With a well established legacy of over 40 years in place, going the “prequel” route as the next entry to the Planet of the Apes franchise is not only ballsy but nearly impossible to keep from becoming, at best, an unflattering installment. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is directed by Rupert Wyatt who (with only one other feature length film to his name) certainly had a tough road to hoe considering this film would lead up to 1968’s iconic film. But with such a well crafted story that does service to the series, it’s safe to say he’s beaten the odds. Rise is a fine film, very fine in fact and better still,…
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Sweet(er) Trailer…'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'
Well now this is looking better than last time that’s for sure! In April we featured the teaser trailer for the upcoming prequel to the famous Planet of the Apes. This “before the fact” story tells how the apes took over and became the dominant species. Yahoo dropped this sweet looking trailer that, to us, is lightyears beyond the first. It’s really coming along very well and is worth a watch. Enjoy! It looks like it has the makings to be epic. Buuuut my gut tells me it’ll fall, at best, just a bit short. I mean, unless they’re planning a follow up to this to continue whatever story…
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Sweet(er) Trailer…’Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
Well now this is looking better than last time that’s for sure! In April we featured the teaser trailer for the upcoming prequel to the famous Planet of the Apes. This “before the fact” story tells how the apes took over and became the dominant species. Yahoo dropped this sweet looking trailer that, to us, is lightyears beyond the first. It’s really coming along very well and is worth a watch. Enjoy! It looks like it has the makings to be epic. Buuuut my gut tells me it’ll fall, at best, just a bit short. I mean, unless they’re planning a follow up to this to continue whatever story…