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Planet of the Apes (2001)

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Planet of the Apes
Director Tim Burton
Production Company 20th Century Fox
Writers William Broyles Jr, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
Released July 27th, 2001
MPAA Rating PG13
Runtime 120 min.
Continuity Planet of the Apes - Reimagined


Primary Cast:

Contents

[edit] Synopsis

[edit] Cast And Crew

Supporting Cast:

Locations:

Filming Locations:

  • Arizona
  • Hawaii
  • Los Angeles, California
  • Lake Powell, Utah
  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Trona Pinnicles, California

Items:

Production Crew

  • Producer ... Richard D. Zanuck
  • Executive Producer ... Ralph Winter
  • Associate Producer ... Ross Fanger, Katterli Frauenfelder
  • Unit Production Manager ... Ross Fanger
  • Script ... William Broyles Jr, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
  • Director ... Tim Burton
  • Assistant Director ... Katterli Frauenfelder
  • Director of Photography ... Philippe Rousselot
  • Editor ... Chris Lebenzon, Joel Negron
  • Music ... Danny Elfman
  • Sound ... John A. Larsen
  • Make Up ... John Blake, Mike Smithson, Donald J. Mowat
  • Hair ... Patty Miller, Terry Baliel, Randy Sayer, Mitch Stone
  • Special Effects Makeup ... Rick Baker, Toni G., Alex Proctor, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Barney Burman (ape makeup artist)
  • Art Directors ... John Dexter, Sean Haworth, Philip Toolin
  • Set Decorators ... Rosemary Brandenburg
  • Charles Croughwell ... Stunt Coordinator

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Box Office

To help market Planet of the Apes, Fox commissioned a internet marketing campaign that also involved geocaching. Hasbro released a toy line, while Dark Horse Comics published a comic book adaptation. Fox Interactive worked on a video game adaptation, but it was never finished and released. The original release date for the film was July 4, 2001. Planet of the Apes was released on July 27, 2001 in 3,500 theatres across North America, earning $68,532,960 in its opening weekend. This was the second-highest opening weekend of 2001, behind Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The film went on to gross $180,011,740 in North America and $182,200,000 in foreign countries, accumulating a worldwide total of $362,211,740. Planet of the Apes was considered a financial success since the film out-grossed its $100 million budget. Planet of the Apes was the tenth-highest grossing film in North America, and ninth-highest worldwide for 2001 totals.The film is the third-highest grossing science fiction remake, behind War of the Worlds and I Am Legend.

Critical analysis

Based on 153 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, 45% of the critics enjoyed Planet of the Apes. The film was more balanced in Rotten Tomatoes' "Top Critics" poll, holding a 32% approval rating, based on 31 reviews. By comparison, Metacritic collected an average score 50, receiving 34 reviews. Roger Ebert praised the ending, but felt the film did not have a balanced story structure. "The movie is great-looking. Rick Baker's makeup is convincing even in the extreme closeups, and his apes sparkle with personality and presence. The sets and locations give us a proper sense of alien awe," Ebert continued. "Tim Burton made a film that's respectful to the original, and respectable in itself, but that's not enough. Ten years from now, it will be the 1968 version that people are still renting." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone also gave a mixed review. "Call it a letdown, worsened by the forces of shoddy screenwriting. To quote Heston in both films, 'Damn them, damn them all'." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times believed "the actors in the nonhuman roles are mostly too buried by makeup to make strong impressions. Unfortunately, none of the good work counts as much as you'd think it would," Turan said. "Planet of the Apes shows that taking material too seriously can be as much of a handicap as not taking it seriously at all." James Berardinelli gave positive feedback towards the acting performances. However, Berardinelli felt "this version could have bettered its predecessor. As it is, however, Burton's film is one more disappointment in a summer of lackluster blockbusters." Elvis Mitchell gave a positive reviews, feeling the script was balanced and the film served its right as "pure entertainment". Susan Wloszczyna of USA Today enjoyed Planet of the Apes, feeling most of the credit should go to prosthetic makeup designer Rick Baker. Much criticism drew against the confusing ending. Tim Roth, who portrayed General Thade, said "I cannot explain that ending. I have seen it twice and I don't understand anything." Helena Bonham Carter, who played Ari, said "I thought it made sense, kind of. I don't understand why everyone went, 'Huh?' It's all a time warp thing. He's gone back and he realizes Thade's beat him there." Burton claimed the ending was not supposed to make any sense, but it was more of a cliffhanger to be explained in a possible sequel. "It was a reasonable cliffhanger that could be used in case Fox or another filmmaker wanted to do another movie," he explained. Roth (Supporting Actor), Carter (Supporting Actress), Colleen Atwood (Costume) and Rick Baker (Make-up) received nominations at the Saturn Awards. Atwood and Baker were nominated at the 55th British Academy Film Awards. while music composer Danny Elfman was nominated for his work at the 43rd Grammy Awards. Planet of the Apes won Worst Remake at the 22nd Golden Raspberry Awards, while Heston (Worst Supporting Actor) and Estella Warren (Worst Supporting Actress) also won awards. Even Though the film was a financial success it failed to impress the fans of the original movies. It seemed like tim hadn't even seen the original. The 2001 remake had no social commentaries like the 1968 version and destroyed many themes that were Prominent in the original like "ape shall not kill ape" and the reversal of human and ape roles. over all the fans were extremely disappointed and this is probably why a sequel was never made.

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[edit] Behind the Scenes

It took Arthur P. Jacobs five years to steer the original film from page to screen, but that was nothing compared with the gestation period for the new Planet of the Apes. Fox commissioned the new script in 1988. James Cameron, Oliver Stone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were briefly linked to the project before Burton was chosen as director and Wahlberg as the astronaut who organises human resistance against simian tyranny. The new version doesn't have the political edge of the original, simply because the world has moved on since then. What it does have is a distinguished cast and incredible make-up. "The basic upside-down world - that's very much the same", says producer Richard D. Zanuck. "The story is entirely different, the characters are entirely different. In terms of the logistics, this is much bigger".[1] Zanuck added: "I feel like I've been in my own time warp, my own science fiction world. Having 34 years ago initiated this, I find myself producing a picture that is not a remake but a whole new picture using the same concept." Fox initially planned for possible sequels.

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Colonel Attar: Take your stinking hands off me, you damn dirty human!!

General Thade: The humans infest the provinces. They breed too quickly while we grow soft in our affluence. Even now, they outnumber us four to one.

Senator Nado: The cost would be prohibitive...although our scientists do tell me these humans carry terrible diseases.

General Thade: Extremism in defense of apes is no vice, Senator. Your ideas threaten our prosperity. The human problem cannot be solved by simply throwing money at it.

General Thade: Everything in the human culture takes place below the waist.

Senator Nado: Next you'll be telling us these beasts have a soul.

Colonel Attar: The Senator's daughter flirts with blasphemy.

General Thade: Is there a soul in there?

Krull: Apes! Monkeys are further down the evolutionary ladder...just above humans.

Colonel Attar: These humans are different. They travel with apes.

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  1. ↑ The Legend of the Planet of the Apes by Brian Pendreigh (reprinted in 'Night & Day' (2001))


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