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deearr's review
5.0
To be clear, these two stories in Planet of the Apes Omnibus 1 represent the second and third movies in the series. I remember reading “Planet of the Apes” by Pierre Boulle and enjoying some of the major differences between the movie and his book. It has been years since I saw “Beneath the Planet of the Apes” and I never did see “Escape for the Planet of the Apes,” so I thought this would be a good opportunity to reacquaint myself with the franchise.
I felt like it was a sure bet that the omnibus would be good. While I had not heard of Michael Angelo Avellone, his resume shows he has written a lifetime of work (maybe two!). I am very familiar with and am a fan of Jerry Pournelle, and have read many of his books.
The stories were easy reads, and I completed them in a couple of sittings on a Sunday. They are well-written and it was a lot of fun for me to be able to at least experience the third story. I recommend this to all fans of the movies, and for those who never had a chance to see them, I heartily recommend you read Mr. Boulle’s book AND see the original “Planet of the Apes” with Charlton Heston because…well, you will know why after you do so.
I felt like it was a sure bet that the omnibus would be good. While I had not heard of Michael Angelo Avellone, his resume shows he has written a lifetime of work (maybe two!). I am very familiar with and am a fan of Jerry Pournelle, and have read many of his books.
The stories were easy reads, and I completed them in a couple of sittings on a Sunday. They are well-written and it was a lot of fun for me to be able to at least experience the third story. I recommend this to all fans of the movies, and for those who never had a chance to see them, I heartily recommend you read Mr. Boulle’s book AND see the original “Planet of the Apes” with Charlton Heston because…well, you will know why after you do so.
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