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Summary: the supposed to be MOVIE
Review: Dear Reader, Planet of the Apes was suppose to be the movie of the year, but it didn't seem to happen. It was the biggest opening for any fil in July, which did not suprise me. I saw this fill opening day, and of course it was packed, it was well worth it tough, it was an entertaining but nothing more i think.Planet of the Apes stars Mark Whalberg who plays Leo who is pretty much the charlton heston role in the ending (main Character in the original). Alsao starring Tim Roth, Michael Clarke Duncan, Helena Bonham Carter, Estella Warren, kris kristoferson, and Charlton Heston has a pretty good cameo, which is real cool. Directed by Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow, Batman, Batman Returns, Ed Wood and the classic movie Edward Scissorhand). All planet of the apes seemed to be was an action film with good visual effects and good action sequences. The acting is watchable, but no oscars needed. The make up is oscar needed though you can't tell who is who except for the humans and charlton heston. The plot is pretty simple, it is not really that hard to follow once you get down to it, but do expect a very suprising ending, which you know is coming before it happens but you won't know what it is until like two minutes before it happens. Overall it is entertaining and the music is cool.
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Summary: Awesome But........
Review: Planet of the Apes was a totally entertaining movie. Good Cast, (though they didn't actually say all that much) Good effects..... etc. The story line was pretty interesting too. UNTIL the end. I say go and see it, enjoy it..... but be prepared for a stupid ending.... the ending make about "0" sense.
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Summary: Pretty good movie
Review: It Was entertaining nevertheless. I hoped it would have been THE summer hit, but it was above average. Mark Wahlberg's character didn't really had much developement, he was more of a plot device. Helena B. Carter was a scene stealer. She was just likable to watch. As is Tim Roth who overplayed his character, Thade. Just by the look of him and how he moves, you know you can't mess with him. The Humans were wasted, the apes had more character than them. The plot was a good outline but needed more development. It seemed rushed but it's an enjoyable movie. The movie had style thanks to Burton, however the action scenes were weak. But above average.
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Summary: Mark's the Man
Review: After nearly an hour,the ludicrous attempt at art became too grotesque for me. The film tried to do too much. The analogy between the apes' treatment of humans and the slave traders who purchased Africans over two centuries ago was too obvious. Furthermore, when the benevolent ape daughter of the governor purchases the human slaves from the trader the melodrama becomes a little like Uncle Tom's Cabin. The exception is this ape lady is an abolitionist who's attracted to Mark, the human pilot whose plane crashes on this planet from hell. Add the intrigue of a corrupt official who hides the plane's existence and the bleeding heart ape-lady leaving Dodge with Mark and it's time to leave the building. This is when I walked out. I didn't want to know what happened. In short, this film was so terrible you couldn't pay me to sit through it.
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Summary: A Good Movie
Review: Planet Of The Apes was a sci-fi great of times gone by ... It was intelligent, had great underlying sociological points on the way the world was when it was made, many of which still stand today, and had makeup that still looks fantastic. And now, they've 'reimagined' this masterpiece with modern effects, and in a new age. All that can be said is that the ONLY person who could pull this one off amiably is Tim Burton. The first thing to say is, this new do looks fantastic. The art design is amazing, as is the makeup. But, the cinematography is not quite up to the usual standard of his movies - the shots just don't seem to give this one the epic scale it is trying to convey. And that's a shame, 'cause 'epic scale' is the point of this movie. Unlike the original, this has no underlying themes - it is not trying to prove anything about our society (as Tim Burton points out in every iterview you'll see ... and he's telling the truth ...). Without these morals, the movie seems very hollow compared to the first ... And, the story is exceptionally weak ... and extremely predictable ... But that said, it IS extremely enjoyable ... It is after all a summer blockbuster, and it's only fitting that it have about as good a story and as many morals as it's competition, such as Jurassic Park III. And, it has to be said, the acting is amazing ... especially Tim Roth and Michael Clarke Duncan. They stand out a mile ... as does Charlton Heston in his brief cameo ... The score is good, although I feel that it may have been better if they had perhaps just gotten Elfman to do an orchestration withoutrather than having it run through a dance music mixer to give it a percussive feel - attempting to be similar to Goldsmith's original score from the '60s ... but coming up way short ... All in all, this is a good movie ... without the original do, it may even have been a landmark movie ... maybe even a great movie ... but with it, it is only a fun action flick, not quite as entertaining or nervewracking as Jurassic Park III ... a better summer blockbuster (in my opinion) ... Though, don't miss out on this one ! And hope Oscars are coming for best effects and design ...
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Summary: A REAL disappointment!
Review: I went to this movie expecting to at least be entertained, if not engrossed, by a good story. The original Charleston Heston POTA of the 60's had fair acting, a logical premise, and a good story line with a hard-hitting, logical twist at the end. This movie had none of these! The disjointed, incoherent rambling of the illogical plot was very irritating and somewhat laughable as were the corny, supposedly intended-to-be-funny one-liners that peppered the film. And the rediculous, nonsensical ending means.... WHAT!? Somebody, please explain....? The only interesting quality of the film was the great makeup and mannerisms of the apes, but even that was not enough to redeem this sad attempt at a remake of a remarkable cultural icon. Please, re-release the original on the big screen!
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Summary: RAW POWER!
Review: I've never seen such a awesome film like this and actually stayed awake the whole time! This film just had me pumped and ready for the sequences and tension between the characters. I believe this film should get number one summer hit not Jurassic Park III. If you feel they have too many movies for one summer. Just watch this one first. You'll never reget it. It would be better if the plot were extended and insights included. In short I love this film.
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Summary: AWESOME MOVIE!
Review: I love this movie, it's soooooooo much better than the original [i'm a big fan of the original too]! The ending was great, too! It didn't "ruin" the movie like a bunch of negetive people have been saying, it took me completely by suprise! The apes look so real and there's a great explaination to how the apes arrived on the planet. The action, story, and everything else are awesome in this movie. It'd be a mistake not to see it!
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: I loved this movie. Especially the ironic twisting ending. I don't know why so many people criticized the ending. There are many theories to explain it, and obviously there will be a sequel so there is nothing to be mad about. It is not as good as the original, but still very good. The plot and the action sequences are very well planned and organized. I can't wait to see the sequel. The ending leaves you with a strong desire to the sequel, but now you can only create your own theory about the ending and wait. I love this kind of movies were they leave the ending up to you to decide what really happened. A DEFINITE MUST SEE!
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Summary: Nothing Special Here
Review: Planet of the Apes, was supposed to be this summer's blockbuster movie, but it definently isn't ever going to be that. The writing and character portrayals are just terrible. The only good thing to come from this movie is the neat makeup that makes the monkeys almost look real. The plot almost put me to sleep, because I was not interested with the writing and acting. When the time for an ending approached, I thought it would save the movie, instead it sank the movie. The ending was utterly pathetic. It was extremely tough to understand and made no apparent sense. The only thing I understood was just a sequel looks inevitable. I defienntly do not reccomend this movie, it is nothing more than a 2001 version of Waterworld, which was probably even better than this movie.
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