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Post by Wolfgang on May 8, 2018 21:23:34 GMT -5
In the next few days (until I'm done), I'm going to watch the Planet of the Apes reboot movies back-to-back-to-back: Rise + Dawn + War
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May 9, 2018 16:24:04 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 9, 2018 16:24:04 GMT -5
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Getting soft in my old age, but when the apes rebelled and broke out of the "shelter," I was teary-eyed. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Watching Caesar command his army of apes is a sight to behold.
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May 9, 2018 18:20:25 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 18:20:25 GMT -5
Gollum. He's really a versatile actor.
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May 9, 2018 21:27:23 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 9, 2018 21:27:23 GMT -5
Tripartite Formula in some movies and TV shows I've been watching lately:
1. Humans bad 2. "Other" (e.g., apes, robots, marginalized humans) subjected to human cruelty 3. Select few humans sympathetic to the plight of the "Other" (and sometimes, 4. select few "others" collaborate with humans or otherwise sabotage "others" because of power struggle)
See, e.g., Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Westworld, Humans (British TV show), Paddington 1 and 2, The Shape of Water, A Cure for Wellness.
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May 9, 2018 21:29:57 GMT -5
Post by XAsstCoach on May 9, 2018 21:29:57 GMT -5
Gollum. He's really a versatile actor. Thought it was Snokes who played the ape?
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May 9, 2018 21:36:45 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 21:36:45 GMT -5
You may be right. Or King Kong. But that's not much of a stretch.
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May 9, 2018 21:38:18 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 9, 2018 21:38:18 GMT -5
Andy Serkis played Caesar, the head ape.
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May 9, 2018 21:43:34 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 9, 2018 21:43:34 GMT -5
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Halfway through. Why does Kirk Acevedo always play a d*ck in films and TV? Also, they didn't give Kerri Russell a lot to do. If I were Caesar, I would not have let them fix the power station. Why give humans more power, pun intended, to potentially hurt apes?
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May 9, 2018 22:45:17 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 22:45:17 GMT -5
Andy Serkis played Caesar, the head ape. #whoosh! Interesting to see Andy in Black Panther. I wonder if he will get more roles that aren't motion capture.
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May 9, 2018 23:59:20 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 9, 2018 23:59:20 GMT -5
Coco
Very imaginative and creative animated film. Why is it that I only see creativity in animated works, not in live action works? My only quibble is that it gets silly often, but this is a complaint I have about almost every animated feature (esp. the ones by Disney or Pixar). The silliness makes me want to hurl. First, the silliness isn't funny. Second, the silliness is plain stupid.
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May 10, 2018 0:00:47 GMT -5
Post by XAsstCoach on May 10, 2018 0:00:47 GMT -5
Oh...if you get the chance look at the scrapped scenes and such in War. Was interesting to see how they filmed the apes with all the sensors and green suits.
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May 10, 2018 15:11:20 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 10, 2018 15:11:20 GMT -5
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Good movie but it didn't have the same emotional payoff that Rise of the Planet of the Apes did. I was not as thrilled with the climax of this movie as I was when Caesar led the revolt and helped his fellow apes escape to Muir Woods. Also, I was very confused in the opening scene when the apes were hunting elk. They're not carnivores! Why are they hunting elk?
They didn't really give Gary Oldman and Kerri Russell a lot to do. Jason Clarke was good, but he has always been good in almost everything, starting with the TV show Brotherhood.
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May 10, 2018 16:26:55 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 10, 2018 16:26:55 GMT -5
War for the Planet of the Apes
In the beginning of the move, Caesar's son returned from a long trip and announced he found something. I half expected him to hand Caesar the smuggled plans of the Death Star.
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May 11, 2018 1:14:19 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 11, 2018 1:14:19 GMT -5
Baby Driver
First 30 minutes = stunning!
One of the most mesmerizing music from the film was this piece that made me wonder, where have I heard this before? And sure enough, it was from Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. You listen to it and wonder, how can this be the Beach Boys?
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May 11, 2018 2:34:24 GMT -5
Post by XAsstCoach on May 11, 2018 2:34:24 GMT -5
Baby Driver First 30 minutes = stunning! One of the most mesmerizing music from the film was this piece that made me wonder, where have I heard this before? And sure enough, it was from Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. You listen to it and wonder, how can this be the Beach Boys? I was surprised by this movie. Was skeptic when I read the reviews but then when I watched it, couldn't look away from the screen.
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