Rise of the planet of the apes 1 hours and 45 minutes movie 2011 at the storys heart is caesar andy serkis, a chimpanzee who gains humanlike intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. The film s writer jamie moss last wrote hunter killer and xmen. Having the ability to market the film to a builtin fanbase probably crossed the minds of foxs executives as well. Voice actors, characters, tv shows, movies, video games, shorts, commercials and voice compares from the planet of the apes franchise. Rise of the planet of the apes is equal parts family drama and scifilite action, and the poignant, complicated relationship between will, his ailingthenimproved father, and their beloved caesar is a bona fide tearjerker in a couple of scenes. Thank goodness we have something like rise of the planet of. Rise of the planet of the apes offers one of the richest character arcs ive seen in quite some time.
How to do the dawn of the planet of the apes sequel right. Rise of the planet of the apes is a film in which digital fx technology has now evolved to such an extent that superintelligent apes can be. Behind the planet of the apes is a 1998 documentary hosted by franchise star roddy mcdowall that details the phenomena of planet of the apes from the making of the original film through the 1975 animated series return to the planet of the apes. Will feels certain he is close to a breakthrough and tests his latest serum on apes, noticing dramatic increases in intelligence and brain activity in the primate subjects especially caesar, his pet chimpanzee. The sixth film produced in the planet of the apes franchise, it was loosely adapted from pierre boulle s 1963 novel of the same name and the 1968. Rise of the planet of the apes vfx breakdown animation progress weta digital vfx mastermind weta delivers stunning work and andy serkis mind blowing perfomence. Rise of the planet of the apes is one of those rare films that, like its ape protagonist, comes from humble stock but manages to exceed expectations profoundly. As discussed in the introduction to this collection, animal horror films often involve the invasion of one species into the territory of another. Ten years after the events of 2011s rise of the planet of the apes, simian leader caesar. Its been ten years since the simian flu wiped out most of humanity, and somewhere deep in the woods outside of san francisco, caesar voice and performance capture by andy serkis and his primate companions have established a thriving village built on the principles of peace and.
Compared to the orginal story line of planet of the apes, this movie definitely wasnt what i expected it to be. Scientist will rodmanis testing a potential cure for alzheimers on baby chimpanzee, caesar. Planet of the apes franchise behind the voice actors. War for the planet of the apes director matt reeves says the story isnt over, but the original film wont be remade. Rise of the planet of the apes fox digital hd hd picture quality. With roddy mcdowall, mort abrahams, charlton heston, richard d. The movie does include a lot of violence and some language, which may be unsuitable for some children. Behind the planet of the apes film behind the planet of the apes 05 september 1998. A reboot of the whole planet of the apes scenario that started in 1968, the new movie is much, much better than tim burtons boring remake of the 1968 charlton heston and rod serling classic, planet of the apes. Rise of the planet of the apes main title on vimeo. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 hd weta featurette.
Directed by rupert wyatt, the 2011 film rise of the planet of the apes serves as a reboot of the planet of the apes franchise. Hollywood has already grinded out planet of the apes movies by the thousands ok, theres only been six, but tim burtons leaden 2001 reboot of. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, host anna van valin takes a look at the groundbreaking scifi film planet of the apes, and the legendary film franchise it. Its just like xmen first class although xmen is an enjoyable movie and its necessary to tell its story. When rupert wyatts rise of the planet of the apes first hit theaters, no one was really sure what to expect. Rise of the planet of the apes doesnt want to show the true origin of the first series.
In a film not short on clever touches, one of the cleverest is the way it makes its human characters increasingly irrelevant as the world they thought was theirs starts to slip through their fingers. Dawn of the planet of the apes motion capture clip youtube. Rise the planet of the apes let me start by saying i think this movie is terrible. Rise of the planet of the apes vfx breakdown animation.
Alas, the second trailer turned out to be a far more accurate reflection of the movie than anyone would have expected. Set in modernday san francisco, rise of the planet of the apes opening august 5, 2011 will explain how apes come to rule the world 5000 years in the future, when the original films take place. At the end, though, theyre much smarter and really ticked off. The story behind the making of the 5 planet of the apes movies. Jul 11, 2014 having the ability to market the film to a builtin fanbase probably crossed the minds of foxs executives as well. Caesar displays unusual intelligence, and will decides to continue his experiments secretly. Photos of the rise of the planet of the apes movie voice actors.
