Planet of The Apes Franchise Retrospective

in this series the world has gone

in this series the world has gone bananas welcome to watchmojo.com and

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bananas welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look back at the

today we’ll be taking a look back at the

today we’ll be taking a look back at the Planet of the Apes franchise tutor

Planet of the Apes franchise tutor

Planet of the Apes franchise tutor sticking paws off me you damn dirty ape

sticking paws off me you damn dirty ape

sticking paws off me you damn dirty ape this series was based on the 1963 French

this series was based on the 1963 French

this series was based on the 1963 French novel la Planet desange by Pierre Boulle

novel la Planet desange by Pierre Boulle

novel la Planet desange by Pierre Boulle just a few years after its release it

just a few years after its release it

just a few years after its release it was adapted into a string of five films

was adapted into a string of five films

was adapted into a string of five films between 1968 and 1973 the original 1968

between 1968 and 1973 the original 1968

between 1968 and 1973 the original 1968 film Planet of the Apes star Charlton

film Planet of the Apes star Charlton

film Planet of the Apes star Charlton Heston and centered on the tale of three

Heston and centered on the tale of three

Heston and centered on the tale of three astronauts while in hibernation this

astronauts while in hibernation this

astronauts while in hibernation this trio travelled at near light speed but

trio travelled at near light speed but

trio travelled at near light speed but was inadvertently sent through a

was inadvertently sent through a

was inadvertently sent through a spacetime distortion they then

spacetime distortion they then

spacetime distortion they then crash-landed on a primitive planet ruled

crash-landed on a primitive planet ruled

crash-landed on a primitive planet ruled by Apes during these events one

by Apes during these events one

by Apes during these events one astronaut was killed

astronaut was killed

astronaut was killed another was lobotomized and Heston’s

another was lobotomized and Heston’s

another was lobotomized and Heston’s character George Taylor was put in a zoo

character George Taylor was put in a zoo

character George Taylor was put in a zoo full of animalistic humans that Bright

full of animalistic humans that Bright

full of animalistic humans that Bright Eyes is remarkable he keeps trying to

Eyes is remarkable he keeps trying to

Eyes is remarkable he keeps trying to form words you know what they say human

form words you know what they say human

form words you know what they say human see human do here the Apes treated

see human do here the Apes treated

see human do here the Apes treated humans cruelly and saw them as nothing

humans cruelly and saw them as nothing

humans cruelly and saw them as nothing more than vermin within their society

more than vermin within their society

more than vermin within their society the different simian species were

the different simian species were

the different simian species were divided within a caste system H acted as

divided within a caste system H acted as

divided within a caste system H acted as hunters and military men orangutans were

hunters and military men orangutans were

hunters and military men orangutans were administrators politicians and lawyers

administrators politicians and lawyers

administrators politicians and lawyers and chimpanzees were the intellectuals

and chimpanzees were the intellectuals

and chimpanzees were the intellectuals and scientists only because he showed

and scientists only because he showed

and scientists only because he showed you moving yours perhaps he understood

you moving yours perhaps he understood

you moving yours perhaps he understood man has no understanding chimpanzee

man has no understanding chimpanzee

man has no understanding chimpanzee Scientists Zira and Cornelius felt

Scientists Zira and Cornelius felt

Scientists Zira and Cornelius felt compassion for the humans and recognized

compassion for the humans and recognized

compassion for the humans and recognized Taylor as intelligent they decided to

Taylor as intelligent they decided to

Taylor as intelligent they decided to help him and a female named Nova to

help him and a female named Nova to

help him and a female named Nova to escape

escape

escape however the astronauts soon discovered

however the astronauts soon discovered

however the astronauts soon discovered he had not landed on an alien planet at

he had not landed on an alien planet at

he had not landed on an alien planet at all but earth in the far future

all but earth in the far future

all but earth in the far future following a nuclear war

at home

at home all the time finally really did it next

all the time finally really did it next

all the time finally really did it next up was 1970s beneath the Planet of the

up was 1970s beneath the Planet of the

up was 1970s beneath the Planet of the Apes in that installment a rescue ship

Apes in that installment a rescue ship

Apes in that installment a rescue ship transporting astronaut Brent arrived

transporting astronaut Brent arrived

transporting astronaut Brent arrived after being similarly time-displaced

after being similarly time-displaced

after being similarly time-displaced guys it’s a city of apes Brent search

guys it’s a city of apes Brent search

guys it’s a city of apes Brent search for Taylor took him underground where he

for Taylor took him underground where he

for Taylor took him underground where he encountered a population of mutated

encountered a population of mutated

encountered a population of mutated telepathic humans worshiping a nuclear

telepathic humans worshiping a nuclear

telepathic humans worshiping a nuclear bomb he also found the imprisoned Taylor

bomb he also found the imprisoned Taylor

bomb he also found the imprisoned Taylor but the pair was mortally wounded when

but the pair was mortally wounded when

but the pair was mortally wounded when the Apes arrived with his dying breath

the Apes arrived with his dying breath

the Apes arrived with his dying breath Taylor detonated the doomsday bomb and

Taylor detonated the doomsday bomb and

Taylor detonated the doomsday bomb and destroyed planet Earth this didn’t stop

destroyed planet Earth this didn’t stop

destroyed planet Earth this didn’t stop the franchise from returning just one

the franchise from returning just one

the franchise from returning just one year later in 1971 s escaped from the

year later in 1971 s escaped from the

year later in 1971 s escaped from the Planet of the Apes this film followed a

Planet of the Apes this film followed a

Planet of the Apes this film followed a group of simian scientists who escaped

group of simian scientists who escaped

group of simian scientists who escaped the blast from the previous film by

the blast from the previous film by

the blast from the previous film by repairing Taylor’s crashed spaceship the

repairing Taylor’s crashed spaceship the

repairing Taylor’s crashed spaceship the twist was that the nuclear blast created

