Planet of the Apes [Blu-ray]

Director: Tim Burton Tim Burton

Overview

This big budget "re-imagining" of the 1968 original departs somewhat from both that classic science fiction film and the source novel by author Pierre Boulle. Mark Wahlberg stars as Leo Davidson, an astronaut of the early 21st century whose unauthorized mission to rescue a chimp companion from a mysterious space storm goes awry when he and his ship are lost through a rip in the fabric of time. Leo crash-lands on a planet where intelligent, talking apes are the dominant species and humans a conquered slave class. Befriending both a chimpanzee activist named Ari (Helena Bonham Carter), who's sympathetic to humans, and a beautiful human rebel, Daena (Estella Warren), Leo quickly becomes a prominent figure of resistance to his fellow humans. This makes him an instant source of irritation for the militant and ambitious General Thade (Tim Roth) and his trusted adjutant, Attar (Michael Clarke Duncan), who intend to hunt Leo down and crush the burgeoning human uprising. War looms between ape and human as Leo and his band head for a sacred site deep in an off-limits desert, where secrets about the planet's ape and human ancestry wait to be revealed. Planet of the Apes is directed by Tim Burton and features the original film's star, Charlton Heston, in a cameo role as the dying father of Thade.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/13/2007
UPC:	0024543414575
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:59:00

Special Features

1080p HD resolution provides dazzling, unparalleled picture quality.; Lossless audio delivers the purest digital sound available.; Smart menu techonology floats on-screen during playback so you never leave the film.; ; Commentary by director Tim Burton; Theatrical trailers in high definition

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mark Wahlberg	Capt. Leo Davidson
Tim Roth	General Thade
Helena Bonham Carter	Ari
Michael Clarke Duncan	Colonel Attar,Attar
Paul Giamatti	Limbo
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	Krull
David Warner	Senator Sandar
Kris Kristofferson	Karubi
Estella Warren	Daena
Erick Avari	Tival
Luke Eberl	Birn,Birn
Evan Dexter Parke	Gunnar,Actor
Glenn Shadix	Senator Nado
Charlton Heston	Zaius
Freda Foh Shen	Bon
Chris Ellis	Commander Karl Vasich
Anne Ramsay	Lt. Col. Grace Alexander
Andrea Grano	Major Maria Cooper
Michael Jace	Major Frank Santos
Michael Wiseman	Specialist Hansen
Lisa Marie	Nova
Eileen Weisinger	Leeta
Deep Roy	Gorilla Kid/Thade's Niece
Chad Bannon	Red Ape Soldier/Man Hunt Ape
Kevin Grevioux	Limbo's 1st Handler/Ape Commander/2nd Ape Soldier
Isaac C. Singleton Jr.	Limbo's 2nd Handler/1st Ape Soldier
Quincy Taylor	Ape Soldier,Friend at Leo's Party
John Alexander	Ape Dinner Guest/Old Man Servant/Old Ape No.1
Jay Caputo	1st Ape Teenager/2nd Ape Soldier
Philip Tan	2nd Ape Teenager/Gossiping Male Ape
Callie Croughwell	Little Human Girl,Ape Soccer Kid,Ape Soccer Kid
Allie Habberstad	Girl Pet,Ape Soccer Kid
Brett Smrz	Human Kid No.1
Howard Berger	Gorilla
Rick Baker	Old Ape No.2
Hannah Peitzman	Ape Soccer Kid,Ape Soccer Kid
Jesse Tipton	Ape Soccer Kid
Chet Zar	Fruit Vendor
Linda Harrison	Woman in Cart
Eddie Adams	Friend at Leo's Party
Todd Babcock	Friend at Leo's Party
Lorenzo Callender	Friend at Leo's Party
Shonda Farr	Friend at Leo's Party
Kam Heskin	Friend at Leo's Party
Jim Holmes	Friend at Leo's Party
Todd Kimsey	Friend at Leo's Party
Candace Kroslak	Friend at Leo's Party
Joanna Krupa	Friend at Leo's Party
Elizabeth Lackey	Friend at Leo's Party
Mark Christopher Lawrence	Friend at Leo's Party
Melody Perkins	Friend at Leo's Party
Jonna Thompson	Friend at Leo's Party
Danny Elfman	Composer

Technical Credits

William Broyles Jr.

Mark Rosenthal

Lawrence Konner

Pierre Boulle

Tim Burton	Director
William Broyles Jr.	Screenwriter
Mark Rosenthal	Screenwriter,Producer
Lawrence Konner	Screenwriter
Denise Chamian	Casting
Charles Croughwell	Stunts
Bill George	Special Effects
Christopher Raimo	Special Effects
Ralph Winter	Executive Producer,Producer
Richard D. Zanuck	Producer
Pierre Boulle	Screenwriter
Iain Smith	Producer
Daniel Ardilley	Special Effects
Richard L. Anderson	Sound Effects
Anna Behlmer	Sound Effects
David Betancourt	Sound Effects
James Bolt	Sound Effects
David Boulton	Sound Effects
Ross Fanger	Producer
Katterli Frauenfelder	Producer
Rick Baker	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

Perhaps the best way to evaluate Tim Burton's "re-imagining" of the science fiction classic Planet of the Apes is to regard it as a product of its time. Despite occasional accusations of being dated, the 1968 original transcends the cinematic trends of its era and continues to find a new and appreciative audience. Whether the same will be said of Burton's interpretation remains to be seen. Whereas the 1968 film needed the marketing skill of producer Arthur P. Jacobs and the star power of Charlton Heston to ensure financial success, the 2001 incarnation relies upon its status as a summer blockbuster, verified by record earnings. As a blockbuster, the film possesses the swift plot, special effects, and action sequences that are requisites for this kind of film. Along with verbal and scenic references to the original, Heston makes an appearance as the chimpanzee father of the villainous Thade (Tim Roth) and, appropriately, keeper of the apes' past. These acts of homage seem out of context, but perhaps this is for the best since Burton is attempting to create a whole new planet. As with the original film, Burton's Apes will probably be best remembered for its makeup and set design. Makeup artist Rick Baker, who has some experience with cinematic primates (having worked on the 1976 King Kong remake and Gorillas in the Mist), achieves a refreshing three-dimensional reality in an age dependent upon computer enhancement. Set designer John Dexter creates a vine-laden Ankhor Wat metropolis, seen briefly as the film speeds along, for the intelligent simians. Ape City also seems the place where Tim Burton appears most comfortable, achieving the whimsy and fantasy memorable in earlier efforts like Edward Scissorhands and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. An ending termed "thoughtful" by producer Richard Zanuck replaces the original's twist but seems to create only confusion.

This digest novelization for young readers is half the length of the adult version. Both editions contain an eight-page color insert.

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