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[@rileygarraway87]

You guys are awesome the proper way to watch planet of the apes is watch originals 2003 version then the newer versions then after that you guys can react to new movie coming to theatres

[@t.o.toonstubetwo.4138]

Can you guys please react to the next planet of the apes movie it’s titled beneath the planet of the apes

[@thepig6054]

You guys suck you guys skipped over one of the most iconic movie lines ever learn how to edit right without editing over important lines

[@terrylandess6072]

The Martian would be a great choice. I especially enjoy the 'unrelated' fact that after Interstellar, The Martian is a great palette cleanser for Matt Damon's screen presence.

[@kingholley2541]

Now y’all gotta watch beneath the planet of the apes. Escape from the planet of the apes conquest of the planet of the apes

[@DanGamingFan2846]

That Statue of Liberty scene at the end is so iconic with such a powerful message. Easily one of the greatest twists in film history.

[@collinschoenfelder677]

it's up there with the twist in the empire strikes back

[@willparks3429]

Especially when the Spaceballs come out of its nose

[@mem1701movies]

There’s NO WAY THAT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY WOULD SURVIVE THAT LONG

[@bl8388]

@@mem1701movies In fairness she looks real dead. Her eyes didn't even blink once.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@bl8388 pretty sure i seen her finger move.😂

[@knight4iam]

"Planting your flag" is a real tradition, often used to "claim" that ground in the name of whatever that flag represents. The laughter was because Taylor understood how ridiculous "planting your flag" would be, light years away and thousands of years in the future.

[@KevinKrayden]

That's how I always interpreted that scene, as well, though I found their interpretation interesting.

[@Karmagirl29]

I always thought he suspected it was Earth, which would kinda make that pointless.

[@ramoncarter3121]

yeah it was done on the moon too when man went

[@DeanStrickson]

Right? As far as Taylor knew, the country that the flag represented most likely no longer exists and the ending of the movie proves that it doesn’t.

[@richardhall800]

When they planted the Stars and Stripes it was to claim the planet for USA, which was what Heston's character found so amusing

[@bl8388]

Appreciate this. I couldn't tell what he was laughing at.

[@pepsicolazero]

I’m surprised these hipsters didn’t understand that

[@genx-tv]

Yeah, how did they not get it? He was claiming the planet. I got it when I was a teen way back in the 80s.

[@ianrand9737]

@@bl8388 laughing at claiming something for a country that , by any logical assumption, doesn't exist any more! It's 2000 years later. The irony is that not only the USA ceased to exist by that time, but the whole of humanity as well. Not only this, but they have even regressed into the level of animals. So the flag, and all what it stands for, was a sad joke indeed after-all, and the cynical, laughing man had the insight and the intuition to see this. His view of humanity, with which the movie started, turned out to be spot on by the end.

[@Zebred2001]

Yes, Taylor found all sentiments of the triumph of humanity ridiculous. But he wasn't a complete cynic. He tried to humanize Nova by giving her a name and trying to teach her to speak and his pained reaction to the final twist proves that he, probably, much to his own surprise, still had better expectations for humanity.

[@evieblue959]

Charlton Heston - oh, right, the guy from Wayne’s World 😂😂😂 Y’all need to watch Ben Hur

[@ComicPhreak]

And a lot more.

[@manueldeabreu1980]

and the Ten Commandments, just to start.

[@reesebn38]

I'm a child of the 70s so The Omega Man, Soylent Green, Airport 75 and Earthquake are my Heston movies.

[@ComicPhreak]

@@reesebn38 🫱🏿‍🫲🏻

[@alucard624]

@@reesebn38 Love The Omega Man, even if it wasnt a faithful adaptation of I Am Legend the novel.

[@ravenwind1062]

When he plants the flag he isn't having a burial, he's claiming the planet in the name of the US of A. This is what Taylor finds so funny. The ending we finally get, that Heston liked the most, came from Rod Serling's contribution to the scripts (most of which were re-written). He had actually used it before in a Twilight Zone episode where 3 astronauts crash. Thinking they are on Mars one kills the other two to extend his supplies only to crest a final hill and see the Las Vegas sign glaring out into the night showing they had been on earth the whole time and would've been rescued if he'd just been patient.

[@lmsossi6501]

Remember, too, that the threat of nuclear war was especially real during this time period, so the ending where Taylor realizes that humans had indeed destroyed the world during his absence really hit the audience hard.

