PATREON: www.patreon.com/storystreet TWITTER: twitter.com/StreetOfStories Thank you so much for watching! War is up next and it's my personal favorite of the trilogy, so I'm super excited to talk about it! I have no idea when it will be out, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume it will probably be done before the end of the year. Just don't quote me on that.
@VitruvianMedia3 жыл бұрын
A trilogy for a trilogy is a fair trade, loved the videos.
@OscarGT253 жыл бұрын
Take your time man, we will be waiting.
@joelbarboza1413 жыл бұрын
It would be the best Christmas gift we could ask for ❤️
@TheSilentJorge3 жыл бұрын
Having finished the only video I've ever been so much looking forward to see in YT's history, I can say ''you take all the time you need, brother. I am sure that when you're done, it'll be an amazing video just like this one''
@uzipewpewpew78433 жыл бұрын
War is also my personal favourite
@samzorn46563 жыл бұрын
One of the great ironies I enjoyed about the character and dynamic between Caesar and Koba is the fact that Caesar, the central character of the ape faction advocating for peace between humans and apes, is a chimpanzee, apes that are known for their aggressiveness and hostility, while Koba, the character that actively incites conflict between the humans and apes, is a bonobo, apes known for their friendliness and amicability.
@warandconquest65223 жыл бұрын
If you want to get your mind further blown: Caesar the historical figure is accused by some Historians to have unjustly started the Gallic Wars, which led to the destruction of Gaul as a free state
@samzorn46563 жыл бұрын
@@warandconquest6522 Also, Koba is actually the nickname for Joseph Stalin as well, who had killed over 20 million Soviet citizens during his reign, whether through his policies or his usage of terror through the NKVD. So yeah, Koba is literally named after one of the most evil dictators in modern human history.
@Santiago_Nyczka3 жыл бұрын
@@samzorn4656 Also ALSO: He trusted Hitler with a non-agression pact, and even supplied him with vital oil and strategic resources even as the rest of the world begun to embargo the third reich. He even ignored intel *from his own intelligence agencies* that the germans were preparing to launch Barbarossa. He didn't think Hitler would attack- and boy, did it bite him!
@jghifiversveiws87293 жыл бұрын
@@samzorn4656 The 20 million deaths that supposedly occurred under Stalin's regime, is a figure that was contrived by Robert Conquest in his book "The Great Terror" (or alternatively "Koba The Dread" by Martin Amis) and has been in dispute ever since or outright debunked (depending on who you ask of course). Most modern scholars/Sovietologists or 'revisionists' (like Timothy D. Snyder, J Arch. Getty, and Steven G. Wheatcroft), contend that the 20 million, 60 million, or higher figures, are directly contradicted by the declassified Soviet archives, and as such put their estimates somewhere between 3- 9 million deaths respectively, however, the culpability of Stalin (and his policies) in each of these deaths remains disputed along with the severity of each crime.
@sokar_rostau3 жыл бұрын
@@jghifiversveiws8729 An appropriately ironic exchange considering this video puts Us vs. Them front and centre. It doesn't matter how many demonstrable facts you throw at them, you can't shake their belief that the Soviet Union was an Evil Empire. I don't know what's worse, Cold War propaganda that portrayed the Soviets as hell bent on genocidal global domination based on incredibly poor intelligence and outright lies, or Post-Cold War propaganda that amplifies these, and other, falsehoods despite three decades of debunking by historians during a period where the US has military bases in most countries in the world and has waged a global war for two decades. Stalin signed a non-aggression pact with Germany because the Soviet Union was nowhere near ready for the war they knew was coming (the same reason Chamberlain had a policy of appeasement). Stalin did it to protect the Soviet people... and when that war finally came, defeating Hitler still cost the Soviets more than 20 million lives.
@Replicaate3 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this in theatres and thinking, "I came to see a monkey double-wielding machine guns on horseback, why am I being made to meditate on the nature of conflict? And why am I loving every second of it?" Incredible analysis of an incredible film.
@thatkidwiththehoodie9 ай бұрын
In fairness, you weren’t lied to. There were, in fact, dual-wielding horseback apes! Talk about getting more than you paid for, goddamn…
@justinluc2572 Жыл бұрын
Caesar's "you are not ape" gave me chills down my spine the first time I saw the movie. Absolutely brilliant. It's not only a part of Caesar's character d evelopment, finally realizing what he has to do, even if it goes against his own beliefs, it's telling Koba what Caesars sees him as: Koba isn't an ape, he's a monster.
@deepinmind8311 ай бұрын
And in the next video, you see that Caesar comes to find that you can very easily become so angry and full of lust for vengeance that, you too, can turn into a monster. Everyone has a tipping point. It puts a lot of human atrocity and horror throught history in perspective.
@gridlock16373 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Matt Reeves wanted the movie to look so realistic that he got apes from a nearby zoo and blew them up with tanks. Truly a master at his craft.
@dukekevy66503 жыл бұрын
My mind can’t process if this is a joke or to criticize how realistic this is
@gridlock16373 жыл бұрын
@@dukekevy6650 don’t worry it’s a joke. I love this movie and series
@ArshmanR2 жыл бұрын
In fact he went ahead and created a virus which wiped out San Francisco and empowered aps. He said that it made the movie feel more real. Truly a dedicated director.
@AHeroWith1000Names2 жыл бұрын
@@ArshmanR Made me chuckle, have a good one x)
@char_lizard84402 жыл бұрын
This isn't true. He actually hand selected every ape in this film as infants, raised them all, made a loving meaningful connection with them, showed them the beauty of this world and all that it has to offer....... then he blew them up
@IIICRYSTALMETHODIII3 жыл бұрын
Koba's "human work" quote hit me so hard the first time I saw it. Such a simple phrase paired with him pointing to his scars conveys every single thing you need to know about his character in a few brief seconds, and as an audience member you instantly understand exactly how he feels and exactly why he feels that way. It's incredible.
