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To celebrate Christmas, The Indy Experience.com wishes to share a new addition to the Art Gallery that we have received:

The Artwork of Gregory Slevin - Gregory Slevin has sent us a collection of his Indiana Jones artwork. Along with this, we hope to see more work from Greg in the months to come.

I had at first planned to launch several new features for Christmas, but due to the recent crash and server switch, I was forced to stick to a new addition to the art gallery. In any case, hope you all enjoy the new addition to the art gallery, and we at The Indy Experience would like to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

John Rhys-Davies Talks Indiana Jones IV
December 24th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

Coming Soon's The Movie Guy has got an audio interview with Mr. John Rhys-Davies where he talks about his role as Gimli in Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and his character, Sallah from Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In the interview, Mr. Davies touches base on the status of Indiana Jones IV and if it will be made.

In the interview, he gave a quick overview of what sort of situations he had seen with the script and the actors and how everyone is saying THIS is the year. He also mentioned that he did not see a role for the old Sallah and also suggested that they get a new director, and a new Indiana.

But in the end he poised the question, will another Indiana Jones film be made? And according to Sallah, it will happen. A great interview, wonderful to hear from Mr. Davies. To listen to the full interview with Real Audio, visit Coming Soon.net.

TIE.c Joins Forces With Nexcess.net!
December 24th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

After 2 days of downtime, The Indy Experience.com is finally back online, and this time, with a new host! Since the servers in our last host crashed a few months ago, we've been looking for a new, more stable network, so we've decided to go with Nexcess.net!

So far our experience with the kind folks at Nexcess.net has been wonderful. EXCELLENT service and a wonderful product. Nexcess.net is the host for various famous and well-known sites on the web such as, ComingSoon.net, HarrisonFordWeb and CHUD.com. We plan on sticking with Nexcess.net, and if you need good web hosting with professional, reliable service, we at TIE.c highly recommend Nexcess.net.

Thanks to everyone's concern about our absence and the quick help of Nexcess.net in getting us back online!

Anything Goes in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs!
December 19th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

AFI's 2004 100 Years.. list has been formed with 400 potential songs. Included in the list are several songs from Spielberg films, along with Anything Goes from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! The song sung by Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) at the Club Obi-Wan Nightclub in the opening of the film. Hope to see it make the list, we'll have more information as time goes by, stay tuned!

Visit AIF to learn more. Thanks to SpielbergFilms.com for the tip!

3 Spielberg Films Named 'Most Influential'
December 18th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

Premiere Magazine has made their list of the '75 Most Influential Movies on DVD'. Included in that list are:

Jaws at #52
Raiders of the Lost Ark at #62
Jurassic Park at #72

Can't say I agree with their ranking of Steven Spielberg's films, but none-the-less, glad to see Raiders made the cut.

Thanks to SpielbergFilms.com for the news!

Happy Birthday Steven Spielberg!
December 18th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

Today marks the birthday of legendary director and story teller, Steven Spielberg. The man that brought Indiana Jones to life, along with so many other classic films, turns 57. We here at The Indy Experience.com would like to wish Mr. Spielberg a very happy birthday!

Indiana Jones: The Inside Story on ITV1
December 16th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

UK's ITV1 will be featuring a special half-hour documentary on the phenomenal success of our favorite hero and a look at the inside story of the Indiana Jones films. The special airs this Saturday at 12:30.

Thanks to Brian for the tip!

John Lowry Article at Apple.com
December 16th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

Apple.com has posted an article about the restoration of the Indiana Jones Trilogy for the Indy DVD release. The article gives an in depth look at the work that went into restoring the films for DVD. Here's an excerpt:

If you’re a real fan, you already own the recently-released “Adventures of Indiana Jones” (”Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “The Temple of Doom,” “The Last Crusade”) DVD set, and you like what you see: ridiculously clear images, bonus documentary, nice extras.

Chances are you’d be equally impressed by what you don’t see, conspicuous flaws removed from the films by master digital restorer Lowry Digital Images. “One of the biggest problems we had with ‘Raiders,’” says CEO John Lowry, “was a blue line cutting across the actors’ faces right down the center of the first part of the movie, about 35,000 frames of scratches.”

