Best Planet Of The Apes sequel?

Klingon · December 10 2012, 12:30 AM

Personally, I'd have to go for Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970). The end, with the hero being riddled with bullets and then Charlton Heston setting off the doomsday bomb. Classic.

Harvey · December 10 2012, 01:07 AM

I voted for Escape from the Planet of the Apes, although the last time I saw the series I slightly favored the fourth installment.

(Obviously, the original is best, but I think the sequels aren't half-bad for their budget.)

Klingon · December 10 2012, 01:10 AM

I think Escape is a little too talky and slow - especially for younger viewers.

Greg Cox · December 10 2012, 01:21 AM

Conquest, with Escape as runner-up.

Christopher · December 10 2012, 01:33 AM

I went with Escape. I think it does the best job of capturing the social satire of the original. And Beneath loses points for the lack of Roddy McDowall and Jerry Goldsmith.

cooleddie74 · December 10 2012, 03:02 AM

Escape and Conquest for me. Both run almost neck and neck on my list with the 1971 film set on 20th century Earth as the slightly better of the two.

Battle has its moments but it's largely a mess and a very, very distant fifth among the original films.

Admiral Buzzkill · December 10 2012, 03:22 AM

Probably Escape, with Conquest a runner-up.

It's annoying that with production values that were in the ballpark with the first film, Beneath The Planet Of The Apes had a script that was so flat and uninvolving. The best review of the film I've seen was this one:

"Beneath The Planet Of The Apes is beneath the Planet Of The Apes."

Greg Cox · December 10 2012, 03:33 AM

SantaEddie74 wrote:

Battle has its moments but it's largely a mess and a very, very distant fifth among the original films.

For what it's worth, the novelization of Battle by David Gerrold is much more coherent than the movie, which appears to have been badly edited. The novel fleshes out the various plotlines more, possibly incorporating scenes from the original script.

As it happened, I read the novelization before I saw the movie, and was disappointed that the movie wasn't more like the book!

Tosk · December 10 2012, 03:57 AM

Conquest for me, with Escape a few steps behind. Then Beneath...and Battle in a distant last place.

Gary Mitchell · December 10 2012, 04:38 AM

I like Beneath. Lots of Nova. Those creepy mutants removing their "faces" to worship their god the bomb. The end (of everything) with the voice over “In one of the countless billions of galaxies in the universe, lies a medium-sized star, and one of its satellites, a green and insignificant planet, is now dead.” That part always gave me the chills.

cooleddie74 · December 10 2012, 04:42 AM

Beneath had the very creepy and menacing pipe organ music to accompany the Bomb Cult's worship services and Victor Buono(Batman's King Tut) as one of the mutant leaders. Those aspects were effective.

SiddFinch1 · December 10 2012, 04:46 AM

Escape then beneath then conquest and finaly battle. Although the.Marky.mark Tim burron would come in last if it was choice. Rise may be 2nd if it was.a choice

pigletsgiblets · December 10 2012, 04:54 AM

Beneath

Praetor_Shinzon · December 10 2012, 05:13 AM

Conquest. Escape is a close second.

E-DUB · December 10 2012, 05:23 AM

Don't remember the title but the one with Ricardo Montalban.

View Poll Results: Fave Planet Of The Apes sequel?
Beneath The Planet Of The Apes	15	42.86%
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes	11	31.43%
Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes	9	25.71%
Battle For The Planet Of The Apes	0	0%
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December 10 2012, 12:30 AM	#1
Klingon Ensign	Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? Personally, I'd have to go for Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970). The end, with the hero being riddled with bullets and then Charlton Heston setting off the doomsday bomb. Classic.

December 10 2012, 01:07 AM	#2
Harvey Admiral	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? I voted for Escape from the Planet of the Apes, although the last time I saw the series I slightly favored the fourth installment. (Obviously, the original is best, but I think the sequels aren't half-bad for their budget.) __________________ "What do you hear, Starbuck?" "Nothing but the rain, sir." "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat."

December 10 2012, 01:10 AM	#3
Klingon Ensign	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? I think Escape is a little too talky and slow - especially for younger viewers.

December 10 2012, 01:21 AM	#4
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December 10 2012, 01:33 AM	#5
Christopher Writer	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? I went with Escape. I think it does the best job of capturing the social satire of the original. And Beneath loses points for the lack of Roddy McDowall and Jerry Goldsmith. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

December 10 2012, 03:02 AM	#6
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? Escape and Conquest for me. Both run almost neck and neck on my list with the 1971 film set on 20th century Earth as the slightly better of the two. Battle has its moments but it's largely a mess and a very, very distant fifth among the original films. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

December 10 2012, 03:22 AM	#7
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? Probably Escape, with Conquest a runner-up. It's annoying that with production values that were in the ballpark with the first film, Beneath The Planet Of The Apes had a script that was so flat and uninvolving. The best review of the film I've seen was this one: "Beneath The Planet Of The Apes is beneath the Planet Of The Apes." __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

December 10 2012, 03:57 AM	#9
Tosk Rear Admiral Location: On the run.	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? Conquest for me, with Escape a few steps behind. Then Beneath...and Battle in a distant last place.

December 10 2012, 04:38 AM	#10
Gary Mitchell Vice Admiral Location: Delta Vega ¯\_(°·O)_/¯	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? I like Beneath. Lots of Nova. Those creepy mutants removing their "faces" to worship their god the bomb. The end (of everything) with the voice over “In one of the countless billions of galaxies in the universe, lies a medium-sized star, and one of its satellites, a green and insignificant planet, is now dead.” That part always gave me the chills. __________________ The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.

December 10 2012, 04:42 AM	#11
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? Beneath had the very creepy and menacing pipe organ music to accompany the Bomb Cult's worship services and Victor Buono(Batman's King Tut) as one of the mutant leaders. Those aspects were effective. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

December 10 2012, 04:46 AM	#12
SiddFinch1 Commander Location: State of Mind	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? Escape then beneath then conquest and finaly battle. Although the.Marky.mark Tim burron would come in last if it was choice. Rise may be 2nd if it was.a choice __________________ Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans: John Lennon

December 10 2012, 04:54 AM	#13
pigletsgiblets Fleet Captain Location: Knoxville,Tennessee	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? Beneath __________________ Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum-Lucretius,De Rerum Natura

December 10 2012, 05:13 AM	#14
Praetor_Shinzon Rear Admiral Location: Virginia	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? Conquest. Escape is a close second.

December 10 2012, 05:23 AM	#15
E-DUB Commander	Re: Best Planet Of The Apes sequel? Don't remember the title but the one with Ricardo Montalban.