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Plot: An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.
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MCT:August 7, 2008An unforgettable sci-fi classic with a run of consistently entertaining scenes, a perfect runtime, and a masterpiecal ending that has rightfully already gone down in history. It's never going to be a favourite of mine, but still, a great experience...
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MCT:July 27, 2008
After escaping from the planet of apes, Charlton Heston is finally free running through the beaches in his escape...but suddenly stops in his tracks and makes a shocking discovery.... the top half of the statue of liberty sticking out the sand...this only means that the mysterious planet that he was trying to escape from was actually Earth!...but in the future...with apes ruling
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MCT:July 20, 2008
George Taylor: A planet where apes evolved from men? There's got to be an answer.
Dr. Zaius: Don't look for it, Taylor. You may not like what you find.
Charlton Heston is an astronaut who has traveled into the future by remaining on a space ship, only to crash land on a mysterious planet inhabited by intellectual apes.
Allow me to sum up the rest of this movie in Simpsonese:
Ape: Help, the human's about to escape.
Troy: Get your paws off me, you dirty ape.
Ape: [gasping] He can talk!
Apes: [in unison, rythmed] He can talk
He can talk
He can talk
He can talk
He can talk
He can talk
Troy: [singing] I can siiiiiing!
[funky beat of "Rock Me Amadeus" starts playing]
Female Nurse Ape: Ooh, help me Dr. Zaius!
Apes: [in unison] Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius
Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius
Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius
Oh... Dr. Zaius
Ape: Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius.
Troy: What's wrong with me?
Zaius: I think you're crazy.
Troy: Want a second opinion.
Zaius: You're also lazy.
Apes: [in unison] Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius
Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius
Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius
[one ape starts breakdancing]
Oh... Dr. Zaius
Ape: Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius.
Troy: Can I play the piano anymore?
Zaius: Of course you can.
Troy: Well I couldn't before!
[plays piano]
Third Act:
Troy: [singing] I hate every ape I see
From chimpan-a to chimpan-zee
No, you'll never make a monkey out of me
Oh my God, I was wrong
It was Earth all along
You've finally made a monkey
Apes: Yes, we've finally made a monkey
Troy: Yes, you've finally made a monkey out of me
Apes: Yes, we've finally made a monkey out of you
Troy: I love you, Dr. Zaius!
This review may seem goofy, but the movie is very goofy. It's also very frustrating to find Charlton Heston try to reason with the apes who are just so damned stubborn. It's still enjoyable however.
George Taylor: Doctor, I'd like to kiss you goodbye.
Dr. Zira: All right, but you're so damned ugly. -
MCT:July 20, 2008I have seen this probably 10 times because of my sister's obsession and now my daughter's. I wouldn't choose to sit down and watch it, but Roddy McDowall was in it. It was frustrating to me. Really did a good job of depicting how closed minded we can be.
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MCT:July 18, 2008
Very entertaining and stimulating, especially for a film from made back in the 60's with basic special effects/costumes. A little hippy/60ish near the end and I get the comparison about how our "civilized" society acts like monkeys.
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MCT:July 6, 2008Dig that Statue of Liberty in the sand. Classic, every way. I can see how this would be monumentally astounding a half a century ago. Nowadays we just think, "damn, what a pickle he got himself into."
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MCT:July 5, 2008One of my all time favorites. It's amazing how Michael Wilson and Rod Serling were able to take what could have easily been a B-movie concept and turned it into a work of very sophisticated Science Fiction. Charlton Heston is the perfect ham to put at the center of this story and he really sells some of the film's signature lines. The ending is still a great chilling twist, although in retrospect it seems pretty obvious. I'm also a fan of most of the film's sequels and I don't think the series gets the credit it deserves as a precursor to modern franchise marketing.
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MCT:July 3, 2008
Dude, this movie is scary. It is also very good. Yes the ape mask effects are a bit dated, but it is still one of the best Sci-fi films to date
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MCT:June 22, 2008
Planet of the Apes deals with God (or his non-existence), the universe, mankind and his self-destructive human behavior. It asks the question: What is the roll or purpose of men in the hole universe? There is a very cool monologue at the beginning and a very cool dialogue a the end that leads to the final twist scene, these are the two key scenes of the movie! but hey! everything in the middle is pure excitement; this final conversation is between an ape and a man, the main character (Charlton Heston) in which the ape so happens to know the horrific true about men than the man himself, this is when the coin is flipped over: who is really wrong?! whose behavior is morally more correct?! the humans' or the apes'? Do mankind deserve to be an ape's pet? the answer lies in the final scene. This movie is a wild ride from start to finish. A movie that you have to see before you die. Highly recommended.
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MCT:June 20, 2008
This movie has Moses in it. I don't really like but I've seen it like a thousand times and I don't even own it.
