In 1968, one of the best sci-fi action films ever made debuted, and Planet of the Apes‘ success resulted in a five-film franchise. By the middle of the 1970s, the sequels stopped happening, only to resurface in 2001 with Tim Burton‘s remake. However, it was received so poorly that the IP immediately vanished again. In 2011, a risky move brought it back with <em>Rise of the Planet of the Apes</em>. This time, rather than getting progressively worse as the original sequels did, each new entry was arguably better than the last. If you’re a fan of action movies with a deeper message, the Planet of the Apes reboot quadrilogy is essential viewing.
The Planet of the Apes Reboots Have Stunning Motion Capture Technology
The original Planet of the Apes films might feel dated now, but the makeup certainly wasn’t bad for the era. And as maligned as Tim Burton’s take was, it still had practical effects icon Rick Baker tasked with crafting all kinds of realistic apes. 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes didn’t depend on people in suits or phenomenal makeup. It’s all done with CGI and motion capture technology. Moviegoers are often rightfully frustrated when a movie is saturated with CGI. For this franchise though, it was necessary, and it resulted in jaw-dropping images which brought the characters to life.
WhichSci-Fi WorldWould You Survive?
The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
The Matrix
Mad Max
Blade Runner
Dune
Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do?
The first instinct is often the truest one.
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<In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely?”
<What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.”
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<“A”“Knowledge. If you understand the system, you don’t need resources — you can generate them.””
<“B”“Fuel. Everything else — movement, power, escape — runs on it.””
<“C”“Trust. In a world of fakes and informants, a truly reliable ally is rarer than any commodity.””
<“D”“Water. And after water, information — the two things empires are truly built on.””
<“E”“Ships and credits. The galaxy is big — you survive it by being able to move through it freely.””
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<What kind of threat keeps you up at night?
<Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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<A’That reality itself is a lie — that everything I experience has been constructed to keep me compliant.
<B’A raid. No warning, no mercy — just the roar of engines and then nothing left.
<C’Being identified. Once someone with power decides you’re a problem, you’re already out of time.
<D’Being outmanoeuvred — losing a political game I didn’t even know I was playing.
<E’The Empire tightening its grip until there’s nowhere left to run.
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<How do you deal with authority you don’t trust?
<Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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<A’Subvert it from the inside — learn its rules well enough to weaponise them against it.
<B’Ignore it and stay out of its reach. The further from any power structure, the better.
<C’Appear to comply while doing exactly what I need to do. Visibility is the enemy.
<D’Manoeuvre within it carefully. You can’t beat a system you refuse to understand.
<E’Resist openly when I have to. Some things are worth the risk of being seen.
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<Which environment could you actually endure long-term?
<Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.’
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<A ‘PULLING ON EVERY THREAD UNTIL I UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM—THEN FIGURE OUT HOW TO BREAK IT.’
<B ‘STOP ASKING QUESTIONS AND START STOCKPILING—FOOD,FUEL WEAPONS QUESTIONS DON’T KEEP YOU ALIVE.’
<C ‘KEEP MY HEAD DOWN OBSERVE CAREFULLY AND TRUST NO ONE UNTIL I KNOW WHO’S PULLING THE STRINGS.’
<D ‘STUDY THE PATTERNS EVERY SYSTEM HAS A RHYTHM—LEARN IT AND YOU LEARN HOW TO SURVIVE IT.’
<E ‘FIND THE PEOPLE FIGHTING BACK AND JOIN THEM YOU CAN’T FIX A BROKEN GALAXY ALONE.’
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<WHO DO YOU WANT IN YOUR CORNER WHEN THINGS FALL APART?’
<THE COMPANY YOU KEEP IS THE CLEAREST SIGNAL OF WHO YOU ACTUALLY ARE.’
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<A ‘A TIGHT CREW OF BELIEVERS WHO’VE SEEN BEHIND THE CURTAIN AND HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE.’
<B ‘ONE OR TWO PEOPLE I’D TRUST WITH MY LIFE ANY MORE THAN THAT AND SOMEONE TALKS.’
<C ‘NOBODY IDEALLY ALLIANCES ARE LIABILITIES I WORK ALONE UNLESS I HAVE NO CHOICE.’
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