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Young Indy Volume 2 DVDs Coming Dec. 18
By Wendy Shepherd of Movie Vine .com Dec 1, 2007, 15:35  Continuing the mix of award-winning entertainment and in-depth educational features, the second volume is a nine-disc boxed set that includes eight chapters of the digitally remastered television series, plus over 25 all-new documentaries.The new historical companion films are original works from the Lucasfilm documentary unit, headed by CBS News veteran David Schneider. They feature insights from scholars, historians and luminaries from a wide range of disciplines, bringing remarkable and fresh insight into The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones. Across the three volumes, over 90 documentaries include interviews with General Colin Powell, Henry Kissinger, Gloria Steinem, Martin Scorsese, Barbara Boxer, James Earl Jones, Hal David and Deepak Chopra, along with some of the nation's pre-eminent academics. The feature-length episodes in this second volume star Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock Saints, "The Dead Zone") in the role of Indy as he poses as a Belgian named "Henri Defense" and witnesses World War I firsthand. Indy serves as a corporal in the hellish trenches of the Somme before transferring to French Intelligence, carrying out spy missions throughout Europe. The extraordinary cast of guest stars featured in this volume includes Christopher Lee, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Daniel Craig. During its network-television run, critics described the series as intelligent, daring, well written, irreverent, and unprecedented in scope and production values. The Young Indiana Jones films also feature the work of some of the industry's biggest names in directing and writing. Directors include Bille August (Les Miserables), Mike Newell (Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire), David Hare (Strapless, screenplays for The Hours and Damage), Terry Jones (Monty Python and the Holy Grailand The Life of Brian), Deepa Mehta (Water), Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer, Jurassic Park III), Nicholas Roeg (The Man Who Fell To Earth, Don't Look Now), and Michael Schultz (Car Wash, TV's Everwood). Writers include Rosemary Anne Sisson (Upstairs, Downstairs), Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) and Jonathan Hensleigh (Die Hard with a Vengeance). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Volume Two, debuts on Dec. 18, with Volume Three scheduled for release in Spring 2008. The complete three-volume collection will contain 22 feature-length movies and 94 documentaries, interactive games developed by River Deep, an interactive timeline produced by Terra Incognita Productions and an historical overview by noted author and University of Texas history professor H.W. Brands. This nine-disc set is presented in full screen with Dolby Digital English Stereo and English subtitles. The DVD is Not Rated in the U.S. and rated PG in Canada. ** Autographed Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Vol. II DVD giveaway on the - Official Sean Patrick Flanery Website - Official Young Indy Website Disc Contents Disc One: The Trenches of Hell As a young soldier in the Belgian Army, Indy learns firsthand the savagery of warfare while participating in the Battle of the Somme. Almost succumbing to despair as his life becomes an endless round of artillery barrages, nerve gas attacks and decaying corpses, Indy fears that death will be his only way out. Then he is captured by the Germans and confined to a POW camp where he and fellow prisoner Charles de Gaulle hatch a daring scheme to win their freedom in true "Great Escape" style. Director: Simon Wincer; Writer: Jonathan Hensleigh Companion Historical Documentaries: * Siegfried Sassoon: A War Poet's Journey * Robert Graves and the White Goddess * I Am France: The Myth of Charles de Gaulle * The Somme: A Storm of Steel Disc Two: Demons of Deception Indy addresses the moral ambiguities of leadership when confronted with win-at-any-cost military officials who have a callous disregard for the lives of the men they command. The gut-wrenching horror of trench warfare, vividly depicted in harrowing battles scenes, is contrasted when Indy goes on leave in Paris and engages in a torrid affair with infamous spy Mata Hari. She shows him that love, like war, can also be fraught with deception, disillusionment and heartbreak. Directors: René Manzor, Nicolas Roeg; Writers: Jonathan Hales, Carrie Fisher Companion Historical Documentaries: * Marshal Petain's Fall From Grace * Flirting With Danger: The Fantasy of Mata Hari * Into the Furnace: The Battle of Verdun * Reading the Enemy's Mind: Espionage in World War I Disc Three: Phantom Train of Doom Indy is ordered to locate and destroy a powerful German artillery gun that is mysteriously able to appear and disappear at will, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Assisting him is a colorful group of soldiers nicknamed "The Old and the Bold" because of their old age and reckless courage. Their mission takes them on a dangerous journey across the German-held veldt via wagon train and hot air balloon. Overcoming all manner of obstacles presented by the enemy, his own side and the harsh African terrain, Indy relentlessly follows the trail of the mega-gun right into the bowels of a secret mountain hideout where he plans an explosive end for the phantom train of doom. Director: Peter