The Definitive History of PLANET OF THE APES (1968-2024)

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Edited by Randolf Nombrado, Lee Mazzio, Ashley Lavalle, Rachel Hutchings, and Paulina Perez-Perez
Join ScreenCrush as we break down the entirety of the Planet of the Apes history. Spanning the original films--Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape From The Planet of the Apes, Conquest of The Planet of the Apes, and Battle for The Planet of the Apes. The 70s explosion of merch, animation, magazines, and comics; the parodies; the Tom Burton Remake, and the new Matt Reeves trilogy: Rise of The Planet of the Apes, Dawn of The Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes.
This is everything you need to know before watching Kingdom of The Planet of the Apes!
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[@iamlowkeyedits]

i've seen ALL of the Planet of the Apes. Thank you! stay safe and awesome everyone! xo

[@trebrown8144]

What was the name of the bridge book I wanna check it out

[@bendahova6196]

My favorite detail of kingdom is when they go into the vault and find that human doll that talks like the older movie. It’s a very small detail most people miss.

[@phyllis9998]

When I saw them riding on the beach, my eye caught an oddly shaped island in the background, which looked like the Torch from the Statue of Liberty.

[@FeelinErie]

Also that heavy piano melody from the first film as they're heading towards the beach.

[@melindamercier6811]

Really? I thought it was a bit heavy handed lol. The subtle callback I enjoyed the most was the updated musical score from the original ‘68 film being used in different parts of Kingdom.

[@anarchorepublican5954]

🦓⇽🦍⁉...mine is the Zebras...south central California has a stable semi-feral herd, living in vicinity the Hearst Ranch the remnants of Randolph Hearst's private Zoo...as Noa and his friends travel south they encounter them...

[@Red5Mom]

Great retrospect! I'm 62 and grew up with the originals being played on TV as special annual marathons. We made plans for a night of snacks and Heston (a favorite of ours). Happy memories in our orange shag carpet, wood paneled & bean bag chairs basement.

[@greghohenberger3185]

Yeah, my wife doesn't understand why I love this so much. I was like when I was a kid. It came on all day on TV s on Christmas and it was hosted by a Doctor Zaius type monkey.... When you're like 8 9 10 and haven't seen any of these movies and they're on every Christmas all day for the Christmas with the Apes marathon, you're gonna grow up loving them.

[@edkwon]

This was the best breakdown of not only the Apes fictional timeline but the franchise in general. I especially love some of the insane multimedia spinoff 😂

[@kevinburke9940]

“Don’t look for it Taylor; you may not like what you find”

[@mikehunt4986]

I love his delivery.

[@davidchism6081]

It was Earth all along.

[@ryanmalay1849]

Agatha shaking her fist

[@Qoobon_]

Couldnt he just Google what planet was he on? Smh...

[@eddieeeeeee69]

You've finally made a monkey, (Yes, we finally made a monkey!) Yes, you've finally made a monkey Out of me!

[@zman890]

Damn youse.

[@davidchism6081]

@@Qoobon_ Google didn't exist then, and if it did, he'd still wouldn't have been able to find out. Because the infrastructure would have been destroyed for centuries.

[@johnnyfoo8737]

saw it in 1968 as a 7 year old . I was blown away by the ending.

[@tremas2893]

Wow the amount of research carried out by screen crush is phenomenal

[@zenmasterlb6576]

"Somehow Palpatine returned" LOL everytime!!

[@matthemming9105]

Okay, extra points for that 5 Fingers that make a Fist metaphor. Evocative and accurate!

[@amcaesar]

That's pure Kevin Maher, the writer, who coined that phrase -- @AtomicAbe

[@ScoundrelSFB]

That was the fastest 50 minutes. So well done. Thank you for the hard work ❤

[@kevinburke9940]

This vid is priceless. I can’t imagine the amount of work that went into narrating and editing the films. Thank you ❤

[@ericjome7284]

Easily among the best videos you’ve ever made. Great work.

[@astropunch7708]

34:18 I... did not expect we would go to THAT direction

[@ForestRaptor]

Fox would have never had to sell xD

[@safebox36]

"It's all about leather-clad apes with guns riding horses." My first thought was "that's not what Doctor Who's about" because I realised what the whole paragraph was.

