I'm going to first check the Conquest aspect ratio (skip to the
statue scene), then a couple of television spots (just to make sure
they are there) then I'm going to have a backwards "APE DAY"
starting with the animated series, the television series, then the
films. I don't think Burton's will be invited to the festivities.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "James" <JamesA1102@...> wrote:
>
> Some people are just lucky I guess. There use to be a video store
by me
> that would put new DVDs on sale the Friday before their official
> release date the following Tuesday. I remember getting the TV
series
> the weekend before everyone else had it.
>
> Speaking of the new DVDs I was wondering which of them everyone
plans
> to play first when they get the collection and why. For me it is
the
> BATTLE DVD. Not because it is my favorite film but because I want
to
> see the quality of the transfer on the Extended version. After that
I
> would say CONQUEST to see if they got the aspect ratio correct this
> time.
>
> --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Dandy" <planet_dandy@> wrote:
> > >
> > I pre ordered it, and working at a video store, I got it a few
days
> > early as with all new releases.
> >
>

Jimbo,

I already knew the "account", but I have a bad feeling on this: I
think that they will *NOT* restore all the cut scenes. I don't know
why.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "James" <JamesA1102@...> wrote:
>
> T.C.
>
> There already is an account of the extra scenes in our Database
> section. Just go here
> http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/database and
> select "Battle Uncut".
>
> Also, if you want to see the "Alpha-Omega" bomb scenes from
Battle;
> they are in the Video section of the group website. Here is the
> link:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/Misc./Stuff/AlphaOmega.htm
>
> --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "apecalypsenow" <apecalypsenow@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Jimbo,
> >
> > Great! I'll promote your links as well!
> >
> > Please, when the DIRECTOR's CUT 'BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE
> APES'
> > will come out, can you issue an "account" of all the extended
> scenes
> > for ALL those who - in the world - would like to know them (even
> > casual movie buffs)?
> >
> > I don't know when they will release the ULTIMATE ONE in Italy.
> >
> > T.C.
> >
>

I've had my Amazon email telling me it's been shipped, but as I'm in
the UK I've no idea when I'll get it.These messages are making me very
jealous! John, Scrolls.

Issue #2 has been released. I don't know when issue #3 is coming out.
Maybe Joe O'Brian can let us know.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@...> wrote:
>
> James did the new issue of the comic come out yet? Dave.
>

---

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

Thanks to Dave, I've added these items to my PotA site:

- A 2001 article from the UK's "Night & Day" Sunday magazine

- An ad for Matte World Digital, which did the FX for "Jay and
Silent Bob Strike Back"

https://pota.goatley.com/

Hunter
------
Hunter Goatley, Process Software, http://www.process.com/
<goathunter@...> http://www.goatley.com/hunter/

> Today the new POTA DVDs are released. How many are planning running out
> to their local video store to buy one or more of the DVDs? Those who do
> get them today, please be sure to come back here and report on their
> quality. Thanks.

Amazon hasn't shipped mine yet....

One person who offered the Apes 'toons I authored as a vine on a
trading board I frequent said he had a chance to compare those DVDs to
the commercial "Return" DVDs yesterday. He wrote:

> I was able to compare the discs with the new ones coming out tomorrow
> and there isn't much difference in picture quality IMO!

FWIW.

Hunter

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/28/06 6:50:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, JamesA1102@... writes:

Today the new POTA DVDs are released. How many are planning running out to their local video store to buy one or more of the DVDs? Those who do get them today, please be sure to come back here and report on their quality. Thanks.

I'm sorely tempted, sorely tempted.  But, as I ordered my from Amazon -- and it's in transit now -- I wouldn't be buying anything, just looking.  I would like to see the head, but how can I be sure that it'll be displayed?

Apart from this, this is also the day that the new KING KONG comes to DVD.  Of course it'll outsell APES, but this is the first time that there's been such a "BATTLE OF THE APES" at video stores!

-- Rory<.html <.html

Today the new POTA DVDs are released. How many are planning running out to their local video store to buy one or more of the DVDs? Those who do get them today, please be sure to come back here and report on their quality. Thanks.

---

Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

.html

just bought mine on long island. the bust is actually not to bad,but too small.they should of invested and made a larger one. if you were expecting much more additional footage then has been released the last 3 times you will be disappointed. fox has once again dropped the ball and not come thru with added features,with such a large audience ,they totally ignore what the true ape fans want.    goapebilly

<.html

> if you were expecting much
> more additional footage then has been released the last 3 times you will be
> disappointed.

We've discussed this so much it's hard for me to see how anybody could
have expected much different.

Hunter

.html

In a message dated 3/28/2006 5:50:13 A.M. Central Standard Time, JamesA1102@... writes:

Today the new POTA DVDs are released. How many are planning running out to their local video store to buy one or more of the DVDs?

 

I might if that head wasn't so damned ugly.

I will be interested to here what it's made

of.  I'm guessing it's just vac-u-formed

plastic.  In which case there's hope

for a future release of something

not so bad.  If they did a Zira I

guess I'd buy one, maybe. 

But they should just do

the hair in plastic as

well and not that

crap, er uhhh

crepe hair.

 

 

<.html

.html

There was an announcement on the radio.

So that means Fox actually spent some

money.  It was just a promo and not a

full blown commercial though, so they

didn't spend very much, but it's

encouraging that they are trying

to make money off POTA again.

 

<.html

> One person who offered the Apes 'toons I authored as a vine on a
> trading board I frequent said he had a chance to compare those DVDs to
> the commercial "Return" DVDs yesterday. He wrote:

He just posted a followup:

> Over the weekend I was able to watch a few episodes from the new
> "ULTIMATE COLLECTION".
>
> There seemed to be quite a bit of scratches and dirt on the screen
> making me think that your set is actually slightly better quality than
> the official release!
>
> I am very familiar with your set and as soon as the intro started on
> the begining of the first episode (on the new set) I noticed a
> difference.

Hunter

.html

I just wish it wasn't such an ugly piece of crap.

If it was a decent looking display they might

actually get some decent numbers off it.

 

<.html

.html

In a message dated 3/28/2006 11:42:44 A.M. Central Standard Time, goapebilly@... writes:

large audience ,they totally ignore what the true ape fans want. 

That's because POTA is Foxes Redheaded Step child.

It's a skeleton in their closet.  A cash cow they drag

out to boost their bottom line.  But it's their own fault

for not making a series they could be proud of.  And

they'd make more money than I have metaphors.

 

<.html

Where did you buy it from? And How much??  Dave-NYC..

goapebilly@... wrote:

just bought mine on long island. the bust is actually not to bad,but too small.they should of invested and made a larger one. if you were expecting much more additional footage then has been released the last 3 times you will be disappointed. fox has once again dropped the ball and not come thru with added features,with such a large audience ,they totally ignore what the true ape fans want.    goapebilly

---

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

.html

fye stores,but they only had one in the store.it was hard to find anyone selling them. they sold for $179.99    goapebilly

<.html

Thanks for the info. Im going by BestBuy after work.   dave

goapebilly@... wrote:

fye stores,but they only had one in the store.it was hard to find anyone selling them. they sold for $179.99    goapebilly

Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading Cards and much, much more...

---

YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS

•  Visit your group "
  

  ---

  
  

Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

> fye stores,but they only had one in the store.it was hard to find anyone
> selling them. they sold for $179.99 goapebilly

That's why I preordered from Amazon.com when it was first announced.
I won't get mine until Thursday, but I only paid $125.

Hunter

The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA on
"The Must List" at Number 2:

2 - Planet of the Apes
Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape head
packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the classic
films/TV shows/'toons.

Hunter

The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA on
"The Must List" at Number 2:

   2 - Planet of the Apes
   Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape head
   packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the classic
   films/TV shows/'toons.

Hunter

---

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.

Well I found the Ultimate POTA DVD Collection today at 'fye'! I went
to Best Buy, but they said they wouldn't be carrying it. (Their loss.)

Anyway the 'fye' store I went to had only one copy and so, $179.99
later, I've got my limited edition (# 5815 of 10,000) displayed on my
entertainment center.

I didn't expect it to be a big as it was. And it looked a lot cooler
than the images I saw on the internet.

Already watched "Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (Extended Edition)"
which was well worth the wait!

Happy watching fellow simians!

