Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

The second--and most horrifying--of the five Planet of the Apes movies, this film goes where few end-of-the-world movies ever dare tread. It's the far future. The mass of humanity has descended into speechless savagery, kept as captive animals by the talking apes who have inherited the world. Two astronauts from our time have landed here, retracing the path of their lost comrade, Captain Taylor (Charlton Heston). Unfortunately, they've landed in the middle of a grim situation. Warlike gorillas are preparing to eliminate the last shards of shattered human civilization, a degenerate, subterranean cult worshipping the greatest of all human achievements--the cobalt bomb. As well as rescuing Taylor, the two men have to stop the gorillas from wiping out humanity ... and stop humanity from fulfilling their self-appointed, self-destructive destiny. This is both thrill-a-minute science fiction and a surprisingly deep reflection on the human condition. Plus, it's got lots of guys in really keen ape suits. --Grant Balfour

Director(s): Tim Burton
Production: 20th Century Fox
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Year:
1968
119
10,395 Views
Somewhere in the Universe, there has to be something better than man. Has to be!
20th Century Fox Wants You To... Go Ape [1974 re-release]
This is Commander Taylor, Astronaut. He has landed in a world where Apes are the rulers and Man the beast. Now he is caged, tortured, risks mutilation. Because no human can remain human on... The Planet of the Apes.
Hunted... haunted... wanted... like beasts of prey!

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  • David Allen
    David Allen
    Taylor had a quote about the world being upside down. I think of it often in our current world.
    LikeReply5 years ago

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