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  • Actors: Charlton Heston, Linda Harrison, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans
  • Directors: Franklin J. Schaffner
  • Format: Anamorphic, Box set, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 26 April 2004
  • Run Time: 108 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001E5T6A
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,956 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A genuine genre classic whose impact remains undimmed either by time, increasingly dire sequels, or Tim Burton's lacklustre 2001 "reimagining", the original Planet of the Apes richly deserves this 35th Anniversary special edition. Here you'll find a glorious anamorphic presentation of Franklin J Schaffner's painterly CinemaScope framing, accompanied by a new DTS 5.1 soundtrack that makes the movie seem even more vibrant and immediate than ever before. On disc one the film is accompanied by two audio commentaries: one from composer Jerry Goldsmith, and another with Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy and make-up artist John Chambers. These are reasonably interesting, though with a few too many gaps. Better is Eric Greene's exhaustive text commentary. Better still are the features on the second disc.

Disc two contains the exhaustive two-hour Behind the Planet of the Apes documentary (also to be found in the six-disc box set) as well as a host of other behind-the-scenes nuggets for die-hard fans: dailies and outtakes, make-up tests and Roddy McDowall's home movies. There's some overlap between a 1967 NATO presentation of the movie hosted by Charlton Heston and other featurettes from 1968 and 1972. Sequel directors Don Taylor and J Lee Thompson are seen in action, and there are trailers, film reviews from 1968 and picture galleries. --Mark Walker

Special Features

Disc 1:
Anamorphic widescreen
English Dolby Surround
English DTS 5.1
Commentary by composer Jerry Goldsmith
Commentary by actors Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Kim Hunter and make-up artist John Chambers
Text commentary by Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the Apes as American Myth"
Subtitles: English hearing impaired, English composer commentary, English cast commentary, English text commentary

Disc 2:
Behind the Planet of the Apes Documentary
Planet of the Apes Make-up Test with Edward G. Robinson
Roddy McDowall Home Movies
Planet of the Apes Dailies and Outtakes (no audio)
Planet of the Apes NATO presentation (1967)
Planet of the Apes featurettes (1968)
A Look Behind the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Don Taylor directs Escape from the Planet of the Apes
J. Lee Thompson directs Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Original Theatrical Trailers
Film Reviews (1968)
Theatrical Posters
Picture Galleries
Ape Merchandise
Ape Collections

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great but not the whole picture, 23 April 2004
With all the hoo-ha surrounding the eventual DVD release of Lucas’original trilogy, it’s easy to forget that there was a sci-fi saga of epicproportions before Star Wars. It’s also fairly surprising to realise thatdirector Franklin J. Schaffner’s Planet of the Apes is 35-years-old. Longbefore it’s sequels descended into outright farce and before the usuallyfail-proof Tim Burton mauled the concept with his dire ‘re-imagining’,this was undoubtedly the movie that made people take the geeks favouritegenre seriously. With subtle political swiping at the Vietnam war,commentary on class, race and gender, Planet of the Apes was a cut abovethe rest. Charlton Heston exudes leading man charisma, but tinged with asense of despair. Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowall shine from beneath layersof latex monkey. And the fantastically fatalistic finale still rates asthe most shocking cinematic climax of all time. With all the usualcommentaries, the only thing that lets the second disc down is an in-depth‘making of’ feature that covers all five films. Surely it would make moresense to focus only on the original, otherwise it seems more sensible tobuy the complete box set?
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The First And The Best!, 3 May 2004
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This 2 disc anniversary release is a suitable celebration of a groundbreaking sci-fi franchise and contains a host of extras - from the interesting ....see the numerous featurettes,to the unusual (Roddy Mcdowell/Galen's home movies!), to the proverbial... commentary,making of and theatrical trailer etc.Not to be forgotten is the fantastic quality of the film itself! A must buy for all "Planet Of The Apes" fans.
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8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a great movie given the treatment it deserves, 6 Jun 2005
while i really dislike the way the original pierre boulle story was americanised with a statue of liberty ending, and i detest gun toting nra heston.. i cant help liking this wonderful movie

the make up is still celebrated today and was way ahead of its time. if you're into that, you'll love this dvd as there is a feature included on this special edition showing it being put on start to finish. it should be a part of every make-up students curriculum

the musical score is absolutely amazing and fits the visuals like a glove. some great space age effects, thumping drums, and moments of complete desolate silence. you'd be hard pushed to find a composer these days who can appreciate that less is more

the costumes are also amazing. from the slick space suits straight down to the simian outfits which give the film a thoroughly western feel. and some of the visuals are memorable, especially the scene with the crashed spacecraft and the bright yellow life raft contrasting against the lifeless desert

plus you have to like the way the story was used to turn the tables on our own primitive ways of looking at other races and species. the notion that apes just because they are at the top of the food chain, must therefore be the most intelligent species, and closest to god seems like a laughable idea

heston was well cast really as he plays a thoroughly cynical and dislikable character. and for the guys, you have... NOVA. wow!

dvd presentation: a very nice looking and slick dvd menu

if you're going to buy planet of the apes, make sure you get this version. a sci fi classic given the proper anniversary treatment

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