In a message dated 6/30/2004 2:39:41 PM Central Standard Time,
will5967@... writes:

> *** What I think "the powers that be" really need to do is get off their
> butts
> and release a special anniversary set of each of the last four films.***

Agreed! And that's why all of you need to WRITE IN and REQUEST THIS STUFF!!!!
I posted a "form letter" here awhile back which all of you are free to copy
and SEND IN. They're not going to know that people want this stuff if no one
requests it, so drop them a letter.

> *** I don't know if J. Lee Thompson is still alive, but wouldn't it be
> great to
> see the extended version of Battle on DVD with commentary by him and/or
> Frank Capra Jr.? Wouldn't it be great to see a fully restored version,
> complete with it's original ending (if it still exists) of Conquest? They
> really need to do this before everyone involved with each production passes
> away! ***

Agreed again. Unfortunately, J. Lee Thompson has passed away, but Frank Capra
Jr. is still alive, and I think commentary by him on ESCAPE, CONQUEST, and
BATTLE would be great to have.

As far as CONQUEST, from what I know, "most" of the original ending IS there
(it was to end at "...And that day is upon you now!" with the screen going to
black and Apes howling, grunting, etc. and THE END coming up on the screen. It
was only after they (the test audiences) cried about the films dark tone,
violence, etc. that they added the bullsh*t ending speech to it. And yes, it
would be great if they ever did release the film in it's original form, complete
with the original score intact as well. Having the complete score in there
alone makes for a better film.


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