...and the next reboot is...

[krakenslayer]

You can't call it a prequel to Planet of the Apes because the original series involved time travel - both directions - and the events of the series are a self-fulfilling cycle (which may or may not break off into a "happier" timeline at the end of Battle for the Planet of the Apes). There is no room for a prequel - the existing sequels are the prequels!

[bassman]

You can't call it a prequel to Planet of the Apes because the original series involved time travel - both directions - and the events of the series are a self-fulfilling cycle (which may or may not break off into a "happier" timeline at the end of Battle for the Planet of the Apes). There is no room for a prequel - the existing sequels are the prequels! Exactly. I'm thinking that they're just using the word "prequel" to ease it onto people, but it will actually be the start of a new series. Basically starting at Escape/Conquest. CGI apes, though? God I hope that doesn't happen. If they're starting at the beginning of the end, we won't be able to relate to CGI! The whole point of both Escape and Conquest is for the viewer to sympathise with the apes(Cornelious, Zira, Milo/Ceasar) rather than humans. You think that's going to work when they look like Alvin and the Chipmunks?

[AcesandEights]

I have a hard time believing CGI Apes will go over well.

[Neil]

I have a hard time believing CGI Apes will go over well. That said, the 'makeup' apes in the Tim Burton one looked terrible IMHO!

[bassman]

That said, the 'makeup' apes in the Tim Burton one looked terrible IMHO! shhhhh. We don't even mention that "remake" around here. Deal? My other half actually prefers the remake over the original films. Her back still hurts from the lashings....

[AcesandEights]

That said, the 'makeup' apes in the Tim Burton one looked terrible IMHO! Really? I thought that was one of the few decent things about the film. That and the ape costume design. Otherwise it was wretched and I recall being quite, quite pissed after seeing it.

[SRP76]

We don't need any more Monkey Business around here, thanks. The original sequels were stupid, the remake was stupid, now a remake of a sequel...fuck that. Now, if they wanted to do a legit remake (in other words, one that even halfassed resembles the original story) of the first one, and then STOP, that'd be okay with me.

[darth los]

This isn't really a re-remake. It's based off of the fourth film in the series, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. Totally different film. A single ape has the intelligence and leads an army to take over mankind. It's like a better version of Land of the Dead. "Rise of the Apes" - Coming June 24, 2011. I think all hope has just jumped out the window.... Ricardo montablan and Roddy McDowell had great chemistry in that film. It is also my fav after the first one. "Ceasar!. This is not how it was to be!" That exchange with McDonald to cap the film was among the greatest most profound end scenes to any film, imo.

[bassman]

We don't need any more Monkey Business around here, thanks. The original sequels were stupid.. What what what?!? Beneath The Planet of the Apes was shit, but Escape and Conquest are two of the best sequels EVER. Conquest is actually my favorite of the whole series - including the first.

[darth los]

What what what?!? Beneath The Planet of the Apes was shit, but Escape and Conquest are two of the best sequels EVER. Conquest is actually my favorite of the whole series - including the first. Agreed. Me thinks i hve to give that series another propper viewing and intorduce the kids to it. Conquest was a very powerful film and as in the old style had plenty of satire and political commentary about the times in which it was made. One has to atleast acknowledge that. I took a very civil rightish message from it. I predict that nothing of the sort will be involved with this re-fake. It will cater to the popcorn audiences of today and any message contained therein will be much less overt than in the original.

[krakenslayer]

What what what?!? Beneath The Planet of the Apes was shit, but Escape and Conquest are two of the best sequels EVER. Conquest is actually my favorite of the whole series - including the first. Battle for the Planet of the Apes was alright too, it felt a bit cheap-and-nasty, but I enjoyed it. Beneath was crap, Escape was good and Conquest was my favourite of the whole series.

[bassman]

You can basically just skip Beneath. When I recently purchased the entire series on BR I watched them all over the course of a week, but just kinda jumped around on Beneath. I've tried to like it, but they just fucked that sequel all up. Tried too hard to make the first film over again. Just skip straight to Escape and tell your kids that the "planet of the apes" blew up shortly after Taylor found the Statue of Liberty.

[darth los]

Battle for the Planet of the Apes was alright too, it felt a bit cheap-and-nasty, but I enjoyed it. Beneath was crap, Escape was good and Conquest was my favourite of the whole series. "I reveal my utmost self unto my god !! " Nigga Please. half of the movie felt, as bassman said, like it was trying to be the first. And the other half i felt like i was at church with them all singing to the nuke and shit.

[SRP76]

What what what?!? Beneath The Planet of the Apes was shit, but Escape and Conquest are two of the best sequels EVER. Conquest is actually my favorite of the whole series - including the first. Phooey on them. Or some similar sentiment. The first one was fine. Then "oh by the way" there's a whole bunch of other shit, with psychically-enhanced people and other pukeworthy items. Which lead directly into monkeys dying/oopswewantasequelso not dying (and going back in time to boot), which leads to more chicanery. I don't like things like that. Not in ape movies, not in ANY movies. Which is probably why I'm not a fan of sequels in general.

[krakenslayer]

"I reveal my utmost self unto my god !! " Nigga Please. half of the movie felt, as bassman said, like it was trying to be the first. And the other half i felt like i was at church with them all singing to the nuke and shit. I said Battle for the Planet of the Apes was good, not Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Battle is the final sequel everyone always forgets about, because it was just kind of "okay" without being anything special.