Indiana Jones Arrives on Blu-Ray
Indiana Jones the man in the hat is back and this time he’s in glorious crystal clear HD quality. Paramount has confirmed that the complete collection of the Indiana Jones movies is finally swinging it way onto Blu-Ray on September 18th.
No doubt there will be a few new special features to entice fans to buy the familiar classics yet again. But even if a few new featurettes doesn’t having you frantically reaching for your wallet, at least it’s reassuring to know that Steven Spielberg and legendary sound designer Ben Burtt have personally been overseeing the restoration process
Official Press release below for those who like their archaeology themed adventure technically precise.:
“The original negative was first scanned at 4K and then examined frame-by-frame so that any damage could be repaired. The sound design was similarly preserved using Burtt’s original master mix, which had been archived and unused since 1981. New stereo surrounds were created using the original music tracks and original effects recorded in stereo but used previously only in mono. In addition, the sub bass was redone entirely up to modern specifications and care was taken to improve dialogue and correct small technical flaws to create the most complete and highest quality version of the sound possible while retaining the director’s vision. The result is an impeccable digital restoration that celebrates the film and its place in cinematic history.”