twist was that the nuclear blast created

twist was that the nuclear blast created a shock wave that sent them back in time

a shock wave that sent them back in time

a shock wave that sent them back in time to 1973 we have traveled from for its

to 1973 we have traveled from for its

to 1973 we have traveled from for its future to its past but we saw the earth

future to its past but we saw the earth

future to its past but we saw the earth destroyed and earth will be destroyed

destroyed and earth will be destroyed

destroyed and earth will be destroyed just as we saw it picking up on the

just as we saw it picking up on the

just as we saw it picking up on the structure of the first film the Apes

structure of the first film the Apes

structure of the first film the Apes ended up in a zoo before becoming

ended up in a zoo before becoming

ended up in a zoo before becoming celebrities that excitement quickly

celebrities that excitement quickly

celebrities that excitement quickly turned to fear over news about the

turned to fear over news about the

turned to fear over news about the future and the visiting primates were

future and the visiting primates were

future and the visiting primates were killed our human captors will not be

killed our human captors will not be

killed our human captors will not be edified to learn that one day their

edified to learn that one day their

edified to learn that one day their world will cracked like an egg and burn

world will cracked like an egg and burn

world will cracked like an egg and burn to a cinder

to a cinder

to a cinder however they were able to save their

however they were able to save their

however they were able to save their newborn son by swapping him for chimp

newborn son by swapping him for chimp

newborn son by swapping him for chimp from the zoo the fourth installment was

from the zoo the fourth installment was

from the zoo the fourth installment was 1972 s conquest of the Planet of the

1972 s conquest of the Planet of the

1972 s conquest of the Planet of the Apes that film took place in 1991 and

Apes that film took place in 1991 and

Apes that film took place in 1991 and focused on a disease that wiped out all

focused on a disease that wiped out all

focused on a disease that wiped out all of the world’s cats and dogs in the

of the world’s cats and dogs in the

of the world’s cats and dogs in the early 80s in this reality the United

early 80s in this reality the United

early 80s in this reality the United States was a fascist culture that used

States was a fascist culture that used

States was a fascist culture that used apes as pets and slaves

apes as pets and slaves

apes as pets and slaves this caused the surviving intelligent

this caused the surviving intelligent

this caused the surviving intelligent chimp from the previous film to organize

chimp from the previous film to organize

chimp from the previous film to organize and lead a simian rebellion

by the slaves right punishes persecutors

by the slaves right punishes persecutors hi a descendant of slaves I’m asking you

hi a descendant of slaves I’m asking you

hi a descendant of slaves I’m asking you to show humanity the story concluded in

to show humanity the story concluded in

to show humanity the story concluded in 1973’s

1973’s

1973’s battle for the Planet of the Apes this

battle for the Planet of the Apes this

battle for the Planet of the Apes this film took place a decade after the

film took place a decade after the

film took place a decade after the eighth uprising led by Caesar we learned

eighth uprising led by Caesar we learned

eighth uprising led by Caesar we learned that humans retaliated to this event

that humans retaliated to this event

that humans retaliated to this event using nuclear force however man 1/8

using nuclear force however man 1/8

using nuclear force however man 1/8 finally decided to coexist as equals

finally decided to coexist as equals

finally decided to coexist as equals following the film series Planet of the

following the film series Planet of the

following the film series Planet of the Apes was reworked into a television show

Apes was reworked into a television show

Apes was reworked into a television show that took place between the events of

that took place between the events of

that took place between the events of the first two films it was cancelled due

the first two films it was cancelled due

the first two films it was cancelled due to low ratings after just 14 episodes

to low ratings after just 14 episodes

to low ratings after just 14 episodes three decades later Tim Burton

three decades later Tim Burton

three decades later Tim Burton unsuccessfully attempted to reboot the

unsuccessfully attempted to reboot the

unsuccessfully attempted to reboot the series the uninspired 2001 film largely

series the uninspired 2001 film largely

series the uninspired 2001 film largely retold the events from the original

retold the events from the original

retold the events from the original classic but it’s ludicrous

classic but it’s ludicrous

classic but it’s ludicrous twist ending failed to captivate

twist ending failed to captivate

twist ending failed to captivate audiences despite this setback Hollywood

audiences despite this setback Hollywood

audiences despite this setback Hollywood rebooted the milestones sci-fi franchise

rebooted the milestones sci-fi franchise

rebooted the milestones sci-fi franchise once again in 2011 with Rise of the

once again in 2011 with Rise of the

once again in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes this time the story centered on a

this time the story centered on a

this time the story centered on a chimpanzee test subject named Caesar who

chimpanzee test subject named Caesar who

chimpanzee test subject named Caesar who was subjected to a potential cure for

was subjected to a potential cure for

was subjected to a potential cure for Alzheimer’s this drug spurred rapid

Alzheimer’s this drug spurred rapid

Alzheimer’s this drug spurred rapid brain development and prompted an

brain development and prompted an

brain development and prompted an uprising that threatened to end

uprising that threatened to end

uprising that threatened to end mankind’s rule of the earth the Planet

mankind’s rule of the earth the Planet

mankind’s rule of the earth the Planet of the Apes franchise deals with

of the Apes franchise deals with

of the Apes franchise deals with timeless questions of equality

timeless questions of equality

timeless questions of equality intelligence and warfare because of this

intelligence and warfare because of this

intelligence and warfare because of this the series continues to provoke social

the series continues to provoke social

the series continues to provoke social commentary and thrilling entertainment

commentary and thrilling entertainment

commentary and thrilling entertainment okay

it’s okay

it’s okay [Music]