With Beneath the Planet of the Apes’ explosive ending, how could one make a sequel? By having Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and his wife escape on a space-ship of course, which transports them to Earth. One of my uncles, an Apes fan, claimed this is his second favorite movie in the series. He also said the original movie gave him nightmares.

This movie is basically like the original Apes in reverse—Apes on a planet ruled by Man. It also has lots of witty dialogue, even more so than the original. Sadly, this movie is devoid of the Ape Action we all know and love except towards the end in a climax. I think the persecution of the apes could be a parallel to the “Red Scare” in Hollywood when several directors were put on trial for being Communist.

Initially, it’s amusing to see chimpanzees dressed in 1960’s clothes, but it wears thin after a while. The pace is definitely slow until the killer climax. The ending blatantly exposes the need for a sequel. Watch Escape from the Planet of the Apes if you want a witty dialogue film with little action, or if you’re an Apes fan.

I give Escape from the Planet of the Apes **1/2 out of ****.

I still don't understand how any one could enjoy this piece of feces. This movie is my least favorite ofthe entire series. It's secret that I love apes. This movie barely has any apes. Mat says that there is witty dialogue. Witty?! this drivel is only witty to Mat, because he road the little bus to school, and has trouble with drooling. This movie is total crap.

When I sit down to enjoy a Planet of the Apes, I have a certan expectation. I want to see a bunch of actors with bad ape masks. This movie two. That's it! I would much rather sit through the god-awful, fifth installment of this series. The is also terrible, with the non-surprising, surprise twist. I'd tell you what itis, but you could probably figure it out with the first third of the movie, provided, of course, that aren't inhaling paint fumes at the time.

I give this crap * out of ****