And if you’re loading the movie now to look for traces of the scratch, don’t bother. Lowry’s digital botox, powerful proprietary software running on a formidable stack of Power Macs, removed all traces of the unsightly line that distracted so persistently from the more compelling vertical furrows on the brow of Harrison Ford.

Great article, a lot of good information, and you can learn a lot about the restoration process and the equipment used as well.

Go here to read the full article.

Drew Struzan: Oeuvre Delayed
December 11th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

Just received a press release stating that the new Drew Struzan artwork book has been delayed until next year. Here is the official press release:

DREW STRUZAN: OEUVRE TO BE RELEASED IN THE NEW YEAR
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

December 9, 2003 - Due to unforeseen circumstances and the necessity to preserve the desired quality of the work, Dreamwave Productions' publication of Drew Struzan: Oeuvre has been rescheduled for a later date.

"A decision had to be made," Struzan explains, "a book of lesser quality now or the book we have all been anticipating with the quality we wish but at a later date. We opted to postpone for quality sake because the book will be out there for all time and it must represent the artwork as it is meant to be seen. Our regrets for the delay, but we believe that patience will pay off in the quality you deserve."

Drew Struzan is best known for his painted posters for movies such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and more, making him one of the most prolific poster artists of all time. Drew Struzan: Oeuvre is a biographical look at the artist's ability to overcome hardship to fulfill his dreams and in turn leave his mark in pop culture history. The book also collects Struzan's incredible body of work in one complete volume.

Dreamwave Productions is honored to be publishing Drew Struzan's collection, and also agrees that the quality of such an amazing artist should never be sacrificed. "We are working very hard to bring the book to the fans as soon as possible and we apologize for the delay," Pat Lee, president of Dreamwave, explains, "We thank you for your patience and support. This anticipated book will be out very soon!"

Source: Candice Chan, PRM, Dreamwave Productions

This could be considered bad news, but then again it's good news. We may have to wait, but when the book finally arrives, we know that we're getting the best there is. Stay tuned!

TIE.c's Email Problem Solved
December 10th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

You may have noticed some server downtime last night, it was due to a problem with our host, and apparently all email that was sent to us from 4:49PM EST on Monday up until 11:12PM EST Tuesday has been lost. So if you have sent any email to the following accounts:

Or if you have sent in any captions during that time period, they have most likely NOT been received. But now we seem to have the problem fixed, so if you would, please resend your email and we will get back to you ASAP. Thank you!

~Aaron Gantt,
TIE.c Webmaster

- Emperor's Tomb Soundtrack Online!
December 10th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

Good news for Emperor's Tomb fans! The Scummbar has launched an new Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb sound track page that includes all 24 tracks of the game! It's quite impressive, all are in MP3 format and tracks include:

You can view the download list here. They also have a cool Fate of Atlantis soundtrack page which is very cool as well. Be sure to check them out!

Thanks to Rober for the alert!

More Talk of Ford's Age
December 10th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

The entertainment gossip site, iafrica has posted an article, a rather optimistic article (compared to what we've seen in the past) about Harrison Ford and his age concerning Indiana Jones 4:

Harrison Ford, like Collins, has been in the public eye for decades. But, thankfully, he’s not going nuts to try to compete with ever-younger stars. Ford’s more than happy to be over 60, it seems — even if others need a little convincing…

“Harrison's been talking to Steven Spielberg (director of the new ‘Indiana Jones’ movie Harrison is starring in) and George Lucas (the film’s writer and producer) and the project is moving along quicker that anticipated,” says a movie source. “Harrison's ready to go but he's told them he's not about to kill himself getting ready for filming because he wants to bring another aspect to the character. He's 61 now and he's been around the block long enough to know there's no point trying to pass himself off as a 30 year old anymore.”

Many people in LA are still trying, though. But, like it or not — movie bosses are going to have to accept that people will notice that Indiana has aged a little since his last adventure.

