I saw this movie for the first time, in 1968, with my parents at a Southern California drive-in theater. Many years later, after all the sequels came out, I went to our local theater and watched all five, in one sitting. Those were the days, when you could stay in the movie theater all day, and watch a double feature over and over, and I did many a time. Both the drive-in and the local theater were torn down years ago.
I really miss the drive in's and most of the theaters I remember from the old days are gone as well. Thanks for sharing your history with the film Gilalvarado.
I saw this on tv in 1972. I was 8 and it made a huge impact on me. I watched it alone late one night without an adult to give any insight. I went to bed that night and realized there was an amazing world of wonder in film making out there and I have been a fan of sci-fi ever since.
Such a thoughtful analysis that's interwoven with touching anecdotes. I watched POTA with a friend when we were both 14 and he immediately pointed out to me why Dodge had been stuffed and put on display. It's frightening to reflect on the thought processes among the Ape society and how it connects to the significance of Dodge's fate - especially when you remember that human beings have done exactly the same thing to other humans throughout history...
@@RepresentThisbrilliant review, thank God they decided to use horses for transport and not vehicles and helicopter, that would have ruined this masterpiece of cinema,, thankyou for all your in depth research. 🐒🙈🙊🐵, 🖖
That was a very detailed and insightful analysis of the first POTA. I've been a fan of the series all my life, and I still learned a lot from these two videos. I like how you included the cultural context of the time in which the film was made. One thing you overlooked at the end was the character of Lucius, Zira's nephew (not Julius, the bad-tempered gorilla with the hose). As far as I know, Lucius is the only teenage character in the original series, and in this movie he represents the young people in the audience. While Zaius is in the cave with the main cast, Lucius gets ambushed by the gorillas and complains that they have no honor. Taylor laughs and tells him "Never to trust anyone over 30." This was the attitude of many young people at the time. Of course, the sentiment was being expressed by a bunch of adult filmmakers, but the spirit was there. 'Planet of the Apes' was like a big middle finger to the establishment, and it still is today.
Watched this film for the first time a week ago and was blown away! It's brilliant. Would love to see videos on the sequels, you did a fantastic job with this one!
You have done a "perfect" job with Part 1 & 2... totally impressive... thank you for posting. I do remember the ads in the newspapers when this movie came out, but I was to young to see the movie back then.
Heston noted in his autobiography that during filmmaking whenever the actors in ape makeup took a meal break, they would congregate together among their own species: Chimpanzees with their own, orangutans with their own, and so on.
Great analysis. I like watching these in depth videos on older movies because it really allows for them to be evaluated for what they brought to the table when they came out. I also wanted to point out that at 20:48 is an incredible shot referencing the 3 wise monkeys with how the court leaders mimic them related to this moment in the movie. They are blinded by their own agenda and choose to disregard the human question entirely.
Orangutans were the politicians, chimpanzees were the scientists/intellectuals, and the gorillas were the military... The apes spoke English because it was cheaper to have them speak English (it costs money/time to subtitle)... The Germans in "Hogans Heroes" spoke English, too, remember?
Thank you for saying excactly what I was thinking for years, this movie is brilliant with its message and one of the few sci-fi that has a good message and no need for sequels (specially sequels that makes no sense) and thank you so much for bringing part 2 on a Friday it really made my day today 👍🏻
All those events occurred leading up to the release? My goodness. Take that into context especially the character of Taylor and the socio politics here just excells the film even more
Catching up to your Ape movie videos now. You mentioned your Dad watching it on TV (thank you for his service). I can’t begin to tell you what a TV event that I t was when it premiered on CBS in the fall of 73. This was before the days of cable and VCRs. I remember it being a huge ratings success for CBS which led to the short lived TV series which failed because it basically turned into the Fugitive
Thanks for sharing your experience with the movie back in 1973. I was around then but too young to remember it being on television and I bet it was amazing. I remember the days before VCR's as well and I think in that time appreciation for films was higher due to the rarity of movies because you couldn't just get any movie at your fingertips whenever you felt like it. In some ways I miss those days, and I think that helps me to appreciate film more today in a world of instant gratification. Thanks so much for your super thanks.
There have been a lot of requests for part 2 so I do believe I will in the future. It will not happen till after October though. Thanks for chiming in Cmlegend.
i think the newer films try to hard to be grounded 100%. the original films may seem a stretch but thats the whole point of apes talking and acting like humans. the lore and mystery of ape culture is sooo good.