From the vantage point of a spaceship orbiting a planet or the surface of an alien world, we get to examine our decisions and ask ourselves if we are. Jul 12, 2014 12 great ape movies to watch after you see dawn of the planet of the apes. I dont think fox is still capable of making accurate prequels. Simian horror in rise and dawn of the planet of the apes. Probably one of the best so far is the new planet of the apes. During our dawn of the planet of the apes podcast discussion, one thing our editorial team agreed on was that the third film should be titled war for the planet of the apes and chronicle the aftermath of the conflict koba toby kebbell started. Andy serkis work in rise of the planet of the apes locks his position amongst legendary monster actors such as lon chaney, sr, lon chaney, jr. With james franco, andy serkis, freida pinto, karin konoval. The apes and primates look perfectly real and very, very angry in 20th century foxs new prequel rise of the planet of the apes. The planet of the apes franchise, ranked film school rejects. Rise of the planet of the apes is a 2011 american science fiction action film directed by rupert wyatt and starring andy serkis, james franco, freida pinto, john.
With tensions between apes and humans at a boiling point, this seems like a natural continuation of the narrative, and would. What many have forgotten, however, is what a big surprise this movie was when it first hit theaters back in 2011. Scientist will rodman is determined to find a cure for alzheimers, the disease which has slowly consumed his father. The movie is notable for the prominent use of serkis folk with. The challenge with rise of the planet of the apes was a very different one, and in some ways, it was even more daunting. Some old potion is served up in a reasonably spiffy new bottle in rise of the planet of the apes. Rise of the planet of the apes was shot on film using arricam lt and arriflex 435 cameras and is presented in the 2. The first one, rise of the planet of the apes, is probably the best film so far by james franco, was the hollywood breakout film for bollywood star freida pinto, and another epic performance by british actor andy serkis. Rise of the planet of the apes is a 2011 american science fiction action film directed by rupert wyatt and starring andy serkis, james franco, freida pinto, john lithgow, brian cox, tom felton, and david oyelowo. Although there are allusions to a few incidents from the earlier movies, rise of the planet of the apes departs enough from the first fives shaky continuity that it creates a distinctly different timeline.
James franco and john lithgow star in director rupert wyatts prequel. Rise of the planet of the apes, starring james franco and freida pinto, is the latest addition to this franchise, but serves more. Drawing upon the iconic franchises rich history and well known storyline, it was befitting to design a concept that would bridge the gap between the fall of humanity and the rise of the apes. The sixth film produced in the planet of the apes franchise, it was loosely adapted from pierre boulles 1963 novel of the same name and the 1968 film version. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 movie behind the. August 4, 2011 the best science fiction lives just on the edge of a societys actions. Rise of the planet of the apes special effects by upp vfx a substance, designed to help the brain repair itself, gives rise to a superintelligent chimp who leads an ape uprising. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 movies, tv, celebs, and more.
Though war is waged in exhilarating style, it is the strength of the emotions the characters go through that will leave you well and truly shaken. Planet of the apes is a 2001 american science fiction film directed by tim burton and starring mark wahlberg, tim roth, helena bonham carter, michael clarke duncan, paul giamatti, and estella warren. Based on the 1968 planet of the apes film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel of the same name by pierre boulle. Franco, lithgow, and serkis, who deserves an academy. A war begins to brew between man and ape in this sequel to the 2011 hit rise of the planet of the apes. No ones saying it, probably because so few actually know anything about the planet of the apes franchises history, but rise of the planet of the apes is basically a remake. Rise of the planet of the apes movie movie insider. After the apes suffer massive losses, ape leader caesar begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. The films director rupert wyatt last directed captive state and the gambler. Watch rise of the planet of the apes online stream full. Will rodman james franco, a scientist in san francisco, is experimenting with a drug that he hopes will cure his fathers john lithgow alzheimers disease. Like its so bad that the only redeeming feature seems to be that its cheese fest script makes it a decent comedy film granted the cg is pretty good too but im making a joke while this movie wasnt.
