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“Our tickets are in there, stuck in the mirror.
Above her suggestion box and tip jar.”
“Veronica Mars” is a superb TV show, one of the best ever, and its third and final season 
was in my estimation the best of the three. Flush with viewer trust, series mastermind Rob Thomas began pushing the series in new and even more interesting directions.
Many bemoaned the absence of a season-long mystery, often (and inexplicably) failing to notice (or acknowledge) that season three actually carried the most episode-to-episode continuity as it delved deeper into the gang’s now college-age lives.
Veronica’s efforts to track down a campus serial rapist earned her the emnity of both the loutish residents of fraternity row and the shrewish Hearst College feminists. Logan continued fightin’ ‘round Neptune, pounding Piz in the penultimate episode and a surly mobster’s son in the series finale. An episode memorably punctuated by a 7-year-old Fatboy Slim single was by turns thrilling, harrowing, and laugh-out-loud funny.
Season three also gave us Fitzpatrick-on-Fitzpatrick violence, faux lesbian dancing, Patty Hearst as the granddaughter of the Hearst College founder, sleazy P.I. Vinnie Van Lowe as both hero and villain, the Comic Con hooker, Keith boning the married lady (Laura San Giacomo), the return of Madison Sinclair, the return of Deputy Leo, a babysitting Logan Echolls, Veronica in stir, a throwdown with paint-gun punks, Mac and Veronica cavorting nakedly (albeit not with each other), Judd Apatow fixture Paul Rudd as rock star Desmond Fellows, the FBI exam, and Keith’s return to his old Balboa County sheriff’s uniform.
The new set’s extras are said include “Veronica Mars: FBI Academy,” the unaired 2007 mini-pilot that would have catapulted the tiny blonde sleuth across the country and years into the future -- a glimpse of the fourth season we will never see. (Or not see soon. The silver lining in untimely cancellation of “Mars” is it has freed Thomas for a remake of “Cupid,” the first series he created, which is now back in development at ABC.)
The most talked-about TV this year was the whack-happy final nine episodes of “The Sopranos,” which today hit DVD, Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Bobby beat up Tony and went train shopping, “Cleaver” premiered and Christophuh rolled his auto, Walnuts got nervous in Florida and lost his mom, Hesh craved collection and lost his girl, A.J. lost Bianca and hit the pool, senile Junior organized a poker game, Tony avenged Meadow, and Phil Leotardo ordered Tony dead.
Fantastic episodes capped by one of the most memorable series finales in TV history. Even so, $54.99 ($83.95 if you want to watch in HD) is a lot of money for nine episodes.
Feeling enthused about George Lucas’ coming “Star Wars” TV shows? “The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones” could and maybe should dampen those expectations. It’s loaded with dull mysteries, one-dimensional characters, expensive-looking but not-always-involving action sequences, and an Indiana Jones who never encounters anything supernatural. And no John Williams music.
Mostly, it’s preachy kid stuff, edutainment with way too much emphasis on the “edu.” The new set will play spectacularly to kids trapped in classrooms (as Lucas intends), but parents who buy the set may just want to skip over the bulk of the Indy tales to its many new and zippy documentaries.
The new DVD version of Young Indiana Jones duplicates the 1999 VHS version – which combined the ABC series aired in 1992 and 1993, the leftover episodes that aired on the USA Network, the four subsequent 1994 Family Channel TV-movies, and hours of footage shot in 1996 for the VHS version. A total of 44 “hours” comprised the 1999 VHS version, which presented them as 22 feature-length adventures.
Volume one of the DVD version contains the first seven of the 22 feature-length Young Indiana adventures and a whopping 38 companion documentaries. (The many hours of docs help explain how volume one takes up 12 discs.)
As with the VHS version, the three DVD volumes move in chronological order, meaning that all the adventures of preteen Indiana (Corey Carrier) are on volume one, consuming five of its seven adventures. The teen Indy (Sean Patrick Flannery) turns up only for the final two features on volume one. The wraparounds featuring the 93-year-old Indy, excised for the VHS version, are still missing on the new DVD set.
