlues]

Aug 12, 2008 10:52:38 GMT -5 Havana said:

Box sets: you can never have too many so just keep buying them.

Do you have any idea how "structurely sound" you can make an old refrigrerator box with DVD and VHS box sets?

I don't either, but I'm sure some of us are going to learn, if we keep buying all of these damn box sets Lucas keeps coming out with.
'Blues

[mikiejedi]

After the announcement about the release date there was no mention about the skull replica in a box set, as seen earlier in this thread. Only a 2 disc edition, blu-ray and the set with all 4 movies. Unless it`s just for some countries.

Mikiejedi

[Ragingblues]

Here's alot more info regarding the DVD release and all extras:

www.theraider.net/news/fullstory_indy4.php?id=895


Indiana Jones 4 Hits DVD & Blu-ray on Oct. 14

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will hit DVD and Blu-ray Disc on Tuesday, October 14th:
The highest-grossing installment of the phenomenally popular adventure franchise, with more than $770 million at the global box office, Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd.'s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will make its highly anticipated debut on DVD and Blu-ray October 14.

Released by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Entertainment, the film will be available as a two-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray loaded with spectacular bonus features that allow viewers to accompany the filmmakers and cast on a fascinating journey behind-the-scenes of this modern classic.

Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Frank Marshall, with George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy as executive producers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is the newest adventure in the phenomenally successful INDIANA JONES series, which has earned six Academy Awards® and over $2 billion worldwide.

Set in 1957, the film stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone and John Hurt, following Indy on a perilous adventure to find the coveted Crystal Skull of Akator. From the ivy-covered halls of Marshall College to the verdant jungles of South America, Indy is relentlessly pursued by sinister Soviet agents who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the eerie object of fascination.

The two-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray presentations feature hours of new content that opens up the world of Indiana Jones as never before through in-depth footage of Steven Spielberg and his cast and crew at work. From Shia LaBeouf's training to become a master swordsman to Harrison Ford's reunion with his fedora, whip... and Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, viewers will play witness to the magic of cinema's greatest action-adventure hero's triumphant return to the big screen, as well as the of the extraordinary work of legendary artists who brought Indy's latest thrilling adventure to life.

In addition, all four INDIANA JONES films will be showcased in the quintessential Indiana Jones collection entitled The Complete Adventure Collection, which will include the first three films plus the two-disc Special Edition DVD of the latest installment.

Two-disc Special Edition DVD

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull two-disc Special Edition DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with THX Certified Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The two-disc set includes the following special features:

Disc 1:

The Return of a Legend - The evolution of the new film and a tribute to the legendary hero and his creators.
Pre-Production - Follows Steven Spielberg as he creates animatic sequences, Shia LaBeouf as he learns to swordfight and captures the reunion of filmmakers and cast on the soundstage.
DVD Disc 2:

Production Diary: Making Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Join filmmakers, cast and crew for a complete look at the making of the film:
Shooting Begins: New Mexico
Back To School: New Haven, Connecticut
Welcome to the Jungle: Hilo, Hawaii
On-Set Action
Exploring Akator
Wrapping Up!
Warrior Makeup
The Crystal Skulls
Iconic Props
The Effects of Indy
Adventures in Post Production
Closing: Team Indy
Pre-Visualization Sequences:
Area 51 Escape
Jungle Chase
Ants Attack
Galleries
The Art Department
The Adventure Begins
Cemetery and Jungle
Akator
Stan Winston Studio
Corpses, Skeletons & Mummies
Aliens & Crystal Skulls
Production Photographs
Portraits
Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull also will be available as a single disc DVD presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with THX Certified Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles.

