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Good stories are hard to find, so Hollywood and even global remakes and restarts have become a common practice and have become the "insurance card" in the hands of film companies. With the rapid development of film technology, although the special effects can surpass the realism and realism of the previous works, there are many works in old bottles of new wine that no longer have the spirit of the old era and lose the soul of the original work.
The Rise of the Apes series is rooted in the Planet of the Apes trilogy that began in 1968 (Planet of the Apes 1968, Lost Orangutan 1970, Escape from the Apes 1971, Conquest of the Apes 1972, Battle of the Apes 1973). These five films are mutually causal, and together they construct a complete and huge worldview and intricate time clues, full of sharp irony and deep reflection. The society established by both humans and apes is like a mirror reflecting human nature and society, writing a "modern warning record" full of a sense of sadness and fatalism. To this day, its status as a science fiction classic is still unshakable.
Planet of the Apes pentagram poster
After many years, the anxious, pessimistic and desperate social context of the "Planet of the Apes" series of movies bred in the 1960s no longer exists, but the value it exports is still outdated. In addition to the assistance of the world's top special effects team Weta Studio, the "Rise of the Apes" series presents the actions and demeanor of the orangutan to the audience in an "advanced version" that is difficult to distinguish between true and false, filling the blanks of the old five parts in the story, and making many sincere tributes in details, the most valuable thing is that it not only retains the spiritual core of the original work, but also reshapes the characters under the premise of integrating into the background of the new era. Create a new series that is inextricably linked to the original, but exists independently.
Rise of the Apes 1, 2, 3, Caesar's youth, prime, and twilight years
Relatively "classic", the biggest adaptation of the "Rise of the Apes" trilogy is Caesar's life. Although Caesar is the key to connecting the entire loop story in the old version (through the irreversible fate of the closed loop of time brought about by crossing), he is not the protagonist of every film in the series. The new version gave Caesar a new growth process and self, from his birth (the fear of technology caused by drug experiments is more in line with today's aesthetic), awakening, until he became a hero who led the orangutan revolution, and then became a leader full of wisdom and vision.
Wrapped in the background of the war between the apes and the death of you and me, is the epic of the rise of the ape race, but also the legend of Caesar's life. Caesar, who grew up in the midst of trials and tribulations, was constantly changing his relationship with humans and apes, and he was constantly changing himself. As an absolute protagonist, the new version always pays more attention to its emotional rendering than the old version, which reflects his struggles, his soul, and exposes the complexity and contradictions of human nature.
"Rise of the Apes Ball": Know yourself and rise up
猩球崛起 Rise of the Planet of the Apes
8.0
Starring: James Franco / Andy Serkis / Tom Felton / Fréda Pinto / Brian Cox / Taylor Leiborn / John Littgau / Karin Cornova / Terry Nothari / Richard Reddings / Christopher Gordon / Devon Dalton / Jay Caputo / David Oylo / Jamie Harris
Director: Rupert Valette
Genre: Sci-Fi/American/Humanity/2011/Action/Drama/Warmth/Shocking/Touching/Moving
&amp; Humanity: The Founders → their families→ rulers → independent and equal
Caesar is a special being in the cognition of both human and orangutan races, and his true birth is not from the biological point of view, but with extraordinary intelligence. And it all stems from human gene therapy experiments, which is the most ironic point throughout the series. The purpose of human research and development of this drug is to treat brain degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, but it accidentally promotes the rapid development of the ape race, while itself is in decline, resulting in the gradual exchange of identities between the two sides.
Fu Lanlan plays will to develop a drug called ALZ-112 to cure his father, and 112 represents the 112-minute duration of Planet of the Apes
Therefore, the relationship between the human protagonist Will and Caesar in this film has a double meaning. He was the founder of Caesar, and after the failure of the first live experiment with orangutans, he became Caesar's family because he took Him in. From childhood to youth, Caesar thrived under his nurturing and care, when Will and Will's father were like Caesar's father and grandfather, and Caesar felt the love and kindness from human beings from them.
Caesar's cute baby form, just born, will hold the bottle to drink milk
At the same time, Caesar also felt hostility from the chase and scolding of Will's neighbor. While biting a neighbor's finger and being held in an animal control station, he was not only abused by the water gun of the administrator himself, but also endured "electrocution" with his peers. This cruel experience made Caesar see the dark side of human beings and realize that apes were oppressed under human domination, which directly gave birth to Caesar's determination to fight for the rights of his own race with an independent personality. At the end of the film, Caesar, who had asked Will for permission before entering the mangrove forest to play, communicated with Will in a standing position, and at this point, the relationship between the orangutan and the human has undergone a qualitative change - independence and equality, not invading each other.
