Planet of the Apes

[alaskanseminole]

So the Planet of the Apes series showed up on my HBO list, so I started watching them. What are your thought on the film series?

Planet of the Apes (1968) - Good flick, not great acting, but good enough plot to keep me interested.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) - Dear God! Good parts were a recycle of the previous film, the rest was terrible!
Escape from Planet of the Apes (1971) - Haven't seen (after the 1970 one, wasn't sure if they kept getting worse)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) - Haven't seen (after the 1970 one, wasn't sure if they kept getting worse)
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) - Haven't seen (after the 1970 one, wasn't sure if they kept getting worse)
Planet of the Apes (2001) - Pretty solid movie, loads better than the original.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) - Decent film and necessary for the other two.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - Really enjoyed this movie, builds well off the previous.
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) - Enjoyed this one as well.

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Planet of the Apes timeline at a glance​

This is a version of the guide above, but free of spoilers.

• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
• War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
• Planet of the Apes (1968)
• Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
• Escape from Planet of the Apes (1971)
• Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
• Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
• Bonus: Planet of the Apes (1974 - TV series)
• Bonus: Planet of the Apes (2001)

Planet of the Apes theatrical release order​

Here's all the Planet of the Apes movies, but ordered in which they premiered in cinemas and free of spoilers.

• Planet of the Apes (1968)
• Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
• Escape from Planet of the Apes (1971)
• Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
• Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
• Optional: Planet of the Apes (1974 - TV series)
• Bonus: Planet of the Apes (2001)
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
• War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

 

[sober_teacher]

The 2001 version by Tim Burton is badly overrated in your list IMO. Burton was trying for something, but in my opinion missed badly.

the original movies are all worth one watch IMO, but the more recent trilogy blows them out of the water. I do hope they someday revisit that world with a sequel trilogy (post-caeser).

 

[SSG T]

I haven't seen any of the post 1970s ones, so I can't comment.

In order, I'd rate the original series
Planet of the Apes
Escape
Conquest
Beneath
Battle

Beneath wasn't great and Battle was trash. The 1st was a classic, Escape was really far fetched, but at least entertaining, Conquest was the most politically in your face.

 

[Moral]

Planet of the Gapes 3: Destination Uranus

I had to look, it exists.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

I giv'em two apposable thumbs up!!

 

[alaskanseminole]

The 2001 version by Tim Burton is badly overrated in your list IMO. Burton was trying for something, but in my opinion missed badly.

the original movies are all worth one watch IMO, but the more recent trilogy blows them out of the water. I do hope they someday revisit that world with a sequel trilogy (post-caeser).

It was the first one I ever saw, aside from occasionally stumbling across them Saturday afternoons as a kid, only to get up when the first commercial hit and go outside to play.

 

[sober_teacher]

I haven't seen any of the post 1970s ones, so I can't comment.

In order, I'd rate the original series
Planet of the Apes
Escape
Conquest
Beneath
Battle

Beneath wasn't great and Battle was trash. The 1st was a classic, Escape was really far fetched, but at least entertaining, Conquest was the most politically in your face.

Not listed in this is their attempt to create a TV series off the movies.

I don’t hate any of the original series - I don’t know how well received the later ones were. I find them watchable but that’s about it, they suffer more from the problem that any long running franchise has - it just went too long.

 

[SSG T]

Not listed in this is their attempt to create a TV series off the movies.

I don’t hate any of the original series - I don’t know how well received the later ones were. I find them watchable but that’s about it, they suffer more from the problem that any long running franchise has - it just went too long.

Geez, I forgot about the TV show. It was sometime around 74-76, wasn't it? Maybe half a season IIRC.

 

[alaskanseminole]

Not listed in this is their attempt to create a TV series off the movies.

I don’t hate any of the original series - I don’t know how well received the later ones were. I find them watchable but that’s about it, they suffer more from the problem that any long running franchise has - it just went too long.

It's listed up there in the lower section:

• Optional: Planet of the Apes (1974 - TV series)

 

[JRHawk2003]

Geez, I forgot about the TV show. It was sometime around 74-76, wasn't it? Maybe half a season IIRC.

Me-TV was running it for a while on the Saturday Night Red Eye Sci-Fi so it came on at like 3 or 4 AM.

 

[Dorrman]

The newest trilogy is fantastic

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Looking forward to Escape from Beneath the Rise of the Dawn on the War for the Planet of the Apes.

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

The 2001 version by Tim Burton is badly overrated in your list IMO.

I'm not a huge fan of this movie, either, but I give it kuddos because it is the most loyal to the original novel - An Earthling travels to another planet to find that humans have destroyed themselves and allowed apes to take over, then comes back to Earth to find that the exact same thing has happened there (The ape from the other planet "beating him there by several generations and leading the revolution" is kinda silly, though, and probably worthy of the criticism it has received.

 

[Titanhawk2]

The original one is good, the rest of them not so much. I enjoyed the Tim Burton one. Haven't sat through any of the new ones from start to finish but seemed OK

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

The newest trilogy is fantastic

Agreed. But apparently I’m in the minority for liking the second more than finale.

 

[swagsurfer02]

Just terrible

 

[Fan In Black]

did not like the 2001 reboot. I really liked the last run of movies but expected more. I watched the originals hundreds if times in the 80s.

 

[sober_teacher]

Agreed. But apparently I’m in the minority for liking the second more than finale.

I’m with you. I like the 3rd, it just drags a little to long for me to enjoy as much.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[Moral]

 

[artradley]

I actually saw Planet of the Apes in the theatre downtown Burlington. I was surprised to see it was that long ago. I guess my parents drove me, but I don’t remember that part…

 

[Zape_]

Just terrible

Rosanne had a point...

 

[SigMaintHawk]

PSA-The original version of this film is on TCM tonight starting at 7pm.

 

[hawkirugged17]