Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

[The Jay]

I saw this movie last night and it was fantastic! I don't want to give anything away but I couldn't have asked for more. I think that communists especially have something invested in the movie, but I won't give away what in particular. Basically, if you haven't seen it or the one previous, watch them both.

[Dr Doom]

it was great. besides all the human characters being cardboard cut outs and really one note. but that wasn't too important anyway.

[Sasha]

havent seen the movie yet (but a friend who writes for a genre-magazine gave it a glowing review), had to share this picture though, made my sombre day a little better:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9485&d=1405705643

:scared:
http://www.revleft.com/vb/dawn-planet-apes-t189755/index.html?p=2771801#post2771801

[Rafiq]

I disagree. While the first had strong communist connotations, this one is conversely very conservative.

One of the most iconic scenes was Caesar wiping away the symbol of the window - a gesture that he identifies (not sympathizes) with the plight of his brethren and that he refuses to live comfortably as a pet. What this scene meant was that caesars developing revolutionary attitude wasn't simply a result of bad conditions being imposed on him or cognitive dissonance. That going back to his comfortable life will not satisfy his desire to end injustice. What this translates into is the revolutionary consciousness that went beyond just being a reflection of the Tsars brutality, even if it was a flowery liberal democracy would their cause remain just. That's largely why the first one was unique as far as movies about rebellion go.

In the newest one, Caesar reintroduces the window symbol to signify he was wrong all along, and that being a pet was really better after all. Another problem was his role as a monarch establishing hereditary rule and the big bad sinister Koba trying to ruin his legitimate royal reign. Sounds like a Disney movie like that movie Anastasia with Rasputin trying to foil the harmonious and righteous royal family's rule. I think the movie was overall stupid aside from all of that as everything that transpired was unnecessary to have its own film.

[Sea]

havent seen the movie yet (but a friend who writes for a genre-magazine gave it a glowing review), had to share this picture though, made my sombre day a little better:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9485&d=1405705643

:scared:
http://www.revleft.com/vb/dawn-planet-apes-t189755/index.html?p=2771801#post2771801Holy shit is that thread still going?

[Psycho P and the Freight Train]

It was earth the whole time.


(I'm so sorry, I'm sure it was a great movie, still haven't seen it)