16
May 2008
Posted 18:45 by Les
Diane Sawyer interviewed George Lucas, Harrison Ford,
Steven Spielberg and Shia LaBeouf live from Cannes this morning.

Click
through to watch the clip. And thanks to John T. for the link.
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Posted 17:45 by Les
While on a day trip to North Dakota I visited a Blockbuster
store. Picked up the four exclusive Official
Pix photos (well worth the $12.99 each and the embossed matting
is very cool) as well as some other goodies.
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Posted
17:45 by Les
John R. & Sam R. (from UK) have alerted us to the
new Merlin
sticker album available now in their stores. Stickers are bought
by the pack and over 200 are required to complete the album. Happy
Hunting!
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14
May 2008
Posted 20:45 by Les
John T. (a reporter machine) reports in with this important
television viewing information -
Sunday,
May 18th, at 8 PM the History
Channel has a new two hour documentary called "Indiana
Jones and the Ultimate Quest" which compares the reel
world of Indiana Jones to real history (if there is
such a thing).
The Biography Channel celebrates Indiana Jones with
a biography of George Lucas (Wednesday, May 21st, 9PM) and a
new biography about Shia LaBeouf (Thursday, May 22nd, 9PM).
Harrison Ford is featured Sunday May 25th at 7:30 AM.
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Posted
06:15 by Les
John T. has stumbled across several product promotional
sites that have gone live -


Click
either image to vist the sites.
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Posted
06:15 by Les
Another Hallmark Father's Day card has surfaced - this
time one of their musical ones (plays the Raiders March). |
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13
May 2008
Posted 21:45 by Les
While hunting for groceries at Safeway today I came
across this in their paper goods isle.

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Posted 21:45 by Les
Michael Rogers, the Online Managing Editor for Library
Journal/LJXpress, has posted his Indiana Jones roundup of books
and DVD's.
Click
through for his thoughts on the new books and DVD releases.
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Posted
21:45 by Les
Greg writes in to let the readers know that X-Box Live
has added (spoiler free) X-Box Indiana Jones theme and gamer pic
pack.
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Posted
21:45 by Les
John T. writes in to pass on that GOOD MORNING AMERICA
this Friday (May 16) has a special Indiana Jones themed program.
They are going to interview George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and
the cast and crew of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Crystal Skull.
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12
May 2008
Posted 21:45 by Les
This image will stay with me for the rest of my life!
Click
through for the article located at thisislondon.co.uk
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Posted 21:00 by Les
John T. sends in this scan to let us know to watch
our mailboxes for the May-June 2008 issue of Lego 'Club' Magazine.
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11
May 2008
Posted 23:00 by Les
Lasse Lund from
Denmark sends us in some new photos of his most recent acquistions
and display choices. I can tell you it's quite impressive and
well worth a look. |
Posted
20:00 by Les
John T. (who I'm convinced never sleeps) lets us know
that the Official Burger King site has gone live.

Click
through for fortune and glory (and whoppers).
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Posted
09:45 by Les
And in the 'better late than never' category - Canada
finally has some Indiana Jones cereal! I was able to
find 5 different flavors of Mini-Wheats at the local Wal-Mart.
Randomly packed in is one of three different 'Adventure Spoons'.
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Posted
09:30 by Les
Canyon (from the UK) shares with us pictures of the
Indiana Jones 'Celebration Cake' she found at her local
grocery.
 
 
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10
May 2008
Posted 20:00 by Les
John T. has two stories tonight -
Indiana
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull novelization
author James
Rollins will be signing books at Barnes
& Noble in Edina Minnesota on May 27 at 7:30 PM and
at Wordsmith Books in Decatur Georgia on May 28 at 7:30 PM.
Fans who cannot attend the Georgia event can order a signed
copy of the book for $26.00 from Wordsmith.
And for any
fan of Lego -

