Planet of the apes recounts the tale of ulysse who takes on an intergalactic expedition to an earthlike planet near the star sun of betelgeuse. The origin of the origin of the planet of the apes openmind. The concept of planet of the apes in both written and visual media has held its universal appeal for over half a century and continues to do so today unabated, its every character and plot turn both grabbing the attention of excitementseekers and provoking thought in the more reflective. Discover the story behind this book and its author pierre boulle. The film is similar to the book in different parts, in the book, the main character is called ulysse and the rest of the spaceship crew have. If youve seen the progressively cheesier planet of the apes movies of 1968 1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. Dedicated to the planet of the apes film saga and the book planet of the apes revisited by joe russo,larry landsman and ed gross. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story. In 1968, planet of the apes became a megahit movie both in the us and abroad, inspiring four film sequels, two tv series, several comic series, and hundreds of millions of dollars in worldwide merchandising. To my generation, who grew up in the 1970s, the planet of the apes 1968 was as beloved as bruce lee and burt reynolds. Murphy wrote on feb 1, 1968, planet of the apes is an amazing film. The other befriends some of the apes but is feared by most.
It stars charlton heston, roddy mcdowall, kim hunter, maurice evans, james whitmore, james daly and linda harrison. A woman of summer, the best man and last year the war lord left us with the feeling. The recent planet of the apes prequel trilogy boasted some seriously sophisticated special effects. Planet of the apes is an american science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant. It was adapted into the 1968 film planet of the apes, launching the planet of. It is the second of five films in the original planet of the apes series produced by arthur p. Kim hunter, left foreground, and roddy mcdowall, as chimpanzee scientists, defend charlton heston. Escape from the planet of the apes by jerry pournelle. Does the planet of the apes book end like the movie series. Planet of the apes is some of my all time favorite science fiction. John chambers received an honorary oscar for his outstanding makeup achievement for creating the films complex makeup. Charlton heston was first exposed to planet of the apes 1968 when producer arthur p. Man see, man do, for example, or to apes, all men look alike.
Planet of the apes i 1968 original trailer youtube. In the precredits sequence, after a 6month space flight from cape kennedy, astronaut taylor charlton heston completed his final log report as a fullyautomated touchdown sequence was initiated. If youve seen the progressively cheesier planet of the apes movies of 1968 1973, you may be shocked to. With these words, pierre boulle hurtles the reader onto the planet of the apes. Parents need to know that planet of the apes is the original 1968 scifi movie that yielded several sequels, one remake that became its own franchiselauncher, two tv series, as well as toys and games. You really believed that monkeys could have meetings.
The film was written by michael wilson and rod sterling of the tv series the twilight zone. In the late1960s1970s charlton heston became the poster child of postapocalyptic films. The novel has given rise to numerous sequels, reboots, and spinoffs in film and literature. There cant be a human being alive who isnt familiar with planet of the apes, whether its the classic 1968 original starring the late charlton heston an. The last remaining kong is brought to ape city but when he sees what the apes have done to humanity, kong fights back. They break down the entire film, from its immersive universe, to its ground breaking special effects, skillful social commentary, incredible dialogue, and that iconic plot twist. For other books in the planet of the apes franchise, see planet of the apes.
It was adapted into the 1968 film planet of the apes, launching the planet of the apes media franchise. Dennis stock captured surreal and offbeat scenes inbetween takes during the making of the 1968 scifi blockbuster. For this third book, boulle wanted to explore the psychology of the. With war for the planet of the apes set for a july 14 release, thr takes a look at the evolution of the simians over the years. It formed the basis for the 1968 film, which spawned a decadeslong franchise in its turn. One of the men is shot and killed and the others are taken to the apes city. Before that however, he was featured in planet of the apes in 1968. But the 1968 film was just the beginning of the story. But the evolution of the other creatures first becoming a social sensation and ending up as pariahs resembles what happened to taylor in the book. A lively exploration of the planet of the apes films as racial allegory. Following the events of the original planet of the apes 1968 film, dr. Beneath the planet of the apes book and record set pr20 1974 power records. Schaffners original are much better and more interesting.
In his excellent book, the making of planet of the apes, jonathan. He considered his subsequent books, of which planet of the apes is the most wellknown, to be social fantasies. The transformation of planet of the apes, from book to. Four sequels, two tv series, two film remakes, and more than a dozen novels and 120 comic books later, pota remains a vibrant and relevant mythos. However, i didnt particularly like the movie remake a few years ago.
Planet of the apes is a 1968 american science fiction film directed by franklin j. Planet of the apes 1968 kim hunter interview duration. Planet of the apes 1968 amazing effects, enthuses bernard dylan moran in the channel 4 sitcom black books. Mining this extensive wealth of material, as well as rejected or unpublished tales unavailable to fans, timeline of the planet of the apes explores. May 22, 2010 as noted in the documentary behind the planet of the apes, the special effect shot of the halfburied statue was achieved by seamlessly blending a matte painting with existing cliffs. The original 1968 scifi classic set a standard that sequels this movie franchise have been hardpressed to match. Like many hollywood directors but unlike the very best he is as good as his script. Or its a fun science fiction book about chimps, orangutans and gorillas ruling a planet. Roddy mcdowall planet of the apes home movies by twillightfan69. It focuses on the five films in the original planet of the apes series, and is hosted and narrated by roddy mcdowall, who played cornelius in the 1968 film planet of the apes and escape from the planet of the apes and his son caesar in conquest of the planet of the apes and battle for the planet of the apes. Its a wellcrafted gem, its faithful to the book in the core but still taking liberties with the plot, americanizing the thing mainly, which is surprisingly good even though the french background to the book made it out of your ordinary scifi plot which was a plus to me. Its 1968 film adaptation, planet of the apes, was a critical and commercial hit, initiating a series of sequels, tieins, and derivative works.