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MCT:April 30, 2008
I like this movie because it's a bit surprising and scary at the time.. I like this all deserted planet ---> earth. The moment in which Charlton discovers the statue of liberty is quite a surprise ! It scared the first time i've seen it.
R.I.P Charlton Heston -
MCT:April 28, 2008
For a science-fiction film from 1968 it's inevitable perhaps that Planet of the Apes is more than a little dated - especially in terms of attitudes towards gender/sexism and the objectification of women - though it remains a classic. What's odd about Apes is just how unlikeable, arrogant and annoying the central 'hero' George Taylor (a horrifically hammy Charlton Heston) is, and how this somehow does not completely derail the film. The ape makeup still looks pretty great (although isn't massively expressive) and the concept is still intriguing. The much acclaimed ending (a twist that is not present in the novel by Pierre Boulle) still sends shivers down the spine despite being very well known by now (and by being completely wrecked for any newcomers on account of it being plastered all over the DVD cover and DVD menus), and some of the philosophy still holds up.
A product of its time perhaps, Planet of the Apes spawned several sequels, a TV series, a cartoon series and a much ridiculed 're-imaging' (retch) and it remains a worthwhile watch.
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MCT:April 26, 2008
Some might say this is the PotA that counts and I'd be happy to concur. Heston and McDowell are synonymous with this story and McDowell went on to the tv series after the flics success.
Superb stuff and though the props look pretty dated I think it just adds to the timelessness of the story. -
MCT:April 13, 2008
I was quite surprised how much fun this movie is. I have to admit that while Planet of the Apes may not be a masterpiece it's a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
My advise for this movie try to forget any of the late Heston's association with the NRA and the regrettable lack of acting skills and character development and have fun. -
MCT:April 7, 2008
I loved this movie. I love Charlton Heston. Very cool movie about an astronaut landing in a planet of apes. Very great actor Charlton Heston. One of my favorites. Very original movie set.
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MCT:April 7, 2008
Planet of the Apes is a true sci-fil classic and even Tim Burton's remake couldn't match despite his talent involved. There's nothing like end of this movie. The way the new one ends is just dumb. However, at least Charlton got to play an ape and got to say something like "damn dirty humans", instead of damn dirty apes" lol.
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MCT:March 25, 2008
''Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!''
An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.
Charlton Heston: George Taylor
Roddy McDowall: Cornelius
This was a mind blowing watch. Thought it was going to be rubbish but it lives up to expectations and beyond, a true classic.
It's obvious there is some huge stabs and thought provoking twists as it progresses. The dialogue is clever and mindful echoes of Darwin and Evolution, carefully spun round, a world upside down like the flip of a coin.
Music is top notch too which is caught between Logan's Run & 2001 and some hugely thrilling chases.
Charlton Heston performance is so great it really will have you rooting for him every step of the way. You feel his helplessness in his character he portrays.
One of the biggest twists of all times that really proves that the Original source can never be redone. By its end it will leave you open mouthed in awe.
A classic I'm proud i got round to watching.''Imagine me needing someone. Back on Earth I never did. Oh, there were women. Lots of women. Lots of love-making but no love. You see, that was the kind of world we'd made. So I left, because there was no one to hold me there.'' -
MCT:March 18, 2008
The original Planet of the Apes (1968!) is still up-to-date: religion versus science and humanity destroying the environment. A shocking ending.
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MCT:February 27, 2008
This was a perfect sci-fi film in its day, and it still holds up very well today. Charlton Heston chews the scenery, and his ape co-stars are all very convincing, in this bleak look at our possible future. Unfortunately, the numerous sequels reduced the power of this one.
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MCT:February 13, 2008
"As long as they don't send us to that damn ape planet. Wait a moment! The staute of liberty? Damn they!".
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MCT:February 3, 2008
Before Chuck was a gun toting moron, he was an actor. Not the greatest actor, but whatever. This was an interesting film.
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MCT:February 1, 2008
Clearly the ending has been spoiled. But this is still an unbelievable sci-fi, really a lot to see and talk about. Great movie with a couple cool sequels, too.
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MCT:January 27, 2008
Another all-time film classic. Again ruined by the clumsy remake a few years ago. Don't mess with the classics!
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MCT:January 25, 2008
The first Planet of the Apes movie and a milestone in sci-fi and movies in general. Good acting, great make-up effects (keeping in mind that the movie was made in 1968) and amazing story that will make you think. Truly a must see! And don't stop there, but make sure watch the whole movie series.
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TheMightyCelestialposted 50 days ago -
The original and the one that started it all when it exploded in theatres in 1968.
The 40th Anniversary of a timeless science fiction classic.posted 186 days ago -
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Hello, I'm a huge PotA fan, have you picked up the ultimate DVD collection?
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hi im Carl (lookin for other ape heads out there)=)
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