tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014106.post6396774195546510113..comments2023-09-08T01:35:21.679-07:00Comments on Zaki's Corner / Zaki Hasan: Zaki's Retro Review: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)Zakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06150118173142516267noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014106.post-55981251981602510422011-08-10T00:21:53.973-07:002011-08-10T00:21:53.973-07:00Many thanks for the kind words! I had a blast doin...Many thanks for the kind words! I had a blast doing this review series, so it's nice to know it was well-received on the other end!<br /><br />The APES flicks have been pretty darn important in my life, so I'm somewhat grateful for this new movie coming out, as it gave me the opportunity to go back and really dive into them on this site.<br /><br />And while I did grow up outside the US, I was living abroad as an expat American, so the cultural milieu was never too far from my mind. :-)Zakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150118173142516267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014106.post-12841058776154575912011-08-09T20:07:30.243-07:002011-08-09T20:07:30.243-07:00Zaki--
I read your review of "Rise" on H...Zaki--<br />I read your review of "Rise" on HuffPost and then read the linked reviews of the old film series (which I saw in the theatres when they were originally released.<br /><br />I appreciate that you took the time to do this, and having never read any of your reviews before, I was suspicious of what you might say. I was pleasantly surprised. I think your take on the series was spot-on, and give you credit for placing them in the context of their time--both socio-politically and in terms of cinematic history and technology. I am especially impressed given that your comments suggest you didn't grow up in the U.S. and therefore might not "get" the cultural milleau (sp?) from which these films emerged. Good job.<br /><br />I haven't seen the new one yet, although my 14 year-old son saw it and loved it, for whatever that's worth. My older high school-aged son, who aspires to someday be a filmmaker insists that I must see it, although I'm reluctant and skeptical that it can add anything to a theme that's been done to death.<br /><br />I was extremely disappointed with Burton's take on the franchise in 2001. I only wish that Hollywood would produce more memorable big budget films with ORIGINAL material. Enough with remakes of old films, TV shows, cartoons and comic books! They are so afraid to take a chance and prefer to "stick with something that has a proven track record and built-in audience (i.e., all the now-adult, former kids who grew up in the eighties watching 'The Transformers' & 'Smurfs')"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com