Special Edition Blu-ray

The Special Edition Blu-ray is presented in 1080p High Definition with THX Certified English 5.1 Dolby True HD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. The two-disc set includes the following special features:

Blu-ray Disc 1:

Indiana Jones Timelines - Explore the movie through interactive timelines that include video featurettes, in-depth information and unique imagery. Your adventure begins with one of these three timelines:
Story Timeline: Showcases the key events of the "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" storyline.
Production Timeline: A Making-of chronology for "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".
Historical Timeline: Dives into the real-world historical influences that are referenced in the film.
The Return of a Legend - The evolution of the new film and a tribute to the legendary hero and his creators. (HD)
Pre-Production - Follows Steven Spielberg as he creates animatic sequences, Shia LaBeouf as he learns to swordfight and captures the reunion of filmmakers and cast on the soundstage. (HD)
Disc 2:

Production Diary: Making Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Join filmmakers, cast and crew for a complete look at the making of the film:
Shooting Begins: New Mexico (HD)
Back To School: New Haven, Connecticut (HD)
Welcome to the Jungle: Hilo, Hawaii (HD)
On-Set Action (HD)
Exploring Akator (HD)
Wrapping Up! (HD)
Warrior Makeup (HD)
The Crystal Skulls (HD)
Iconic Props (HD)
The Effects of Indy (HD)
Adventures in Post Production (HD)
Closing: Team Indy (HD)
Pre-Visualization Sequences:
Area 51 Escape (HD)
Jungle Chase (HD)
Ants Attack (HD)
Galleries
The Art Department
The Adventure Begins
Cemetery and Jungle
Akator
Stan Winston Studio
Corpses, Skeletons & Mummies
Aliens & Crystal Skulls
Production Photographs
Portraits
Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has a running time of 122 minutes and an MPAA rating of PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images and is rated PG in Canada for violence and frightening scenes.


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Hey, why not make a special edition box set in the shape of a small refrigerator? It could open like one as well, and we know how safe they are for storing things.....


Ken

[arca]

Maybe they could add an episode of Myth Busters addressing the plausibility of the whole fridge thing

[Deleted]

I've just read the list of special featues, and my goodness.... Wow, there's tons of stuff!

Looks like Lucas has finally woken up to give fans what they want!

EDIT:

And doesn't it look gorgeous on Amazon.com
www.amazon.com/Indiana-Kingdom-Crystal-Two-Disc-Special/dp/B00005JPO1/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1218663904&sr=8-2

[Bakersfield Jones]

WOW! This is going to be a great DVD set. I'll probably be locked in a room with my player...and watch it ALL in one sitting.

[New Yorker Jones]

$45 for the gift set at Best Buy if you pre-order

www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8918852&st=indiana+jones&type=product&id=1885294

[Ragingblues]

Special edition release info for the KOTCS DVD:

www.theraider.net/news/fullstory_merchandise.php?id=943

Pics at the link above


With the US release of the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DVD and Blu-ray next week, five chains in the USA will each offer an exclusive bonus to the package!
Kmart & Sears will be giving away four Exclusive LEGO mini-posters. Each poster is a LEGO replica of an original Indiana Jones theatrical poster.
Circuit City will have two lithographs of concept art from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Target is exclusively packaged with a hardcover book from Palace Press with 80 pages of behind the scenes photos, including many never-before-published images.
Trans World will have exclusive Steelbook Packaging.
Best Buy offers a gift set that includes a replica crystal skull from Sideshow Collectibles and a $25 gift card to Sideshowcollectibles.com.

Two Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DVD and Blu-ray reviews can be found at DVDBeaver.com and High Dev Disc News.
And here under follows a first look at the animated Indiana Jones 4 DVD menus.



Ken

[indyraider007]

Those are some interesting extras. I am torn between Target and Best Buy with the skull. Either way I know what I am getting this Tuesday, economy be damned.

[IndyBlues]

I'm buying them all, and gifting the extra copies as Xmas presents. I like all the swag they are giving away with the release.
Mike

[New Yorker Jones]

Oct 11, 2008 10:58:09 GMT -5 IndyBlues said:

I'm buying them all, and gifting the extra copies as Xmas presents. I like all the swag they are giving away with the release.
Mike

Mike,
I like your idea. Thanks!