[@malalford]

When i was a kid, my uncle had a 10 minute 8mm reel of battle for the planet of the apes; the big battle scene. Seeing this vid just sent me back in time

[@danthegiantinme8571]

Great job, really enjoyed this video

[@CalebNathanaelNettles]

Thank you so much I’ve been waiting for this

[@andersoncontreras183]

I was just literally watching all of these at work on Sunday and now you guys make a recap video oh man I love you guys Ryan and Doug 😂❤

[@singletona082]

Fun fact: The MPAA was going to ding the movie up a rating because of the 'God Damned' swearing, but they were talked out of it by explaining that no that wasn't Taylor swwearing. he is literally invoking God to torch the place.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

Mark Lenard played a Romulan commander in TOS "Balance of Terror", a Vulcan, Spock's father, Sarek (TOS and TNG), and a Klingon commander attacking V'Ger in the beginning of ST: TMP

[@dakotahawley7098]

The series is so good but I’d honestly have to say that the newer ones are definitely better then the others

[@TerribleTake]

I think the original movie is the best individual movie but the newer series is the better series by far

[@QuentinGreen-ks9nn]

@@TerribleTakewell put

[@melindamercier6811]

@@TerribleTakeagreed. One cannot honestly look at the original series and say it’s better when the second movie was easily the worst movie ever made, and the remaining films though interesting story-wise, skimped on visuals and basically used masks over the realistic prosthetics of the first film. (Edit: I typed this before watching this video lol. Didn’t mean to repeat what he said.) First original was the best stand-alone PotA movie. The reboot series is the better series by far. And I’d even say that Dawn was one of the best films I’ve ever seen, though it needs Rise for proper context.

[@jimthorne]

The diving crash of the Icarus sounds more like a pitched-up version of the "fusion core" of the Jupiter 2 from Lost in Space, than the Batmobile engine.

[@meeknysteez1996]

THANKS RYAN AND SCREENCRUSH I LOVE THIS FRANCHISE SO MUCH CANT WAIT TO WATCH WITH YALL

[@oprahIV]

Nicely done screencrush team! Thank you for this!

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the amazing video ❤

[@GgGg-fg2xu]

Ive been waiting for this timeline recap.

[@tylerjohnson6346]

Yoooo Ryan !!! Long time listener first time caller. More long form content pleaseeeeeee

[@MJC1891]

Dude absolutely greatness. Love this brake down of all of those older and newer movies and shows and music wtf lol.

[@tristanxxxx]

Really interesting video you guys put together. Planet of the Apes (the entire world and lore) is so much deeper than I ever realised!

[@stanleywhite4404]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS

[@cbpoppet1288]

I had some of the Mego action figures in the 70s. But by the time I finally got Lizard and was ready for him to take of Spiderman, I'd broken my Spiderman. So poor Cornelius got his head pulled off and replaced with Peter Parker's head and outfit. Cornelius died so Peter Parker could take on Curt Connors.

[@amusableackeem]

I really appreciate this. I have no time to watch them all but was always curious about the story. So thank you for this!!

[@DemiGod111]

I love every Ape I see…from Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z…

[@mikepastor.k6233]

The first appearance of the apes on horses in their garb with guns and that strident music is one of the best striking scenes I've seen.

[@emilgilels]

Outstanding video, guys. A+++

[@raymundodelacruz5173]

It's a shame Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes never got a follow up especially with that ending

[@ryanmalay1849]

Big facts

[@charon59]

I mean... is it though? If it had, we might never have gotten Rise

[@seanleon2766]

It wasn't meant to be and we got a brand new Apes trilogy and now a new trilogy

[@PassiveAgressive319]

I kinda feel that the trilogy makes up for the Tim Burton film. We may not have got these otherwise. I remember the social media marketing which was cutting edge at the time. I was disappointed but I loved Tim Roths performance, I thought the costume with CGI has stood the test of time. Helen BC not so much

[@thechairman74]

I think it was for the best that there was never a follow-up. I'm sure that Burton had some idea of what to do but it would likely have been too convoluted and confusing and just would have made it worse than it already was.

[@kentbeitel9966]

I just showed my 2 and a half year old “Dinosaurs” and she absolutely loves it. Man does it bring me back.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks to Ryan, Kevin, Randolf, Lee, Ashley, Rachel and Paulina! 🦧

[@MorbidThrasher666]

Great vid now im gonna start watching them again tonight starting with the first 2🤟

[@lucasroche8639]

Good to see that a Wallis and Gromit clip was used, it's good to see that the cartoons went further than just UK Christmas TV fodder.

[@lucasroche8639]

The studio liked all the money the films were bringing in and wanted more but they wouldn't pay for a decent production standard, stupid idea.