[@joshuacoldwater]

1:03:15 - It wasn’t as much about the apes having evolved, but the fact that the human race got into a nuclear war and destroyed themselves and the planet. Even the color of the sky was unrecognizable.

[@paulymar5996]

1) Taylor, the ultimate misanthrope, is forced to defend humanity throughout the movie once the first hunt ends. What irony. 2) Look at Taylor's face while Cornelius reads the 29th scroll. He knows these words could've come from himself only a short time ago. He's stunned. 3) Also, as far as the ending, the quote from Einstein I think applies: "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones".

[@SeeMore-ki7mq]

I think you may have missed when Taylor first speaks and says 'Take your paws off me you damn dirty ape'' is the same line Malfoy says in 'Rise' When Caesar first says 'NO'

[@minnesotajones261]

And Malfoy's name was Dodge, a nod to Heston's fellow astronaut, just like the name of Bright Eyes was used for Ceasar's mom in Rise.

[@chrisretzlaff2895]

And little girl in War is Nova, surprised it was edited in the middle of that iconic line.

[@michaelnewsham1412]

They call him Bright Eyes, same as the ape in "Rise"

[@ProsecutorZekrom]

@@minnesotajones261 Not to mention his full name was Dodge Landon, so including the reference to Bright Eyes all 3 characters are references.

[@bethcushway458]

They missed loads as usual. I'm giving up watching them

[@thedarkknight2221]

The best twist ending that was spoiled for me by parodies and nods throughout my childhood before I saw this as an adult.

[@Nastyn1nja808]

Damn Dirty Apes!!!!!!

[@joevictor53]

Same here. But I hate that the VHS and DVD covers for this film spoiled it. It's one thing for others to make fun of it but they shouldn't be spoiling it for people buying the film

[@copuim_dealer]

Madagascar spoiled the ending for me

[@thedarkknight2221]

@@copuim_dealer for me it was like half of the shows on Cartoon Network.

[@gavcase]

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ruined it for me lol

[@rmhartman]

The big three: Zira, Cornelius, and Zaius were so iconic. And the makeup was so well designed to allow them to ACT through it.

[@harrisonhigdon3337]

This will always be the best Apes movie. The social commentary and themes throughout are still relevant today, and the impact this movie had on cinema can not be overlooked. Truly a remarkable achievement. Charlton Heston is just so damn good

[@Joeuphonium_mk._2]

"I hope by the end of this, Taylor teaches her how to speak" Well I really hope you watch the rest of the original Apes films!

[@richardb6260]

James Franciscus, who starred in the sequel, "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", said that when they broke for lunch, all the humans sat together, the chimpanzees sat together, the gorillas sat together, and the orangutans sat together. Kind of thought that might have been a story made up for talk shows since I'm not sure actors could eat in the ape make-up.

[@glennwisniewski9536]

Linda Harrison (Nova) was a Miss Maryland and first runner-up in the 1965 Miss America pageant. She was the second wife of film producer Richard D. Zanuck (Jaws, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). She used her new-found fame in POTA to get a lead in the TV series Bracken's World a year later but that only lasted 2 seasons. Later credits include Airport 75 and Cocoon (+ sequel). Cool trivia: In 1967, Harrison was featured in some test footage for a Wonder Woman series. Harrison played a glamorous mirror image of Wonder Woman, which existed only in the imagination of the homely Diana Prince character, played by Ellie Wood Walker. Nothing came of it.

[@kevinfarragut4580]

Thanks, and still alive as of May 2024.

[@rogers.5153]

Linda Harrison also appeared briefly in a scene of Tim Burton's POTA in 2001. Kris Kristofferson was in the same scene. I think it's when Mark Wahlberg is put in a wagon containing other humans.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@rogers.5153 The last Burton movie to feature his girlfriend, Lisa Marie (not Presley) and the first to feature his future (now past) partner, Helena Bonham Carter.

[@TylerD288]

@@HuntingViolets Lisa Marie was so hot in "Ed Wood"!

[@rmhartman]

I am surprised that you didn't know about the end twist, because it is so iconic and referenced.

[@chrisretzlaff2895]

Oh great Spaceballs.....There goes the planet😂😂

[@francisco_m7849]

In 1968 these were the top five movies. 2001 a space odyssey, Bullit, Planet of the Apes, Night of the Living Dead, and Romeo and Juliet. In 1968.

