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:  519 reviews
Sales Rank: 15
Format: Ntsc, Widescreen
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)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 122 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 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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Condition: Usually ships same day if ordered by 2 pm Pacific time (sometimes later) 6 days a week. Former rental with stickers on case. Box and disc have minor wear. Playability guaranteed.
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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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Not bad, not what it used to be November 23, 2008
J. Ursem (Abbekerk, Netherlands)
After so many years Mr. Ford put on his hat again, holstered his guns and grabbed his whip along.
In the past Indy had adventures with a supernatural edge; the basics were always human in nature. It was this humanity that made the movies so great. Special effects and action scenes never make up for a loss of that.
In my opinion the supernatural has taken over. The enemy blatantly displays more-than-human abilities which borders on the banal to me and the endgame is more than over the top, instead of merely being an apotheosis of the quest that runs through the movie.
But the action was good. Fun and with an enourmous wink woven through it all.
I liked the movie, but it wasn't nowhere near the quality of the Indy's of the past. I wouldn't mind seeing another one, but this time with Indy jr. in the lead. Maybe something like young Indy Jones series, only with a bigger budget and better story.
 It was good November 23, 2008
Patrick (Wisconsin, USA)
I don't get why people are so hard on this movie. I guess it didn't live up to their expectations based on the previous movies. Well, I was never an Indiana fan and I never watched any of the previous movies. At least, not all the way through. So this was really my first movie to the series and I thought it was a lot of fun. The alien thing was kinda weird but it didn't stop me from liking the movie. So stop hating.
 I thought I would like it more when I owned it... wrong. November 23, 2008
D. Wood (Atlanta, GA)
Still the same bad plot and horrible ending. Some movies, especially those recently revisited by Lucas, grow on me over time. I'm a big Star Wars fan, and Episodes 1-3, for the most part, did. I really wanted to like this movie since I still have fond memories of seeing the first three in the theaters as a kid. This one, with it's over the top plot, bad acting by Cate Blanchett, and low marks on the believability scale, just doesn't fit in with the other three Jones movies. It just could have been so much better. No wonder Harrison Ford held off on making this one for so long. He wanted to be old enough so the memory of it probably wouldn't last too long.
Maybe my son will like it someday since it's really a kid's movie. Until then, it'll be on the shelf collecting dust.
Good transaction November 22, 2008
Norma M. Mouosseau (Cranston, Rhode Island United States)
The DVD of Indiana Jones, latest out, is very entertaining and the transaction was very smooth. The seller is outstanding.
i love this movie!!!!! November 22, 2008
Andrew T. Wawrzeniak (Springfield,VA)
honestly i think most people to grow up! this movie is just like the other three just a bit more on the tec side! but hey we are in a tec world! I can't wait for #5
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