Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:09 pm

Surprisingly, it's getting excellent reviews and it's #1 in the box office right now with a bang up opening day.

I was going to toally write this one off, but now I'll have to put it on my list.

Good review here:

http://www.fearnet.com/news/reviews/b23 ... _apes.html

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:40 pm

I was hoping it would be good.

Err · Post by **Err** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:52 pm

I'm amazed it's good after the first remake bombed.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:05 am

Have to say that the original series pretty much sucked and that the concept was absurd.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:28 am

The original with Charlton Heston is a CLASSIC. The rest sucked. Yeah there were holes in the plot, but that was an incredible movie for it's day and the surprise ending knocked everyone for a loop at the time.

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:12 pm

I agree with FP. The first one back in what 1969 was a shocker. The one that Tim Burton did was okay. This one begins where Caesar is the first ape to have intelligence. Since I've seen the others, I'll probably see this one.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:47 pm

The Tim Burton one SUCKED except for Tim Roth's performance as the general. He was incredible, just a shame that performance was wasted on such a crappy production.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:30 pm

saw it today...good movie. it's definitely better than the Marky Mark version, but i even liked that one (low expectations going in).

story: 7.5/10
sfx: 10/10
action: 7/10
sequel(s): guaranteed

overall: 8/10

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:15 am

Saw it today and it was excellent. Great story line from start to finish. Special effects were 10. A must see flick.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:27 am

Saw it today. OUTSTANDING MOVIE. 3 excellent plotlines that converge keeps it very interesting all the way through.

The CG work is very good, only looking cartoonish when the apes are moving fast.

The facial expressions on the apes - especially Cesar - are incredibly well done. It's the same technology they used for Avatar.

Highly recommend seeing it in the theater.