10 Things You Didn't Know About Planet of the Apes (1968)

[@wstine79]

I love the Ape prosthetics made by John Chambers. He also worked on Addams Family, Lost in Space, Star Trek, and The Munsters. Roddy McDowell was the best thing about the movie/ series.

[@Chilling_Chilling]

Sadly, every time I see them now all I can see is the face of the "lady" Roseanne Barr called an ape 😂😅🤣 PS Roseanne wasn't lying, they're like twins 🙊

[@David-yw2lv]

Planet of the Apes is a classic example of a screen adaptation of a book changing the storyline in a huge way.In the book they were on another planet.Many fans of the book were very upset over the change

[@christopherbush9027]

Greatest surprise ending of its time. This move fascinated me as a kid and I still love it to this day!

[@rocketdude2969]

The first movie is an absolute cinematic masterpiece 🦍...." get your paws off me you damn dirty ape "

[@RK-eo8gl]

Indeed

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

This movie is a classic.

[@michaelmadden282]

This was a legendary movie back when i was a young kid in 80's loved it so much.

[@AtheistOrphan]

I really like the organic design of the ape city set in the original, and the apes’ costumes, particularly the effort that went into the leatherwork.

[@thearabianmage]

Minty. You have the best job ever and perform it admirably. Regards

[@michaelmetler6315]

As a kid in the 70's my brother cousins and I all had the toys. The playset and action figures. Our ape arm always were defeated by Evil knievel and the Six Million Dollar Man. Good times.

[@EddieBloecher]

Same here and throw in Mego Star Trek figures too! Good Times indeed!

[@juliacullins-vu1dc]

I liked these shows, but my brother loved watching these classics more! I think it's amazing how the makeup was done even for that era!

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

In 2001, Planet of the Apes was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Such a great and classic movie.... I will always remember "Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!"

[@BosskFett88]

NIce JOB Minty! This is your best video yet! My life has spanned all the movies and you covered this well!

[@rlaranjo]

I still remember my shock watching the movie for the first time on TV in the late 80s when the Statue of Liberty showed at the end. 😮

[@Fiilis1]

Movies that hold up really great even now.

[@Wind_Ninja_Jubei]

Great movie, should do more classics like longships or Jason and the Argonauts

[@TimelordUK]

Looking forward to watching your video later. I love the original ape films

[@jamesabernethy7896]

Commenting before I’ve watched this just to try and boost. Such an iconic movie. I listened to the audiobook a couple of years ago. Although there are some pretty stark differences with what the movie became, there is a consistent parallel journey.

[@bubbabaerrrbroadcast3072]

I actually went to go see kingdom Of the planet of the Apes is actually quite good.

[@Djordje_Jovanovic]

"Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off! The Musical" is 1 of the funniest parts of the Simpsons history. Classic.

[@LT-kq4bg]

"I hate every ape I see, from chim-pan-A to chim-pan-zee" 🤣

[@Djordje_Jovanovic]

@@LT-kq4bg Oh, you will never make a monkey out of me.

[@donweatherwax9318]

07:10 LOL! Never change, Minty. Frankston's favorite son.

[@Pokemonashgreen2]

Kingdom made over 400 million worldwide. It was a surprisingly good movie. I wasn't a huge fan of the franchise. But, enjoyed the newest one. Always respected it legacy in film.

[@altonbunnjr]

So apparently I wasn't the only one to watch it.

[@cristianpop8922]

Its good to see another fine Minty production. It makes my day learning and seeing our celebrity.

[@domonicredmond1894]

I’ve been waiting for you to do this one for a long time thanks

[@bradleygerber454]

How did we not get a single Troy McClure reference??

[@lennonrocks100]

Your TMNT shirt is amazing

[@jamesmoss3424]

Charleston Heston is brilliant as Taylor. 😀👍

[@beckyowens2586]

I always liked the Tim Burton one. It came out not too long after Battlefield Earth, which I also like. It helped to reinforce my love of the original film series. I never saw the cartoon or the show, but they were great.

[@BALDOGON]

Thank you for this review Minty😃💯💯💯💫💫

[@Baysidemom2]

love ya Minty

[@anthony0358]

I love Planet of the Apes, This is a great video, I learned a lot

[@stygianwulf3672]

God, I love Apes. The originals are my favorite film franchise of all time.

