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It's Not the Years, It's the Mileage: Indiana Jones Hits Blu-ray This September

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It's Not the Years, It's the Mileage: Indiana Jones Hits Blu-ray This SeptemberIt's Not the Years, It's the Mileage: Indiana Jones Hits Blu-ray This September

We've known for a while that all four theatrical adventures of Professor Henry Jones Jr. from The Raiders of the Lost Ark to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull would be arriving on Blu-ray at some point this year.  After very successfully launching the Star Wars six-movie "Complete Saga" in the high definition format last September, it's not surprise, then, that Lucasfilm is planning on bringing Harrison Ford's two-fisted collector of rare antiquities to Blu-ray this September in a set of  "Complete Adventures."

Lucasfilm and Paramount Home Media Distribution announced today that the four movie set of Raiders, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Crystal Skull will arrive on September 18, 2012.

We still don't know exactly which special features will be included, though director Steven Spielberg's reluctance to do commentary tracks pretty much assures that if there are commentaries, they won't involved the Bearded One.  The Flanneled One, producer George Lucas, is still a possibility for commentary, however.  We can also infer, based on the wording of the announcement and the last year's Star Wars release, that the individual movies won't be for sale on Blu-ray, at least not in the near future.

Still, though, Jaws, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and the Indiana Jones movies will be hitting HD within a few months of each other.  Cause for celebration, that is.

Here's the previously-released announcement trailer, followed by the official street date from Lucasfilm and Paramount:

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.


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