We all know there was an alternate ending to dawn of the planet of the apes, but what did it contain. A sequel to rise of the planet of the apes 2011 and dawn of the planet of the apes 2014, it is the third installment in the planet of the apes reboot series. The use of action to lead towards a specific message in a brief period of time gives the film its power. It was screenwriter rod serling who came up with the stunning ending to the original planet of the apes movie, which opened in 1968. Death of the planet of the apes kindle edition by gaska, andrew e. Escape from the planet of the apes by jerry pournelle. By that point, three years will have passed since the theatrical release of the last apes installment, dawn of the planet of the apes. The best and worst of the planet of the apes movies. It formed the basis for the 1968 film, which spawned a decadeslong franchise in its turn in this original version, we follow a scientist named ulysse who accompanies his mentor, the professor antelle, to a long space trip, after getting bored of earth and humans. 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 second adaptation of the book was released in 2001 directed by tim burton as a loose remake of the 1968 film of the same name.
War for the planet of the apes ending explained screen rant. The biggest difference is the ending, although without giving any spoilers, it does match. This article contains spoilers for war for the planet of the apes the war for the planet of the apes may bring an end to the modern apes prequel trilogy, but its ending sets up much more than fans may realize upon their first, or even second viewing. Can someone explain the ending in the 1968 planet of the apes. In this video, i explore the context and meaning behind 1968s planet of the apes, and what both the film, and the original novel, attempt to discuss about modern society through the lenses of. All 9 planet of the apes movies ranked from worst to. Its the 50th anniversary of the original planet of the apes. While stationed in indochina in 1943, he was captured by vichy france loyalists on the mekong river and was subjected to severe hardship and forced labour. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story want to know the. Like the first movie, the novel planet of the apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different yet.
Dawn of the planet of the apes is a prequel to the 1968 film that had charlton heston howling at the statue, so the ending isnt a secret. Every week this summer, well be taking an historical tour of the hollywood blockbuster by examining an older film that is in some way a spiritual precursor to one of the weekends wide releases. The films ending on earth streamlines the storys message into a powerful one about humankinds capacity to selfdestruct, whereas the novel closes with the more subdued folly of the apes ingrained beliefs. Rise of the planet of the apes is the first liveaction film in the history of movies to star and be told from the point of view of a sentient animala character with humanlike qualities, who can strategize, organize, and ultimately lead a revolution, and with whom audiences will experience a real emotional bond. Ulysse returns to earth with nova and his son to discover that earth was also been taken over by apes since such a great amount of time has elapsed. We took a look back at the most radical booktofilm ending changes, and determined if they were better or worse than the original conclusion. With the help of cgi, the end results are quite realistic. Pierre boulles manifesto on human nature, planet of the apes uses as a. Charlton heston was convinced to star in the film and franklin j. A fascinating new documentary takes you to the home of medically messedwith chimps. Planet of the apes recounts the tale of ulysse who takes on an intergalactic expedition to. Tim burtons attempt to reboot the planet of the apes franchise is regarded as a catastrophic failure. Consume this when you have a large amount of time to take it all in at almost 2.
I think pierre boulles novel planet of the apes is a social fantasy, an allegory for revealing our. The transformation of planet of the apes, from book to movie legend. The real planet of the apes makes the explosive claim that it was in europe, not africa, where apes evolved the most important hallmarks of our human lineage. What are the main themes of pierre boulles novel the planet of the apes. War for the planet of the apes is likely to be the last film in that franchise for a. Does the planet of the apes book end like the movie series. Planet of the apes book and movie, lets talk about both. Reallife planet of the apes thrives on monkey island cnet.
The first couple of chapters were very promising however by the end of the book i had concluded this was, at best, a short story that had been stretched to a 200 page novel. Nothing else has really excited me this year since get out. All 9 planet of the apes movies ranked from worst to best posted on june 18, 2017 july 23, 2017 by craig nixon since the very first planet of the apes film was released in 1968, the apes series has always been a part of pop culture. What is the meaning of planet of the apes2001 movie ending.
