Product Description The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was based on the Indiana Jones series of films. The series follows the Indiana Jones character (as a young boy and as a young man) as he was growing up and experiencing his early adventures, where he gets into trouble, learns life lessons and encounters various historical figures along the way. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was filmed on location all over the world ~ including England, Russia, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Kenya, France, India, China, Austria, Egypt, the United States, Morocco, Ireland, Italy, Africa, Turkey, Greece and Thailand. .com George Lucas The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Volume Two, The War Years continues the extraordinary narrative, historical, and production achievements found in Volume One. As with the first series, each feature-length program (re-editing material from the original, one-hour broadcasts to smooth out the chronology of Jones experiences as a child and young man) resembles a theatrical experience more than episodic television. Each drama is remarkably rich in layered detail, shedding light on major events, figures, and ideas from a pivotal era in world history. Where Volume One largely focused on the early childhood of Indiana Jones as he traveled the world in the company of his parents, meeting the likes of Picasso, Tolstoy, Freud, and T.E. Lawrence, Volume Two is exclusively concerned with Jones experiences during World War I. This time, Jones (Sean Patrick Flanery, introduced in the final episodes of Volume One) is serving in the infantry of the Belgian army under an assumed name, eventually rising in rank from corporal to captain and becoming a spy after paying extensive, nightmarish dues on the wars front line in Europe. The series captures some of the horror of World War Is most infamous battles, directly inserting Jones into the thick of the action at Verdun, the Somme, the Middle East, and elsewhere. In time, Jones is repeatedly recruited to become a secret agent, going undercover in Austria to help forge a separate peace between the last Habsburg emperor and the allies, and playing a crucial part in the survival of British and Australian forces crossing a merciless desert. Along the way, Indy befriends Bolsheviks preparing for the Russian Revolution, has a romance with Mata Hari, attempts a prison break with Charles de Gaulle, and has a wonderful encounter with Albert Schweitzer. As with Volume One, this follow-up box set includes an astonishing number of excellent special features, primarily dynamic documentaries about many of the real-life people and incidents introduced in the stories. These extras provide much depth and analysis without being at all dry; a creative history teacher would do well to incorporate them (and, for that matter, the shows themselves) in a class about the 20th century. --Tom Keogh
M**Y
Simply amazing!
As someone who never got to see these episodes the first time around, I was curious to what they were like and how much of the Indiana Jones character they managed to capture. Needless to say, I was amazed and delighted. While there is no archaeology, there is plenty of adventure. While there is no Harrison Ford, Sean Patrick Flanery does a splendid job as young Indy. Indeed, these episodes show how the character of Indy comes to be the adventurer we first see in Raiders. The production values are impressive and the acting is some of the finest I ever saw in a television show. Matter of fact, these seem more like miniature movies than a TV show and is well worth the time of any Indiana Jones fan. Below is a list and description of the episodes contained in this collection:Trenches of Hell: Finds Indy and his pal Remy encountering the horrors of war. Along the way, Indy gets captured and meets Charles de Gaulle. A very intense episode and prepares you for what is to follow in this volume.Demons of Deception: Indy is now a motorcycle courier and faces a moral dilemma concerning the orders he is carrying. Afterwards, he encounters Mata Hari and two begin having an affair.Phantom Train of Doom: My personal favorite in this collection. Indy falls in with a group of rag tag specialists who are ordered to find a German weapon.Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life: Indy and Remy meet Albert Schweitzer in the African Congo.Attack of the Hawkmen: This episode largely features on the planes and airmen of World War I, where Indy encounters The Red Baron - Manfred Von RichthofenAdventures in The Secret Service: Here, Indy must escort two nobles into Austria in hopes of a plan that could shorten the war. Afterwards, Indy finds himself in Russia during a time of revolution and attends a rally held by Vladimir Lenin.Espionage Escapades: This episode is played largely as a comedy and farce. Indy meets Pablo Picasso and ends up in a spying mission where he must go undercover as a ballet dancer. Then he must reconnect a telephone in order to receive an important call, and along the way meets Franz Kafka and is assisted by a man named Clouseau.Daredevils of The Desert: In this final offering, Indy meets his old friend, T.E. Lawrence, and embarks on a journey to Beersheba where he must thwart German forces from blowing up the town's wells. Catherine Zeta Jones has a role in this.All in all, this set is definitely recommended!
N**I
A Superb Series!
While I typically do not like films or television shows about war, I decided to buy Season Two of "Young Indiana Jones" because I had seen Season 3 of the same series and thought it to be superb. Both Season One and Season Two were equally superb. Season 2 concentrates on the years Indiana Jones was enlisted in the Belgian forces during World War I. I particularly like that Indy meets famous people in each episode because the Special Features that are associate with each episode allow the viewer to learn more about those famous people or about the incidents the occur in the episodes. These special features or documentaries are well- researched and well- edited. Wherever possible they use some actual footage taken at the time. The scripts for the episodes themselves are also well-written. Given the fact that George Lucas was the Executive Producer of this series, it is not surprising how excellent the series is. I particularly liked that not all the episodes are completely negative through and through although the horror of war is always present. The "Indiana Jones" films are known for having a humorous element, and this humor also appears in all three seasons of this series. The documentaries or special features, however, are done in a serious tone, as they should be done. If only all television series were this good viewers could be entertained and also learn something - in this case about the senselessness and greed which leads to most wars.
J**
Worth The Price
Thank You Amazon!!!!!I finally recieved my copy of YIJ Vol 2. I must admit, the price is steep, but well worth it! I could not wait for the price to go down, as I have been waiting for this volume with great enthusiasm. I have read about other customers complaining about the shoddy packaging by Paramount for this volume in the series and I must admit, it could have been better, but Amazon shipped it well secured and wrapped in such a way that no discs shifted in shipment and "broke loose". I have had other DVD's from other sources break loose in shipment from their packaging and get damaged. Amazon took the extra caution in shrinkwrapping this volume and packing it very securely. Not a single DVD was loose or scratched in shipment. Thank you for the extra care!!!! Ninety dollars is alot, but well worth it. YIJ volume 2 should be watched, as WWI is forgotten. Yes, some critics complain that Indy could not have possibly met all of those famous people, but the war scenes are terribly graphic and correct. Just watch this well done series and enjoy. Isn't that what Mr. Lucas wanted?If this series sparks just a small interest in WWI,then congratulations!!!Thank you again, Amazon for packing the rather lame packaging from Paramount so carefully!Sicerely,V. Genova
D**K
Lucas--You Did Good Boy!
There are only a few film makers who have the power and connections to put together a series of such high quality from casting to props--Lucas is one of them!I strongly recommend anyone watching this series to watch the "specials" on each disc FIRST! Lucas did a great job of giving the viewer exceptional background on his story lines from actual history and then fictionalize that history into an enjoyable film.Lucas--with the exception of only one film where he tried injecting comedy--has opened history on an almost forgotten war--WWI. I was fortunate to have had a Great Uncle serve in the Infantry during that war and saw firsthand how the terrible trauma of that war affected a human being. Uncle Tony according to my grandfather was a very happy-go-lucky--teenager loved by all the local girls BEFORE he went to France--he returned and become a recluse with REAL PTSD. (Not the modern "warfighter's" PTSD--caused by seeing one dead body lying on the side of the road.)Lucas series--is well worth the purchase price, especially with the specials--buy it!Donald E. Zlotnik, Major (Ret.)Special Forces
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