PLANET OF THE APES DVDs 3/28

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PLANET OF THE APES DVDs 3/28

#1 Post by AndyDursin »

Fox sent me their new Legacy Collection set, which comes out next week for $35 is a pretty good deal if you don't want to shell out the additional $100 for the Ape Head box.

Now, just so you know, the original APES is a single-disc here -- so you will want to keep the 35th Anniversary set (was that the one they packaged as the 36th Anniversary?) with the supplements, 'cause this is just a one-disc deal with commentary and only the Ape-Head has the second disc.

Otherwise, it's the same package as before with two exceptions -- everything (the sequels) being 16:9 and BATTLE being in the longer cut...I found it curious there's very little other than a tiny sentence on the bottom of the Legacy box even mentioning that BATTLE is the Extended Version (the BATTLE box itself says absolutely nothing about being longer!), but otherwise the transfers and soundtracks seemed quite good at first glance.

The BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES disc is the EXACT same, single-disc Fox DVD that they included in the 2000 Legacy Set (it's even copyrighted 2000 so they must have had some stock left over). Again, you will want to keep the superior 2-disc IMAGE set with that excellent Roddy McDowall interview.

Otherwise, from what I gather there's nothing other than the packaging that's unique about the Ape-Head set...as long as you can get the animated series on its own (and they didn't send out review copies so who knows what it looks like), why bother shelling out the $130+ clams when you can pretty much buy everything in that set for less one way or another.

I just wonder what they'll do for the HD/Blu Ray set :)

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#2 Post by mkaroly »

Will the animated series be available separately at the same time the Ape-Head is released? Does anyone know?

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mkaroly wrote:Will the animated series be available separately at the same time the Ape-Head is released? Does anyone know?
Just looked -- it is indeed, $13.95 pre-order at DDD/Digital Eyes, etc.

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How about the uncut Battle - is that available separately at all?

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Carlson2005 wrote:How about the uncut Battle - is that available separately at all?
Yes, same deal -- I believe it's between $10-$14 in most places. Though I still can't get over, on the actual BATTLE packaging, that it doesn't say ANYWHERE that it's the Extended Version! (only in the running time would you even know). The exterior "Legacy" box which houses all the discs says "Extended Version" in small lettering on the individual title specs, but you'll have to make sure you get the right version on BATTLE when ordering! (Asking if it's 16:9 is probably the best way to go).

That Ape-Head package's only exclusive IS the packaging...everything is available separately one way or another.

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#6 Post by mkaroly »

Did they give a release date for the cartoon now that 3/28 has come and gone with no DVDs? And in an unrelated topic, is HIGH ANXIETY going to be available separately from the Brooks box set? That's the Mel Brooks film I want most- Leachman and Korman are an absolute riot in that film.

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mkaroly wrote:Did they give a release date for the cartoon now that 3/28 has come and gone with no DVDs? And in an unrelated topic, is HIGH ANXIETY going to be available separately from the Brooks box set? That's the Mel Brooks film I want most- Leachman and Korman are an absolute riot in that film.
No idea Michael, they haven't mentioned it. And HIGH ANXIETY is an exclusive to the Brooks box.

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AndyDursin wrote:
mkaroly wrote:Did they give a release date for the cartoon now that 3/28 has come and gone with no DVDs? And in an unrelated topic, is HIGH ANXIETY going to be available separately from the Brooks box set? That's the Mel Brooks film I want most- Leachman and Korman are an absolute riot in that film.
And HIGH ANXIETY is an exclusive to the Brooks box.
Wow- too bad for me. That stinks!

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