Because even less people will buy the sequels if they're separate.

Ditto the Dirty Harry films from Warner.

Based on previous Fox catalog releases, these will be a price drop over time. Wait 6-9 months, and it's possible these films will be $19.95 list and available for $13-14 each.

-beebs

Add me to the list of "just the first one".

i didn't care much for any of them past the second, but does anyone know if the documentary and other bonus material will be included with the separate releases? i don't know that i want to pick up the set, but the bonus material seems interesting and that doc is fantastic.

Deep discount has posted the individual disc contents. New text commentary by Eric Greene on escape that wasn't mentioned in the press release. And it looks like they shot cheesy intros to each film with the people from apemania, who have their pictures on the covers, and not the actual actors!


PLANET
Blu-ray Disc Features:

Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint, Sensormatic
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
DTS Master Audio 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Composer Jerry Goldsmith
2. Actors Roddy McDowall, Natlaie Trundy, Kim Hunter, Makeup Artist John Chambers
Behind the Scenes - 1. PLANET OF THE APES Makeup Test with Edward G Robinson
2. Don Taylor Directs ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES
3. J Lee Thompson Directs CONQUEST TO THE PLANET OF THE APES
4. PLANET OF THE APES Dailies and Outtakes (No Audio)
5. A Look Behind the PLANET OF THE APES (1972)
Documentary - Behind The Planet of The Apes
Featurettes - 1. Pierre Boulle: The Man Behind the Apes
2. Roddy McDowall Home Movies
3. PLANET OF THE APES 1967 NATO Presentation
4. PLANET OF THE APES Featurette (1968)
Trailers - 1. Forced Trailers
2. Behind The Planet of The Apes Promo (1988)
3. Original Theatrical Trailers (6)
Interactive Features:
Interactive Game - Science of The Apes Trivia Challenge
Text/Photo Galleries:
Addditional Text - Text Commentary by Eric Greene, Author of "Planet of the Apes as American Myth"
Biographies - Planet of the Apes Timeline
Galleries - 1. Concept Art: Original Sketches by Costume Designer Morton Haack
2. Photo Gallery

Top of Form 1
BENEATH

Blu-ray Disc Features:

Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint, Sensormatic
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
DTS Master Audio 5.1 - English
Mono - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes - 1. From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
Trailers - 1. Forced Trailers
2. Original Theatrical Trailers
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features - 1. BD-Live Portal
2. Interactive Pressbook
Text/Photo Galleries:
Addditional Text - "The Ape News"
Galleries - 1. Behind-the-Scenes Gallery
2. Advertising Gallery
3. Lobby Card Gallery


ESCAPE

Blu-ray Disc Features:
Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint, Sensormatic
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 - English
Mono - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes - 1. Don Taylor Directs ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES
2. The Secret Behind ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES
Featurettes - 1. Disc Introduction by The Ape Guide
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features - BD-Live Portal
Text/Photo Galleries:
Addditional Text - Text Commentary by Eric Greene, Author of "Planet of the Apes as American Myth"
Biographies - Planet of the Apes Timeline
Galleries - 1. Advertising Gallery
2. Behind-the-Scenes Gallery


CONQUEST
Blu-ray Disc Features:

NOTE: This Blu-ray Disc Features Both the Unrated and Theatrical Versions of CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint, Sensormatic
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 - English
Mono - English, Spanish
Dolby Surround - French
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Additional Audio Material - Isolated Score Track 5.1 DTS HD MA (Unrated Version Only)
Behind the Scenes - 1. J Lee Thompson Directs CONQUEST TO THE PLANET OF THE APES
2. A Look Behind the PLANET OF THE APES (1972)
Featurettes - 1. Riots and Revolutions: Confronting the Times
2. Disc Introduction by the Ape Guide
Trailers - 1. Forced Trailers
2. Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features - 1. Interactive Pressbook
2. BD-Live Portal
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries - 1. Future News Gallery
2. Advertising Gallery
3. Lobby Card Gallery
4. Behind-the Scenes Gallery


BATTLE
Blu-ray Disc Features:

NOTE: This Blu-ray Disc Features Both the Extended and Theatrical Versions of BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES

Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint, Sensormatic
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround 5.1 - French
Mono - French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. Disc Introduction by the Law Giver
2. End of an Epic: The Final Battle
Trailers - 1. Forced Trailers
2. Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features - 1. Interactive Pressbook
2. BD-Live Portal
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries - 1. Advertising Gallery
2. Behind the Scenes Gallery
3. San Simian Sentinel Gallery

I would love the BR set, but I may have to stick with the SD Set.

Way too much money.

$100.00 is too much money for all you're getting? Really?

Spoke to Eric Greene. The blurb about a text commentary on Escape is a typo. He never did one for Escape.

Wanted to order this at DVD planet, I'm building up a shit-load of credit there, but they don't even have this set up for pre-order

The specs also give a 100 minute run time for Beneath, which has always had a run time of 95 mins. This is suspect as well. Probably another Fox typo.

I suggest you email them and they'll probably bring it into stock for the 20% off sale. They usually do.

It was available when I looked the other day; in fact, I have it in my cart.

i found it (finally), by clicking on the 'sci-fi' tab and searching by release date. it's about $97, which after a possible 20% off would put it around $78 or so. not too bad.

I just want the BD discs to throw them in my ape head!

What would have to be kept from the Ape head set in order to have a "difinitive" collection? Any extras on the movie discs that are lost?

The Ape head set came with the TV series, as well as the cartoon. That made it worth it for me to keep mine, & upgrade the movies to Blu.

I suppose I'll do the same. No point in taking up so much space.

Best Buy's online price just went up to the in store price. $99.99. I was hoping to use the 10% instore coupon on the 91.99 price, if there is one for Nov, which would make it the lowest release price even with sales tax, but no dice...

Sadly there is no coupons in those lil booklets this month.

has anyone (possibly) gotten this early and could post some pics of it?

Picked this up today.... the hubs holding the discs are THE OMEN type...just a bit stickier. Prepare for damage....

I might... I'll post pics if it arrives if no one else does.

Best Buy's price for the first one is $34.99. So for this week, 3 copies of the original cost MORE than the box set. Insane.

Are there any good frickin' deals on this?

Not even Fry's has an ad for it.