Totally agree. I just saw the new one. Horrible. It's the dialog that makes me love the old ones. The new ones all CGI and apes mumbled lines. I don't care about these new apes they have no personality. If they want to prequels dive into why the astronauts went on the mission. Have some one play a younger Heston. Not all this ape nonsense and Video game like visuals. But alot people like these plotless Avenger type movies.
@@jonvisser1509 yes the system of what apes do in the society is the main like for the film, the council and court systems. dont really care for how apes got into this situation tbf. it was actually retconned from the old films. in the old films it was said that apes became pets for humans due to a virus which wiped out the animals.
Saw the TV series in the 80's, I liked it for it's uniqueness but it barely reran (if at all). It was only a few years ago that I saw the original film and instantly searched for the sequels, pretty sure I'd seen Beneath Planet of the Apes, as scenes looked vaguely familiar🤔 Anyhow, I've subbed & gave both parts a big thumbs-up as your research, editing, and narration was 5 STAR. The UA-cam algorithm did good for a change, as part 2 appeared on my Recommend Viewing today and went back to watch part 1 first. I thoroughly enjoyed both parts and learned so much! Now when watching the original again I'll see more than I'd ever seen before! Thank You!!
I am reminded of a comment made (supposedly) by one of the make-up artists who had worked on 2001: A Space Odyssey. To paraphrase ''The reason Planet of the Apes won an Oscar for the apes make-up is because they didn't realise the apes in 2001 were actors wearing make-up''. I have always found this remark incredibly funny and heartbreaking at the same time.
@@allendean9807 Catch the Tonight show clip where Paul Williams came from the "Battle" set in full makeup to chat with Johnny Carson. It is hilarious...
2001: A Space Odyssey is my favorite film. Using as an excuse that no one could tell if the apes in that movie were actors is silly! Especially in the scene where a real baby chip was used, it was obvious.
Thank you for articulating what I felt (but didn't know how to put into words) was the current films' problem: the reboot franchise focuses too much on details about the apes' evolution and almost gives humanity a pass by blaming away its demise on "simian flu". That statue of liberty, and Dr. Zaius' remarks are much more effective.
Never realized they made the orangutans the leaders because they were the lightest visually. I thought it was a bit odd because chimps are supposed to be more intelligent than orangutans and gorillas, but it's not like it ever ruined my enjoyment.
Really good video! I was born in 1968, and have always had an obsession about movies released in that year, so I’ve always loved planet of the apes. It was a very good year for movies all around.
I was born in 1966 and race relations if you want to call it that were constantly improving throughout my childhood, so I never really understood why have POCs in shows and movies set in the future was such a big deal. Given the improvements it just seemed logical to me that in the future if you extrapolated that, the problems would all have been thoroughly gone, dealt with over time. The beauty of science fiction is being able to extrapolate current events into likely outcomes in the future, whether it be with culture or technology.
Thanks a lot for your narration and explanation of the entire movie and its production history. I really enjoyed both videos. POTA is a perennial favorite of mine, mainly due to Rod Serling's contribution and because it is such a TZ story (although I think Michael Wilson's contribution of the courtroom scene was brilliant). There was a black and white edited version of the movie that someone turned into a TZ episode and it worked brilliantly. I don't know if it's still up on YT but I recommend it because it does work as a TZ episode. But it's terrific as a movie and I actually only wish the movie could have delved further into race and human relations to comment on society at the time. But considering this was a major hollywood picture, well, you don't see Hollywood making this type of picture anymore. I don't think the reboots offer very much insight that hasn't already been explored. The first movie is the best.
Tales of the Hollywood Republic continues! Unlike the canon of peace, there is no way there aren't small proxy wars all over the galaxy that aren't chipping away at "Dr. Zaius's" Jedi/Republic Order
Michael Wison wasn't forced to use a "surname" because he had been blacklisted. Rather, he used a pen-name. A surname is just another term for a family name
The latest remake mixes real footage with CGI using blue/green screens which really doesn't look believable to me. The original makeup was far superior.
Great job only flaw in this masterpiece was the apes speaking English. Star Trek dealt with this by creating the concept of an implant that turned all communication into English.
Of COURSE they spoke English. What part of the movie being set on EARTH (America) did you miss? 🙄 The Star Trek thing applied to interplanetary species. smh. 🙄
It's a common problem in a lot of sci-fi, usually handled by a maguffin, such as Star Trek's Universal Translator, which is nonsense when you think about it, or it's just ignored for convenience because the underlying story is more important. Same thing with gravity, spaceship travel times, and how ships manoeuvre in space.
