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Watch: Planet of the Apes 1968 123movies, Full Movie Online – Taylor and two other astronauts come out of deep hibernation to find that their ship has crashed. Escaping with little more than clothes they find that they have landed on a planet where men are pre-lingual and uncivilized while apes have learned speech and technology. Taylor is captured and taken to the city of the apes after damaging his throat so that he is silent and cannot communicate with the apes..
Plot: Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
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Ratings:

	8.0/10 Votes: 181,155
	86% | RottenTomatoes
	79/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 2796 Popularity: 39.613 | TMDB

Reviews:

Having seen all three films from the rebooted series, I came into watching the original series expecting something relatively similar. To my pleasant surprise, it’s a very different story.

It’s a fascinating dynamic that is set up in this version, which I in fact prefer compared to the films from the 2010s – as entertaining as they are in their own right. It’s nicely paced and features good cinematography.

The cast of 1968’s ‘Planet of the Apes’ are very good. Charlton Heston, as you might expect, sticks out the most, but Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans are good too. Everyone else is solid, as well.

The effects haven’t aged amazingly, for example the ape make-up/costumes are dated and clunky – particularly when the characters are speaking. That’s all forgivable of course, given the release year. It’s all still effective, either way.

8/10 – very close to being 9/10 in truth.

*SPOILERS BELOW*

I frst saw this film on its first run on CBS. I was in junior high and a hard core sci-fi fan. I was hooked from the first scene. Written by the late great Rod Serling based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, the story is very engaging. After we are introduced to an ANSA Mission Commander named Colonel Taylor, we are treated to a roller-coaster type sequence as we see the re-entry and crash of Taylor’s ship subjectively; as if we were aboard her. The abandon ship scenes are still impressive even by today’s standards. It’s very easy to believe we are seeing a real spacecraft crashed in the water. The next sequence basically establishes Taylor’s personality. To be blunt, he is an arrogant jerk. He mentions hoping to find something better than Man. In a literal casr of “Be careful what you wish for”, he spends the rest of the film trying to prove the opposite. After he and his two crew members encounter a tribe of wild, mute humans, the sci-fi element takes on a horror flavor as a terrifying horn sounds. We are then introduced to the higher lifeforms of the planet which happen to be apes. The hunting sequences are both exciting and disturbing. As we are familiarized with the film’s antagonists, we get a bit of comedy relief as we hear Julius, the zoo-keeper say “Human see, human do” The simian characters are all wonderfully written and acted.
I had heard many times about the ending, but actually seeing Miss Liberty half buried and weathered like that was still a shock. CBS edited Heston’s agonized reaction to merely “DAMN YOU!!”. I didn’t hear the uncut version until I rented it on VHS about 2 decades later when I got my first VCR. The new Apes films are well made but I will always prefer this one. I highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it.

Classic and energetic science-fiction movie with a terrific Charlton Heston
This known story is the first and best of the primates series; it starts when Taylor(recently deceased Charlton Heston) and three astronauts crash on a far planet and encounter a culture where the simians rule over. At the start they trek taken across the desert. Later discover humanity has gone awry and now is slave and reduced to beasts. Man is treated as animal of burden and regarded as scum. A couple of gorillas named Cornelius(Roddy McDowall) and Zira(Kim Hunter) think otherwise and even agree Taylor escape, accompanied by a gorgeous native named Nova(Linda Harrison). He’s trapped and judged by Dr. Zaius(Maurice Evans) and the president of assembly(James Withmore).

This is a classic sci-fi movie with metaphysical significance and reflexion about origin of human being, though also packs action, adventures, intrigue and entertainment. In spite of time, the original energy remains and results to be an agreeable fantasy. Exciting writing credits by Rod Serling and Michael Wilson from Pierre Boulle novel, though the amazing final scripted by Serling. One of the important attributes of this work, is the excellent, spectacular production design by Walter Scott. Glimmer and luminous cinematography by Leon Shamroy. Magnificent make-up by John Chambers, a first-rate expert, such as proved in ‘Blade runner, Ssss, Island of Dr Moreau’ among others. The picture is fabulously directed by Franklyn J Schaffner, utilizing a great visual sense. The film won two nominations for Academy Award, the best costume and sensational musical score by a top-notch Jerry Golsmith,- Schaffner’s usual: Patton, Papillon-, and deservedly won Oscar for make-up by Chambers. Schaffner was an impressive director with hits : ‘Boys from Brazil, Papillon, Patton, War lord’, but also flops, : ‘Lionheart, Island of streams, Nicholas and Alexandra and Sphinx’. Schaffner was one of the most innovate creative minds from the 70s and 80s.

Followed by four inferior sequels and a TV series, as ‘Beneath of the planet of apes'(70, Ted Post), ‘Escape of planet of apes'(71, Don Taylor), ‘Conquest of planet of apes'(72, J. Lee Thompson), ‘Battle for the planet of apes'(73, J.Lee Thompson).

The Heston Factor
If you really look at this movie from a certain perspective this really is not that good. Yet Charlton Heston some how makes this into one of best sci-fi films ever.

Charlton Heston provided something that most actors don’t have. He has that look into the camera that can just describe so many things about his character and portrayal. He has that action hero look yet he is by all accounts a great actor. That is why when he just looks into the camera you get a powerful sense of what is happening on the screen. Heston actually is able to portray a man put into slavery by apes. Somehow though it works.

Combined with Schaffner’s directing abilities Heston and him were able to really take this movie to another level. Other than the costumes of the apes, even though they were pretty impressive for that time, everything looked very realistic allowing you to really get into the movie. That quality alone of this movie separates this between the ordinary sci-fi movies. It even has a plot. It is something we are all familiar with. A person fighting for their freedom and survival. Like everything else in this film the plot was also taken to another level. The ending was not cheap either it was a bit of a surprise and was really something I won’t forget. It was one of those moments in movies you won’t forget. This is a true classic.

If you have seen any other Heston movies you just know that he is the king of sci-fi and transforms almost every single one of them, especially this one, into an unforgettable classic.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 52 min (112 min), 1 hr 55 min (115 min) (Argentina)
Budget 5800000
Revenue 32589624
Status Released
Rated G
Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director Franklin J. Schaffner
Writer Michael Wilson, Rod Serling, Pierre Boulle
Actors Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 4 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length 3,060 m
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman 50T 5251)
Cinematographic Process Panavision (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format 35 mm