these damn dirty Apes sure have some cinematic staying power welcome to
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watchmojo.com and in this installment of vs. we’re pitting the old Planet of the
vs. we’re pitting the old Planet of the
vs. we’re pitting the old Planet of the Apes franchise against the new to see
Apes franchise against the new to see
Apes franchise against the new to see which is superior
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content round one back story and we shall found our own armies our own
shall found our own armies our own
shall found our own armies our own rhetoric our own dynasty at that day
rhetoric our own dynasty at that day
rhetoric our own dynasty at that day it’s upon you now both Planet of the
it’s upon you now both Planet of the
it’s upon you now both Planet of the Apes franchises follow the clash between
Apes franchises follow the clash between
Apes franchises follow the clash between intelligent Apes and humans with each
intelligent Apes and humans with each
intelligent Apes and humans with each rooted in the 1963 Pierre Boulle novel
rooted in the 1963 Pierre Boulle novel
rooted in the 1963 Pierre Boulle novel Zeppelin este sang we first get to see
Zeppelin este sang we first get to see
Zeppelin este sang we first get to see this battle for movies into the original
this battle for movies into the original
this battle for movies into the original franchise in the futuristic police state
franchise in the futuristic police state
franchise in the futuristic police state of 1991 a plague kills all traditional
of 1991 a plague kills all traditional
of 1991 a plague kills all traditional pets leaving eight as a replacement but
pets leaving eight as a replacement but
pets leaving eight as a replacement but thanks to their ability to learn they
thanks to their ability to learn they
thanks to their ability to learn they quickly become furry slaves to their
quickly become furry slaves to their
quickly become furry slaves to their human masters after the super
human masters after the super
human masters after the super intelligent Caesar is ripped away from
intelligent Caesar is ripped away from
intelligent Caesar is ripped away from his loving circus family he sets his
his loving circus family he sets his
his loving circus family he sets his sights on revenge secretly training his
sights on revenge secretly training his
sights on revenge secretly training his indentured brothers to fight back
indentured brothers to fight back
indentured brothers to fight back ultimately this story from conquest of
ultimately this story from conquest of
ultimately this story from conquest of the Planet of the Apes is the catalyst
the Planet of the Apes is the catalyst
the Planet of the Apes is the catalyst for the events in the rest of the movies
for the events in the rest of the movies
for the events in the rest of the movies in this franchise look bastard some
in this franchise look bastard some
in this franchise look bastard some reform taking a much more chronological
reform taking a much more chronological
reform taking a much more chronological route the modern franchise focuses on
route the modern franchise focuses on
route the modern franchise focuses on how the Apes gain control from the first
how the Apes gain control from the first
how the Apes gain control from the first movie the new Caesar is the son of a
movie the new Caesar is the son of a
movie the new Caesar is the son of a medically enhanced ape and he only grows
medically enhanced ape and he only grows
medically enhanced ape and he only grows more intelligent thanks to the side
more intelligent thanks to the side
more intelligent thanks to the side effects of an experimental Alzheimer’s
effects of an experimental Alzheimer’s
effects of an experimental Alzheimer’s drugs though he was raised by scientists
drugs though he was raised by scientists
drugs though he was raised by scientists will Caesar is thrown into captivity
will Caesar is thrown into captivity
will Caesar is thrown into captivity after violently protecting wills father
after violently protecting wills father
after violently protecting wills father in public where he’s aggressively
in public where he’s aggressively
in public where he’s aggressively bullied by a zoo guard thanks Zack look
bullied by a zoo guard thanks Zack look
bullied by a zoo guard thanks Zack look around witnessing how humans mistreat
around witnessing how humans mistreat
around witnessing how humans mistreat his kind Caesar works out a way to
his kind Caesar works out a way to
his kind Caesar works out a way to escape and enhance the intelligence of
escape and enhance the intelligence of
escape and enhance the intelligence of the rest of his species ultimately
the rest of his species ultimately
the rest of his species ultimately leading a battle between Apes and humans
leading a battle between Apes and humans
leading a battle between Apes and humans and guiding the Apes to form their own
and guiding the Apes to form their own
and guiding the Apes to form their own Society
folks fascinating and unique tales in
folks fascinating and unique tales in their own right
their own right