Planet of the apes 1968 filming location video charlton. But i also am a huge fan of the original movies too. In a spaceship that can travel at the speed of light, ulysse, a journalist, sets off from earth for the nearest solar system. An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved. The original planet of the apes is better than the 2001 remake on almost every level.
The film, directed by franklin j schaffner, made significant departures from the book. A scene from the original movie planet of the apes from 20th century fox in 1968. Now, with planet of the apes carlton i think we can come to at least a provisional conclusion. Planet of the apes 1968 charlton heston classic scifi 2 sided necklace. The 1968 planet of the apes film has inspired generations of authors. I have lost count how many times i have watched the film planet of the apes, the original 1968 film and i always wanted to read the book and i was pleased to see it was released in the kindle edition. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brothers land.
A novel and millions of other books are available for instant. Planet of the apes 1968 movie clip well be running. It was screenwriter rod serling who came up with the stunning ending to the original planet of the apes movie, which opened in 1968. There, one undergoes brain surgery and is put into a state of living death. Whats the difference between planet of the apes the book and planet of the apes the movie. First published more than fifty years ago, pierre boulles chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history. Youll be less surprised when you learn the original novel planet of the apes was written by pierre boulle, author of the bridge over the river kwai. Planet of the apes is a science fiction novel by pierre boulle, originally published in 1963. Its pretty damn hard choosing my favorite scifi monkey film from 1968. May 05, 2011 buy planet of the apes vintage classics by pierre boulle from amazons fiction books store. Get the best deals on planet of the apes collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. Theyre perfect companion pieces to each other and would make a great double feature. The original planet of the apes is that rarity of the genre. Everything in planet of the apes 1968 came from these 6.
Planet of the apes deals with themes of race, personhood. Pierre boulles planet of the apes first published as monkey planet is the basis of two films. They soon learn that the planet is much like their own. Planet of the apes received academy award nominations for best costume design and best original score. Greg wise reads pierre boulles chilling, iconic novel about a nightmare world where apes rule over men. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. On this episode ben and zac throw it way back by discussing the original 1968 classic, planet of the apes. Planet of the apes book and movie, lets talk about both. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle, first edition abebooks. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story want to know the difference between the planet of the apes film franchise and the original book.
In 2001, planet of the apes was selected for inclusion in the library of congress national film registry. The original planet of the apes, starring screen legend charlton heston, released in 1968, served as sort of a cinematic version of john howard griffins 1961 book. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story duration. A politicalsociological allegory an intriguing blend of. A couple of years ago franklin schaffner seemed to be one of the few new talents to come out of hollywood. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage.
Image about long hair in beautiful people by madam tutli putli find images and videos about long hair, hairstyle and beautiful people on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. They then find the planet is inhabited by intelligent apes. Pierre boulle 20 february 1912 30 january 1994 was a french novelist best known for two works, the bridge over the river kwai 1952 and planet of the apes 1963 that were both made into awardwinning films. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle, first edition abebooks passion for books.
Signed photograph of linda harrison as nova in planet of the apes. Beuve in france, and led to the motion picture that received an amazing seven academy awards. The racial politics behind planet of the apes thegrio. About planet of the apes 1968 film my earliest version of the script featured an ape city, much like new york. Go behind the scenes of the original planet of the apes in this glorious new book. Planet of the apes book vs movie chase march dj services. Planet of the apes by boulle, pierre and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May be tim burtons version looks better, no wonder with burton as the director, but the direction itself, the cinematography, the story and the performances in franklin j. Boulles classic 1963 novel differs in several ways from the 1968 movie and its. As i read the book, i looked forward to rewatching the original movie so i could compare and contrast the two.
Adaptation of the week franklin j schaffners planet of the apes. Want to know the difference between the planet of the apes film franchise and the original book. Heston was not impressed with the book but nevertheless sensed that it had the potential for an interesting film. The documentary premiered on amc to commemorate the. In the novel planet of the apes, the three frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably earthlike world orbiting betelgeuseearthlike, with one crucial difference. Occasionally it is distractingly cute, as when the apes rewrite one cliche after another. Exclusive early edition of kong on the planet of the apes. Differences between planet of the apes book vs movie page 1. The french spy who wrote the planet of the apes bbc news. The transformation of planet of the apes, from book to movie legend.
The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Beneath the planet of the apes is a 1970 american science fiction film directed by ted post and written by paul dehn. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story youtube. Now a whos who of modern writers produces sixteen allnew tales, exclusive to this volume, set in the world of the original films and television series. Alone among gods primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. It wasnt carved out rocks with caves o the side of the hill.
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