I went through that box set back in January over a few nights and am of the opinion that Beneath the Planet of the Apes is better than the first. Really. In the debate over superior sequels, you will always have The Godfather: Part II, Toy Story 2, Aliens and a whole bunch of other movies that I'm not going to list here, but I was content that the one film that is definitively better than the first one is Beneath the Planet of the Apes simply because it is better directed, better acted and has a much more interesting storyline.
Anyway, that's just my two cents -- feel free to disagree!
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