Planet Of The Apes

It's funny how time can warp memory, permitting the plot of a brilliant film to mold the thoughts of a 12 year old boy in 1969, slack-jawed as he witnesses apes transform to saddled up gunslingers, who speak English as it was spoken in the 1870's, who confront a truth seeking, shoot-from-the-hip astronaut who finds that the local smartees are merely following the path of their leaders into a delusional Salem, where men are the witches and apes are the authors of their own enlightenment. It had become a film locked into the eyes of this 12 year old, and the 49-year-old buys a DVD to view the film once again, gleaning a new perspective the 12 year old could never have.Charlton Heston's Taylor is stranded on a planet in the very late 40th Century where the ape is king of the jungle and smokes Cohibas. His adventure turns ugly as he and his crew discover a planet of apes hording humans into nets so they don't eat their guavas, performing medical experiments as we might with mice, or in the context of a time not too far past, as Nazis did with Jews. He finds comfort in the company of a heretical pair of apes with doctorates played by Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowell and they aid Taylor in finding the ultimate truth about his past, and theirs.The recent viewing enhances the old memory and rejiggers the brain cells into recognizing parallels of truth that escape sci-fi loving pre-teens looking for an escapist adventure. We all dodged a bullet back in 1962 during the Cuban missile crisis and came an ape's breath away from plating the planet, and the film's fables line up for attention reaching a climax when the planet does a "To Tell the Truth" with Taylor who pounds the sandy beach, cursing man, not ape.Get your stinking paws on this DVD.

Personally, I had to order the DVD version of "Planet of the Apes" because the Blu-ray version of the first movie had a serious technical glitch and that it frustrated me when the near conclusion of the film got frozen on screen and that there was almost no other way to deactivate my Blu-ray player but by UNPLUGGING it. Other than that, the special features on the Blu-ray version were NOT effected at all. As for the DVD version of "Apes," so far I did NOT find any technical glitches and it turned out well in the end. I just hope that the DVD version of the first film stays that way and with no problems as well.

This review is for the new 2018 - 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray. First of all, the new cover with Cornelius is just a slip on cardboard cover over the 2014 Blu-Ray. The only new feature is available when you download the digital version for streaming on your computer or phone, I haven't done that yet.The extra features include 2 commentary tracks, one by Jerry Goldsmith and a separate one with Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy and John Chambers. There's also a "Text Commentary Track" by Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the Apes as American Myth".The feature length (118 minute feature), "Behind the Planet of the Apes" documentary, hosted by Roddy McDowall.-Science of the Apes - BonusView*-Evolution of the Apes-Impact of the Apes-Archives of the Apes (original make up test)-Galleries of the Apes-"Beyond the Forbidden Zone" GameIf you already own the 2014 edition or the 2014 box set, DON'T BUY this version!!! It's simply a repackaged version of that one. I on the other hand didn't own POTA on Blu-ray and at $8, it was quite a bargain! I give it 5 stars.

I have loved this film ever since I was a child, and I have to tell you that out of all the various editions I have of it, without a doubt, this Blu Ray edition is the greatest one there is! The colors, details, contrast, and sound are EXCELLENT! In fact, they have done such a beautiful job on this Blu Ray that it was literally like watching it for the first time, it's literally NEVER looked or sounded better, and I could have just cried at how beautiful it is! If you like this movie or are even just curious about it, get this edition, trust me you won't be sorry you did!

That's true both in terms of the sequels (Beneath, Escape, Conquest, Battle) as well as compared to the Tim Burton remake.A groundbreaking film (it won an Oscar for best makeup before there was even such a category), I can only imagine the audience's reaction in theaters at the film's final reveal!Just one question: How in the name of all that is good was this film rated G? I know the ratings system has changed over the years, but even the classic line, "Take your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty ape!" should have bumped it up to PG, no?Charlton Heston was at his best in the "last man" role, and is perfect here. (creepy laugh and all) And was there a more beautiful woman in 1968 than Linda Harrison (Nova)? She had been a beauty pageant winner and runner-up in the 1965 Miss USA. She must not have spoken well or else surely she would have found more work in Hollywood.I've been tempted to purchase the 6-disc collection, although it can be had for quite a bit cheaper on the UK amazon, where it's called the The Planet of the Apes Collection (6 Disk Box Set). In the meantime, the one I'm reviewing is the one to have. It comes with three commentaries so I can't understand why anyone would pay more than twice as much for the more recent 35th Anniversary Edition: Planet of the Apes (Widescreen 35th Anniversary Edition)

Yeah it's a great movie thank you