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Summary: Planet of the Apes
Review: Finally a remake that was better than the Original.People talk in this one, I never could figure out why they could not in the first one.The actors were all very good and made the story interesting.The story line kept my attention throughout the movie.Mark Wahlberg interacted well with all species.
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Summary: Flying Apes??!???!
Review: This movie was a joke, the make-up was great and some of the guest spots were good. Overall the picture just like the last one (orginal) was predictible and an insult to human intelligence. The flying apes were a bit much also, get over the matrix thing already! At least in the orginal, there was at least peace among the apes. The ending was just as predicted. I'm sorry, but this one is a loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thumbs down for this one. :(
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Summary: Good...could have been great
Review: To the point: Mark Wahlberg is way over his head as Commander Davidson, astronaut hero and would-be messiah of THE PLANET OF THE APES. Tim Burton's direction, a characteristically parallax view of "Reality", has sometimes stunning effect. Great sets; GREAT ART DIRECTION; good fx and very engaging APE-men/women characterizations under superb make-up; create a film that's visually sumptuous. The story...well-paced & plotted despite forgiveably heavy-handed irony at monents...works because in aiming at a "mythical" tale (in a land that looks like an OVER-THE-BLACK HOLE anti-OZ), it takes THE QUEST where it needs to go. Burton's choice of Walberg as MAJOR Man is major problema. His Space Yuppie hi-jacks a Space Shuttle in a crucial ploy that grates like a brat's tantrum rather than stirs as heroism. This actor needs a "weight belt" when faced against genuinely "heavy" Tim Roth as maniacal commander of THE APE LEGIONS. (And inevitable comparison with original PLANET'S Commander Taylor/Charlton Heston). Is this re-imagining good? Yes. But: it could have been great......
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Summary: Damn dirty humans!!
Review: This is one of the best movies I've seen in awhile!! Everything from costumes to camera movements were all great!! The scene where the humans are being rounded up in the begining was shot so well that you actually feel like the apes are running after you- not the actors- with all the quick "jerky" camera moves. This is a Tim Burton movie- and you can tell because this movie has it's "dark" parts mixed with some really funny parts. I found the chase scene thru the city to be so funny with all the apes screaming because they were afraid of the "wild dirty humans". This movie does have some "key" points in it from the original movie- but this is not a remake- more like a re-telling by a different story teller. I did like this version better- we learn so much more about what happens BEFORE the crash landing plus we learn why things happened the way they did with the apes and humans... (I don't want to ruin it for you if you haven't seen it yet) Most people I've talked to said the ending sucked- I think it's because they didn't understand it. I feel that if you watch all five of the original Apes movies- then this one- you'd understand the ending. I highly recommend you watch this movie- I feel it's one of this Summer's best!! I can't wait till the sequel comes out!!!
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Summary: Planet of The Apes
Review: Bravo Bravo, Tim Burton you done it again. Magificent....oncore....
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Summary: Nice twist on a classic sci-fi social commentary.
Review: From the opening sequence to the closing scene, Tim Burton's aesthetics make the film a visual delight. Rick Baker's creation of the super-Ape race is excellent. This "reimagining" had some nice surprises as well as several interesting salutes to the original film. All in all I think it was worth seeing in the theatre, and I would go again.
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Summary: Watch the original and rent this one
Review: After all the hype behind this movie, I have to say I was disappointed. Hollywood (Tim Burton) still has not learned that good special effects alone doesnt make for a great movie. So, in a nutshell:Special Effects: Good, but not awesome. Characters: Completely underdeveloped. Acting: Very stiff, but I think this is more the script that the actors. High Point: The Cameo appearance by Chuck Heston (as an Ape) was definitely the best portion of the movie (other than the superheated jetblast/ape storm). Finally, although Matt Drudge revealed the ending, I'm willing to bet that there is an alternate ending out there. I'd like to see the DVD when it comes out, especially if it has the unreleased scenes.
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Summary: Skip this movie and rent the original
Review: This is about as awful a remake as they could have made. The original was a really good film and much more thought provoking than this silly action/adventure. This one features excellent make-up and good special effects but nothing resembling a story. Mark Wahlberg seems bored and confused through most of the film, and yet he's the most engaging of the actors portraying humans. You may as well forget the others since they have no meaningful lines anyway. Save your money for better things.
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Summary: An excellent film in it's own right
Review: I just got back from seeing Planet of the Apes and I thought it was great. I thought that Tim Burton's vision was an accurate, compelling look at a "Planet of Apes." Mark Wahlberg does a good job as a man thrust into a world beyond belief and shoved into a role as leader he didn't want. Tim Roth, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Helena Bonham Carter do some amazing jobs as apes. The intermixing ape traits with dialouge, combined with the spectacular makeup, creates an utterly convincing and scary ape-world. I am a fan of the original series of movies and I liked the occasional refrences and Charlton Heston's appearance. Too make a long story short, this movie rocked and you should definitely go see it!
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Summary: You've Got to See It!!!
Review: Nothing like the original (if I remember correctly), but awesome! Some of the concepts were disturbing but awakening. Great entertainment as well as great social commentary. Excellent acting and special effects.
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