Planet of the Apes (1968) Movie Review

[@charles2241]

I saw this at the theaters in 1968. I had no idea of the ending and it sent chills down my back. I also hadn't realized the double meaning there was. Having Roddy as one of the main characters was icing on the cake.

[@mania4270]

This came out the same day as 2001. A space Odyssey. Which was better to you?

[@CoopyKat]

@Charles 22 How COOL....I always wondered what audiences in the theatre thought about that ending! I saw it on television and it was in the back of my mind WHY do apes on another planet speak English, why are there horses, etc.

[@anubusx]

Planet Of The Apes.

[@Stev0BabaGhanoush]

"Have you ever heard of 'Planet of the Apes'?" "Ehh, the movie, or the planet?"

[@GumballAstronaut7206]

:o

[@luisnavarro4522]

Yes

[@Cambo-jh6ir]

The...WHAT?!

[@minifigsinmotionofficial]

What movie? I’ve only heard of the planet

[@hifijohn]

I hate every ape I see from chimpan-a to chimpanzee

[@HAZARDOUS88]

Such a brilliant ending, glad it was never ruined for me.

[@coolen]

I went into the movie knowing the ending, but that didn't lessen the impact when Dr. Zaius revealed all that he knew, and his true motives came to light. I couldn't find any reason to think of him as a villain and it floored me. Saw it yesterday and I'm still in awe

[@firery794]

I really wanted to be surprised😔😔😔

[@Nintendoggy]

I saw it on TV with my dad in the 90s. It don't remember much but I do remember feeling a lot of dread and sadness. Taylor survived that long just to witness humanity's sad remains. The symbol of peace, the statue, was the perfect item to place there.

[@simondelisle9310]

i wish i was you. the moment i knew what was the ending of planet of the apes, it was when i saw the one made in 2001, wich is such a bad movie compared to the original. But even with that, i still was mindblown when i saw the original's ending, even if i knew it, it was perfectly made.

[@HAZARDOUS88]

@@simondelisle9310 Absolutely.

[@reggie3819]

It's ironic that the VHS spoils the ending lol

[@KabukiKid]

There are DVD versions with a similar cover. Not sure what they were thinking!

[@retrogameraaron4778]

That VHS came out in 1998 for the 30th anniversary...so I guess they just assumed by then everyone knew the ending. All the earlier VHS and laserdisc releases didn't spoil anything.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Yeah it's true...I guess you can say that even if you hadn't seen it by 1998, you had to know the ending because it had been referenced and parodied to death by then. Spaceballs parodied it in 1986.

[@LoPhatKao]

Simpsons did it!

[@BlokeOzzie]

It's ironic within the context of the dialogue being presented how today everything is spoiled, while in the past they never thought of doing something so obvious. The video he is holding, which is in itself rather old, is doing exactly what he was saying didn't happen in the past. When the outcome is contrary to the expectation, that is irony. He also is using sarcasm and satire, just in case you missed those as well.

[@Untouchaable]

The ending of the video reminded me of AVGN. Good review.

[@tonyb2591]

Same

[@jakesmith8941]

Yea at 8:50

[@spraragen88]

It's almost like it was written by the same person...

[@fearlessjoebanzai]

You're like the comment version of the vhs cover.

[@stormstrider1990]

I was thinking AVGN too.

[@daniellado2523]

I hate that the ending is the most parodied thing in existence. I would have loved to watch the movie completely blind when I was young but I watched it when I was much older.

[@38procentkrytyk]

I'm ironic example of spoiling stuff. I watched this movie when I was 3 years old so I did not get anything about plot... except the ending because I saw Statue on pictures :D

[@gabrieleriva651]

Daniel Lado I love you doctor Zaius.

[@stonecole4703]

I watched it on AMC in 2010ish when I was a 20 and it blew my mind! It really is tragic that most don't get to truly experience the greatest movie ending of all time.

[@ThatJunkman]

some here, lucky my son watched it and didn't know. Its kind of like Empire, who doesn't know who Vader is by name. Its hard not to find out long before you see the movie.

[@Chaosdogg47]

Yeah, The Simpsons spoiled it for me as well.

[@estebann]

I followed the advice. I paused the video and watched the movie, then finished the video. Not dissapointed.

