Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on Blu-Ray: Will it be uncut?

MakeEmLaugh · 02-10-2012 01:12AM #1

Anyone know if viewers on this side of the Atlantic will get a chance to own an uncut copy of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on Blu-Ray, instead of the horribly butchered 'PG' version we have been subjected to for years on end?

Surely enough time as passed that the sacrificial scene - including a heart being torn from a human body - can be passed uncut with a 12 certificate?

The Blu-Ray box set will have a 12 certificate regardless, because of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Sad Professor · 02-10-2012 05:02AM

According to this, it wil be uncut, yes.

http://melonfarmers.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom-finally-uncut-for-the-uk-blu-ray-complete-collection/

I'm so used to the cut version though that it's going to be strange seeing the additional violence.

the_monkey · 02-10-2012 09:55AM

Wow ! nice to hear - didn't even know there was a blu ray set coming!!

nice !!

the_monkey · 02-10-2012 10:02AM

bOLL*X now another tempting thing to buy that I don't really need ...

Damn you marketing !!!! I mean how can I resist that box :

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Pity the Kingdom of the crystal Skull is included ..... is there a slighty cheaper trilogy version ?

MakeEmLaugh · 02-10-2012 10:31AM

Sad Professor wrote: »

According to this, it wil be uncut, yes.

http://melonfarmers.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom-finally-uncut-for-the-uk-blu-ray-complete-collection/

I'm so used to the cut version though that it's going to be strange seeing the additional violence.

Great stuff. Do you know if it the film's rating will be raised from a PG to a 12? According to the BBFC's website, the film's certificate has not been appraised since 1992.

02-10-2012 01:14PM

the_monkey wrote: »

bOLL*X now another tempting thing to buy that I don't really need ...

Damn you marketing !!!! I mean how can I resist that box :

Pity the Kingdom of the crystal Skull is included ..... is there a slighty cheaper trilogy version ?

There's a cheaper box set coming out the same day. A no frills case with just the films.

TheIrishGrover · 02-10-2012 07:19PM

the_monkey wrote: »

bOLL*X now another tempting thing to buy that I don't really need ...

Damn you marketing !!!! I mean how can I resist that box :

Pity the Kingdom of the crystal Skull is included ..... is there a slighty cheaper trilogy version ?

The cheaper version should be the one with Crystal Skull

Love that box.

It's been years since I watched Temple of Doom. I remember watching it in the cinema. Did they cut out the heart removing scene? Huh, I must dig out my DVD

Snake Plisken · 02-10-2012 11:06PM

Received my Italian Steelbook today and just watched Raiders which I love dearly and they have done a fine job of it! Will force myself to watch the crap that is Doom at some stage over the weekend. Although I would prefer to throw it in the bin it's that bad! I even prefered Crystal Skull to it!

CastorTroy · 03-10-2012 02:36AM

Was it cut on the dvd? I know I've seen the heart extraction before a few times. Was even in the version I watched at Christmas or whenever I last saw it on tv

Sad Professor · 03-10-2012 07:56AM

Yeah, the DVD was cut.

And in case there's any doubt about the Blu-ray being uncut, here's the BBFC page. Passed uncut with a 12 rating.

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/KVF039935/

Tipsy McSwagger · 03-10-2012 09:38AM

Deleted User wrote: »

There's a cheaper box set coming out the same day. A no frills case with just the films.

Cheers did not know that. I will either ask the gf to get it for me for Xmas or wait until it goes down to £20.

rednik · 03-10-2012 11:29AM

Expensive w/end ahead with the Indy boxset and Prometheus being released.:)

Necronomicon · 03-10-2012 01:57PM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Will force myself to watch the crap that is Doom at some stage over the weekend. Although I would prefer to throw it in the bin it's that bad! I even prefered Crystal Skull to it!

Ah now...let's not completely lose the run of ourselves!

Antar Bolaeisk · 03-10-2012 01:59PM

I liked Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

There! I said it!

Definitely picking this up, been holding out getting them until they were released on Bluray.

TheIrishGrover · 03-10-2012 05:38PM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Received my Italian Steelbook today and just watched Raiders which I love dearly and they have done a fine job of it! Will force myself to watch the crap that is Doom at some stage over the weekend. Although I would prefer to throw it in the bin it's that bad! I even prefered Crystal Skull to it!