Cornelius

I also tried Best Buy, Target and finally bought mine from FYE for
$179.99. It is pretty awful. Not only is it as ugly as the box made
it look... its skin is BROWN!!!!!! All of the menus are exactly the
same. The cartoons don't even have animated menus and the transfer is
no better than what Hunter has already provided for us. They did redo
the transfers on all the sequals (you can now read the dates on the
statue in Conquest etc.) All the discs fit in a tiny box that slips
into the body of the statue so there is no booklets or even paper
menus or any extras of any kind.



<img
src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e375/drzaiusdavis/craphead.jpg"

>


















--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@...> wrote:
>
> I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition / Ape
Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not even
listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was it.
(only 2 of them).. Do you have to order it from Amazon to get it?
> Dave-NYC....
>
> Hunter Goatley <goathunter@...> wrote:
> The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA on
> "The Must List" at Number 2:
>
> 2 - Planet of the Apes
> Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape head
> packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the classic
> films/TV shows/'toons.
>
> Hunter
>
>
> Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original
pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading Cards
and much, much more...
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
>
>
> Visit your group "pota" on the web.
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
Service.
>
>
> ---------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and
30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.
>

Wow, it looks like Abe Vigoda. They can reuse it when they release 'Fish' on DVD.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "John" <DrZaiusDavis@...> wrote:

craphead.jpg

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/28/06 6:44:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, goathunter@... writes:

The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA on
"The Must List" at Number 2:

   2 - Planet of the Apes
   Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape head
   packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the classic
   films/TV shows/'toons.

Hunter

Sounds like something Fox paid for!

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/28/06 8:09:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, bikergator25@... writes:

I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition / Ape Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not even listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was it. (only 2 of them)..  Do you have to order it from Amazon to get it?
Dave-NYC....

Don't do it!  Just say NO to head.  You've been warned.

-- Rory


<.html<.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/28/06 9:02:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, DrZaiusDavis@... writes:

I also tried Best Buy, Target and finally bought mine from FYE for
$179.99. It is pretty awful. Not only is it as ugly as the box made
it look... its skin is BROWN!!!!!!

Caesar's skin in CONQUEST is brown!  You got somethin' against brown skin?!!!

Anyway, why didn't you just say NO to head?  WHY?!!  Foolish human!

The important thing is though that the sequels look and sound better.

-- Rory<.html <.html

I also tried Best Buy, Target and finally bought mine from FYE for
$179.99. It is pretty awful. Not only is it as ugly as the box made
it look... its skin is BROWN!!!!!! All of the menus are exactly the
same. The cartoons don't even have animated menus and the transfer is
no better than what Hunter has already provided for us. They did redo
the transfers on all the sequals (you can now read the dates on the
statue in Conquest etc.) All the discs fit in a tiny box that slips
into the body of the statue so there is no booklets or even paper
menus or any extras of any kind.



<img
src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e375/drzaiusdavis/craphead.jpg"
>


















--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@...> wrote:
>
> I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition / Ape
Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not even
listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was it.
(only 2 of them)..  Do you have to order it from Amazon to get it?
>    Dave-NYC....
>
> Hunter Goatley <goathunter@...> wrote:
>   The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA on
> "The Must List" at Number 2:
>
>    2 - Planet of the Apes
>    Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape head
>    packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the classic
>    films/TV shows/'toons.
>
> Hunter
>
>
> Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original
pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading Cards
and much, much more...
>
>
>    
> ---------------------------------
>   YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
>
>    
>     Visit your group "pota" on the web.
>    
>     To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>  pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>    
>     Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
Service.
>
>    
> ---------------------------------
>  
>
>
>
>            
> ---------------------------------
> Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and
30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.
>

---

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

So are you saying its not worth buying it?  Dave.NYC

Haristas@... wrote:

In a message dated 3/28/06 8:09:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, bikergator25@... writes:

I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition / Ape Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not even listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was it. (only 2 of them)..  Do you have to order it from Amazon to get it?
Dave-NYC....

Don't do it!  Just say NO to head.  You've been warned.

-- Rory

Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

Amazon raised the price to $135.00. Deepdiscountdvd.com and
dvdplanet.com still have it for $125.00 free shipping and sales tax
only if you live in Illinois. Mine shipped from deep discount a week
ago, and I'm still waiting (as Hunter said I would) Fry's electronics
had it in store for 169.99.... I haven't been to Tower Records yet.



I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition / Ape
Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not even
listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was it.
(only 2 of them).. Do you have to order it from Amazon to get it?

> Dave-NYC....
>
>
>
> Don't do it! Just say NO to head. You've been warned.
>
> -- Rory
>
>
>
>
> Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original
pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading Cards
and much, much more...

>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
>
>
> Visit your group "pota" on the web.
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of

Service.

>
>
> ---------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>

Thanks for letting us know! That was just as important to me as the
extended battle.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "John" <DrZaiusDavis@...> wrote:
>
> you can now read the dates on the
> statue in Conquest etc.
>
>
>
> <img
>
src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e375/drzaiusdavis/craphead.jpg"
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@> wrote:
> >
> > I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition / Ape
> Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not even
> listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was it.
> (only 2 of them).. Do you have to order it from Amazon to get it?
> > Dave-NYC....
> >
> > Hunter Goatley <goathunter@> wrote:
> > The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA on
> > "The Must List" at Number 2:
> >
> > 2 - Planet of the Apes
> > Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape head
> > packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the classic
> > films/TV shows/'toons.
> >
> > Hunter
> >
> >
> > Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original
> pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading
Cards
> and much, much more...
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
> >
> >
> > Visit your group "pota" on the web.
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
> Service.
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US
(and
> 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.
> >
>

No one has said yet, are the tv spots on the television episodes or
did they just reissue the same discs?

>
>
>
> --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "John" <DrZaiusDavis@> wrote:
> >
> > you can now read the dates on the
> > statue in Conquest etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > <img
> >
>

src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e375/drzaiusdavis/craphead.jpg"

> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition / Ape
> > Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not

even

> > listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was it.
> > (only 2 of them).. Do you have to order it from Amazon to get it?
> > > Dave-NYC....
> > >
> > > Hunter Goatley <goathunter@> wrote:
> > > The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA on
> > > "The Must List" at Number 2:
> > >
> > > 2 - Planet of the Apes
> > > Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape head
> > > packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the classic
> > > films/TV shows/'toons.
> > >
> > > Hunter
> > >
> > >
> > > Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for

Original

> > pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading
> Cards
> > and much, much more...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
> > >
> > >
> > > Visit your group "pota" on the web.
> > >
> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > > pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
> > Service.
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US
> (and
> > 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.
> > >
> >
>

Since they did not add or improve either of the TV series... Yes, I
regret spending the money on the horrible looking thing. Get the New
movie box set for the remastered sequals and enjoy Hunter's Cartoon
DVD's and the extra money in your wallet.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@...> wrote:
>
> Do you regret buying it? I have an HDTV . Im curious to see what
the new versions in that anamorphic would look like on my tv..
> Dave-NYC..
>
> John <DrZaiusDavis@...> wrote:
> I also tried Best Buy, Target and finally bought mine from FYE
for
> $179.99. It is pretty awful. Not only is it as ugly as the box made
> it look... its skin is BROWN!!!!!! All of the menus are exactly the
> same. The cartoons don't even have animated menus and the transfer
is
> no better than what Hunter has already provided for us. They did
redo
> the transfers on all the sequals (you can now read the dates on the
> statue in Conquest etc.) All the discs fit in a tiny box that slips
> into the body of the statue so there is no booklets or even paper
> menus or any extras of any kind.
>
>
>
> <img
>
src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e375/drzaiusdavis/craphead.jpg"
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@> wrote:
> >
> > I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition / Ape
> Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not even
> listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was it.
> (only 2 of them).. Do you have to order it from Amazon to get it?
> > Dave-NYC....
> >
> > Hunter Goatley <goathunter@> wrote:
> > The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA on
> > "The Must List" at Number 2:
> >
> > 2 - Planet of the Apes
> > Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape head
> > packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the classic
> > films/TV shows/'toons.
> >
> > Hunter
> >
> >
> > Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original
> pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading
Cards
> and much, much more...
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
> >
> >
> > Visit your group "pota" on the web.
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
> Service.
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US
(and
> 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original
pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading Cards
and much, much more...
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
>
>
> Visit your group "pota" on the web.
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
Service.
>
>
> ---------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low
rates.
>

.html

What's the head made of?

