Planet of the Apes (1968) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!
Added 2023-02-21 17:37:03 +0000 UTC
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They had to super exaggerate their mouth and facial expressions just to get it to translate through the make up. Roddy McDawl said his face was constantly sore while filming.
Jason Mangen
2023-06-17 03:46:45 +0000 UTCIt's been a long time since I've seen this and I forgot how much I love it. If you haven't seen it, The Simpsons season 7 episode "A Fish Called Selma" features a great musical spoof of this movie.
Brandon
2023-02-26 21:52:25 +0000 UTCThe ending is one of the best movie reveals ever. Even when you kinda know what's coming, it still hits you (another one of the best is Strelnikov in Dr Zhivago)
Smooticus
2023-02-24 19:39:27 +0000 UTCI hope you continue on the Apes journey. The most unlikely version: the last time I watched these I created three really good double features. The original and then Rise of the Planet of the Apes (the James Franco one). First, you see where it all began in terms of the whole series, and then you see a version of how the apes first gained intelligence (note that the new movies are considered a reboot, not prequels). Then you skip the second older Apes movie, Beneath, and jump to Escape From the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the apes. Obviously, I don't want to spoil these movies, so I'll be pretty vague: apes and humans trying to co-exist. Then, finally, you watch the extended cut of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and War For Planet of the Apes: revolution. However, I expect you may just do the old series and then maybe the new series. It would definitely be worth revisiting Rise even if you've both seen it after you've seen the original Apes movies and can recognize how it homages the original. The main thing I do really hope you do, though, is watch the extended version of Conquest. The movie was severely cut down from its original vision, and I think the uncut Conquest is the best Planet of the Apes movie so far. As I know you generally watch films digitally, you can get it if you buy the film digitally via a service that connects to Movies Anywhere, and then find that version in the extras. I doubt Amazon Prime or any of the other services have it available, as it was originally on the Blu-ray.
Tyler Foster
2023-02-24 05:14:59 +0000 UTCUnfortunately, I think anyone born in the last 45 years will have had this twist ending spoiled for them, typically inadvertently. I’m the say way. I watched this movie a whole bunch of time on KTLA 5 and I always had the assumption they were always on earth, not learning until years later that it was supposed to be a twist lol Btw, this was written by Rod Serling (adapted from the novel) and it does play out like a feature length Twilight Zone episode.
Julian San
2023-02-23 16:59:26 +0000 UTCI was thinking about this this morning and the interesting thing about the flipped dynamic of the apes and humans. The apes are acting just like the worst aspects, well I wouldn't say the worst aspects but definitely on the negative side of aspects of humanity, and none of them knew what that one Orangutan knew. All that stuff he told Taylor and I forget her name Dr. Ava or something? But all in all this shows that unchecked human nature is not a good thing. Also while avoiding certain topics I would like to just leave this here: The scrolls kept them from moving towards a path that would have them making those same mistakes. Makes you wonder about the "scrolls" that we have followed traditionally that many have walked away from, and if those who wrote them eons ago perhaps were trying to help us avoid the mistakes they possibly made in the past that is the reason why they're not here today. The Romans. The Egyptians. Mesopotamians and the Sumerians, etc.
Alex
2023-02-23 13:18:32 +0000 UTCWelcome to my favorite movie, guys. I was born after the original movies were released but I had a chance to see them early in my life and they became as important to me as Star Wars and Marvel comics when I was a kid. My love for Star Wars and comics has faded, but I still love the Planet of the Apes. The original films remain my favorite, but the updated trilogy released in the last decade was surprisingly well-done. I say surprisingly because the 2001 film by Tim Burton was an embarassament; not only for a director that had been remarkably consistent up to that point, but also to long-time fans like me that were more than willing to welcome a more modern adaptation. The film, aside from the makeup and Tim Roth's performance, was a travesty. Mark Wahlberg continues to have an acting career, and it remains one of the great mysteries of our time. But it was hardly his fault alone as so much of the production of that film just stunk. Thinking of it now, it still breaks my heart. It was one of the more disappointing cinema experiences of my life, to say the least. The original sequels are good if you're a fan of the world, but Fox cut the budget for each successive film and the scripts really missed someone like Rod Serling being involved. That said, I love all of them for different reasons and routinely watch them all. Roddy McDowall (Cornelius) is one of the best things about the films and the short-lived television series they spawned. Over the course of the films (with the exception of "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", which he did not appear in due to a scheduling conflict) and the series, McDowall would play three different characters, and were very different in their presentation. To do that despite being under the Ape make-up is a testament to McDowall's talents as an actor. I don't know if you guys would ever consider reacting to the original Twilight Zone series, but I hope you will. For my money, it remains one of the smartest television shows ever made.
