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Summary: Could have been much more
Review: Somewhat disappointing, the story was too filled with trite polemics concerning human and animal rights and seemed to be slanted towards an anti religious message by showing that the eschatology of the apes was simple minded and stupid (implying that modern beliefs are just as uneducated and silly). I really don't watch movies like this to get a simple minded message from the left, but I'll put up with it if the story is engaging and the plot well written, in this case it was just disappointing.
Because the special effects were good and the interest level high for people that were entertained by the original series, I still found enough there for a middle rating, but only reluctantly. The dvd seemed dark and much of the dialogue hard to follow, I know there was a lot of extra material but I wasn't interested enough to view it. I'd recommend this movie as a rental for fans of the series or sci fi buffs but don't think it's worth owning.
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Summary: A completely new movie instead of a re-make.
Review: I have seen all the Planet of the Apes movies, not just once but at least a couple of viewings for each.When the re-make was announced I expected another Hollywood rip-off which would take the orginal and just add flashy effects. After I had seen the new Planet of the Apes I have to truly say that I was stunned! The movie did not in anyway try to be the original film but rather Tim Burton had made a completely new film out of the same idea. The movie had its special effects and eye-popping Ape make-up but for me, Tim Roth made this movie. His acting as the evil General is superb and at times terrifying. Marky Mark does his best as the typical 'stranded' American hero trying to get home and the movie does have its odd twist (not including the ending). All in all a good movie experience and the DVD is a cut above th rest with its second disk packed with features.
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Summary: Planet of the Apes - DVD ~ Mark Wahlberg
Review: 4 1/2 stars for the next generation or two in mask ape/simmion/champazenge make-up where now more raw acting, teaching school and seeing the very fine japanese actor that kills andy garcia in black rain. Almost five stars for having one man/chimp spacecraft that work....simple dvd tech can virtually remake a movie. The new edition of the Planet of the Apes - DVD ~ Mark Wahlberg shouldnt be compared to the classic: the imagery the expressions and mannerisms of the Apes is tremendous. However one ape that looks like a famous celebrity i would think hopefully gave permission.At least his portrayal and sadness for mankinds lot is noble and considering the morality play in the plot i enjoyed this movie any failings were minor.Plus almost 13 hours of extra features.good value...
Rating:
Summary: Ho hum.
Review: Not having seen the original Charleton Heston version of Planet of the Apes, I can't compare the two. However, it certainly can't be WORSE than this.
Not that the movie is bad. It's just.. rather dull. Granted, the makeup is quite realistic (though the special effects seemed a trifle silly) but overall, the acting, the plot.. the whole story was overblown.
I had expected much more, and came away glad that I had just rented the movie.
Watch if you must, watch if you want to see what changes have been made in comparison to the original Planet of the Apes, but: don't expect very much.
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Summary: APPLES AND ORANGES
Review: FOR ALL OF YOU OUT THERE THAT SEEM TO THINK THIS MOVIE IS SOOOOOOOOO BAD, YOU NEED TO STOP COMPARING IT TO THE ORIGINAL. IT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL; IT IS NOT A REMAKE. SO SHUT UP ALREADY ABOUT THIS "IT AIN'T AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL" SH#T. THE MOVIE IS FINE IF YOU LOOK AT IT ON IT'S OWN MERITS AND STOP COMPARING APPLES AND ORANGES.
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Summary: I resent having spent two hours of my life watching this
Review: This is the worst movie I've seen in years. Even with the "big-screen spectacle" I was bored. A lot of movies you can say "It was bad, but at least it was entertaining for a couple hours". Not this one, just boring. I would have walked out had it not been a group trip.
Rating:
Summary: Horrible Movie!!!!
Review: I watched this movie thinking that it would be great because most of it was excellent. It was well put together with decent special effects, but then it got to the end and I was horribly disappointed and ended up despising the movie as a result.
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Summary: No more re-makes!
Review: Good effects but the story and character development were horrible. My brother brought this movie over to watch and my wife, my brother, myself and my dog were all snoozing halfway through the movie. This movie is easily the worst movie I saw in 2001. See the original with Charlton Heston - much better flick.
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Summary: Average movie, but not without its moments.
Review: Ok admit it. When Leo goes into a electrical storm to save his monkey you knew it would be a pretty lame movie. (Plus wouldn't you send a probe or satellite into such a storm instead of a chimp.) When you round it all out, POTA 2001 simply doesn't live up to the classic original. Mark Wahlberg is hardly an impressive actor, and everybody else seems to doing their jobs pretty half-a**ed. Plus the script isn't extremely creative. Having the humans talk was just another step too far, as they never seem to have much to say and makes them less savage. (Also the fact that they talk around the apes is even more ridiculous as it makes them look almost civilized.) However there are plusses. When Leo and the other humans escape their ape masters they race to the forbidden desert, and the plot thickens with fantastic twists and a ending that was as shocking as the original. Tim Roth's role as evil, angry General Thade was simply magnificent, and his talk with his dying father (played by Charlton Heston) was one of the high points of the film. The special effects were certainly entertaining, particularly watching the apes jump so high and climbing up walls. So lets average it out.
Plot: 3.5 stars At times imaginative, at times ridiculous, classic ending
Acting: 3 stars Aside from Tim Roth's performance, the acting quality was rather low.
Special effects: 4 stars Evolved apes certainly jump high don't they?
Script: 2 stars Pathetic Doesn't do the original justice. Action: 2.5 stars There were many opportunities to create thrilling action scenes, but were blown.
Overall: 3 stars
I would like to add that the ending to the movie left the door wide open for a sequel. I pray that it doesn't come. Lets face it, does the movie world really need yet another Planet of the Apes Series?
So if you happen to have 25 bucks to spend buy the original POTA, save more money, and enjoy one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever! Or waste your money on an overblown, average, underachieving movie from the... pile of 2001 movies. Isn't a no brainer? Buy the original TODAY!
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Summary: Very Lame
Review: The remake of Planet of the Apes has one of the most disappointing scripts I've seen in a long time. It seems like everything that happened was either obvious, or totally non-believable. I usually find it pretty easy to slip into the "alternative reality" of a movie; not with this one. So many things were just plain hard to accept I couldn't buy into it and feel a part of it. Very disappointing. The original was way way better, even if the visual effects weren't as stunning.
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