Planet of the apes (60's 70's) which is the best one? - Blu-ray Forum

saprano · 11-29-2008, 04:55 PM

I was watching the marathon they have on the the fox movie channel (its on right now) and was thinking of buying the blu-ray. which one do you guys think is the best? i never seen these before but i immediately got hooked when i was watching the first one, i also noticed its the best looking one.

I was only going to get part 1 only but maby i should get the box set?

cartman781 · 11-29-2008, 04:56 PM

The first one

Midnightsailor · 11-29-2008, 04:57 PM

I suppose the first one is the best...but I really love Beneath the Planet of the Apes.

Moefiz · 11-29-2008, 04:58 PM

I liked the first one the best but I have seen all of them and I do enjoy the series.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=73167

Its on sale right now at Amazon.

Anthony P · 11-29-2008, 06:00 PM

you need all of them, it is a continuing saga

lobo81865 · 11-29-2008, 06:20 PM

I like them all, but the first is the best by far.

RustyK94 · 11-29-2008, 06:39 PM

First but i say Omega Man and Soylent Green where better Sci Fi films with Heston.

wnicholas76 · 11-30-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RustyK94

First but i say Omega Man and Soylent Green where better Sci Fi films with Heston.

+1

The first Planet of the Apes film is the best one. And I agree, RustyK94, that Soylent Green is a better sci-fi film with Charlton Heston. But after all this time, I still haven't seen The Omega Man yet. I'll have to check it out when I get around to it.

Blu-Ron · 11-30-2008, 12:42 AM

I grew up with these.
Planet is the best (obviously). Then there's Beneath, Escape, Conquest and Battle. If you can stomach those I recommend the short lived TV series. You can get it cheap on ebay.

flyboy66 · 11-30-2008, 03:19 AM

The first one...the rest are just garbage (IMHO) The first one is considered a classic.

reginaroadie · 11-30-2008, 05:02 AM

Well, the first one is a masterpiece obviously. The second one is flawed but interesting (in the behind the scenes doc, it's revealed that the reason the studio allowed for such a bleak ending was because of the fallout between Darryl and Richard Zanuck, the father/son duo that ran the studio). The third is really funny and suspenseful and focuses primarily on Zira and Cornelius. The fourth is really powerful in that you see the origins of the Ape world happen. And the fifth one kinda works and ties things up neatly enough while remaining ambiguous.

All five work together to make a really mindbending Mobius strip of time travel. Not many franchises start in the future, go into the past and end up creating an alternate version. And STAR WARS doesn't count since time travel doesn't exist there.

11-29-2008, 04:55 PM	#1
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Planet of the apes (60's 70's) which is the best one? I was watching the marathon they have on the the fox movie channel (its on right now) and was thinking of buying the blu-ray. which one do you guys think is the best? i never seen these before but i immediately got hooked when i was watching the first one, i also noticed its the best looking one. I was only going to get part 1 only but maby i should get the box set?

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11-29-2008, 04:56 PM	#2
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	The first one

11-29-2008, 04:57 PM	#3
Midnightsailor Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1	I suppose the first one is the best...but I really love Beneath the Planet of the Apes.

11-29-2008, 04:58 PM	#4
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	I liked the first one the best but I have seen all of them and I do enjoy the series. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=73167 Its on sale right now at Amazon.

11-29-2008, 06:00 PM	#5
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	you need all of them, it is a continuing saga

11-29-2008, 06:20 PM	#6
lobo81865 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:562 Blu-ray collection:3659 DVD collection:3327 MA collection:1323 Digital collection:3018 iTunes collection:1551 Prime collection:950 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:102	I like them all, but the first is the best by far.

11-29-2008, 06:39 PM	#7
RustyK94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Independent Republic Of Scotland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:126	First but i say Omega Man and Soylent Green where better Sci Fi films with Heston.

11-30-2008, 12:42 AM	#9
Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	I grew up with these. Planet is the best (obviously). Then there's Beneath, Escape, Conquest and Battle. If you can stomach those I recommend the short lived TV series. You can get it cheap on ebay.

11-30-2008, 03:19 AM	#10
flyboy66 Banned Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Rowlett, Texas Blu-ray collection:49	The first one...the rest are just garbage (IMHO) The first one is considered a classic.

11-30-2008, 05:02 AM	#11
reginaroadie Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:171 Blu-ray collection:600 DVD collection:75	Well, the first one is a masterpiece obviously. The second one is flawed but interesting (in the behind the scenes doc, it's revealed that the reason the studio allowed for such a bleak ending was because of the fallout between Darryl and Richard Zanuck, the father/son duo that ran the studio). The third is really funny and suspenseful and focuses primarily on Zira and Cornelius. The fourth is really powerful in that you see the origins of the Ape world happen. And the fifth one kinda works and ties things up neatly enough while remaining ambiguous. All five work together to make a really mindbending Mobius strip of time travel. Not many franchises start in the future, go into the past and end up creating an alternate version. And STAR WARS doesn't count since time travel doesn't exist there.

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