Tonight
on Cartoon Network is the world premiere of the four minute
Raiders of the Lost Brick Lego adventure! Fellow fans should
be sure to visit www.cartoonnetwork.com
now for ROTLB previews. Here is the press release about the
show -
LEGO® animation lovers, grab your bomber jackets, whips
and TV remotes! The newest CGI animation LEGO mini movie, LEGO
Indiana Jones(TM) and the Raiders of the Lost Brick, is slated
to premiere as a commercial event within the Cartoon Network
Toonami(TM) programming block Saturday, May 10 at 9 p.m. The
event, running over four minutes in length, will be hosted by
Shia LaBeouf, star of the much-anticipated feature film Indiana
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Leading
up to the mini-movie premiere, Cartoon Network will promote
the event through custom on-air spots and online elements at
CartoonNetwork.com. Visitors to the Website will get a sneak
peek of the on-air event by checking out part one of the mini
movie, debuting on the site the week of April 28. The following
week, part two will be posted to view, with the full-length
mini movie available online following the on-air premiere. In
addition, Cartoon Network.com will feature a custom gaming opportunity
that features three levels of a LEGO Indiana Jones online game
building in difficulty, one level per week, starting April 28.
"We
look forward to enhancing the viewing and online experience
at Cartoon Network with this exclusive, action-packed multi-platform
promotion around this much anticipated film," said Beth
Goss, executive vice president, Cartoon Network Ad Sales, Marketing
and Enterprises.
"We're
thrilled to be working together with Cartoon Network on a second
LEGO animation exclusive, generating excitement for our mutual
fans and audiences," said Michael Pratt, senior brand manager,
LEGO Systems, Inc. "Following the success of our Star Wars(TM)
Revenge of the Brick event, our new four-act feature movie is
designed to combine the construction, fun and humor of LEGO
bricks and minifigures with Indiana Jones adventures to celebrate
another blockbuster LEGO line of construction sets based on
an iconic movie property."
LEGO
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick was produced
by M2 Films.
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Posted
20:00 by Les
Jack S. writes in with this Indiana Jones
car-racing tidibt -
"Hey
there - big fan of your site. I've been checking it a lot in the
past few months in preparation for the film. Anyway, I am from
Indiana and I am a huge fan of Indy Car racing and I found these
pics on the Indianapolis Star website. They have made Marco Andretti's
suit appear to look like Indy's shirt and jacket with the whip
and the sack there too. It's a little hard to explain, but you
will know what Im talking about when you see it. Enjoy!!"
Thanks Jack! |
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09
May 2008
Posted 21:45 by Les
IndianaJones.com
has added a new 3rd trailer!

Click
through to see some new fantastic footage.
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Posted
21:00 by Les
The
Noble Collection has added their first two offerings to their
web site. Choose from a 10' bullwhip replica and a 30" machete.


Click
through to view these wonderful additions to any collection.
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Posted 19:00 by Les
A page
has been added depicting the many autograph cards that can be
(randomly) found in the new Topps Indiana Jones and Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull trading card packages.
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Posted
19:00 by Les
The Hasbro Limited Edition Indiana Jones Monopoly
(first reported by tnswman back in March) has arrived at Wal-Marts
across America.
Click
through for a detailed look at this awesome version. |
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08
May 2008
Posted 20:30 by Les
Adam
McDaniel has created his newest (and perhaps final?) Indiana
Jones painting. Anyone familiar with Star Wars can
see his inspiration was the infamous Style D 'Circus Poster'.
What a fantastic homage to that piece!
Great
job Adam!! |
Posted
20:00 by Les
John T. writes in tonight to let us know of a great
concert. Take it away John...
"For
fans in the Chicagoland area, Erich Kunzel is conducting the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra in a tribute to the music of John Williams
on August 1, 2008, at 8 PM. Music from the Indy films are prominently
featured! Ravinia is an amazing outdoor concert venue with famous
lawn seating ($10) and reserved Pavilion seating ($20-50). The
restaurants at the park are also going to feature Williams music
themed food that night. Tickets are on sale now! There are not
many Pavilion seats left. It will be great to hear the Indy theme
outdoors with the world class CSO. Williams has conducted them
many times himself and they are fantastic."
Click
through for more info about this great event.
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Posted 20:00 by Les
Alex (from Valencia, Spain) sends in this photo of
the standee he discovered at his local cinema.
Thanks
Alex! |
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07
May 2008
Posted 20:00 by Les
The RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Indiana Jones
Cinemaquette is about to begin production, and www.cinemaquette.com
is now taking pre-orders for its first allotment of Cinemaquettes.

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Posted
22:00 by Les
Brian P. returns from his Blockbuster with this very
cool looking resin DVD case (that is exclusive to their chain).

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Posted
22:00 by Les
Mark Martino
writes in and shares with us this photo of the Indiana Jones
popcorn bags found at his local Blockbuster store. |

Posted
20:00 by Les
John T. (who I would put on the payroll... if we had
one) writes in to let us know you can visit Amazon.com and sample
the tracks from the soundtrack to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. |

Posted 20:00 by Les
The new issue of 'Creative Screenwriting' is on news
stands - and it has a great article on David Koepp.
Click
through for a link back to their website. |
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06
May 2008
Posted 23:30 by Les
Another lottery has surfaced - this time in Florida.
And the stakes have been raised. It's now a $5 scratch ticket.
Click
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Posted 18:00 by Les
John T. writes in with another great scoop - a link
to the Blockbuster Indiana Jones merchandise
page! And what a page it is - I'm poorer just for looking at it.