Screenshot from Douyou @ Xie Xiaoye: At this point, it is the first heads-up of two people and two civilizations
&amp; Ego: Who am I? Where am I from? Where am I going?
It is hard to imagine that the three philosophical propositions of mankind will one day become serious thinking questions of orangutans, and in Caesar, all this seems to be taken for granted. After drinking away his pet dog, also chained, Caesar no longer accepts being "locked" in the trunk, but instead "sits" in the back seat of the car and asks Will the first question: Who am I? Is it a pet? After receiving a negative answer, further questioning, and an answer that Will was his father, a completely unconvinced Caesar asked the second question: Where did I come from? Caesar, who learned of his origins outside the genomics, fell into depression and deep thought.
Caesar, who learned of his origins, had mixed feelings
After being ostracized by his kind at the animal control center and abused by humans, Caesar is full of expectations of returning home with Will, who has come to visit him, but after learning that there is no hope of returning home, Caesar angrily erases the portrait of the home he once painted on the wall of the "cell". He began to think independently about the third question: Where am I going? Unwilling to be trapped in the "prison", Caesar looked at the mangroves where he once played freely, and his heart was full of desire for freedom. It was also out of this strong desire that he resolutely chose to stay after seeing the chain in the hands of Will who had taken him away. At this time, Caesar had awakened, and he understood that he would never be truly free to be with human beings, that a place of the same kind was home, and that mangroves were his home.
Caesar, who refused to leave with Will, had already played a big game of chess in his heart
&amp; Apes: From the weak chickens who are excluded, to the heroes who lead the ape revolt
Caesar, who had a "one-sided relationship" with other orangutans on his way to healing as a child, really had "first intimate contact" with his compatriots at the animal control center. However, this first experience was not beautiful, and Caesar in human clothes seemed out of place and snubbed. At that time, the rocket, who was still the "leading big brother", immediately gave a fat beating and came to a lower horse, and only The "circus authentic red haired gorilla" Maurice expressed concern for him.
Caesar, who had been stripped of his clothes by the rocket, looked confused
However, as witty as Caesar, especially Caesar, who opened the hanging after awakening, began to lay out immediately after calm thinking. First of all, the lock is opened with a knife from the human body, and the "King Kong" is released to pull the relationship as a backer, and strive for the position of "prison talker". Then let the rocket, who has become a little brother, send his brothers his stolen biscuits to win people's hearts, and then go home and steal the drugs developed by Will to make all the orangutans smarter, and call a meeting of all the members to study the escape plan.
The pioneer of ape history, "Orangutan F4"
Then aim for the opportunity to unveil the uprising, liberating the orangutans in the laboratory and the zoo one by one. Note that at this point, the orangutans will already look for cold weapons to take advantage of, such as the "Golden Hoop Stick" (zoo fence), the "Captain America Shield" (manhole cover), and will take the transportation ("Founding Fathers" domineering station roof swing POSE). In the end, Caesar saw through the human ambush on the Golden Gate Bridge, and commanded the other orangutan soldiers on the bridge to encircle the humans in two ways to break the obstacle to the safe arrival of the mangrove forest. At this point, Caesar was no longer just the hero who led the ape revolution, but the leader admired and subjugated by the apes.
Rise of the Apes 2: Dawn Wars: Recognize reality and quell civil unrest
Rise of the Apes 2: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
7.5
Starring: Andy Serkis / Jason Klako / Gary Oldman / Kelly Russell / Toby Kebel / Curtie Smit-McPhee / Kirk Esvodo / Nick Thurston / Terry Nothari / Karin Cornova / Judy Greer / Jon Az / Enrique Muciano / Laramie Dock shaw / Lee Rose
Director: Matt Reeves
Genre: Sci-Fi/American/Human/Orangutan/2014/Action/Drama/War/Animal/Series
&amp; Apes: Comrades-in-arms who were once brothers and now traitors who kill their fellow tribesmen
The main contradiction in Rise of the Apes 2 comes from within the orangutans, and the war with humans also arises. Koba is also drugged in Rise of the Apes and has the wisdom to lose caesar. But because of the abuse he has been abused in the laboratory for many years, the scarred Coba only hates humans. This is the opposite of Caesar, who grew up under human love, and also led to the intensification of the contradiction between the two.
