More than a decade after its initial laser disc release, the “Indiana Jones” trilogy has received the not-so-deluxe treatment in a competent, but not mind-blowing four-DVD boxed set.

Presenting each of Spielberg’s three films alongside an additional disc of “extras,” the boxed set may sate rabid fans of the series who have waited years for a remastered edition, but the set leaves much to be desired. While each film stands proudly on its own accord, it’s easy to wonder just what Spielberg and producer George Lucas thought when putting the package together.

Maybe the dubious pair are waiting for a much-rumored fourth film to be released, at which time they can release an uber set and bilk loyal fans out of even more cash. But the set seems almost like an afterthought to the filmmakers.

For those unfamiliar with “The Adventures of Indiana Jones,” the trilogy proudly celebrates many of the elements of Saturday morning television serials of the 60s and early 70s with its rogue hero, Indiana Jones, who gets himself into one cliffhanging adventure after another only to free himself and find more trouble.

The first film, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” introduces the adventurous, bullwhip-cracking archeologist nicknamed Indiana Jones. In “Raiders” – argued by some as the best film in the series – the viewer gets a taste of the violent, bawdy sense of style the aforementioned Spielberg and Lucas bring to the film.

With “Temple of Doom,” however, the violence is increased and the story is kept to a minimum, as things like dialogue and plot seemingly get in the way of the adventures.

The aptly titled “Last Crusade” bookends the trilogy; and after watching the three in succession, it’s easy to see how the films became more subtle and bowdlerized as time passed. The films themselves are amazing despite sound that could be cleaner, color that could be more pronounced and the absence of a commentary on any of the flicks.

These are ultimately small gripes, however, as the simple fact the films were finally released on DVD is good enough for most fans.

While the disk of extras displays the exploits of the people behind the music and the stunts, among other things, much of the material is rather self-congratulatory and never quite delves deeply enough into the series. It would have been nice to hear more about the “original” version of “Last Crusade” or dig deeper into the odd undercurrent of passive-aggressive hostility that seems to exist between Spielberg and Lucas.

Again, these complaints are small potatoes on a compilation that showed so much promise and provided so little. Indy may have found his Holy Grail in “Last Crusade,” but Spielberg and Lucas sure couldn’t find it on DVD.