[@joshualabuz41]

You are a legend Sir! I've enjoyed your content for years!! Thank you for doing what you do.

[@bradweston5342]

I can remember collecting the bubblegum cardss from the TV series as a kid

[@Stansman63]

Watched this and all the other original Planet of the Apes movies back in the early 70's at the cinema where my dad was manager so I got to see them all for free and as many times as I liked..wonderful memories.

[@rosalindmatteson3697]

Unlike the others, I went to the premiere of Kingdom. I absolutely LOVE that movie. As a result, I bought all the other Planet of the Apes movies. I have now watched Kingdom 3 times, and will definitely watch it again! Love it!

[@OathTaker3]

Maybe you can get around to doing a video on Ben Hur, that would be epic!

[@joelbrown3479]

Yes please

[@joelbrown3479]

Minty, you've the BEST 🇺🇸😎

[@moonscar119]

Oh here we go... time for a few weeks of ape movie reviews. Can't wait for the rest of them 😀

[@garrettbays6942]

Hopefully, he'll do the rest of them.

[@bayonnetenor]

We in America are living through this plot right now.

[@MrDarthryan]

oh really? antifa and BLM have been curiously silent... therefore no you're not..

[@richardwallerstein539]

Visited the Fox ranch. In addition to the Ape city, they had Fort Apache, a Chinese pagoda and the MASH site. All the movie sets are now removed, but it’s a public park.

[@Chromicon]

I always thought that the "superior" apes should have had a lot more technology. So, Rod Serling's version would have made more sense. The only thing that made the final version make any sense at all was that the planet was nuked back to the stone age, and we're seeing the recovery back to technology.

[@CaptCook999]

Loved the Planet of the Apes movies and the TV series. I never even knew about the cartoon or the comic book.

[@christophersandidge8257]

Glad to see Minty isn't monkeying around.

[@garrettbays6942]

Well, they aren't monkeys, so that helps.

[@MW-cs8zd]

🎵🎶🎶Dr. Zaus Dr. Zaus oh OHhhh...dr zaus. C'mon and rock me dr. zaus🎶🎵

[@Jeremy-ns7xr]

Unbelievably AWESOME reference! Gonna have that stuck in my head for a while now so thank you for that lol.

[@cookieanddabutt2843]

I love the Marky Mark one. That's my Generation one.

[@StigmaX]

Tom Cruise knows where Shelly Miscavige is

[@jerrystern10marissanikki62]

Minty, it would be nice if you took the original movies and did them one by one. I think the audience would like that. Just aspect of nostalgia on the whole thing would be nice.

[@DavesEmpire1981]

I knew a lot of what you covered in this video, but thoroughly enjoyed it all the same. Planet of the Apes is probably my favorite franchise. If you decided to make a video for each movie in the series, I'd happily watch them all.

[@7t2z28]

I love your videos despite the mispronunciations, Minty. In fact, that's half their charm. Afterall, some words need to be mispronounced, especially when they're not even spelled right to begin with.

[@mariovaccarella6854]

Great Video, as usual, Minty. I hope that you get to do video on Beneath The Planet Of The Apes on it's own

[@melllvar4262]

I hate every ape I see, from chimpan-A to chimpanZee!😂

[@newdefsys]

That play has everything

[@Ervtvn]

🎵Dr Zaius Dr Zaius🎵

[@seth8877]

The beach scene is filmed at point dume in Malibu California it's my favorite beach

[@seth8877]

I saw an angel shark and baby fur seals last time

[@tanjredshirt]

It's never explained how the apes got the Statue of Liberty from Earth and moved it all the way to their Ape Planet.

[@matthewrosenthal753]

It was meant to show that the “Planet of the Apes” was not another planet but was The Earth.

[@ministerofdarkness]

Damn You All to Hell!!!