their own right each of these uprisings has powerful
each of these uprisings has powerful
each of these uprisings has powerful moments but the modern Caesars more
moments but the modern Caesars more
moments but the modern Caesars more grounded origins told as a tight story
grounded origins told as a tight story
grounded origins told as a tight story about real Apes fighting back after
about real Apes fighting back after
about real Apes fighting back after years of oppression makes a new series
years of oppression makes a new series
years of oppression makes a new series stand tall winner the new franchise
round two
round two commentary get your stinking paws off me
commentary get your stinking paws off me
commentary get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape while the sci-fi
you damn dirty ape while the sci-fi
you damn dirty ape while the sci-fi exterior may have thrown some viewers
exterior may have thrown some viewers
exterior may have thrown some viewers off the scent
off the scent
off the scent the original films pack in so much
the original films pack in so much
the original films pack in so much commentary it’s almost overwhelming
commentary it’s almost overwhelming
commentary it’s almost overwhelming tackling race relations of the era the
tackling race relations of the era the
tackling race relations of the era the majority of these movies feature apes in
majority of these movies feature apes in
majority of these movies feature apes in the place of human biggest but even so
the place of human biggest but even so
the place of human biggest but even so it’s a shocking reflection of the real
it’s a shocking reflection of the real
it’s a shocking reflection of the real world the sequels pull no punches in
world the sequels pull no punches in
world the sequels pull no punches in their representations of slavery and the
their representations of slavery and the
their representations of slavery and the mistreatment of african-americans why
mistreatment of african-americans why
mistreatment of african-americans why did you turn us from display going on to
did you turn us from display going on to
did you turn us from display going on to explore how power and fear corrupts as
explore how power and fear corrupts as
explore how power and fear corrupts as well as the dangers of government and
well as the dangers of government and
well as the dangers of government and war the original Planet of the Apes
war the original Planet of the Apes
war the original Planet of the Apes movies never miss a chance to satirize
movies never miss a chance to satirize
movies never miss a chance to satirize our world
updating its critiques for the new
updating its critiques for the new century the reboot franchise focuses its
century the reboot franchise focuses its
century the reboot franchise focuses its commentary on humanity’s crimes and
commentary on humanity’s crimes and
commentary on humanity’s crimes and weaknesses in more modern and broader
weaknesses in more modern and broader
weaknesses in more modern and broader terms taking a pretty easy swing at the
terms taking a pretty easy swing at the
terms taking a pretty easy swing at the animal testing industry the first film
animal testing industry the first film
animal testing industry the first film not only slams the inherently
not only slams the inherently
not only slams the inherently destructive and cool nature of the
destructive and cool nature of the
destructive and cool nature of the business
business
business but also makes for a terrifying
but also makes for a terrifying
but also makes for a terrifying worst-case scenario for scientific
worst-case scenario for scientific
worst-case scenario for scientific experimentation on the whole casting the
experimentation on the whole casting the
experimentation on the whole casting the rest of its shade not only at
rest of its shade not only at
rest of its shade not only at humankind’s potential for evil but also
humankind’s potential for evil but also
humankind’s potential for evil but also on the idea that absolute power corrupts
on the idea that absolute power corrupts
on the idea that absolute power corrupts absolutely
absolutely
absolutely the newer films hit a universal note
the newer films hit a universal note
the newer films hit a universal note that’s hard to ignore as accessible in
that’s hard to ignore as accessible in
that’s hard to ignore as accessible in modern as the newer films are in their
modern as the newer films are in their
modern as the newer films are in their commentary they never seemed to cut as
commentary they never seemed to cut as
commentary they never seemed to cut as deep on as many timely issues as the
deep on as many timely issues as the
deep on as many timely issues as the original the og franchise wins this one
original the og franchise wins this one
original the og franchise wins this one winner
winner
winner the original franchise this is the best
the original franchise this is the best
the original franchise this is the best they’ve got around here in six months
they’ve got around here in six months
they’ve got around here in six months we’ll be running this planet round three
we’ll be running this planet round three