[@thefreakmachine]

You did good.

[@jackryan9183]

I'm surprised you missed the main theme of this film. Taylor left earth because he hated humanity. He even says early in the film as the reason he left mankind & the earth behind: "..there has to be something out there better than man. Has to be." This man, who was so full of hate for humanity, has now ended up being humanity's lone defender. That is the brilliance of Rod Serling. How could you have missed this??

[@fucheduck]

Ill fated they wanted Heston to do the whole sequal he didn't want to or he would be the lone defender.

[@JacksonJDoyel]

HoW cOuLd yOu HaVe MiSsIeD tHiS!?

[@tareklegrand7747]

you missed something when he said "there has to be something out there better than man". there wasn't because apes were acting exactly like humans doing the exact horrible things on other species like humans do.

[@kekethetoad]

"you don't know wgat you've got till it's gone" (or been destroyed)

[@FemboiMars]

"Oh you finally did it..." I think this scene hits me so hard now because so many times as a kid i saw it and had no idea about the twist or even what it meant. I remember being confused and like 5 years old. "Why is the statue of liberty on this weird planet in the sand"

[@natdmc85]

It's still a fantastic movie today, people have a hard time watching "old" movies but the fact it's s sci-fi helps it from feeling dated and the story is done so well it's truly a must watch.

[@mikenewbold1699]

old? it's 1968 not 1938

[@junaidmughal3806]

@@mikenewbold1699 anything before 2010 is old from today's standards

[@mikenewbold1699]

you mean your standards@@junaidmughal3806

[@Hollyweeds]

I don't want to live in a dimension that didn't have Rod Serling, some of the best storytelling ever.

[@GamerGuysReviews]

"Spaceballs!" "Oh s**t, there goes the planet."

[@16m49x3]

to be frank 80% of movies these days spoil the entire narrative in the trailer. I hate it immensely

[@StrikeTeam99]

That basically killed the new terminator movie for most people, would have been a cool surprise, that is why I avoid trailers.

[@thecinematicmind]

StrikeTeam7 Honestly trailers need to be scrapped. Only 30-45 second teaser trailer.

[@StrikeTeam99]

Agree completely

[@Mvane89]

I recommend you pick up the book by Pierre Boule. The original vision of planet of the apes is insanely good. It has some flaws here and there but well worth the read with its own unique twist ending.

[@sweeny3359]

It has an English translation.

[@gunsandammo92]

i thought the ending to the planets humans in the novel was just as bleak as the movie version even if it was practically a 180% turn

[@nevermindcin]

To me, the book ending is way cooler and lacks flaws the movie ending has.

[@FeyScribe]

Come and rock me Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius Dr.Zaius, Dr. Zaius... Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius... Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius... oh oh Dr. Zaius

[@DeRockMedia]

always think of that episode when i hear Dr Zaius lol

[@38procentkrytyk]

"Whats wrong with me!!!" "I think you are crazy!" "I ask for second opinion!"

[@falconbaker8553]

It took me a few seconds to realize what this was

[@flippy7035]

I LOVE YOU DR. ZAIUS!

[@garyvarjian3420]

I just got screwed out of enjoying the ending cos Homer saying damn you all to hell took over and I lost it

[@zebart]

You have to consider this was during the late 60's. Civil Rights was the main issue and turmoil in Vietnam that the generation protested as an immoral war. This feuled the common theme of the movie. Government not listening to the tax payer and basically suppress society with a lot of cover-up and misdirection. Gene Roddenberry also wrote some Star Trek episodes based on the common problems of the day.

[@kekethetoad]

Certainly nothing has changed one bit

[@mango4ttwo635]

That was evident in the kid ape. "you can't trust the older generation."

[@augustmoviereviewer]

Planet of the Apes (1968) Movie Review Category: Gaming

[@manospondylus]

AugustMovieReviewer That's the actual twist. Planet of the Apes wasn't a movie, but a videogame all along.

[@jonathangriffith4189]

dingus khan The movie was based on the videogame based movie.

[@AtDawn]

If you mean the PC game I loved that thing, but it was so broken lol

[@The_Ferbguy]

They have it for PlayStation 1

[@ironsentinel6047]

We all had a PS1 in 1968.