Mitchell Smilie
2023-02-23 09:43:58 +0000 UTC4, actually. Beneath, Escape From, Conquest Of, and Battle For. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the second move is the weakest of all of them. But if you can power through the second movie, the rest are fascinating to watch
TGrimace
2023-02-23 09:14:14 +0000 UTCI mean all the major conspiracies that have overwhelming evidence supporting them like 911 inside job, man made global warming being a sham, Covid being a plandemic with the jab being a depopulation weapon with zero effectiveness, the great reset agenda etc. There are some idiotic conspiracy theories like Flat Earth and to a lesser extent the moon landing conspiracy (which to be fair had some superficially compelling evidence that crumbled under scrutiny) The demonisation of so-called conspiracy theorists is intentional as the powers that be will brook no resistance to their power. 'Misinformation and 'disinformation' are basically words now to describe any ideas that conflict with the official mainstream narrative. No one trusts 'fact checkers' anymore as they're nothing more than paid propagandists for the establishment, wrong on almost everything. I do agree with you however that there obviously will be some paranoid types that see conspiracies everywhere, but they're a minority.
Aaron Barlow
2023-02-23 07:14:28 +0000 UTCThere were 3 sequels to this movie in the early 70's.
Mr. Chumpus
2023-02-23 07:13:55 +0000 UTCAdd another vote for the Time Machine. When I worked for a certain company, many an analogy was made using the Eloi and the Morlocks.
Marcus Cato
2023-02-23 07:11:31 +0000 UTCWell I wouldn't say ALWAYS right. Most of the time though ;) For some conspiracy theories is like a pastime, like baseball. And all you need is some mention somewhere that someone's relative was in the CIA or married someone who was in the CIA or just.. CIA .. just anywhere.. and suddenly it's a conspiracy theory and everything is some secret plot for one of various common themes.
Alex
2023-02-23 06:12:33 +0000 UTCNova's hot. When I saw her I was thinking about how people are always talking about evolution in terms of how our biology and make up hasn't evolved to the point of the technology we have and also the way we eat now etc. It's always like "our brains still think we're living in the Stone Age" and when I look at Nova I'm like "Yeah I can see that." lol
Alex
2023-02-23 06:09:50 +0000 UTCthis movie was all over TNT and sci-fi channel back in the day. as well as the sequels.
Slayback
2023-02-22 07:02:04 +0000 UTCWondered what all that banging was, thought it was part of the movie and the Apes had been constructing something outside.
Guston Zimasheen
2023-02-22 06:40:38 +0000 UTCYou are so right about Rod Serling. The word gets thrown around way too much these days, but Serling was a true genius.
VivendoBem
2023-02-22 06:02:18 +0000 UTCThere is a Mathew Broderick film from the late 80s called "Project X" that deals with experimenting on apes. It's a good, albeit kind of sad movie.
Vwlss Nvwls
2023-02-22 05:52:33 +0000 UTCRated "G" for "Good"
Guston Zimasheen
2023-02-22 05:49:59 +0000 UTCImagine watching this in 1968, with everything going on in the world at the time, this must have been seriously groundbreaking sci Fi similar to that weird show that got cancelled, Star Trek. Now imagine watching it on acid!🤣 I knew it was based on a novel but I think this is the first time I noticed in the credits that the screenplay was co-written by Rod Serling, Mister Twilight Zone himself. Definitely has a Twilight Zone feel and I love it. Also glad this won the poll and you guys watched this before the new franchise, hoping you watch that soon, but you'll be able to appreciate the little Easter egg homages to the original in those films, and that's always fun.
Joe D. MacGuffinstuff
2023-02-22 05:16:03 +0000 UTCBTW TBR, I hope your newfound hatred of apes doesn't devolve into murderous safaris in Africa.
Aaron Barlow
2023-02-22 05:03:33 +0000 UTCOur society is not so different, highly intelligent, insightful people labelled so-called 'conspiracy theorists' who challenge establishment orthodoxy and it's shaky narratives are demonised, persecuted, censored and cancelled. As we're finding out, conspiracy theorists are pretty much always right in the end. The problem is, such is the brainwashing and play on fear and the desire to 'fit in' by establishment propaganda that most people will refuse to accept the truth even when there's irrefutable evidence in front of them, just like the Orangutans.
Aaron Barlow
2023-02-22 05:02:47 +0000 UTCAn absolute classic. I had a big crush on Nova, she is one gorgeous native girl.
