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04-09-2008, 10:51 PM
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Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray
I would welcome a photochemical PLANET OF THE APES on BR, with or without supplements. It is one of the great, great films and merits a special edition treatment. There is so much to say about it, at least one commentary, probably two, is called for. Of course I would like to buy it separately from the sequels. As for the sequels, I would particularly like to see CONQUEST restored to its original length -- something like 17 minutes were cut, as I recall hearing in the documentary Behind the Planet of the Apes.
And please please please DO NOT package the original masterpiece with the trivial obnoxious remake.
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04-10-2008, 05:59 AM
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Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray
This is fantastic news!   
The only film from the Apes series that I don't care for is Battle, so I suppose I'd also like the option of individual releases. But if I can only get the other 3 sequels by buying a set then so be it.
Oh and Fox...........don't skimp on the bonus features this time.........assholes.
BTW - All the Apes films are showing on the MonstersHD channel this month and they look spectacular.  
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04-10-2008, 06:15 AM
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Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray
I bought the limited (SD DVD) "Ape head-set" with all the films etc back in the days, but bring me the BD-box set and I´ll happily double dip.
And yes, while I like many remakes (or at least they can be fun to watch every once in while, I´m not *that* picky), Burton really messed up PotA.. Huge budgets and Burton just doesn´t mix (After Batman-films, that´s).
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04-10-2008, 08:10 AM
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Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray
While I did purchase the original POTA on DVD I just never got around to purchasing the rest of the DVD's. I would love to own all 5 POTA's on Blu-ray and hope they release it soon.
Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
I do own the remake of POTA on Blu-ray but honestly feel the original is a much better movie than the remake. I keep looking for these films on Blu-ray but it is my guess that we may not see them until 2009. 
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04-10-2008, 08:32 AM
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Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray
I never did get around to buying the Ape Head boxset....even though I wanted it badly. In retrospect, that was a good thing since it allows me to pickup this Blu-ray boxset with no regrets....well, maybe one - I wanted that Ape head....
One thing though....FOX better put in all the extras previously released! I'm sick of them skimping on (or simply leaving out altogether)the extras on their previous BD releases.
EDIT 07/14/08 - Since this post I have indeed purchased the Ape Head Set....Amazon's Deal Of The Day a couple of weeks ago was too good to pass up, and I have determined that as much as I like the films...I really don't need to double-dip on these ones on BD except maybe the original film.
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04-10-2008, 12:23 PM
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Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray
I can't wait for the original, but I concur on the extras - there were too many genuinely good supplements on the 2 disc SD set to leave any of them off on the Blu-Ray. Thankfully I don't think classics have quite the double-dippability of more modern titles (save for The Sound Of Music), so hopefully we will get everything in on nice BD50 package. I still haven't see a single one of the sequels, but I've been meaning to forever.
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04-10-2008, 06:32 PM
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Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray
If they port all the bonus material from the existing DVDs - and they should! - I hope that they'll at least offer the great Heston / Edward G. Robinson test footage in a new HD transfer.
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07-13-2008, 03:25 PM
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Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray
The Digital Bits Rumor Mill - Current Posts
States that the Pota collection should be announced, or discussed at the San Diego Comic Con.
I'm dying to find out what this puppy is going to include 
Not on dvd yet...what a crime!
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07-14-2008, 03:36 PM
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Re: I want Planet of the Apes(1968) Blu-Ray
Why am I not surprised that this will be made public at SDCC
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