Monster Zero x SciFi Japan - Archive Only

by **MouthForWar** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:21 pm

Finally watched the 3rd and 4th movies.

Escape From The Planet of the Apes- I liked this one a lot more than I thought. How they escape and get to the 70s is a bit of a pill to swallow, but once you get over that, it really is a fine film. Funny, suspenseful and tragic. Although I'm not sure what the point of the Milo character was.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes- Another winner! I watched the original version. I'm watching these on VHS so they are the original theatrical cuts. I really liked this one, so I can't wait to see the recent Director's Cut. Ceaser is a total bad ass. Some of the technology (truth telling machine?) is goofy and the movie just feels a little too short... they really could have spent more time on Ceaser's planning of the revolution, but its still really good. Probably my favorite of the franchise after the original and Rise.

Next I have to see Battle, which I've heard nothing but bad things about... but then I'll be all caught up. But so far there hasn't been one in the original series that I haven't liked... (with Beneath being the weakest by far, IMO).

I think I'm gonna go ahead and get the Blu-Ray box set soon. This is some good stuff. I feel dumb for not having seen these sooner.

by **Dr Kain** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:17 am

Turns out the idiot driver delivered it to the wrong apartment. :roll:

A neighbor the other day brought it over to me. In fact, they delivered it to an apartment a block down the street. I am so going to make sure the driver gets fired because he is a fing moron.

Anyway, I have watched the first three so far and they have been a mixed bag. The first one was incredible, simply incredible. The score was excellent, the effects pretty good, the story was unique and well acted (well, except for the girl, but thankfully, she did not need to talk), and the opening had me wondering what was going to happen at every interval. It sucks for the crew girl though, as all she got to do was lay there asleep and then be dead in the next scene. Another thing is the video quality on the BD is just plain gorgeous. It looks like it was a movie filmed more recently. My only complaint is how abrupt the ending was. It just seemed off. I give it a defiite 5/5 nonetheless.

Beneath the Planet of the Apes though was down right dreadful. The plot was stupid, the girl had more screen time (which was not good), putting Charleston into a second rate character was lame (yes, I watched the documentary that talked about why they did it, but it did not make it any less lame), and the new guy was one dimensional. All they did was take Taylor and give him a new name, it was stupid. However, the worst part was the entire mutant subplot and the whole mind control crap. There was nothing shocking in the movie, they were just pooping out a sequel because the first one was so successful. I'm going to be generous and give this movie a 1/5 because of the NYC scenery and the gorillas were pretty cool.

Finally, the last one I have watched is Escape, which was not as bad as Beneath, but still not that good. It had some really great moments in it, but the movie ran at the pace of a slug. Its story could have been told in less than an hour, none of the humans were likable outside of the circus owner, and the entire concept just came out weird. I do love the line Cornelius makes when the council asks if he can talk to, but other than that, it was kind of dumb. The make up on Zira was also starting to wear as she looked extremely old in this movie compared to Cornelius. However, like I said, it was not bad, but it wasn't that good either. I give it a 2.5/5.

Tomorrow I'm going to watch the fourth one and then probably the fifth one on Sunday.

So far, I have mixed thoughts on if this set was worth the $56 I paid for it given that the first movie was really the only one I thought was truly groundbreaking. On the other hand, it came with an incredible book that is just chock full of information. Of course, then I look at the assnine way Fox has the discs held onto the packaging and scream "WHY?!" Maybe I'll just sell it off sometime, keep the book and get the original in a regular case for cheap.

by **MouthForWar** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:07 am

by **jellydonut25** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:01 am

by **MekaGojira3k** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:36 am

Yeah, Taylor is already a jerk from the getgo.

The only genuinely nice human being is like Armando...and well, you know..

by **MouthForWar** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:53 am

Taylor may be a misanthrope, but I don't find him unlikeable.

by **king_ghidorah** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:57 pm

by **MouthForWar** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:08 pm

by **king_ghidorah** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:17 pm

by **Dr Kain** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:53 am

by **Green Dragon** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:01 am

by **jellydonut25** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:17 am

by **MekaGojira3k** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:35 pm

by **Dr Kain** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:18 pm

I only watch Director Cuts if they are available, so yes, that is what I watched.

by **Pkmatrix** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:18 am

by **jellydonut25** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:06 am

by **MouthForWar** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:43 pm

by **MekaGojira3k** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:49 pm

by **MouthForWar** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:27 pm

by **jellydonut25** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:28 pm

by **RaymondBurr** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:33 pm

Monster Zero x SciFi Japan - Archive Only

Planet of the Apes Franchise

Who is online