Aaron Barlow
2023-02-22 04:02:45 +0000 UTCI used to watch the television show based on this movie when I was like 8 back in the late 70s. I love this movie, and I saw it when I was 8 as well, and my mind was absolutely blown by the ending. Despite it's age, I think this version still holds up very well once you get into the ape community. Some of the stuff with their ship and such is a bit silly now, but luckily that is a very small part of the movie. I love the sequel to this one, but don't recall any of the other movies.
Vwlss Nvwls
2023-02-22 03:54:45 +0000 UTCThe Burton Apes is ABSURDLY over maligned. It’s nowhere near as bad as people — many of whom I’d guess have never seen a frame of it — have decided it is. There are some interesting ideas in it and the way it plays with space/time travel is quite cool.
Jason Chirevas
2023-02-22 03:24:06 +0000 UTCWith respect to the classic Apes series sequels, guys; I’d recommend you watch them all. They do vary in quality but they all build on and extend what came before in a way that makes the entire series a unique experience in science-fiction cinema.
Jason Chirevas
2023-02-22 03:20:44 +0000 UTCYeah I know. Maybe if you had read my comment in full instead of jumping the gun.
ED209
2023-02-22 03:18:47 +0000 UTCGelding, what they were going to do to Taylor, is what you call neutring a stallion.
Reed James
2023-02-22 03:18:12 +0000 UTCYou guys always make the reactions entertaining, even when it isn’t my absolute favourite movie. The part when Taylor explains about the female astronaut helping to repopulate “wait, did she sign up for this?” Had me laughing 😂.
Mark M
2023-02-22 03:14:46 +0000 UTCUhmm... the Academy Award was an HONORARY one for Make up as the category didn't exist. The very first Academy Award for Make Up was won by Rick Baker for "An American Werewolf in London".
Miles E Coburn
2023-02-22 03:10:28 +0000 UTCFor me, this will always be the singular classic. The look, the characters, even the era in which it was made, all clicked. As a longtime Tim Burton fan, I do appreciate his remake due to his great ability to create an amazing world of his own through production design. BUT…there’s one devastating fault with his script: all of the humans could talk, and it blew a big hole in the entire premise. It destroyed the distinct difference between the astronaut and the primitives. But despite that, I think it’s still worth checking out.
David Wilkins
2023-02-22 03:08:04 +0000 UTCThe Rod Serling script is what takes what could have been a schlocky Sci-Fi flick and made it deeper and so great. Serling has said that he found he could use sci-fi and other speculative fiction genres to make social commentary about race, religion, politics, etc, that he wasn't otherwise allowed to do in the early days of television. He did it in the Twilight Zone and he certainly does it here. Yeah, this movie isn't about apes, it's about man. Another bit of trivia, Maurice Evans, who played Dr. Zaius, was in Rosemary's Baby. He played Hutch, Rosemary and Guy's friend at the beginning of the movie, You'd never know it was him underneath all that makeup. I also remember reading somewhere that Kim Hunter, who plays Dr. Zira, said that her co-stars didn't recognize her after the wrap of the movie, because she was always in the ape makeup!
Samolina Pilchard
2023-02-22 02:36:48 +0000 UTCI loved this movie as a kid and all the sequels. No matter how bad they got.
Reed James
2023-02-22 02:12:27 +0000 UTCThis is the first time I've seen this film in its entirety. Unfortunately, the film is so famous that it's almost impossible not to know the twist. Hell, the twist was spoiled for me by an old episode of The Simpsons. Then again, I'm sure I would have guessed the twist early on. I still think it's a really good film. I didn't expect a pretty smart script, either. I think that part of that has to do with it's a film that is so famous, but it's so famous for a premise which is admittedly silly on the surface and the number of people who know about it is way higher than those who have seen it.
Jeffrey Miller
2023-02-22 01:58:35 +0000 UTCFunnily enough Daniel, the ending you thought about where the astronaut goes back in space to Earth and it's been overrun by apes, that was the ending of the original novel. The Mark Wahlberg version also did a (nonsensical) take on the novel ending. Planet of the Apes was the first film to ever win an Academy Award for Best Makeup. The category didn't even exist at the time and makeup designer John Chambers had to receive a Special Award for his incredible work. P-S: Gelding is a form of castration, often used on horses. Basically, it consists of strangling the balls until they die.
ED209
2023-02-22 01:55:12 +0000 UTCI saw this movie when it first came out and I was like 8. It was groundbreaking at the time.
