Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!
Gabe - wrote on 06/07/2014
So many things to write about. some of the themes reminded me of things that we're going through right now. Religion was a huge topic. Did "their" God put the monkey on the planet or did they evolve from humans? Eventually that question is answered (the humans were there first). Other issues in American History were alluded to, such as the Standing Bear trials (habeus corpis), which in the 1800s asked the question, "is and indian a man?" In the film, the question that is asked is: "is a human a monkey?" I also saw similarities to the white man coming to America and taking everything away from the Indians. And of course the big issue ends up being the Cold War and nuclear annihilation. A huge nuclear war wiped out the human race and eventually the apes took over.
A good film …
Rating of
4/4
"Planet Of The Apes" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 12/15/2011
A team of astronauts crash land on a planet that is ruled by a race of highly evolved simians who treat the mute, primitive human population like animals. On the surface, Planet Of the Apes looks like just another sci-fi monster movie but the real strength of the film is in its wonderful script. Beneath the (still rather good) ape make up and polystyrene sets is a cunning social satire that tackles subjects as wide ranging as science versus religious dogma, the teaching of evolution, the treatment of animals by the human race and its propensity for the abuse of the environment, all wrapped up in some nice cold war paranoia. Charlton Heston puts in one of his most dominating performances as the misanthropic, cynical man lost in this topsy turvy madhouse and despite being masked by their …
Rating of
3.5/4
Planet of the Apes (1968) review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 12/14/2011
View with subtitles and focus for better appreciation. The ship of Taylor (Charlton Heston), Landon (Robert Gunner), Dodge (Jeff Burton) and Stewart (Dianne Stanley) crashes on an unknown planet 3978 A.D. Only one survives and is taken to Ape City. Dr. Zira (Kim Hunter) observes Taylor and introduces him to her fiance Cornelius (Roddy McDowall). Numerous humans are caged with leashes treated like animals. Dr. Zaius (Maurice Evans) has a secret that was never divulged until Taylor’s arrival. Taylor will likewise discover something shocking upon his journey along shoreline. Charlton Heston and Maurice Evans were fabulous in their roles.
The cinematography and makeup is one of the best this reviewer has seen, just mesmerizing. Soundtrack was apt and screenplay just …
Rating of
4/4
Take your stinking paws off me.
gideon43 - wrote on 05/28/2010
Clever and unforgettable movie with a reputation untainted by a number of (pretty good and unfairly maligned) sequels.
Charlton Heston's awesome and domineering performance is at the heart of this great film which blends metaphorical arguments with a cracking adventure story.
Legendary prosthetic makeup and strong characterisations demand the viewer's full attention and the sweeping and magnificent camerawork blends with the unusual backdrops.
Planet of the Apes is a seminal and historically significant movie which developed intelligent and cerebral ideas and also examined issues that are as thought provoking and challenging as any scientific theories.
Throw in one of the greatest endings of all time and you have the quintessential Sci Fi blockbuster.
