James Franciscus,
Kim Hunter,
Maurice Evans,
Linda Harrison,
Paul Richards
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Sometime after the events of the first Planet of the Apes, the climax of which is repeated frame for frame at the beginning of this sequel, another set of astronauts arrives on the far-future Earth th... read more
Directed by: Ted Post
Release Date: May 26, 1970
Keywords:
charlton heston,
first movie,
first half,
james franciscus,
Charlton Heston ,
New York ,
Kim Hunter ,
James Franciscus ,
Linda Harrison
DVD Release Date: September 5, 2000
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December 7, 2011Decent 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 ... read more
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August 2, 2011Cornelius: If you are caught by the gorillas, you must remember one thing.
John Brent: What's that?
Cornelius: Never to speak!
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June 21, 2011fb100000145236770Very campy and dated, but oddly very entertaining. The story starts the same as the first movie with an astronaut landing and dealing with the shock of the Apes. But the second half is where the movie goes into it's own. Cheesy effects and fight scenes are easily overlooked wi... read more
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September 11, 2010A lot more ambitious than most sequels get, this really takes the idea of self destruction to a new level. My only complaint with this movie is the downgrade in costuming, sets and make-up; other than that it's pretty amazing. Ted Post has great direction and moves the story alon... read more
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August 12, 2010First of the 'Ape' sequels, this sees a new loincloth clad all American hero, Brent, wandering around the Monkey Planet that used to be called Earth after being caught up in the same space / time flux as Charlton Heston in the original.
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September 18, 2009This sequel got a little bit silly towards the end and was verging on tacky 50's low-budget sci-fi but that?s fine, I love tacky 50's low-budget sci-fi!
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December 2, 2008Beneath the Planet of the Apes is one of the the least inventive and creative sequel to one of the most inventive and creative sci-fi movies ever made. It's a lot like doing a connect-the-dots puzzle in pencil that someone already did with a bold magic marker. The only motivation... read more
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January 12, 2008The first half of this is just an uninspired rehash of the brilliant original. The story only really gets going after James Franciscus has tumbled to the truth of his situation -- namely that the titular 'Planet' is Earth, and that nuclear war has conveniently turned New York int... read more
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August 4, 2007It's diminished without Charlton Heston as a leading man. It doesn't feel like the same planet we were at in the original. The missile cult is the hilight, with their creepy society underground. It's a powerful ending; I applaud them for that.
Critic Reviews
June 4, 2007
Variety
June 5, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Social commentary was not one of this glum film's strong points. Full Review
March 11, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
annoying sequel
June 4, 2007
Michael Scheinfeld, TV Guide's Movie Guide
[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 fi... Full Review
April 9, 2007
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
A lot less poky than the original, and generally more entertaining. Full Review
January 26, 2006
Time Out
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. Full Review
July 7, 2005
Luke Y. Thompson, LYTRules.com
One of the best sequels ever, building on the story while re-delivering what fans liked about the first
November 12, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
More rubbery ape masks, but grimmer and sillier.
September 15, 2002
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk
An effective sequel that takes an increasingly dark look at the unavoidable nature of war. Full Review
August 12, 2002
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com
Loved it, despite the hokey costumes!
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