Thread: Last movie you saw - and rate it

Originally Posted by atwater27

Couldn't agree more. The beauty of the original b movies is that they were unintentionally funny. Doing one on purpose is like a gal buying a knock off of a knockoff purse. I can't even watch sci if channel any more. They have become a parody of themselves. And to think they at one point had in my opinion the best tv show ever... Battle star galactica

I have to applaud your taste in television. I have to agree that Battlestar Galactica is the best TV show I have ever seen.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 8.5/10

Finally got to check this out last night and was really impressed. Set 10 years after the events of the first movie, the Simian Flu which was created as a side effect of the experiments on Caesar the ape has spread and wiped out most of the world. Small clusters of humans are genetically immune to the disease and have set up a small community in San Francisco, but as their gas supplies for generators run low they look to turn a nearby dam to generate some electricity to the city. The problem is the dam is in Ape territory. This leads to a series of misunderstandings and conflicts that ultimately puts an uneasy truce between man and ape at jeopardy as fear takes over on both sides.

I like how there is no clear "bad guy" in this movie. Every motive on each side is done with the logic of keeping one's best interests in mind for the good of their side. The tension is palpable in many scenes, and the new apes in this film that make up the core group rival even Andy Serkis' performance as Caesar. There are some parts of the movie that feel forced to increase the runtime, but ultimately this was a great movie with outstanding special effects and a good story. If you enjoyed the first but haven't seen this yet, now is the time to do so.

I saw the Purge Anarchy and a very bad side of me really liked it. It was fun and funny and twisted and everything I thought was missing form the first one. If you like these types of movies you will enjoy it. If you think they are evil and horrible then you will hate it.

Originally Posted by MasterShake

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 8.5/10

Finally got to check this out last night and was really impressed. Set 10 years after the events of the first movie, the Simian Flu which was created as a side effect of the experiments on Caesar the ape has spread and wiped out most of the world. Small clusters of humans are genetically immune to the disease and have set up a small community in San Francisco, but as their gas supplies for generators run low they look to turn a nearby dam to generate some electricity to the city. The problem is the dam is in Ape territory. This leads to a series of misunderstandings and conflicts that ultimately puts an uneasy truce between man and ape at jeopardy as fear takes over on both sides.

I like how there is no clear "bad guy" in this movie. Every motive on each side is done with the logic of keeping one's best interests in mind for the good of their side. The tension is palpable in many scenes, and the new apes in this film that make up the core group rival even Andy Serkis' performance as Caesar. There are some parts of the movie that feel forced to increase the runtime, but ultimately this was a great movie with outstanding special effects and a good story. If you enjoyed the first but haven't seen this yet, now is the time to do so.

I was actually impressed with the first one (not the incredibly horrible Wahlberg one) and desperately want to see this.

It is scientifically impossible for a fictional ape movie to score an 8.5/10. I will not stand for this nonsense!

Originally Posted by Buff

It is scientifically impossible for a fictional ape movie to score an 8.5/10. I will not stand for this nonsense!

You're a movie snob of the highest order. You're basically joyless.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

You're a movie snob of the highest order. You're basically joyless.

Yes to the first point, no to the second.

Originally Posted by Buff

It is scientifically impossible for a fictional ape movie to score an 8.5/10. I will not stand for this nonsense!

I would give it a 9 or 9.5 it was AWESOME

I agree buff. I'm sure it's a good flick, but the subject matter is a big 'meh'.

Originally Posted by MasterShake

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 8.5/10

Finally got to check this out last night and was really impressed. Set 10 years after the events of the first movie, the Simian Flu which was created as a side effect of the experiments on Caesar the ape has spread and wiped out most of the world. Small clusters of humans are genetically immune to the disease and have set up a small community in San Francisco, but as their gas supplies for generators run low they look to turn a nearby dam to generate some electricity to the city. The problem is the dam is in Ape territory. This leads to a series of misunderstandings and conflicts that ultimately puts an uneasy truce between man and ape at jeopardy as fear takes over on both sides.

I like how there is no clear "bad guy" in this movie. Every motive on each side is done with the logic of keeping one's best interests in mind for the good of their side. The tension is palpable in many scenes, and the new apes in this film that make up the core group rival even Andy Serkis' performance as Caesar. There are some parts of the movie that feel forced to increase the runtime, but ultimately this was a great movie with outstanding special effects and a good story. If you enjoyed the first but haven't seen this yet, now is the time to do so.

Great write-up on the movie. I loved the first one (2009) and this one didn't disappoint. Can't wait for the third installment!

Originally Posted by Buff

It is scientifically impossible for a fictional ape movie to score an 8.5/10. I will not stand for this nonsense!

Heterosexual males drinking Vodka Cranberries is scientifically impossible. Planet of the Apes might as well be a documentary compared to that!

Originally Posted by atwater27

I agree buff. I'm sure it's a good flick, but the subject matter is a big 'meh'.

Well like any good science fiction there is a good allegory to real world politics and war in there. Its just that instead of some tired old WWII movie we get something with intelligent apes dual wielding machine guns and shooting at Gary Oldman. Its not like I gave Sharknado 1 Million Boners/10 like SOME people here.

That's right. I'm a sub-genre movie snob.

Originally Posted by MasterShake

Heterosexual males drinking Vodka Cranberries is scientifically impossible. Planet of the Apes might as well be a documentary compared to that!

Boom!

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