we’ll be running this planet round three villains yes a very scientist who
villains yes a very scientist who
villains yes a very scientist who imagine insidious Theory called
imagine insidious Theory called
imagine insidious Theory called evolution given that there are five
evolution given that there are five
evolution given that there are five films in the original franchise and
films in the original franchise and
films in the original franchise and those five films stretch across
those five films stretch across
those five films stretch across centuries there is ample opportunity for
centuries there is ample opportunity for
centuries there is ample opportunity for different kinds of evildoers in the 1968
different kinds of evildoers in the 1968
different kinds of evildoers in the 1968 original dr. Zaius is a defender of
original dr. Zaius is a defender of
original dr. Zaius is a defender of false science and religion commanding
false science and religion commanding
false science and religion commanding respect and power as the series most
respect and power as the series most
respect and power as the series most memorable villain
walking fish though he appears in the
walking fish though he appears in the second film for the most part the
second film for the most part the
second film for the most part the antagonists throughout the subsequent
antagonists throughout the subsequent
antagonists throughout the subsequent sequels are constantly changing and
sequels are constantly changing and
sequels are constantly changing and mostly take the form of faceless
mostly take the form of faceless
mostly take the form of faceless power-hungry groups rather than specific
power-hungry groups rather than specific
power-hungry groups rather than specific individuals with the exception of a
individuals with the exception of a
individuals with the exception of a couple of cruel goons and the
couple of cruel goons and the
couple of cruel goons and the bloodthirsty gorilla Aldo the desire for
bloodthirsty gorilla Aldo the desire for
bloodthirsty gorilla Aldo the desire for power is the biggest threat in this
power is the biggest threat in this
power is the biggest threat in this series thanks Alice you will call me by
series thanks Alice you will call me by
series thanks Alice you will call me by my proper rank general I run a business
my proper rank general I run a business
my proper rank general I run a business not a petting zoo the villains of the
not a petting zoo the villains of the
not a petting zoo the villains of the reboot films are anything but faceless
reboot films are anything but faceless
reboot films are anything but faceless in rise even jacob’s greedy quest to
in rise even jacob’s greedy quest to
in rise even jacob’s greedy quest to produce a profitable drug ultimately
produce a profitable drug ultimately
produce a profitable drug ultimately causes the downfall of humankind on a
causes the downfall of humankind on a
causes the downfall of humankind on a lesser scale though no less horrific
lesser scale though no less horrific
lesser scale though no less horrific animal caretaker dodges torture of Apes
animal caretaker dodges torture of Apes
animal caretaker dodges torture of Apes is sadistic especially considering his
is sadistic especially considering his
is sadistic especially considering his job thank you thinking bara please
job thank you thinking bara please
job thank you thinking bara please but perhaps the reboot franchises most
but perhaps the reboot franchises most
but perhaps the reboot franchises most interesting villain is the damaged war
interesting villain is the damaged war
interesting villain is the damaged war monger Koba Thanks Sarla Koba he’s been
monger Koba Thanks Sarla Koba he’s been
monger Koba Thanks Sarla Koba he’s been abused by humans for too long
abused by humans for too long
abused by humans for too long and now he won’t stop until all humans
and now he won’t stop until all humans
and now he won’t stop until all humans are dead even going out of his way to
are dead even going out of his way to
are dead even going out of his way to ruin the strained peace between men and
ruin the strained peace between men and
ruin the strained peace between men and eight you know even though dr. Zaius is
eight you know even though dr. Zaius is
eight you know even though dr. Zaius is one of the franchise’s most famous
one of the franchise’s most famous
one of the franchise’s most famous characters and the original series had
characters and the original series had
characters and the original series had no shortage of evil on either side of
no shortage of evil on either side of
no shortage of evil on either side of the human ape struggle the newer
the human ape struggle the newer
the human ape struggle the newer franchise has the more defined villains
franchise has the more defined villains
franchise has the more defined villains making them not only memorable baddies
making them not only memorable baddies
making them not only memorable baddies but more compelling as characters as
but more compelling as characters as
but more compelling as characters as well winner the new franchise really
well winner the new franchise really
