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Damn Dirty Apes
I just thought I was getting a good deal for 5 blu-rays so I was surprised when I saw the packaging. It was very elaborate; the set includes all 5 movies, a `making of' book, and a really cool presentation. I'm not a collector per se but if you are this is one for your collection. If not the box set will not really fit in with the rest of your library but you can always ditch the packaging and put the discs in sleeves or smaller amrays. I only watched one of the movies so far but the quality seems to be what you'd expect for blu-ray.

The "Apes" movies doesn't get any better than this.
You all know the storyline and characters, so I will just comment on the BluRay quality, and why you should get it.

I had read the reviews and as I have found in the past with most reviews, what you read is based on a single persons view of what they saw, how they heard the film, and on the TV and sound system they used. I was expecting to see the original DVD versions cleaned up a little and transferred to BluRay. I figured it would be a little better because of the higher resolution of the format.

But instead, I saw the Planet Of The Apes films come to a new life. The picture is stunningly clean and clear. The brightness and colors are perfect and vivid. They look as good as the first day they ran in theaters, and sound far better. Each disc has a bunch of extra bonus featurettes, which most are in HD.

The audio is all in 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio. The original stereo soundtrack of the 1970's was never designed for home theater 5.1 surround sound, but the remixing of the audio tracks have lots of discrete channel separation where it counts. It is not the earth pounding, glass shattering audio quality of today's surround sound movies, but it is pretty damned good. It has depth you never heard before from DVD's or in the theaters.

The box these movies comes in is a disappointment to me. Take 3 standard DVD boxes and stack them on the table. Then take 3 more DVD boxes and stack them next to the others. That is the size of the case for these movies. It opens in 5 flaps with the discs mounted on 2 of them. They are each held onto the flap by a round rubber nub that is difficult to remove and replace the discs onto. I am afraid of scratching the discs. It's a nice rugged case, but because of it's oversize, you can't just put it on the shelf with the rest of your DVD's. It is way too big. I would have rather had 5 of the normal blue boxes to fit on the shelf with the rest of my collection. Or 5 of the thinner blu boxes in one cardboard case the size of normal BD boxes. I may even buy 5 empty BluRay boxes and use them to store the discs.

The big case holds a large hard cover book that gives a history and background into each movie, and a look ahead at the new Planet Of The Ape's (2003) movie disaster with Mark Wahlberg. The book is sort of cool, but I could have lived without it. It didn't tell us anything we didn't already know.

If you are a big fan of the "Planet Of The Apes" movies like I am, and you have a nice HD TV and full digital HD surround sound system, buy this new BluRay version of the movie series. You will not be disappointed in any way. It is well worth the current [...]. price here on Amazon.

Perfect experience of a fun, if flawed saga!
Got the Blus sent to old blighty, got here pretty quickly and in perfect condition, popped the first disc in and, well, It's brilliant to see these films getting the treatment they deserve! Didn't see too much DNR and the sound was amazing for such an old film. Haven't seen the other films yet but if the first is to go by, this set is HIGHLY recommended!

Great Collection on Blu Ray and a Must own
Most people reading this review are familar with the series so I will not go into much detail. All these films are entertaing, with the first one being an all time classic. The budgets were lower as the series went on and it shows, but even the weakest "Battle For..." is a pleasant way to spend an evening. I give this series alot of credit because they never stayed with the same formula but built, a progressive story and always attempted some social commentary. This was a series that was not afraid to tell some pretty dark stories with often tragic endings and was still considered "family entertainment". The Blu Ray transfers are excellant on the earlier films and still very good on the later ones. For most "Apes" fans the unrated version of "Conquest" is the must see in the set. To my knowledge it has not been available before and this unrated cut really makes an already dark film even darker.

The extras make this one of the best blu ray sets on the market. There is loads to keep you busy including the great "Behind the Planet of the Apes" feature length documentary. The hard cover book is also the finest original book I have seen in a movie collection. Overall this is a really entertaing and well packaged set. A must upgrade for an "Apes" fan or a newcomer and well worth the money, especially now that you can get it at a reduced price.

Awesome value for the price!
This was a set that I picked up on a whim. It was well worth it, the video and audio are clean and is a defintive set for this series, a must buy!