New York City was overrun this week by big, hairy, armed and dangerous monsters. Then, the cast of Planet of the Apes showed up to make it worse.
The Charlton Heston/Roddy McDowall sci-fi classic arrived on Blu-ray this week, and to commemorate the event, 20th Century Fox brought dead ringers of Cornelius, Zira, Dr. Zaius and their kin to Manhattan.
In addition to the release of the first classic Apes flick, its sequels are also available in a new Blu-ray volume. The Planet of the Apes 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection includes all five Apes films in HD, including Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape From the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Battle for the Planet of the Apes and the 1968 original.
When the Midtown-bound apes were asked about a rumored attempt to blow up the Statue of Liberty because its wreckage would make a cool ending to a film, they just started flinging it.
Image courtesy 20th Century Fox
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