The Indiana Jones Blu-Ray Rolling Roadshow continues. After originally announcing that Dr. Jones and company were finally coming to Blu-ray way back in February, Lucasfilm and Paramount have continued to parcel out art, trailers, and information about the much-anticipated set. With Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures set to hit shelves a little over a month from now, on September 18th, Paramount has finally released details about the set's bonus features, and it doesn't look like fans will be disappointed.
In addition to tons of bonus content that had been previously released, the will also include "On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark," which includes nearly an hour of rarely seen footage and interviews with the likes of Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Harrison Ford. Here's the full rundown:
Disc 1 -- Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 2.0 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the following:
- Teaser Trailer (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer (HD)
- Re-Issue Trailer (HD)
Disc 2 -- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 2.0 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the following:
- Teaser Trailer (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer (HD)
Disc 3 -- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 2.0 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the following:
- Teaser Trailer (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer (HD)
Disc 4 -- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the following:
- Theatrical Trailer #2 (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer #3 (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer #4 (HD)
Disc 5 -- Bonus Features
Bonus features are presented in standard and high definition (as indicated below) in English with English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.
- From Jungle to Desert
- From Adventure to Legend
- The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 documentary previously unavailable on DVD)
- The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Making of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- The Making of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- The Making of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (HD)
- The Stunts of Indiana Jones
- The Sound of Indiana Jones
- The Music of Indiana Jones
- The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones
- Raiders: The Melting Face!
- Indiana Jones and the Creepy Crawlies (with optional pop-ups)
- Travel with Indiana Jones: Locations (with optional pop-ups)
- Indy’s Women: The American Film Institute Tribute
- Indy’s Friends and Enemies
- Iconic Props (Crystal Skull) (HD)
- The Effects of Indy (Crystal Skull) (HD)
- Adventures in Post Production (Crystal Skull) (HD)
So there you have it, enough Indy bonus content to choke a gundark. Wait, wrong franchise. One thing that stands out by its absence, however, is any commentary tracks featuring Spielberg, Lucas, Ford...anybody, really. I realize it's a bit petty to complain about that when there's so much other content, but there's just something about listening to the stars and filmmakers talk about the film while you watch it that lends the experience a sense of immediacy and perceived personalization that you don't get from featurettes and documentaries. I know Spielberg and Lucas don't often do commentaries, but Lucas did it for the Star Wars Blu-rays. Nobody could have twisted his arm a little?
Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures hits Blu-ray on September 18th. I'm so excited I won't even point out that calling it "complete" without the Young Indiana Jones Adventures seems like false advertising. What? I just did? Well, drat.
