What PLANET OF THE APES Is Really About

After my Planet of the Apes timeline, I couldn’t get these movies out of my head and had to talk about them! In this video, I share what the original 1968 film means to me. Let me know in the comments what it means to you!
0:00 Intro
2:44 Recap
8:30 Analysis & Review
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - whitebataudio.com/
#planetoftheapes #kingdomoftheplanetoftheapes

[@vickdisco]

Imagine watching the original back in 68 in the theaters- seeing Taylor realizing he was back on Earth all along. Pure movie magic, Gil!

[@OneTakeVids]

Agreed! And hope all is with you btw! Been a while!

[@vickdisco]

@@OneTakeVids Thanks, Gil. I'll make more of an effort to watch more of your vids. Still bummed out about 1899...lol

[@OneTakeVids]

I know! Haha, not sure if you heard but they do have another show lined up: deadline.com/2023/02/netflix-dark-1899-creators-new-deal-james-tynion-comic-series-something-killing-children-boom-studios-1235268566/amp/ It’s an adaptation of a comic book which admittedly has me less excited since it’s not an original work. But I’m sure they’ll have their own spin on it!

[@markleyg]

I was there.

[@vickdisco]

@@markleyg That’s awesome!

[@joshuakramer9833]

Apparently on the set of PotA, at lunch, all the simian cast, without prompting sat according to their group: chimp actors sat with chimp actors, gorilla cast members sat with other gorilla cast members, etc. I always found that a fascinating behind the scenes fact.

[@chasehedges6775]

Same. That’s so fascinating

[@chasehedges6775]

And it just naturally happened which is awesome

[@chasehedges6775]

People in the 60s were built different, I suppose.

[@jacksonscott690]

Fascinating

[@JimTrussell]

Youre sitting with the people you know and have worked with.

[@kensuter1441]

I remember watching the first one as a kid with my dad and losing my mind at how cool it was. Never thought much about them until your video and have fallen back in love with the seties

[@OneTakeVids]

Glad I could help rekindle that love!

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

The Caesar trilogy showed apes with some tech, but Kingdom showed regression in technology. I think when they catch up and do the future ape society in Movie 7, they're going to make it like the book and have it be a more modern society. Perhaps more advanced than us. And I think they're going to keep the memory of Caesar.

[@chasehedges6775]

💯💯

[@chasehedges6775]

The POTA movies are GOLD. The 1968 original, Beneath, and The Andy Sirkis films and Kingdom are 10/10

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

I think there's a real possibility that the 2010s Planet of the Apes trilogy might be the best movie trilogy ever. The Captain America trilogy has my heart, and of course Star Wars is great, but Apes is just consistent quality with zero dip.

[@chasehedges6775]

💯

[@Rootiga]

@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep don't get me wrong, I love planet of the apes, but there's no way any trilogy can be "the best", unless you mean in a specific sub-genre, then I would say it absolutely is

[@Scooterdude01]

When you see it at the drive in with your family all around you, and your 11 years old. It's pretty good

[@grantavakjan9488]

To be honest to make the civilization of the apes less advanced was a good move

[@abaneyone]

I was 10 years old and saw the original in a theater. I was as amazed then as I am now!

[@josecortez2353]

How old r u

[@abaneyone]

@@josecortez2353 66

[@chasehedges6775]

That’s awesome

[@abaneyone]

@@josecortez2353 66 going on 40.

[@richman6974]

lol, just yesterday i watched Rise, and this morning I watched your timeline video, so catching this so early is a great surprise!

[@chasehedges6775]

Rise is awesome. One of the best films of 2011.

[@user-zd9yn5mz1f]

Very thoughtful commentary. Gave me some new things to consider. And this franchise is a rare example of how a unique book has been expanded to become an incredibly detailed franchise that richly entertains AND educates in a moving and compelling way.

[@RetroBerner]

These are great, can't wait for the next one, thanks!

[@chasehedges6775]

Same here

[@Mistwolfss]

18:09 this reminded me of an episode of the twilight zone "I Shot an Arrow into the Air" about men who crash a space ship into an alien desert.

[@bryanboatwright1671]

I read PoTA a few years ago. The movies, TV series and animated series contain story elements contained in the story, but no version as written. That would be a movie to watch.

[@shiestymunch6767]

my brain just tuned out that part where Mark kissed the monkey lady as some sort of reward. seeing it and acknowledging it made my face contort and body shiver. Then he kisses the human, starting the first ever monkey flu, to rival the bird flu

[@andykaufman7620]

The real message of Monkey Planet and Planet of the Apes is a social commentary of modern society, and human life itself. Anyone who has been a teacher has been around students who are unthinking, animalistic, callous, immoral, and ruthless. They are horrible people, lacking value of most education or deeper thought. The book is making a point, along with its echo in the movie, that it is easier to survive by not doing those things, but we can witness this in modern humans in the younger members of humanity. Sure, there are also members of that same population and youth who are not like that, but the Mob is made up of the majority who are.

