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For the Indiana Jones Fan this book is the motherload when it comes to behind the scenes stuff, information, designs, props, etc. Is as complete as it can be.I enjoy it very much and it is displayed proudly in my house next to my Indy toys. If you like Indy, or just clasic cinema in general you cannot go wrong with this book.
Crystal Skull gets the least coverage as the movie was being completed concurrent to the book, but even that has a lot of information about the pre-production and shooting. Rinzler and Bouzereau continue their fantastic documentation of Lucasfilms. As was their intention, the focus is on Raiders, but all Indiana Jones feature installments are covered. Reading this book and watching the 2004 DVD documentaries (and the 2008 CS one) really satisfies any fans' or scholars' quest for Indiana Jones background. I'd actually give it 1/2 a star less if this system allowed it because the story can't be definitive till Crystal Skull gets complete coverage.Also, this book was never sold in hardcover in the US, so if you want this in hardback you may wish to spring for a UK or Canadian copy.
If you wish to know all the history behind this movie, this is your book.Excellent book & higly recommemded.
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R12K7T8NDBIXE2 This is probably the best making-of-the-movie book I've read so far this year.A lot of effort must have been put into research. This book is that good.(More pictures are available on my blog. For that, it's worth the price alone.There are hundreds of high resolution production photos.
The narration explains in great detail all the events that happen behind the scenes. There are 300 pages in this 15-inch (screen measurement) book.For fans of Indiana Jones, this will be an immensely satisfying book. Considering when the first Indiana Jones movie was shot, I'm very impressed by how they manage to document all this information.The book is about the production process of the 4 Indy movies, up to the Crystal Skull.
Several art illustrations were put in also, such as posters, storyboards and set designs. It's filled with lots of interviews. Read from how Spielberg came up with Indy's name to the last day of shooting Crystal Skull where Harrison Ford gave Shia LaBeouf a signed hat.Reading the book is like working on the set itself.
For non-fans, this book will still impress. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link).
This is just a mind blowing book. Just amazing. The illustrations and the story accounts are truly superb, and the snippets of story and trivia are the best ones around, even having some I didn't know, and I'm a huge fan.The pictures are of high quality, and the way the book layout is done is very well organized and detailed.A piece of art for the making of "geek" and the Lucas/Spielberg fan.
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