Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Single Disc) | 
 enlarge | Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia Labeouf, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  652 reviews
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), Russian (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 122
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: PARD341864D
UPC: 097363418641
EAN: 0097363418641
ASIN: B001DTPZNY
Theatrical Release Date: May 22, 2008
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 10/14/2008 Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Pg13
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Nearly 20 years after riding his last Crusade, Harrison Ford makes a welcome return as archaeologist/relic hunter Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, an action-packed fourth installment that's, in a nutshell, less memorable than the first three but great nostalgia for fans of the series. Producer George Lucas and screenwriter David Koepp (War of the Worlds) set the film during the cold war, as the Soviets--replacing Nazis as Indy's villains of choice and led by a sword-wielding Cate Blanchett with black bob and sunglasses--are in pursuit of a crystal skull, which has mystical powers related to a city of gold. After escaping from them in a spectacular opening action sequence, Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young greaser (Shia LaBeouf) whose friend--and Indy's colleague--Professor Oxley (John Hurt) has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts. Whatever secrets the skull holds are tertiary; its reveal is the weakest part of the movie, as the CGI effects that inevitably accompany it feel jarring next to the boulder-rolling world of Indy audiences knew and loved. There's plenty of comedy, delightful stunts--ants play a deadly role here--and the return of Raiders love interest Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, once shrill but now softened, giving her ex-love bemused glances and eye-rolls as he huffs his way to save the day. Which brings us to Ford: bullwhip still in hand, he's a little creakier, a lot grayer, but still twice the action hero of anyone in film today. With all the anticipation and hype leading up to the film's release, perhaps no reunion is sweeter than that of Ford with the role that fits him as snugly as that fedora hat. --Ellen A. Kim
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 Indiana Jones latest movie January 9, 2009
This movie was one of the best Indiana Jones ones yet. I hope this isn't the last one. I have all the movies and can watch them over and over without getting bored.
 You will be embarrassed for everyone involved in making this movie January 9, 2009
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas was given a spark of genius which empowered him to write and direct such inspired classics as "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Then, for whatever reason, the charism was taken away in the mid 80s and the man has spent the ensuing decades churning out mostly rubbish. Not only has he embarrassed himself with horrific new conceptions like "Howard the Duck", but he has debased the quality of his successful franchises with sequels and "prequels" of positively shameful inferiority. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is the nadir's of Lucas' artistic degeneration.
Unbelievably stupid, boring and utterly without charm or suspense, this movie disgusts as well as insults the viewer. Figuring (correctly) that the public will pay to watch Harrison Ford pick his nose so long as the film has the "Indiana Jones" title attached to it, Lucas tied half his brain behind his back and produced something of truly historic worthlessness.
Firstly, the inane storyline insults the viewer's intelligence. The "pre-Columbian" crystal skulls at the center of the plot are well known to be, in reality, 19th century European forgeries that were made to swindle gullible academics. That knowledge takes something away from the informed viewer's ability to suspend disbelief. What will be Indy's next adventure? Unlocking the secret powers of Barnum's Cardiff Giant? These action heroes like Ford and Bruce Willis also seem to get more ridiculously superhuman as they get older. I'm glad to find out that the phrase "nuke the fridge", referring to Indy's use of a refrigerator to survive a nuclear blast, has now replaced "jump the shark" to refer to TV shows and movie series that are so creatively depleted that they resort to the most moronic and implausible gimmicks to move their story along. Swinging from vines at the pace of a speeding automobile, riding rocket sleds and having anthropomorphic animals help the good guys are also great examples of the disrespect Lucas has for his audience.
Whatever remnant of possible enjoyment that could have been taken from the movie was ruined by the insipid, cartoonish and completely convoluted script, the groan-inducing cliches of 1950s culture, the smug, self-referential allusions, the irritating Shia LeBoeuf as Indy's love child, and the whole dopey idea of space (sorry- interspace) aliens sitting dormant in the middle of South America until someone returns their leader's head.
I really shouldn't have written this much about this horrible film, but I am seriously outraged at how a great movie franchise was ruined by its own creator. Someone should just give George Lucas some crayons to play with in his early dotage and keep him away from Hollywood.
 SOMETHING ONLY A TRUE FAN WILL LIKE January 8, 2009
I heard that this movie sucked so I did'nt go to the theaters so I rented it and I liked it something that was different and new I would like to see them make another. but like I said only A true fan would like it like the new star wars movies episode three sucked but I still bought it so as a hard core fan I liked it nothing like the origanal.
Speilberg lost his touch. January 8, 2009
What a terrible movie. I know that some movies are meant to be entertaining but this was a ridiculous movie. I liked Temple of Doom way better. The plot of this movie was horrible, see monkey scene to know what I mean. It would have been better off if he did not make a sequel and left the franchise untouched.
Indiana Jones January 7, 2009
Good DVD. I was glad I could order online since I live 30 minutes from the closest place to buy it and it is always cheeper on Amazon.
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