Raiders of the Lost Ark - SE

[Jo-Jo]

Last weekend on a day trip to Seoul to spend my hard earned won, I happened into a shop that sold VCD's and other crap. Low and behold, I spotted a Raiders of the Lost Ark Special Edition on the shelf. I thought this was a little suspicious, since I didn't see the other two films along with it.

Upon closer inspection, more sirens went off in my head. The cover looked great, it had a snakeskin design with "The Indiana Jones Collection" logo on it, like off the newest video trilogy box set. I was thinking that this is a worthy cover for this great movie. But when I flipped it over to look at the back, I was more than a little put off.

Aside from the writing on the box being Korean (go figure huh), too may things stood out. The was no George Lucas lables anywhere, no THX logo. This was one of the first big clues. Then, for all the "extras" in this Special Edition. It had scene selection, cast bios and a movie trailer. Good god, these are some great bonus items. I got this much on the original video release from the early 80's.

And finally the box. It was like opening a box of chocolates. Come on, as if it would ever be released like this.

I still bought it, because it was only $25. But I was wondering if anyone else has come across an edition like this or for another hit movie.

[[SD] Bob Plisskin]

these VCDs are probably pirated from a lazerdisc editon of the film, many online sites sell pirated copies of all the indys and star wars and BTTF films, being copied off of a lazerdisc they should be almot the same quality as a DVD and can have 5.1 sound. Well worth checking some out if you're immoral and you can't wait for an official release.

<OB>

[Dark_ph0enix]

Or are fortunate enough to own a DVD recorder. The first thing I did with it was copy the BTTF laserdiscs onto DVD, and I intend to do the same with the Raiders trilogy (unless they start releasing them within the next year)

[pavan]

they're actually not vcd's but region 3 dvd's. in region 3 (asia), some films come out before america with no features at all e.g. jackie brown. i saw that raiders of the lost ark in a dvd shop, and didn't think much of it.

[[SD] Bob Plisskin]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by pavan:
they're actually not vcd's but region 3 dvd's. in region 3 (asia), some films come out before america with no features at all e.g. jackie brown. i saw that raiders of the lost ark in a dvd shop, and didn't think much of it.</font>

I may be mistaken but I think that'd be pirated DVDs, I don't think such trilogies have ever had an official release over than on laserdisc.

&lt;OB&gt;

[pavan]

im pretty sure they're real. here in hong kong, theyre pretty strict about selling pirated dvds in places like tower records and HMV.