[@jesternario]

When I saw the ending of the movie in my youth, my reaction was "what?"

[@nrrork]

He left out my favorite line of the movie, when Taylor screams "IT'S A MADHOUSE! A MADHOUSE!!!!!!!!!"

[@highdefinitionapollo2189]

Get your stinking notifications off me, you damn dirty KZbin!

[@frederickp.8410]

George Zhang best comment ever

[@franklinblankenship8991]

I remember as a child me and my whole family watched the whole series when it was shown on TV in a marathon..the whole series...neat fact, while making the film, during lunches the actors in costume naturally segregated themselves by species...humans with humans, orangutans with orangutans, gorillas with gorillas and chimps with chimps...

[@Chaosxinc]

I remember as a kid when I got my very own VCR it also came with this movie and Cliffhanger. Nice review and great twist ending, lol.

[@Thortsen117]

my dad named me after Hesten's character

[@wailer27]

what name?

[@Thortsen117]

@@wailer27 Taylor

[@wailer27]

@@Thortsen117 oh, that's convenient

[@jonahdrake5885]

I always thought how cool it was that Rise of the Planet of the Apes thematically mirrors the scene in original movie where Taylor regains his voice, but instead shows us Caesar gaining his.

[@leooh29]

At the start of the movie, it already foreshadows the ending. Taylor spoke about how the people listening to him on Earth must be a new breed by then, hopefully a better one. And the one that heard what he said could be Dr. Zaius himself. Thus he wrote those scrolls.

[@laughingllama4105]

how sad is it that I saw the ending in Spaceballs?

[@donna25871]

laughing llama and Madagascar and The Simpson’s.

[@jasona9]

"Spaceballs, Oh shit, there goes the planet". LMAO

[@marinhoeh3406]

So did I! But at the time I had no idea what it meant.

[@micshork]

One of the greatest Science Fiction Movies of ALL TIME. Up there with "Star Wars: Episode IV Return of the Jedi".

[@micshork]

Ha! I was jest being specific.

[@aidanoneill3730]

Micshork why? A New Hope is the one that everyone really likes.

[@justyouraveragegeek548]

Planet of the apes before Star Wars

[@jonathand.phoenix]

Aidan O'Neill *Empire Strikes Back

[@micshork]

@@jonathand.phoenix No I prefer RotJ over Empire

[@erisi236]

'Don't look for it, Taylor. You may not like what you find.'

[@gregsmith7949]

I've never grown tired of watching this film. There's so much social commentary going on, and it pulls you in, not beat you over the head with it.

[@darnellevans7183]

I met Charlton Heston in 1983! Still kinda starstruck!

[@JohnDoe-lh3ei]

How was he ?

[@TheLarsRosen]

One of my favorite movies ever.

[@zetetick395]

We're robbed of that wonderful surprise of something truly unexpected nowadays, I've started to avoid ANY info about a film I feel I might love, just so I can enjoy it in the way I used to before the internet. It's definitely worth it.

[@DOSRetroGamer]

He can talk! He can talk he can talk! And I can siiiiing!!

[@antonybeau331]

Simpsons reference ?

[@Skrzy33]

No, it's from the musical.

[@DOSRetroGamer]

Antony Beau Do you really have to ask?

[@andresgutierrez455]

It has an special effect on me too, somehow I end it up seeing it on late tv, past midnight and the ending let me so intrigued that I actually start to investigate all the rest of the origial series, it has this twisted creepy realization that makes you crave for more insight.

[@crazycomicguy5063]

When he did that ending, he actually spoiled some of those movies for me like: Citizen Kane, fight club, and the sixth sense

[@catgalan]

I remember seeing the ending when I was 11 years old at a time when there was no internet. The ending shocked me. That was a moment I enjoyed and will never forget. It gave me chills.

[@chrisdamon5367]

Great review of one of my life-long favorite movies. Words cannot convey how much I love this film.

[@georgeharvey4226]

3:15 See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. That screen shot is incredible. Also, I made that comparison with the Twilight Zone episode myself. But I had no idea Rod Serling was actually involved with this movie.

[@richardenglish2195]

I've always thought the opening sequence with Taylor going into hypersleep sets the tone perfectly. It subtly suggests we're entering a dreamworld with its own unique rules, which allows for any lapses in logic we might find in the movie.

