tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post8321129839916903848..comments2024-03-27T15:36:10.416-07:00Comments on Film Reviews from Two Guys in the Dark: Venus in Fur and Dawn of the Planet of the ApesKen Burke; Pat Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18358623927080966157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post-59301356433699416052014-07-20T23:27:49.115-07:002014-07-20T23:27:49.115-07:00Hi rj, Thanks as always for your input. Yes, I ad...Hi rj, Thanks as always for your input. Yes, I admit that my preludes are getting longer all the time but that's intentional; I'm hoping to get the intro and exit material long enough that I no longer have to actually write reviews with hopes that no one (but you) will notice. I think my next tactic will be to insert the U.S. Constitution (just like Jimmy Stewart did to stretch his filibuster in <i>Mr. Smith Goes to Washington</i> [Frank Capra, 1939]). That should take up some space.<br /><br />As for this <i>Apes</i> movie and the rest of its cousins, yes, rj has a great idea here if you're a novice with the material, just go back to the Heston original then see the latest episode and you'll know more than enough about the world of the "damn dirty ape." KenKen Burke; Pat Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358623927080966157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post-87595499261652087352014-07-19T11:57:39.469-07:002014-07-19T11:57:39.469-07:00Another great review. Your warnings are getting ...Another great review. Your warnings are getting to be as long as the content itself. <i>Dawn</i> is worth watching and excels in most areas, not the least being direction, acting and the story pacing. If somehow you have not seen any Planet of the Apes movies, start with the original and then skip to this one. Then you will have "had enough", which is what I think Peter Rosenthal’s sequel satire clearly implies. I must agree that <i>normally</i> reboots are not worth watching on TV much less paying for at the Megaplex. This is an exception and has elements of the best scifi from decades ago combined with excellent production values. Thumbs up for me. rjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025728540081089210noreply@blogger.com