Pull yer f*cking heart out for that comment!

kitakyushu · 03-10-2012 06:49PM

Whilst I don't agree with the guys comment about the quality of TOD there is something to be said for the omission of Temple. The other three movies (Raiders, Last Crusade, Crystal Skulls) have so many overlapping aspects whereas TOD is almost deliberately trying to be different.

TOD is a great film imho, but in terms of the Indy series as a whole it's the one that (to quote Sesame St) is not like the others.

Phony Scott · 03-10-2012 10:41PM

It's been shown uncut for years on RTE despite being cut on DVD. It's nice to know I can finally throw away my old US DVD of the trilogy now the film is getting an offical release uncut over here on Bluray. :-)

krudler · 03-10-2012 10:52PM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Received my Italian Steelbook today and just watched Raiders which I love dearly and they have done a fine job of it! Will force myself to watch the crap that is Doom at some stage over the weekend. Although I would prefer to throw it in the bin it's that bad! I even prefered Crystal Skull to it!

Temple isnt anywhere near as good as Raiders, but the opening 20 or so minutes are fantastic, its just relentlessly paced stuff until they arrive in India.

Crystal Skull is apalling, it was on recently and I watched the last half hour of it, its just garbage. Raiders however, is just perfect, and Last Crusade is mostly excellent, suffers from too many characters syndrome in the finale and I dont like how they turned Marcus Brody into a bumbling idiot but the relationship between Ford and Connery is great. and Alison Doody was (well still is) a fox.

Mickeroo · 03-10-2012 11:00PM

I remember the heart removal being in it when I first saw it as a kid. Scared the crap out of me.

Snake Plisken · 04-10-2012 01:26AM

Nah Doom was the biggest letdown of a sequel ever, remember going to see it in the cinema all pumped up after Raiders, and I was just shocked how bad it was! And as mentioned above it doesn't sit nicely with the other films! Weather it's the stupid child sidekick shortround or the annoying Kate (I'm shagging the director) Capshaw! The Lack of Nazi's, the poor set pieces! It' just a failure as an Indy movie!

the_monkey · 04-10-2012 10:21AM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Nah Doom was the biggest letdown of a sequel ever, remember going to see it in the cinema all pumped up after Raiders, and I was just shocked how bad it was! And as mentioned above it doesn't sit nicely with the other films! Weather it's the stupid child sidekick shortround or the annoying Kate (I'm shagging the director) Capshaw! The Lack of Nazi's, the poor set pieces! It' just a failure as an Indy movie!

Not to nitpick but AFAIK TOD is a prequel ...

jpm4 · 04-10-2012 10:36AM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Nah Doom was the biggest letdown of a sequel ever, remember going to see it in the cinema all pumped up after Raiders, and I was just shocked how bad it was! And as mentioned above it doesn't sit nicely with the other films! Weather it's the stupid child sidekick shortround or the annoying Kate (I'm shagging the director) Capshaw! The Lack of Nazi's, the poor set pieces! It' just a failure as an Indy movie!

Disagree entirely - it's insanely good fun, and has so many great action set pieces. Who care if it doesn't sit well with the other films anyway, did we really need 3 films that are more or less the same?

People tend to moan about how violence, dark and unpolitically correct it is which is all true. Want a politically correct, less violent and upbeat Indy movie? I give you Crystal Skull and it sucks.

JoeA3 · 04-10-2012 10:38AM

krudler wrote: »

Temple isnt anywhere near as good as Raiders, but the opening 20 or so minutes are fantastic, its just relentlessly paced stuff until they arrive in India.

Crystal Skull is apalling, it was on recently and I watched the last half hour of it, its just garbage. Raiders however, is just perfect, and Last Crusade is mostly excellent, suffers from too many characters syndrome in the finale and I dont like how they turned Marcus Brody into a bumbling idiot but the relationship between Ford and Connery is great. and Alison Doody was (well still is) a fox.

