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    Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom


    The Adventures Of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection / Widescreen
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 78 (Nov 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw & Key Huy Quan

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    http://www.indianajones.com
    Special Features
    If adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones. Fans of this popular series of movies will no doubt be pleased by their arrival on DVD. The four-disc set includes the movies--


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 05659
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $69.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 118
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1984
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/21/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

     Credits Information

    (Director): Steven Spielberg
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    Special Notes:
    $49.95 MAP (Minimum Advertised Price). Available only in "The Adventures Of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection" -- not available individually at this time. The set is also available in a modified 1.33:1 (4:3) version.) Versions purchased at Best Buy will include an exclusive fifth disc, which includes ten minutes of additional bonus material.

    Story Synopsis:
    "Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom" is the sequel to "Raiders," but was actually a prequel (it was curiously set one year prior to the events in "Raiders"), and finds our favorite archaeologist-adventurer (Ford) in India on a quest to locate the Sankara stones that were stolen from a village and return enslaved children to their families. The chief instigator of the PG-13 MPAA rating, the Oscar-winning visual effects and the thrilling mine car chase are among the film's highlights. (Michael Coate)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a colorful picture with fully saturated, well balanced hues, generally accurate fleshtones, and deep, solid blacks. The jungles of India are lush and green, while reds and golds abound in the Pankot Palace. At times, however, fleshtones can appear a bit hot. The picture is sharp and nicely detailed, with very satisfying clarity and definition. Very few scenes appear soft or smeared. Contrast and shadow delineation are quite capable of delivering a natural visual experience in the film

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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