I have seen all of the more recent...cgi PLANET OF APES, & unlike most prefere the RISE OF APES film, ironically it's the most removed from the 1968 film, using a new story to do with Animal rights, yet questioning interfering in the power of nature, making it's point, a lot better than JURASSIC PARK did, especially compared to the novel.
Excellent video. Appreciate the history segment as a frame of reference for the time Planet of the Apes was released. Rod Serling (who wrote the original script) despised racism and you can see it in all of his writing. Heston sites Will Penny as one his favorite films (which baffles me) but I respect him so there you go. 19:42 its GELDING not GUILDING : )
The original Planet of the Apes was a story unto itself. It isn't need a sequel. But they blew it anyway. As much as I love the original franchise, they went totally sideways with the first sequel and from there, they had to go off into a totally bonkers direction.
@@morlockmeat I think for some strange reason the sequels didn't have great budgets, which showed, but also the writing wasn't up to par. I don't think the new ones do either.
@@aldunlop4622 - Yes, they dropped the budgets considerably, which didn't make any sense with the first one being so successful and lucrative, you'd think they would throw even more money into them. The new ones are merely curiosities for me. They'll never get to me as much as the originals.
To be honest when the 3 of them saw the primitive humans running through the corn field. They should have known then that they were on Earth. Corn was cultivated by the Mayans thousands of years ago and did not look like that originally.
@@curtis8966 The older films just have so much to say about society and issues. They are really intelligent. Stuff just doesn't happen in those films. It's a constant narrative with cause and effect.
Oh wow, I actually have something to contribute! George Taylor isn't just a random name, that was the original name of Clark Kent's boss at the Daily Star back in the golden age, before it became Perry White and the Daily Planet. I suppose it could be a coincidence, but I would bet money that it's not. A man from a distant past whose entire job is to bring the power of human speech and knowledge to the people of the world? Nope, I don't buy coincidence.
I always thought that Landon was full of crap, and the lobotomy didn't surprise me at all. I thought that he talked too much anyway, and it cost him this time... But hey, I was just a sci-fi nerd kid... but the Chicago cops at the Democratic convention sure fit the gorilla mold...
Thanks for your very informative analysis, I am also a very keen fan on PLANET OF APES. it is an important film, there are so many sub layers to this film, its one of those ones where you'd never get it all on the first viewing, I do prefere it to 2001 SPACE ODYSSEY as both films are making similar points about "Man's place in the Universe" I had heard about the Nova pregnancy aspect, but I had heard it was Charlton Heston himself that didnt like the idea, on moralistic grounds, BUT it would have been a great idea symbolically representing new life beginning and a new hope, on the issue of race this came as a disappointment to me as yet again (even in the science fiction genra, where you'd think race was no longer an issue), a coloured man dies
Did you like 7 FACES OF DR. LOU? i did not an important film, BUT full of charm & facination, also COMPLETELY original for it's time, in fact I love all of George pal's films, except WAR OF THE WORLDS, his most important film was & still is 1960s - THE TIME MACHINE
I enjoyed The Time Machine and War of the Worlds. As for the 7 faces of Dr. Lou I missed that one. It's on my list to see. I've always been a fan of the old campy sci-fi films like Day the Earth Stood Still and Forbidden Planet. I work very hard mentally to remember those films may seem campy today, but they were not then. In the end I guess I don't care one bit they are considered campy like the classic sci-fi shows Star Trek and Outer Limits which I watch yearly. I just love that old stuff. I think this is why I don't mind bad special effects in anything as I was brought up on story structure over visuals.
DAT THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1950s version of course) again another very important film Dr LOU has become a VERY rare film, unfortunately, luckily I have a re gion free copy on dvd which I got whilst its still available@@RepresentThis
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES is a sneaky remake of DR LOU, about a travelling visiting Carnival during the American depression, except this time they come to curse & steal souls, also a very interesting different film & again now very rare @@RepresentThis
I'm not sure that this word "campy aplies to some of those examples such as - DR. LOU & DAY EARTH STOOD STILL, but DEFINATELY to something like the 60s Bat man unfunny tv series@@RepresentThis
Don't know if you're aware of this (I think you are as this shot is throughout the video) or just for those that haven't noticed this at 13:45 is the trope of the see no hear no speak no 3 wise monkeys....in the three magistrates invested in not entertaining the possibility of a prior human civilisation I never picked up on Taylors misanthropy before you mentioned it....I shall have to watch again with this new perspective
put Dave Chapelle in his place for not thinking . But in that business you can really reach for a joke. No substitute for education a scholarly job here.
