When a guy plays an ape more than once, he's not typecast, he's just really good at it. Andy Serkis is a CG-based star once again and once again he is tremendous. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is over-the-top, laughably absurd at times, and a really enjoyable ride. Full disclosure, I'm a Planet of the Apes fan from the good ol' days, so my tendency to love a good talking … [Read more...] about Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
rise of the planet of the apes
Watch a three-minute clip from ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
After some initial trailers and even some viral videos (p.s. don't give an ape a gun), 20th Century Fox has released three full minutes of Rise of the Planet of the Apes with an introduction from Andy Serkis, who once again plays an ape, as Caesar. His caretaker, played by the awesome John Lithgow, is the central figure in this clip, with a little overlap in a trailer we've … [Read more...] about Watch a three-minute clip from ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
Watch: new ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ viral teaser, don’t give an ape a gun
Twentieth Century Fox is taking a new route in their marketing for Rise of the Planet of the Apes by releasing this viral-bound video about the perils of giving guns to the apes you're belittling. It's pretty amusing. Avoid the comment section on Youtube though. It's riddled with super trolls. Thanks to Randy (who sometimes dresses like a monkey) for the catch! The … [Read more...] about Watch: new ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ viral teaser, don’t give an ape a gun
New trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes
A lot of new footage is in this new commercial for Rise of the Planet of the Apes including more John Lithgow (never a bad thing). I just can't wait for this. So check out the trailer for the reboot/prequel of the Planet of the Apes franchise, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Rise of the Planet of the Apes stars James Franco, Andy Serkis, Frida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, … [Read more...] about New trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Trailer 2 for Rise of the Planet of the Apes
I am looking forward to some major ape carnage way too much and will surely be disappointed when this comes out. Maybe if they'd stop giving me awesome concept art and featurettes, I wouldn't be so excited. But in the meantime, check out trailer number two for the reboot/prequel of the Planet of the Apes franchise, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Rise of the Planet of the … [Read more...] about Trailer 2 for Rise of the Planet of the Apes