Ulysse escapes from soror and returns to the earth, but during the time which passed, earth was taken over by apes as well. The thrilling story of this legendary hollywood production a film even boulle thought would be impossible to make. Im sure most people know the basic premise of the book. Beneath the planet of the apes is a tough one to deal with. Aug 04, 2014 before the newly released dawn of the planet of the apes film, there was a long franchise going back to the first apes movie the 1968 classic with charlton heston.
After being asked whether he knew exactly what his planet of the apes character, general thade, did when he went back in time to earth at the end of. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story youtube. Aug 30, 2018 just about everyone recognizes the iconic, twist ending to the original planet of the apes movie charlton heston shouting at a ruined statue of liberty, and by extension, at humanity itself. A franchise through the centuries posted on july 10, 2017 by metro andy serkis chimp leader caesar is back to fighting stupid humans in war for the planet of. Jan 30, 2005 the way that the couple came in at the beginning and end of the book was confusing and pretty much pointless. The film was a critical and commercial success, spawning four sequels on a one film a year basis between 1970 and 1973. Why war for the planet of the apes is the end of caesars. Jul, 2014 rise of the planet of the apes ending tweaked a bit to make it look in a way where ceaser gets flashbacks. Planet of the apes comic in collectible comic magazines. If youve seen the progressively cheesier planet of the apes movies of 19681973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. Instead of opposite directions i assumed the cloud has some sort of center point in time such that the further you are from it, the further on the other side of it youll come out. The best and worst of the planet of the apes movies. Planet of the apes is a science fiction novel by pierre boulle, originally published in 1963.
Mass market paperback in stock more buying choices. The most important difference between the book and the movie is the ending. No, the ending of the book is the same as the ending of the 2001 tim burton planet of the apes remake. Tim burtons planet of the apes, is the ending really that. I always thought that the original movie had an iconic ending, but honestly the ending of the book is even better. Planet of the apes recounts the tale of ulysse who takes on an intergalactic expedition to an earthlike planet. Jul 19, 2017 beginning with 2011s rise of the planet of the apes and apparently ending with 2017s war for the planet of the apes, the prequel trilogy has been a runaway success, lauded by critics and raking. What is the meaning of planet of the apes2001 movie ending. War for the planet of the apes 2017 alternate ending. 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. The original planet of the apes is better than the 2001 remake on almost every level. 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. What are the main themes of pierre boulles novel the planet of the apes.
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. The french spy who wrote the planet of the apes bbc news. Based upon the novel of the same name by pierre boulle, 1968s planet of the apes sees charton hestons astronaut taylor crashlanding on a planet where talking apes are the dominant form of life. The grand twist of the book, however, is that the wealthy couple from the beginning. The transformation of planet of the apes, from book to. A spectacular new edition of planet of the apes from folio society brings that literary importance to the fore. Which i wouldnt recommend watching but if you do read the book first. Planet of the apes 1968 movie clip statue of liberty.
Can someone explain the ending in the 1968 planet of the apes. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story. The statue of liberty was featured on the cover art for the planet of the apes dvd included in the planet of the apes. I was pretty much satisfied with it, being a time travel nut myself. I kind of saw it coming, and i still get goosebumps every time it airs. The following contains spoilers for rise of the planet of the apes directed by rupert wyatt, rise of the planet of the apes was one of the most pleasant surprises of. The same day that i finished listening to dawn of the planet of the apes. Get the best deals on planet of the apes comic in collectible comic magazines when you shop the largest online selection at. It is two different planets as it was in the original novel monkey planet and mark walhberg does end up back on earth not a duplicate earth in the current time. A franchise through the centuries posted on july 10, 2017 by metro andy serkis chimp leader caesar is back to fighting stupid humans in war for the planet. Soldier all the way on through to the ending, and your reward is one of the most impressively demented in my opinion and most influential somewhat more objective conceits in all of 1970s movie scifi and with the 70s just five months old, when it opened.
It is bookended by a kooky couple in space who find a message in a bottle view spoiler psst. Here is why fox and disney are making another planet of. The first film was planet of the apes 1968, a science fiction feature film directed by franklin j. Dawn of the planet of the apes aftercredits scene was cut. Apparently the time vortex works in reverse so that the first one in is the last one out. Why is the ending of planet of the apes 1968 no surprise. New listing 1974 escape from the planet of the apes book and record set. This feels like i started reading from the middle of a book.