The decision to retain all the old episodes as two-hour movies is curious, since each “movie” (or at least each “movie” on volume one) still feels like two episodes slapped together. It made a tiny bit more sense when the 1999 VHS set came out, since “Young Indy” was then packaged with the three “real” Indiana Jones movies released to cinemas in the 1980s. (Is it too late, I wonder, to include the “Old Indy” segments starring George Hall and Harrison Ford as an extra for volume three?)
Supplemental factoid. Lloyd Owen, star of CBS’ feculent “Viva Laughlin” until about 10 minutes ago, adopted a Scottish accent to inherit the role of Henry Jones Sr., originated by Sean Connery only a few years earlier.
Writers on these episodes included everybody from the great Frank Darabont (“The Shawshank Redemption,” “The Green Mile,” “The Mist”) to Jonathan Hales (“Attack of the Clones”), Jonathan Hensleigh (“Jumanji,” “The Saint,” “Armageddon”), Rosemary Anne Sisson (“Upstairs, Downstairs”), Jule Selbo (“Melrose Place”), Matthew Jacobs (the 1996 “Doctor Who” TV movie) and Reg Gadney (the 1983 miniseries “Kennedy”).
The two scripted segments I liked most on volume one were the one with Michael Gough (who played Alfred Pennyworth in most of the “Batman: movies) as Leo Tolstoy and the one with Elizabeth Hurley as a hot young suffragette.
The Tolstoy segment, credited to Darabont, Jacobs and Hales, works because it feels more like a literate buddy comedy than a history lesson.
The suffragette hour, credited to the very elderly Sisson, features a nifty zeppelin attack just before teen Indy reunites with the tutor who starred in his preteen segments. It also features a relatively entertaining (if chaste) romance with the character played by a twentysomething Hurley. Five years before “Austin Powers,” Hurley is plucky and extraordinarily adorable as the quick-thinking bus conductor Indy wants to marry -- before he hits the bloody volume-two battlefields of World War I.
CBS DVD’s rundown for Volume One:
1) MY FIRST ADVENTURE (1:25:47)
While on an archaeological dig in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, Indy uncovers an ancient mummy and a fresh corpse. With the help of T.E. Lawrence - the legendary Lawrence of Arabia - Indy solves an intriguing murder mystery only to find himself thrust right back into danger when he is kidnapped by slave-trading brigands. Dragged on a terrifying journey across the burning sands of North Africa to the slave markets of Marrakech, Indy finds that he must rely on his courage and wits to survive the brutal ordeal.
Directors: Jim O'Brien, Michael Schultz
Writers: Jonathan Hales, Jule Selbo
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Archaeology: Unearthing Our Past (19:17)
Howard Carter and the Tomb of Tutankhamun (22:33)
Colonel Lawrence's War: T.E. Lawrence and Arabia (36:05)
From Slavery to Freedom (30:08)
2) PASSION FOR LIFE (1:34:12)
The beautiful Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya is the locale as Indy goes on safari with former President Teddy Roosevelt. When he becomes lost in the savage African bush, Indy finds that he must fight for his life against all manner of exotic and dangerous wildlife. Wildlife of another kind awaits him in Paris when he accompanies a young Norman Rockwell on a rollicking tour through the bohemian world of Parisian fine art. Wild parties, wilder women and artistic temperaments are on full display as Pablo Picasso and Edgar Degas clash over their contrasting styles of painting, while painting the town red at a gaudy late-night soiree.
Directors: Carl Schultz, René Manzor
Writers: Matthew Jacobs, Reg Gadney
Guest star: Lukas Haas
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Theodore Roosevelt and the American Century (30:52)
Ecology: Pulse of the Planet (24:12)
American Dreams: Norman Rockwell and the Saturday Evening Post (24:17)
Art Rebellion: The Making of the Modern (26:07)
Edgar Degas: Reluctant Rebel (22:53)
Braque + Picasso: A Collaboration Cubed (23:14)
3) THE PERILS OF CUPID (1:33:02)
In beautiful Vienna, Indy falls for the lovely young daughter of soon-to-be assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. But the course of true love does not run smoothly and he must seek advice from two of the founding fathers of psychology, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Romantic complications of another kind turn up in Florence, Italy, when Indy and his mother meet the great opera composer Giacomo Puccini. Dismayed to find his lonely mother succumbing to the sensuous charms of the charismatic Puccini, Indy frantically looks for a way to reunite his parents and rekindle their love before it's too late.