Planet of the apes actors undergo intense training to. A series reboot with a new production team called rise of the planet of the apes was released in 2011 to critical and commercial success. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading death of the planet of the apes. The novel has given rise to numerous sequels, reboots, and spinoffs in film and literature. The hidden meaning of planet of the apes 1968 youtube. I also remember the planet of the apes television series, and the original films, which i also enjoyed as a child. Planet of the apes is a science fiction novel by pierre boulle, originally published in 1963.
Andy serkis on the ending of war for the planet of the apes. Im confused by the final scene in the planet of the apes film 2001, not the recent rise film leo lands on earth in his own time to find it run by the apes. For the television series on bbc one, see monkey planet tv series. Get the best deals on planet of the apes comic in collectible comic magazines when you shop the largest online selection at. For other books in the planet of the apes franchise, see planet of the apes. Read on to see how it might war of the planet of the apes and its story. The film stars andy serkis, woody harrelson and steve zahn, and follows a confrontation. Get the best deals on planet of the apes collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. War for the planet of the apes gets an official synopsis. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom. C download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Never read anything related to the 60s 70s series of movies but was always a fan of them, this book is an excellent bridge between planet of the apes and beneath the planet of the apes. Planet of the apes 1968 lady liberty destroyed youtube. Like a lot of cult genre films, the original planet of the apes doesnt get taken as seriously as maybe it should. Except now theyre on earth 700 years later and, oh my gosh, apes. Im assuming that the ape planet theyre on for the majority of the film is not earth, as were certainly not given any reason to believe it is earth that i can tell. Reallife planet of the apes thrives on monkey island. The twist ending of planet of the apes 2001 explained. French writer pierre boulle 19121994 made use of his experience as a soldier in wwii in depicting the relationship of apes and men in this 1963 book, planet of the apes. If the planet of the apes were the distant past, it would make even more sense. Real earth, which is different from the monkey planet where they just were.
Planet of the apes does not belong in the same category as saw or friday the th. That being said, the planet of the apes franchise preys on our fears as relentlessly as freddy krueger haunts the dreams of unlucky teens. While societys dread of a nuclear holocaust remained a central theme, planet of the apes movies successfully mined other anxieties prevalent in. War for the planet of the apes is a 2017 american science fiction action film directed by matt reeves and written by mark bomback and reeves. The 1968 original planet of the apes movie spawned four sequels, a singleseason tv series, a singleseason animated tv series, a lessthansuccessful 2001 tim burton remake, and now, with the imminent july 14th release of war of the planet of the apes, three films of a rebooted pota movie series which kicked off in 2011 with rise of the planet of the apes.
But in the case of some scifi films, the books ending was completely thrown out in favor of a new plot twist. Astronaut george taylor discovers that he has landed on earth in the distant future when he comes across a destroyed statue of liberty. Unlike arguably all of its sequels, the first apes movie is special, and you. What really happened at the end of planet of the apes.
In a larger sense, the ending evokes the ending of the planet of the apes novel, where the hero has an adventure on a planet ruled by apes, and then inexplicably finds earth ruled by apes upon his return. The creator of the twilight zone was brought on as a scriptwriter and changed many elements from the book, including adding the iconic twist ending. All 9 planet of the apes movies ranked from worst to best. Vintage 1974 planet of the apes lunchbox with thermos. Was darwin wrong when he traced our origins to africa. I wrote this yesterday war for the planet of the apes war for the planet of the apes. The most important difference between the book and the movie is the ending. Among the hotlyanticipated comic book adaptations and superhero blockbusters that will be hitting theaters in the 2017 summer movie season are new installments in such lucrative scifi genre franchises as transformers, alien and planet of the apes. Instead of requiring a hypothetical ape to develop space flight and travel through the storm, the entire planet of the apes just sort of sits around and eventually turns into our own. Planet of the apes comic in collectible comic magazines. Fleshes out storylines, characters new and existing and keeps canon to the movies.
War for the planet of the apes is a unique effectsdriven summer blockbuster in that it has a very clear end to a major part of its story. The real planet of the apes princeton university press. The oscarwinning visualeffects team that brought to life the worlds of avatar. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story youtube. Those kind of things are for history books, not real life. Typically in films based on speculative fiction or postapocalyptic worlds, audiences are encouraged to not ask too many question. New listing beneath the planet of the apes book and record set pr20 1974 power records. Smart, emotional, violent sequel has resonant ideas.