#rick jaffa

[secular-jew]

A Palestinian page captions a picture/post: "Yaffa, Palestine 1938"

The original picture, which included the name of the bus company "Egged" (owned by Jews written in Hebrew on the building) was intentionally blurred out by the Islamist propagandist.

Source: David Lange

[rickchung]

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (dir. Wes Ball).

[It] builds some great simian action with shades of historical religious wars and seeds the cyclical nature of humanity through its fleshed-out ape characters. However, once it firmly establishes an interesting direction, things veer into more conventional blockbuster fare while abandoning some of the compelling character motivations it so deliberately set up. It also sorely misses the heart Andy Serkis' expert digital performance brought the the cinematic table.

[notaplaceofhonour]

I saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes when it first came out, but hadn’t seen the other two movies in the trilogy until just this week (prompting a return to Rise), and this time around the Jewishness of the narrative & references to Moses in the character of Caesar really struck me—especially in War for the Planet of the Apes, where Caesar leads his people as they wander through the wilderness to a better land, attacks a taskmaster for whipping one of his people when he sees them enslaved, and climbs to a high place at the end of the film to look out over the promised land as his people enter, unable to go with them.

I was unsurprised but delighted to find the parallels to Moses were 100% conscious, The Ten Commandments being one of several films they watched for inspiration while writing the screenplay. Matt Reeves even directly talked about War being about Caesar’s journey as he becomes a “biblical” foundational figure, “like Moses”.

Additionally, despite the fact that the camp in War was most directly based on the WWII POW camps in The Great Escape and The Bridge on the River Kwai, and not necessarily Nazi concentration camps, it’s difficult to deny there are still some parallels to Jewish experience, especially given the Alpha-Omega Colonel’s eugenic bent and the sentiments of racial (spec-ial?) superiority that infuses his regime’s cruelty, as well as the kapo-like role of the “donkeys”.

And of course, watching Rise again, the parallels there became evident as well: a baby hidden & sent away to evade an order to kill him, raised by his mother’s captor, who comes into his own as a leader after being exiled for spilling blood, leading his people in an exodus, even crossing a body of water while being pursued by their captors as they escape to freedom in the wilderness.

I wouldn’t want to overextend the Jewish elements of the narrative to suggest Caesar is meant to be Moses or that the movies are equating the apes with Jews (much less, heaven forbid, the other way around); there are plenty of aspects of the stories that would break any attempt to make them a 1-for-1 allegory for any person, group, or conflict. But I know at least a few people on the creative team (including Amanda Silver & Rick Jaffa, who co-wrote Rise & Dawn, & have been producers on every movie in the reboot series) are Jewish or have Jewish family members, and it’s exciting to be able to clock that shining through. It really shows in the Jewish elements of the story not just being there, but having a surprising complexity I wouldn’t expect from most movies, even ones directly about Jews—much less the action blockbuster sequels to a reboot of a sci-fi series from the 60’s/70’s about ape people.

[cinesludge]

Movie #20 of 2024: War for the Planet of the Apes

[Bad Ape is looking through the binoculars backwards]

Bad Ape: "Oh no! Why so small?"

[Maurice turns the binoculars around the right way]

Bad Ape: "Oh."

[blogthebooklover]

How do you feel about the upcoming pota movie :)?

Super excited, @pink-writer-girl! I'm very curious about where the film will be going. I trust Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, the writers, because they are obviously fans of the original franchise; and from the "Rise" Blu Ray DVD commentary, Rick has collected a lot of information and articles about exotic pets, advances in science/medicine, animal testing and abuse in these facilities. However, for this film, so far it looks like they're telling the classic Hero's Journey with Noa. I know they're also producers for this movie, which I think is a very smart move; because this whole reboot franchise is their idea. I am most definitely going to see this in theaters (cinema, just in case if you're not State side, lol); because I missed out on watching the "Caesar" trilogy.

I'm really curious about Mae and Noa's alliance, with maybe just a little bit of a romantic element in there. I'm an absolute SUCKER for anything Beauty and the Beast, from reading fairy tale retellings to fanfiction and movies. We did see a little bit of this element with Nova in War, and some Hunchback of Notre Dame as well, when she gives Caesar food and water; but that was also a child-and-their-pet vibe, too. Mae and Noa on the other hand, seem to be around the same age (if we're talking human years in Noa's case). I am very excited to see what happens when they're at the abandoned observatory, and when they have to interact with Proximus Caesar.

On that note, I am so curious about Proximus Caesar. He is obviously unhinged, but he also knows about the history of humans and technology. In the newest trailer he says, "They could fly like eagles fly. They could speak across oceans." So I'm wondering if this is also a reference to the original book, and Rod Serling's draft for the 1968 movie.

I do have some drafts saved for Planet of the Apes in general, be on the lookout when I post them!

[whynot-movies]

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

[bob-the-movie-man-film-reviews]

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (12): In Search of "Instant E-VO-LUTION"!

#onemannsmovies #filmreview of "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes". #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes. Superior monkey business. 4.5/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (2024). I always thought it would be a good pub trivia question: name the films in the latest Planet of the Apes trilogy in the right order. Many would probably correctly name “Rise of…”, “Dawn of…” and “War for…” but would they get them in the right order? To me, “Dawn” intuitively comes before “Rise” so I would probably get that…

[geekcavepodcast]

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Final Trailer

Several generations after Caesar's reign, the apes are the dominate species and the humans are living in the shadows. "As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike." (20th Century Studios)

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is directed by Wes Ball from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and Patrick Aison. The film stars Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes hits theaters on May 10, 2024.

[jerichopalms]

#95: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024, dir. by Wes Ball)

[mikesfilmtalk]

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: (Review)

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes tries to add a layer to the existing franchise. Clans who have never heard of Caesar. Apes who do not know the real creed of the original leader. The film does do a certain amount of credit to the original and the new franchise starting with the 2011 re-imagining of the ape world. The original, co-written by the master of quirky and thoughtful material Rod…

[kermodefan94-blog]

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes. Movie Review.  

Even as someone broadly unfamiliar with the original run of the Planet of the  Apes franchise ( beyond the ubiquity of the original film ending)  as a complete piece the reboot “Caesar”  trilogy (  annoyingly sold as simply the “ Planet of the Apes Trilogy”)   in box sets is a modern blockbuster masterpiece. This is the textbook example of how to resurrect a franchise that no one asked for until…

[randomrichards]

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES:

Eagle raising tribe

Kidnapped by mask wearing cult

What’s behind the door?

[movie-titlecards]

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

My rating: 6/10

Yup, looks like these are now settled firmly in the Disney Blockbuster genre of movies, meaning that, while this is almost entirely devoid of creative thought, it is passably entertaining, and I expect the franchise to remain so for the foreseeable future.

[cinesludge]

Movie #23 of 2024: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

[thenerdsofcolor]

Wes Ball on How 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Preserves Caesar's Legacy

Wes Ball is no stranger to telling stories set in dystopian worlds. His newest film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is set long after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, and focuses on a new character named Noa (Owen Teague) who goes on a journey of self-discovery and learns how one vile a powerful bonobo ruler has perverted Caesar’s teachings to enslave other clans. Continue…

[catalogue-the-pages]

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Script (Oct. 22, 2013 Revised Final) - Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver - series #2