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Post by rateater on Nov 12, 2017 6:05:38 GMT
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Nov 14, 2017 18:20:17 GMT
The first 5 are obviously the best. Some of the later efforts are good but they can't touch the originals.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Nov 14, 2017 20:41:12 GMT
BTW. It's funny that you put "Time of the Apes" on this list. That's a bit like putting "The Ice Pirates" on a list of Star Wars movies.
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Post by Jayman on Nov 15, 2017 1:40:03 GMT
I haven't watched the last 3 movies yet. I like the first 3 movies a lot though. The 1st one is a masterpiece.
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Post by politicidal on Nov 16, 2017 1:45:01 GMT
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
..either haven't seen or care for the rest.
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Post by ravi02 on Nov 29, 2017 0:34:59 GMT
The original 1968 film, Escape, Conquest, Dawn and the recent War would be my favorites.
I also like Rise, but some of the bits with James Franco and Freida Pinto drag on repeat viewings.
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Post by Nalkarj on Nov 30, 2017 5:15:25 GMT
If I were hard-pressed, I'd have to say in all seriousness that the only one that I'd really, honestly, rate highly is the original '68 classic, a grand movie by any standard--just the right blend of silly and serious, with one of Chuck Heston's best performances. Planet of the Apes is probably my favorite sci-fi movie of them all, perhaps exactly because it doesn't really feel like sci-fi. With that said, I've seen several (not all) of the sequels, and all of those I've seen have their pluses and minuses, but none comes close to the original. While I know many fans love Escape, its disparate elements didn't exactly coalesce for me, and it seemed a bit too drab and dry in spite of some amusing dialogue, good performances by McDowell and Hunter, and of course a hammy Ricardo Montalbán. Still, the favorable elements I cited were enough for me to check it off for this poll, even if I wouldn't exactly call it a genuine "favorite." The only sequel of which I'm very fond is Beneath, a ridiculous and silly movie that nonetheless is the only one that actually looks and feels like the original. Stupid plot, to be sure (rehashing the original but then taking out anything thought-provoking or Serling-esque), and a weird (one review called it "Shatner-esque") lead performance by James Franciscus, but it's a lot of goofy fun, and (again) it genuinely feels like a sequel to Planet of the Apes. I've seen bits and pieces of the Burton version... The imagery and set-design are impressive, befitting a Burton film, but--um--it's really a mess. I, for one, could not make head nor tail of the plot, and character motivations are so muddled that I didn't know for whom (if anyone) I was supposed to root. The acting, too, is all over the place (but, then, Burton's skill has always been the visual, not the direction of actors). I've seen Spaceballs, and it's amusing, but would you really call it a Planet of the Apes movie? Seriously? I've also seen Rise and Dawn. The first was fine, and intriguing, though (again) it follows the pattern of calling itself an Apes movie that is nothing like Planet of the Apes. It did seem a bit too slick and polished--" Planet of the Apes Cinematic Universe"!--in that modern way, of which I'm not particularly fond. I strongly disliked Dawn, for which I felt no connection or interest. Utterly forgettable.
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Post by reelreviews2 on Dec 21, 2017 23:21:07 GMT
The first 5 are obviously the best. Some of the later efforts are good but they can't touch the originals. I disagree. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is far superior to "Beneath" (1970) and "Battle" (1973)
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Post by reelreviews2 on Dec 21, 2017 23:26:35 GMT
I strongly disliked Dawn, for which I felt no connection or interest. Utterly forgettable. I thoroughly enjoyed Dawn (though I wish the story they had told had been bigger and more ambitious in scope) but my main problem was the ending was terribly predictable and cliche (Caesar letting Koba fall off a cliff and telling him "You are no Ape"), so it ruined the rest of the movie for me. I have no desire to see the new one. "War" of the Planet of the Apes sound like a really lame and pointless premise. We all know who's gonna win the "war".
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Post by ghostintheshell on Jan 16, 2018 5:49:56 GMT
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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Post by movielover on Jan 16, 2018 6:09:15 GMT
Planet of the Apes (1968) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Rise of the Planet of the Apes War for the Planet of the Apes
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Post by formersamhmd on Feb 7, 2018 15:52:10 GMT
I never understood why "Beneath" was so disliked. I loved the ending.
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Post by alpha128 on Feb 8, 2018 0:15:25 GMT
I never understood why "Beneath" was so disliked. Likewise, I think "Beneath" is underrated.
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Post by Nalkarj on Feb 8, 2018 23:10:20 GMT
I never understood why "Beneath" was so disliked. I loved the ending. Well, it’s as silly and goofy as anything, and its plot is a pure retread of the original (albeit not done as well), but it’s the only one that looks like the original, and it’s fun to watch. I’ll happily join with you and alpha128 in calling it underrated.
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Post by formersamhmd on Feb 8, 2018 23:17:41 GMT
I never understood why "Beneath" was so disliked. I loved the ending. Well, it’s as silly and goofy as anything Well...so is the idea that in only 2000 years apes could become sentient beings who speak english. At least Beneath explained that not all of Humanity died or regressed and that not Technology was lost.
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Post by alpha128 on Feb 9, 2018 0:14:31 GMT
I’ll happily join with you and alpha128 in calling it underrated. I happened to watch the video below for the first time just a few days ago. I agree with the reviewer that Beneath is "unjustly maligned" and is "one of my favorite films in the series."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2018 17:38:00 GMT
So far I have only seen the original and the 2010s series. I loved all four of them. I have also seen Spaceballs. That scene was hillarious.
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Post by movielover on Feb 14, 2018 17:49:30 GMT
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Post by Archelaus on May 19, 2018 21:57:25 GMT
Planet of the Apes (1968) Escape from the Planet of the Apes Rise of the Planet of the Apes Dawn of the Planet of the Apes War for the Planet of the Apes
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Post by DarkManX on May 21, 2018 19:54:01 GMT
Planet of the Apes (1968) Escape from the Planet of the Apes Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Rise of the Planet of the Apes Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
I didn't really care for War for the Planet of the Apes. It was okay, but I didn't think it was great. I felt like there was a movie between Dawn and War that was left out.
Never saw the TV shows, but I haven't heard good things about them. Never heard of Time of the Apes.
Not sure how much Spaceballs deserves to be on the list. However, that is one of my favorite scenes from the movie.
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