<.html

The TV discs are EXACTLY THE SAME!!!!! Same menus. Same "crossover
trailer". No TV spots. NO picture gallery. NOTHING!!!!

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "drhasslein" <drhasslein@...> wrote:
>
> No one has said yet, are the tv spots on the television episodes or
> did they just reissue the same discs?
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "John" <DrZaiusDavis@> wrote:
> > >
> > > you can now read the dates on the
> > > statue in Conquest etc.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <img
> > >
> >
>
src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e375/drzaiusdavis/craphead.jpg"
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition /
Ape
> > > Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not
> even
> > > listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was
it.
> > > (only 2 of them).. Do you have to order it from Amazon to get
it?
> > > > Dave-NYC....
> > > >
> > > > Hunter Goatley <goathunter@> wrote:
> > > > The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA
on
> > > > "The Must List" at Number 2:
> > > >
> > > > 2 - Planet of the Apes
> > > > Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape
head
> > > > packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the
classic
> > > > films/TV shows/'toons.
> > > >
> > > > Hunter
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for
> Original
> > > pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading
> > Cards
> > > and much, much more...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Visit your group "pota" on the web.
> > > >
> > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > > > pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> > > >
> > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms
of
> > > Service.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US
> > (and
> > > 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

"drhasslein" <drhasslein@...> wrote"

>>Amazon raised the price to $135.00. Deepdiscountdvd.com and

dvdplanet.com still have it for $125.00 free shipping and sales tax
only if you live in Illinois. Mine shipped from deep discount a week
ago, and I'm still waiting (as Hunter said I would) Fry's electronics
had it in store for 169.99.... I haven't been to Tower Records yet. <<


Tower Records?? Giving their bloated pricing structure, I'd say it's well
over $200.


Chris L.

.html <.html

Great review Jeff, thanks.

My experience was a bit different yesterday. I visited 2 Tower Records and a Borders. None had any of the box sets. The Towers did have the five films individually. The Borders only had the first film.

I finally found the Legacy set at a Best Buy (they didn't have the Ulimate collection though). I got that for around $40.

As far as the Legacy collection there's good and there's bad:

• PLANET: Same menus and animations as the 35th Anniversary edition. However, I've always found the Anniversary transfer a bit muddy. This transfer is an improvement.
• BENEATH: Same menus & extras as the Evolution box set. Transfer is good.
• ESCAPE: Same menus & extras as the Evolution box set. Transfer is good and new stereo soundtrack is great.
• CONQUEST: Same menus & extras as the Evolution box set. Transfer is improvement. Aspect ratio is corrected so you can see the 1983 date on the statue.
• BATTLE: Same menus & extras as the Evolution box set. Transfer is great. The best version of the Extended Edition I've seen yet (with apologies to Hunter), no pink Orangs.
• BEHIND: Exact same version and packaging as the Evolution box set.

Overall I'd give the set a C+/B-. Nothing really new except BATTLE but an improvement over the previous releases. (Points off for the annoying 'Buying Pirate DVDs supports Terrorism' message added to the sequels' DVDs.)

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, <veetus@...> wrote:
>
> After work I went to DVD Planet to see if they had any "Ultimate POTA" sets left. I figured they'd order 3 or so and they'd all be gone. But they had stacks of them and said they'd already sold 7 or 8. The price was $119, the best I've seen so I grabbed one.
> Anyway, I began the evening with the end of Peter Jackson's "King Kong". This is going to be a classic. The people who missed this in theaters are going to kick themselves when they catch up with it on DVD (Everyone at DVD Planet seemed to have a copy of this).
> Then the main event, surveying this POTA thing. First of all, the head. It didn't look as bad as the pictures showed. It doesn't look at all "realistic", but it's not meant to be. The face is wood. It looks like something you'd buy at Disneyland. But I like it. Feels like they used quality materials and I don't feel ripped off.
> Next, you open the velcro flap on the back and pull out the DVDs. I LOVE the DVD holder. It's very compact, about the size of a box calendar, and holds all 14 DVDs. Talk about portable. Basically it's a cardboard holder. Some might find it cheap-looking but it does the trick. I like the graphics on it. But be warned: the infamous "giving away the statue ending" is all over this. Each DVD has a picture on the disc for whatever content is on the disc (TV show discs have a TV show picture, cartoon discs have a cartoon picture, etc.) Purists should know that they use a picture from "Beneath" on the DVD for the original movie.
> I made this quick. I just checked out the new stuff. First the cartoons. I think the picture and sound quality are excellent. You can hear every monotone voice and overacting perfectly. The image quality is better than I expected. Just look at those mouths move!
> Next I checked each of the TV show discs. They are the exact same ones as the previous release. NO TV SHOW COMMERCIALS as we were promised. That's a big disappointment.
> I went to "Battle" to see the quality of the extended scenes. No loss of quality at all from the main feature. Picture and sound seem improved on the sequels. (They also have that new "don't pirate" ad that's been hitting DVDs lately; "You wouldn't steal a car...", etc.). But they didn't move some of the special features for the sequels onto the sequel discs. I assume they're still on the original's Disc B.
> Finally, I checked out "Escape". That was the worst of the previous DVDs. Again, picture and sound seem improved but I'm no expert. Also, they use the same menus from the previous DVDs. I finished off the night kind of full circle, with "Escape"'s "King Kong" - inspired ending.
> I'll just say I like this set. I wish there was more to it but at least Fox put it out there. It seems to be getting POTA some notice again because of the unique packaging. For those who don't have any POTA DVDs it's gold. For those like me who already have most of it, it's nice to have back-up copies. DVDs can scratch easily. I admit there is a sense of going to the well too often, and another blown opportunity to bring us deleted scenes and stuff we haven't seen. If you're not interested in the cartoons you'd probably be better off just getting the sequels or the "Legacy" set (I'd say those are worth upgrading to). I'm satisfied with this but I know many won't be. A high-ticket item like this is a tough call to make. - - - Jeff
>

> Great review Jeff, thanks.

Agreed.

> * BATTLE: Same menus & extras as the Evolution box set. Transfer is
> great. The best version of the Extended Edition I've seen yet (with
> apologies to Hunter), no pink Orangs.

No need to apologize. I did the best I could with what I had. Those
pink Orangs were on the LD! ;-) I was able to make them look a little
more like they were supposed to....

Hunter

Thanks for the advice. I apperciate  it. I do not what Im  going to do yet. Ive seen it online from $119-$140..  I really wished Best Buy had it. I have $45 in best buy cards .....  Dave-NYC...

John <DrZaiusDavis@...> wrote:

Since they did not add or improve either of the TV series... Yes, I
regret spending the money on the horrible looking thing. Get the New
movie box set for the remastered sequals and enjoy Hunter's Cartoon
DVD's and the extra money in your wallet.



--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@...> wrote:
>
> Do you regret buying it? I have an HDTV . Im curious to see what
the new versions in that anamorphic would look like on my tv..
>    Dave-NYC..
>
> John <DrZaiusDavis@...> wrote:
>   I also tried Best Buy, Target and finally bought mine from FYE
for
> $179.99. It is pretty awful. Not only is it as ugly as the box made
> it look... its skin is BROWN!!!!!! All of the menus are exactly the
> same. The cartoons don't even have animated menus and the transfer
is
> no better than what Hunter has already provided for us. They did
redo
> the transfers on all the sequals (you can now read the dates on the
> statue in Conquest etc.) All the discs fit in a tiny box that slips
> into the body of the statue so there is no booklets or even paper
> menus or any extras of any kind.
>
>
>
> <img
>
src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e375/drzaiusdavis/craphead.jpg "
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, David Giwner <bikergator25@> wrote:
> >
> > I went to Best Buy after work to but the Ultimate edition / Ape
> Head. They did not have it or even heard about it. It was not even
> listed on their website. They had the legacy set and that was it.
> (only 2 of them)..  Do you have to order it from Amazon to get it?
> >    Dave-NYC....
> >
> > Hunter Goatley <goathunter@> wrote:
> >   The March 31 issue of "Entertainment Weekly" includes PotA on
> > "The Must List" at Number 2:
> >
> >    2 - Planet of the Apes
> >    Call it gorilla marketing: You'll go bananas for the ape head
> >    packaging in this Ultimate DVD Collection of all the classic
> >    films/TV shows/'toons.
> >
> > Hunter
> >
> >
> > Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original
> pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading
Cards
> and much, much more...
> >
> >
> >    
> > ---------------------------------
> >   YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
> >
> >    
> >     Visit your group "pota" on the web.
> >    
> >     To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> >  pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> >    
> >     Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
> Service.
> >
> >    
> > ---------------------------------
> >  
> >
> >
> >
> >            
> > ---------------------------------
> > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US
(and
> 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original
pota One Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading Cards
and much, much more...
>
>
>    
> ---------------------------------
>   YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
>
>    
>     Visit your group "pota" on the web.
>    
>     To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>  pota-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>    
>     Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
Service.
>
>    
> ---------------------------------
>  
>
>
>
>                  
> ---------------------------------
> Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low
rates.
>

---

New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big.