Directors: Bille August, Mike Newell
Writers: Matthew Jacobs, Jule Selbo
Guest Star: Max von Sydow
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Giacomo Puccini: Music of the Heart (25:34)
It's Opera! (29:02)
The Archduke's Last Journey: End of an Era (20:56)
Powder Keg: Europe 1900 to 1914 (26:06)
Sigmund Freud: Exploring the Unconscious (21:57)
Carl Jung and the Journey of Self Discovery (19:30)
Psychology: Charting the Human Mind (26:33)
4) TRAVELS WITH FATHER (1:32:29)
A trip to Russia takes Indy from the opulent palaces of the aristocracy to the fetid villages of the peasant class when he runs away from home after an argument with his parents. Joining up with novelist Leo Tolstoy, the two go on the road, engaging in philosophical discussions and clashing with colorful Gypsies and ferocious Cossacks. Realizing that there's no place like home, Indy rejoins his mom and dad and travels with his father to an isolated Greek monastery perched high on the peak of a mountain. The arduous journey, including a harrowing trip in a tiny cage up a thousand-foot mountainside, brings father and son closer together.
Directors: Michael Schultz, Deepa Mehta
Writers: Frank Darabont, Matthew Jacobs and Jonathan Hales
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Seeking Truth: The Life of Leo Tolstoy (31:15)
Unquiet Voices: Russian Writers and the State (25:59)
Aristotle: Creating Foundations (21:37)
Ancient Questions: Philosophy and Our Search for Meaning (23:52)
5) JOURNEY OF RADIANCE (1:35:43)
A jaunt through the mystical Far East takes Indy to the Holy City of Benares where he befriends the lonely and isolated young spiritual leader, Jiddu Krishnamurti. Surrounded by supplicants and hangers-on, Krishnamurti struggles to have faith in himself and to fulfill the destiny decreed for him by his worshippers. In the process, he shows Indy just how strong the power of faith can be. Indy's mother also learns a lesson in faith and trust when she must rely on some poor Chinese villagers and their traditional medical techniques to save the life of her son, who lies perilously close to death with typhoid fever.
Directors: Deepa Mehta, Gavin Millar
Writers: Jonathan Hensleigh, Rosemary Anne Sisson
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Jiddu Krishnamurti: The Reluctant Messiah (26:50)
Annie Besant: An Unlikely Rebel (26:56)
Medicine in the Middle Kingdom (26:49)
Eastern Spirituality: The Road to Enlightenment (29:06)
6) SPRING BREAK ADVENTURE (1:35:58)
Indy and his girlfriend Nancy Stratemeyer, whose father created the Nancy Drew mystery series, visit the fascinating laboratory of inventor Thomas Edison. The two must contend with dangerous German spies as they struggle to keep Edison's top secret new invention out of the hands of hostile enemy agents. To keep him from getting into any more trouble, Indy is sent to visit his aunt in New Mexico. While there, he is kidnapped by Pancho Villa and swept up into the Mexican Revolution. Chaotic, free-wheeling border towns, a “Wild Bunch” style train robbery and a colorful barroom encounter with a young George Patton make for thrilling entertainment in this action-packed movie.