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

The Apes prequel trilogy is nearly perfect. Rise can drag a little for me but Dawn and War are epic and amazing. My only real grip is I think the titles of 1 and 2 should be swapped

[@mlfinseth]

You included the tv series! Yay! I actually enjoy the short-lived live-action series. Roddy and Andy are on the Mount Rushmore of Apes.

[@KevinGeeksOut]

who else is on that Mt. Rushmore? I'd include Paul Dehn.

[@christianmontagx8461]

@34:43 I realized that Ron Rifkin and Tim Burton are the same person now. 😂

[@abillz6487]

Respect I like how you did this and the video was good and informational

[@timsans1170]

Taylor's line, "G**damn you all to Hell," was at Heston's insistence. He argued that after playing this character for months, he was singularly qualified to know how Taylor would react. He also justified the use of the profanity as, "Not a curse word, but rather a prayer to God, literally asking Him to damn the men responsible, to Hell." **I just heard this on another YT video, in Heston's own voice!

[@BegsYourPardon]

There was also the allegation of Kevin Smith that Burton ripped off the POTA ending from him.

[@justice_productions_]

Aw man I really hope the Clad Leather comes back one day.

[@ScottyCruse]

IT’S A MAD HOUSE A MAD HOUSE!!!!! The best line.

[@blackermarket123]

That. Was a good use of that Wallace and Grommet clip.

[@davidkirk5716]

GREAT video. Excellent summary of the movies and all the pop culture references, HUGE POTA fan here!

[@markhalver3391]

6:29 The original sequel to 101 Dalmatians. That is one fucked up book.

[@user-nv7su2lj4h]

These are one of those videos I wish would never end

[@davidbarkovich9764]

Great job everyone. The Apes movies always creeped me out as a kid in the 80s as wrapping my head around time travel, alternate timelines, and the apocalypse was scary. Plus the makeup creeped me out!

[@dartvaderl]

Doctor Zeus,Doctor Zeus Doctor Zeus, Doctor Zeus...

[@nasstynate7329]

Zaius*

[@dwightfry99]

Theres a theory that these latest films are actually the beginning of the entire saga. In a couple thousand years, Heston will crash land, the iccurus will be repaired and go back in time, and the virus will be introduced much earlier and create a new timeline. And considering the ending of Kingdom, theres still room for the nuclear bomb part of the story to occur.

[@JuanPablo-kw8ph]

"... a talking animal its a grat gimmick" hahahaha nice

[@stevek8]

Roddy McDowell singing with Carol Brunett gave me my first glimpse of 2 sets of upper teeth.

[@EmpireGamingWynter]

One of my favourite film series almost entirely based on the first film and Escape from. Amazing films

[@justice_productions_]

I really like the original 5 films. It might not be perfect but I loved Roddy McDowell even tho he had a stand in within beneath. “Very human” 😂 it’s worth mentioning that a comic released sometime in the 2010’s showed Dr. Milo finding the Spaceship using a boat and a Magnet

[@MrMoistGloves]

Great vid SC I been on a big PoA kick lately. This hit the spot

[@iowashots2467]

I love your pup!

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

23:02 - I still have that DVD box set. Sold the ape bust on eBay the same week I recieved it. I just wanted the DVD set.

[@thespecialwayne]

Probably my favourite vid you've done. I'm a big fan of POTA but obviously not as big as I thought!

[@TopFlight_Jeezy]

Thank you!

[@justice_productions_]

Conquest is my favorite!

[@harolddburke4726]

One of my favorite movies because of the great acting script and ending. The later movies I find also very good. Just saw Kingdom. I liked it. Each one has great FX . So with a good storyline and production who knows when it could end.

[@wks99]

The comic books are amazing as well!

[@paulp3488]

to me the way eddie murphy described the go ape for a day how excited he looked reminded me of midnight movie showings or gamestop midnight luanches.

[@diamondpeno6018]

Thank you for this break down. I love all the old ones. I do like the new ones as well. I get them remaking some of them to catch up with the times and to add in what they wanted in old ones that may not have been in the budget or they had a better or different idea after all these years. If you have a franchise like this you kinda have to look at the old to be able to understand the new or at least respect it. Kinda like the new star track to the new star wars and so on. Also I cant help but think you little dog looks like an Ewok an is adorable. I have 2 dogs Kylo Ren and Ben Solo they are my service dogs. :)

[@HerrEllsworth]

I like how you say the same voice actor who did the cartoon Urko (Henry Cordin) also played the voice of Fred Flintstone BUT then you play a clip of Fred being voiced by the ORIGINAL actor to play him, Alan Reed.

