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The Adventures Of Young Indiana Jones Vol.3 (10-Disc-Set) [DVD]
enlarge	Actors: George Hall, Sean Patrick Flanery, Anne Heche Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£44.99~~ Buy New: £19.91 as of 25/11/2009 17:30 GMT details You Save: £25.08 (56%) New (16) Used (1) Collectible (1) from £19.91 Seller: media_moguls-uk Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 7482 Format: PAL Language: English (Subtitled) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 10 Running Time: 634 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 1.4 EAN: 5014437952233 ASIN: B0013Z5B8W Release Date: April 28, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » Fantastic February 2, 2009 HughLincoln 3 out of 3 found this review helpful I remember watching these made-for-TV films in the 1990s, usually scheduled for late morning on a Saturday. So gripped was I by them that I would arrange my day around their broadcast time. They are lavishly produced, almost to rival the original films of Indiana Jones. Their plots are beautifully fanciful, with many historical figures woven into the plots. The acting is excellent, with many special guest stars of fame. The hero, except in the early boyhood episodes, is played by Sean Patrick Flannery, who was born for the role. These are ripping good yarns, a joy to watch, a worthy addition to any collection that likes a little adventure inlcuded. Great May 14, 2009 Jennings Laws (Telford, England) This show is great, not only for fans of Idiana Jones, but also for people who are interested in history. It's accuracy of historical events is quite accurate, apart from Indiana Jones, a fictional character, metting up with the famous people presented in the shows, the accuracy of events depicted is very well done. The documentaries are good enough on their own even without the show but with the show they create a brilliant roundign effect to watching the shows. I bought this DVD under the impression that, perhaps, this boxset wouldn't be as good as the other two but I was soon proven wrong. The stories are fast with blends of horror, Masks of Evil, comedy, Hollywood Follies, music, Mystery of the Blues and Scandal of the 1920's, and adventure, Treasure of the Peacock's Eye. I think, however, that the key to this whole boxset is Winds of Change, it may show Indy is a more relaxed mood after the war, until he meets his Dad, but it shows a human side to Indy that would have been totally lost if the writers had gone straight from war to high adventure stories. I recommend this boxset to fans of Indiana Jones and lovers of history as both these groups of people can appreciate this series for what it is; a fun look at historically relevent tales from the viewpoint of one of fictions greatest adventure heroes. Good conclusion to the series August 15, 2009 J. R. Pack (Equatorial Guinea) Having watched the final set, my fears that it would pale in comparison with the second set have been unfounded. There are some very good episodes here, and the intial (perceived) weaknesses (more swashbuckling and supernatural themes) have turned out to be strengths; after all, these things are the cornerstone of the four Ford feature films and set the tone for those films. Here also is some good food for thought - as a couple of other reviewers have stated, the 'Winds of Change' is excellent and the completion of Indy's war-disillusionment. Like other reviewers, I do wish he would talk a bit more about the war and its affects; not that he should be shell-shocked, but just something a bit more human - the only attempt at this is made in the 'Mystery of the Blues', which would have been an excellent opportunity to explore this more within the context/juxtaposition of the quiet seat of learning. However, in Indy's defence, I have heard it said that the ideal soldier is a sixteen year old boy (in a man's body), as he'll do things in war that no man would and be less affected by them, which may go some way to account for his recklessness and ingenuousness in the earlier war years. br / br /By way of criticism, I would point to that there has been some tinkering with chronology here and Hemingway's being wounded (unavoidably June 1918) is grossly at odds with the 1917-referenced episode that directly follows. Does mean that there's, in theory, a huge gap of October 1917 (close of boxset 2) and the Italian section. The Hemingway episode is I think highly important - I have always felt that the young Indy character was superego of Hem, owing much to his life: even the same birthday (July 1899) - as such poor Hemingway is shown to be ingenuous and brash, wholly inspired by meeting Indy. I was also uncomfortable about the 1950s Ford parts included in 'Mystery of the Blues': they are interesting, but do break the train of events - if Ford, why not George Hall then? (That's rhetorical, by the way.) The last three episodes do tail off a bit, but at least attempt to capture the era and prove good fun, but the shouting Prussian Stroheim is at odds with the real softly spoken Austrian Stroheim. br / br /Anyway, for my money, the best episodes are 'Winds of Change' (with 'father' Lloyd Owen back and some exploration of their relations); the Istanbul/Transylvannia one; and 'Eye of the Peacock' (Remy back again). Educationally, I still think this series is good. It never pretends more. Likewise, criticism of war scenes and other content avoids the fact that the series was/is pitched at a young audience. The acting is sufficient - Flanery does what has been required of him and is mostly sympathetic. One of its greatest strengths is the emphasis on speaking of languages - it's been the message from start to finish: communicating in a foreign language is one of the greatest things in the world, and anything that promotes that in young people, cannot be bad. br / br /So, go on, treat yourself to the final slice of the adventure - you won't regret it. br / br / Young Indiana Jones September 4, 2009 Mrs. P. C. Martin (Portsmouth) I like the tasters of History within the stories and the fact that Indiana always gets into the most difficult situations through his own silly fault Great documentaries/drama March 13, 2009 E. Wong 3 out of 3 found this review helpful Great fiction and good acting but the gem is really in the documentaries that accompany the set. Photos, footage, and well-written and researched histories in short 30 minute videos that won't bore you and enhance viewability of the drama series itself! Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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