> A film about chimp being elected president can be a smash hit, if not a classic masterpiece, as can most silly ideas. That doesn't mean it has the same chance

> A film about chimp being elected president can be a smash hit, if not a classic masterpiece, as can most silly ideas. That doesn't mean it has the same chance to do so as a super hero flick. Switch out President with freedom fighter, and the reboot/prequel Planet of the Apes trilogy certainly fits as a modern semi-believable sci-fi hit.