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Planet of the Apes (DVD)

Mark Wahlberg (actor), Tim Roth (actor) and Tim Burton (director)
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Review

Los Angeles Times, 07/27/2001, p.1, "...The key reason for Burton's preeminence is very much on display in PLANET OF THE APES, and that is his exceptional visual gift..."

New York Times, 07/27/2001, p.E1, "...This remake of PLANET shows a sparkling guile....The jokes and scares build to a lovely touch....Mr. Wahlberg has mastered the fine art of underplaying..."

Entertainment Weekly, 08/03/2001, p.39-40, "...[Roth gives] a performance of gnashing wit and ferocity....The apes in PLANET OF THE APES have character....The movie is all but destined to become Burton's second hit in a row..."

Variety, 07/30/2001, p.17-22, "...Rick Baker's ape makeup creations are wonderfully varied...and represent a definite leap beyond what was possible 33 years ago..."

Rolling Stone, 08/30/2001, p.131-2, "...These creatures snarl, swing from trees and bare their teeth with startling authenticity, and each one looks different. Baker's work is monumental..."

Release Note

Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. BEHIND THE SCENES
2. CLUES TO THE ENDING

Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. BEHIND THE SCENES
2. CLUES TO THE ENDING

DVD Features:

Region 1
2-Disc Set - Digipak
Disc 1: PLANET OF THE APES - Feature Presentation
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Danny Elfman - Composer; Tom Rothman, Richard Zanuck - Producers
Interactive Features:
Branching Footage - Behind the Scenes Footage
Text/Image Galleries:
Biographies - Cast/Crew Bios
Disc 2: PLANET OF THE APES - Supplemental Material
Additional Release Material:
Additional Footage - Exclusive Never-Before-Seen Programs (23)
Alternate Scenes - Extended Scenes (5)
Behind the Scenes - 1. "Apes School"
2. "Make-Up Testing"
3. "Costume Testing"
4. "Shooting on Location"
5. "Scoring the Film"
6. "Ape Movement"
7. HBO's "Making Of"
Music Videos (7)
Trailers - 1. TV Spots
2. Theatrical Trailers
Interactive Features:
Multiple Angles - 1. Interactive Multi-Angle Sequences (8)
2. Quadangle/4-Way Audio Split Vignettes (4)

D-VHS Features:

Note: D-VHS VCR hardware required.

Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX - English

Product Notes

In remaking this classic sci-fi horror film, director Tim Burton takes on a whopping challenge and succeeds. Astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) is part of a space station crew that, in the year 2029, is conducting experiments in training genetically engineered chimps to perform complex away missions. When Leo's chimp disappears into a worm hole, Leo unadvisedly goes after him, ending up in a parallel world in which the monkeys are the keepers and humans are traded and caged like animals. It's a horrifying place, and the whole atmosphere, colored by Burton's direction and Rick Baker's incredible special effects makeup, is charged with terror. Leo becomes a heroic figure in the eyes of his defeated human brethren, and he puts his trust--and his hope for escape--in Ari (Helena Bonham Carter), a forward-thinking ape who believes in human rights. But Leo has formidable opponents in Thade (Tim Roth) and Attar (Michael Clark Duncan), two power-hungry, testosterone-charged apes who wish to rid the planet of humans altogether. This excellent rendition of PLANET OF THE APES is more than just a remake: it includes intense physicality on the part of the actors, complex mythology lacing the story, chilling philosophical realizations, and an amazing cameo by original APES star Charlton Heston. The combination of those complex parts makes for a riveting viewing experience.

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