[@ziljin]

Please review every Planet of the Apes movie! But none of them can top this episode with that ending.

[@EmpressOfWyoming58]

I got to go see Planet of the Apes at the theater when it was in its maiden release in 1968. It was huge. my family saw all the sequels, too. It was the Star Wars of its day, that exciting. You have just given the best movie review I've ever seen, read or heard. I'm going to find Planet of the Apes and watch it again with more thoughtfulness. I love your ending!

[@EmpressOfWyoming58]

I guess I never knew Rod Serling wrote this. I love your comparison to Twilight Zone. That was a big show at our house.

[@cactoidpinata]

"No movie is without its flaws, no magic trick is without it's fakery, it's all about how you distract from it." So true, brilliantly said!

[@velociraptor4you3291]

Didn't know that Rod Sterling originally conceived the screenplay. The way James explains it, the ending is indeed like something out of "The Twilight Zone." Very interesting way of looking at the film now. 😊

[@dimlight2]

That's not the statue of liberty, that's Megamaid!!! Spaceballs, there goes the planet!!

[@graciegj63]

dimlight2 Lol. That was a funny twist ending in its own right. 😁

[@Official_Rz]

I was lucky to have watched this movie (Born in 2001), as a teenager in the late 2010's and was shocked by the ending. I LOVED it so much. It really is/was a once in a lifetime experience, seeing that ending.

[@swiip4945]

I like how James give us the advice before start talking about the ending

[@Dayman90]

I love both the original Apes films and the new reboot series. It's one of the only sci-fi franchises I can think of that's so bleak but fun at the same time. So pumped for War for the Planet of the Apes. If it's as good as it looks, this reboot trilogy might be one up there with some of the best movie trilogies period.

[@Spaxer]

AJK90 I was lucky enough to see an early screening. You'll Love it!!

[@ziljin]

I read the reboot might just keep going. Sure its milking that franchise money, but I would be hyped for more Planet of the Ape movies. Hope the reboot series can get up to a similar time to the original film with the future ape society being advanced and humans being uncivilized. although there's no spaceship with astronauts are there?

[@megatrace]

Same here, the only one I don't care about at all is the "old" remake.

[@mtndrew7854]

ziljin There IS a spaceship with astronauts up there! It's referenced in Rise of the Planet of the Apes particularly on a newspaper out side the house. The headline says "Icarus Lost?" or something of that nature which is the name of the ship from the original movie.

[@LordLOC]

Well unless they are going to end this new movie with the world ending (completely mind you not just a virus) and a broken statue of liberty sitting on a shore line someplace (or not tie these movies directly into the original movies yet maybe) they could keep going. Don't forget tehre were like 5 or 6 (maybe more) of the original movies.

[@BazookaTooth707]

Still the best ending I've seen. When I was kid I thought on the ending for like a week lol

[@jpf338]

The twilight zone is love

[@halfhawk718]

AsgarorHammer Twilight Zone is life.

[@nlmfilms6641]

Before watching this video, I just watched this movie as a recommendation from my Dad as he had watched the movie when it was still new. Honestly, this movie is truly one of the best of science fiction films. I truly recommend it, Great review!🙂

[@DanRudy]

When you said "one of the best science fiction films," my face immediately scrunched up into one of those "I agree with you" contortions, coupled with affirmative head nodding.

[@spideyjuano]

lol, loved that AVGN vibe to it towards the end.... wait a minute... is this the birth of angry movie review nerd?

[@gjtrue]

Please do a review of The Thing (1982)!!

[@EmSeeSquared]

G Truesdale He sort of did already in his old vid about alien invader movies and their remakes.

[@grand1nquisitor]

I had seen this movie on the tube as a young boy, but never got the chance to find the movie title. It surely is a classic

[@PositronPlays]

Glad to see more movie reviews from James lately!

[@retrogameraaron4778]

Dear me, what are those things coming out of her nose? Spaceballs?! Oh shit, there goes the planet.

[@LSMMIKE]

Another great review!

[@louannerber632]

I was 13 when I saw this movie on a huge screen. Have never forgotten the shock of the ending. The very last thing one would expect - realizing where you were. Brilliant.

