Friday, October 17, 2008

Planet of The Apes in 1080p




All 5 original "Planet of the Apes" films are FINALLY coming out on Blu-Ray November 4th. (Tim Burton's remake has been out on BD for awhile now, if you care). The 40th anniversary collector's set will include the following
New Special Features:
-"Science of the Apes" - Scientists, Anthropologists and Sociologists discuss the facts and fiction of the first film
-"A Public Service Announcement From NASA" in HD - A mission report from the agency regarding their brave astronauts
-"Evolution of the Apes" - HD featurette tracing the apes story from the original novel to the screen
-"Impact of the Apes" - HD featurette on how to market a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The story behind the marketing and merchandising of one of the first ever film franchises and the series' lasting influence on pop culture through the years
-HD Making-of Featurette for Each Sequel:
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes - "From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel"
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes - "The Secret Behind Escape"
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes - "Riots and Revolutions: Confronting the Times"
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes - "End of an Epic: The Final Battle"
-Each Apes sequel will have an isolated score track in 5.1 DTS Master Audio
The 3 New Main featurettes sound really cool. "Science of the Apes", "Evolution of the Apes", and particularly "Impact of the Apes". I can not wait to snag this!!

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