Agree with most of this!
Crusade is by far and away my favourite of the lot though. For me, it has everything. Nazi bad boys, excellent action set pieces and great humour throughout, not just between Indy and Connery, but several other characters have great and funny moments too. I actually kinda liked the Marcus Brody "bumbling" around - especially when Indy is warning the Nazi's that Brody has a head start on them, he speaks 7 different languages, he'll blend in, disappear!

Hated hated hated the Crystal Skull. Garbage. They should have left well enough alone at the "Last" Crusade! If it were on TV I'd flick over immediately.

Theboinkmaster · 04-10-2012 11:14AM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Nah Doom was the biggest letdown of a sequel ever, remember going to see it in the cinema all pumped up after Raiders, and I was just shocked how bad it was! And as mentioned above it doesn't sit nicely with the other films! Weather it's the stupid child sidekick shortround or the annoying Kate (I'm shagging the director) Capshaw! The Lack of Nazi's, the poor set pieces! It' just a failure as an Indy movie!

I disagree. There was no way you'd top Raiders as that film is almost perfect. Yes it's inferior but it is much darker and quite different to the others which I like.

I think the original trilogy is perfect as all 3 are quite different and most people would probably go:

1 - Raiders
2 - Last Crusade
3 - Temple of doom

The fourth movie doesn't even merit discussion IMO :rolleyes:

krudler · 04-10-2012 11:24AM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Nah Doom was the biggest letdown of a sequel ever, remember going to see it in the cinema all pumped up after Raiders, and I was just shocked how bad it was! And as mentioned above it doesn't sit nicely with the other films! Weather it's the stupid child sidekick shortround or the annoying Kate (I'm shagging the director) Capshaw! The Lack of Nazi's, the poor set pieces! It' just a failure as an Indy movie!

You leave Short Round alone! It doesn't sit with the other films as its a prequel, sure its politically incorrect but who cares, its great fun.

CastorTroy · 04-10-2012 06:26PM

krudler wrote: »

You leave Short Round alone! It doesn't sit with the other films as its a prequel, sure its politically incorrect but who cares, its great fun.

Can't knock Data.

One thing I always wondered about this movie though is are there any indications to it being a prequel apart from being told it's set before Raiders?

jpm4 · 04-10-2012 06:35PM

CastorTroy wrote: »

Can't knock Data.

One thing I always wondered about this movie though is are there any indications to it being a prequel apart from being told it's set before Raiders?

You could say that Indy feels like a different character in Doom as opposed to the other 2 films - more out for money, his "Fortune and Glory". He feels like less of a mercenary character in the other 2 films.

Aside from that not really I think.

FlashD · 04-10-2012 08:46PM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Received my Italian Steelbook today and just watched Raiders which I love dearly and they have done a fine job of it! Will force myself to watch the crap that is Doom at some stage over the weekend. Although I would prefer to throw it in the bin it's that bad! I even prefered Crystal Skull to it!

I don't know any Indy fan who likes KOCS, especially above the first three classics.

Are you sure you saw TOD in the cinema all those years ago or do you just wish you had seen a real Indy film (Raiders, TOD, Last Crus) in the cinema at some point in your life?

TOD is a prequel by the way.

krudler · 04-10-2012 11:26PM

Crystal Skull is truly a terrible film, it has once scene I like, which is when Jim Broadbent and Harrison Ford are talking and there's this lovely moment when Indy is just staring at a photo of his dad on his desk, its probably the most human the character has ever been, the rest of the film is sh1t though.

Snake Plisken · 05-10-2012 01:12AM

FlashD wrote: »

I don't know any Indy fan who likes KOCS, especially above the first three classics.

Are you sure you saw TOD in the cinema all those years ago or do you just wish you had seen a real Indy film (Raiders, TOD, Last Crus) in the cinema at some point in your life?

TOD is a prequel by the way.

What are you trying to imply? That I never saw any of them in the cinema? How wrong you are child! I have seen Raiders, Doom & Last Crusade in the cinema, all on initial release!
Doom might have been a prequal but it's still a big let down. Thank God they realised it and went back to basics for The Last Crusade!

Snake Plisken · 05-10-2012 01:18AM

Anyone see this Labour of Love Raiders as a 16bit Gif? Brilliant

http://www.destructoid.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-now-available-as-a-16-bit-gif--236062.phtml

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