Lana Gorgeous
2023-02-22 01:14:48 +0000 UTCKnew you would love this movie and be very impressed with its incredibly intelligent script, co-written by Rod Serling, the creator of The Twilight Zone television series, and that iconic ending that he created for this movie is just as stunning as some of the episodes of that classic TV series. I have the Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack on vinyl and I must have had it for more than 50 years. There are nine Planet of the Apes movies. The five in the original series, the Tim Burton one with Marky Mark and the modern Matt Reeves trilogy, which I am sure you will get to one day. As a teenager in the mid-seventies I went to a theater showing a marathon of the original five movies, and I saw the marathon one day – twice, actuality in one day. Started at 10 am and finished sometime after midnight. The first showing of the five movies they messed up by showing the original, then the third movie, then the second. Really made me mad, but then the second time they showed it they got them all in order! Someone made the suggestion above to watch the second movie, Beneath, and stop, but the third movie, Escape, is actually better than the second and is the best sequel in the original series.
Mike LL
2023-02-22 00:06:49 +0000 UTCSuch a classic, one of my favorites! I hope you watch the recent trilogy in its entirety one day, so good!
Nismo
2023-02-21 22:49:00 +0000 UTCI second watching "The Time Machine" (1960). As well as, "Forbidden Planet" (1956), "The Day The Earth Stood Still" (1951) and "When Worlds Collide" (1951).
Miles E Coburn
2023-02-21 22:21:29 +0000 UTCGreat reactions, Sam and Dan! Unfortunately, the price one pays for being such an iconic scene is that it is so ubiquitous in our culture. Hell, it’s even spoofed in “Spaceballs”. It also doesn’t help that the Statue of Liberty is prominently shown on some DVD / BD packaging. Heck, even on my Blu Ray’s main menu screen it’s shown. But trust me, as a 12-year-old (soon to be 13 in a couple weeks) boy, sitting in the theater in 1968, that scene was STUNNING. Did you notice the President of the Assembly was played by James Whitmore – Brooks in “The Shawshank Redemption”? If you decide to watch any of the others in this original series, I would stop after “Beneath the Planet of the Apes” (1970). It wraps it up pretty well. Plus, Nova, Zira, Dr. Zaius, and even Taylor is seen in the movie.
Miles E Coburn
2023-02-21 22:17:50 +0000 UTCI always get a laugh that they are so desperate to find any sign of life, for their very survival, and as soon as they do - they kill it.
Thomas Yanez
2023-02-21 21:52:43 +0000 UTCYou were mostly right about where you saw Heston before - he did play Arnold's boss in "True Lies" (the guy with the eyepatch). But, you also saw him in "Tombstone". He was the main guy they met at the ranch where they went when Doc Holliday fell ill.
Thomas Yanez
2023-02-21 21:26:24 +0000 UTCSo glad you guys love this film! It's a personal favorite of mine! So entertaining yet so smart and deep. I'm really hoping you'll react to the rest of the original series!!!
Brent
2023-02-21 21:02:58 +0000 UTCOne of my all time favorites. Thanks 😁 Loved the storyline and the practical effects of this film.
Robert Smith
2023-02-21 20:42:04 +0000 UTCThank you, you maniacs! Damn you all to heaven! Now let's hope they finally adapt The Simpson's Planet of the Apes musical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZdfxc-fq0
Ellie Miller
2023-02-21 19:18:40 +0000 UTCI've always thought of 2001 as a solitary experience. Watching someone react to that monolith scene will be an interestingly new adventure. Man, I remember watching THE TIME MACHINE every time it came on TV. I've never seen it in its full uncut movie state.
Philip Davetas
2023-02-21 19:18:19 +0000 UTCMan, I haven't seen these movies in a long time. I loved the original movies. I lost interest when Tim Burton did that Marky Mark movie. But then I really loved the 2011 reboot series.
Philip Davetas
2023-02-21 19:13:43 +0000 UTCThis reminds me...I hope you guys react to The Time Machine (1960) one of my fav classic sci fi films next to Planet of the Apes and 2001!!
Joe Lazarus
2023-02-21 18:38:02 +0000 UTCI got a bigger problem. I'm to go out right now and take my sister to see Antman in the theaters. I have to wait a few hours. How's that for a problem? 😂
Mike LL
2023-02-21 17:57:03 +0000 UTCSchmitt's just casually double dropping of a Tues morning , insanity , my running order is Liverpool v Real Madrid A Beautiful Mind Planet of the Apes
Duncan
2023-02-21 17:56:34 +0000 UTCDang just dropping everything back to back! Crows or Apes? Which to watch first?
Jason Dolan
2023-02-21 17:45:58 +0000 UTC