@gera_eb25884 ай бұрын
Yeap agreed
@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz3 ай бұрын
"Koba" was a pseudonym used by Stalin as a young revolutionary. I assume the writers were aware of that.
@josephgraham15402 ай бұрын
That line hits harder when u know Koba’s backstory, to him human work means hurting apes
@rafaelfernandez66263 жыл бұрын
One detail I really apricate is how Koda died. When looking at it the chunk of crane and scrap metal he fell down in crumpled around him, forming a cage like structure as he fell down the tower. The ape that did absolutely everything to not get back into cage, to be a victim of man died in cage of his own making, down the corpse of man's industry.
@thomasdeen20992 жыл бұрын
He is a literal and figurative prisoner to his hatred.
@baxterjaye3984 Жыл бұрын
It's also the same way he killed Jacobs on the bridge in Rise. He was scared, desperate for the mercy of someone he can hold onto, but it was turned away.
@silashurd359710 ай бұрын
Oh dang! How did I not notice that? Clever detail
@requiem43913 ай бұрын
Good eye
@SnapperChannel3 жыл бұрын
I know this has taken you a long time to make but this has been very worth the wait. You have put your heart and passion into examining why this Planet of the Apes trilogy stands as one of the most under appreciated mainstream films of the 2010s. They show how much story, characters and craft are as opposed to just the spectacle. I have no doubt the War video will be amazing, but take as much time as you need.
@josemiravite32893 жыл бұрын
I’ve waited a long time for this. I always remembered part one and I thought it was well made and thought provoking. Part 2 was worth the wait. This is one of the best videos I’ve come across on this platform.
@omgitsweezer36463 жыл бұрын
The fact you have a very heartwarming comment with a Carl weezer profile picture makes me feel happy inside
@bonesplinter35873 жыл бұрын
This is abetter documentary then anything on netflix
@SnapperChannel3 жыл бұрын
@@omgitsweezer3646 Thank you 😭
@Flome8103 жыл бұрын
@@SnapperChannel Are you going to finish that, cwasoont?
@enby_kensei3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, I forgot that Matt Reeves directed this one. I was already excited for The Batman, but remembering how insistent he is on making genuinely good art practically has me vibrating in my seat.
@-MrFozzy-3 жыл бұрын
You have me excited…I didn’t realise he was directing The Batman….the trailer ‘vengeance’ left me with butterflies….I’m sooo excited!
@gplayirsyad20873 жыл бұрын
He handling the new batman? Now i am looking forward for the movie
@quantummidget2 жыл бұрын
Yeah before I watched this trilogy I was tentatively looking forward to the "Robert Pattinson Batman film". Now, after watching these movies I'm quite excited for the "Matt Reeves Batman film"
@henriknguyen89782 жыл бұрын
And he delivers
@enoknivlac41482 жыл бұрын
@@henriknguyen8978 FR
@calebmurphy94063 жыл бұрын
57:22 "The scars on his body tell a wholly different story than the ones others are trying to tell him now." You just described Koba's whole character in this movie. The writing in this entire video is top notch, but that might be the best bit.
@jojothebard66873 жыл бұрын
Caesar is my favorite protagonist in cinema, but Koba is my favorite villain of all time. Unlike many villains/antagonists, Koba has a character arc, he’s dynamic, he’s a fantastic foil to Caesar. Whereas Caesar experienced both the good and the bad of humanity, Koba is someone who experienced humanity through only fear, abuse and hatred, and thinks only through those two lenses. He forces change on everyone, especially on Caesar. A shot that I just love is when the apes are liberating captives from the science lab where the shot focuses on the maimed chimpanzee leaving his cell. Whereas all the apes head out in a group, Koba walks the other direction. That brilliant shot alone captures him and foreshadows his treachery so succinctly.
@XFearMeXx3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry your comment was great but it's just kinda bothering me... why did you put "if" in your first sentence
@zarabee28803 жыл бұрын
I agree! I think you could write the movie from kobas perspective & it would make sense, it wouldn’t be shallow nonsense, got I love this whole reboot! The trilogy is amazing 🤩
@jakupharrison80513 жыл бұрын
So true. Koba works so well and if it hadn’t been for the encounter with a human that started this movie he would of probably continued as a valuable member of the colony for the rest of his life. I Stan a villain that could of so easily been anything but a villain if things went slightly differently yet who’s villainy is believable. Like he would still be a little irresponsible with his advice with the whole scars thing but that wouldn’t of been much of an issue as Story said he’d be the slightly irresponsible uncle.
@XFearMeXx3 жыл бұрын
@@jakupharrison8051 you're totally right but I disagree with one part. The encounter that started the movie was just an excuse for him to start doing what he did. What started it, if you watched the video he explained this, was how all he knows of the humans was pain bc his only interactions with them was the lab where all he got was torture and fear. If the encounter didn't happen it may have been harder for him to convince people like blue eyes and start his fear mongering and rampage but never the less it would have happened or he would have found another reason. But if koba was able to experience the good parts of humanity before then yeah none of that would have happened bc he wouldn't have such an irrational fear of humans
@faithsillat74673 жыл бұрын
I love it so much it’s also really similar to Eric and Xavier’s story from X-men!
@Yooooovvvg663 жыл бұрын
the sense of realism in this film is insane.
@nikokrol77733 жыл бұрын
Real shit
@bonesplinter35873 жыл бұрын
Extremely grounded and gritty
@JTtheMid3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@Flome8102 жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t you be standing around while naruto and sasuke save you?