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/28/06 11:48:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, bikergator25@... writes:

Do you regret buying it? I have an HDTV . Im curious to see what the new versions in that anamorphic would look like on my tv..
Dave-NYC..

These anamorphic transfers should look a lot better on HDTVs.

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/29/06 1:56:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, veetus@... writes:

Anyway, I began the evening with the end of Peter Jackson's "King Kong". This is going to be a classic.

No it won't.

There already is a classic movie called KING KONG.  No remake can replace it.

Jackson's KONG is a mediocre movie.

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/29/06 1:56:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, veetus@... writes:

Purists should know that they use a picture from "Beneath" on the DVD for the original movie.

Those dumb bastards at Fox!!!!

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/29/06 11:53:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, JamesA1102@... writes:

PLANET: Same menus and animations as the 35th Anniversary edition. However, I've always found the Anniversary transfer a bit muddy. This transfer is an improvement.

If I discover this to be true, then I'm going to be a very happy monkey!

PLANET RULES!!!!

-- Rory (still waiting for his to arrive from Amazon)<.html <.html

seriously. thats really weird.

Haristas@... wrote:

In a message dated 3/29/06 1:56:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, veetus@... writes:

Purists should know that they use a picture from "Beneath" on the DVD for the original movie.

Those dumb bastards at Fox!!!!

-- Rory

---

New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC for low, low rates.

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/28/06 11:52:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, bikergator25@... writes:

So are you saying its not worth buying it?  Dave.NYC

If you already own the TV series on DVD, and the movies, the 35th anniversary PLANET, and DON'T have a 16x9 HD or HD-ready digital TV, then.... WHY BOTHER?  Just to get the cartoon show?  Fox says that it'll be available separately eventually.  If you have none of these, then I suppose it's worth it....

Depends on how much you want HEAD, I guess.

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/29/06 12:20:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, drhasslein@... writes:

Mine shipped from deep discount a week
ago, and I'm still waiting (as Hunter said I would)

Just say NO to Deep Discount.  They really suck.  I'm pretty cheap when it comes to buying DVDs, but you know they must have really pissed me off if I now just get them from Amazon.

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/29/06 1:34:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, DrZaiusDavis@... writes:

Since they did not add or improve either of the TV series... Yes, I
regret spending the money on the horrible looking thing. Get the New
movie box set for the remastered sequals and enjoy Hunter's Cartoon
DVD's and the extra money in your wallet.

James, please add the above quote to the "Lessons from the Lawgiver" section!

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/29/06 1:34:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, DrZaiusDavis@... writes:

The TV discs are EXACTLY THE SAME!!!!!  Same menus. Same "crossover
trailer". No TV spots. NO picture gallery. NOTHING!!!!

New poll question for this group:

Is there actually anyone out there surprised that Fox mislead us again?

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html

In a message dated 3/29/2006 5:26:51 P.M. Central Standard Time, Haristas@... writes:

Depends on how much you want HEAD, I guess.

 

Or how much you don't want it.

It's a lot like Battle...

embarrassingly bad.

 

<.html

.html

In a message dated 3/29/2006 5:31:01 P.M. Central Standard Time, Haristas@... writes:

Just say NO to Deep Discount. 

 

Yes, say no.

Their anime's are cheap Chinese bootlegs

with subtitles full of Engrish & spelling errors.

 

 

<.html

I didn't buy the Head because I thought the over $100 asking price
was way too expensive.
I did buy the Legacy set and got it for less than $40 and feel it
was worth it. I wanted the Extended Battle, as well as the correctly
framed Conquest & stereo Escape. Buying them individually would have
cost over $30, so for a few bucks more I got Planet & Beneath. Since
the transfer of Planet is better than the 35th Anniversary edition
it was a bargin.
Since FOX is promising the Cartoon series seperately, I'm willing to
wait for it and will only buy it if people say the transfer is
better than Hunter's version.

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Haristas@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 3/28/06 11:52:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> bikergator25@... writes:
>
>
> > So are you saying its not worth buying it? Dave.NYC
> >
>
> If you already own the TV series on DVD, and the movies, the 35th
anniversary
> PLANET, and DON'T have a 16x9 HD or HD-ready digital TV, then....
WHY BOTHER?
> Just to get the cartoon show? Fox says that it'll be available
separately
> eventually. If you have none of these, then I suppose it's worth
it....
>
> Depends on how much you want HEAD, I guess.
>
> -- Rory
>

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/30/06 7:55:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, JamesA1102@... writes:

I didn't buy the Head because I thought the over $100 asking price
was way too expensive.
I did buy the Legacy set and got it for less than $40 and feel it
was worth it. I wanted the Extended Battle, as well as the correctly
framed Conquest & stereo Escape. Buying them individually would have
cost over $30, so for a few bucks more I got Planet & Beneath. Since
the transfer of Planet is better than the 35th Anniversary edition
it was a bargin.
Since FOX is promising the Cartoon series seperately, I'm willing to
wait for it and will only buy it if people say the transfer is
better than Hunter's version.

I'm actually willing to buy the separate release of the cartoon series EVEN IF the transfers aren't as good as people say Hunter's are, simply to support the LEGIT release of these things.  I only hope Fox is honest when they say it will be released separately.  You just can't trust the Fox!

Speaking of HEAD....

Isn't it a coincidence that the only movie the group "The Monkees" put out was titled HEAD and released in the same year as PLANET, 1968.  Eerie thing, eh?

-- Rory<.html <.html

> I didn't buy the Head because I thought the over $100 asking price
> was way too expensive.

It depends on how you look at it. If you have all the discs already,
it was expensive. If you didn't, 14 discs for $125 is less than $9
per disc, which is a good deal.

As for me, it was easier for me to justify it because I had an Amazon
gift certificate for $40, and an unexpected payment from a magazine
that printed an interview I did paid for the rest. ;-) Plus I'll
probably take my old discs to a local used store and get at least $20
or $30 for them.

And to answer Rory's questions, I fully expected that the set wouldn't
have what Fox said, and that the menus would be the same as before.
And I also don't trust that they'll release the 'toons separately,
though I hope they do.

>> If you already own the TV series on DVD, and the movies, the 35th anniversary
>> PLANET, and DON'T have a 16x9 HD or HD-ready digital TV, then....
>> WHY BOTHER?

Because I eventually will have a 16x9 TV....

Hunter

.html <.html

.html <.html

Thanks afte I get it I will let you know how it looks and sounds... Dave-NYC...

Haristas@... wrote:

In a message dated 3/28/06 11:48:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, bikergator25@... writes:

Do you regret buying it? I have an HDTV . Im curious to see what the new versions in that anamorphic would look like on my tv..
Dave-NYC..

These anamorphic transfers should look a lot better on HDTVs.

-- Rory

---

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

Apes has three pages in Total Film over here on the back of The Head,
and SFX mag has a full page advert for The Head.It's an attention
grabber and Apes hasn't had this sort of media exposure since the
Burton movie.Let's hope Classic Apes gets a new lease of life from Fox,
if only because, in the language they speak, Apes sells. John, Scrolls.

Just got back from the post office with "the
head".....
I am not disappointed in the head at all! very well
made.....good likeness.....a great dislay
item.....haven't explored all the DVD's yet as I am
ALREADY late for work......!!
If anyone wants to see the whole contents of these two
new sets.....you can see them at

planetoftheapesdvd.com

let the site fully load and the boxex will "open" for
you and let you see....

Tim

I purchased the smaller EVOLUTION set of just the movies/documentary
Tuesday at CIRCUIT CITY and had a private GO APE festival all
day/night.AT $40 it is as much a bargain as the ULTIMATE APE HEAD
version is an overpriced,overblown extravegance.If the APE HEAD
version made any sense to purchase,I would have.