Planet of the apes book and movie, lets talk about both. Why war for the planet of the apes is the end of caesars story features as the new war for the planet of the apes trailer arrives, producer peter chernin talks concluding caesars epic story. Schaffners original are much better and more interesting. Planet of the apes is a 2001 american science fiction film directed by tim burton and starring mark wahlberg, tim roth, helena bonham carter, michael clarke duncan, paul giamatti, and estella warren. Get the best deals on planet of the apes collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. The book is revealed at the end to have been a recounted story that a pair of apes come across, and they believe it to be a fantasy. The novel has given rise to numerous sequels, reboots, and spinoffs in film and literature.
I hadnt pondered the 2001 planet of the apes in a while. Usually, im not a huge fan of the science fiction genre. The last third consists in battles,a second coming and the astonishing ending without whichthat would not be planet of the apes. Sure, planet of the apes is a fastpaced adventure about human survival on an alien planet run by talking apes, but its also a vehicle for astute social commentary. Jul 14, 2017 the war for the planet of the apes is over, and spoiler alert humanity lost. Planet of the apes ending is the antidote to aggressively hopeful blockbusters. Its the 50th anniversary of the original planet of the apes. Planet of the apes is one of the great scifi movies of all time, with a twist ending that is just devastating. At the end of this time, they were startled to see a hunting party in the forest. However, in the book, they manage to escape this planet and return to earth.
As a further twist, the scientists who are reading the humans diary turn out to be apes to be precise, chimpanzees. The official movie novelization, the wife and i went to the theater to see it on the big screen. It formed the basis for the 1968 film, which spawned a decadeslong franchise in its turn. So it makes sense that the original planet of the apes actually completely changed the ending to the novel upon which it was based. The effect that the movies ending has on the audience is profound while the books ending was lacking in strength. Aug 31, 2009 the whole movie is just him trying to get out of ape city and go back home earth he believes he landed on another planet ruled by apes but in fact he is still on earth but traveled forward in time thousands of years to when humans are not the dominant species and apes have taken there place. Earth had in the meantime also been taken over by apes a bit like how the tim burton 2001 movie ends.
I am confiding this manuscript to space, not with the intent. And since its now been 50 years since the april 1968 wide release of the original planet of the apes, its a. The book tells a different tale about a wealthy spacefaring couple who fall upon a messageinabottle in space. The sixth film produced in the planet of the apes franchise, it was loosely adapted from pierre boulles 1963 novel of the same name and the 1968 film version. Pierre boulles novel provided the source material for the movie and one of the most popular and enthralling franchises of all time. 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. 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.
They arrive to a planet that is very similar to the earth, climately and geographically speaking. Does the planet of the apes book end like the movie series. The space ship oberon goes in last but has crashed thousands of years in the past. Planet of the apes comic in collectible comic magazines for. Actually,the new ending was borrowed from pierre boulle s novel,but not without adding a mathematically unlikelihood which will give you headaches if you begin to think too hard. The trilogy of films comprising the prequel act to the planet of the apes story has come to an end, with most. Planet of the apes is a rare midcentury novel, as its had adaptations scattered throughout every generation. Footage of the statue of liberty scene from planet of the apes was reused in the opening sequence of beneath the planet of the apes. 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. Rise of the planet of the apes endingredone youtube. Planet of the apes ending is the antidote to aggressively. Return to the planet of the apes ended the original franchise. Get the best deals on planet of the apes comic in collectible comic magazines when you.
The 1963 novel was first turned into a movie starring charlton heston, which itself spawned several sequels including one where they literally blew up the planet at the end because foxs studio head didnt want to make any. Singes is a 1963 novel by pierre boulle and the basis for the planet of the apes. I just feel like the movie didnt need that much explaining and when i hear that even tim burton and tim roth didnt get it, i feel like maybe i missed something, and maybe im oversimplifying it. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story want to know the. While it was actually a box office success, it was roundly chastised by critics because of. Last frontier is a 2017 video game developed as a tiein to the movie franchise, taking place between the 2014 film dawn of the planet of the apes and 2017s war for the planet of the apes. Planet of the apes estella warren charged with drinkdriving and battery actor who appeared in tim burtons 2001 remake could face jail on charges relating to allegations that she assaulted a. The original planet of the apes novel is a seriously clunky story. Experience the classic movie franchise of planet of the apes like never before in the firstever planet of the apes adult coloring book.
