Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Starring: Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Ricardo Montalbán, and Natalie Trundy
Caesar (Roddy McDowall): "The King is dead. Long live the King! Tell me Breck, before you die - how do we differ from the dogs and cats that you and your kind used to love? Why did you turn us from pets into slaves?"
Breck (Don Murray): "Because your kind were once our ancestors. Because man was born of apes, and there's still an ape curled up inside of ... Continue reading ...
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Directed By: Don Taylor
Starring: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braeden, Sal Mineo, and Ricardo Montalbán
Beneath the Planet of the Apes has a pretty definitive conclusion. After all, just about everybody dies. The film's explosive ending could not kill Hollywood's addiction to sequels, however. Studio execs somehow resurrect the series and march onward. This is some pretty unbelievable stuff for the early 70s. This se... Continue reading ...
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Directed By: Ted Post
Starring: James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison, and Charlton Heston
As I watched Planet of the Apes once again, it reminded me just how bold Rise of the Planet of the Apes and its upcoming sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes really are. In Planet of the Apes and its sequels, the apocalypse has come and gone. In these newer prequels, we're focusing squarely on the turbulent times that lead to mankind's downfall, which... Continue reading ...
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Planet of the Apes
Directed By: Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Maurice Evans, Kim Hunter, James Whitmore, James Daly, and Linda Harrison
"Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land. Let him not breed in great numbers, for he will make a desert of his home and yours. Shun him; drive him back into his jungle lair, for he is the ... Continue reading ...
