Rise of the Planet of the Apes

I just can't get in to the theme of this movie. I find it so unbelievably stupid.

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Originally Posted by Type Ryan

Saw this last night. Very entertaining. Well-paced story, good character development and action. You definitely get attached to Caesar.

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I don't believe any of this.

I will probably enjoy this on Netflix...

You guys are way negative about primates ripping shit up. I don't get that. If an orangutang flips a bird it might be MOTY.

I was watching the trailer and just couldn't believe that these idiot apes screaming and hopping over cars could take over the world when the humans are fighting them from helicopters and shit. Even one motherfucker with a flame thrower and they're screwed.

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Originally Posted by Drewbacca

I just can't get in to the theme of this movie. I find it so unbelievably stupid.

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Same here.

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Originally Posted by YellerDog

I will probably enjoy this on Netflix...

You guys are way negative about primates ripping shit up. I don't get that. If an orangutang flips a bird it might be MOTY.

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I just find this whole concept so preposterous and the movie doesn't seem to even have the slightest bit of humility concerning the ridiculous plot. I see something like Planet of the Apes and then see something like Piranha 3D and think they belong in the same category. But Piranha has marvelous tits and a lot of tongue-in-cheek fun in it (THEY TOOK MY PENIS) so I know they're just goofin' around. Yet everyone seems to think Planet of the Apes is deep and meaningful.

It's not for me. I'll laugh at it maybe when it comes to OnDemand.

I like implausable monkey carnage!

Leave your monkey baggage at the monkey door, IMO.

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Originally Posted by Diff-chan

I don't believe any of this.

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Well, all I can say is, "Watch the movie, then tell me if I'm talking out of my butt."

Like I said before, I'm a cynic when it comes to movies and I left the theater satisfied after having my main question answered (how the hell did they come to take over the planet when they're just apes and we've got all kinds of sophisticated equipment, etc.?). The answer was laid out in a logical/plausible manner (given the circumstances in the movie). They also successfully (imo) tied in the future role of Charlton Heston's character in the original PotA.

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

I was watching the trailer and just couldn't believe that these idiot apes screaming and hopping over cars could take over the world when the humans are fighting them from helicopters and shit. Even one motherfucker with a flame thrower and they're screwed.

Same here.

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Yet you have no problem with 50 machine guns being fired at Arnold in Commando and all of them missing? Realism? Really? :)

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Originally Posted by haohmaru

Yet you have no problem with 50 machine guns being fired at Arnold in Commando and all of them missing? Realism? Really? :)

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It's Arnold. It's completely realistic.

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

It's Arnold. It's completely realistic.

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LOL

Anyway, I'll be going to see this. Big fan of the late 60's/70's flicks.