Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970)
Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970)
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Cast
as Brent
as Zira
as Taylor
as Dr. Zaius
as Nova
as Mendez
as Fat Man
as Ursus
as Caspay
as Albina
as Minister
as Cornelius
as Negro
as Skipper
as Gorilla Sergeant
as Verger
as Lucius
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Critic Reviews for Beneath The Planet Of The Apes
All Critics (23) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (13) | DVD (5)
Hokey and slapdash.
This 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.
The best parts of the film are also the places where it's most ineffective as a sequel.
Social commentary was not one of this glum film's strong points.
annoying sequel
[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.
Audience Reviews for Beneath The Planet Of The Apes
In one of the biggest sequel letdowns I have ever seen, "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" follows another astronaut who crash lands on the same planet as Taylor from the first film while searching for him. He learns about the planet's true identity very quickly and the first half just feels like it borrows heavily from the script of the first. It is very lazy screenwriting and when they eventually do explore beneath the planet, it just becomes bizarre and laughable. I did not care what happened to any of these characters, because their motivations are manipulated throughout and you cannot latch onto anything that is happening. I really wanted to like this film, but it just flat out drops the ball. Terrible writing, horrible effects, and lukewarm performances, "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" is not worth your time at all. Although I do applaud a few nice touches, this film is a piece of garbage.
Super Reviewer
Decent first sequel to the Planet Of The Apes. Beneath The Planet of the Apes isn't as solid as the first film in the series, which is by far one of the all time Sci-fi classics of the genre. This sequel had a lot of potential, unfortunately compared to the first film; this is a film that is quite disappointing considering how good the first film is. This film is mildly entertaining. But like I stated, this film is disappointed especially for the fact that it follows a timeless classic film. The filmmakers tried to outdo the first film with this film, and ended up with mixed results. The film is entertaining, and has some decent performances, but overall there's something missing to really make this an awesome Apes movie. The films story could have been better, and this is a step down from the first film. Despite the good cast, director Ted Post has a disappointing script to work with, and can't direct this good cast into doing a good film. The result is a decent entertaining film. But right from the start, you realize that Beneath The Planet Of The Apes isn't a standout sequel, and it's only decent, never great. This film could have been a wonderful sequel, but the studio seemed to rush to produce a sequel to cash in on the success of the first, and instead of taking their time with a great idea, they only did half a good job, and the scripts limitation definitely show on-screen.
Super Reviewer
Cornelius: If you are caught by the gorillas, you must remember one thing. John Brent: What's that? Cornelius: Never to speak! John Brent: What the hell would I have to say to a gorilla?
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Beneath The Planet Of The Apes Quotes
| Dr. Zaius: | Man is evil, capable of nothing but destruction! |
| Mendez: | The Bomb is a holy weapon of peace. |
| Ursus: | The only good human...is a dead human! |
| Ursus: | The only thing that counts in the end is power. Naked, merciless force! |
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