Koba, who is brave and good at war, but is blinded by hatred
Caesar and Coba had a deep sense of camaraderie, and they both saved each other from danger. Caesar's position as leader is unshakable, and the brave and warlike Koba is more like a great general of the ape tribe. Koba, who was supposed to be Caesar's right-hand man to secure power at home and unanimously resist the enemy externally, lost himself because of his deep-seated hatred of humanity. As the misunderstanding of Caesar deepens, Koba's inner violence and ambition gradually surface, and gradually becomes unmanageable with the power of escape. He shot not only Caesar, but also other compatriots, which was unforgivable in the eyes of Caesar, who established the "orangutans do not kill orangutans", the social code of the ape race, and led Caesar to violate his own principles and personally end the traitors.
Caesar: "Believe in Koba like a brother"
&amp; Self: Penetrate the essence in pain and face reality bravely
Caesar, by the time of middle age, was mature enough to be steady. The way humans who have invaded their territory is not only out of goodwill and kindness to humans, but also demonstrates his wisdom and vision as the leader of the ape race. After leading a large army to declare sovereignty to the human face-to-face, Malcolm still did not die to come to the isolated rescue, and Caesar knew very well that if he did not give the desperate human beings a glimmer of life, then the next step was likely to jump the wall and choose to go to war. For the sake of his homeland, his loved ones and his future, Caesar chose to help humanity solve its energy problems, and he always believed that there was still a chance for peaceful coexistence between the two races.
A rare warm moment between the two races of man and ape
However, after being betrayed by Koba, whom he trusts like a brother, Caesar finally realizes in pain that the orangutan is no longer a purer and more beautiful existence than humans. With the development of apes, orangutans have become more and more similar to humans, and in the face of unfathomable complex human nature, there is no affirmative answer.
&amp; Human: Human beings are different from good and evil, and the situation of opposition is irreversible
Ten years later, Caesar still occasionally thinks of humanity. When he was seriously injured, the first place of refuge he thought of was his former home with his "adoptive father" Will. In the empty room, when he sees the picture of himself learning sign language with Will, Caesar shows a heartbreaking smile, which is also the tear point of the whole film. Will's influence on Caesar was indelible, allowing him to maintain empathy for humanity even when he was on the opposite side.
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Ten years later, while thinking that humanity was extinct, Caesar met a human with good intentions like Will, Malcolm. He and Caesar had trusted each other unconditionally since the beginning of their sturdiness, and it turned out that Malcolm did not live up to Caesar's trust and saved Caesar's life when he was dying. However, just as there are orangutan-hating humans like Carver, the war brought about by the human-hating Koba among the orangutans is inevitable. At the end of the film, Caesar and Malcolm stand opposite each other and say goodbye, and ten years ago, Caesar also took Will into his arms to say goodbye. Two farewells, one to relatives and one to friends, both express Caesar's constant affection for humanity.
Left: Caesar and Malcolm, Right: Caesar and Will
Rise of the Apes 3: The Final Battle: Unknown and will be known
Rise of the Apes 3: The Ultimate Battle War for the Planet of the Apes
7.3
Starring: Andy Serkis / Woody Harrison / Steve Zinn / Karin Cornova / Amir Miller / Terry Nothari / Ty Olsen / Michael Adamswaite / Toby Kebel / Gabriel Chavalia / Judy Greer / Sarah Cunningham / Devon Dalton / Alex Panovic / Alessandro Giuliani / Max Loyd-Jones / Timothy Webb
Genre: Sci-Fi/US/2017/Humanity/Action/Drama/War/Series/Orangutan/Adventure
"Rise of the Apes 3: The Final Battle" was released overseas on July 14, and won the North American box office at the weekend of the week and topped the box office in 15 countries and regions around the world. Rotten Tomatoes' freshness rating is still at 93 percent, with an average score of 8.1. Foreign authoritative media gave the following evaluation - Rolling Stone Magazine: "The most epic and outstanding masterpiece of the series." The Chicago Sun: "Brilliant! Into Hollywood: "The best movie of the summer!" Forbes Magazine: "Touching and powerful. ”
Rise of the Apes 3 Rotten Tomatoes Freshness Sits Best in the Series
Before the release of the film, we may wish to peek at the leopard through the pre-material management -
&amp; Self: Losing everything you hold most dear and falling into the abyss of anger and hatred?
