Author Topic: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes  (Read 584 times)

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
« on: December 06, 2014, 09:56:58 PM »
I just watched it. I really wanted to like it, but holy crap was it boring and full of plot holes from the git-go.

Like, they needed to get to a dam to start a hydroelectric station because their diesel generators and gassifiers were running out of fuel. It had been ten years. No way they had that much diesel unless they were making bio, then they wouldn't be running out, and uhm, gassifier? You're surrounded by a forest, idiots. Not to mention, why did they need to start up a hydroelectric plant? To run a SW radio to look for other survivors. That must be some big ass radio if a diesel genny wouldn't power it.

Then when they get the hydro running, they make contact with a military base who is sending them help against the apes that will get there shortly. They had running vehicles, and in ten years they never followed any roads to look for other survivors that were apparently less than a day away? The military base didn't send out patrols, especially to San Francisco, to look for survivors?

Top it off with terrible dialog, and I just wasted two hours of my life.
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Re: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2014, 09:58:58 PM »
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The military base didn't send out patrols, especially to San Francisco,

Would YOU send out patrols to SF to look for survivors?





























*expletive deleted*ck no you wouldn't!
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