| | | A Tim Burton Film.
Features: DVD, English, Spanish, Sensormatic
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race.Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by ruthless General Thade (Tim Roth) and his most trusted warrior, Attar (Michael Clarke Duncan). Now the pulse-pounding race is on to reach a sacred temple that may hold the shocking secrets of mankind's past - and the last hope for it's salvation!
"Under Tim Burton's hand, this sci-fi warhorse has evolved into something splendid!" Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
"...a spectacle, a chest-thumping Batman that uses Danny Elfman music, Burtonesque decor and great makeup effects..." Desson Howe, The Washington Post
"Not just worthy of comparison to the original...it's better." Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
"...it has a surprise ending that I loved." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"...stunnng set and makeup design...the performances are impressive as well..." Tom Coates, BBC Film Review
Editor's Note
Actor-director Robert Townsend came to fame depicting the pitfalls of the Hollywood experience for black actors with his 1987 film HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE. Four years later, he took on the mid-'60s music scene with THE FIVE HEARTBEATS. After doing extensive research with long-lived pop/R&B group the Dells, he painted a cinematic scene of five young friends in the 60s who share the dream of making music. They journey together through three decades, experiencing all the ups and downs show business had to offer, intensified by the difficulties faces by black acts in the era of civil-rights protest. Interacting as everything from a close-knit musical family to occasional bitter rivals, the fictional Five Heartbeats experience both success and tragedy in this excellent film. The multi-talented Townshend functions as both director and star, alongside compelling performances by a cast that includes Leon and Diahann Caroll. Featuring a mix of original songs and classic Motown material, THE FIVE HEARTBEATS is an irresistible combination of music and drama that captures a unique period in American cultural history.
| Features | Audio Commentary By Danny Elfman, Tom Rothman, & Richard Zanuck | | Audio: English DTS 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Dubbed: Spanish | | Enhanced Viewing Mode | | Featurettes: Behind The Scenes On Make-Up, Special Effects, Cast & Crew, & Shooting | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 9/18/2007 |
| Running Time: 120 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1991 | | Catalog ID: 2002879 | | UPC: 00024543028970 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (2002) | | | British Academy Awards, Colleen Atwood, Best Costume Design | | | British Academy Awards, Rick Baker, et. al., Best Make Up/Hair | | | MTV Award, Charlton Heston, Best Cameo | | | MTV Award, Tim Roth, Best Villain |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Fundamental sweetness and sincerity....[In cameo, Harold Nicholas's] very presence expands the range of this film..." 03/29/1991 p.C14Los Angeles Times
"...Musically, THE FIVE HEARTBEATS is on target all the way. It's hard to remember a recent film that had so many warm-hearted, rousing, big-souled song numbers..." 03/29/1991 p.F1 ReelViews 7 of 10
Rick Baker's makeup is superlative, improving upon the original without obliterating its memory. No one will for a moment think of the actors as people in monkey suits, even though that's what the apes are. Mark Wahlberg gets the easy job, and he has no trouble acting equal parts stoic and heroic. Likewise, Estella Warren wears less, not more, and does an adequate job appearing beautiful and wild...Perhaps the film's finest moment occurs early in the proceedings, right after Leo has been captured by the apes. In a wink-and-a-nod reference to the original, as he grasps an ape by the leg, he is kicked away with the following rebuke: "Get your stinking hands off me, you damn dirty human!" If the entire movie had remained on the lofty level occupied by its first act, and avoided the out-of-control spiral characterizing its climax and conclusion, this version of Planet of the Apes could have bettered its predecessor. As it is, however, Burton's film is one more disappointment in a summer of lackluster "event pictures." - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes" wants to be all things to all men, and all apes. It's an action picture and a satire of an action picture. It's a comedy and then it gets serious. It's a social satire and then backs away from pushing that angle too far. It even has a weird intra-species romantic triangle in it. And it has a surprise ending that I loved...The movie could have been more. It could have been a parable of men and animals, as daring as "Animal Farm." It could have dealt in social commentary with a sting, and satire that hurt. It could have supported, or attacked, the animal rights movement...It could have, but it doesn't. It's a cautious movie, earning every letter and numeral of its PG-13 rating. Intellectually, it's science fiction for junior high school boys...The movie is great-looking. Rick Baker's makeup is convincing even in the extreme closeups, and his apes sparkle with personality and presence. The sets and locations give us a proper sense of alien awe, and there's one neat long shot of the ape city-mountain that looks, when you squint a little, like Xanadu from "Citizen Kane." - Roger Ebert
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