[@alleahsasseville]

My FAVORITE 😊thank you, Minty!! I hope you decide to cover the other films 🤞🐒

[@rolodexter]

1. Scrapped Pregnancy Subplot (8:38-9:44) "Nova was pregnant with Taylor's baby...would have birthed a new species of civilized human" - BOMBSHELL: The original ending had Taylor dying and Nova carrying humanity's evolutionary future, completely changing the movie's message 2. Rod Serling's Original Vision (4:26-5:33) "Serling wrote the script...the Apes were shown to be living in a technologically advanced society" - REVELATION: The Twilight Zone creator's original version was deemed too expensive, forcing a complete reimagining of ape society 3. Makeup Psychological Impact (11:21-12:22) "Rodney McDow... went berserk" and "Kim Hunter... burst into tears feeling that she 'lost herself'" - SHOCKING: The groundbreaking ape makeup had severe psychological effects on the actors, with Heston never seeing his co-stars without makeup during filming 4. Martin Luther King Jr. Connection (13:34-13:51) "Martin Luther King Jr... was tragically assassinated on April 4th 1968 just one day after the release" - REVELATION: The film's commentary on racial tensions coincided with this pivotal moment in civil rights history 5. Test Film Existence (7:22-8:24) "short Test movie... made on the cheap for just $5,000" - SURPRISING: A completely different version exists with original cast members James Brolin and Edward G. Robinson, showing an alternate vision of the film

[@cookieanddabutt2843]

Really liked this. Hope it was true. Nevertheless, interesting and makes you think. I like thinking!

[@JW...-oj5iw]

If you're deadset on "quoting," make damnsure you get the important parts correct, like Mr. McDowall's first name.

[@johnmcdonald587]

I loved how when Taylor finally got his hands on a weapon it was never more than arm's distance away from then on. He wasn't going to let anyone put a collar and leash on him again. It gave me one of those warm and fuzzy feelings. Humans truly are the most dangerous species on the planet.

[@ciscodeer9094]

I have all fourf films on DVD, I even thought about dreesingup as an ape for Comic-con, but I decided not to because of today's world and where I live.

[@Torgo-and-the-Lucifer-Cat]

The ending was odd with that statue...oh my god, that was the statue of liberty!! It was earth all along!! 😮

[@48mastadon]

"...shock reveal..." Really? I wasn't shocked as all of the apes are speaking English. Duh....

[@ninjax1983]

One of my favorite movies.

[@jasonandkathleenbarker6306]

I hate every ape I see From chimpan A to chimpan Z

[@AtheistOrphan]

# ‘Dr Zaius, Dr Zaius’

[@shallendor]

It is such a fantastic movie with a great story and great actors! The TV series was also great!

[@garrettbays6942]

Michael Wilson also co-wrote the script for the film adaptation of another Pierre Boulle novel, The Bridge on the River Kwai. However, at the time of the release of the film, he and the other scriptwriter, Carl Foreman were blacklisted, so credit was given to Pierre Boulle, who was also awarded the Oscar the script received, though I don't know if Boulle collected the award. In later years, Wilson's and Foreman's credits were restored to the film, and also later received their Oscars posthumously.

[@CaminoAir]

I read the original novel (a long time ago). It's more of a satire along the lines of Jonathan Swift and less suitable for a blockbuster type film. The sequels took several ideas from the novel and even Tim Burton's re-make's final scene is inspired by the novel (although the explanation would have been different).

[@zeb3144]

Always loved this one and the remake.

[@QuestionMan]

"Yup, humanity is screwed" . . . not unlike the direction of the original subplot.

[@almanuel6140]

"planet of the apes was huge"...that minty is an understatement...there was an explosion of ape related products - i wish i had kept all of mine...

[@ingersollelliott]

Great presentation!

[@johnbuckleyjnr32]

Top film

[@michaelmadden282]

Minty if ya see these comments have ya done the old version of clash of the titans ?.

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

12:51 - _Where_ is *THIS* footage from?🤔

[@hiltwo]

Fanmade KZbin video titled 'Planet of the Apes (1968) Crash Sequence - Reimagined - 4K (UHD)'. Check it out, I think it's really good 😄

[@AtheistOrphan]

The opening scene of the film. (Establishing shot of Taylor’s spaceship).

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

@AtheistOrphan - That specific footage is absolutely *_NOT_* in the original film. Rewatch it. The footage in this video that I time-stamped was entirely done with computer graphics that were more than 30 years away from being possible in 1968.

[@BALDOGON]

I wondered the same thing. Maybe there was an uncut version. Never seen this scene till now..

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

@@BALDOGON - This couldn't be from an "uncut" version. The technology for the CGI used was over 30 years away in 1968.