Ok, someone please explain to me how three highly advantaged astronauts, never noticed that the moon, the planets, and the star constellations have not changed when looking into the sky at night, therefore tipping them off that they were still on Earth?
The author of the novel HATED the ending/reveal, as he placed them on a different planet, NOT a future Earth... Rod Serling was given first crack to draft a screenplay, and the ending was a typical Serling touch...
18:52 "This suggests that something wiped out minorities" --- The movie only takes place within and around the remains of Old New York City. We have no idea what's going on anywhere else in the world. There very likely would be "dark skinned humans" in other places, such as Africa, or even the rest of North America. This is a problem with a lot of Science Fiction, especially from that time period; what's going on in one region somehow represents the entire world.
26:58 I think you probably don't pay much attention to politics, if that behavior seems strange to you. Edit: Of course, they probably should have addressed that flip-flop in the movie.
@15:29 Virtue signal recognised. Still voting Trump in 2024, but I see what Serling was trying to do. But , its different now .. its just attacking a different point of view if you dont agree with victimisation. Come on now...
What's disgusting about this comment is that you are shunning the factual intent of those making this film. This video is about recognizing the efforts and motivations of the folks behind the narrative of this movie and honoring their attempts. Who is attacking a different point of view here? That would be you. I'm not going to ignore people's efforts nor their quotes in the past to champion today's desire for victimhood or to enhance zealot ideologies. This channel: Represent This - covers movies for their time and defends against todays self-absorbed views. Your comment is the type I usually block from the channel because it is labeling and aggressive. Rather than block you I will simply give you advice. If you are so angry that you want to go after others or spout politics perhaps you should watch a channel that is only supportive of modern movies and tv shows and support their messages, where your comment above would bring WELCOME divisiveness. This channel is about honoring movies that are worthy of praise or depth and where all views whether like or hate of a MOVIE are enjoyed. However, attacking and judging people is not.
Your time stamp is around MLK-'s I have a Dream speech? They were most certainly victims then. A whole community who had to use different bathrooms, sit at the back of the bus, not attend white schools, you bet they were. But Heston was there to see MLK and to support that community. And this video is talking about *then*, and how now the message is lost because people, like Chappelle, whom I do like. don't get it. And -'whose point of view?-' that's HISTORY man.
I saw this movie for the first time, in 1968, with my parents at a Southern California drive-in theater. Many years later, after all the sequels came out, I went to our local theater and watched all five, in one sitting. Those were the days, when you could stay in the movie theater all day, and watch a double feature over and over, and I did many a time. Both the drive-in and the local theater were torn down years ago.
I really miss the drive in's and most of the theaters I remember from the old days are gone as well. Thanks for sharing your history with the film Gilalvarado.
I saw this on tv in 1972. I was 8 and it made a huge impact on me. I watched it alone late one night without an adult to give any insight. I went to bed that night and realized there was an amazing world of wonder in film making out there and I have been a fan of sci-fi ever since.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the film Paul.
Such a thoughtful analysis that's interwoven with touching anecdotes. I watched POTA with a friend when we were both 14 and he immediately pointed out to me why Dodge had been stuffed and put on display. It's frightening to reflect on the thought processes among the Ape society and how it connects to the significance of Dodge's fate - especially when you remember that human beings have done exactly the same thing to other humans throughout history...
That's a good point Captain.
@@RepresentThisbrilliant review, thank God they decided to use horses for transport and not vehicles and helicopter, that would have ruined this masterpiece of cinema,, thankyou for all your in depth research. 🐒🙈🙊🐵, 🖖
Best Planet of the Apes for me, too.
That was a very detailed and insightful analysis of the first POTA. I've been a fan of the series all my life, and I still learned a lot from these two videos. I like how you included the cultural context of the time in which the film was made.
One thing you overlooked at the end was the character of Lucius, Zira's nephew (not Julius, the bad-tempered gorilla with the hose). As far as I know, Lucius is the only teenage character in the original series, and in this movie he represents the young people in the audience. While Zaius is in the cave with the main cast, Lucius gets ambushed by the gorillas and complains that they have no honor. Taylor laughs and tells him "Never to trust anyone over 30." This was the attitude of many young people at the time.
