tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post1076946380082969345..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)Michael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-86542803856886201392011-08-17T15:56:44.310-05:002011-08-17T15:56:44.310-05:00I'm usually very good at controlling myself in...I'm usually very good at controlling myself in movie theaters (Scot genes), but I nearly gave it up when Caesar screamed, "NO!" Puts a lump in my throat just thinking about it.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-20973865622043353442011-08-17T15:16:28.314-05:002011-08-17T15:16:28.314-05:00I hated the animal cruelty I knew I was going to h...I hated the animal cruelty I knew I was going to have to go through to watch this one but it was worth it. Cathartic is the word for that cool feeling when those monkeys took to the trees and bridge. It wasn't fun or cute anymore. It wasn't like the game 'Barrel of Monkeys'. Caesars cry for justice? WOW. Damn dirty humans!! Long live the Planet of the Apes!! (That is easy for me to root for because I won't be alive to ever see it really happen)Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408150910056369989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-58407479513634639482011-08-17T11:58:02.597-05:002011-08-17T11:58:02.597-05:00Awesome!Awesome!Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-72458601674612370802011-08-16T23:35:04.229-05:002011-08-16T23:35:04.229-05:00Wasn't going to see it but this post tipped me...Wasn't going to see it but this post tipped me over the edge. Just got back from the theater and I loved it! Flaws? Yes. Quibbles? A lot. But on the whole it was grade A entertainment. Thanks for helping me make up my mind. I'm glad I went and saw it.M. D. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820831338678743992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-63610073482421612022011-08-16T21:12:27.915-05:002011-08-16T21:12:27.915-05:00It's certainly not flawless. I just loved it t...It's certainly not flawless. I just loved it too much to care. <br /><br />You should check out that Lisa Hanawalt link if you haven't already. It really is funny and she probably represents your experience with the movie better than I do. :)Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-73883308643078695172011-08-16T21:04:55.488-05:002011-08-16T21:04:55.488-05:00I have to say, I loved that neither the scientist ...I have to say, I loved that neither the scientist theoretically doing thorough physical work-ups on Bright-Eyes, nor the "expert" chimp handler, had the slightest idea that she was pregnant or had given birth. Honestly, it's just blind luck that these idiots didn't wipe out all life on Earth years earlier...not to mention the brilliant veterinarian who for 5 years never realized that Caesar was more than just a smarter-than-average chimp.<br /><br />The humans were so stupid in this movie, and so shallowly drawn, and generally had such ridiculously bad dialogue, it dragged down the movie. The chimp parts were so well done, but with the human parts, one got the sense of, "who cares, no one will be watching the humans, just cast pretty people and don't worry about their motivations/dialogue."<br /><br />BONUS: Apes rampage for what must have been hours in a major US city, and not a single cop pulls a gun until the bridge showdown! SCREENWRITING!!!snellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181997862745538999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-6747417072904149612011-08-16T21:02:36.156-05:002011-08-16T21:02:36.156-05:00It didn't bother me. You're right that it ...It didn't bother me. You're right that it doesn't look perfectly real, but neither did the make-up in the originals. Once I got into it, I thought it was just as easy to suspend disbelief as those were.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-7865934056970926172011-08-16T18:24:05.534-05:002011-08-16T18:24:05.534-05:00I dunno...I'm having a problem getting past th...I dunno...I'm having a problem getting past the CGI Michael...did it bother you at all? Caesar looks so fake to me.Mike D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11814827714980192042noreply@blogger.com