In the trailer, Caesar, who initially released his captives, is still a familiar form, with empathy and kindness for humanity, longing for peace and refusing to see blood. He sent a message to the colonel: "Leave the forest to us, and the killing will stop." "But when humanity brutally killed his family, he lost his homeland, and he took away everything he regarded as a treasure." We see a complete stranger, devoured by anger and hatred, Caesar, who said categorically, "Never be merciless, never stop fire, this is war!" ”
Caesar, devoured by hatred, is reminiscent of Koba
Will Caesar lose his humanity, fall into darkness, and become a Koba who was once bladed by himself? Co-producer Dylan Clarke seems to give us a glimmer of hope between his words: "We have witnessed the struggle between Caesar and the dark demons, and we have seen a ray of light in it, which is perhaps the darkest but also most promising chapter in the story of this group of orangutans." ”
Caesar growing old
&amp; Humanity: Colonel and "Nova", Despair and Hope?
The human colonel, played by Woody Harrison, is Caesar's number one enemy. He is tough and bent on killing Caesar and exterminating the ape race. From the slogan "The whole history of mankind has led to this moment" echoing over and over again in the trailer, it is not difficult to see that he firmly believes that his duty is to lead the remaining soldiers to fight and save mankind, because "if you lose the earth, you will become an ape ball". For some humans, when witnessing the destruction of their own civilization, the colonel's presence may be the embodiment of hope. But to Caesar and even the apes, he was a symbol of destruction.
Woody Harrison: "It's easy to treat the Colonel as a bad guy, but I think of him as a call to mission, in the darkest hours of humanity."
There is also a new human character who is extremely eye-catching, she is the little girl nova (Nova). Unlike the Colonel, who stood against Caesar and was bent on killing him, the Nova was always with the orangutans. Caesar's attitude toward the new star ranges from his initial rejection to his acknowledgment that "she is one of us", and when Caesar is imprisoned, there are pictures of little girls feeding him water. Producer Peter Schellney, who has been a strong supporter from the beginning of the trilogy, said: "One of the most beautiful things about Nova is that even if the world is so divided, it can still be seen forming a deep emotional relationship between humans and orangutans. The moment Caesar was in the dark abyss, the moment he wanted to hate all mankind, the nova touched him in a way that no one else could match. We can also see the erosion of the orangutan flu in the nova and what survival means to humans. ”
Caesar and the Rising Star
&amp; Apes: Orangutans in danger? Caesar's leadership shaky?
Following Koba, we were surprised to find blatant orangutans in the human army. Caesar once said that "the apes only fight for survival", does this mean that the survival of the orangutans is at stake? Caesar can no longer make "the apes unite and be strong"? The "Orangutan F4" (regular members are Caesar, Maurice, and Rocket) that appear in every episode of the Rise of the Apes series, galloping on the beach under the setting sun, but this time the Apes army is not close behind, is there any special mission?
This scene makes people suddenly think that they are watching a Western
Also debuted in this film, the "bad ape", the shape is similar to Song Xiaobao, and the cuteness is unbearable. He was a highly intelligent chimpanzee who escaped from the zoo and relied on his own superficial language skills. After meeting Caesar and his party, he was very excited to finally have a "new friend" and provided Caesar with important information - the coordinates of the human military base. At the same time, through him Caesar, it is not difficult to speculate that the scope of the virus infection is far greater than he thought, and there may be a large number of highly intelligent orangutans scattered in all corners of the world.
Pouting and blinking, Caesar has no temper with these two goods
"Rise of the Apes 3: The Ultimate Battle" was only released in China this Friday, and it was on the mainland, casually slowing down half a beat. People's North American summer film is about to consume our National Day file... Why not, first take a look at the short comments of the bean friends to explain the hunger ~
This is definitely the most appropriate ending of the series. First of all, this is a very mature commercial film, from the scene special effects to the character story, everything complements each other just right. And Caesar's growth is the magic of this series; from the self-establishment of the first part, to the self-recognition of the second part, and then to the self-sublimation of this part, Caesar led a group of disciples to complete a spiritual construction that human beings cannot reach. - by@ drinking songs
The direction of the story is completely unexpected, the style is also independent of the first two parts, it is fascinating every second, making you scratch your heart. Each orangutan character is complex and vivid, most of the time driven by subtle expressions. Caesar's fortunes have changed dramatically, he has gone through the "Jesus" ordeal, and Andy Serkis should be nominated for an Oscar. The perfect blend of art and popcorn, the collection concludes. ——@Tiezhi
A magnificent ape epic. When apes evolve more and more like humans, and people become more and more depraved and crazy, the audience can only stand on their own opposite sides without hesitation, looking for long-lost "humanity" in primates. The director is chilling against humanity, what a vendetta this is...——@Gay is also a mortal Chinese stand
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