[@bacalhauspirit7400]

hahahaha the ending is awesome!! :)

[@robertpolanco1973]

I have to say that I am impressed with the analysis of "Planet of the Apes" by Cinemassacre. The commentary was spot on and I think that EVERY movie deserves a critical analysis from time to time. Wonderful!

[@klodm.2064]

I just watched it and I got totally caught off guard by the ending. Suddenly, everything made sense.

[@brillopad6901]

I wasn't born until 73 so I didn't get around to watching this movie until around 95 or 96 ish and I had that moment of being blown away by the ending. It was before you could get on the internet and find everything, those early days of the net were so limited that I don't even think I'd been on the net yet in 95 to 96. I absolutely love this movie and think it looks incredible for a 1968 movie. The interior of their spaceship really stood out for me in the way of how great it looked. The ape city is cool looking with all the different levels and stuff. My favorite time frame for movies to be made was the 60's through the 90s, I like the stuff today but those years were all magical for me.

[@robertbrunello]

I can't believe I got so far in life without having the ending spoiled. I just finished the movie and enjoyed the ending. I can't believe the showed the ending on the cover though, lol.

[@rodylermglez]

I was so distracted by how iconic that ending is that I didn't realize the cover spoils it. Wow.

[@Xeopuppy]

James should start a new series, Angry Movie Nerd, reviewing shitty movies, maybe start with Sharknado or The Room or maybe Birdemic...

[@halfhawk718]

Xeopuppy And what Nostalgia Critic should do?

[@halfhawk718]

Erick Shafer What?

[@thesuntitan]

I think he said he'd rather review movies as himself that as a made up character

[@theguywhowentthere3346]

run him out of business, lol.

[@AdurianJ]

The Ozymandias poem comes to mind with the Stratue of Liberty

[@jimiquackers8275]

I had that same VHS tape...and same exact reaction when I saw the cover....

[@donaldsexton1305]

I agree about the apes speaking English and Taylor not noticing this almost immediately. I mean imagine the odds of coming to a planet in a different solar system as Taylor thought and the inhabitants just conveniently speak English.

[@yaerukun]

I love you Dr. Zaius!

[@CyberSkate]

As i get older watching your content, i appreciate the intellect you have for cinema James, you are one of a kind

[@johnarken1810]

I can SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!

[@The_Str4nger]

help me Dr. Zaius!

[@johnarken1810]

Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius Oh... Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius!

[@kloggmonkey]

I LOVE YOU, DR ZAIUS!

[@SeñorFajita]

I hate every Ape I seeeeeeeeeee. From ChimpanA to Chimpanzeeeeee. But you’ll never make a monkey out of meeeeeee.

[@aidanoneill3730]

I've met many people who didn't know the ending to Planet of the Apes. We were taking a fun little movie trivia quiz in history class and the picture of the Statue of Liberty came up and barely anybody knew what it was. I got a little pissed off and some people in the class made the excuse "I don't watch movies." Later on, I bet my friend who was in my history class that everyone knows it because the image of it is everywhere. I asked a bunch of my classmates and what happens? Most if not all of them did not know what I was talking about! People with a lack of very well-known pop-culture knowledge really piss me off.

[@ivanher07]

HAHAHA... Exactly James... how the fuck did they come up with that cover????

[@michaelcairns8778]

ivanher07 The only logical explanation for why they screwed the cover is: The people buying the VHS copy had already seen the movie & knew the plot twist. But the cover does ruin the surprise for newcomers to the series

[@ivanher07]

Michael Cairns i guess you're right; but man... didnt they stop and think about it?

[@tunainoil]

There's also the fact it's a 30-year-anniversary edition so you could argue it was marketed to die-hard fans. Still, WTF?

[@seanbowen811]

the original trailer for lotr two towers showed gandalfs return from the dead

[@John_Notmylastname]

You have to love the fact that James puts effort into everything he does. Please keep it up James.

[@orazioterranova7922]

I literally just ordered the DVDs after watching this.

[@bobina05]

Favorite line: "It's a madhouse!" Say it all the time at work. No one knows what the hell I'm talking about.

[@gioa.348]

Fry: They did it they blew it up Then the apes blew up there society Then the birds Then I don't know what is that a slug maybe

[@BruceWayne-qc5sz]

Stopped watching the video, watched the film and came back to finish watching the video. Thank you very much for this amazing experience James. Loved the movie and loved how you ended the video.