@Paolur3 жыл бұрын
I just love how just the tiniest details of this movie are so well done, like the ape "nurses" wearing symbolic face masks. They probably don't understand why human doctors wore them but they thought it must be important so they copy them. Monkey see, monkey do!
@ValentinoMarino113 жыл бұрын
Also good for establishing of where you rank in the tribe.
@miguelpadeiro7627 ай бұрын
I think those were more quasi-religious headwear these apes taking a nursing role wore, rather than trying to immitate human nurses
@vetiverose1284 ай бұрын
I thought they were tribal accessories. Bc only the females wore them.
@jdrvargo2874 ай бұрын
"Human see, human do."
@jessicac46413 ай бұрын
I laughed way too hard at your last sentence
@nikolai36203 жыл бұрын
I've become so accustomed to Gary Oldman playing a perfect American accent throughout the decades that it always alarms me when I'm reminded that he is, in fact, English.
@wosso33423 жыл бұрын
The big difference between Dreyfus and Malcolm is that where Dreyfus sees his people, Malcolm just sees people. Dreyfus sees himself ineveryone that looks like him, which is why he sees the apes as emotionless animals. Malcolm sees unique people that all share experiences and thoughts but are ultimatly their own person, which is why he recognizes the apes as equals, even though they aren't even from the same species as him.
@jamestolbert185611 ай бұрын
Good ideoth
@OliviaMari43 Жыл бұрын
Dreyfus - Desperate Leader Blue Eyes - Manipulated Youth Koba - Fearful Radical Caesar - Flawed King
@codylakin288 Жыл бұрын
That moment when Koba’s shooting at the apes, and as you say, that’s who he really is-then it’s so beautiful how, in that moment, we also see who Caesar is. He disregards himself completely and just straight up dives at Koba to save his apes. Amazing video essay series. I’m revisiting them the same way I revisit the trilogy pretty much once a year.
@houston-coley3 жыл бұрын
You'll never believe this, but *entirely by coincidence* me and my cousins decided to watch Dawn of The Planet of The Apes on the same day you dropped this video. Such a good filmé. And this video is a brilliant filmé on its own merits. I can see how much work you put into both script and editing here, man. Truly terrific job.
@TripleEightss2 жыл бұрын
“filmé” is crazy
@GippyHappy2 жыл бұрын
Fieylmeh~
@RickleVR3 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy the second part is here! I've been waiting patiently with so much excitement due to the amazing analysis you gave the last video!
@DEGDEpicGaming3 жыл бұрын
didn’t think i would see you here 2Hype Dunk Champ Rickle🤠
@jamesflowers12952 жыл бұрын
Eyy, it's funny VR man
@Flome8103 жыл бұрын
I think we can all agree, dawn is the best of the trilogy.
@Yooooovvvg663 жыл бұрын
fax more depth, more emotional stakes a compelling villain and incredible VFX, sets, and CGI
@Flome8103 жыл бұрын
@@Yooooovvvg66 For real, Koba was an amazing villain!
@Flome8103 жыл бұрын
@@Yooooovvvg66 And this movie is cgi done right.
@jameslandonjr3 жыл бұрын
War>
@destingeorgebell59033 жыл бұрын
No question
@frodobaggins64503 жыл бұрын
We give a lot of credit to Andy Cerkis (deservedly so) but the actor (Toby Kebbell) who plays Koba is also great.
@kirag95093 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate all the time and effort went into making this video. This is a very well put together, well articulated, and well research analysis. I can’t imagine the amount of time that went into making this - but whatever the time may be, it definitely paid off. I’m wishing you nothing but success on this video and videos to come
@redheadben3 жыл бұрын
I’ve always thought for the longest time that Koba was the overall character that caused the war and rift between humans in many ways. I always thought it was ironic that Koba basically caused the Simian Flu because he didn’t sit still when he was being given the ALZ 113, therefore, giving the virus to Franklin, who then later gives it to the pilot, who then spreads it around the airport at the end of Rise. Overall, my thought was that not only did Koba basically cause the virus to spread, but he also started the war between apes and humans. But then you talked about how it is all Caesar’s fault because he could have prevented everything with Koba. Your mentioning that he was not a strong enough leader when it came to helping Koba realize that humans are not all to blame was quite a realization for me. There were many details that you pointed out that simply made me appreciate this film and the characters (especially Caesar) even more, and I have nothing but respect and thanks for that. Your section about Blue Eyes was the true highlight for me. This video was amazingly well written and structured, and I absolutely cannot wait for your analysis of the final chapter of this trilogy with War!
@r.j.tammaro83833 жыл бұрын
Storystreet out here about to post another MASSIVE dub
@bonesplinter35873 жыл бұрын
straight up banger
@moms.fonasa97453 жыл бұрын
What the Fuck is a dub
@r.j.tammaro83833 жыл бұрын
@@moms.fonasa9745 A dub is a W. A win baby 🏅🏅🏅
@moms.fonasa97453 жыл бұрын
@@r.j.tammaro8383 epic
@BLARG3133 жыл бұрын
More like a casual L
@Surftheweb_12 жыл бұрын
Not that long ago, I went to a video store and picked this film up out of sheer curiosity. I turned it on and was half paying attention while doing something else. But the second that first shot of Ceasers piercing gaze, I was instantly captivated by the intense emotion and power in each shot. This film didn't have to be this good. But Matt Reeves delivered once more. He's easily one of my favorite directors of all time. Massive respect to you for bringing these gems into the light
@-squishi-9042 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why I randomly started binge watching video essays but I’m glad I did
@Everik-ct6pg3 жыл бұрын
This movie is why I'm excited for Matt Reeves' The Batman. I'm ready to see emotions and feelings take center place in such a fantastical universe, just like I did with Dawn.
