Product Details

• Actors: Sean Patrick Flanery, George Hall, Corey Carrier, Ronny Coutteure, Margaret Tyzack
• Directors: Jim O'Brien
• Producers: Cesare Landricina
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: October 26, 1999
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0792158342
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,957 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Poison Gas and prison camps bring home the true horror of war to Indiana Jones in this powerful, dramatic film. As a young soldier in the Belgian Army, Indy learns first-hand the savagery of warfare while participating in the Battle of the Somme. Almost succumbing to despair as his life becomes an endless round of artillery barrages, nerve gas attacks and decaying corpses. Indy fears that death will be his only way out. Then he is captured by the Germans and confined to a POW camp where he and fellow prisoner Charles DeGaulle hatch a daring scheme to win their freedom in true "Great Escape" style.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Please sir, I want some more, July 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Chapter 8 - Trenches of Hell [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you watch these videos in chronological order (which you should) this provides a fascinating follow up to the cute and funny Spring Break Adventure (even the more serious Mexico half featured jokes like the letter Indy wrote to his dad). The only problem is, that it shouldn't follow directly after like it does. There were two episodes, "Ireland, April 1916" and "London, May 1916" that were not put on video. Instead, we jump from what must be March (in Mexico) to "Somme, Early August 1916" and "Germany, Mid August 1916". One might ask why this was done.

Once you stop wondering how Indy got to be a Corporal and all that, this video is very good. It really is too bad that there are so few WWI movies out there, compared to all the WWII ones to pick from. I've read some reviewers complain about the fact that the series would be better if it took place in WWII, but it wouldn't exactly be YOUNG Indy, then, would it?

Personnaly, I enjoyed the second half more, as it was less grim and more adventurous. Charles de Gaulle is the only one who seems to recognize Indy's American accent for what it is. It's too bad the ending is so abrupt. Indy doesn't even get out of German territory, which leads to yet another big gap between this video and the next one, where Indy is magically in Africa with Remy, whom I swear died in "Trenches of Hell." Yes, indeed, there are two more episodes, "Verdun, September 1916" and "Paris, October 1916" which are not included.

So, the video itself is great, but for a person who likes to know what's going on all the time, this video series leaves me feeling gypped way too often.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everybody should see this!, November 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Chapter 8 - Trenches of Hell [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This does not follow the guidelines of a traditional indiana jones movie. Most of the movies are adventure comedies with a little violence. This film has no mercy it shows clear the horrors of war to the fullest, there are no cheesy one liners in the film. Everybody should watch this, it will really make you respect those men who went "over the top." Get This!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A horrific look at total war, June 18, 2000

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This review is from: Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Chapter 8 - Trenches of Hell [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Years before Saving Private Ryan recreated the horrors of the Normandy landing, Trenches of Hell introduced viewers to one of the most terrifying battles ever fought. When the Battle of the Somme begins, you'll find yourself taking a deep breath in hopes of escaping the poison gas. But don't let the chilling (and ultimately anti-war) battle scene keep you from seeing this movie. The final hour runs like The Great Escape, where Indy and Charles de Galle attempt a daring breakout from a German prison. All together, a great film Young Indy experience.