[@jnonya7743]

I also enjoyed the use of mathematics to prove his intelligence, I just watched Star Trek TNG recently and there's an episode where Picard is captured by advanced aliens and they basically think of him like an animal despite him talking and acting "human" I immediately thought of this part of Planet of the apes I wouldn't be surprised if one of the writers was referencing POTA as he also decides to attempt to show his captures he can not only speak/just make sounds with his mouth but show them he also knows fundamental truths about the universe that undeniably show intelligence. just as humans see Chimps currently as lesser and still do horrific experiments on them, and we share so so much of our DNA and even actions and emotions I'm sure to an Alien we humans would probably seem outright stupid in a cage but showing we know a universal language like math and physics would be undeniable we have at least some form of intelligence and civilization

[@sebastianb.1926]

the book was about how a civilisation can stagnate because everyone keeps imitating each other, writing the same novels, remaking the same movies etc. it wasn't even subtle about it. Hollywood took a parable about what it means to do the same thing over and over again and remade it over and over again.

[@lerchfreyley1]

Well the director confirmed that his movies are prequels to the original

[@JimTrussell]

No he didnt. It was never confirmed. People have debated for a decade if theyre prequels or reboots.

[@josephrusso4828]

@@JimTrussell Yeah, the people who make these movies haven’t been very clear either. For now, I think the modern films should be considered their own thing. The benefit of this approach is that the timeline is a lot less confusing, albeit disappointing for fans who want to connect everything.

[@steveOhh68]

My fave movie is original apes. Theres also the ChuckHes trio of solent green,the omega man and apes. He plays a bastard in each movie. A bad really detective, a survivor who lives next door to a bunch messed up zombie vampire things or the worst astronaut ever who didnt recognise the stars or moon or the air or water or plants were earth like.❤😅Thanks man.

[@AV_of_SoCal]

Dr zaius snip at the end 👌🏽

[@bbfrancis23]

The answer is that conflict is inevitable.

[@beythompson800]

Please do HellRaiser series next 😭😭

[@d-repaslp.]

WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!!!!!

[@andrewpowell1734]

They need to stop putting the Statue of Liberty on the covers of all the video releases if they want to stop giving away the ending.

[@lutherheggs451]

Its a movie from 1968 nobody cares anymore and the majority of people could care less about "spoilers" in every damn thing. It doesn't change the majority of the populations enjoyment of something. You would find exactly zero people that don't know about POTA

[@user-fu1cj4fc7o]

Linda Harrison (Nova) Beautiful ❤. The Simpsons "Dr Zaius, Dr Zaius Ooh Dr Zaius" 😅

[@williamcrowe2576]

An example of willful ignorance for the sake of society and survival could be found in the argument of science versus religion in the dark ages; if you don't want to die, don't think.

[@Rock33b]

Awesome

As a young black kid watching these movies i immediately got a different take whether the author meant it ,i saw the deep fear many whites have even today today that black people will someday rise up and do to them what they did to us . As well i knew what king kong symbolism meant along the racial undertones when it came out as well . Whether he knew it or not the author was speaking of the legacy of sl*very . You briefly touched on this at the 15:40 mark without taking it to its logical conclusion as you went on to speak of classism that hides behind the racism .

[@deandodson3546]

You're right. Elites putting down the masses. Orangutans (race baitets) sat together. Chimps (black conservatives) are shouted down. Apes (Blame Loot Murder) the army enforcing the elites orders. Commies (leftist) teaching (like democrat agendas) alphabet mafia (Dave Chappelle's words) acceptance. So Michael obama can come out of the closet. Have you noticed their daughters like like the couple they are close friends with. Not barack hussein? What was his legacy? Cell phones?

[@ashardeadpool3922]

Hope you do another video recap new one movie kingdom

[@FreyaBastet]

During the period the film covers Taylor must have experienced a clear night. As soon as he did he would know he was on Earth 🌍. The stars ✨ or the Moon 🌚 won’t change hardly at all in 2000 years.

[@kwebb121765]

It surprises me that Apes and 2001 were released in the same year, yet Apes received an Oscar for its ape make-up, and not 2001, which seemed to me to have much more realistic make-up.

[@lesfreresdelaquote1176]

There is one absurdity in the movie that I have always found pretty strange. Taylor lands on a planet where apes speak... English and use the latin alphabet, and he doesn't realize he is back on Earth????

[@raybod1775]

Taylor slowly caught on, but didn’t realize people destroyed themselves until the end.

[@josephrusso4828]

@@raybod1775 I think he was in denial until he saw lady liberty at the end.

[@Christopher-ye6cv]

What language would you have had them use?

[@lesfreresdelaquote1176]

@@Christopher-ye6cv You don't see the point. They are supposed to travel to another world and they land on a planet where Apes speak English and it is only at the end of the movie that he realises that he is back on Earth...

[@Christopher-ye6cv]

@@lesfreresdelaquote1176 what change would you have made?

[@LORDVOLCOS]

I always thought one of the messages of the movies is the importance of Communication and the ability to listen to others who can communicate.

[@chasehedges6775]

EXACTLY

[@chasehedges6775]

Communication is key.

[@ZepyClown]

real

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

@10L32 "I would hate a movie for bashing us over the head with its message" EVERY MOVIE in 2020-2024 , Horror, Sci fi, Gaming, Amazon streaming shows, DR Who, ETC. Current franchises SUCK NOW ... Planet of the Apes is kind of the exception, I guess.