@NelsonStJames2 жыл бұрын
Only when I saw this post did I realize that it was the same director.
@Hanniba1Ch0w3 жыл бұрын
It's been 84 years... Worth the wait. I adore this movie, and the whole trilogy. I'm genuinely shocked that people don't talk about it more, because this is one of the very VERY rare trilogies that doesn't have a bad entry.
@NormanWasHere4523 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame because it deserves more, I’m just happy that there are people that recognise the beauty of these films. For me the only other trilogy that comes close is the Nolan Batman trilogy, but this is so much more emotional, impactful and layered.
@langletprolet83782 жыл бұрын
A lot of people just don’t care about the premise and about apes, I guess. My parents have never watched any of the movies because they don’t really find the premise of apes dominating humans on earth that much interesting and don’t really have a fondness for apes that much lmao. That’s alright ig its their opinion. Meanwhile for me, Dawn is one of my favorite movies ever.
@jamestolbert185611 ай бұрын
@@langletprolet8378what a shame
@Erichpoethke3 жыл бұрын
I love the OG movies, but they haven’t aged well and this trilogy is nearly perfect
@jackcharlotte253 жыл бұрын
The one nitpick I have about Dawn I will absolutely admit IS a nitpick, but I would have preferred they didn't go full apocalypse by the second movie. Some sort of in-between of societal collapse would have been more satisfactory to me, where the plague has stretched the federal government thin, leading to a splintering of the US by different factions and territories. Perhaps Dreyfuss could have previously successfully led a people's revolt against an oppressive leadership of the now city-state of San Francisco, and the Apes were largely left alone across all those years out of a mix of hyper-vigilance employed by them to protect their growing society and humanity at large just descending further into dysfunction to ever really bother. That would change however once Dreyfuss found himself as a leader after spending so much time as a revolutionary, struggling to not only keep the remnants of San Francisco stable but also having the threat of the remnants of the US armed forces on the horizon (Which in turn would have set up War a little better). So we have an explanation as to why no one has ever tried to activate the dam up until this point, as well as foreshadow War, where once the society in San Fran is effectively gone by the end of Dawn, by the time we transition to War humankind, as an extension to the end-result of San Fran, is effectively gone, and the sole governing entity left is the remains of the military. How Dawn exists doesn't completely ruin my enjoyment, it's just a nitpick of mine in regards to the three films as a more cohesive trilogy.
@deeamerson3 жыл бұрын
I think the reason that they did not show a societal collapse, is because this story is not about humans. If you noticed, the film was always told from an Ape's perspective. We journey into this story through Caesar's eyes, we see and feel what he does. Even in the first movie, we usually only see the human characters when they interact with Caesar and the other Ape's. I personally think that adds to what made this story so unique and captivating, because we've seen movies about societal collapse all the time, in some form. Even all the previous Planet of the Apes films where from a human perspective. But this Trilogy showed us the other side. I do wonder how it all unfolded, but I feel like that adds a bit of mystery to the world that I like. Would be cool if they did more films showing the Ape's uncovering what happen, while also building their own society.
@l1m0b0at33 жыл бұрын
I think its pointed out in the opening credits it's kinda the point of the movie that when the world collapses it doesn't happen little by little it just falls to pieces all at once and the ones left are stuck trying to put it back together without and form of established leadership
@ilan58213 жыл бұрын
Why would you want the movie Planet of the Apes to be about the humans and not the apes. Yes, I know there are humans in the movies and they get a lot of focus also, but this is Planet of the Apes, there are many other movies about societal collapse you can watch, why force that into the monkey movie
@l1m0b0at33 жыл бұрын
@@ilan5821 they're..........sorry I agree with ya just had to annoy ya a little
@ilan58213 жыл бұрын
@@l1m0b0at3 ?????? what are you talking about???? "there are humans in the movies" is correct, it's not supposed to be "they are humans in the movie" am i missing something
@ProjectSudoku3 ай бұрын
Dude was making video essays about how great this series was BEFORE it was profitable. Much respect.
@TheDukeOfTumwater3 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching this on Patreon earlier this morning. I almost teared up at how perfectly you articulated what a beautiful movie this is, and I’m pretty sure at this point I’m gonna cry like a baby watching your video on War.
@Wax_Man3 жыл бұрын
Honestly while I was watching War, just before watching this movie, I was taken back at how little I remembered. I never understood the relationships, the emotions, and the grief but during my most recent watch I understood these messages to a greater degree. I think if it was a little more moving I would have teared up. A fantastic movie and I'm sure it will be a fantastic analysis.
@BLARG3133 жыл бұрын
Lmao wow
@BenFromCanada3 жыл бұрын
One of the highest quality video essays I've seen. Love it, love everything about it. Identifying it as a straight up Tragedy really nails why it was so affecting to people who were on board with the tone and story. It goes so hard and gives you this really heavy feeling, which I never expected from it. Apocalypse film done perfectly.
@lithantushelo7932 Жыл бұрын
"Shoot on location? What does that even mean!?" -Average Marvel Studios executive today.
@LoverboyMedia3 жыл бұрын
Man, after all the struggle it took to get here, I hope this pops another mil for all your work ❤
@StoryStreet3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And good luck finishing your Top 5 video! I'm super hyped for it!
@Flome8103 жыл бұрын
@@StoryStreet I watched your avatar video and loved it! I noticed at the beginning that you put a clip of daredevil in the video, so I assume you’ve watched it. I know you’re gonna be working on your war video, but would you consider making one on daredevil? No pressure though, and I loved this video.
