A lot less poky than the original, and generally more entertaining.
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04/09/07
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:9
Rotten:13
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: The second installment in the Planet of Apes series. Here, an earthling sent to find the astronauts of the original film discovers not only a world of intelligent, talking apes, but an underground... [More]
Starring: James Franciscus, Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans
Director: Ted Post
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Reviews for Beneath the Planet of the Apes
As the apes close in and the mutants squeal their annoying noises, it's hard to care which side wins or loses, and that is a great disappointment after the excitement of the first film.
05/12/01
An effective sequel that takes an increasingly dark look at the unavoidable nature of war.
09/15/02
gives a new meaning to the intolerable hell that sequels always seem to deliver
08/01/01
I had forgotten how dreadful Beneath the Planet of the Apes was.
01/01/00
The best it would seem the screenwriters would come up with was having another NASA astronaut crash-land on the planet in which apes are the dominant species and the humans inferior.
01/01/00
[A] quickie follow-up that vainly tries to imitate the look of the original on an obviously limited budget, and for the most part, eschews the philosophical, social, and racial subtext of the first film in favor of straightforward shoot-em-up.
06/04/07
Social commentary was not one of this glum film's strong points.
06/05/09
annoying sequel
03/11/08
Hokey and slapdash.
06/04/07
Top CriticThis first sequel to Planet of the Apes isn't bad, but already shows the way the original conception was to degenerate into routine comic strip adventure.
01/26/06
Top CriticMore rubbery ape masks, but grimmer and sillier.
11/12/02
Loved it, despite the hokey costumes!
08/12/02
One of the best sequels ever, building on the story while re-delivering what fans liked about the first
07/07/05
One of the more admirable "Apes" sequels, warts and all.
07/26/02
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04/26/03
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07/16/05
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07/26/02
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07/29/02
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02/10/04
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