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Planet of the Apes (1968) -- 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.

Overview

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Writers:

Michael Wilson (screenplay) and
Rod Serling (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

3 April 1968 (USA) more

Tagline:

Somewhere in the universe there must be something better than man. In a matter of time, an astronaut will wing through the centuries and find the answer. He may find the most terrifying one of all on the planet where apes are the rulers and man the beast. more

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. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins more

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(24 articles)

Bsb: In Praise of Fright Night
 (From Fangoria. 8 November 2009, 10:40 PM, PST)

The War Game Review II
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 2 November 2009, 6:14 PM, PST)

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Great Film more (301 total)


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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Monkey Planet
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Runtime:

112 min | Argentina:115 min | Spain:107 min (DVD edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Brazil:12 | UK:PG (video rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Norway:16 (1968) | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1969) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Approved


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Director Franklin J. Schaffner deliberately used odd, skewed angles and hand-held cameras to create a disorientating effect, much like what Charlton Heston's character experiences in this brave new world. more

Goofs:

Continuity: The strap on Taylor's rifle while pointing it at Dr. Zaius while outside the cave in the forbidden zone. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
George Taylor: And that completes my final report until we reach touchdown. We're now on full automatic, in the hands of the computers. I have tucked my crew in for the long sleep and I'll be joining them soon. In less than an hour, we'll finish our sixth month out of Cape Kennedy...
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Tina Turner (#22.14)" (1997) more


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How did the apes evolve?
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Why did the apes immediately lobotomize Landon but not Taylor?
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38 out of 47 people found the following comment useful.
Great Film, 3 January 2003
8/10
Author: Theo Robertson from Isle Of Bute, Scotland

Unlike the recent Tim Burton remake this can be called a great film . Franklin J Schaffner does a good job of bringing an otherworldliness ( And just how ironic is that ?) to the film , and the ending is rightly regarded as a classic moment of cinema . This is how SF should be made , with little FX and with much intelligence .

No doubt a reviewer can be critical and point out that a lot of the subtext of the original novel has been culled and there`s a serious lapse in logic in that both apes and humans speak the exact same language without either stopping to point this out , but I like this film and it`s too good to pick holes at

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Whats your order of Planet of the Apes films (best-worst) mattspur
I don't understand how Taylor didn't know he was on Earth the whole time bittersweet_symphony87
What if Taylor somehow made it back to his time? chesterprynne
The Gay Overtones Scene holtman-d
Church v. Science kenshi07
NO MORE ENGLISH-SPEAKING ALIENS! liamarcher
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