Comments on: Watch: Trailer For ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Has Distinct Whiff Of ‘The Happening’ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:01:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: rodie https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100015 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100015 Well, it certainly looks better than Burton\’s lame Apes movie, but I just can\’t get excited about this. Enough with these damn dirty apes!

]]> By: Mark https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100023 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100023 \’“Slumdog Millionaire” star Frieda Pinto either playing Franco’s girlfriend, or the literal manifestation of his conscience.\’

LOL

]]> By: Ryan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100022 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100022 It doesn\’t look good, but at least it\’s apes terrorizing people instead of the Happening where it was…air, right?

]]> By: ABillingtonFS https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100021 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100021 Noooo no it\’s nothing like The Happening at all. Don\’t make that comparison, that\’s just unnecessary and hurtful, when really I think this film is much better than this first teaser trailer is making it out to be. I think Weta is holding back on all of the good story footage, we just got an early look with this and that\’s it for now. I liked what I saw, but I still really want to see more. That said, I\’m looking forward to this. But it\’s definitely no Happening by any means!

]]> By: BuntyHoven https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100020 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100020 Can\’t see The Happening comparisons really, except for the scene where the leaves are all falling down in the park. It looks more like Congo 2: Congo and the City or something.

]]> By: Magnus https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100019 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100019 Actually, this was a big, positive surprise.
The ape stuff looks sensational!!
Hopefully, the finished film will have a somewhat intelligent story to tell as well. At least it once existed as that in script form. But you never know how much of it will still be in the finished movie…

]]> By: BradZuhl https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100018 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100018 Obviously a big part of the story is the fact that Caesar can talk, which they don\’t show any of in the trailer. How well WETA pulls that off will go a long ways towards deciding whether or not this film works. Maybe their tag line should be You Will Believe A Chimp Can Speak!

]]> By: Ryan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100017 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100017 @Oliver Do you know how similar this is to Scott Frank\’s original idea? He doesn\’t have a screenwriting credit on imdb, and I remember he was in talks to write and direct an \”Apes\” reboot, I just wasn\’t sure how much of this is his idea.

I\’m not being critical, just genuinely curious about any details you have on Scott\’s involvement.

]]> By: Oliver Lyttelton https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100016 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100016 Same premise and plot, up to and including the name \”Caesar.\” I haven\’t read Frank\’s script, but from everything I\’ve heard, I\’d be very surprised if he didn\’t end up with at least a \’story by\’ credit through WGA arbitration — bear in mind the IMDB doesn\’t take that into account.

]]> By: Mr. Arkadin https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100006 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100006 You know the saying, \”Human see, human do.\”

]]> By: Stacey Abrams https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100014 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100014 Andy Serkis is partly Armenian. A lot of people don’t know that.

Some other Armenian icons and legends include Andre Agassi, Charles Aznavour, Eric Bogosian, Cher, Princess Diana (1/64 Armenian), Atom Egoyan, Arshile Gorky, The Kardashians, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Kirk Kerkorian, Mike Connors, William Saroyan, Seymour Skinner (Armen Tamzarian), System of a Down, Steven Zaillian, Michael Vartan, Gregory Peck, Dita Von Teese, Ken Davitian, David Hedison, David Dickinson, Simon Abkarian.

]]> By: Sloan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100013 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100013 Rise of the Planet of the Apes of the Planet of Earth. Jesus, why don’t they put the year and the day in the title too. Super redundant.

This is my 100% honest opinion.

That trailer is one of the most unintentionally hilarious movie trailers I have ever seen.

I laughed so hard when I saw the ape staring at the couple in the bedroom, and laughed even HARDER when I saw all of the bare-assed apes wreaking havoc on the Golden Gate Bridge.

If this movie is half as retarded as it looks, I’m in. I’m so interested in this movie now. Ironically, of course.

]]> By: enrique https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100012 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100012 Awful. Just awful. Maybe Franco should start looking into roles as an extra. His career is finished after this. Turns out 80% of life is not just showing up.

]]> By: Rufus https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100011 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100011 I\’m looking forward to this. Looks better than the last Apes movie.

]]> By: hmm https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100010 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100010 Hey @Stacey, that\’s really interesting. I\’m surprised they didn\’t include that in the trailer–the proud history of showbiz Armenians is definitely a great hook for the tweens!

]]> By: Dan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100009 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100009 This looks like iRobot, but with apes instead of robots.

]]> By: Matt https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100008 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100008 This is meant to rewrite the mistakes made by Tim Burton?

Oh dear.

Based on this steaming mess of a trailer, I\’d take Burton\’s film any day of the week. At least it had some nice production design.

]]> By: Pota https://staging2.theplaylist.net/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-20110414/#comment-100007 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/watch-trailer-for-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-has-distinct-whiff-of-the-happening-119217/#comment-100007 Looks AWESOME!

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