Directors: Joe Johnston, Carl Schultz
Writers: Matthew Jacobs, Jonathan Hales
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Thomas Alva Edison: Lighting up the World (26:53)
Invention and Innovation: What's Behind a Good Idea? (22:55)
The Mystery of Edward Stratemeyer (26:15)
Wanted: Dead or Alive: Pancho Villa and the American Invasion of Mexico (28:10)
General John J. Pershing and his American Army (28:26)
George S. Patton: American Achilles (29:35)
7) LOVE'S SWEET SONG (1:32:54)
Landing in Ireland right before the Easter Rebellion, Indy mixes romance and revolutionary politics when he falls for a beautiful young colleen whose brother is involved in the Irish resistance movement. Across the waters in England, he encounters a similar problem when his love affair with a strong-willed young woman is derailed by her fervent belief in the women's suffrage movement and her need for independence. Violent street brawls, a terrifying Zeppelin raid and a seriocomic dinner party with Winston Churchill provide plenty of thrills in this exciting, romantic adventure.
Directors: Gillies MacKinnon, Carl Schultz
Writers: Jonathan Hales, Rosemary Anne Sisson
Guest Stars: Elizabeth Hurley, Vanessa Redgrave
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Easter Rising: The Poets' Rebellion (25:54)
The Passions of William Butler Yeats (27:43)
Sean O'Casey vs. Ireland (25:18)
Ireland: The Power of the Poets (26:53)
Winston Churchill: The Lion's Roar (33:48)
Demanding the Vote: The Pankhursts and British Suffrage (27:07)
Fighting for the Vote: Women's Suffrage in America (31:29)
Disc 12 of volume one is an “interactive bonus disc” containing three items:
1) “Historical Lecture: The Promise of Progress” (41:28) is given by H.W. Brands, a University of Texas history professor, and illustrated with documentary footage.
2) The “Interactive Timeline” goes into the DVD drive of your computer, and allows one to explore – via a map and Young Indy’s notebook – the various topics tackled in the series. The prologues to the documentaries in all three volumes seem to be here, along with lists of recommended movies and books, and Internet links.
3) “Revolution Interactive Game” also goes into the DVD drive of your computer. Based on volume one’s Pancho Villa episode, it sort of teaches users how to survive a trek in Northern Mexico. There’s a casino and a store and a deadly lizard! You can get help by looking up trivia related to the region and exploring.
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That works out to $33 Per Season!!
The extras-crammed Definitive Editions!!
Individual seasons cost $69.99 New; $50 used!!
They were going for close to $100/season not too long ago!
(The discount presumably celebrates the release of the “Twilight Zone” movie in HD, so don’t expect it to last ...)
Justice League Unlimited Season One is 67% Off ($14.99) at the “Superheroes On Sale” page.
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1) MY FIRST ADVENTURE (1:25:47)
While on an archaeological dig in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, Indy uncovers an ancient mummy and a fresh corpse. With the help of T.E. Lawrence - the legendary Lawrence of Arabia - Indy solves an intriguing murder mystery only to find himself thrust right back into danger when he is kidnapped by slave-trading brigands. Dragged on a terrifying journey across the burning sands of North Africa to the slave markets of Marrakech, Indy finds that he must rely on his courage and wits to survive the brutal ordeal.
Directors: Jim O'Brien, Michael Schultz
Writers: Jonathan Hales, Jule Selbo
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Archaeology: Unearthing Our Past (19:17)
Howard Carter and the Tomb of Tutankhamun (22:33)
Colonel Lawrence's War: T.E. Lawrence and Arabia (36:05)
From Slavery to Freedom (30:08)
2) PASSION FOR LIFE (1:34:12)
The beautiful Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya is the locale as Indy goes on safari with former President Teddy Roosevelt. When he becomes lost in the savage African bush, Indy finds that he must fight for his life against all manner of exotic and dangerous wildlife. Wildlife of another kind awaits him in Paris when he accompanies a young Norman Rockwell on a rollicking tour through the bohemian world of Parisian fine art. Wild parties, wilder women and artistic temperaments are on full display as Pablo Picasso and Edgar Degas clash over their contrasting styles of painting, while painting the town red at a gaudy late-night soiree.