I thought the transfers on the previous set were excellent to begin
with,but these new anamorphic versions are a notch above... ACCEPT
it looks to me like CONQUEST
is darker and granier.Caesar appears DARK BROWN!!! Does anyone else
notice this? I definatly see a darker differnce from the previous
dvd release.

If you do not own a HiDef or widescreen television,I doubt you will
notice any difference in these new transfers.

I must say,I have never been much of a fan of BATTLE,but the
EXTENDED version in this newly mastered quality has raised it a
notch on my ratings chart.I actually enjoyed it for a change,instead
of cringing my way through.

ESCAPE remains,in my opinion,the most underrated entry.Despite
it's "movie-of-the week" look,it is an impeccable script acted with
uniform excellence by the entire cast.Roddy,Kim,Dillman,Trundy and
Braeden are all just perfect.It also has some of the best dialoge in
the entire series.

PLANET and BENEATH look amazing,although BENEATH seems a shade
LIGHTER then previous.Does anyone agree.

The lack of extras of ANY kind,the re-use of the previous
menus,lousy packaging/artwork,no added trailers...ANYTHING...is an
inexcusable regret.

I read the dvd review Rory submitted where the guy (kid?) gives
BENEATH a D+...ouch! He probably gre up watching MASTERS OF THE
UNIVERSE..what does he know!

We have the films in terrific qiality now (go compare these to the
old LASER DISC transfers!),but it is far from an
ULTIMATE presentation.That has yet to be done.

JOE RUSSO

.html

For those of you who've already watched the new version of BATTLE, did anyone notice if they corrected that jump cut at the first Alpha Omega scene? After Kolp says "Captain, you have your orders.", there was a frame jump when the additional footage was spliced in (Kolp starts with "Alma, if we can't...". I noticed it on the Japanese LD was well as any time I've seen the extended version on TV.

Chris L.

 

 

<.html

.htmlSince it seems as though the promised spots from the TV series were not included, would it be worth contacting that person from Fox who e-mailed us about the extended version of BATTLE to see what happened? Also to get a confirmed release date on the single version of RETURN?<.html

.html

In a message dated 3/30/2006 7:08:21 A.M. Central Standard Time, Haristas@... writes:

Isn't it a coincidence that the only movie the group "The Monkees" put out was titled HEAD and released in the same year as PLANET, 1968.  Eerie thing, eh?

 

i HAVE IT ON VID.

    

<.html

---

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.

My ape head arrived a few minutes ago. I haven't had a chance to look
at any of the discs yet, but I'm pretty pleased with the head and
don't regret buying it all. It's not perfect, but it does look better
than the pictures did. And yes, Caesar's skin was brown---a lot
darker than Cornelius's and Zira's---so that works, too.

Hunter

.html

In a message dated 3/30/2006 1:54:23 P.M. Central Standard Time, goathunter@... writes:

And yes, Caesar's skin was brown---a lot
darker than Cornelius's and Zira's---so that works, too.

 

If I got the head, and that's a big if, I'd have to give it a make over.

Redo the skin tone and replace the hair goods.  Maybe Apemania

can offer a kit for it.  I still wish Fox offered and alternative for it.

 

<.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/30/06 12:52:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, lawford42@... writes:

Since it seems as though the promised spots from the TV series were not included, would it be worth contacting that person from Fox who e-mailed us about the extended version of BATTLE to see what happened? Also to get a confirmed release date on the single version of RETURN?

I vote yes.  It can't hurt.

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/30/06 1:55:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, LordTZer0@... writes:

In a message dated 3/30/2006 7:08:21 A.M. Central Standard Time, Haristas@... writes:

Isn't it a coincidence that the only movie the group "The Monkees" put out was titled HEAD and released in the same year as PLANET, 1968.  Eerie thing, eh?

i HAVE IT ON VID.


Yeah, so do I.  A real curio.<.html <.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/30/06 5:29:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, LordTZer0@... writes:

If I got the head, and that's a big if

I'd faint if you got the HEAD, T!  I had to send you a copy of Roddy's home movies -- you so wouldn't get the 35th Anniversary edition!<.html <.html

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Haristas@... wrote:

> Speaking of HEAD....
>
> Isn't it a coincidence that the only movie the group "The Monkees"

put out

> was titled HEAD and released in the same year as PLANET, 1968. Eerie

thing, eh?

>
> -- Rory
>

If memory serves me correctly, wasn't that the Monkees' answer
to "Tragical History Tour", er, I mean "Magical Mystery Tour", by the
Beatles?...

G

.html

Reminder from the Calendar of pota Ted Post's Birthday� � Friday March 31, 2006 All Day This event repeats every year. The next reminder for this event will be sent in 19 minutes.

Copyright ©  2006  Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved.

<.html

.html

Reminder from the Calendar of pota Ted Post's Birthday� � Friday March 31, 2006 All Day This event repeats every year.

Copyright ©  2006  Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved.

<.html

But at the same time Hunter we all owe you a big thank you for what
you give us POTA fans. You were the first to give us a top quaility
extended Battle and cartoon set! And the extras you offer on your site
go way above and beyond measures! You keep us Ape fans loaded with
hard to find, almost impossible to get, stuff. You are still the MAN!!!
John


In pota@yahoogroups.com, Hunter Goatley <goathunter@...> wrote:

>
> > Great review Jeff, thanks.
>
> Agreed.
>
> > * BATTLE: Same menus & extras as the Evolution box set.

Transfer is

> > great. The best version of the Extended Edition I've seen yet (with
> > apologies to Hunter), no pink Orangs.
>
> No need to apologize. I did the best I could with what I had. Those
> pink Orangs were on the LD! ;-) I was able to make them look a

little

> more like they were supposed to....
>
> Hunter
>

.html <.html

Humph! What does Joe Russo know about POTA? - - - Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "softparadeband" <softparadeband@...>
To: <pota@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:16 AM
Subject: [Planet of the Apes] My dvd opinion


> I purchased the smaller EVOLUTION set of just the movies/documentary
> Tuesday at CIRCUIT CITY and had a private GO APE festival all
> day/night.AT $40 it is as much a bargain as the ULTIMATE APE HEAD
> version is an overpriced,overblown extravegance.If the APE HEAD
> version made any sense to purchase,I would have.
>
> I thought the transfers on the previous set were excellent to begin
> with,but these new anamorphic versions are a notch above... ACCEPT
> it looks to me like CONQUEST
> is darker and granier.Caesar appears DARK BROWN!!! Does anyone else
> notice this? I definatly see a darker differnce from the previous
> dvd release.
>
> If you do not own a HiDef or widescreen television,I doubt you will
> notice any difference in these new transfers.
>
> I must say,I have never been much of a fan of BATTLE,but the
> EXTENDED version in this newly mastered quality has raised it a
> notch on my ratings chart.I actually enjoyed it for a change,instead
> of cringing my way through.
>
> ESCAPE remains,in my opinion,the most underrated entry.Despite
> it's "movie-of-the week" look,it is an impeccable script acted with
> uniform excellence by the entire cast.Roddy,Kim,Dillman,Trundy and
> Braeden are all just perfect.It also has some of the best dialoge in
> the entire series.
>
> PLANET and BENEATH look amazing,although BENEATH seems a shade
> LIGHTER then previous.Does anyone agree.
>
> The lack of extras of ANY kind,the re-use of the previous
> menus,lousy packaging/artwork,no added trailers...ANYTHING...is an
> inexcusable regret.
>
> I read the dvd review Rory submitted where the guy (kid?) gives
> BENEATH a D+...ouch! He probably gre up watching MASTERS OF THE
> UNIVERSE..what does he know!
>
> We have the films in terrific qiality now (go compare these to the
> old LASER DISC transfers!),but it is far from an
> ULTIMATE presentation.That has yet to be done.
>
> JOE RUSSO
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original pota One
Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading Cards and much, much
more...
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

.html

In a message dated 3/30/2006 11:14:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, JLKINSER1970@... writes:

But at the same time Hunter we all owe you a big thank you for what
you give us POTA fans. You were the first to give us a top quaility
extended Battle and cartoon set! And the extras you offer on your site
go way above and beyond measures! You keep us Ape fans loaded with
hard to find, almost impossible to get, stuff. You are still the MAN!!!

 

I can hardly wait for the Extras disc.

To quote that gum commercial it's

been an extra extra extra long time

since Alex said he was making it.

I sure hope Hunter comes through.