[@LuXangoCain]

I watched Doctor Who for the first time since Matt Smith and boy does it SUCK, what happened.

[@atomicartin]

pls update the mcu timeline a lot of movies and series have been release since your last update and since the timeline book release its 6 months!!!! pls update the video plssssssssss.

[@OneTakeVids]

Updating it this month!!

[@atomicartin]

@@OneTakeVids thanks a lot

[@cheekster777]

Thank you my friend.

[@twstf8905]

The time dilation effect is a fact. (Not; "just a theory.") The multitude of Global Positioning Satellites in Earth's orbit, as an example, have on board clocks that have to pre-correct for the effect, not only because of their location in altitude (gravitational effects,) but also their speed relative to us, (our devices, they're communicating with, more precisely,) otherwise they would experience the dilation; "drift," throwing the whole synchronization thing out of wack, rendering them useless. (I'm just sayin' 🤜💥🤛) #ConstructiveCriticism #DontShootTheMessenger ✌️

[@OneTakeVids]

Agreed! But in the movie it’s just a theory :)

[@twstf8905]

Haha omg "​@OneTakeVids "!!! I was totally thinking that as I was typing that lol "I wonder if he meant that in the movie it was a theory?" 😂 (I should probably delete that comment, but that seems disingenuous!) 😇 ✌️

[@OneTakeVids]

@@twstf8905 Haha all good! Its still an educational comment and considering I got a couple of these, clearly I was not clear enough with my intentions :)

[@robgronotte1]

The earth clock on the ship shows that it is only 700 years into the future, not a few thousand. Does anyone know why there is the difference?

[@OneTakeVids]

At the beginning of the movie, they are 700 years in the future but then George goes into hibernation and by the time they crash it’s a couple thousand

[@robgronotte1]

@@OneTakeVids he waited four years to go into hibernation? Weird!

[@edgaremilio768]

I think all of us 90s babies learned this from the simpsons

[@SBrundle]

A common mistake-the ape society didn’t evolve from normal apes. They’re humans who *devolved*, presumably due to atomic fallout.

[@josephrusso4828]

Where are you getting that from? I’ve never heard of that explanation before.

[@beleros]

Dr Zeus, Dr Zeus, - Dr Zeus, Dr Zeus, Dr Zeus, - Dr Zeus, Oh , oh, Dr Zeus.. thanks to Troy McClure

[@WallyZamwa]

I don't mean to seem cynical, but even as a child I realized quickly that it was earth all along. The apes speaks ENGLISH. They ride on horses. Use guns. You mean to tell me 3 astronauts couldn't figure that out?

[@ifeanyikennedy1047]

The disaster in George Miller's "Mad Max" is more realistic.

[@carydavidhoffson6014]

The planet of the apes movie is about slot on things at the same time if humans were the animals and the apes are the smart ones were the humans are locked up like animals some how apes came smart and the world had world War three to show what happened to the world that a lot had changed and show how humans have been doing to each other by doing the movie

[@PlateletRichGel]

I don’t like the new movies for the same reason I like old Star Trek, the ideas were more insightful

[@kellenbigman]

Time dilation isn't "just a theory" "Just a theory" is used by people who don't understand science. It's not some hunch some guy had that sounds pretty good to everybody. Time dilation has been proven to exist. With out accounting for time dilation, our satellites wouldn't work. We wouldn't have cell phones or the internet if we didn't have our satellites adjust for time dilation. Also, in scientific vocabulary, a theory has stringent criteria it must meet as well as a rigorous process it goes through.

[@OneTakeVids]

In the movie. Not real life

[@JackTorrance333]

It’s about when the civilization builders switch places with the scum of the earth. The scum can only live amongst the builders, they can’t create. Our current situation.

[@LuXangoCain]

Who are the scum in real life?

[@JackTorrance333]

@@LuXangoCain people who don’t build civilizations but instead destroy them while simultaneously living inside of them.

[@randybarnett2308]

Who put the Statue of Liberty in the sand? Magneto did that!! Then Gorilla Grogg killed Magneto!😂😂🦍🐵🐸

[@hudsonclarkk]

my god people can't stop making planet of the apes videos

[@nemrutbaba]

Taylor doesn't like "Beings who do not go to war and starve their neighbor". Hey, that's anti-Israeli!

[@carydavidhoffson6014]

People will destroy himself and all of life on the earth

[@raybod1775]

Life will go on without us. Most likely global warming will destroy civilization as we know it.

[@easiersaidwithmeg]

Religion. It’s about religion lol

[@Matowix]

The new ones are just a boring cgi fest.

[@Grabthembypussycat]

Dude prosthetics practical effects are so so so much better than digital visual effects I mean, look at mad Max or almost any Christopher Nolan movie and tell me effects are not better than video effects or digital whatever the fuck they’re called

[@raybod1775]

Agree, I find digital ape faces totally bizarre.

[@ARbob8953]

It's about rappers and thugs taking over

[@Daryl524]

Nature has a way of correcting wrongs hence the low birth rates.