Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

[Aikouka]

So, I went and saw Dawn of the Planet of the Apes tonight, and it's a good movie. Even with the significant primate count in this movie, I thought the CGI was pretty good all-around. Although, that really just means that nothing in particular stood out to me, but they did have a few very close-up shots of the monkeys (Caesar primarily), and they looked good. I'm not sure how much motion capture was used overall in the film (all I know is Serkis did Caesar), but it was interesting to just watch the movement at times.

Overall, the story may not surprise most in regard to its major path... especially if you've seen the trailer. Although, I think they did a good job getting there.

I thought the human actors were okay, but the movie wasn't too fair to them as the focus is really more on Caesar and the apes than the humans. So, the humans didn't really get as much development as I would've liked, but it was decent overall. I don't think it hurt the movie too much.

Final thoughts? I think it's good enough that I'd probably see it again if someone wanted to go, and I'd even pay my own way! It's pretty rare for me to be willing to see a movie more than once as most aren't even good enough to see the first time.

 

[John Connor]

I never seen one Planet Of the Apes. What is it about? Do humans visit a planet full of talking apes?

 

[KLin]

www.theonion.com/video/the-onion-reviews-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes,36436

 

[John Connor]

LMAO! "Monkey cum rag."

 

[Printer Bandit]

92% RT

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dawn_of_the_planet_of_the_apes/

 

[Dari]

I'm still haunted by the scene in the 2001 film where Mark Wahlberg interrupts two apes about to fuck.

 

[momeNt]

I'm just hoping the next movie we get another "of the" in the title. I will have a lot of fun saying it.

 

[Raizinman]

Saw it too. I thought the 3D effects were very good. Quite often in a 3D movie you can take off your glasses and there is no difference, but this movie had 3D effects all throughout the movie. The closeups were also very good.

 

[purbeast0]

Saw it too. I thought the 3D effects were very good. Quite often in a 3D movie you can take off your glasses and there is no difference, but this movie had 3D effects all throughout the movie. The closeups were also very good.

you have really bad vision if that's the case.

i'm excited to see this movie and want to see it in the theater, but i'll probably end up just seeing it at home instead since the last 2 times we went to the theater (iron man 3 and godzilla) were far worse experiences out at a theater than in my home theater.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Its not CGI, those are real Apes.

 

[JEDI]

you have really bad vision if that's the case.

i'm excited to see this movie and want to see it in the theater, but i'll probably end up just seeing it at home instead since the last 2 times we went to the theater (iron man 3 and godzilla) were far worse experiences out at a theater than in my home theater.

u actually paid to go see Godzilla?! did u not watch the previews?! Godzilla looked horrible.

I had a chance to d/l Godzilla and passed.

 

[JEDI]

Its not CGI, those are real Apes.

how did they made them talk?
and line up in combat formation?

 

[Nerva]

Would you say its on track to make 65mm on opening weekend?

 

[IronWing]

I never seen one Planet Of the Apes. What is it about?

The original movies were mainly about Charlton Heston taking his shirt off.

 

[purbeast0]

u actually paid to go see Godzilla?! did u not watch the previews?! Godzilla looked horrible.

I had a chance to d/l Godzilla and passed.

yeah i did, and wished i didn't, because it wasn't anything i expected. but another reason we actually saw it in the theater was because our friend was one of the animators of godzilla.

 

[JEDI]

yeah i did, and wished i didn't, because it wasn't anything i expected. but another reason we actually saw it in the theater was because our friend was one of the animators of godzilla.

lol.. I meant Godzilla himself looked horrible.
you should berate your animator friend.

the older godzillas looked much better

 

[momeNt]

The original movies were mainly about Charlton Heston taking his shirt off.

Back in his time, every actor wasn't on human growth hormone or taking testosterone injections. So it was pretty spectacular seeing his physique throughout the years.

 

[BrokenVisage]

LOVED 'Rise', thought it was the best movie of 2011, so I have been looking forward to 'Dawn' for a while now. Pleased to see good reviews so far.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Would you say its on track to make 65mm on opening weekend?

All of the showings last night (I think 6 in total between 2D/3D) were sold out.

I usually don't like the Planet of the Apes movies but this one was good.

 

[mizzou]

i hated the first one, i dont' think the second one is for me.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

how did they made them talk?
and line up in combat formation?

Positive reinforcement training.

 

[GasX]

92% RT

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dawn_of_the_planet_of_the_apes/

I just got back from the movie and all I can say about the RT score is that A LOT of critics got paid off...

 

[phucheneh]

I'm waiting for Night of the Living Planet of the Apes.

 

[Aikouka]

I just got back from the movie and all I can say about the RT score is that A LOT of critics got paid off...

Keep in mind that all the score means is that 92% of the reviewers gave it above a 60% (I believe that's the threshold).

 

[ImpulsE69]

I really liked the first one. I did not expect to. Will be watching this.