[@joevictor53]

That's an insane group. They're all iconic movies 50+ years later

[@michaelross4678]

A few Easter eggs: Nova - same name as the little mute girl in War Cornelius - same name as Caesar’s younger son Bright Eyes - same name as Caesar’s older son The scare crows - same as what Woody Harrelson’s army used in War “Damn dirty ape” - Malfoy says same thing in Rise “It’s a mad house” - Malfoy says same thing in Rise

[@QueenFornis]

Also, the part of Dr Zaius was played by Maurice Evans, who got an honorable mention as the orangutan Maurice, in the recent trilogy.

[@stacyp2186]

Roddy McDowell as Cornelius was fantastic. He did most of the movies and the tv series. I saw him on some talk shows still in makeup. lol.

[@mildredpierce4506]

One of the actors who played one of the orange haired apes was in a full costume during an interview on a talkshow.

[@stacyp2186]

@@mildredpierce4506 I think that was Paul Williams. I was wrong. Roddy did it on the Carol Burnette show.

[@robmaute1410]

Talor wasn't laughing at Stuart death an it wasnt a memorial it was the fact that landon was planting a us flag down as if it mattered 2000 years in the future on a distant planet.

[@victorsixtythree]

Linda Harrison, who played Nova, is now 78. I read that she still makes appearances at Planet of the Apes conventions. She had a small cameo in Tim Burton's 2001 Planet of the Apes movie.

[@rmhartman]

They built that entire Ape City set. It was darned impressive.

[@TylerD288]

Looks like Santa Fe.

[@INFINITEGAMERGUY]

Super underrated movies i loved these growing up

[@rmhartman]

The Barbie scene isn't a callback to this movie. It was a callback to 2001. (The movie, not the year.)

[@MarioBario]

2001: A Space Odyssey

[@WVRSpenceWestVirginiaRebel]

The original story was actually set on an alien planet where the apes had a twentieth century level civilization. A graphic novel adaptation of Rod Serling's original script was published in 2018.

[@EvripidouM]

Fun fact. You could still smoke in planes in the 80s-early 90s

[@shainewhite2781]

One of the best Sci-fi movies ever made! Based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle. The original script, based on the novel, was a lot different than the final cut of the movie, as the Apes drove cars trucks tanks jeeps buses trains as well as flying helicopters and airplanes and having a hierarchy similar to the United Nations but this was deemed too expensive and the budget was cut down to $5 million dollars. The film was a box office and critical success making $32 million dollars. It won an Honorary Oscar for Best Makeup at the 1969 Academy Awards.

[@flaggerify]

The novel is completely different, including the twist.

[@jamesestelle7260]

The Dr Ape calling Heston Bright Eyes was used in the newer films when they used the ALZ-12 on Caesars mother. Another callback was when Caesar grabs the guy in the Ape prison and says Hestons famous line "get your hands off me, you damn dirty ape." There are several others, but i wished they filmed the newer films on the East Coast so they could show when the Statue of Liberty falls. Maybe in Kingdom?

[@jmorgan3977]

Another call back line in Rise is "it's a mad house!"

[@jimpepper7148]

Caesar is doing a jigsaw of the Statue of Liberty in RISE...

[@HuntingViolets]

Weird, using Heston's line against Caesar.

[@joevictor53]

@@jimpepper7148 I liked that reference. I'm glad they didn't show the actual Statue of Liberty falling. This is a reboot series. It shouldn't have to feel like it needs to lead to the original series

[@SteveODonnell]

Also I'm sure in the planet of the apes reboot, there was a radio or TV broadcast mentioning that a space ship had launched or got lost. That was a nice nod to the originals too. So technically they could feature it crash landing in a sequel if they wanted.

[@BondFreek]

10:50 He wasn't planting a little memorial for the dead astronaut. He was being patriotic. He was planting the American flag on that planet just like we planted the American flag on the moon. Taylor was laughing because the odds of America still being around 2000 years later is astronomical.

[@TheWebcrafter]

33:10 - BRIGHT EYES? - Dr Zira calls Taylor 'bright eyes' because of his blue eyes. The ape in the reboot was named 'bright eyes' as a nod to the 1968 movie. Don't forget... this is the original story from which all other movie references are based.

