Planet of the Apes (1968)

• Year: 1968
• Released: 03 Apr 1968
• Country: United States
• Adwords: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 4 nominations total
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063442/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Planet_of_the_Apes
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/planet-of-the-apes
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: G
• Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
• Runtime: 112 min
• Writer: Michael Wilson, Rod Serling, Pierre Boulle
• Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
• Cast: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter
• Keywords: dystopia, time travel, apocalypse, space travel, astronaut,

	8.0/10
	79/100

Planet of the Apes Storyline

In the year A.D. 3978, a spaceship with a crew of 4 crashes on a distant planet. One of the crew members had died in space, and the other 3 head out to explore the planet. They soon learn that the planet is much like their own. They then find the planet is inhabited by intelligent apes. One of the men is shot and killed, and the others are taken to the apes’ city. There, one undergoes brain surgery and is put into a state of living death. The other befriends some of the apes but is feared by most. After being put through ape trial, he escapes with a female human native to the planet. After helping his ape friends escape a religious heresy trial, he escapes out into the wilderness with the female. There he learns the planet might not be so distant after all.

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Planet of the Apes Movie Reviews

Get your hands off this movie, you damn dirty remake!

It’s especially interesting that “Planet of the Apes” was released a few months before “2001: A Space Odyssey”, as they both look at the same question: what will become of humanity (and how did we originate)? Obviously, the really famous line is Charlton Heston’s snap at his captors, and the really famous scene is the end – which I won’t tell here for fear of spoiling the whole movie. And what an impressive movie it is! Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for Tim Burton’s remake. “POTA” should never have been remade. So, for a cinematic treat, stick to this one and avoid the remake.

One more thing is that some people have pointed out that the portrayals of the simians were kinda racist. The blond, cultured orangutans are the nobles; the dark-haired, mildly nervous chimpanzees are the scientists; and the dark-skinned, incompetent gorillas are the police. Oh well. It’s still a good movie.

Classic and energetic science-fiction movie with a terrific Charlton Heston

This known story is the first and best of the primates series; it starts when Taylor(recently deceased Charlton Heston) and three astronauts crash on a far planet and encounter a culture where the simians rule over. At the start they trek taken across the desert. Later discover humanity has gone awry and now is slave and reduced to beasts. Man is treated as animal of burden and regarded as scum. A couple of gorillas named Cornelius(Roddy McDowall) and Zira(Kim Hunter) think otherwise and even agree Taylor escape, accompanied by a gorgeous native named Nova(Linda Harrison). He’s trapped and judged by Dr. Zaius(Maurice Evans) and the president of assembly(James Withmore).

This is a classic sci-fi movie with metaphysical significance and reflexion about origin of human being, though also packs action, adventures, intrigue and entertainment. In spite of time, the original energy remains and results to be an agreeable fantasy. Exciting writing credits by Rod Serling and Michael Wilson from Pierre Boulle novel, though the amazing final scripted by Serling. One of the important attributes of this work, is the excellent, spectacular production design by Walter Scott. Glimmer and luminous cinematography by Leon Shamroy. Magnificent make-up by John Chambers, a first-rate expert, such as proved in ‘Blade runner, Ssss, Island of Dr Moreau’ among others. The picture is fabulously directed by Franklyn J Schaffner, utilizing a great visual sense. The film won two nominations for Academy Award, the best costume and sensational musical score by a top-notch Jerry Golsmith,- Schaffner’s usual: Patton, Papillon-, and deservedly won Oscar for make-up by Chambers. Schaffner was an impressive director with hits : ‘Boys from Brazil, Papillon, Patton, War lord’, but also flops, : ‘Lionheart, Island of streams, Nicholas and Alexandra and Sphinx’. Schaffner was one of the most innovate creative minds from the 70s and 80s.

Followed by four inferior sequels and a TV series, as ‘Beneath of the planet of apes'(70, Ted Post), ‘Escape of planet of apes'(71, Don Taylor), ‘Conquest of planet of apes'(72, J. Lee Thompson), ‘Battle for the planet of apes'(73, J.Lee Thompson).

This film needs no remake!

Apart from the cheesy ape prosthetics, this was a nearly perfect sci-fi movie that had absolutely no reason to remake it other than to make a fast buck! Nothing about the remake can beat many of the wonderful lines or scenes from the movie. Taylor yelling “Get your hands off me, do damned, dirty apes!” and “This is a MADHOUSE—a MADHOUSE!!” are classic lines and I also love the scene during Taylor’s trial when the orangutans are sitting in the SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL, SPEAK NO EVIL poses! These are some of the greatest moments in film history and yet some moron wants a remake?!? The movie, despite having several writers come and go (including Rod Serling), is well scripted, directed and who could have done a better job than Charleton Heston or Roddy McDowell and Kim Hunter? The film is creative, energetic and concludes with one of the most visually impressive scenes in sci-fi history. All these combine for a great film. PERIOD!