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Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970

Ted Post

James Franciscus, Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans ...

5.4

7,196

Sci-Fi. Action It's the far future. The mass of humanity has descended into speechless savagery, kept as captive animals by the talking apes who have inherited the world. Two astronauts from our time have landed here, retracing the path of their lost comrade, Captain Taylor (Charlton Heston). Unfortunately, they've landed in the middle of a grim situation. Warlike gorillas are preparing to eliminate the last shards of shattered human civilization, a ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Time Out	"This sequel to 'Planet of the Apes' isn't bad, but degenerates the original conception into routine comic strip adventure."
		Rolling Stone	"The craziest installment of the Apes series starts out as an almost point-for-point remake of the 1968 original, somehow making it even darker and stranger."
		IndieWire	"The original 'Planet of the Apes' is a hard act to follow, and Beneath the Planet of the Apes isn’t really up to the challenge."
		Variety Staff Variety	"This sequel to the 1968 smash, 'Planet of the Apes', is hokey and slapdash. The story [by Paul Dehn and Mort Abrahams] and Ted Post’s direction fall far short of the original."
		TV Guide	"A disappointing, quickie follow-up that vainly tries to imitate the look of the original on an obviously limited budget"
		Ian Nathan Empire	"Those with the patience to sit through a slow first half will be rewarded with another gutsy ending. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		IGN	"A workmanlike sequel, it lacks the wit and intelligence of its predecessor."
		Alan Jones Radio Times	"Less subtle and profound than its predecessor, it's still an exciting and colourful action adventure."
		Almar Haflidason BBC	"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."

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