MacDonald; Writer: Frank Darabont Companion Historical Documentaries: * Chasing the Phantom: Paul von Lettow Vorbeck * Dreaming of Africa: The Life of Frederick Selous * At Home and Abroad: The Two Faces of Jan Smuts Disc Four: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life On a vital military mission for the Allies, Indy comes across a disease-ravaged African village and is able to rescue one small child from certain death. The presence of the child endangers the mission, leaving Indy fighting his conscience, his sense of duty, his own men and the enemy as he battles his way across country. Depressed by the turmoil around him, Indy reaches his lowest point. Hope appears in the presence of Albert Schweitzer, a profoundly inspiring and committed doctor, philosopher and musician. Helping out at Schweitzer's jungle hospital, Indy finds his faith in humanity restored and his outlook on life forever changed. Director: Simon Wincer; Writer: Frank Darabont; Guest Star: Friedrich von Thun Companion Historical Documentaries * Albert Schweitzer: Reverence for Life * Waging Peace: The Rise of Pacifism * Congo: A Curse of Riches Disc Five: Attack of the Hawkmen Working with the French Secret Service, Indy joins the legendary Lafayette Escadrille flying unit and embarks on dangerous airborne reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines. A run-in with German Ace Manfred von Richthofen leads to a death-defying dogfight that leaves Indy grounded and hot-in-pursuit of German aircraft designer Anthony Fokker. Undercover in hostile enemy territory, Indy discovers that the Germans possess a remarkable secret weapon that could change the course of the war. He resolves to bring news of it back to the Allies...if he doesn't destroy it first. Director: Ben Burtt; Writers: Matthew Jacobs, Rosemary Anne Sisson and Ben Burtt; Guest Star: Anthony Daniels Companion Historical Documentaries * Blood Red: The Life and Death of Manfred von Richthofen * Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman * Flying High for France: The Lafayette Escadrille * War in the Third Dimension: Aerial Warfare in World War I Disc Six: Adventures in the Secret Service Indy finds that he must enlist the help of Habsburg royalty when he embarks on a dangerous diplomatic mission through enemyheld Europe into the palace of Emperor Karl of Austria. Endangering his life and the lives of his royal charges, Indy gambles all in a desperate attempt to bring the war more quickly to an end. Then, in chaos-ridden Russia, Indy finds his espionage work once again threatening lives when he infiltrates a group of young Bolsheviks and begins to sympathize with their plight. As the country lurches toward revolution, Indy finds himself torn between loyalty to his friends and his military duty. Directors: Vic Armstrong, Simon Wincer; Writers: Frank Darabont, Gavin Scott; Guest Star: Christopher Lee Companion Historical Documentaries * Karl: The Last Habsburg Emperor * V.I. Lenin: History Will Not Forgive Us * The Russian Revolution: All Power to the Soviets! Disc Seven: Espionage Escapades Going undercover as a dancer for the Ballets Russes in Spain, Indy meets an old friend, the flamboyant Pablo Picasso. Plotting to discredit some German diplomats, Indy engages in a series of comic misadventures with a trio of bumbling spies before being shipped off to Prague on another mission. His assignment is simple: get a telephone installed in his apartment and wait for instructions. But he is thwarted at every turn by apathetic officials, mind-numbing rules and infinite paperwork. Only one man, Franz Kafka, offers him any assistance. This film is a farcical take on the stereotypically suave portrayal of espionage and also pokes fun at the narrowminded evil of bureaucracy, which weaves its ineffectual web into an absurd straightjacket. Directors: Terry Jones, Robert Young; Writer: Gavin Scott; Guest Star: Timothy Spall Companion Historical Documentaries * Impresario: Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes * Franz Kafka's Dark Truth * Ballet: The Art of Dance Disc Eight: Daredevils of the Desert Receiving orders to assist the British in an attack on the ancient Middle Eastern desert town of Beersheba, Indy goes undercover with a beautiful lady spy. Relying on his wits and her tantalizing skills at belly dancing, the daring duo works desperately to defuse the explosives placed in the city's vital water wells by occupying Turks. The story culminates in a spectacular cavalry charge by the gallant soldiers of the Australian Lighthorsemen Regiment whose very survival hinges on the success of Indy's mission. Director: Simon Wincer; Writer: Frank Darabont; Guest Stars: Daniel Craig and Catherine Zeta-Jones Companion Historical Documentaries * Col. Lawrence's War: T.E. Lawrence and Arabia * Lines in the Sand: The Middle East and the Great War Disc Nine: Interactive Disc Special Features: * "War and Revolution" Historical Lecture * Extensive Interactive Timeline that details the history and locations of Indy's adventures and previews footage of the companion documentaries. * interactive game "Special Delivery" based on Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life » Sign up for Movie Vine Newsletter updates! » Email this article to a friend ...................................................................... © Copyright 2004-2008 by MovieVine.com OWNER/FOUNDER Wendy Shepherd - StudioMatrix.com Privacy Policy |
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