Directors: Carl Schultz, René Manzor
Writers: Matthew Jacobs, Reg Gadney
Guest star: Lukas Haas
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Theodore Roosevelt and the American Century (30:52)
Ecology: Pulse of the Planet (24:12)
American Dreams: Norman Rockwell and the Saturday Evening Post (24:17)
Art Rebellion: The Making of the Modern (26:07)
Edgar Degas: Reluctant Rebel (22:53)
Braque + Picasso: A Collaboration Cubed (23:14)
3) THE PERILS OF CUPID (1:33:02)
In beautiful Vienna, Indy falls for the lovely young daughter of soon-to-be assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. But the course of true love does not run smoothly and he must seek advice from two of the founding fathers of psychology, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Romantic complications of another kind turn up in Florence, Italy, when Indy and his mother meet the great opera composer Giacomo Puccini. Dismayed to find his lonely mother succumbing to the sensuous charms of the charismatic Puccini, Indy frantically looks for a way to reunite his parents and rekindle their love before it's too late.
Directors: Bille August, Mike Newell
Writers: Matthew Jacobs, Jule Selbo
Guest Star: Max von Sydow
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Giacomo Puccini: Music of the Heart (25:34)
It's Opera! (29:02)
The Archduke's Last Journey: End of an Era (20:56)
Powder Keg: Europe 1900 to 1914 (26:06)
Sigmund Freud: Exploring the Unconscious (21:57)
Carl Jung and the Journey of Self Discovery (19:30)
Psychology: Charting the Human Mind (26:33)
4) TRAVELS WITH FATHER (1:32:29)
A trip to Russia takes Indy from the opulent palaces of the aristocracy to the fetid villages of the peasant class when he runs away from home after an argument with his parents. Joining up with novelist Leo Tolstoy, the two go on the road, engaging in philosophical discussions and clashing with colorful Gypsies and ferocious Cossacks. Realizing that there's no place like home, Indy rejoins his mom and dad and travels with his father to an isolated Greek monastery perched high on the peak of a mountain. The arduous journey, including a harrowing trip in a tiny cage up a thousand-foot mountainside, brings father and son closer together.
Directors: Michael Schultz, Deepa Mehta
Writers: Frank Darabont, Matthew Jacobs and Jonathan Hales
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Seeking Truth: The Life of Leo Tolstoy (31:15)
Unquiet Voices: Russian Writers and the State (25:59)
Aristotle: Creating Foundations (21:37)
Ancient Questions: Philosophy and Our Search for Meaning (23:52)
A jaunt through the mystical Far East takes Indy to the Holy City of Benares where he befriends the lonely and isolated young spiritual leader, Jiddu Krishnamurti. Surrounded by supplicants and hangers-on, Krishnamurti struggles to have faith in himself and to fulfill the destiny decreed for him by his worshippers. In the process, he shows Indy just how strong the power of faith can be. Indy's mother also learns a lesson in faith and trust when she must rely on some poor Chinese villagers and their traditional medical techniques to save the life of her son, who lies perilously close to death with typhoid fever.
Directors: Deepa Mehta, Gavin Millar
Writers: Jonathan Hensleigh, Rosemary Anne Sisson
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Jiddu Krishnamurti: The Reluctant Messiah (26:50)
Annie Besant: An Unlikely Rebel (26:56)
Medicine in the Middle Kingdom (26:49)
Eastern Spirituality: The Road to Enlightenment (29:06)
6) SPRING BREAK ADVENTURE (1:35:58)
Indy and his girlfriend Nancy Stratemeyer, whose father created the Nancy Drew mystery series, visit the fascinating laboratory of inventor Thomas Edison. The two must contend with dangerous German spies as they struggle to keep Edison's top secret new invention out of the hands of hostile enemy agents. To keep him from getting into any more trouble, Indy is sent to visit his aunt in New Mexico. While there, he is kidnapped by Pancho Villa and swept up into the Mexican Revolution. Chaotic, free-wheeling border towns, a “Wild Bunch” style train robbery and a colorful barroom encounter with a young George Patton make for thrilling entertainment in this action-packed movie.