@SuperWiiBros083 жыл бұрын
Your narration is so impressive, another amazing analysis on this trilogy
@thomasdrivas53172 жыл бұрын
There is another thing you’ll notice to which is ironic when Koba is hanging over the edge and Caesar lets him fall to his death. You then remember in Rise where Koba saw Steve Jacobs in the helicopter over the edge of the bridge and then pushes the helicopter ultimately letting Jacobs fall to his death. And then Koba dies in a very similar way to Steve Jacobs which was probably one of the most major turning point in Kobas life realising he could take human life .
@rae89613 жыл бұрын
I'm only 3 minutes in and I'm cry-laughing over this executive rant. I had been waiting for this video to come out ever since I saw the first one a while back, it was worth the wait. This is amazing.
@illiteratebastard74213 жыл бұрын
well get ready to just be crying after that joke because thats as lighthearted as it gets 😔
@nathanhudelson18343 жыл бұрын
This was wonderful from start to finish, just like your first video. Can't wait for war! One thing I wish you'd acknowledged was Koba's speech. If I remember right, Koba is the first ape other than Caesar to actually speak, and the only one to do so in this film. Regardless of if that's correct, he speaks far more than any other ape besides Caesar. And I think that's a beautiful symbol. Speech is a human tool, and up until this film had only been used by Caesar, the only ape who had once considered himself human. When Koba uses it, then, it shows that he is becoming human, in a way. It is indicative of him possesesing human characteristics, namely the capacity for hatred and fear, which Caesar refuses to believe exists within any ape, even Koba. But the evidence of Koba's humanity is there. It's audible, its visible. Its loud and grating and, as with Caesar, its small degree of uncannyness makes it stab into the perception of the audience, making absolutely sure they're paying attention. Its so obvious that Koba is different, that he has some dark piece of humanity lurking within him. And that, I think, makes Caesar's refusal to recognize his brother's flaws all the more tragic.
@StoryStreet3 жыл бұрын
I didn't even think about that! That's a really good point.
@nathanhudelson18343 жыл бұрын
@@StoryStreet Thanks! I just thought it fit really well with how you explained their dynamic.
@FailcopterWes Жыл бұрын
I realise this is a year and a half after your wrote this, but one thing to take into account is that Koba isn't the only other ape to speak. Maurice does too (telling the humans to run when the ape colony catches fire). It serves the same purpose here, though, showinging the ape becoming more human. Unlike Koba, though, Maurice had been taking the chance to share in their experiences and culture, and so the only time he feels the need to force himself to use this non-ape language is to help people who have been kind to him.
@noahe23623 жыл бұрын
Watching the video made me realize how relevant this movie is to our society today, especially in politics. It’s us against them, if they don’t think like us, they are automatically evil and we are better and we could never be like them, but we have the potential to be just like the people we say are evil it bout even knowing it
@kirag95093 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Dehumanizing people makes it easier to destroy/kill/mistreat other humans
@oceanguy12493 жыл бұрын
It's all about environment
@yankeeforcestudios54313 жыл бұрын
I agree, but I think the greatest message that this franchise (and this movie in particular) gives relates to how so many people today think that humans are just evil and it would be better if we were all just wiped out, despite the fact that if humans were gone, another species (possibly apes) would evolve to the same level of intelligence and achieve true free will and be possibly even worse as a whole. This movie shows those apes rapidly evolving and while Caesar initially believes that while there are some good humans, humans in general are just prone to killing each other, as opposed to how he views the apes, which is that of a family that would never harm each other and always stick together. But, by the end of the movie, he learns that apes, and any creatures (especially once they're given the intelligence of humans), are the same. There are good people/apes and bad people/apes, and no one species can be condemned as evil as a whole.
@yankeeforcestudios54313 жыл бұрын
@@oceanguy1249 There’s actually not much of an environmental message though.
@oceanguy12493 жыл бұрын
@@yankeeforcestudios5431 Not about literally the environment, I mean the way that you are raised and your value system as a product of your environment
@josephstone48423 жыл бұрын
These videos are incredible. The analysis, the editing, everything. The hard cut of “there’s no way Koba could…” gave me chills
@JustSomeCanadianGuy2 жыл бұрын
The saddest part to me is Gary Oldman worrying about not having power because then he won’t be able to go out to the crowd with a bullhorn to calm everyone down. And then we find out the people who survived the virus all lose the power of speech anyway. And you realize when you lose communication, civilization comes to an end.
@iNostraD3 жыл бұрын
This has probably been my most anticipated video in the last 8 months.
@henryliggins3 жыл бұрын
Dude, these videos are incredible. First one brought a tear to my eye, and this was just as good. Going to do a rewatch of them very soon - thanks for inspiring me!
@mylamename143 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. It’s reignited my love for this series and my love for filmmaking as a whole. The past 18 months has hit me hard in a lot of ways. This video in particular has helped me crawl out of a depression so profound that I couldn’t enjoy anything anymore, let alone film. But I’m working on it. Because there’s still hope.
@jonathanbrown79173 жыл бұрын
You know it’s a good breakdown when you learn so much about the film, want to rewatch the film immediately, and feel like you’re watching a new film when you do. Great video
@mariaPapagi3 жыл бұрын
This movie has a special place in my heart, it was this one that introduced me on the trilogy. I had seen the old planet of the apes movies and thought of them too silly of my taste so I never took the remake serious. But after watching it by accident on tv I was amazed, I had no clue of the first movie but I fell in love with the characters and the story to the point of searching the rest movies.
@MackCruz283 жыл бұрын
Yeah the old ones are cheesy too me, but this trilogy is really amazing in my opinion.
