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Title: Planet of the Apes (1968)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Charlton Heston | ... | George Taylor | |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | Cornelius | |
| Kim Hunter | ... | Zira | |
| Maurice Evans | ... | Dr. Zaius | |
| James Whitmore | ... | President of the Assembly | |
| James Daly | ... | Honorious | |
| Linda Harrison | ... | Nova | |
| Robert Gunner | ... | Landon | |
| Lou Wagner | ... | Lucius | |
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... | Maximus | |
| Jeff Burton | ... | Dodge | |
| Buck Kartalian | ... | Julius | |
| Norman Burton | ... | Hunt Leader | |
| Wright King | ... | Dr. Galen | |
| Paul Lambert | ... | Minister | |
Taylor and two other astronauts come out of deep hibernation to find that their ship has crashed. Escaping with little more than clothes they find that they have landed on a planet where men are pre-lingual and uncivilized while apes have learned speech and technology. Taylor is captured and taken to the city of the apes after damaging his throat so that he is silent and cannot communicate with the apes. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
If you really look at this movie from a certain perspective this really is not that good. Yet Charlton Heston some how makes this into one of best sci-fi films ever.
Charlton Heston provided something that most actors don't have. He has that look into the camera that can just describe so many things about his character and portrayal. He has that action hero look yet he is by all accounts a great actor. That is why when he just looks into the camera you get a powerful sense of what is happening on the screen. Heston actually is able to portray a man put into slavery by apes. Somehow though it works.
Combined with Schaffner's directing abilities Heston and him were able to really take this movie to another level. Other than the costumes of the apes, even though they were pretty impressive for that time, everything looked very realistic allowing you to really get into the movie. That quality alone of this movie separates this between the ordinary sci-fi movies. It even has a plot. It is something we are all familiar with. A person fighting for their freedom and survival. Like everything else in this film the plot was also taken to another level. The ending was not cheap either it was a bit of a surprise and was really something I won't forget. It was one of those moments in movies you won't forget. This is a true classic.
If you have seen any other Heston movies you just know that he is the king of sci-fi and transforms almost every single one of them, especially this one, into an unforgettable classic.