[@rhetoric2k]

Landon was not building a memorial to Stewart, he was planting the American Flag on a newly discovered planet. That's why Taylor was laughing at him. Like it mattered anymore. Also: the only miniature used in the opening crash scene was when the ship was going down after they abandoned it. Everything else was practical.

[@reactorleak7432]

Just beat me to this lol

[@TylerD288]

Isn't using a miniature also a practical effect? I really don't know.

[@jamesba-xd7xf]

THANK YOU for reacting to this great movie from my childhood!, I was 7 years old in march 1968 when my older brother took me to see this, it was the first movie I ever saw in the theatre, the apes scared the hell out of me when they first appeared, and the ending silenced the entire theatre!. LOVE this film!!

[@Camlane007]

Glad to see the original ones coming on the channel really enjoyed those ones as much as the matt reeves trilogy... looking forward to kingdom of the planet of the apes!!!!

[@dimitriosgliarmis7622]

The first of the new trilogy shows a shot of a newspaper about a crew leaving for space to reference this

[@JonS0107]

I saw this in the theater when it was first released. John Chambers (who created Spok's ears in Star Trek) won an Oscar for his creation of the apes' costumes. Later in life Chambers was awarded CIA's Intelligence Medal of Merit for his involvement in the Canadian Caper, in which six American hostages escaped during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The incident was the basis of the film Argo.

[@emosam07]

Fun fact, when this movie came out, in '68, there was only G and R ratings, PG would come about in 1970 and PG13 was in the 80s

[@pjny21]

Love to watch people who've actually worked in the industry react to older films/filmmaking like this. Awesome!

[@robert_bbiii]

And the great Roddy McDowell as Cornelius

[@mattruffino6720]

One of the best lines in my opinion" would an ape mak a human doll..... that TALKS?

[@ryanwilson9563]

This movie is a work of art

[@connorbrennan4233]

Linda Harrison was a true beauty of the New Hollywood era. She wasn't in a lot of movies, though. She was in the first sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, as well as Airport 75 and Ron Howard's Cocoon. She even makes a cameo in the Tim Burton remake of Apes; she's one of the humans caged in with Mark Wahlberg when the apes are first introduced. Fun fact: she was in the running to play Ellen Brody in Jaws because her husband, producer Richard Zanuck promised her the role. But Steven Spielberg also promised Lorraine Gary the role, and the latter got the role.

[@billneville6171]

Paul Williams appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in his makeup for Planet of the Apes it's incredible

[@TTM9691]

The beginning of Barbie is a callback to the first section of "2001: A Space Odyssey", not "Planet Of The Apes". Ironically enough, both movies were released on the same exact day, April 3, 1968! (There are apes in that one too! And an even bigger wtf ending!!! :P)

[@CalGiffin]

What a great reaction to this classic movie! I was too young to see the movies in theaters, but you have no idea how popular the Planet of the Apes movies were back in the 70s! I was in disbelief when the battered Statue of Liberty showed up on that beach as a kid in the 70s!

[@rmhartman]

"I can't wait until he can talk again" One of the most iconic moments in film.

[@marcfield1234]

"Don't look for it Taylor. You might not like what you find.." The most chilling line of the entire movie.

[@comicq837]

1:15:45 The Barbie Reference is to the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey, but I can see how it’s reminiscent of Planet of the Apes, which I believe is from the same era of film making.

[@jimpepper7148]

APES... and 2001 came out the same year.

[@ReelPodcasts]

I remember first seeing this movie back before the first of the Ceaser films came out. What struck me most was it's pacing and how it felt so very counter to everything that I was watching from modern Hollywood. But also the kind of pace I actually like in movies. A classic for a reason.

[@dsfddsgh]

The reveal of the apes on horseback is one of the best reveals in movie history.

[@MDSlatanica]

Nova was played by Linda Harrison who was also in the sequel Beneath the Planet Of The Apes as well as Cocoon and Airport 75 along with many television appearances including a Batman episode from 1966. Her natural beauty was stunning and now in her 70's still makes appearances at conventions.

[@MetroPlexGamer]

Fun Fact : Doctor Cornelius in the movie was played by the legendary actor Roddy McDowell who also voiced the Mad Hatter in Batman The Animated Series along with Kevin Conroy. Both phenomenal actors. R.IP.😢

[@citywoof]

The Barbie opening scene is a callback to 2001: A Space Odyssey, not POTA…though the doll does look similar.

