Release    : Indiana.Jones.and.the.Kingdom.of.the.Crystal.Skull.2008.EXTRAS
Source     : BluRay
Size       : 24.2 GB
Reldate    : 14.11.2024
Video      : H264 17.0 Mb/s
Audio      : AC3 192kb/s 2.0
Resolution : 1920x1080
Playtime   : 03:08:30
Language   : English
Imdb       : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367882/

Notes: All our releases are remuxes from retail discs.

Subtitles: English, Danish, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian,
Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Turkish

Featurette: "The Return of a Legend" (HD, 18 minutes) - Things kick off
with this look back at the long, long (long!)
development process behind 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull.' All involved with the franchise admit to
thinking the series was done with 'Last Crusade,' only to find that "the
fans demanded" it, so 18 or so years later out pops
this coda. The reality would not, of course, be quite so easy. As with all
the featurettes, we get new interviews with just
about everyone involved with the film, including Spielberg, George Lucas,
Harrison Ford and all the major stars and crew,
plus tons of behind-the-scenes footage. (The best part: The numerous clips
from the past Indy films, which give us our
first chance to see the classic trilogy in high-def.)
Featurette: "Pre-Production" (HD, 11 minutes) - With the film finally
greenlit, pre-production starts. The script elements,
locations, costumes and final casting are all discussed, including the
return of some familiar faces (including Karen
Allen), and a few who are missing. Also cool is a look at all the Indy
jackets and hats, and a cute montage of the various,
discarded titles for the movie.
Production Diaries (HD, 80 minutes) - Disc two kicks off with the heart of
the production featurettes, this six-part
dissection of the entire production process. "The Making of the Kingdom of
the Crystal Skulls" is amazingly
comprehensive (almost to the point of overkill), with the key sequences
and plot concoctions being torn apart piece by
piece. The doc is organized in a clear way around each main location, with
the six sections being: "Shooting Begins: New
Mexico," "Back To School: New Haven, Connecticut," "Welcome to the Jungle:
Hilo, Hawaii," "On-Set Action," "Exploring
Akator" and "Wrapping Up!"
Featurette: "Warrior Makeup" (HD, 5 minutes) - A short look at the design
and make-up for the film's temple natives, as
seen in the final act.
Featurette: "The Crystal Skulls" (HD, 10 minutes) - I thought these things
looked silly, but apparently crystal skulls really
do exist (Lucas even calls the film's plot "credible!") The various
historical story elements are discussed, as is the
conceptualization and creation of the extensive props seen in the film.
Featurette: "Iconic Props" (HD, 10 minutes) - Spielberg intros yet more on
the film's myriad of props, including various
vehicles, costuming and, of course, Indy's famous bullwhip.
Featurette: "The Effects of Indy" (HD, 22 minutes) - The meatiest of the
additional featurettes, this visit to ILM examines all
of the film's major effects elements. I was not a fan at all of the
various CGI creatures that littered the film (especially
those annoying gophers), but the film's makers only fawn over how great
everything supposedly looks. There is also
much discussion of how CGI composites have now replaced matte paintings
and other traditional effects techniques.
Also interesting is Spielberg chiming in on how the computer age has
changed the way stunts are employed in an
Indiana Jones film -- and not for the better, if you ask me.
Featurette: "Adventures in Post-Production" (HD, 12 minutes) - A quick
overview of the finishing touches, including final
effects, fine-tuning the story, and a much-welcome visit with composer
John Williams, who gets to revisit one of his most
undeniably famous scores.
Featurette: "Closing: Team Indy" (HD, 3 minutes) - The main featurettes
wrap up with this cute curtain call of all major cast
and crew.
Pre-Visualization Sequences (HD, 14 minutes) - Three roughly four-minute
segments are offered, each a rough CGI
rendering of an action scene. The sequences are: "Area 51 Escape," "Jungle
Chase" and "Ants Attack."

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