[joekun]

CD Japan is having a sale on a bunch of DVDs from Fox and MGM. They show "Speed", "Spaceballs", and the original "Planet of the Apes" as 16x9, and they are all priced reasonably at $21.18 plus shipping from Japan. Does anyone know if these 16x9 transfers are any good? I've heard in the past that the R2 "Planet of the Apes" wasn't all that much better than the R1 non-anamorphic.


Thanks!

CDJapan Super Price Series

 

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I would rather save the money for the DTS edition:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=FXBF-22080


Planet of The Apes [Initial pressing limited edition]

Catalog No.: FXBF-22080

Media: DVD

Number of Discs/Cassettes: 2

Release Date: 2001/12/14

Price: 4179Yen(33.72 USD)


Running Time: 114 mins.

DVD Video

Color

Layers: Single/2 sides

Aspect Ratio(s): 16:9LB Cinemascope

Subtitles: English Japanese

NTSC Format

Audio Track :

English /DTS /5.1ch Surround

Japanese /5.1ch Surround

English /5.1ch Surround

 

[stephane Bervas]

joekun,


I can tell you this, I have the french apes box (also anamorphic).

The first two films look absolutely gorgeous.no disturbing EE, definition is outstanding.Simply perfect.

Now I didn't see neither the R1 release (can't compare) nor the R2 japenese version .

 

[joekun]

BBQ, that's a different movie, but thanks.


Stephane, thanks, I may just have to order it and find out for myself.