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 enlarge | Directors: J. Lee Thompson, Don Taylor, Ted Post
Actors: Roddy Mcdowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.98
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 1476
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Thx, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Number Of Items: 6
Running Time: 605
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.5 x 3.7
MPN: 024543228363
UPC: 024543228363
EAN: 0024543228363
ASIN: B000E6ESEY
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 1973
Release Date: March 28, 2006
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: PLANET OF THE APES LEGACY
Title: PLANET OF THE APES LEGACY
Street Release Date: 05/22/2007
Domestic
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
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 Science Fiction Landmark August 17, 2008
40 years after its release, Planet of the Apes is still striking for its original soundtrack, impressive makeup and strong messages. While obviously born out of the doomsday mentality of the Cold War, many of the themes are still relevant today: the clash between science and religion, the merits/consequences of withholding information for the public good, and the destructive tendencies of mankind, to name just a few. In spite of the sometimes cheezy acting, we still get Charlton Heston's famous line - "Get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!"
After the first movie, the sequels go from bad to worse, and the premises go from far-fetched to utterly ridiculous but they are fun to watch (as long as you don't think too hard about the scientific explanations) and do a decent job of wrapping up a more complete explanation of how the apes rise, albeit with some crazy sidetracks. The sequels can be hard to find in video stores for purchase or rental so if you're going to go for it, you might as well own them all.
 going ape over the apes July 9, 2008
After years of my partner telling me how much he loved the Planet of the Apes movies, I decided that I needed to see them too. I'm sure that I had seen portions of them, but didn't remember them. I ordered them as a surprise for him. THESE ARE GREAT. The stories are interesting and the quality of these discs are hard to beat. And now I know what he likes about them. Worth every penny to take the step back in time...the clothes, the simple story lines, Charlton Heston. Haven't regretted this purchase at all.
planet of the apes July 8, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was very satisfied with the product I purchased. It was exactly as described. I received it in good condition and in a timely manner.
unhappy June 13, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
The DVD's are great , but don't ever try to get a Amazon billing error credited to your bank account or you are in for a real hassle including canceling you credit card just to get the problem resolved.....(Amazon...take a look at this is a big time problem..more to come on this..its not over)....never again...BK
Cool May 25, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had never seen any planet of the apes movies before i got this. The set is that flashy but it gets the job done.
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