Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Movies the giraffe watched in 2022: January (38 movies items)

"First viewing - Jan. 19th Apes Wednesdays I was initially unsure about the premise here, jumping ahead 20 years from the previous film. I feel like a bigger jump would've been better, but it is what it is I guess. I appreciated the social commentary though, and while I would've liked a little more depth from the story it mostly kept me entertained. I was a little disappointed with the look of the apes, as this time it's obvious with some of them that it's a mask & costume, but at least it's bet"

RS: 50 Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 1970s (50 movies items)

"The third film in the Apes series imagines a 1990s world in which monkeys, chimps, etc. are kept as pets and then utilized as a labor force; given what we know about those damned dirty apes, viewers wait for the roles will soon be reversed. The movie ends with a twist pointing toward the events that would lead to a simian-controlled Earth, and the next year’s Battle for the Planet of the Apes fills in some of the gaps, jumping from decade to decade to follow the uprising of humanity’s helper"

The future kind of sucks. (423 movies items)

"Reason for the future sucking: A disease kills the world's cats and dogs, leaving humans with no pets. To replace them, humans began keeping monkeys and apes as household pets. Year it takes place: 1983"