[@UncleSant]

They also had some good parody scenes in “Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back”

[@klprsd]

I saw this movie for the first time in 2004 . I just wish i didn't already know of the last 3 min of the movie. Unrelated but "Luke i'm your father" and "I see dead people" also didn't hit the same as i imagine it would have. I'll make sure my kid sees everything before they hit 12 yrs old.

[@immenseorg]

A friend of mine saw the live planet of the apes on horseback thing when he was a child. Said it was as high quality as you would expect.

[@anthonypape-calabrese1128]

9:16 It's most interesting what moral priorities were predominant in past decades. The mere existence of a genetically "impure" child was too inappropriate to keep in the story for general audiences, but plenty of bloody violent killing -- even shooting a crying baby to death -- was fine for any age of kids to be shown. Sick culture

[@joeriginal]

I always wanted to see the second part from Tim Burton's 2001 but once again some people made a fuzz. I loved the movie.

[@6KArkade]

Too late, I already watch Onetakes video and I loved it

[@tulsatammy]

There were two events that were pivotal in me becoming a sci-fi fan: In 1973, at 8 or 9 years old, I discovered Star Trek reruns on Saturday afternoons. About the same time, I saw Planet of the Apes on TV for the first time. By the time Star Wars rolled around when I was 12, it was my genre of choice.

[@anarchorepublican5954]

🚀🐵🦍🏢I was huge "Apes" franchise fan as a Kid in the 1970s...for a year or two Marvel Comics published a large monthly B&W Magazine, that faithfully chronicled the 20th Century Fox Movies as the feature story...but it also included guest artists and very creative original Ape comic stories (i.e. comical satire, frontier western; and Medieval genres, etc.)...plus stills and back stage interviews, movie ranch photos, gossip, and assorted monkey business... 🙈🙉🙊

[@ScreenCrush]

What are the best and worst Apes films?

[@jackmarshall3255]

Here’s my list from best to worst Planet of the apes(1968) Dawn Rise War Kingdom Conquest Escape Battle Planet of the apes(2001) Beneath

[@fmphotooffice5513]

Paul Williams is now President of ASCAP.

[@SeoulMan]

23:49 Live stage shows are also a tradition for Japanese superhero franchises like Kamen Rider and Super Sentai. To THIS DAY, they still host live stage events for the currently airing series.

[@JamDecks]

This is one of my favorite franchises

[@edwardsmith3274]

All i remember from tim burtons planet of the apes is mark whalbergs breathing

[@Drew914]

Love the video. The Apes universe is as rich as any other scifi ip.

[@n1hondude]

I will ALWAYS cheer for the apes.

[@jasonortega249]

No mention of the POA reference in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"!

[@sumfinksimple]

If it's taken 36 years for a Beetlejuice follow up then there's hope foe Tim sequel. But I always thought where Mark crash landed, he had severe concussion and that was a dream. So inconclusive end

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

Gary Goldman's Dreyfus was the antagonist in Dawn but he wasn't a villain, and technically speaking Colonel McCullough wasn't wrong despite his brutality and descent into madness

[@oscarmerlin1143]

The Palpatine line gets me every time 😂😂😂

[@jasonolson5630]

I always liked the Mark Wahlberg version.

[@PK-lf9fc]

Tarzan on the planet of the apes is by far the best comic book in the story. All about hatred and fear leading to eventual destruction but love may stop it. Dr. Zaius as the Watcher role. Fantastic.

[@MISTERKIC]

Refreshing!

[@lucasroche8639]

Yeah, I think that the half human boy would of been a bit distracting, it would of turned the film into an unintentional dark comedy with people yucking out when we find out if it was mum or dad that was an ape. 😂

[@anthonypape-calabrese1128]

9:55 ...making it up as they went along? Oh so just like Disney Star Wars movies.

[@ibjmac187]

I’d love to watch The Twilight Zone mashup but couldn’t find it on KZbin.

[@vortex_master]

I mustn't tell a lie... I have only ever seen the second film. And for all my life up until tonight, I thought it was the first.

[@user-vg6ux1xp3h]

Seen all the movies and the 70s television series however, the 1968 original stands head and shoulders above the rest. You were right; the first movie contains so many hidden messages that you could write a thesis about them.

[@doctorwho03]

What is that Iron Man stage play at 24:19? I know they did a live version of ROGERS: THE MUSICAL but I don't remember this scene. 😉👍

[@tjk3430]

Beneath was so grim. Left a mark.