Of course, the sentiment was being expressed by a bunch of adult filmmakers, but the spirit was there. 'Planet of the Apes' was like a big middle finger to the establishment, and it still is today.
Watched this film for the first time a week ago and was blown away! It's brilliant. Would love to see videos on the sequels, you did a fantastic job with this one!
Thanks Doov and glad you enjoyed the movie so.
The original is the best however watch all the Sequels you'll love them♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
You have done a "perfect" job with Part 1 & 2... totally impressive... thank you for posting.
I do remember the ads in the newspapers when this movie came out, but I was to young to see the movie back then.
Thanks for your compliments. We hope to see you back in later videos.
Heston noted in his autobiography that during filmmaking whenever the actors in ape makeup took a meal break, they would congregate together among their own species: Chimpanzees with their own, orangutans with their own, and so on.
that's was a genius analysis of this iconic movie. I love your depth and time you spend on that.
Glad you liked it, Hojo. Sometime around the end of the summer we will most likely do Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
Im a fan of your stuff since your alien 3 vids.. thanks!
A fan too. Love the details and different way you look at the films.
@@zther3226 agreed 👍
Great analysis. I like watching these in depth videos on older movies because it really allows for them to be evaluated for what they brought to the table when they came out. I also wanted to point out that at 20:48 is an incredible shot referencing the 3 wise monkeys with how the court leaders mimic them related to this moment in the movie. They are blinded by their own agenda and choose to disregard the human question entirely.
Orangutans were the politicians, chimpanzees were the scientists/intellectuals, and the gorillas were the military...
The apes spoke English because it was cheaper to have them speak English (it costs money/time to subtitle)...
The Germans in "Hogans Heroes" spoke English, too, remember?
Thank you for saying excactly what I was thinking for years, this movie is brilliant with its message and one of the few sci-fi that has a good message and no need for sequels (specially sequels that makes no sense) and thank you so much for bringing part 2 on a Friday it really made my day today 👍🏻
All those events occurred leading up to the release? My goodness. Take that into context especially the character of Taylor and the socio politics here just excells the film even more
I love Hestons neck collar.
This is a good work of art becous every one who watches it can walk away with Thais own thoughts 😊
Well thought out and research good job
Catching up to your Ape movie videos now. You mentioned your Dad watching it on TV (thank you for his service). I can’t begin to tell you what a TV event that I t was when it premiered on CBS in the fall of 73. This was before the days of cable and VCRs. I remember it being a huge ratings success for CBS which led to the short lived TV series which failed because it basically turned into the Fugitive
Thanks for sharing your experience with the movie back in 1973. I was around then but too young to remember it being on television and I bet it was amazing. I remember the days before VCR's as well and I think in that time appreciation for films was higher due to the rarity of movies because you couldn't just get any movie at your fingertips whenever you felt like it. In some ways I miss those days, and I think that helps me to appreciate film more today in a world of instant gratification. Thanks so much for your super thanks.
Very good video. You should consider doing a video on the second instalment as well
There have been a lot of requests for part 2 so I do believe I will in the future. It will not happen till after October though. Thanks for chiming in Cmlegend.
So much for Dr. King's dream.
King wanted a color blind, meritocratic society. Today, that would make him racist.
i think the newer films try to hard to be grounded 100%. the original films may seem a stretch but thats the whole point of apes talking and acting like humans. the lore and mystery of ape culture is sooo good.
Totally agree. I just saw the new one. Horrible. It's the dialog that makes me love the old ones. The new ones all CGI and apes mumbled lines. I don't care about these new apes they have no personality. If they want to prequels dive into why the astronauts went on the mission. Have some one play a younger Heston. Not all this ape nonsense and Video game like visuals. But alot people like these plotless Avenger type movies.
@@jonvisser1509 yes the system of what apes do in the society is the main like for the film, the council and court systems. dont really care for how apes got into this situation tbf. it was actually retconned from the old films. in the old films it was said that apes became pets for humans due to a virus which wiped out the animals.
