Planet of the Apes supersized

With my tax return barely nestled in my bank account, I assaulted it by purchasing from Amazon the deluxe Planet of the Apes set. I didn't have the movies, nor the tv series, so this was an easy way to get it all in one place. But it had the cartoon series as well, which was an added bonus, since I do have recollections of watching it Saturday mornings, before breaking for lunch and spending the afternoons watching kung fu flicks. Ahh, the wasting of my youth! But as far as packaging goes, this is right up there with the Bill Evans Verve box set for exorbitant silliness. The Bill Evans box is encased in metal that rusts -- not healthy for the cds, which would pick up the oxidation. Here we have a full sized bust of Cornelius, lifelike hair and cloth shirt, and highly detailed face. The dvds are encased in a well designed jewel case box that pulls out from a section in the back. 14 dvds -- count em! The movies, tv, the Tim Burton version, and the animated series, with extras. Clearly this was figured to be for the collector, since upon opening the box you can slide the styrofoam out and open the hatch to get to the dvds without even exposing the figure bust. Nice, as I will probably store that away, since it is the creepiest thing I have seen since the Alien action figures that came out years ago. I like the movies, but not to this extent! And I would rather not have something like that out for public view -- he's got a mean look to him, and the lady friends that drop by would have red flags go up immediately. Thank god I have my own art spread around my place, and others, showing some class. Recommended for those who have the full sized Boba Fett or Darth Vader mannequins in their living room. As for me, I will enjoy the movies and the other material, and make a killing on resale in the future.