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Amazon.co.uk Review
Once again our beloved young Indiana Jones finds himself enticed by adventure. On this occasion he's on the trail of a 140-carat diamond that once belonged to Alexander the Great. He also has to dodge World War II-style German bad guys, who are hot on his heels, as he treks across the world from France to Egypt to Indonesia. On top of all this he also must fashion a way to woo a lovely woman he encounters en route.
As in all good Indy movies, there are gorgeous shots of archaeological ruins, educational references to classical history, an ancient document written in an obscure dialect of Egyptian hieroglyphics, and an Indy movie trademark: a red line moving across an old map to depict travel. As Indy, Sean Patrick Flanery is delightful. He emulates Harrison Ford's portrayal of Professor Jones very well, by accentuating Ford's mannerisms and speech inflections with flare and panache. This movie is enormous fun and a fantastic adventure. --Samantha Allen Storey, Amazon.com
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Bonus Interviews
Includes Interviews With:
George Lucas
Steven Speilberg
Patrick Flanery
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This begins moments from the end of WW I. Indy and his best friend Remmy, find a treasure map from a dieing man in no man's land. His mysterious words, "The eye of the peacock" send them off on a treasure hunt for the lost diamond of Alexander the great. It is a classic Indy adventure. He and Remmy encounter pirates, natives, puzzle solving, and rival hunters. This is a roller coaster ride from the start to almost the finish, the end is much slower and has no action sequences at all. However, instead it has Indy make the life changing decision of his future career. Despite the disapointing end, this is still one of the best Young Indiana Jones adventures around, and comes incredibly close to the 5 star award. A must for any Indy fan!!!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
More Indiana Jones than most in this series
9 Dec 1999
Unlike most other entrants in this series, "Treasure of the Peacock's Eye" is true to the spirit of the films. "Treasure" leaves us more satisfied that we are, in fact, watching Indiana Jones in his youth. Where other episodes barely hold onto the character of Indiana Jones, this is a tale of grand adventure every bit as epic as any of the theatrical releases. It's decidedly easy to get lost in Indy's world, here.
Still, there are times that there are missed opportunities to tie in with the films. Snakes snarl around a treasure and Indy doesn't blink. Ancient Greek needs to be translated and Flanery's Indy forgets that his father taught it to him. Indy introduces himself as "Henry Jones, Junior" (his real name) to some people--something even the younger filmed version of Indiana Jones wouldn't do. Worst of all, though, this episode, like the others, is stripped of the Indiana Jones theme--an important element which would help tremendously with continuity.
Overall though, this will leave fans of the Indiana Jones character very much happier than other episodes which seem so desperate to get Indy close to a historical figure that they forget his established characterization.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Can Indy Find the Treasure in Time?
18 April 2003
The Treasure of the Peacock's Eye is a great Indy film. The movie starts out with Indy in a battle at the end of World War 1. Then he gets a map off a man whose last words were "The Eye of the Peacock" Indy returns from the war and does some research and finds out that the Eye is a huge diamond! Indy and his partner set out to find the Eye, but encounter more than they bargained for. This Young Indiana Jones film is full of action and is a good typical Indy movie. A+
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Good, but not best in Series
15 Nov 1999
While I enjoyed this one alot, it's not the best of the series, which I watched when they were originally broadcast. It is, however, well worth adding to your collection. I highly recommend the Young Indiana Jones Series to parents and teachers trying to get kids interested in history.
Most of the videos in this series take young Indy and plop him down in the middle of actual historical events, as a minor player (usually) but meeting famous and even pivotol people from the past, Lenin, Picasso, Pancho Villa and many others. Be warned that some of the episodes contain very grim scenes and film footage from WWI which may upset more sensitive viewers.
One of the best series ever on TV, and I'm delighted to see them available on tape. I only wish they were on DVD becuase this is one series I will watch repeatedly. Plan to buy them all!
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