Saw the TV series in the 80's, I liked it for it's uniqueness but it barely reran (if at all). It was only a few years ago that I saw the original film and instantly searched for the sequels, pretty sure I'd seen Beneath Planet of the Apes, as scenes looked vaguely familiar🤔 Anyhow, I've subbed & gave both parts a big thumbs-up as your research, editing, and narration was 5 STAR. The UA-cam algorithm did good for a change, as part 2 appeared on my Recommend Viewing today and went back to watch part 1 first. I thoroughly enjoyed both parts and learned so much! Now when watching the original again I'll see more than I'd ever seen before! Thank You!!
Thanks for your kind words, glad to have you here and I hope you enjoy our others stuff.
I am reminded of a comment made (supposedly) by one of the make-up artists who had worked on 2001: A Space Odyssey. To paraphrase ''The reason Planet of the Apes won an Oscar for the apes make-up is because they didn't realise the apes in 2001 were actors wearing make-up''. I have always found this remark incredibly funny and heartbreaking at the same time.
So true, those apes were incredible. I feel the apes from PotA stood apart, because they are stylized. Almost evolving into a simian/human hybrid
@@allendean9807 Catch the Tonight show clip where Paul Williams came from the "Battle" set in full makeup to chat with Johnny Carson. It is hilarious...
2001: A Space Odyssey is my favorite film. Using as an excuse that no one could tell if the apes in that movie were actors is silly! Especially in the scene where a real baby chip was used, it was obvious.
Thank you for articulating what I felt (but didn't know how to put into words) was the current films' problem: the reboot franchise focuses too much on details about the apes' evolution and almost gives humanity a pass by blaming away its demise on "simian flu". That statue of liberty, and Dr. Zaius' remarks are much more effective.
Yes Zeus is a good foe & shows how a movie can have conflict without having to rend the movie end up ina smack down fight
j like your videos very informative and amusing.
I wonder how the apes lived through the winter since they were in NYC, and didn't have glass in their windows.
Never realized they made the orangutans the leaders because they were the lightest visually. I thought it was a bit odd because chimps are supposed to be more intelligent than orangutans and gorillas, but it's not like it ever ruined my enjoyment.
Where did Taylor score the shaving cream toward the end of the film? One can assume the apes never needed or used it.
That's a very good question Alan. Thanks for pointing it out.
Really good video! I was born in 1968, and have always had an obsession about movies released in that year, so I’ve always loved planet of the apes. It was a very good year for movies all around.
Agreed, 68 was a really great year for film. Thanks for commenting.
Ooh really looking forward to Alien Resurrection. It was the first one I've seen and really loved it-despite later realizing its shortcomings.
Working on the video now. Hope you like it Robert.
Great stuff, again. 👍
I was born in 1966 and race relations if you want to call it that were constantly improving throughout my childhood, so I never really understood why have POCs in shows and movies set in the future was such a big deal. Given the improvements it just seemed logical to me that in the future if you extrapolated that, the problems would all have been thoroughly gone, dealt with over time. The beauty of science fiction is being able to extrapolate current events into likely outcomes in the future, whether it be with culture or technology.
Thanks a lot for your narration and explanation of the entire movie and its production history. I really enjoyed both videos. POTA is a perennial favorite of mine, mainly due to Rod Serling's contribution and because it is such a TZ story (although I think Michael Wilson's contribution of the courtroom scene was brilliant). There was a black and white edited version of the movie that someone turned into a TZ episode and it worked brilliantly. I don't know if it's still up on YT but I recommend it because it does work as a TZ episode. But it's terrific as a movie and I actually only wish the movie could have delved further into race and human relations to comment on society at the time. But considering this was a major hollywood picture, well, you don't see Hollywood making this type of picture anymore. I don't think the reboots offer very much insight that hasn't already been explored. The first movie is the best.
Thanks for checking us out, glad you enjoyed it.
Tales of the Hollywood Republic continues! Unlike the canon of peace, there is no way there aren't small proxy wars all over the galaxy that aren't chipping away at "Dr. Zaius's" Jedi/Republic Order
Michael Wison wasn't forced to use a "surname" because he had been blacklisted. Rather, he used a pen-name. A surname is just another term for a family name
The latest remake mixes real footage with CGI using blue/green screens which really doesn't look believable to me. The original makeup was far superior.
12:03 - 12:42 💯. Had to 🤦🏿♀.
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A Trio of Learned Vets
Well done and thank you!
Note: Linda Harrison got her part as Nova because she was the girlfriend (and later married) one of the uncredited producers, Richard D. Zanuck...
This fact was mentioned in part 1.
yay part 2!!
