Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Two-Disc Edition Blu Ray + DVD/Digital Copy Combo) [Blu-ray]

I love the first installment of the planet of the ape.

My family and I enjoy this series of movie! This specific one however was action packed! From start to finish! I don’t want to give too much details- but- if you’re a fan, get it!

Love all 3 movies

Awesome movie

The main guy lost the concept of what was going on with the ape.

I had no intention of seeing this film after watching the trailer. I saw Planet of the Apes with Charlton Heston back in the day. It was cheesy, wrenching and tragic by turns. Unforgettable. But the ones that followed were pretty far-fetched and often ridiculous, so a re-boot of the franchise did not interest me. Hollywood seems to be doing a lot of that these days. However, I kept hearing from everyone who saw it (and I mean every single person I talked to who saw it), that it was excellent. So I went. It far exceeded even my somewhat raised expectations! I toiled in the pharmaceutical industry for many years. I know about the testing of the drugs, the executives in the industry desperately trying to cash in on the drugs as much and as fast as possible before the drugs go off patent-- that was realistic in the film. The animal behavior looked right on point. I didn't have a problem believing James Franco would test this new drug on his ailing father and not tell anyone, but still be a highly moral and responsible person. Love makes people do weird things and desperation and love is a volatile combination. Some of the film's aspects tested credulity though. The bit where the testing of the chimps was done there at the company headquarters was not realistic at all. Drug companies hate to have to test drugs on animals, especially on chimps, because it's expensive and very bad PR for the companies. The PETA people would have been all over the facility. Animal testing and especially chimp testing is often out-sourced to other countries that have less delicate sensibilities about torturing animals in the name of science (also it tends to be cheaper.) Similarly I have questions about why there were so many apes at this San Bruno facility. Some of them are obviously rescued, like the orangutan (Maurice) and most likely the gorilla (Buck.) Buck has been in a cage so long he doesn't even know what fake grass is. At least one other chimp had been a pet (Cornelia). But chimps that have been used in drug testing are sacrificed if they were actually dosed so you wouldn't have any refugees from a drug test program unless they were never used. Still, Andy Serkis does a splendid job making us believe Ceasar is at least as smart as any of us (and frequently smarter than many members of Congress) and far more human. It impressed me that the battle scene in San Francisco and on the bridge did not result in a lot of human casualties. The apes did what they had to do to stop the humans from hurting them and that was all. Chimps are extremely strong and very fast, far superior to humans physically, and it would be easy to have shot this battle as a blood bath. But the apes were FAR FAR more restrained than any of the human officials. And when Ceasar speaks for the first time, thanks to both Tom Felton's effective turn as the nasty young keeper and Andy Serkis' performance as the evolved chimp, it's absolutely shattering. One can completely understand how the keeper is so shocked he can't move to defend himself and the more humane older keeper is so stunned he can't do anything either. The whole audience is shocked and stunned too. It sets the stage very effectively for the apes' escape and the subsequent events on the bridge. I would disagree with a previous reviewer who said the audience laughed when Ceasar speaks his final words to his former guardian ('Ceasar IS home.') It's beautiful and touching, that he feels enough love and concern for Will to try to explain to him that he is okay now and Will doesn't need to worry for him. Although Ceasar has outgrown Will, there's a powerful bond there, and I think that speaks to every audience member who has a cherished animal companion at home. I'd give this film 4.5 stars if I could. And I LOVED how the filmmakers included a surprise imbedded in the credits. If you hurried up and left as soon as the film ended then you missed this lovely surprise bit, and it was worth staying for, maybe a minue or two into the credits. I'm really looking forward to seeing the BTS parts and deleted scenes when the DVD comes out!!!

I caught a few minutes of this on TV one night and said that actually looked like it might be good. I usually prefer old classics, "The African Queen," "Sahara," "The Sand Pebbles" and such and usually feel that Hollywood needs to actually get some writers and directors to their job and come up with something original. Special effects and CGI will only make you go "wow" for so long. So, I wound up ordering Rise of the Planet of the Apes from Amazon a few days later. This modern version of the Planet of the Apes has really made me put those feelings aside especially after seeing the earlier Planet of the Apes movie which did not do the original movies any justice.The director did a good job letting you know what the apes had in mind as they would zoom in on an object and put you in the shoes (if they wore shoes) of the ape. It was also very easy to tell who was the writers wanted to be the bad guy or good guy in this movie. When the apes would show a sign of submission to one other they had a vet from a nearby zoo point this out early which made some scenes later on easier to understand. It was almost like the original movie backwards in some ways, the end of the movie has a closing scene with an ape on a horseback charging humans. What is more important though is an earlier scene in the movie with Caesar putting the final piece in of a Statue of Liberty puzzle.The movie has plenty of surprises including a few scenes that you believed Caesar was going to 'take revenge' on someone but in all actuality Caesar would play the upper hand and really make a 'monkey' out of a former bully or foe. There are also some throwbacks to the original movie as well, lines such as "take your paws off me you 'darn' dirty ape!" and the news scenes with the spaceship Icarus is likely a throwback to the original movies as well. Icarus is also a mortal from Greek Mythology who was able to fly on wings made of wax and feathers and was too proud to heed advice about being careful. With this pride he ignored the advice given and flew too close to the sun and the wax melted.Two big plot holes existed regarding the ALZ 113, that I noticed. First, Franklin was infected with the new ALZ 113 virus and never appeared to become smarter. Second, when the apes free the apes at the Zoo, the Zoo apes at that time had no exposure to the virus and would have had average ape intelligence. Wouldnt they have considered these other apes as intruders and defended their turf instead of instantly joining them?My favorite scene in the movie is one that some might have missed. You would have noticed Caesar and Maurice (the Orangutan that Caesar was teaching to sign) together. Caesar took a stick, showed it to Maurice and broke it. Then he took several sticks held together and showed Maurice that they couldn't be broken when together. This was not Caesar showing Maurice how to make tools or just killing time. I think this was a plan on a strategy that Julius Caesar used in his time of "divide et impera." Translated "divide and Rule." IE, "United we stand, divided we fall." The original Planet of the Apes movies that many of us grew up with usually had hidden lessons as well. This movie obviously does as well and shows us that if we all stick together nothing is impossible. Certainly the apes showed us this by leaving you surprised at the ending. I don't want to ruin it! The ending was such that they have fantastic potential for several sequels.BUY it, watch it, review it!!!!

This is a very good film, with a really interesting story that is a great prelude to 'Dawn of, and whatever follows...The originals are also really good, but I like this for it's own originality... And the CGI, and acting is also as good as it gets...I look forward to the fourth new film, with obviously the 2001 remake, of planet of the apes, being the first, which is also very good.I've always liked disaster/ dystopian films.

I'm still a fan of the original film with Charlton Heston. This is not a remake it's a stand alone film film based on the original idea. If you approach the film with that in mind it's a good sci-fi adventure. Do not expect a Planet of the apes remake.

While I enjoyed the film when I saw it a while ago I can't say much for what's shown here as what I got inside the case wasn't the right DVD.

Brilliant tirlogy

Brilliant value for money. You won't find this trilogy on blu ray for cheaper. Arrived brand new with seal on 3 days before expected delivery date.