Directors: Joe Johnston, Carl Schultz
Writers: Matthew Jacobs, Jonathan Hales
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Thomas Alva Edison: Lighting up the World (26:53)
Invention and Innovation: What's Behind a Good Idea? (22:55)
The Mystery of Edward Stratemeyer (26:15)
Wanted: Dead or Alive: Pancho Villa and the American Invasion of Mexico (28:10)
General John J. Pershing and his American Army (28:26)
George S. Patton: American Achilles (29:35)
7) LOVE'S SWEET SONG (1:32:54)
Landing in Ireland right before the Easter Rebellion, Indy mixes romance and revolutionary politics when he falls for a beautiful young colleen whose brother is involved in the Irish resistance movement. Across the waters in England, he encounters a similar problem when his love affair with a strong-willed young woman is derailed by her fervent belief in the women's suffrage movement and her need for independence. Violent street brawls, a terrifying Zeppelin raid and a seriocomic dinner party with Winston Churchill provide plenty of thrills in this exciting, romantic adventure.
Directors: Gillies MacKinnon, Carl Schultz
Writers: Jonathan Hales, Rosemary Anne Sisson
Guest Stars: Elizabeth Hurley, Vanessa Redgrave
Companion Historical Documentaries:
Easter Rising: The Poets' Rebellion (25:54)
The Passions of William Butler Yeats (27:43)
Sean O'Casey vs. Ireland (25:18)
Ireland: The Power of the Poets (26:53)
Winston Churchill: The Lion's Roar (33:48)
Demanding the Vote: The Pankhursts and British Suffrage (27:07)
Fighting for the Vote: Women's Suffrage in America (31:29)
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Oh so on Miss Mars
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Is that... Herc's house? I don't think I'll be clicking anymore of your amazon links. Looks like you guys are doing juuuuuuuuust fine.
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Except the episode where he fought DRACULA.
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Christ, what is with the love for that show?!?!? Claire Danes is fugly, untalented, and that show screamed emo before emo even existed. The sooner I forget that living abortion managed to creep onto tv screens will be none too soon.
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Justified Master of the Coaxial Column - I know Herc watches a LOT of TV but never ever thought he watched them SIMULTANEOUSLY !! Surely, he suffers from Neck strains.
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If its the Window, i hope its not a 20 floor drop. How the hell does he get around the desk? Hope the room is well ventilated - particularly behind the TVs. And those cable's are a health hazard - Tidy them up with cable ties, its not difficult, dont make them too tight or use open close clips so you can easily swap cables around. Zulith, that is not an expensive setup - there are all CRT tubes which are the price of a dvd film each. the computer looks like he assembled it himself. And I see just one piece of furniture - A table that is about to collapse. So click on those Amazon links because Herc is cryng out for some decent frign furniture. In fact he needs a bigger room, I mean just look at where the printers and fax machine are - on the floor! There seriously needs to be a fire extinguisher/blanket and rope ladder for the window - all from one trip to the DIY store.
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Those bookends with 93-year old Indy were a lot of fun. They were also what put everything that happened in-between in perspective. Anyone who's seen the Verdun episode as it was originally broadcast, will know what I'm talking about. BIG mistake not to include them. Without those... bleh, not as much soul to the stories. As one who's taught history to high school students I *do* see the educational value of this Young Indiana Jones DVD set but as home entertainment, I'm not feeling compelled to buy it.
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Have small children ever been trapped in all that. and what the fuck is your electric bill like?
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Only with less TVs.
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if more suffragettes had looked like Liz Hurley, we woulda given chicks the vote much sooner!
schwing! ker-ching!
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Wow? Where do you have room for like, girls? Have you ever loaded up all the screens with porn, at the same time? That'd be sweet.
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Of a Evil Secret lair. Is this where you plan your eventual world conquest?
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So did my mom. So I guess that's both fans of the show right there.
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I mean I remember it, but ask me to recall any episodes, can't do it, it just wasn't that memorable. However as a history buff, I may buy it for the docus
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Such a great show.
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Yeah! That episode with Indy in Transylvania has got to be one of the scariest episodes of TV ever meant for kids! My son had nightmares!
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Do you really need to put separate images for the same film or series on different formats? You could have just as easily put the standard def version of The Sopranos with links for the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD versions underneath, and saved me the time.