Revolution on the planet of the apes was originally to have been titled either combat on the planet of the apes or war on the planet of the apes, and would have featured thade, from the tim burton film, and caesar, from the originals. This was a good book but now even more than ever i would like to read about rise of the planet of the apes but there seems to be no official novelization for the rise of the planet of the apes or any book that tells about the apes beginnings. Pierre boulles manifesto on human nature, planet of the apes uses as a. A spectacular new edition of planet of the apes from folio society brings that literary importance to the. War for the planet of the apes ending explained screen rant.
This is most immediately notable is in its craftmanship. The series spanning movies, tv shows, comics, novels and more follows a dystopian world in which there is war between apes and humans, vying for control over one another. I think pierre boulles novel planet of the apes is a social fantasy, an allegory for. The game was announced by andy serkis during an interview on war. Whether on earth or on a distant planet like soror, the prospect of apes succeeding humans as a planet s dominant species serves as an alarming teotwaki the end of the world as we know it scenario in both the movie and novel, raising several different noteasilyanswerable questions. Like the first movie, the novel planet of the apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a differentyet equally. To clarify the book ending is totally unrelated to the series ending and the ending of beneath the planet of the apes which i believe you are referencing and which original star charlton heston intended to be the series ending.
Planet of the apes is a franchise starting in 1968 with its latest installment released in 2017. Allegorical certainly, but still an excellent book. We all know there was an alternate ending to dawn of the planet of the apes, but what did it contain. War for the planet of the apes ending, explained thrillist. Planet of the apes 2001 frequently asked questions imdb. War for the planet of the apes is likely to be the last film in that franchise for a. Rise of the planet of the apes ending tweaked a bit to make it look in a way where ceaser. Apr 17, 2019 their adventures on this planet had similarities to the original movie from 1968. The planet of the apes book series 5 books from book 1. 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. 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 ending of the movie is so good, and the books ending was much less dramatic. One, war for the planet of the apes is an entirely excellent bit of popcorn drama, the first summer movie of 2017 an important, subtly different thing than any old movie released in the summer that i think has a fighting chance of still being passionately remembered 20 years hence, but having. Dont get me wrong the movie was some fun eye candy, with ridiculous 3d animation that was out of this world.
Harlan coben believes planet of the apes is the best twist. Its my favorite hitchcock film because it has it allcool villain, great premise, mindbending suspense, and an ordinary man in an extraordinary. I personally consider this to be a classic even though it was written in 1963 by pierre boulle. 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. Elsewhere in handleys book is another note on thades scrapped involvement in revolution. 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.
How could the statue be in memorium of a disgraced ape who would have died from thirst within a few days in his prison. 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. War for the planet of the apes isnt nihilistic, but through the repetition of caesars mantra, ape not kill ape, director matt reeves assures us the making numbered on screen is the mankind we. Among many great reasons to rewatch, its the hopelessness of the 1968 originals ending that provides the most exciting contrast with. I stumbled onto this audio book and took a chance on it so glad i did. The war for the planet of the apes is over, and spoiler alert humanity lost. Return to the planet of the apes marked the end of the original iteration of the iconic franchise. Jul 17, 2017 caesars journey ends definitively in war for the planet of the apes, providing a refreshing throwback to those nottoodistant days of trilogies. Dawn of the planet of the apes audiobook by alex irvine.
Jul 16, 2014 dawn of the planet of the apes was a massive success this past weekend and now director matt reeves has revealed that an aftercredits scene was originally intended to be included. It was screenwriter rod serling who came up with the stunning ending to the original planet of the apes movie, which opened in 1968. Youve never seen planet of the apes like this before. Beneath the planet of the apes 1970 alternate ending. Tim burtons planet of the apes, is the ending really that confusing. What really happened at the end of planet of the apes. Planet of the apes 1968 movie clip statue of liberty ending full hd charlton heston subscribe for more movie clips here. The transformation of planet of the apes, from book to movie legend. Years ago i saw the planet of the apes movies and thought they were excellent science fiction movies. Escape from the planet of the apes by jerry pournelle. Dec 29, 2014 tim burtons attempt to reboot the planet of the apes franchise is regarded as a catastrophic failure. Jul 17, 2017 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. 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.
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