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Planet of the Apes wasn't about apes evolving from humans.



The movie was truly bad (as in an absolute stinker) but it was actually based (very loosely) on a 1963 novel by the same name. That book (known as "Monkey Planet" in the UK) was, in turn, a translation of a French novel called "La Planète des singes".

I read the original (at least the English version) as a young teenager and was seriously disappointed at the movie adaptation. Just a combination of things - a horrible script, terrible costumes, and plain bad acting. Among other things, the scene in the movie where they find the fallen Statue doesn't exist in the book. Suffice it to say that the real ending couldn't possibly be translated to a movie screen.

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It is fiction, isn't that the point, "silly" depends on ones views, silly for you might be entertainment for others, Star Trek was far to "silly" to me, I couldn't stand it, you enjoyed it as millions do and I don't get the problem.
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Suspend your disbelief.
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Wasn't the point of "The Planet of the Apes" that mankind had wiped the human race out on earth with nuclear war, and this was as far as the race had got in making a comeback?

The "Star Treks" are about tolerance for people who are different from us. But the episodes are done with intelligence and humor. I found "Star Trek: Next Generation" far more interesting than the first one, but TV drama had got more mature and sophisticated by the time Second Generation was produced. Gene Roddenberry was a terrific writer. Commander Data shows humanity's quirks to us in his attempts to become human.
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Back to Roseanne ...

Roseanne Barr gets porn offer after sitcom cancellation


Her TV family on Roseanne may not want her back, but the porn world is ready and willing to accept Roseanne Barr with open legs.

According to The Wrap, Barr, whose ABC sitcom was axed after the star made racist comments on Twitter, has been offered $150,000 to appear in a porn scene for adult-entertainment studio XBlaze. They want the actress for a scene in its upcoming BBW slate of titles.

In a letter to Barr posted on The Wrap’s website, XBlaze CEO Jeff Dillon wrote, “Part of what makes you unique as an actress, entrepreneur and media personality is your attitude, specific beliefs and openness in saying exactly what you think and feel. Sometimes that can get you into trouble, especially in this politically correct world we now live in.”

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Excuse me but I've got to wash my brain out with bleach after reading abou that ...
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i'd pay not to see it.
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It is fiction, isn't that the point, "silly" depends on ones views, silly for you might be entertainment for others, Star Trek was far to "silly" to me, I couldn't stand it, you enjoyed it as millions do and I don't get the problem.



Silly doesn't really depend on one's views. Something is either silly or it isn't.

But I don't mind silly if it is played for laughs as in the creepy sci-fi film, "Killer Klowns From Outer Space." That's actually a fairly entertaining film.

"Planet of the Apes" is not played for laughs at all. It is a very serious film based on one very silly premise. One which is so ridiculous that it undermines any serious idea the film is trying to get across. A bunch of intelligent, talking apes running around and behaving like humans could be great in a comedy but not in some dire, serious bit of soap opera like "Planet of the Apes."

And "Star Trek" wasn't really silly at all although some of the ideas in it were a little questionable. That's to be expected in any film or TV series.

 
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I can't be that tight to think because someone else doesn't like what I like it's silly. I got an aunt like that who drives me insane.
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I can't be that tight to think because someone else doesn't like what I like it's silly. I got an aunt like that who drives me insane.



The reason why I believe that "Planet of the Apes" is silly is because it is. Think about it. A bunch of blasted apes running around in little outfits talking like human beings because of course, they are actually human actors wearing phony ape costumes. That film is among the silliest movies ever made. A movie still from the film should be placed in dictionaries to illustrate what the word silly means.

What's ironic and frustrating to a fan of good literature and quality film making is that something stupid bordering on the idiotic like "Planet of the Apes" is taken seriously by movie goers and even some critics while something that is actually fun and even somewhat realistic like a Doc Savage novel is turned into a repulsive corn fest by inept and stupid film makers. The world of film making is largely a long series of inept and clueless loads of dull stories, uninteresting characters and special effects containing episodic depictions of violence and unnecessary exploitation of actors. It's mostly just crap and junk which seems to be generated by people who don't know what the hell they are doing.

When a good film is made it seems almost like something akin to a miracle.
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