The first of the three films, Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981, is also the best, a certified classic loaded with non-stop action, grand spectacle, a hero for the ages played by Harrison Ford, a beautiful love interest, humor, horror, and a potent storyline that brings together a profound religious-archaeological icon the Ark of the Covenant, nothing less than "a radio for speaking to God" and the 20th century’s most infamous villains the Nazis. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984, the second entry, is generally considered the weakest of the lot--certainly it is the most dark and disturbing--but it’s still very entertaining, while The Last Crusade 1989 is closer to Raiders in many respects, with fine acting contributions from River Phoenix as the teenage Indy and Sean Connery as Indy’s father, a strong James Bond-type feel, and the return of the Nazis, who this time are competing for another antiquity of incalculable value and significance the Holy Grail. Although the collection is missing the extra bonus disc with a two-hour "making of" documentary that accompanied the 2003 DVD issue of the films, all three discs include new and insightful introductions by Spielberg and Lucas; there are also storyboards from various scenes and photo galleries on each disc. Among the best of the other features are "The Creepy Crawlies" about the thousands of snakes, bugs, rats and other scary critters that populate the trilogy, "Travels with Indy" a look at some of the exotic locations where the movies were filmed, "Indy’s Women" a candid discussion with leading ladies Karen Allen, Kate Capshaw, and Alison Doody, and a behind-the-scenes detailing of the "melting face" effect seen in Raiders' thrilling ark-opening scene. --Sam Graham