Planet of the Apes: 40 Year Evolution (Blu-ray Disc, 2009, 5-Disc Set, Checkpoint; Sensormatic; Widescreen)(US version)

This behemoth box set features all five PLANET OF THE APES movies, beginning with the 1968 original in which a group of astronauts find themselves stranded on a world where apes evolved from humans. Spaceman Charlton Heston is nonplussed--none too pleased, even--to learn the shocking surprise about humanity's future. The series continues with BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES, ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES, CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, and BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, each of which offers a combination of smart, satirical writing, sci-fi adventure, and endless ape action. Included among the copious deluxe supplements are vintage behind-the-scenes footage, make-up tests, commentaries, featurettes, a 1967 N.A.T.O presentation, the feature-length documentary BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES hosted by Roddy McDowell, and much more. See individual titles for more information.