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Apes Part 6: Battle For The Planet Of The Apes
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The Movie:
The 4th and final sequel to "Planet Of The Apes", "Battle" tells the story of the aftermath of the war that started towards the end of the third sequel, with humans and apes living in peace, but the layer of calm over what's left of the world is thin. Caesar(Roddy McDowall) approves of having the humans and apes live together, while another general believes that apes should wipe out the humans.
The film's budget seems much lower than the rest of the series, and the costumes that looked very good in the first couple of films look like not much more than the rubber masks one might find at one of those shops that sells Halloween costumes. The screenplay is far less interesting as well, and while even the 3rd sequel ("conquest") has some concepts about society, this film lacks even much of a story.
The film could have ended with "Conquest"; the story here is somewhat repetitive and predictable. With the fact that the budget here obviously doesn't seem to be enough for the filmmakers to go through with their ideas in a coherent way, I really don't think it should have even been filmed.
The DVD
VIDEO: "Battle For The Planet Of The Apes" is presented in 2.35:1 widescreen; non-anamorphic and THX-approved. Although this is the least visually appealing of any of the films, it manages to look just about the smoothest of the presentations (with the exception of the first film), with good sharpness and detail, although a couple of shots now and then look slightly soft.
Colors are muted and somewhat dull at times, but with the film's tone and settings, this is pretty much to be expected. Flesh tones are accurate and natural, as well. The film remains free of flaws, with a few minor marks on the print used beind the only distraction. A couple of scenes are slightly grainy, but never too noticably so. No pixelation, shimmering or other flaws appear.
SOUND: The film's Dolby Surround audio is certainly clear and crisp, with no distortion. It doesn't have much to it, though. Much of the film is dialogue driven, and even during the action the sound doesn't have much scope to it. The audio stays almost completely in the front, with few subtle exceptions. Dialogue is clear and easily understood. Never thin or flawed, but also not very active.
MENUS:: Like the rest of the "Apes" films, "Conquest" has film-themed animation, including fire and explosions in the background. If there's one thing I've been pleased with throughout the series, it's the menus, which look great.
EXTRAS: Not a whole lot: trailers for all of the "Apes" films as well as a promotional trailer for the set. Also included is a small cast/crew bio set, but no photo gallery like the first two discs. A web-link is also included
Final Thoughts: Now that I've come to the end of my journey of the "Planet Of The Apes" I can say that I have enjoyed looking through Fox's box set. There could have been more extra features included on the discs for the specific films, the final 6th disc does provide a strong 2 hour documentary. Picture quality is mostly enjoyable, even though these discs are non-anamorphic. ONLY AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE "EVOLUTION" BOX SET.
The 4th and final sequel to "Planet Of The Apes", "Battle" tells the story of the aftermath of the war that started towards the end of the third sequel, with humans and apes living in peace, but the layer of calm over what's left of the world is thin. Caesar(Roddy McDowall) approves of having the humans and apes live together, while another general believes that apes should wipe out the humans.
The film's budget seems much lower than the rest of the series, and the costumes that looked very good in the first couple of films look like not much more than the rubber masks one might find at one of those shops that sells Halloween costumes. The screenplay is far less interesting as well, and while even the 3rd sequel ("conquest") has some concepts about society, this film lacks even much of a story.
The film could have ended with "Conquest"; the story here is somewhat repetitive and predictable. With the fact that the budget here obviously doesn't seem to be enough for the filmmakers to go through with their ideas in a coherent way, I really don't think it should have even been filmed.
The DVD
VIDEO: "Battle For The Planet Of The Apes" is presented in 2.35:1 widescreen; non-anamorphic and THX-approved. Although this is the least visually appealing of any of the films, it manages to look just about the smoothest of the presentations (with the exception of the first film), with good sharpness and detail, although a couple of shots now and then look slightly soft.
Colors are muted and somewhat dull at times, but with the film's tone and settings, this is pretty much to be expected. Flesh tones are accurate and natural, as well. The film remains free of flaws, with a few minor marks on the print used beind the only distraction. A couple of scenes are slightly grainy, but never too noticably so. No pixelation, shimmering or other flaws appear.
SOUND: The film's Dolby Surround audio is certainly clear and crisp, with no distortion. It doesn't have much to it, though. Much of the film is dialogue driven, and even during the action the sound doesn't have much scope to it. The audio stays almost completely in the front, with few subtle exceptions. Dialogue is clear and easily understood. Never thin or flawed, but also not very active.
MENUS:: Like the rest of the "Apes" films, "Conquest" has film-themed animation, including fire and explosions in the background. If there's one thing I've been pleased with throughout the series, it's the menus, which look great.
EXTRAS: Not a whole lot: trailers for all of the "Apes" films as well as a promotional trailer for the set. Also included is a small cast/crew bio set, but no photo gallery like the first two discs. A web-link is also included
Final Thoughts: Now that I've come to the end of my journey of the "Planet Of The Apes" I can say that I have enjoyed looking through Fox's box set. There could have been more extra features included on the discs for the specific films, the final 6th disc does provide a strong 2 hour documentary. Picture quality is mostly enjoyable, even though these discs are non-anamorphic. ONLY AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE "EVOLUTION" BOX SET.
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