Rise of the Planet of the Apes - December 13, 2011 (Review)

[Dark.Devil.21]

This thread deserves a lot more attention than it is getting.

[FromTheInside]

Originally Posted by Dark.Devil.21

This thread deserves a lot more attention than it is getting.

I agree. It'd help if we had a release date and BD cover art, preferrably with a slip

[T2JP]

I didn't get a chance to see this in theaters. This is one of my most anticipated BDs for sure! I'm hoping for a sweet steelbook from Futureshop.

[Edword]

I really liked it and hoping there's a release date soon.

[Bishop_99]

I'm patiently awaiting for the announcement of the release date. I really want to see this film again. I almost thought I wouldn't be able to see this theatrically, but luckily I saw it on Labor Day. It really exceeded my expectations.

[Bishop_99]

Amazon UK has posed the special features for both the Blu-ray and DVD. I'm not sure how accurate it is.

Reviews
Amazon.co.uk Review
A galaxy's worth of nihilism buried under a 70s Velveeta topping, The Planet of the Apes series stands today as a dark marvel of pop cinema, a group of wildly variable films that combine to form a giant inescapable kiss-off to the human race. (That said message was able to withstand such distractions as ever-cheapening makeup and Charlton Heston loudly pounding sand makes its achievements even more impressive, really.) Boasting a keen awareness of its predecessors' particular charms and a gem of a central CGI performance by Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes makes for a rather miraculous summer movie: a big-budget special effects extravaganza that also delivers a killer backhand. Sort of redoing 1972's Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, the film follows the events set in motion when a bereaved scientist (James Franco) attempts to create a cure for Alzheimer's, resulting in a supernaturally intelligent chimp named Caesar. The old bit about science tampering in God's domain quickly applies. Director Rupert Wyatt (The Escapist) displays an admirable sense of pacing, deftly levying the escalating action scenes with small character moments from the likes of John Lithgow and Brian Cox. That said, the film belongs to Caesar, whose path from wide-eyed innocent to reluctant revolutionary generates the ironic pulp empathy that gave the original series such a kick. Watching the climactic confrontation on the Golden Gate Bridge, it's distressingly easy to figure out which side to root for. Chuck Heston would no doubt grit his teeth in approval. Note: Those skeptical that this revamp could wholly retain the original's doomy backbeat would do well to stick around during the end credits. --Andrew Wright
DVD Description
From WETA, the creators of Avatar comes the ultimate sci-fi re-boot--Rise of the Planet of the Apes. An origin story set in present day San Francisco, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.

"Hands down the best blockbuster of the year [2011]" ****--Daily Star Sunday
"A must see movie… ape-solutely brilliant" ****--The Sun
"9/10, a must-see sci-fi action blockbuster"--Daily Star
**** Mail On Sunday
**** Sunday Express
**** Metro
**** Daily Mail
**** Daily Express
**** Daily Mirror
**** The Guardian



Special Features:
On the Blu-ray--
Deleted scenes (x 11)
Mythology of the Apes
The Genius Of Andy Serkis
A New Generation Of Apes
Scene Breakdown: Final scene with picture-in-picture reference
Scene Breakdown: Early animation
Scene Breakdown: Performance capture
Character Concept Art Gallery (12 x stills)
Breaking Motion Capture Boundaries
Composing the Score with Patrick Doyle
The Great Apes: 360° rotation, facts, video on chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans
Audio commentary by director Rupert Wyatt
Audio commentary by writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
Theatrical trailers


On the DVD--
Deleted scenes (x 2)
Mythology of the Apes
The Genius of Andy Serkis

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Planet-...7875413&sr=8-7

[Mandalorian]

Great list of features. Here's to hoping the docs aren't around 5 minutes a piece.

[DetroitSquirreL]

[Beast]

Oh, how I pray that breakdown of extras pans out. Only thing that would make it better is something like the Maximum Movie Mode.

[Orbital Shark]

I only had (and still have) 1 word to describe this movie...

AWESOME!!

It's not the most action packed movie but the story had me gripped from beginning to end and when

[Show spoiler]Ceasar speaks

it actually sends shivers down my spine.

I think this has to be one of my most anticipated Blu Ray releases of recent years alongside Fast and Furious Five

NOTE: For those who haven't seen the movie...You really don't want to click the spoiler...lol

[4fit?]

Yet another movie I am impatiently waiting on. I was unable to see this one in the theaters, but my wife saw it and said it was incredible! Really looking forward to this one.

[Mr.Papagiorgio]

can't wait for this film...loved it in the cinemas!

[RingTrick]

Definitely a great chimp flick & a must buy. This scene alone is epic!

[Show spoiler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZAxO-za3KU&feature=related

[Mr. Cinema]

I hope we get an announcement soon as the film is almost finished running in theaters. It's made a solid $175 mil in the US.

[neo78956]

I imagine this will be a holiday release, sometime around Black Friday or December.

Slightly off-topic, does anyone know where I can find the Planet of the Apes blu-ray box set that isn't the gigantic 40 Year Evolution set?

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by neo78956

I imagine this will be a holiday release, sometime around Black Friday or December.

Slightly off-topic, does anyone know where I can find the Planet of the Apes blu-ray box set that isn't the gigantic 40 Year Evolution set?

I found out it was a Costco exclusive but is bei g released everywhere this month I believe. It's a few bucks more but it's exactly the same

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by neo78956

I imagine this will be a holiday release, sometime around Black Friday or December.

Slightly off-topic, does anyone know where I can find the Planet of the Apes blu-ray box set that isn't the gigantic 40 Year Evolution set?

Costco, but YMMV.

EDIT: DetroitSquirreL beat me to it

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

Costco, but YMMV.

What's YMMV ?

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

What's YMMV ?

Your Mileage May Vary. Means not every Costco is going to have the set. Mine didn't.

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

Your Mileage May Vary. Means not every Costco is going to have the set. Mine didn't.

Well you'll t fund it either it's OOP for a few months as it's getting full release thus month or next...exact version