A few comments after rewatching the Indiana Jones series.

Bought the 4K set earlier this week. The movies look and sound really damn good (The Thuggee temple scenes in Temple of Doom really show off its deep and rich colors). Me thinks I should probably wait until the box set is released with the fifth movie but whatever. No new bonus material is included but everything is carried over from the 2012 Blu-ray set. Worked my way backwards by starting with Crystal Skull. It gets lots of shit and some of it is warranted (swinging with the monkeys is a baffling creative choice) but there is some pretty good stuff as well. Most of it is before Indy and Mutt are kidnapped by the Commies and taken into the jungle. That being said, there is something it lacks when compared to the prior movies yet I can't quite figure out what it is. Last Crusade represents what would have been a fine conclusion to the series. The chemistry between Ford and Connery is vital to its success. Always love that moment when the fedora is placed on River Phoenix and we cut to Ford years later. It's those kinda moments which endear us to the series. I've come to appreciate Temple of Doom more over the years and, in particular, Harrison Ford's performance. His character is at his most heroic and dashing here. The mine-cart chase is just wild and I love every second of it. What was the logic behind Lao-Che telling Indiana he just drank poison or even have the antidote on him? Just wait a few minutes for him to drop dead and retrieve the diamond. Onto Raiders of the Lost Ark, which is just so fucking perfect. Between the still exciting action pieces, it's the little moments which makes this my favorite movie - like Toht unveiling a "deadly weapon" that is just a coat hanger, Marion mistaking Indy's whip for a snake, or the Swastika burning off the crate.