 

<.html

.html

In a message dated 3/30/2006 6:58:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, Haristas@... writes:

I'd faint if you got the HEAD, T!

 

This guy loves it. 

He gave it 10 out of 10!!!

 

IGN: Planet of the Apes: The Ultimate DVD Collection Review

<.html

I'm still waiting for the Ultimate set, but I bought the Legacy set
(collector of all things ape) and I have to say - Absolutely! Beneath
is too bright. I remember as a kid having the crap scared out of me
during the Ursus speech. It was literally so dark that it really
added to the sheer horror of the scene. Now its so bright, it really
lessens the dramatic impact. I didn't care for the evolution dvd
transfer of Beneath either, the colors were tampered with too much.

Also, I wonder if anyone else is having this problem... My copy of
Beneath (I've had two) sticks- Chapter 23 -124.21 to 124.22 mins, and
has a problem playing through.

> Subject: [Planet of the Apes] My dvd opinion
> >
> > PLANET and BENEATH look amazing,although BENEATH seems a shade
> > LIGHTER then previous.Does anyone agree.
> >
> > JOE RUSSO

> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Is it just me or is one of the TV Show disc covers a still
from "Escape"? I noticed that right away.

I agree, I was really hoping for the TV Spots and Stills which there
aren't any, and although I love the set, it's definitely not
something everyone's gonna love.

FOX pretty much holds the "Return" DVDs hostage by forcing you to buy
the whole Ape head set to get them. That means that there's only
10,000 copies of the officially released "Return" dvds, right?

I would've rather bought the new "Battle" and "Return" dvds
separately, but that wasn't an option. Damn my completest ways!