well winner the new franchise really round four climactic moments we could
round four climactic moments we could
round four climactic moments we could argue that the shocking Statue of
argue that the shocking Statue of
argue that the shocking Statue of Liberty reveal at the end of Planet of
Liberty reveal at the end of Planet of
Liberty reveal at the end of Planet of the Apes is a strong enough climax to
the Apes is a strong enough climax to
the Apes is a strong enough climax to win this round on its own but the
win this round on its own but the
win this round on its own but the original franchise offers so much more
original franchise offers so much more
original franchise offers so much more regardless of the varying quality of the
regardless of the varying quality of the
regardless of the varying quality of the sequels the original film was followed
sequels the original film was followed
sequels the original film was followed up by the shocking revelation that a
up by the shocking revelation that a
up by the shocking revelation that a race of humans with telepathic powers
race of humans with telepathic powers
race of humans with telepathic powers survived underground of course the
survived underground of course the
survived underground of course the dystopian ape uprising was as dark
dystopian ape uprising was as dark
dystopian ape uprising was as dark explosive and surprising a finale as
explosive and surprising a finale as
explosive and surprising a finale as many modern films can muster but perhaps
many modern films can muster but perhaps
many modern films can muster but perhaps most surprising was the series finale
most surprising was the series finale
most surprising was the series finale which pits ape against eight and in the
which pits ape against eight and in the
which pits ape against eight and in the process makes them seem more human than
process makes them seem more human than
process makes them seem more human than we ever could have imagined I guess you
we ever could have imagined I guess you
we ever could have imagined I guess you might say they just joined the human
might say they just joined the human
might say they just joined the human race
the reboot franchise is competing with
the reboot franchise is competing with movies that made cinematic history but
movies that made cinematic history but
movies that made cinematic history but it doesn’t dare tread the same ground
it doesn’t dare tread the same ground
it doesn’t dare tread the same ground carving out its own iconic moments
carving out its own iconic moments
carving out its own iconic moments instead given that the Apes intelligence
instead given that the Apes intelligence
instead given that the Apes intelligence was increasing it was a matter of time
was increasing it was a matter of time
was increasing it was a matter of time before one of them spoke but Cesar’s
before one of them spoke but Cesar’s
before one of them spoke but Cesar’s show-stopping no moment is so pivotal it
show-stopping no moment is so pivotal it
show-stopping no moment is so pivotal it takes the air right out of the room the
takes the air right out of the room the
takes the air right out of the room the sudden plot shifting kills perpetrated
sudden plot shifting kills perpetrated
sudden plot shifting kills perpetrated by Koba set both sides on the warpath
by Koba set both sides on the warpath
by Koba set both sides on the warpath and truly blindside the audience and the
and truly blindside the audience and the
and truly blindside the audience and the sequel ends darkly by subverting the
sequel ends darkly by subverting the
sequel ends darkly by subverting the original ape on a fight as Caesar reject
original ape on a fight as Caesar reject
original ape on a fight as Caesar reject Koba and allows him to fall to his death
Koba and allows him to fall to his death
Koba and allows him to fall to his death [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] the earthly twist carries the original
the earthly twist carries the original
the earthly twist carries the original franchise far but the new series brings
franchise far but the new series brings
franchise far but the new series brings handfuls of memorable movie moments in
handfuls of memorable movie moments in
handfuls of memorable movie moments in fewer movies however given the
fewer movies however given the
fewer movies however given the consistently powerful scenes throughout
consistently powerful scenes throughout
consistently powerful scenes throughout the old series and the famous climax
the old series and the famous climax
the old series and the famous climax that put the franchise on the map the
that put the franchise on the map the
that put the franchise on the map the original franchise takes this one winner
original franchise takes this one winner
original franchise takes this one winner the original franchise
you’re brought up round 5 the sequels
you’re brought up round 5 the sequels with 5 movies in the franchise the
with 5 movies in the franchise the
with 5 movies in the franchise the original series boasts more films but
original series boasts more films but
original series boasts more films but that doesn’t necessarily ensure quality