[@Deoxy360]

Can I play the Piano anymore?

[@johndawhale3197]

Of course you can.

[@anubusx]

I can sing.

[@henrikeatworld]

This movie blew my mind as a kid, now I watch it once every summer. Top 10 movies ever!

[@tapewormrage]

Any chance we could get a review of the Star Trek movies? 🐳

[@ArmandQ.]

The ending of this video was just as "Epic" or even more so then the movie ending itself ! I was in a bad mood today 'cause I had a terrible day at work but this video made my day great again ! Thanks James, very much appreciated ;)

[@CoinOpTV]

classic flick

[@jonoeschger1552]

I was there in ‘68...and I can tell you that people sat stunned, totally gobsmacked by that finale. It was a smart directorial/composer choice not to have any music underscoring. Just the sound of the waves rolling in was enough to convey Taylor’s sense of disgust at the human race, and his isolation. It was a classic then...it still is.

[@TheSektorz]

4:28 "Don't watch the rest of this video, it will only spoil it, and--" **closes video** I'll trust James and finally watch that movie. I'll be back later to finish his review. I watched the new Planet of the Apes on a plane, with the CGI apes and it was crap. The original can't be any worse, and if it's anything like James says, it'll actually be epic.

[@halfhawk718]

The SektorZ Nah, I don't need this cuz I've watched a long time ago.

[@AngusThePagan]

Well if you watched the new one you kind of already spoiled it for yourself lol

[@graciegj63]

The SektorZ I prefer the original over the remake.

[@nosidezero]

+The SektorZ How was it?

[@kemosabe2964]

i prefer the remake over the original

[@johnnygunzfilmbuff7821]

My dad saw this in the movie theaters and did not see the twist ending coming. Even for me as a kid I was shocked to.

[@The-Underbaker]

YOU MANIAAACS!

[@gamer46ful]

The saddest part for me is when I was a kid my parents bought me the VHS Planet of the Apes movies and I had never seen them and I had the same VHS box that spoiled the ending and wasn't just one the case it was on the entire box set. So I wasn't genuinely shocked. But I still love the movie.

[@sgf129]

nova, scantily clad, beautiful and mute.....the perfect woman.

[@genefucarino702]

Two of the BEST science fiction movies of all time we’re released in 1968 Planet of the Apes 2001 Space Odyssey Combined they received 1 total academy award

[@victoravila-perez1911]

Know he's the angry movie nerd ;v

[@Rick586]

I'm just waiting for AMN to take a Board James turn :)

[@The_Weasel_]

This isn't the Ricky I review?

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

the Naive Cinema Squint

[@MysteriousMrL]

Now we know.

[@harushee]

Its the Angry Board Games NUUUUUUUURRD

[@GusOfTheDorks]

I just kinda assumed he never stopped to try and figure out what planet he was on because he was busy being attacked by the apes and all. Trying not to die can be a pretty time consuming thing.

[@ferncesarone5398]

This video spoiled fight club for me. I'm not joking in the slightest.

[@adicakes]

yeah that shit sucks

[@mikiemuscles2287]

Fernando Cesarone I never saw a 6th sense..

[@thor942]

It’s been out for 20 years. Get a grip

[@Mutation80]

I was about ten years old when i saw it, the ending really blew me away. Still remember that surreal feeling

[@kennethmartin1300]

Well done, I love this Vid's ending too, (won't spoil it though, you got to see it). Very fun revisit to a classic, thanks.

[@krisvaras7801]

I would love to see James talk about 2001: A Space Odyssey, anyone agrees?

[@queencancerous5332]

One of the only films to get an amazing Prequel Trilogy decades later

[@kendallmoore4826]

I think what's even more remarkable is how well developed the themes in the films were.

[@theplanone]

Nova, one of the most beautiful woman IMO

[@dadvsdv]

Love this series of movie reviwes James, it has the freshness of the early AVGN when you talked about the games from your childhood, and not just bad games. Keep it on.

[@grahamcavan588]

Does James really think his audience wouldn't know the ending of Planet of the Apes? P.S. "Spaceballs" "Shit there goes the entire planet"