The 21st century has seen multiple film franchises rebooted. Will rodman james franco is a scientist, currently residing in san francisco, who is working on a cure for alzheimers disease. The film s director rupert wyatt last directed captive state and the gambler. Thank goodness we have something like rise of the planet of the apes and.
But as rise of the planet of the apes makes good on its titles promise, humanity gets pushed toward the margins as the apes take center stage. The film is a realitybased cautionary tale a science fictionsciencefact blend where mankinds hubris leads to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. No reason to remake original planet of apes screen rant. Behind the oscarnominated visual effects in war for the planet of. The racial politics behind planet of the apes thegrio. Jul 18, 2014 after overcoming the odds and successfully rebooting the planet of the apes franchise with 2011s rise of the planet of the apes, fox had set high expectations for the sequel. The films writer jamie moss last wrote hunter killer and xmen. Dawn of the planet of the apes film complet en francais 2014. Rise of the planet of the apes actor says his costar deserves a best supporting actor nomination for his motioncaptured turn as caesar the ape published. Rise of the planet of the apes film rise of the planet of the apes 03 august 2011. The film is a loose remake of conquest of the planet of the apes and marks the origin story for a new planet of the apes universe covering a new take on the backstory to the original films.
This highly anticipated sciencefiction thriller serves up a visually stunning prequelcomeremake of the 1970s franchise. The 4k image here is an upconvert from a 2k digital intermediate, and although it isnt true 4k, it still looks pretty good. Once again, issues of race and racism were introduced via monkeys. No ones saying it, probably because so few actually know anything about the planet of the apes franchises history, but rise of the planet of the apes is basically a.
Jul 14, 2017 after the apes suffer massive losses, ape leader caesar begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. Leaving the airport, we illustrate the virus spreading from flight to flight, city to city via the flight patterns until finally encompassing the entire. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 the movie database. Jul 17, 2014 dawn of the planet of the apes regarder le film, dawn of the planet of the apes film en ligne, dawn of the planet of the apes film en ligne, dawn of the planet of the apes entier streaming, dawn. Review of the new film rise of the planet of the apes 2011 plot. A potent blend of scifi spectacle and substance, matt reeves exhilarating interspecieswar drama dawn of the planet of the apes may be the best film in the franchise since the 1968 original, thanks to a perceptive screenplay that delves deep into the tragic nature of conflict and cuttingedge special effects that constantly dazzle. Find out everything empire knows about rise of the planet of the apes. Jul 12, 2017 war for the planet of the apes director matt reeves says the story isnt over, but the original film wont be remade.
In a nice bookend, the movie both begins and ends with free apes in a forest. We applied some of the technology we developed for avatar to create a real, recognizable world modernday san francisco. While positive feelings still remained for the series, despite tim burtons muchmaligned reboot, no one quite knew. War for the planet of the apes a long, hard journey. Rise of the planet of the apes raises the stakes, suggesting that our heedless attempt to exercise dominion over the natural world will ironically lead to our demise. Its a long, hard journey get alerts on film when a new story is published. And im not talking about the scientist played by james franco. While positive feelings still remained for the series, despite tim burtons muchmaligned reboot, no one quite knew whether a prequel would work. Few would have expected 2011s reboot film rise of the planet of the apes to spawn one of the best movie franchises of the last decade, but. Aug 04, 2011 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Giving the film 5 out of 5 stars, joe neumaier of daily news labeled rise of the planet of the apes as the summers best popcorn flick.
A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising. Aug 11, 2011 rise of the planet of the apes is a film in which digital fx technology has now evolved to such an extent that superintelligent apes can be shown convincingly on screen for the first time. Dawn of the planet of the apes regarder le film, dawn of the planet of the apes film en ligne, dawn of the planet of the apes film en ligne, dawn of the planet of the apes entier streaming, dawn. After his work is deemed a failure, will becomes the guardian of caesar, an infant chimp who was exposed inutero to wills drug. A look at the rise of the planet of the apes behindthescenes crew and production team. Written by rick jaffa and amanda silver, it is 20th century foxs reboot of the planet of the apes series, intended to act as an origin story for a new series of films.