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Planet Of The Apes
Year: 1968

Directed:

- Franklin J. Schaffner

Actors/Actresses:

- Estella Warren
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Mark Wahlberg
- Tim Roth
- Charlton Heston
- Roddy McDowall




"Planet of the Apes"

Planet of the Apes (G) *****/5BR>Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison. BR>Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner. BR>Synopsis: A space shuttle crash lands on a Planet where apes rule, and man is hunted.BR>Special Features: Photo Gallery, Trailers.BR>Review: Absolute classic about a ship which travels through space and crashes on a backwards world where apes rule mute humans. Charlton Heston wanders through this world trying to find answers to how this world came to be, and falls in love with Nova (Harrison) a beautiful native. Most of this film is Taylor (Heston) on trial and arguments of evolution. Although I don't believe in evolution I can see the art in this original scripted film. The ending is one of the most vivid ever filmed. Heston and the monkeys all are fantastic. Schaffner's directing is dead on, and the ape costumes are excellent. As for the DVD? It contains embarrassingly little for such a classic.


PLANET OF THE APES

The classic Sci Fi original PLANET OF THE APES, driected by Franklin J. Schaffner is as exciting, terrifying and amazing as it was when it was originally released in 1968. Everything about the film is fantastic, from Charlton Heston's Oscar-worthy performance, to the fantastic ape costumes, to Jerry Goldsmith's hauntingly beautiful score. And of course the shock ending which surprised audiences worldwide. The supporting cast of Roddy McDowall (Cornelius) and Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius are excellent, and the fascinating ideas brought forward by the characters provides for a strong adventure that stands up well today.
BR>The story, written by Pierre Boulle, is one of the best premises for a film ever, with the upside down world where humans are treated like vermin. And the reversal of the species heiracy ("You know the saying, Human see, human do"). The numerous indelible images still hold the same potency today (scarecrows, lobotomised people, museums with humans and the amazing finale). Regardless of the film's notorious cult following and cherished film-making, the first time I watched it, I was unaware of the ending, which was genuinly shocking. BR>The film spawned several lesser sequels, a TV series, a Simpsons episode and an inferior Apes remake. Tim Burton's 2001 "re-imagening" has great SFX, impressive battle scenes and an equally impressive score, but the weak interpretation of the source material and the questionable casting of Mark Whalberg lets the film down, and of course, the infamous ending ... In comparison, the original has no peer. The first POTA is regarded by many as one of the greatest Sci Fi films ever made. And I have to agree.


ape

in this one some astronauts are in suspended animation.they come out and go down to some strange planet.charelston heston is in it.whos he?guess that was before my time.the kids will think the apes are funny.i cant tell if its low budget because all those old movies look low budget.it is the best of the set which has many many sequels.it is also better than the tim burton version.the very last scene is very well acted and one of my favorite scenes ever.thee are some chicks about but its hard to tell that they are as sexy as they are through all the grime and dirt from the forest world they live in.its an excellent film.






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