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but I'm not plunking down $70+ on the adventures of young Anakin Jones...
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Just did some research, and discovered that if you buy the NCIS Season 1-3 pack, and then season 4 seperately, you'll pay $27 less than buying Seasons 1-4 bundled together.
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As someone pointed out, Ford's bookend scenes were slightly different from Hall's. (They were included on the VHS release, Mystery of the Blues.) Ford basically did it as a favor to Lucas, because the series was struggling in the ratings at that point.
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This probably means Indy's gonna bite it in Crystal Skull! I can feel it!
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A one-eyed Indy alive in his 90's imparting his wisdom to young'uns in museums and doctor's offices may no longer fit with what's in store for him on the big screen.I don't know if I will get this or not. I really enjoyed the series (not as much with most of the young-young Indy stories) but am not a fan of recutting and reworking shows for DVD release. But it's George Lucas, so what did we expect?Good to see the Veronica Mars 3-Season Set has come down in price. It's no longer $40 more than if one were to buy all 3 seasons seperately, but it is still more. Why is that?Anyone know if the Angel set contains more than the individual season sets?
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..if not why not? And if they can put out the live action tick then why not Quark?
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Nah, Old Indy was deleted almost a decade ago- when Indy 4 was little more than an idea everyone was interested in doing. I think Lucas just sees this as a way of fine tuning the vision he originally had for Young Indy- now without the time restraints that the network originally imposed upon him.
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...another Young Indy ep had a 20-something Catherine Zeta Jones bellydancing. Although even THAT couldn't get me to plunk down HBO-level dollars on this tepid series.
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Walton Goggins is in it!
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I mean, didn't that show stop being any good whatsoever after season 4...5 at the latest? It really was a good show once...10 years ago. Seriously, just asking. I'm trying to figure out why our attention is being drawn to some and not others. Most of them make a certain sense but that E.R. just throws me.
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The best episodes of Young Indiana Jones were definitely the two ones where Indy is fighting WWI in Africa. The first where he's with a bunch of old commandos(one of whom is played by Paul(Belloq)Freeman and the other is when he meets Albert Schweitzer. Both were written by Frank Darabont.
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Yes, not having him will hurt the Liz Hurley episode (because he meets her again later in life). But George Hall just didn't seem like Indy. Those bookends were the one thing I didn't like about the show. I won't miss them.
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Is the near feature-length documentary (a shade under 90 minutes) with Rob Thomas breaking down season 3. Excellent stuff, and a gag reel that is pretty good.
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Call me weird, but I liked Young Indy better than the Indiana Jones movies -- they were, ironically, more "adult," in being more thoughtful, more slow-paced (but in a good way), more moving, more challenging, more beautiful and haunting. And the WWI episodes were some of the greatest libertarian/antiwar shows ever made.
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Yeah, even though Raiders is one of the best action movies of all time, Young Indy was definitely smarter than the movies. And it really explains how he becomes the man he is in the movies.
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It's not like they had to rush out the DVDs this time. I miss this show.
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I hate reading those dvd lineups cos all of a sudden im online ordering them Grrr dvd destroy my life
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nah you're wrong there Herc. It was a good season for sure but not near as stellar as the first and second by a long shot. The absence of a season long mystery WAS the big problem and the shift to the CW was really felt. The episodes revolved around so much melodrama and who's dating who now it just began to feel like an episode of Dawsons Creek with a predictable mystery in the background. Piz killed the show. Where the hell was Wallace? Why were Weevil and Mac even IN the opening credits? Instead we were spoon fed a forced relationship between V and the most annoying douche on campus. They changed too much to fit into CW standards and stayed relatively close enough to its roots as not to eject the loyalists. And look where that got them? A mediocre season(in comparison to previous years) and replaced by the Pussycat Dolls. I miss it still and having it end the way it did was kind of a slap in the face.
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fuck all this old christine and veronica mars bullshit! BSG season 3! lets have it before season 4 starts, universal!!! for fucks sake
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