Best Planet Of The Apes sequel?

All the Apes films are cool, even when they're crap like Battle. Purely because they have the classic Ape make-up. For all his technical jiggery pokery, Tim Burton's effort won't ever match even the lowly heights of the TV series.

Thanks for the pics. of the posters, Montana - very nice!

Should Rise be added to the poll?

Goonie said:

Should Rise be added to the poll?

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No.

That would open the door to Marky Marks gigantic turd.

Rocket Surgeon said:

No.

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Rocket Surgeon said:

That would open the door to Marky Marks gigantic turd.

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Vacancy filled. No polishers required.

Montana Smith said:

All the Apes films are cool, even when they're crap like Battle. Purely because they have the classic Ape make-up. For all his technical jiggery pokery, Tim Burton's effort won't ever match even the lowly heights of the TV series.

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The TV series is a pet love of mine so, for anyone (like Smiffy) who criticizes it, here are some words from George Taylor, himself:

"Damn you! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!"

Goonie said:

Should Rise be added to the poll?

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No, Goonie. If any film titles are to be added, they should be:

- Back to the Planet of the Apes
- Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
- Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
- Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
- Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

1981 was a good year.

Stoo said:

The TV series is a pet love of mine so, for anyone (like Smiffy) who criticizes it, here are some words from George Taylor, himself:

"Damn you! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!"

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What?

Criticize the TV series?

I love the series because it was another chance to see more classic apes. It's only a lowly height compared to the movies (and in terms of its stories!)

Even Battle was good crap, because it had classic apes.

Classic apes rule!

Montana Smith said:

What?

Criticize the TV series?

I love the series because it was another chance to see more classic apes. It's only a lowly height compared to the movies (and in terms of its stories!)

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Read you wrong then, Smiff! Sorry.

Montana Smith said:

Even Battle was good crap, because it had classic apes.

Classic apes rule!

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Yes, "Battle" is the worst so I would like to know which 2 people voted for it as the best sequel! That said, has anyone else (besides me) seen the extended version that was released on the old, Japanese laserdique? It has a great connection to "Beneath". In the grand scheme of the Ape timeline, it makes the "Battle" film so much better!

Stoo said:

Read you wrong then, Smiff! Sorry.

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Stoo said:

Yes, "Battle" is the worst so I would like to know which 2 people voted for it as the best sequel!

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Damn dirty ape-hating humans!

Stoo said:

That said, has anyone else (besides me) seen the extended version that was released on the old, Japanese laserdique? It has a great connection to "Beneath". In the grand scheme of the Ape timeline, it makes the "Battle" film so much better!

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I read there were an extra ten minutes in that release - sounds like a lot of ape goodness to remove.

I saw all four sequels for the first time in preperation for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes(I'd only seen a couple of clips from Escape).

Escape of the Planet of the Apes was easily the best. It was the best made of them and also the most fun to watch. I really enjoyed how it combined multiple genres(on one hand it's a time travel movie, on the other hands it amazingly a light-hearted comedy, yet still delivered classic dark moments we expect from the series).

Beneath started off well, it was fun to see a direct sequel to such a classic, and it was great they got Charlton Heston back(and I couldn't take my eyes off of Nova ) but it does sort of fall flat once they enter "Beneath" the planet. The ending is also a bit week,

I don't mind them blowing up the planet too much, but the execution felt rather forced

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Conquest was strangely my least favorite one, but I will give it credit for one thing: UC Irvine, the school my sister graduated from, is the start of the Ape Revolution!

Forbidden Eye said:

Conquest was strangely my least favorite one, but I will give it credit for one thing: UC Irvine, the school my sister graduated from, is the start of the Ape Revolution!

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I found Conquest to be the best of the sequels. The dark tone was really welcome after the cheesiness of Escape (don't get me wrong I like Escape too, but that scene where the apes hit the city and that hokey music plays makes me roll my eyes). I loved the story in Conquest and think that Roddy McDowall gave his best performance of the series in that one.