[@christopherkim7549]

That ending was the original movie twist that has never been topped.

[@uso3107]

I really hope you keep reacting to the rest of the original series 🙏 a lot of channels stop at this one and never finish.

[@thedarkknight2221]

It’s crazy that John Chambers, the man who won an Oscar for best makeup for this movie, went on to help the CIA to 6 Americans escape Iran during the Iran Hostage Crisis. I hope that these guys react to Argo to see the full and truly crazy story.

[@victorsixtythree]

41:35 - you may recognize the president of the ape council - that's James Whitmore. He played 'Brooks' in The Shawshank Redemption.

[@rmhartman]

The singer Paul Williams had a role as an Orangutan in one of the later Apes movies, and showed up on The Tonight Show (Carson) in full makeup.

[@thoriated]

That appearance clip is here on YT, I watched it about a week ago.

[@KevinKrayden]

You should continue these to see the original Caesar’s story.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

36:57 Mark! Uh, they're not meant to be sculpted statues, though, but examples of taxidermy work! 😁

[@joshuaehrnwald8745]

To put it into a modern perspective: The initial spaceship-crash was actually filmed with a full-sized spaceship fuselage in Lake Powell, AZ (where Charlton Heston and his surviving crew narrowly escape downing). Check out the absolutely amazing, feature-length _Behind the Planet of the Apes_ documentary for more info on this whole sequence. (Side-note -- for PS5/PS4-owners out there, Lake Powell, AZ is a swimmable location in the video game _Horizon: Zero Dawn_ -- I always like to pretend I'm Heston in the movie when I visit there.)

[@ruehardy8395]

Such a shocking ending at the time! The makeup was also mind-bending

[@sheilaburns8977]

Yes, we original watchers were quite shocked at the ending, and the scene and what it represented just "stayed" with you. Sadly, the ending is spoiled for the younger generation. And again, Yes, the make-up is still quite impressive.

[@GumbyOne3]

19:54 - Gordon "Have you ever eaten raw corn?" 100% it's just like eating raw carrot, totally fine, and I think it has a lot more flavour : )

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

roddy mcdowall, who plays "cornelius," just 2 years earlier played a high school student (he was 35) in the film "lord love a duck." one of the weirdest and wildest films you're ever likely to see. he was a child actor who starred in john ford's oscar winning "how green was my valley" (1941). he starred in 2 kid classics in 1943 "my friend flicka" and "lassie come home." he also appeared in "the longest day" (1962) about d-day, "the poseidon adventure" (1972), "the legend of hell house" (1973) and "fright night" (1985). he has a credit list about a mile long. one of my favorites. thanks for the video.

[@BlueShadow777]

No, it wasn’t a miniature… it was a full-size spaceship they designed and made for the film.

[@lenfoster1622]

Charlton Heston (who was a huge star for 30 years) was invested in the film from the first Idea. It took a few years for it to develop. It would rest on the ape makeup to make it realistic and not laughable. Not just people in an ape suit. If Heston pulled out they had their eye on Sean Connery.

[@punkrockpollyanna7829]

I was born in '71 and my sis in '75. We never watched any of these movies in the theater, BUT back in the day when there was only basic cable and HBO, TBS would run a Planet of the Apes marathon once a year, and we would watch it in its entirety every single year. We still let each other know when'where the movie series is available to this day. Thanks for doing these reactions!

[@TylerD288]

I was born in '74. Children of the 70's baby!

[@punkrockpollyanna7829]

@@TylerD288 Damn Skippy! :)

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

Planet of the Apes movie marathon on TV in the 80's was a mandatory stay at home "sick" from school day. Great reaction.

[@ReelRejects]

Rank the ORIGINAL APES... aaaand GO!!

[@LeChaunce]

1, 3, 2, 4, 5.

[@vernontk]

My ranking of the originals: Planet of the Apes Escape from the Planet of the Apes Beneath the Planet of the Apes Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Battle for the Planet of the Apes

[@ajnunez8788]

Rise, dawn, war and 1

[@ajnunez8788]

The rest can be forgotten and buried

[@allenruss2976]

1,3,4,5,2

[@ThemboCinema]

one of the greatest joys of some of the rebootquels, when done right , is seeing the passage of time in filmmaking and how much we have learned. there is a magic and humanness in this one that will always be relevant. so much of this film is in the DNA of the newer trilogy and clearly in Kingdom.