@roger_mtz3 жыл бұрын
The topic of humans being alike with apes is pretty admirable. Like in the Triumph of rise video, the struggles and trust between both humans and Apes are both the same
@SilverLion093 жыл бұрын
The first movie came out when I was in high school and I used to take the subway to school and I remember how they made a huge mural as a promotional campaign for The Rise which left a huge impression on me. It was this drawing with human evolution steps, the one from ape to human and then the last step was an ape with a gun. I thought it was great, it made me interested to see the film. I watched the first movie on TV but I went to see Dawn and War at the cinema. And I still think that it was the moment when Hollywood peaked. We got amazing blockbusters that were also great, artistic, thought-provoking movies. Not mentioning the groundbreaking CGI which was for once employed to serve the story and not as a pretty fireworks. These movies make me feel "full" - as in, I feel satisfied after watching them and they also give me tools to use in life. Like all great stories. Your analysis made me notice one more thing: Dawn has the mythical motif of the wise king and his cunning brother who betrays him. Like the Lion King or the Egyptian myth of Osiris and Seth (The king, Osiris is cut to pieces by Seth, his brother). Pretty interesting. Also, I love the scene at the end where Malcolm steps back into the shadow and disappears, which I read as humanity stepping in the shadow and fading in comparison to apes who are in full light at the dawn of the new age. Amazing stuff, I'm really looking forward to the next video and I wish you all the best. Take your time.
@LadyhawksLairDotCom3 жыл бұрын
1:08:41 I love the out-of-tune piano. It could be an echo of the old piano at the Rodman house, but mainly it's to show Caesar and Koba are no longer in tune with one another. Most piano keys have more than one string. When a piano is out of tune, the strings for a single key don't play the same pitch, but the sounds are so close together, it causes dissonance, which is unnerving. It certainly comes across in this scene.
@The_Story_Of_Us3 жыл бұрын
2014 - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 2021 - Big Monke vs Lizard
@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure StoryStreet could gleam some sort of subtext from Godzilla vs Kong, lol
@TarboGreatApe3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: the men who played Rocket and Koba helped bring to life to Kong in Kong: Skull Island
@The_Story_Of_Us3 жыл бұрын
@@TarboGreatApe Terry Notary, yeah
@trevorthornley8835 Жыл бұрын
@@The_Story_Of_Us actually Toby Kebbell and he did not do rocket. That was Sean Gunn
@The_Story_Of_Us Жыл бұрын
@@trevorthornley8835 wikipedia does say that Terry Notary and Toby Kebbel portrayed Kong together in Kong Skull Island. And Toby Kebbel and Terry Notary portray the characters Koba and Rocket in the Planet of the Apes films. I know Sean Gunn mocaps another character called Rocket in the Guardians movies, but there is a character in Planet of the Apes trilogy called Rocket also, who is played by Terry Notary.
@aarondeyoung63153 жыл бұрын
Great when’s the next one. I’m joking take as long as you’d like
@apersonwhomayormaynotexist98683 жыл бұрын
If they continue to grow in length, my guess would be either A. A year or B. He splits it into two parts, with pt 1 in 6-8 months and part 2 about as much after that
@aarondeyoung63153 жыл бұрын
@Max yeah it probably won’t be as long of a wait as this one wad
@BLARG3133 жыл бұрын
Or just don’t make it
@apersonwhomayormaynotexist98683 жыл бұрын
@@BLARG313 why wouldnt he?
@trinadubya34063 жыл бұрын
That was my first thought, too. Hurry up!
@Michael-rw6xk3 жыл бұрын
I was convinced to rewatch this trilogy for my partner's birthday (they love this trilogy) and damn. The whole trilogy impressed me a lot more than I was expecting. But Dawn was on a whole other level. From its incredibly powerful imagery, to its Shakespearean-esque plotting, to the overall atmosphere and tone of the whole thing. It's an amazing demonstration of Matt Reeves' talent, and among one of the best blockbusters ever made
@sergentspuddy86373 жыл бұрын
The scene with Dreyfus and the Ipad is one of the very few scenes in film where I tear up. The acting and the writing for that scene is simply magnificent. As you said, it is truly his emotional climax in the film.
@EMalachi3 жыл бұрын
Andy Serkis is one of the few actors I'd actually like to meet. He's just so friggin talented.
@DemonDante10003 жыл бұрын
"You are making this very difficult for me: you have just taken away all of the reasons for me to say no. Meaning I now have to say yes." I don't know why I got a kick out of that, but a kick out of that I sure got.
@Fastcat42423 жыл бұрын
I hope you will be doing The Batman: The Perfect Trilogy one day. Can't wait to see Reeves story telling of the Batman.
@loladeadeleke13152 жыл бұрын
The Koba part was my favorite; the emotion behind this analysis is also detailed like the movie. Thanks for this
@marvelous_jack52282 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever seen an analysis series on the apes trilogy. this has made me have a deeper respect for these movies; I already knew they were good but I never realised they were this good.
@illiteratebastard74213 жыл бұрын
How fucking wild is it that the most powerful lines (at least to me) in both movies is just "No". Caeser denying a human control, and Koba being denied control.
@brhettdavis70613 жыл бұрын
I still havnt watched these movies but I could have with how long I spent listening to you talk about it. I've literally been subbed to you since your Community video before you posted the 100 sub video. Proud of you dude. You deserve the subs because you genuinely care about what you write, and will make long ass videos most people won't watch, but when I look back a couple months later they have 1mil views. It makes total sense since you're so good at drawing people in.
@StoryStreet3 жыл бұрын
Truly wild to me that someone's stuck with me that long, so thank you.
@pauldack5129 Жыл бұрын
When I watched this I felt for Koba. He was brutally abused for years and could never get past it. Tragedy within a tragedy.
