Tag: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Review
22nd December
** There may be some possible/potential spoilers, so perhaps watch the movie first **
Today I finally got around to watching Rise of the Planet of the Apes after a very very long wait. I am very happy to say that I loved it! It was definitely worth the wait and I can now see why people thought it was one of the year’s best!
It’s been awhile since I’ve watched a movie that has made me want to write a review for it, but the moment I finished watching it I had 2 choices, either watch it again or write a review. The latter won out.
So where to start, Rise is a prequel for the Planet of the Apes films and tells the story of how the apes (well technically an assortment of primates) became super intelligent and rose up under … Read More »
‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Review
22nd December
** There may be some possible/potential spoilers, so perhaps watch the movie first **
Today I finally got around to watching Rise of the Planet of the Apes after a very very long wait. I am very happy to say that I loved it! It was definitely worth the wait and I can now see why people thought it was one of the year’s best!
It’s been awhile since I’ve watched a movie that has made me want to write a review for it, but the moment I finished watching it I had 2 choices, either watch it again or write a review. The latter won out.
So where to start, Rise is a prequel for the Planet of the Apes films and tells the story of how the apes (well technically an assortment of primates) became super intelligent and rose up under … Read More »
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Trailer
14th April
All Hail Caesar!
The first trailer from Rise of the Planet of the Apes has just been released and I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised.
Directed by Rupert Wyatt (The Escapist) and written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (The Relic) based upon the original novel by Pierre Boulle. Starring James Franco (127 Hours) as Will Rodman and Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) as Caesar, this prequel charts the uprising of the apes caused by genetic engineering experiments and set in modern say San Francisco.
At first when I heard that they were adding a prequel to the Planet of the Apes series I have to say that it did nothing for me, at all. Don’t get me wrong I was, and still am, a big fan of the original 5 films, Planet of the Apes (1968), Beneath … Read More »
