Episode 523 · Film year 1968
Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Edward G. Pettit, Richard Hatem
Show notes
A planet where apes evolved from men?
Sci-Fi Month continues with a look at the landmark 1968 film Planet of the Apes. Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, it’s the story of a quartet of astronauts who arrive on a strange planet where three species of apes -- Orangutans, Chimpanzees, and Gorillas -- are the ruling species while bands of mute, primitive humans hide in the forests, occasionally stealing the apes’ crops, and generally being a nuisance.
Richard Hatem (opens in a new tab) and Edward G. Pettit (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss the original quintet of films, the Tim Burton misfire, and the more recent trilogy.
Sci-Fi Month continues with a look at the landmark 1968 film Planet of the Apes. Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, it’s the story of a quartet of astronauts who arrive on a strange planet where three species of apes -- Orangutans, Chimpanzees, and Gorillas -- are the ruling species while bands of mute, primitive humans hide in the forests, occasionally stealing the apes’ crops, and generally being a nuisance.
Richard Hatem (opens in a new tab) and Edward G. Pettit (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss the original quintet of films, the Tim Burton misfire, and the more recent trilogy.
Labels: Charlton Heston Ed Pettit Jerry Goldsmith Kim Hunter Matt Reeves Maurice Evans Michael Wilson Pierre Boulle Richard Hatem Rod Serling Roddy McDowall Tim Burton
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Music credits
- "Stop The Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off" - Troy McClure and Cast
- "The Hunt" - Jerry Goldsmith
Links & resources
- Become a supporter of The Projection Booth (opens in a new tab)
- Buy the Planet of the Apes Legacy collection (opens in a new tab)
- Buy the Planet of the Apes Trilogy (opens in a new tab)
- Buy The Making of Planet of the Apes by J.W. Rinzler (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Planet of the Apes Visionaries (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Planet of the Apes as American Myth: Race, Politics, and Popular Culture by Eric Greene (opens in a new tab)
- Visit Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archive (opens in a new tab)
- Visit the Planet of the Apes Wiki (opens in a new tab)
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Comments (4)
Mister MSTie What a fantastic episode regarding one of the all-time great film franchises. Thanks!Anonymous You are crushing it this month, one opus after another and these themed episodes helped me realize that my favorite genre is sci-fi. Mike, I don't know how you produce the profilic content you do while still holding down a day job. It's inspired.Ryan Gettig "You Got What You Wanted Tiger,How's It Taste?"-George TaylorChuck Heston in one of many amazing things in Waynes World 2 ,including the ghost of Jim Morrison,Chris Walken,Chris Farley,Rip Taylor,Aerosmith&Ed O'Neill&Ralph Brown re-prising his Withnail&I character & once again when I'm flush with cash I need to Patreon The Projection Booth as a dyed in the wool Cinefile!!:)ElRobHubbard That Goldsmith commentary - now you know the pain of many a Goldsmith fan... he wasn't one who'd go into his process directly.