Interesting article, nothing new, but it's good to see that not everybody is saying Indy IV won't succeed due to Ford's age. Well keep you up to date!

Thanks to TheForce.net for the news!

Official Fran Casanova Website Online!
December 9th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

Indiana Jones fan film creator, Fran Casanova has launched his all new Official Site for his fan film creations. The site is in Spanish, but proves to be a visual delight. It also contains information about his Indiana Jones fan films as well.

Be sure to check out the Official Fran Casanova Website! Thanks to Fran for the alert!

Another Indy Comic Parody
December 8th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

Greg's brother uncovered an old 2000 Piled Higher and Deeper Raiders Parody:

Pretty cool parody! To check out more visit Piled Higher and Deeper!

Thanks to Greg and his brother for the news!

Action Figure Contest Winner Announced!
December 8th, 2003 | Posted by Aaro

We've selected our winner of the Disney Indiana Jones Action Figure Contest! And the winner is...

Sgt. Robert Tipton!

Congratulations to Sgt. Tipton, and thanks to all who entered our contest, we hope you enjoyed it!

Indy IV to Film in Hawaii?
December 8th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

JP4HQ got word that both Jurassic Park IV and Indiana Jones IV would be filming for about 8 weeks next Summer:

I just recently took a trip to Kauai, Hawaii, and took Bob's Hawaii Movie Tours' 4X4 tour. I asked the tour guide which upcoming films were slated for shooting on the island, and he said, I quote: "Jurassic Park 4" is shooting here next summer, at the same time as "Indiana Jones 4". Indy 4 is scheduled to shoot for 8 weeks, but the time for JP4 hasn't been specified yet." I asked about the director for JP4: "Kathleen Kennedy is directing."

This definitely coincides with all the rumors we've been hearing, but still it's JUST a rumor at this point. Sounds like things are heating up for a Summer 2004 - I think if you've been planning a trip to Hawaii, this will be the best time as ever! ;)

Big thanks to Coming Soon!, JP4HQ and Bob's Hawaii Movie Tours

TIE.c's Photo Gallery Revamped!
December 7th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

We've revamped the TIE.c Photo Gallery for all three movies! The gallery now holds a total of 252 images from all three films:

Raiders of the Lost Ark (115 Photos)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (80 Photos)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (57 Photos)

And to answer a lot of questions we've been getting, the production photo gallery will be online soon enough, we still have a lot of photos to scan. Hope you enjoy!

- Action Figure Contest has Ended!
December 7th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

TIE.c's Indiana Jones Action Figure Contest has official ended! No more entries will be accepted, and we thank everyone who entered and hope you all enjoyed the challenge! A very special thanks to Harry Moore for sponsoring the contest!

Just for fun, the location of the manuscript was at the bottom of the Emperor's Tomb page and the manuscript's translation was:

"The Prophecy will be fulfilled.

Indiana Jones shall return."

I'm surprised at how many people got it right, not a single incorrect entry, so everyone who sent in their translations will have a chance! The names of the contestants will be placed in a hat and randomly selected. The winner will be announced tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Action Figure Contest: 2 Days to Go!
December 5th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

Only two days left in our Indiana Jones Action Figure Contest! If you haven't already entered in the contest, you might want to do so, because time is running out!

Results of the DVDX Awards -
December 4th, 2003 | Posted by Aaron

The results of the DVDX Awards that was held on December 2nd are in at DVD Answers. For those of you who wish to wait until the special airs on FX next Wednesday, might want to wait on viewing the winners from the awards.

Sadly, the Indiana Jones DVDs did not win the two categories it was nominated for. The Alien Quadrilogy beat out Indy for the best classic film series (I image that only counts for the first to films...) As for the best documentary, Michael Arrick's documentary West Side Memories won in that category. A bit surprising, I would have thought Indy would have won the best classic film series.

Looking on the bright side, it's good that the Indy DVDs got nominated. Even with the exposure and build up of the release, (and not to mention it's the best selling box set of all time), the people who decide who wins must not be thinking clearly.

To check out the full results, visit DVD Answers.