[@drewzzicle]

I actually saw this movie in a theater when it came out in 1968. I was 13 years old. The ending was really a surprise and freaked a lot of people out.

[@arthurrubiera8029]

Another C. Heston movie that you must see is called “Ben Hur”! It is Heston at his best. It is a very long film, but well worth the view. It is considered a really Classic!!!

[@Jlentertainment21]

Last night I was literally thinking of watching the original movies and you guys beat me to it 😂

[@memcmac]

I had a massive crush on Roddy McDowall, who plays Cornelius, at the time I saw this movie (late 70s?) & I loved that you could see his acting (& his incredibly expressive big brown eyes) through the amazing ape makeup. He’s also fantastic in the original Fright Night (1985), you guys should give it a watch!

[@chelliebean5773]

She kept grabbing the bars, because she saw Taylor being defiant and standing up, so she decided to do so as well, gaining back some of her humanity. The reason why she wiped away what Taylor wrote and put her hand up against his mouth, because over the course of time it was forbidden for them to speak or even write. Throughout the centuries they kept this memory of how dangerous it is for them to speak.

[@giannagiavelli5098]

I saw all of these when they first came out the next one is such a huge mind f*** that I was Disturbed for months afterwards

[@No8Named8Shadow]

YAAAAAS! I’m reading the book and will rewatch the series after, so I’ll bookmark this reaction for now, BUT I’m so glad someone is finally reacting to the OG. Such a great series.

[@edwardosquidawardo]

This was my dad’s first movie he saw in a theater (yes he’s old) it’s still one of his favorites

[@brachiator1]

Really enjoyed your conversation about the film. And yeah, the twist was a big deal when Planet of the Apes originally opened in movie theaters.

[@desbarry8414]

Yeah man, Jerry Goldsmith was infamous for his experimental percussion and later on electronic orchestral fusions, this is one of his best semi avant garde scores

[@milescoburn1845]

Something I absolutely dislike is whenever the original (1968) “Planet of the Apes” has a photo attached to the discussion, it’s always the Statue of Liberty. Biggest spoiler ever. That’s like a caption of “He finally realizes he’s dead” on a picture of Bruce Willis when talking about “The Sixth Sense” (1999). And it seems like everybody does it.

[@Roger-bi1zm]

I saw this first run in 1968 on a very large screen when I was 21. Fine reaction from you both!

[@flyboy65c]

Two things; I was 14 when I saw this movie in the theater, and the ending left me completely gobsmacked. Second, about Landon's little display; I never took it as a memorial for Stewart; I always assumed Landon was "planting the American flag!" Taylor's laughing at the absurdity of planting the flag of a (probably) long dead nation.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

26:41 Mark! That leadership Apes actor is also famous as Samantha's father "Maurice" in the series "Bewitched" as opposed to the movie with Nicole Kidman. 😊

[@goodowner5000]

Yes. Actor Maurice Evans- 1968 was a good year for him as he was also memorable as Hutch, Rosemary's friend in "Rosemary's Baby".

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

@@goodowner5000 ! I'm not sure if I've seen the whole movie, but I know that I've seen enough clips of it to feel like I may have. 😁

[@buidseach]

That's what Films are missing these days, the slow burn that gives you good character and enviroment development :)

[@TheBoglin]

Nice! More Planet of the Apes contnent with Tara & Andrew! Just finished, loved your reaction to it and I for one would love to see you both react to the other 4 films in this series! 🎉

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

7:34 Mark! Howdy! 🤠 I'm doing this now so that I don't forget at the end! Why risk it? Scenes of smoking inside submarines, submersible, and small spacecraft have always annoyed me! 😒 Pure air is something precious in such confined spaces, yet because, in general, overall society it is so prevalent, that very few people question how illogical it is in such scenes! 😮 The spacecraft is full-sized! The last time that I saw it in use, it was on a boat trailer in the garage of the then owner. It was used as the spaceship of some alien vampiresses in a cheap erotic vamp movie. The wheels of the trailer were used as the landing gear because the whole set-up was somehow scanned where it was at. Then the image was used to insert it into flight scenes. 😮

[@jimpepper7148]

The ship (often referred to as the Icarus) was re-used in movies such as THE ILLUSTRATED MAN as well as two APES... sequels. After years in storage it was sold to a roadside restaurant as a sign post, but then went to the scrap yard.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

@jimpepper7148 ! Hi! Don't forget about the series! I don't recall much from "The Illustrated Man". 🤔 Why would the guy scrap it?! 🤯

[@anorthosite]

At 34:40: Pause, and examine the map, more closely. Look vaguely familiar ?! I think I remember part of the Forbidden Zone's Area Code (212). I was born across the bridge, in B_____yn. Jerry Goldsmith, in scoring this movie, used a record variety of musical instruments (some exotic).