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Posted 18:00 by Les
Indiana Jones is too big for merely one race
car. In addition to the Indianapolis 500 Marco Andretti car, NASCAR
has its own Indiana Jones stockcar. Driver Kyle Busch
will race the #18 M&Ms Toyota Camry with an Indiana Jones
motif at May 10th Dodge Challenger 500 NASCAR Spring Cup.

Now,
all we need is an Indiana Jones Monster Truck...
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Posted
07:00 by Les
John T. writes in to let us know that the Blockbuster
site for their Indy 500 car has gone live. Click
through for more info on how to see the car at select Blockbuster
stores across the USA.

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04
May 2008
Posted 20:30 by Les
Clyde Caldwell (formerly
of TSR) shares the art he did for the TSR Indiana Jones
roleplaying game and add-on modules. |

Posted 20:00 by Les
My very good friend Dylan (from Amsterdam) sends in
this fantastic photo of his daughter (with her friend) seated
on the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull crate at his local
cinema.
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03
May 2008
Posted 18:00 by Les
John T. returns with two extra news items about the
Indiana Jones Indy 500 car at Marco Andretti's website.
First off, a picture of the car.

Second, Blockbuster is going to feature exclusive Indiana
Jones at Indianapolis 500 merchandise in their stores.
Great Indy News!
Thanks to John, Mary Jo, and Nicky Tenuto
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02
May 2008
Posted 18:00 by Les
Long-time reader John writes in with several great
Indy stories. So take it away John -
"I
am a longtime reader and enjoy your website. I actually use it
my classes with my students! I am Chair of Sociology and teach
at the College of Lake County. I wanted to let you know about
two bits of news for your site."
A surprise for Indiana Jones fans today is that Marco
Andretti will reveal a Indy themed car that he is going to drive
on May 25th at the Indy 500. The car is #26 Team Indiana Jones
Presented by Blockbuster car.
The car is going to tour the at Blockbuster stores across the
nation before going to the Indy 500.
For more information
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=29175
"I am also teaching a class called Introduction to Sociology:
The Sociology of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's Films. The
class (SOC 121-015) will be offered on Thursdays starting this
August from 12:30 to 3:15 p.m. and will introduce students to
the science of sociology utilizing examples from the real world
of society, and the reel worlds of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's
films. Sociological theories and research, and their application
to culture, socialization, religion, technology, inequality and
media are the themes of the class."
Films such as THX-1138, American Graffiti, Star Wars,
Indiana Jones, Schindler's List, Amistad and E.T.
will be used as examples of the themes, and the fans of Star
Wars and Indiana Jones will be discussed. The class
will have an entire section of lectures devoted to the sociological
meanings of John Williams' music. Students will present a paper
about the sociological themes of the films and music, and what
those films illuminate about the 1970's to 2000's zeitgeist. Registration
is now open.
Contact instructor
John Tenuto at jtenuto@clcillinois.edu
or 847-543-2537.
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Posted
18:00 by Les
Seems that the UK and Switzerland are not the only
places to have an Indiana Jones Scratch lottery game.
Something a little closer - like say, Michigan.
Special thanks
to Randy J. for the info.
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01
May 2008
Posted 22:00 by Les
Cliff L. (from Belgium) writes in today telling us
of another fast-food Indiana Jones promotion. "Just found
out that Belgian fast food restaurant Quick have a collection
of KotCS toys to be included in their 'Top' menu's for kids..."

Thanks Cliff
for the super photo and info!
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Posted 21:00 by Les
A reminder the Official
Pix site has added 25 new 8x10 color images from Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull. But beware - spoilers are lurking.
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30
April 2008
Posted 18:00 by Les
Click
on the flyer for a closer look at the final list of Indiana
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull autograph signers
for Topps' newest cards. There
will also be a "hot box" in every case, containing an
additional autograph or sketch card.
The street
date for these new Topps
cards series is May 7th. |
Posted
06:00 by Les
Regular reader Chris L. sends us this photo of the
Grail Diary he has made. In a word - Wow! Enjoy the photo...
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29
April 2008
Posted 21:00 by Les
Michael R. writes in today and shares with us photos
of his advance copy of the new Indiana Jones Trilogy
DVD box set that arrived to him by Paramount Home Entertainment
for review purposes. If only the consumer copies came with the
crate!
 
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Posted
21:00 by Les
As the flood of e-mails continues alerting us to new
finds this was one I hadn't seen yet. Milton Bradley's 'Game of
Life' - and notice that small red bullseye.

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