that doesn’t necessarily ensure quality
that doesn’t necessarily ensure quality although it was a box-office hit
although it was a box-office hit
although it was a box-office hit critics said the original series felt
critics said the original series felt
critics said the original series felt pretty flat with its second outing
pretty flat with its second outing
pretty flat with its second outing beneath the Planet of the Apes the next
beneath the Planet of the Apes the next
beneath the Planet of the Apes the next installment escape from the Planet of
installment escape from the Planet of
installment escape from the Planet of the Apes was well received critically
the Apes was well received critically
the Apes was well received critically with the time-travel and racial conflict
with the time-travel and racial conflict
with the time-travel and racial conflict themes earning greater focus – so-called
themes earning greater focus – so-called
themes earning greater focus – so-called April nuts have already captured the
April nuts have already captured the
April nuts have already captured the hearts of the entire American nation in
hearts of the entire American nation in
hearts of the entire American nation in conquest of the Planet of the Apes the
conquest of the Planet of the Apes the
conquest of the Planet of the Apes the fourth film we finally see the ape
fourth film we finally see the ape
fourth film we finally see the ape uprising in all its glory but the fifth
uprising in all its glory but the fifth
uprising in all its glory but the fifth film battle for the Planet of the Apes
film battle for the Planet of the Apes
film battle for the Planet of the Apes is almost universally considered the
is almost universally considered the
is almost universally considered the weakest link
weakest link
weakest link featuring strong social commentary but a
featuring strong social commentary but a
featuring strong social commentary but a feeble plot stop stop back the 21st
feeble plot stop stop back the 21st
feeble plot stop stop back the 21st century Planet of the Apes franchise may
century Planet of the Apes franchise may
century Planet of the Apes franchise may have fewer sequels but that means fewer
have fewer sequels but that means fewer
have fewer sequels but that means fewer chances to dilute the quality the second
chances to dilute the quality the second
chances to dilute the quality the second film dawn of the Planet of the Apes was
film dawn of the Planet of the Apes was
film dawn of the Planet of the Apes was considered a strong follow-up to rise
considered a strong follow-up to rise
considered a strong follow-up to rise with a star-studded cast excellent
with a star-studded cast excellent
with a star-studded cast excellent effects and surprisingly deep emotion in
effects and surprisingly deep emotion in
effects and surprisingly deep emotion in fact the second film encapsulate various
fact the second film encapsulate various
fact the second film encapsulate various elements from the original series to
elements from the original series to
elements from the original series to great effect bringing them together into
great effect bringing them together into
great effect bringing them together into a tighter and more interesting package
a tighter and more interesting package
a tighter and more interesting package [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] we get all sides of the story no hero is
we get all sides of the story no hero is
we get all sides of the story no hero is without flaw no villain is without fair
without flaw no villain is without fair
without flaw no villain is without fair motivation and the battles do not
motivation and the battles do not
motivation and the battles do not disappoint either moving the story
disappoint either moving the story
disappoint either moving the story forward believably while telling a
forward believably while telling a
forward believably while telling a personal and ironically human story don
personal and ironically human story don
personal and ironically human story don is a solid sequel in the new franchise
Oh much like gum we on numbers can only
Oh much like gum we on numbers can only take you so far and with only a couple
take you so far and with only a couple
take you so far and with only a couple of decent sequels in its Canon the
of decent sequels in its Canon the
of decent sequels in its Canon the original franchise earns mixed reviews
original franchise earns mixed reviews
original franchise earns mixed reviews compared to the new franchises strong
compared to the new franchises strong
compared to the new franchises strong sequel winner the new franchise cut-up
sequel winner the new franchise cut-up
sequel winner the new franchise cut-up is brain yo buddy battle taking it by a
is brain yo buddy battle taking it by a
is brain yo buddy battle taking it by a score of 3 to 2 the new franchise
score of 3 to 2 the new franchise
score of 3 to 2 the new franchise evolved to be the superior series as a
evolved to be the superior series as a
evolved to be the superior series as a whole let’s go do you agree with our
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