Cornelius

~~~

We asked Astronaut Brent thoughts on FOZ's release of the
Ultimate "POTA" DVD Collection:

"Those bloody fools, I mean they pray to the damn thing!" - Brent 3955

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, <veetus@...> wrote:
>
> After work I went to DVD Planet to see if they had any "Ultimate
POTA" sets left. I figured they'd order 3 or so and they'd all be
gone. But they had stacks of them and said they'd already sold 7 or
8. The price was $119, the best I've seen so I grabbed one.
> Anyway, I began the evening with the end of Peter Jackson's "King
Kong". This is going to be a classic. The people who missed this in
theaters are going to kick themselves when they catch up with it on
DVD (Everyone at DVD Planet seemed to have a copy of this).
> Then the main event, surveying this POTA thing. First of all, the
head. It didn't look as bad as the pictures showed. It doesn't look
at all "realistic", but it's not meant to be. The face is wood. It
looks like something you'd buy at Disneyland. But I like it. Feels
like they used quality materials and I don't feel ripped off.
> Next, you open the velcro flap on the back and pull out the DVDs.
I LOVE the DVD holder. It's very compact, about the size of a box
calendar, and holds all 14 DVDs. Talk about portable. Basically it's
a cardboard holder. Some might find it cheap-looking but it does the
trick. I like the graphics on it. But be warned: the infamous "giving
away the statue ending" is all over this. Each DVD has a picture on
the disc for whatever content is on the disc (TV show discs have a TV
show picture, cartoon discs have a cartoon picture, etc.) Purists
should know that they use a picture from "Beneath" on the DVD for the
original movie.
> I made this quick. I just checked out the new stuff. First the
cartoons. I think the picture and sound quality are excellent. You
can hear every monotone voice and overacting perfectly. The image
quality is better than I expected. Just look at those mouths move!
> Next I checked each of the TV show discs. They are the exact same
ones as the previous release. NO TV SHOW COMMERCIALS as we were
promised. That's a big disappointment.
> I went to "Battle" to see the quality of the extended scenes. No
loss of quality at all from the main feature. Picture and sound seem
improved on the sequels. (They also have that new "don't pirate" ad
that's been hitting DVDs lately; "You wouldn't steal a car...",
etc.). But they didn't move some of the special features for the
sequels onto the sequel discs. I assume they're still on the
original's Disc B.
> Finally, I checked out "Escape". That was the worst of the
previous DVDs. Again, picture and sound seem improved but I'm no
expert. Also, they use the same menus from the previous DVDs. I
finished off the night kind of full circle, with "Escape"'s "King
Kong" - inspired ending.
> I'll just say I like this set. I wish there was more to it but at
least Fox put it out there. It seems to be getting POTA some notice
again because of the unique packaging. For those who don't have any
POTA DVDs it's gold. For those like me who already have most of it,
it's nice to have back-up copies. DVDs can scratch easily. I admit
there is a sense of going to the well too often, and another blown
opportunity to bring us deleted scenes and stuff we haven't seen. If
you're not interested in the cartoons you'd probably be better off
just getting the sequels or the "Legacy" set (I'd say those are worth
upgrading to). I'm satisfied with this but I know many won't be. A
high-ticket item like this is a tough call to make. - - - Jeff
>

All the TV show DVDs have pictures from the TV show. The only mistake is
"Beneath" on the disc from the original (Zira examining Brent and Nova). The
extras disc for "Planet" has the infamous Statue of L spoiler. - - - Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "simianhistorian" <cornelius@...>
To: <pota@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:12 AM
Subject: [Planet of the Apes] Re: U L T I M A T E


> Is it just me or is one of the TV Show disc covers a still
> from "Escape"? I noticed that right away.
>
> I agree, I was really hoping for the TV Spots and Stills which there
> aren't any, and although I love the set, it's definitely not
> something everyone's gonna love.
>
> FOX pretty much holds the "Return" DVDs hostage by forcing you to buy
> the whole Ape head set to get them. That means that there's only
> 10,000 copies of the officially released "Return" dvds, right?
>
> I would've rather bought the new "Battle" and "Return" dvds
> separately, but that wasn't an option. Damn my completest ways!
>
> Cornelius
>
> ~~~
>
> We asked Astronaut Brent thoughts on FOZ's release of the
> Ultimate "POTA" DVD Collection:
>
> "Those bloody fools, I mean they pray to the damn thing!" - Brent 3955
>
>
>
>
> --- In pota@yahoogroups.com, <veetus@...> wrote:
> >
> > After work I went to DVD Planet to see if they had any "Ultimate
> POTA" sets left. I figured they'd order 3 or so and they'd all be
> gone. But they had stacks of them and said they'd already sold 7 or
> 8. The price was $119, the best I've seen so I grabbed one.
> > Anyway, I began the evening with the end of Peter Jackson's "King
> Kong". This is going to be a classic. The people who missed this in
> theaters are going to kick themselves when they catch up with it on
> DVD (Everyone at DVD Planet seemed to have a copy of this).
> > Then the main event, surveying this POTA thing. First of all, the
> head. It didn't look as bad as the pictures showed. It doesn't look
> at all "realistic", but it's not meant to be. The face is wood. It
> looks like something you'd buy at Disneyland. But I like it. Feels
> like they used quality materials and I don't feel ripped off.
> > Next, you open the velcro flap on the back and pull out the DVDs.
> I LOVE the DVD holder. It's very compact, about the size of a box
> calendar, and holds all 14 DVDs. Talk about portable. Basically it's
> a cardboard holder. Some might find it cheap-looking but it does the
> trick. I like the graphics on it. But be warned: the infamous "giving
> away the statue ending" is all over this. Each DVD has a picture on
> the disc for whatever content is on the disc (TV show discs have a TV
> show picture, cartoon discs have a cartoon picture, etc.) Purists
> should know that they use a picture from "Beneath" on the DVD for the
> original movie.
> > I made this quick. I just checked out the new stuff. First the
> cartoons. I think the picture and sound quality are excellent. You
> can hear every monotone voice and overacting perfectly. The image
> quality is better than I expected. Just look at those mouths move!
> > Next I checked each of the TV show discs. They are the exact same
> ones as the previous release. NO TV SHOW COMMERCIALS as we were
> promised. That's a big disappointment.
> > I went to "Battle" to see the quality of the extended scenes. No
> loss of quality at all from the main feature. Picture and sound seem
> improved on the sequels. (They also have that new "don't pirate" ad
> that's been hitting DVDs lately; "You wouldn't steal a car...",
> etc.). But they didn't move some of the special features for the
> sequels onto the sequel discs. I assume they're still on the
> original's Disc B.
> > Finally, I checked out "Escape". That was the worst of the
> previous DVDs. Again, picture and sound seem improved but I'm no
> expert. Also, they use the same menus from the previous DVDs. I
> finished off the night kind of full circle, with "Escape"'s "King
> Kong" - inspired ending.
> > I'll just say I like this set. I wish there was more to it but at
> least Fox put it out there. It seems to be getting POTA some notice
> again because of the unique packaging. For those who don't have any
> POTA DVDs it's gold. For those like me who already have most of it,
> it's nice to have back-up copies. DVDs can scratch easily. I admit
> there is a sense of going to the well too often, and another blown
> opportunity to bring us deleted scenes and stuff we haven't seen. If
> you're not interested in the cartoons you'd probably be better off
> just getting the sequels or the "Legacy" set (I'd say those are worth
> upgrading to). I'm satisfied with this but I know many won't be. A
> high-ticket item like this is a tough call to make. - - - Jeff
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Be sure to visit the Group's Internal Website
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/MainPage.htm for Original pota One
Sheets & Lobby Cards, Trailers & Rare Videos, Trading Cards and much, much
more...
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

.html

In a message dated 3/31/2006 3:57:25 A.M. Central Standard Time, drhasslein@... writes:

It was literally so dark that it really
added to the sheer horror of the scene.

 

Theater owners are notorious of only turning

projector bulbs up to half strength to save on

electricity and bulb replacement.  So much

so that exhibitors have to check up on them

to make sure their films are shown properly.

 

 

<.html

Were the exhibitors present during the showing of 'The Passion Of St Tibulus'?

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, LordTZer0@... wrote:

> Theater owners are notorious of only turning
> projector bulbs up to half strength to save on
> electricity and bulb replacement. So much
> so that exhibitors have to check up on them
> to make sure their films are shown properly.

Well it is Friday again so that can only mean that a new LESSON FROM THE LAWGIVER is now available. Thanks again to Glen and all who contributed.

The Lesson can be viewed by clicking the banner on the Group's Yahoo home page or directly with this link: http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/pota/files/LFTL.htm

Happy weekend everyone!

"softparadeband" <softparadeband@...> wrote:

>>I read the dvd review Rory submitted where the guy (kid?) gives

BENEATH a D+...ouch! He probably gre up watching MASTERS OF THE
UNIVERSE..what does he know! <<


What?!?!?! BENEATH is my favorite of the five films, but if someone
doesn't like it I'm not going to blame it on something completely
unrelated. That'd be like saying "I really thought that book was
overblown and nowhere near it's potential, but the guy who wrote it
probably ate spaghetti while growing up."


Chris L.

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/31/06 4:57:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, drhasslein@... writes:

I'm still waiting for the Ultimate set, but I bought the Legacy set
(collector of all things ape) and I have to say - Absolutely! Beneath
is too bright. I remember as a kid having the crap scared out of me
during the Ursus speech. It was literally so dark that it really
added to the sheer horror of the scene. Now its so bright, it really
lessens the dramatic impact.

Simple solution: Turn the brightness down on your TV!

I don't like how bright the transfer is, but I can live with it.  Just make some adjustments before you watch and then enjoy.

-- Rory<.html <.html

I am having problems with the Legacy set that I am not having with
the Ultimate collection that arrived today. I don't know if Circuit
City got a bad dump,(I've noticed this with other disc releases -
Target's initial Johnny Quest release for one) but I've exchanged the
discs and the same problems remain. Chapter 8 of battle won't play,
the beneath problem mentioned earlier, and Conquest freezes at
the "door welding scene". I do not have any problems with
the "Ultimate" discs. Did anyone else get the Legacy set from Circuit
City and face the same situation?

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "drhasslein" <drhasslein@...> wrote:
>
> I'm still waiting for the Ultimate set, but I bought the Legacy set
> (collector of all things ape) and I have to say - Absolutely!
Beneath
> is too bright. I remember as a kid having the crap scared out of me
> during the Ursus speech. It was literally so dark that it really
> added to the sheer horror of the scene. Now its so bright, it
really
> lessens the dramatic impact. I didn't care for the evolution dvd
> transfer of Beneath either, the colors were tampered with too
much.
>
> Also, I wonder if anyone else is having this problem... My copy of
> Beneath (I've had two) sticks- Chapter 23 -124.21 to 124.22 mins,
and
> has a problem playing through.
>
>
>
> > Subject: [Planet of the Apes] My dvd opinion
> > >
> > > PLANET and BENEATH look amazing,although BENEATH seems a shade
> > > LIGHTER then previous.Does anyone agree.
> > >
> > > JOE RUSSO
>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

.html

In a message dated 3/31/2006 3:03:13 P.M. Central Standard Time, rkid67@... writes:

Were the exhibitors present during the showing of 'The Passion Of St Tibulus'?

 

I know for a fact St. Tibulus wore more clothes than that. 

He was from Norway or somewhere.

 

 

<.html

.html.htmlIn a message dated 3/31/06 8:28:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, drhasslein@... writes:

I am having problems with the Legacy set that I am not having with
the Ultimate collection that arrived today. I don't know if Circuit
