Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom DVD Review (The Adventure …
“Effects/ILM” (40 images) supplies pictures of crew members toiling over miniature sets and character models. “Marketing” (34 images) gives us posters from around the globe and a handful of black & white premiere photos.
Sensibly, the disc’s selection for a storyboard-to-film comparison (a staple of the set) is an excerpt of the “Mine Cart Chase Sequence” (2:30). The more storyboards I see, the less interesting I find them. It’s tough to get too excited here, as the visuals don’t really align and the film clip plays in a window that’s about the size of a credit card on an average TV.
Finally, there is a 75-second ad for Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, a video game that looks both ridiculous and promising. The “game trailer” and URL to (not yet) download a demo are identical to what’s offered on the other two films’ discs.
Naturally, the disc opens with a trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which isn’t available from the menu. It’s disappointing to have this be the only Indy movie trailer on the set, but at least it ensures it’s on DVD, whether or not it’s preserved for its inevitable holiday season release.
Trailers for the trilogy films aren’t all that haven’t made their way over to this set. In fact, none of the extras that claimed Disc 4 of the original Indiana Jones Trilogy DVD set resurface here. Not the two-hour three-part “Making the Trilogy” documentary and not the four other topical featurettes on stunts, sound, music, and effects.
Matching the other DVDs, the main menu alternates between a film-specific action montage given texture effect and a world map. In both instances, excerpts of John Williams score reflect the intended mood. Submenus feature additional music excerpts and mild animation with the racing mine car serving as a transitional vehicle.
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