Rise of the Planet of the Apes, for me, had a lot of negative things going against it. First, the fact that Fox was trying to revive the franchise after the Tim Burton debacle. If that film didn't seemingly put a nail in the coffin for the series, I don't know what else would...
The one big mistake (of many) Tim Burton made with his Apes film is that you can tell that much of it was filmed on a soundstage. I was mortified when cameras moved from an outdoor field/forrest into the Ape village and you can immediately see that it was shot indoors...
No, I wasn't referring to just James Franco. I think perhaps I could have worded it better.
I was talking about two separate actors. To be more specific, James Franco and Tyler Labine. I did make a mistake, though. Tyler Labine is not the guy from the Hangover. I was thinking...
The good news...not a Tim Burton Apes movie. The makeup/effects work looks outstanding. However, just viewing the trailer, I have a sinking feeling about this movie. James Franco? That guy from the Hangover movie? That's like putting Jack Black as the lead in this film. Would...