Great job only flaw in this masterpiece was the apes speaking English. Star Trek dealt with this by creating the concept of an implant that turned all communication into English.
Of COURSE they spoke English. What part of the movie being set on EARTH (America) did you miss? 🙄 The Star Trek thing applied to interplanetary species. smh. 🙄
It's a common problem in a lot of sci-fi, usually handled by a maguffin, such as Star Trek's Universal Translator, which is nonsense when you think about it, or it's just ignored for convenience because the underlying story is more important. Same thing with gravity, spaceship travel times, and how ships manoeuvre in space.
op can you deep dive Apocalypse now, plus all the other Vietnam war films now, please
I adore Apocalypse now and someday that is a possibility but not this year. I've slated out the rest of the year so far.
I have seen all of the more recent...cgi PLANET OF APES,
& unlike most prefere the RISE OF APES film, ironically it's the most removed from the 1968 film, using a new story to do with Animal rights, yet questioning interfering in the power of nature, making it's point, a lot better than JURASSIC PARK did, especially compared to the novel.
Excellent video. Appreciate the history segment as a frame of reference for the time Planet of the Apes was released. Rod Serling (who wrote the original script) despised racism and you can see it in all of his writing. Heston sites Will Penny as one his favorite films (which baffles me) but I respect him so there you go. 19:42 its GELDING not GUILDING : )
The original Planet of the Apes was a story unto itself. It isn't need a sequel. But they blew it anyway. As much as I love the original franchise, they went totally sideways with the first sequel and from there, they had to go off into a totally bonkers direction.
I actually like the one set in our time.
@@aldunlop4622 - So, do I. I like the whole original franchise. But from a more technical and artistic view, it kind of became Saturday morning stuff.
@@morlockmeat I think for some strange reason the sequels didn't have great budgets, which showed, but also the writing wasn't up to par. I don't think the new ones do either.
@@aldunlop4622 - Yes, they dropped the budgets considerably, which didn't make any sense with the first one being so successful and lucrative, you'd think they would throw even more money into them. The new ones are merely curiosities for me. They'll never get to me as much as the originals.
To be honest when the 3 of them saw the primitive humans running through the corn field. They should have known then that they were on Earth. Corn was cultivated by the Mayans thousands of years ago and did not look like that originally.
I actually really like Beneath..
Oh, I like it too. I just like Escape and Conquest more.
@@RepresentThis Comquest, especially the original cut, is amazing.
@@curtis8966 The older films just have so much to say about society and issues. They are really intelligent. Stuff just doesn't happen in those films. It's a constant narrative with cause and effect.
Oh wow, I actually have something to contribute! George Taylor isn't just a random name, that was the original name of Clark Kent's boss at the Daily Star back in the golden age, before it became Perry White and the Daily Planet. I suppose it could be a coincidence, but I would bet money that it's not. A man from a distant past whose entire job is to bring the power of human speech and knowledge to the people of the world? Nope, I don't buy coincidence.
That thought had never occurred to me fusion. Good call.
@@RepresentThis Great! After watching this series though, I'll have to come up with a few hundred more for us to be even.
@@fusionspace175 Don't worry I won't keep a count. Any revelation is a great revelation if it adds more depth to great old films like this one.
I always thought that Landon was full of crap, and the lobotomy didn't surprise me at all. I thought that he talked too much anyway, and it cost him this time... But hey, I was just a sci-fi nerd kid... but the Chicago cops at the Democratic convention sure fit the gorilla mold...
Thanks for your very informative analysis, I am also a very keen fan on PLANET OF APES.
it is an important film, there are so many sub layers to this film, its one of those ones where you'd never get it all on the first viewing, I do prefere it to 2001 SPACE ODYSSEY as both films are making similar points about "Man's place in the Universe"
I had heard about the Nova pregnancy aspect, but I had heard it was Charlton Heston himself that didnt like the idea, on moralistic grounds, BUT it would have been a great idea symbolically representing new life beginning and a new hope,
on the issue of race this came as a disappointment to me as yet again (even in the science fiction genra, where you'd think race was no longer an issue), a coloured man dies
Did you like 7 FACES OF DR. LOU? i did
not an important film, BUT full of charm & facination, also COMPLETELY original for it's time, in fact I love all of George pal's films, except WAR OF THE WORLDS, his most important film was & still is 1960s - THE TIME MACHINE
I enjoyed The Time Machine and War of the Worlds. As for the 7 faces of Dr. Lou I missed that one. It's on my list to see. I've always been a fan of the old campy sci-fi films like Day the Earth Stood Still and Forbidden Planet. I work very hard mentally to remember those films may seem campy today, but they were not then. In the end I guess I don't care one bit they are considered campy like the classic sci-fi shows Star Trek and Outer Limits which I watch yearly. I just love that old stuff. I think this is why I don't mind bad special effects in anything as I was brought up on story structure over visuals.