[@clangerbasher]

I have just remembered the Planet of the Apes musical from The Simpsons!

[@jacotromp59581]

Love the jab you took to people usi g AI to make their entire videos, hahahaha.

[@cookieanddabutt2843]

All they do is cut the hands by shrinking photo. Most are dumb.

[@joelbrown3479]

BRILLIANT 😎

[@darkshad0500]

Kingdom was alright. Definitely a step down from the trilogy before it, but not bad

[@Jamal-bl7yh]

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[@brianculham1180]

DAMN THEM! DAMN THEM ALL TO HEEEEELLLLL!!

[@peterbarany8653]

actually the original novel was also about animal rights( the experimenting and hunting of an inferior species) than the lose of humanity stuff, just looks like this topic is not so intresting.

[@loualiberti4781]

Love the Re Uploads !!

[@newdefsys]

Dr. Zaius didnt deny anything. Taylor was wrong and Zaius told him the truth.

[@mystikrebel1089]

love these movies

[@favoritethings3065]

Another great vid, Minty. Your sentiments at the conclusion are very timely esp. after the presidential elections over here in the US.

[@OathTaker3]

You can't go wrong with any movie with Charleston Heston in it. 😎

[@darylmark]

I think folks today take for granted what a real jolt the ending of the original movie was way back then (yes, I am that old). Granted, it was purely a product of the cold war era, hence they needed to reinvent the origin story for the more recent reboots, but man did it put a chill down your spine first time you saw it.

[@Icemaz]

"Oh my God, I was wrong. It was Earth all along. I guess you finally made a monkey. Yes you finally made a monkey! Yes you finally made a monkey out of me!"

[@rf159a]

Saw this movie with my dad when we would go on the Boardwalk for Easter. They had a movie theater on the Boardwalk and every Easter my dad and I would see a movie and go bowling.

[@andymac7045]

I can still remember the "Planet of the Apes" trading cards that all of my friends seemed to have when I was younger.

[@matthewrosenthal753]

The biggest problem with The Tim Burton Reboot was not execution. It was the ending. Walberg’s character leaving to go back to a time and place where he had no one and nothing. When everything he loved was where he was made no sense whatsoever. It’s not executed badly, it’s badly written.

[@bluegold1026]

Speaking of Blake Edwards, you should do a vid on the movie The Great Race. It was one of my fav older movies growing up.

[@wilfredohernandez154]

Where did you get the shots of the ship crashing into the water that wasn't in the film

[@TMan-77]

Please do a video on “Down and Out in Beverly Hills” it was a big hit in the 80’s that saved the Touchstone Pictures company.

[@SamMcKinley]

Thanks always. I didn’t know the Orangatang was the father in Bewitched

[@mikeesposito8745]

You would think, 3 intelligent astronauts, land on a planet, see the MOON,ORION maybe the BIG DIPPER and the apes speak ENGLISH, they would know they are on EARTH.

[@ScottBaker_]

What a great movie.

[@altonbunnjr]

Its my favorite movie and I also have all 29 issues of the Marvel black and white magazines.

[@babayagaslobbedaknobba]

Angelique Pettyjohn who auditioned for the part of Nova, played a character named Shahna on the original Star Trek series. The episode was titled 'The Gamesters of Triskelion'. At one time, she was a hardcore porn actress.

[@chriscoleman6956]

I remember watching Planet of the Apes in the eighths and I love it I know it was made in the 60s.

[@DuainSmith-ph2xl]

Awsome movies 🎬

[@rohnkd4hct260]

I remember seeing it in the theater! As I remember, LIFE MAGAZINE did a story on it. For the time, it was an EXPENSIVE movie. I read the book and saw all the original movies. It was good. The “re-boot” you mentioned…..a total waste of film. You just can’t remake classic movies. Good job as usual.

[@RyanHaney55]

I wish I could have had the opportunity to watch this before The Simpsons Troy McClure episode. I saw that spoof when I was about 9 and just hadn't had a chance to see the movie. I still enjoyed it. The early part with the scarecrow like figures was creepy. I liked the Nova actress, too.

[@sheridan140]

Brilliant Minty! In a future one pls play a bit of the Simpsons' PotA musical! 😂 "Dr Zaius Dr ZAIUS, oh oh oh Dr Zaius!" to the tune of Rock Me Amadeus!