03/05/2019 06:56These are not true 4k films but upscaled so if you have the blu's I would …These are not true 4k films but upscaled so if you have the blu's I would save your money. However if you don't have them and want them then I would go for it. I really liked them and each one was better than the last a great trilogy of films and the effects are fantastic.
To be fair, it's not that relevant if the source is 2k. Some 2K upscales are better than ones done from a 4K master. And UHD blu-rays aren't just about the pixels. I think that for any 4K blu-ray, the value depends on:
1) How good the 4K blu ray is in comparison to the normal blu-ray, regardless of source
2) How good the HDR is, and how much you value that
3) If it's got Atmos / DTS:X, how good it is and if you value that
4) If you've already got the blu-rays, and if it's worth the upgrade
5) How much you enjoy the films themselves. There's some films such as Blade Runner where I'd pay £20 just for a marginal upgrade, because it's one of my favorite films of all time and looks/sounds inherently gorgeous. Whereas other films that I'm not that fussed over, I'd stick with the blu-ray, even if the 4K blu-ray was a great picture/audio quality upgrade. Content is king.
With all respect, to tell people to save their money if they already have the blu-rays is quite simplistic and is making several sweeping assumptions on what people value. (edited)
In 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' (2011) Will Rodman (James Franco) is a genetic engineer working in present-day San Francisco performing scientific tests on apes in his attempt to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. His first test subject is Caesar (Andy Serkis), the prototype of a new breed of ape with human-like intelligence. But when Caesar breaks free a revolution is triggered and an epic war for supremacy breaks out between humankind and the primates of the world.
In 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' (2014) Caesar, now the leader of a growing band of cognisant simians, starts the process towards a truce between the apes and the humans. Many consider the outbreak of war to only be a matter of time however, since the human population has been vastly reduced by a devastating virus and their role as the dominant species on Earth is in question. As the tension increases it may only take a single spark to trigger an explosive war that will pit the humans against the apes in an all-out battle for survival.
Finally, in 'War for the Planet of the Apes' (2017), Caesar finds himself and his kind trapped in a war with the humans led by Colonel McCullogh (Woody Harrelson). Although adamant that apes are not savages, when a large number lose their lives at the hands of the humans, Caesar channels his dark side and vows to get revenge for every ape life lost. Synopsis Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel (Woody Harrelson). But after the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and resolves to avenge his kind, pitting him against the Colonel in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species...and the future of the planet.
Director: Matt Reeves
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval Andy Serkis
Region Code: 2 (UK & Europe)
Cert: 12
Format: Blu-ray