[@alexreyes4506]

YESSSSSS i got so happy seeing this on my feed!! I've been loving this rewatch series with these guys!!!

[@kenpaden]

Loved this reaction, if you guys do watch the other 4 , please keep in mind that the budgets were much less than for the original. I saw the first one in theaters with my Dad at age 10, that is by far the best one but , I would love to hear your expert reactions to the others. For us baby boomers that grew up with them, they bring back fond memories. After the last one came out, they would have Apes marathons at the theaters and then later on TV. The promos would say things like , " this channel will be taken over by apes this saturday" lol. Roddy Mcdowell, Charlton Heston, or Kim Hunter hosted them . There are you tube cips of Roddy having the make up put on him. The merchandise was also very popular. The 70s had a bunch of great syfy films, please consider reacting to Soylent Green, which also stars Charlton Heston, Logans Run, West World, and The Andromeda Strain.

[@elizabethparker4511]

Yes to all of those suggestions.

[@ArienRiley]

The twist at the end was written by Rod Serling, the creator of The Twilight Zone.

[@lmsossi6501]

The fact that the "hero" of the story, Taylor, isn't very likeable at first is especially interesting because you truly get to see his character develop where his shock at the end hits emotionally. So many deep issues raised, from science versus religion, evolution versus creationism, prejudice and discrimination versus equality, and themes regarding social hierarchy (here, the orangutans look down on chimpanzees and gorillas) and species claiming superiority over other beings. A great film!!

[@ExtremeMadnessX]

More like religion against each other before even trying to go against science.

[@drhood5115]

I'm surprised so few recognise as you have the deep and profound examinations of the human condition explored in this film. Remembering the time this was made and the activism ongoing during that period (and still) it really has some powerful messages.

[@DanielRichards644]

the actress who plays Nova started as a teen model competing in beauty pageants, she was "spotted" at the Miss International Pageant that was held in Long Beach, she in total did about half a dozen TV show episodes and about a dozen movie appearances, including the Tim Burton Planet of the Apes (in which she is credited as "woman in cart").

[@brandonflorida1092]

At the time of the movie she was in a show called "Bracken's World."

[@DanielRichards644]

@@brandonflorida1092 at 41 episodes that was by far her biggest role

[@brandonflorida1092]

@@DanielRichards644 And she looked completely different in that, but looked like this again for sequels.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

37:25 Mark! Aha! Back then, "spoilers" were pointing out stunt performers and how the special effects and sets were made. Also, how stage magic/illusions were done! Not what you younger people think of as "spoilers" nowadays! 😁

[@rmhartman]

This movie won the academy award for make-up effects ... because they thought the apes in Kubrick's 2001 (opening scene) were real.

[@jackcarone2414]

Taylor was not laughing at a memorial for the the dead astronaut. His colleague was planting a tiny US flag, claiming the new "planet".

[@umainebearman]

Dont tell Greg that the reason he gets so much energy from that 1 little packet of liquid IV has twice as much caffeine as a 20 oz bottle of mountain dew and contains real cane sugar.

[@Kamenari37]

The good ole rule of threes. Three weeks without food, three days without water, three minutes without air. And of course, good comedy comes in threes.

[@renji90998]

The makeup for the apes is still pretty impressive for the time they were made. Although sometimes you can see the actors real teeth underneath the mask when they speak. Fun fact, the actress that played Nova was in the Tim Burton version of planet of the apes. It was a quick non-speaking role, where she’s in a cage with Mark Wahlberg’s character and other captured humans. Honestly, you wouldn’t know it was her unless you saw the original, and knew exactly how the actress looked after 30+ years at the time this premiered.

[@deltarosa]

I would love to see reactions to the other 4 films (not many people do reactions to them)-- Also, recently watching Rise with subtitles, I noticed Tom Felton's character is named 'Dodge'! Not only that the credits reveal his full name as Dodge Landon! (Obviously references both characters from this film)