...he Lost Ark 1981]
...ple of Doom 1984]
...ast Crusade 1989]
...ystal Skull 2008]

...he Lost Ark 1981]
...ple of Doom 1984]
...ast Crusade 1989]
...ystal Skull 2008]

Raiders Of the Lost Ark 1981.
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is no ordinary archaeologist. When we first see
him, he is somewhere in the Peruvian jungle in 1936, running a booby-trapped
gauntlet (complete with an over-sized rolling boulder) to fetch a solid-gold
idol. He loses this artefact to his chief rival, a French archaeologist named
Belloq (Paul Freeman), who then prepares to kill our hero. In the first of many
serial-like escapes, Indy eludes Belloq by hopping into a convenient plane. So,
then: is Indiana Jones afraid of anything? Yes, snakes. The next time we see
Jones, he's a soft-spoken, bespectacled professor. He is then summoned from his
ivy-covered environs by Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott) to find the long-lost
Ark of the Covenant. The Nazis, it seems, are already searching for the Ark,
which the mystical-minded Hitler hopes to use to make his storm troopers
invincible. But to find the Ark, Indy must first secure a medallion kept under
the protection of Indy's old friend Abner Ravenwood, whose daughter, Marion
(Karen Allen), evidently has a "history" with Jones. Whatever their personal
differences, Indy and Marion become partners in one action-packed adventure
after another, ranging from wandering the snake pits of the Well of Souls to
surviving the pyrotechnic unearthing of the sacred Ark. A joint project of
Hollywood prodigies George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, with a script co-written
by Lawrence Kasdan and Philip Kaufman, among others, Raiders of the Lost Ark
is not so much a movie as a 115-minute thrill ride. Costing 22 million dollars
(nearly three times the original estimate), Raiders of the Lost Ark reaped 200
million dollars during its first run.

Stars.
=>-Harrison Ford.
=>-Karen Allen.
=>-Paul Freeman.

Director.
=>-Steven Spielberg.

Temple Of Doom 1984.
The second of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg Indiana Jones epics is set a
year or so before the events in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1984). After a brief
brouhaha involving a precious vial and a wild ride down a raging Himalyan
river, Indy (Harrison Ford) gets down to the problem at hand: retrieving a
precious gem and several kidnapped young boys on behalf of a remote East
Indian village. His companions this time around include a dimbulbed, easily
frightened nightclub chanteuse (Kate Capshaw), and a feisty 12-year-old kid
named Short Round (Quan Ke Huy). Throughout, the plot takes second place to
the thrills, which include a harrowing roller-coaster ride in an abandoned
mineshaft and Indy's rescue of the heroine from a ritual sacrifice. There
are also a couple of cute references to Raiders of the Lost Ark, notably a
funny variation of Indy's shooting of the Sherpa warrior.

Stars.
=>-Harrison Ford.
=>-Jonathan Ke Quan.
=>-Kate Capshaw.

Director.
=>-Steven Spielberg.

Last Crusade 1989.
The third instalment in the Spielberg/Lucas Indiana Jones saga, Indiana
Jones and the Last Crusade evokes many of the thrills of the first two efforts
(Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) without
blatantly copying either of them. After a lengthy prologue in which we learn
how young Indy (River Phoenix) first developed a taste for heart-pounding
adventure -- and his lifelong fear of snakes -- we find the grown-up Jones
(who else but Harrison Ford?) teaching his archaeology classes in 1938. He
is approached by an art collector (Julian Glover), who wants Jones to embark
upon a search for the Holy Grail. It so happens that another archaeologist has
disappeared while searching for the precious goblet; it so happens further
that the missing man is Indy's own father, Dr. Henry Jones (marvellously
portrayed by Sean Connery). What follows is a roller-coaster of thrills,
whisking both the elder and the younger Joneses to Venice, Berlin, and the
most treacherous regions of the Middle East. Complicating matters is the
presence of lovely Alison Doody, whose attraction to Indy -- and his dad --
does not dissuade her from her loyalty to the Nazi party. As in Raiders of
the Lost Ark, the much-sought-after religious artefact in Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade is not so easily found -- and even when it is discovered,
its powers are a bit too much for those impure of heart. This Indiana Jones
effort set a record by grossing $50 million in the first week of release.

Stars.
=>-Harrison Ford.
=>-Sean Connery.
=>-Alison Doody.

Director.
=>-Steven Spielberg.

Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull 2008.
After being forced to leave Marshall College under dubious circumstances,
Indy joins forces with rebellious, young Mutt, who believes he knows the
whereabouts of one of the most spectacular archaeological finds in history--
the Crystal Skull of Akator, a legendary object of fascination, superstition
and fear. But, as Indy and Mutt set out for the most remote corners of Peru--
a land of ancient tombs, forgotten explorers and a rumoured city of gold--they
quickly realize they are not alone in their search. Soviet agents are also
hot on the trail of the Crystal Skull. Chief among them is icy cold,
devastatingly beautiful Irina Spalko, whose elite military unit is scouring
the globe for the eerie Crystal Skull, which they believe can help the Soviets
dominate the world--if they can unlock its secrets. Indy and Mutt must find a
way to evade the ruthless Soviets, follow an impenetrable trail of mystery,
grapple with enemies and friends of questionable motives, and, above all,
stop the powerful Crystal Skull from falling into the deadliest of hands.

Stars.
=>-Harrison Ford.
=>-Shia LaBeouf.
=>-Cate Blanchett.

Director.
=>-Steven Spielberg.

Info.
=>-Genre : Action : Adventure : Fantasy.
=>-Release Date : 1981 : 1984 : 1989 : 2008.
=>-Language : English.
=>-Overall bit rate : 2 354 Kbps.
=>-File Size : 1.89GiB : 1.94GiB : 2.08GiB : 2.01GiB.
=>-Movie Runtime : 1h 55mn : 1h 58mn : 2h 06mn : 2h 02mn.
=>-Chapters Named : 30 : 31 : 36 : 16.

Video.
=>-Codec : H.264/MPEG-4 AVC.
=>-Aspect Ratio : 2.40:1.
=>-Resolution : 1920 x 800.
=>-Bit rate : 2 222 Kbps.

Audio English.
=>-Codec : mp4a: MPEG-4 AAC LC.
=>-Channels : 2 channel Stereo.
=>-Bit Rate : 128 Kbps.
=>-Maximum bit rate : 283 Kbps.

Subtitles Softsubbed SubRip MicroDVD.
=>-English.