This box set contains all five films in the ' Planet of the Apes' series. In the original film, a group of Earth astronauts, led by Colonel George Taylor (Charlton Heston), are plunged nearly two thousand years into the future after passing through a time distortion. They crash land on a strange planet, where mute humans are treated as slaves by intelligent apes. In ' Beneath the Planet of the Apes', NASA send astronaut Brent (James Franciscus) on a rescue mission when Taylor's crew fail to return to Earth. Like Taylor, he is catapulted through time to the ' Ape' planet, where Taylor is now being held captive in the Forbidden Zone, an underground society whose telepathic mutant inhabitants dedicate their lives to their ' God': an atomic warhead. In ' Escape from the Planet of the Apes', the sympathetic chimps of the first two films, Zira (Kim Hunter) & Cornelius (Roddy Mc Dowall), escape the nuclear devastation of the Earth by travelling back in time in Taylor's spaceship, arriving in Los Angeles in the year 1973. They are initially held in captivity in a zoo, but when they prove their intelligence they are released & hailed as celebrities. In ' Conquest of the Planet of the Apes', the year is now 1991. Following a plague which wiped out all cats & dogs, apes have been adopted as pets by humans, but when Zira & Cornelius' son Caesar (Roddy Mc Dowall) sees them being treated as slaves, he leads his brother simians in rebellion against their overlords. ' Battle for the Planet of the Apes' opens in 2670 with the ape Lawgiver (John Huston) relating how, following the 1991 rebellion, mankind embarked on a terrible nuclear war. In the devastation which followed, Caesar & the apes seized control, ruling benevolently over the human survivors, & working to rebuild society. However, civil war was being fermented by ambitious gorilla general Aldo (Claude Akins). Also included is previously unseen footage & interviews with cast & crew members. ...

Double bill featuring the original ' Planet of the Apes' movie & the 2001 remake. In ' Planet of the Apes' (1968), a group of astronauts, led by George Taylor (Charlton Heston), crash land on a strange planet where mute humans are treated as slaves by intelligent apes. Taylor is hunted down & captured by horse-riding gorillas, & then taken for experimentation by sympathetic chimpanzee Dr Zira (Kim Hunter). When Zira discovers Taylor's intelligence, she & her fiancé Cornelius (Roddy Mc Dowall) appeal to the governing council on his behalf, but the appeal fails, leaving the astronaut no choice but to go on the run. Fleeing for his freedom, Taylor soon makes a shocking discovery about the provenance of this strange planet. In ' Planet of the Apes' (2001) Capt. Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) is aboard a spaceship trying to teach apes how to become space pilots. During a routine reconnaissance mission outside the mothership, Leo is sucked into a space-time hole & minutes later makes a crash landing on a strange planet where humans are subjugated by talking apes. Just as a quick death at the hands of the violent ape leader General Thade (Tim Roth) seems inevitable, Leo is rescued by the ape scientist Ari (Helena Bonham-Carter). Ari suspects mankind has more skills than the sacred documents of the apes describe & soon the race is on to outwit Thade & discover the true history of the planet & its original population. ...

Box set featuring all 14 episodes of the short-lived TV series. In ' Escape from Tomorrow' astronauts Virdon, Jones & Burke take off from Earth in 1981 on a mission into outer space, but soon manage to get caught in a time warp. When they return home in 3085, they are surprised to find the planet now ruled by talking apes. ' The Gladiators' sees Burke & Virdon pitted against each other in combat for the entertainment of a cruel ape leader. ' The Trap' has Burke trapped with his enemy Urko in an underground railway station. ' The Good Seeds' finds Galen & the astronauts hiding out on a farm. In ' The Legacy' Burke & Virdon discover a message from 20th Century scientists which leads them discover how the world was destroyed. ' Tomorrow's Tide' sees the astronauts captured & put to work in an ape fishing village. ' The Surgeon' has Galen's old girlfriend Kira operate on an injured Virdon. In ' The Deception' a blind chimp falls in love with Burke. ' The Horse Race' sees Virdon accept the challenge of racing horses in exchange for another human's freedom. ' The Interrogation' has Burke captured by the apes & threatened with brain-washing. ' The Tyrant' finds the astronauts trying to protect a human farm community against the advances of an ambitious ape. ' The Cure' sees the astronauts argue with a chimp doctor when an outbreak of malaria effects a human village. ' The Liberator' has the astronauts captured & sent to work in the mines, where they attempt to rally their fellow human beings in a revolt against the ape masters. Finally, in ' Up Above the World So High', the astronauts meet a human eager to learn the secret of flight. ...

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Reese Larkin is desperate to find the perfect mattress. His job is in jeopardy & he's been forced to separate from his wife & children, but he believes that if he can find the ultimate sleep system his life will begin anew. This title tells the tale of a man holding on to his sanity against all odds in an increasingly unhinged world. ...

Shares tales from that sphere on the outer limits the author calls his home, Salt Spring Isl&, BC. This collection offers insight into the proper etiquette of the Gulf Island hug, & presents tips for aspiring bank robbers on islands that have extremely limited getaway options. ...

Planet savage is a story narrated by Leungo, a nine-year old with a very interesting outlook on life; he views his parents as good-for-nothing savages who care only for themselves; who drink themselves silly with friends who come round every day, leaving any concern for his education by the wayside. ...

Looks at how " The Simpsons" is created & the two way interaction of inspiration & influence it has with the real world. This book provides a detailed look at the birth & growth of " The Simpsons", from its creators & writers to its best episodes & hidden jokes. It offers an account of the effect the show has had around the globe. ...