@bigfatsumo352 жыл бұрын
There’s actually a comic book that came out called “Planet of the Apes Words Collide”. It has a bunch of stories set in the old films and in the new ones. My favorite one is a story set after presumably years after War, and it shows that Alxander (Malcolm’s son) is alive living with others in a mountain. The writer only alludes to what happened to Malcolm, not stating it outright. It’s really cool and we see some Apes surprised that he is alive and able to speak.
@doctorwholover10123 жыл бұрын
I remember watching the first movie in this trilogy with my little cousin (aged 10?) right in the middle of the 2000s-2010s 3D craze, and we had to see it in 2D bc he had eye issues. I was mostly already bored by the idea of the film (as a 13 yr old girl who was obsessed with the Iron Man/Captain America movies that had recently come out, but wasn't interested in classic B-Movies yet) but was game for a free film and thought if it was super dull I could at least mock it to my friends later. I came out of the cinema frantically discussing it with my cousin, obsessed with the cinematography, the character dynamics, the humanity, the depth etc, and he was excited about the monkeys and the finding nemo energy (of the father-son relationship) and how cool he thought Cesaer was. And because of that, in 2013, I voted to go see Pacific Rim in cinemas on a school trip to London, which I saw in amazing 3D, surrounded by bored classmates, most of whom didn't enjoy the film, aside from me and the 15 other B-Movie/monster movie obsessers. I was hooked, I watched Jaws over and over again, the original Planet Of The Apes, Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the original Godzilla, King Kong, the remakes, I watched Hellboy, etc, along with my obsession with the burgeoning MCU and watching the end of the Dark Knight Rises trilogy in cinema with friends. I geniunely think that without this trilogy, I wouldn't have gotten into classic 'monster/B-movies' the way that I did, and I honestly couldn't imagine how much amazing cinema I would have missed out on 😅 And what really interests me is that after your first video on the first movie, I went back and watched the entire trilogy again, and I also rewatched a large portion of the MCU from that time. And tbh? As a MASSIVE MCU stan, they just don't hold up to the quality of the Planet Of The Apes trilogy, the focus on character, intent, subtext, morals, etc. Planet of the apes is so clear, so concise, so focused, so deliberate, that it makes the MCU look like a kids crayon drawing of a house next to architectural blueprints. They're the same concept (picture of a house - rebooting of a classic dated pulp fiction concept) but are so wildly disparate in their execution that to put them in the same league is ludicrous. Geniunely, I realised after your first video why I had stopped rewatching the trilogy after a couple of years post-final movie, bc I was becoming more MCU centric and I couldn't watch the two universes within the same 6mth period and not find the MCU lacking in every way that the trilogy excels. (I didn't come here to shit on the MCU lol but I somehow ended up here) like I can't watch this trilogy in conjunction to any other film bc they will just come up lacking in some way, and the only film that comes even close enough to be playing in the same field is the first Pacific Rim, with its focus on the emotional storytelling and character driven humanity + morals. It's continually interesting to me how a solo movie with such a ridiculous over the top premise (giant mind controlled robots beat the shit out of huge alien sea-lizards) can be more down to earth and emotional than the entirety of a 'humans working as a team to stop other humans' idea like the MCU.
@jackrice83473 жыл бұрын
Andy serkis is so underrated. Caesar and smeagol are some of the most iconic motion capture characters ever and he brings them to life
@bigbluebuttonman11373 жыл бұрын
Seeing these videos are a fresh wound all over again. I loved the trilogy, but going back over it again with these videos and all the passion and skill that went into picking apart every pieces of it...makes me appreciate it even more. I look forward to the final one.
@GipGap3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible. Every time you gave a character a title I nearly teared up.
@duongbinh2113 жыл бұрын
After watching this, I've finally understood why you needed 9 months. It was definitely worth the wait, and damn did you shed those tears into my eyes. Please take all the time and effort you need to continue this series. I wouldn't miss it and I know others wouldn't too. You are a wonderful creator. Sending all the love and support!
@exceedra80973 жыл бұрын
This analysis is incredible, this film is my second favorite movie ever made, and this amazing analysis just made it sooo much better. Thank you
@bobbiesterling5743 жыл бұрын
well, its been a long time coming, but this was definitely worth the wait. honestly, great work dude, keep it up. i look forward to what you do next. my one criticism is more technical than anything else, and thats the dialogue from the film sounds panned to the left. its still in the right channel, but at a much lower volume, so its a bit jarring. i dont know if its just me but the rest of the audio sounded fine so im guessing its not. but thats such a minor thing, and everything else in the video is fucking fantastic.
@ilan58213 жыл бұрын
WOOOOOOOOO YOU'RE BACK WITH MORE MONKEY ANALYSIS Just finished the video and it was well worth the wait, I know it takes a long time to make videos like these but damn when they're this good it's all worth it
@queencancerous5332 Жыл бұрын
Matt Reeves is becoming one of my favorite current directors, Dawn, War, and his current Batman film are all great
@sentry30193 жыл бұрын
Dude when I watched this Koba scared me, every time he came on screen I was spooked at what he could do
@tombruncker70133 жыл бұрын
You are right, Dawn shouldn’t have been so good but hot damm it was and is in tough competition with War for my favourite film in the Apes series
@rudeboyspodcast3 жыл бұрын
This is some of the best editing and pacing I've seen in a film essay video on the entirety of KZbin. I mean that. You really know how to emphasize scenes and character moments and give them the proper shine they deserve. This is an absolute win, man. Thank you for making my year.
@coreymagz31452 жыл бұрын
The second we saw that Matt Reeves was in charge of a new Batman movie, I knew it was going to end up being the best one ever-made.