City got a bad dump,(I've noticed this with other disc releases -
Target's initial Johnny Quest release for one) but I've exchanged the
discs and the same problems remain. Chapter 8 of battle won't play,
the beneath problem mentioned earlier, and Conquest freezes at
the "door welding scene". I do not have any problems with
the "Ultimate" discs. Did anyone else get the Legacy set from Circuit
City and face the same situation? 

I've not played my Legacy DVDs all the way through because I don't want to watch the movies right now, but I have sampled scenes from each one.  I've haven't had any of your problems.

This leads me to ask what make of DVD player you have and how old is it?  If you have a cheap brand, or even if you don't and it's more than four or five years old, you may have problems with newer discs.  I don't know why this is, but it seems to be true.  It's something to do with the recording speed they use when authoring the discs.  You know, they could be burning the DVDs at x16 speed or higher or something.  If you have an older player its circuitry might not be able to handle the more subtle info embedded in your discs.  On the other hand, it could be something else entirely.  I'm just speculating.

Anyway, I'm glad you can afford to buy both versions!

-- Rory<.html <.html

.html.htmlOK, here's my official opinion of the new DVD transfers, for what it's worth...

I bought the Legacy Box set from Amazon, and with shipping paid $37.97 for it.  I had it in my hands on March 30th.

If you already own the 35th Anniversary edition of PLANET, you can safely skip the new DVD. 

From what I've seen and read, whether it's the Ultimate Edition, the Legacy box set, or just separately, the content of the new disc of PLANET is the same: same menus, commentaries, picture and sound transfer. 

James has said he thinks PLANET looks better in this new edition, but I can't see any difference and feel there simply isn't one.  I've freeze-framed both discs on identical moments in many scenes on both discs and I see nothing different.  Same with the audio.  Fox has simply put new artwork on the discs themselves, I think.

So... if you're looking to save your money -- and don't want the HEAD -- then you're going to want to go with the separate issue DVDs... of the sequels that is!  Although I think it's actually cheaper just to buy the boxed set!

I haven't watched any of these films all the way through yet, only sampled parts of each, but from what I've seen the transfers of the sequels have been improved.  Besides now being in anamorphic, the transfers are all sharper with better detail and color fidelity.  ESCAPE, CONQUEST and BATTLE (even the extended scenes) all look great.  There is a minor problem with BENEATH -- the picture is noticeably brighter than it's ever looked before, however turning down the brightness on your monitor remedies this easily enough -- if it bothers you.  The color in BENEATH sometimes seems a little over-saturated too (the gorillas' tunics and pants seem much more purple than they do in the PLANET transfer), but for the most part the color is fine.

You may also find that many of the darker scenes in CONQUEST are too dark, but I think this was the look intended when it was made, and again, if it bothers you simply turn up the brightness a bit. 

I haven't looked at much of ESCAPE and from what I've seen of BATTLE I can just tell you that everything looks great and the colors really pop.  If you have an HD monitor and especially a 16x9 plasma set -- you're really going to go ape looking at these transfers in progressive scan!

Besides the picture transfers you'll definitely want these new sequel transfers for the improved sound and the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks on the discs.  There is a very apparent improvement in the definition of the stereo separations on all the films, and of course ESCAPE is now in stereo for the first time since its first incarnation on laserdisc over a decade ago -- and the "fake" stereo on that one was horrible!  The sound of the new scenes in BATTLE has also been cleaned up quite a bit. 

There is one thing with these new sequel soundtracks that's disappointing and it is that the music has still been culled from mono sources. None of the music on these DVDs -- except for PLANET -- has the stereo separation or fidelity of what can be heard on the APES soundtrack CDs (on the DVDs the music is very center channel dominated), but it's still better than what was put out on DVD before because of the added bass that turns up in the .1 channel of the Dolby Digital tracks.  It gives all the films greater audio presence.  The earth splitting open in BENEATH, for example, will now really rumble the room if you have a subwoofer.

So, that's it for these new DVDs.  I haven't seen the cartoon discs and hopefully they'll be made available separately.  If not I'll have to ask someone here to sell me some copies.  Anyway, until the APES movies come out in true high definition video on Blu-Ray or whatever, this is the best we're probably going to get for a while.

I haven't bothered to talk about the covers and artwork for these new DVDs... because they suck, and in fact, in one case it is EGREGIOUS!  But that's for another e-mail.

-- Rory
<.html<.html

Attachments :

.html.htmlYou all know I'm no great fan of BENEATH, but that doesn't mean I won't defend the film's rights, and I think Fox has egregiously trampled BENEATH's rights with the new DVD cover in the Legacy Box set (and I guess the separate release).

You'll all be able to see what I'm talking about in the attached photo.  It's a scan of the insert sheet that's included inside the DVD case.  On the back of it are the chapter titles for the film, but the egregious part of the artwork is also repeated on the back cover of the case!

Now, what has got me so mad?  Some joker at Fox has apparently thought it would be a cool idea to link the EGREGIOUS (My new favorite word, if you haven't guessed yet) Burton remake-piece-of-crap by putting one of those swords or whatever from the new movie into the hand of a gorilla in General Ursus' army in BENEATH!  You'll see it above the head of the gorilla on horseback in the attached photo.

Now, I don't know about you, but for me this is the kind of a thing that's got to be stopped now before it spreads like a deadly disease!

I'd like to request that any APES fan here that cares copy the attached image, put it into an email and send it to: steve.feldstein@...

Tell him quite simply that this is WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!  AND THAT FOX SHOULD KNOCK IT OFF NOW!

By the sacred blood of the Lawgiver, I hope that everyone here will join me in this cause!

-- Rory<.html<.html

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Chris Lawless <lawford42@...> wrote:

>
> "softparadeband" <softparadeband@...> wrote:
>
> >>I read the dvd review Rory submitted where the guy (kid?) gives
> BENEATH a D+...ouch! He probably gre up watching MASTERS OF THE
> UNIVERSE..what does he know! <<
>
>
> What?!?!?! BENEATH is my favorite of the five films, but if someone
> doesn't like it I'm not going to blame it on something completely
> unrelated.

I have to agree.

Beneath is second on my list of favorites (although in alternates with Escape, depending on
my mood) and I grew up watching Masters of the Universe.

I liked Masters of the Universe.

Ben Avery

I LOVE BENEATH! It's my second favorite film of all-time, and the
fact that it gets such a bad rap by so many critics over the years
makes me love it just a little more everytime I watch it. I hate when
people compare Franciscus to Heston. The story line is cool, I love
the Mutant aspect, I love subways (that's when the movie starts
getting good), and heck, ANY MOVIE where Charlton Heston blows up the
EARTH HAS GOT TO BE AN AWESOME MOVIE!!! I've probably watched it
more than any of the other films (although CONQUEST holdsa close
second).

As for "Masters Of The Universe"...

Cornelius


--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "softparadeband" <softparadeband@...>
wrote:

>
>
> I read the dvd review Rory submitted where the guy (kid?) gives
> BENEATH a D+...ouch! He probably gre up watching MASTERS OF THE
> UNIVERSE..what does he know!
>

> JOE RUSSO
>

I definitely agree that Burton's farce of a re-imagined "POTA" film
should only be connected to the original films by name association
ONLY. Even if the Ultimate DVD Collection HAD NOT included the 2 -
disc release of Burton's "Acid Trip Of The Planet Of The Apes" I
would've still bought it.

But to try and CONNECT the original films to the Burton's by "clever"
use of Adobe Photoshop should be stopped.

My being a huge fan of BENEATH (my second fav film of all time), I
honestly hated the new cover art. Heck, I perferred the Evolution Box
covers a helluva lot more than any of the new ones. I thought the
outside Legacy cover was kinda cool, but my Evolution set is still my
most prized possession.

By the way... the cover of "Planet of the Apes" (1968) in the Legacy
box... it looks more like a cat of some sort than an ape, doesn't it?

Cornelius

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, Haristas@... wrote:
>
> You all know I'm no great fan of BENEATH, but that doesn't mean I
won't
> defend the film's rights, and I think Fox has egregiously trampled
BENEATH's rights
> with the new DVD cover in the Legacy Box set (and I guess the
separate
> release).
>
> You'll all be able to see what I'm talking about in the attached
photo. It's
> a scan of the insert sheet that's included inside the DVD case. On
the back
> of it are the chapter titles for the film, but the egregious part
of the
> artwork is also repeated on the back cover of the case!
>
> Now, what has got me so mad? Some joker at Fox has apparently
thought it
> would be a cool idea to link the EGREGIOUS (My new favorite word,
if you haven't
> guessed yet) Burton remake-piece-of-crap by putting one of those
swords or
> whatever from the new movie into the hand of a gorilla in General
Ursus' army in
> BENEATH! You'll see it above the head of the gorilla on horseback
in the
> attached photo.
>
> Now, I don't know about you, but for me this is the kind of a thing
that's
> got to be stopped now before it spreads like a deadly disease!
>
> I'd like to request that any APES fan here that cares copy the
attached
> image, put it into an email and send it to: steve.feldstein@...
>
> Tell him quite simply that this is WRONG, WRONG, WRONG! AND THAT
FOX SHOULD
> KNOCK IT OFF NOW!
>
> By the sacred blood of the Lawgiver, I hope that everyone here will
join me
> in this cause!
>
> -- Rory
>

They also used a pic of Zira Milo and Cornelius on one
of the TV Discs....

--- Haristas@... wrote:

> In a message dated 3/29/06 1:56:18 AM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> veetus@... writes:
>
>
> > Purists should know that they use a picture from
> "Beneath" on the DVD for
> > the original movie.
>
> Those dumb bastards at Fox!!!!
>
> -- Rory
>

I'm gonna say that's the only reason to not wait for
the seperate Return discs....just getting head ......

--- Haristas@... wrote:

> In a message dated 3/28/06 11:52:32 PM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> bikergator25@... writes:
>
>
> > So are you saying its not worth buying it?
> Dave.NYC
> >
>
> If you already own the TV series on DVD, and the
> movies, the 35th anniversary
> PLANET, and DON'T have a 16x9 HD or HD-ready digital
> TV, then.... WHY BOTHER?
> Just to get the cartoon show? Fox says that it'll
> be available separately
> eventually. If you have none of these, then I
> suppose it's worth it....
>
> Depends on how much you want HEAD, I guess.
>
> -- Rory
>

I cant wait either...That will be the disc to
treasure.....!

Tim

--- LordTZer0@... wrote:

>
> In a message dated 3/30/2006 11:14:16 P.M. Central
> Standard Time,
> JLKINSER1970@... writes:
>
> But at the same time Hunter we all owe you a big
> thank you for what
> you give us POTA fans. You were the first to give
> us a top quaility
> extended Battle and cartoon set! And the extras you
> offer on your site
> go way above and beyond measures! You keep us Ape
> fans loaded with
> hard to find, almost impossible to get, stuff. You
> are still the MAN!!!
>
>
>
>
> I can hardly wait for the Extras disc.
> To quote that gum commercial it's
> been an extra extra extra long time
> since Alex said he was making it.
> I sure hope Hunter comes through.
>
>

.html Sorry, Rory. It's a cool pic. I like the gorilla with the sword. Gives him more power. Elaine<.html

The Battle insert on the Legacy set uses a pic from
Conquest too....

--- "Tim \"apefan\"" <apefan23@...> wrote:

> They also used a pic of Zira Milo and Cornelius on
> one
> of the TV Discs....
>
> --- Haristas@... wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 3/29/06 1:56:18 AM Eastern
> > Standard Time,
> > veetus@... writes:
> >
> >
> > > Purists should know that they use a picture from
> > "Beneath" on the DVD for
> > > the original movie.
> >
> > Those dumb bastards at Fox!!!!
> >
> > -- Rory
> >
>
>
>