DAT THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1950s version of course) again another very important film Dr LOU has become a VERY rare film, unfortunately, luckily I have a re gion free copy on dvd which I got whilst its still available@@RepresentThis
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES is a sneaky remake of DR LOU, about a travelling visiting Carnival during the American depression, except this time they come to curse & steal souls, also a very interesting different film & again now very rare @@RepresentThis
I'm not sure that this word "campy aplies to some of those examples such as - DR. LOU & DAY EARTH STOOD STILL, but DEFINATELY to something like the 60s Bat man unfunny tv series@@RepresentThis
Don't know if you're aware of this (I think you are as this shot is throughout the video) or just for those that haven't noticed this at 13:45 is the trope of the see no hear no speak no 3 wise monkeys....in the three magistrates invested in not entertaining the possibility of a prior human civilisation
I never picked up on Taylors misanthropy before you mentioned it....I shall have to watch again with this new perspective
Glad for your perspectives Nihilist as always.
Dave Chappelle was right but didn't understand why he was right.
ACtually he was 180 degrees wrong, but right about it being about racism. In the movie, humans are basically current day black people.
put Dave Chapelle in his place for not thinking . But in that business you can really reach for a joke. No substitute for education a scholarly job here.
Yes odd to have three men one woman 🤔 I think the ape sequels didn’t really follow on from this brilliant film Planet of the apes
Ok, someone please explain to me how three highly advantaged astronauts, never noticed that the moon, the planets, and the star constellations have not changed when looking into the sky at night, therefore tipping them off that they were still on Earth?
They do change over time.
The author of the novel HATED the ending/reveal, as he placed them on a different planet, NOT a future Earth...
Rod Serling was given first crack to draft a screenplay, and the ending was a typical Serling touch...
Bobby Hutton was assassinated as well…let’s be real.
I remember how weirdly sexist this movie was to the female protagonist
18:52 "This suggests that something wiped out minorities" --- The movie only takes place within and around the remains of Old New York City. We have no idea what's going on anywhere else in the world. There very likely would be "dark skinned humans" in other places, such as Africa, or even the rest of North America.
This is a problem with a lot of Science Fiction, especially from that time period; what's going on in one region somehow represents the entire world.
There wasn't no gay caricatures, OH No
26:58 I think you probably don't pay much attention to politics, if that behavior seems strange to you.
Edit: Of course, they probably should have addressed that flip-flop in the movie.
That is an interesting JUDGEMENT of me. And your second sentence was the point of bringing it up.
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@15:29 Virtue signal recognised. Still voting Trump in 2024, but I see what Serling was trying to do. But , its different now .. its just attacking a different point of view if you dont agree with victimisation. Come on now...
What's disgusting about this comment is that you are shunning the factual intent of those making this film. This video is about recognizing the efforts and motivations of the folks behind the narrative of this movie and honoring their attempts. Who is attacking a different point of view here? That would be you. I'm not going to ignore people's efforts nor their quotes in the past to champion today's desire for victimhood or to enhance zealot ideologies. This channel: Represent This - covers movies for their time and defends against todays self-absorbed views. Your comment is the type I usually block from the channel because it is labeling and aggressive. Rather than block you I will simply give you advice.
If you are so angry that you want to go after others or spout politics perhaps you should watch a channel that is only supportive of modern movies and tv shows and support their messages, where your comment above would bring WELCOME divisiveness. This channel is about honoring movies that are worthy of praise or depth and where all views whether like or hate of a MOVIE are enjoyed. However, attacking and judging people is not.
Your time stamp is around MLK-'s I have a Dream speech? They were most certainly victims then. A whole community who had to use different bathrooms, sit at the back of the bus, not attend white schools, you bet they were. But Heston was there to see MLK and to support that community. And this video is talking about *then*, and how now the message is lost because people, like Chappelle, whom I do like. don't get it. And -'whose point of view?-' that's HISTORY man.
Is the virtue signalling in the room with you now, Trumptard? God, you people are so angry and pathetic. 🖕