@xtaniwhax96554 ай бұрын
Watching the opening credits as COVID survivors in a movie that came out around the Ebola crisis, was insane and as someone who had a particularly rough lockdown, it made me cry, as all those gold blinking lights died out across the map killed, and bro, the movie was just getting started.
@apersonwhomayormaynotexist98683 жыл бұрын
Congrats on this amazing essay! Looking forwards to the next part (though patient enough to wait the year), and proud to have been here for the premiere. Hope Matt Reeves sees this video, you deserve it for all the work you put in.
@combatwombat21343 жыл бұрын
This was... This was perfect. Actually perfect. I can't wait for your character dissection of the Colonel and the story in War. I liked this film more, but War was a great look at the final explosion of violence, the final chance of humanity.
@alexstone58833 жыл бұрын
My favorite line in this essay is at 1:10:46. Such a beautiful twist of the common phrase that means so much in so few words. Love these videos, bravo!
@widen6982 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget these movies being ripped to pieces by critics and cynics, and I never did watch them for that. Seeing how much of your heart and soul you've poured into making these videos, the amount of effort you've gone to to deconstruct these films and illustrate what you believe made them great, I feel as though I must watch them now. It's too late now as they've been spoiled for me, but there's genuine beauty in the craft. And I let them get shafted, never giving them a proper chance. Bravo, it's phenomenal what you've done here.
@aidanwotherspoon9052 жыл бұрын
Ironically, Caesar’s namesake also pardoned a lot of his political enemies, many of whom became conspirators in the Ides of March
@doctorreed_3 жыл бұрын
the transition from character to character is just phenomenal
@nbain3 жыл бұрын
the work you’ve put into these two videos is fucking incredible. i hadn’t seen rise in years and never seen dawn, only saw war in theatres because my friends wanted to. I fell into the trap everyone else did surrounding these movies, assumed they were something they were not. These videos have opened my eyes to how incredible this trilogy is and i cannot wait for the third video. i remember stumbling across the first earlier this year and giving it a watch despite not remembering much of the movie because i knew if you were gonna make a video that long discussing a movie in all of its intricacies it had to be good, but i never would’ve guessed what i was in for. following the trend of the films, this one was even better than the first. keep up the good work and i can’t wait to watch you blow up
@thattrashtree16113 жыл бұрын
this deserves so many more views
@benderbendingrodriguez4203 жыл бұрын
Koba is one of my favorite antagonists of all time. Great character with a ton of depth
@bayley072 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite parts about KZbin is stumbling on channels and video essays like yours man. I'm a little over halfway through the second video of yours I've ever seen and.... just... wow. It feels like you've got your finger on the pulse of these films and the narrative writing talent to not just show me but make me feel it as well. People like you are just as important as the ones behind the creation of films like these and I hope you're well aware of it. Keep up the amazing work. Instant sub
@santiaginho19973 жыл бұрын
This was so epic and beatifull to watch. I'm at the verge of tears with that ending
@juanantonio686710 ай бұрын
Saw all 3 at the theatre and wanted to walk out of the third one because of its slow pace. I'm 69 just bought the trilogy and all three are right up there with LOTR when it comes to rewatching. Love how you put this together. I can tell you love them as much as I do and it is a real pleasure to watch these videos. I don't subscribe very often, if at all, but It's my honor to subscribe to what you've put together here. Thank You. (It's 2 years later, so you probably won't ever read this, but thanks anyway)
@josephmounfield61083 жыл бұрын
I have been checking multiple times a week since your Rise video praying for this one to be done. It’s my favourite of the trilogy and easily one of my favourite films ever made and truly, I don’t care how long I had to wait because you clearly care about these films and care about your analysis just as much as all of us fans would if we weren’t too lazy to make these videos ourselves! For real man, sincerely thank you and remember, ‘home, family, future’. Much love StoryStreet and I’ll just as eagerly see you on the next one.
@Virsu3 жыл бұрын
that might have been one of the best youtube videos I've ever watched. Good shit brotherman
@RomeoCologne3 жыл бұрын
To me, these video essays are the best form of film critiques available. The emotional elements of the film are perfectly presented in a satisfying narrative. Thank you for enlightening me.
@happyadz83523 жыл бұрын
Incredible work. Like Dawn did to Rise, this video supersedes its brilliant predecessor in almost every way. Your attention to detail, and understanding of film-making in all its aspects is just impressive. Completely professional and entertaining, I eagerly await the final instalment of this great series. Thank you!
@jaimecarter78473 жыл бұрын
The writing, your voiceover, the music, the pacing, this might be the most well-made video essay out there and I am happy to wait as long as it takes for part three.
@biggdaddyweld94113 жыл бұрын
first thing Ceasar said "NO" last thing Koba said "NO"
@swaglord27483 жыл бұрын
This series is the whole reason I subbed I've waited a long time for this
@theemeraldepiphone6443 жыл бұрын
I’m in awe right now. This was absolutely amazing and makes me want to binge the entire PotA trilogy at midnight.
@jamestolbert1856 Жыл бұрын
When you said,”his brother” that got me in the heart:
@richardjohnson95433 жыл бұрын
I hope War won't be the last film in this iteration of the franchise. I realize Reeves will probably be too busy with Batman for the next several years to direct one but hopefully when the time comes he can at least produce and have a hand in the story. We need another trilogy leading up to a retelling of the 1968 film
@TheAkwarium3 жыл бұрын
I think this trilogy is perfect as it is, it doesn't need another movie. Sometimes less is more
@undercookedtoast14792 ай бұрын
Ask and ye shall receive
@777crusader3 жыл бұрын
Wow. I didn’t think I could love this movie any more but you succeeded. Amazing video, can’t wait for the next one.