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. Harlan coben believes planet of the apes is the best twist. I was pretty much satisfied with it, being a time travel nut myself. Planet of the apes is one of those books thats hard to approach without bringing along the baggage of the original 60s film adaptation or the lessthansuccessful remake a. The life and sad ending of curly howard of the three stooges duration.
He was eventually freed at the end of the war and after briefly returning to. Planet of the apes is a science fiction novel by pierre boulle, originally published in 1963. From bantam books comes the novelization of the 20th centuryfox scifi epic beneath the planet of the apes. I think pierre boulles novel planet of the apes is a social fantasy, an allegory for. This poster shows a shackled charlton heston appearing before a tribunal of apes. This ape movie series is not like star wars where the. The 1968 film, planet of the apes, written by michael wilson and rod serling based on the novel monkey planet by pierre boulle and directed by franklin j. Im assuming that the ape planet theyre on for the majority of the film is not. Does the planet of the apes book end like the movie series. What really happened at the end of planet of the apes. We have a shocking ending which could stay with the viewers for a long.
Can someone please explain the ending of the 2001 remake. Taylor, et al are soon ensnared by the real rulers of the planetmonkeys. Additionally, the division of the apes into their respective. Like the first movie, the novel planet of the apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a. To borrow a phrase from the book, apes together strong. Planet of the apes recounts the tale of ulysse who takes on an intergalactic expedition to an earthlike planet. Planet of the apes is a 1968 american science fiction film directed by franklin j. Jacobs bought the rights for the pierre boulle novel before its publication in 1963. The ending to dawn of the planet of the apes is the perfect set up to the thrilling events that will follow in a sequel that we now believe will be called war of the planet of the apes. Planet of the apes is the best movie series youre not.
Take a deepdive into the planet of the apes history from the original book by pierre boulle all the. The twist ending of planet of the apes 2001 explained. Planet of the apes novel planet of the apes wiki fandom. From rod serlings involvement with the writing to charlton hestons performance and of course that famous ending we. And the whole damn film is a tremendous accomplishment. Zaius said to zira at the end of the planet of the apes. The inverted world depicted in planet of the apes, where humans are enslaved, beaten and even lobotomized by gorillas, orangutans and chimpanzees, remains one of the most disturbing and iconic fanta planet of the apes. Andy serkis on the ending of war for the planet of the apes. 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. 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. 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 in the novel planet of the apes.
Planet of the apes 2001 surprise ending, movie explanation. Return to the planet of the apes is a 19751976 animated series, by depatiefreleng enterprises in association with 20th century fox television, based on planet of the apes by pierre boulle. The 1963 pierre boulle who also wrote bridge on the river kwai novel is a decent enough book, but the 1968 classic really amplified the franchise and made it iconic. Kim hunter, left foreground, and roddy mcdowall, as chimpanzee scientists, defend charlton heston. Dawn of the planet of the apes 2014it is the middle instalment of the recent trilogy of reboots that shows the series at its most thrilling, ambitious and disturbing. In fact that is the only correct way to view this movie series. 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. The real planet of the apes princeton university press. I hadnt pondered the 2001 planet of the apes in a while. In the novella, the planet was actually not earth, but at the end the hero actually makes it back to the real earth, only to find that the same thing happened on earth as did the ape planet. The film version of planet of the apes begins at a time not too far in the. Click download or read online button to get death of the planet of the apes book now. 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. Taylor, et al are soon ensnared by the real rulers of the planet monkeys.
The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story youtube. A scene from the original movie planet of the apes from 20th century fox in 1968. Real earth, which is different from the monkey planet where they just were. Its the 50th anniversary of the original planet of the apes. What is the meaning of planet of the apes2001 movie ending. In this simian world, civilization is turned upside down. With these words, pierre boulle hurtles the reader onto the planet of the apes. While it was actually a box office success, it was. Tim burtons planet of the apes, is the ending really that confusing. It is an offbeat yarn to say the least and one which, even to the novels author, seemed to defy credible translation into.
Unlike the film, its sequels, and the 1974 live action tv series. Unlike arguably all of its sequels, the first apes movie is special, and you. Simian society also functions as a symbol for a defective, backwards human society. The problem is, it made sense in the novella, and was a seriously cool twist. While the planet of the apes 2001 movie requires a certain science fiction like leap of faith throughout to swallow, the ending presents an even more peculiar situation to explain.
The deadly virus in planet of the apes is a fictional flu inspired by realworld pandemics new, 5 comments the virus is a magic bullet that explains every major deviation between this franchise. 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. In 2029, an air force astronaut crashlands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans. It was adapted into the 1968 film planet of the apes, launching the planet of the apes media franchise the novel tells the tale of three human explorers from earth who visit a planet orbiting the star betelgeuse, in. Astronaut leo crash lands on a planet other than earth in which apes dominate human kind due to the crashlanding of his spacestation and its crew of humans and primates. Beneath the planet of the apes is a tough one to deal with. Zaius, the iconic ending, and many of aspects of the film are simply embedded permanently in pop culture, to the point that most people probably arent aware it was a book to begin with. It most certainly was not a drug to make apes smarter. Like a lot of cult genre films, the original planet of the apes doesnt get taken as seriously as maybe it should. Review of the movie of the dawn of the planet of the apes when theres no more room in hell, the apes will ride the horses. Just then, the apes around caesar turn, reacting to the arrival of maurice, the orangutan.
Caesar, commander in chief of the apes in the new war for the planet of the apes, has been the heart and soul of the franchise since appearing as a baby chimp, raised by humans, in rise. 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 novel has given rise to numerous sequels, reboots, and spinoffs in film and literature. Except now theyre on earth 700 years later and, oh my gosh, apes. Death of the planet of the apes download ebook pdf, epub. Porter notes in his text of anxiety, text of desire.
Tim burtons attempt to reboot the planet of the apes franchise is regarded as a catastrophic failure. So it makes sense that the original planet of the apes actually completely changed the ending to the novel upon which it. Perhaps space is curved, and he never actually went to a different planet. The apes took control again, and caused the heroic taylor to defiantly set the bomb off. The story of the makeup artists behind one of the most ground breaking and beloved science fiction franchise of all time, planet of the apes. I kind of saw it coming, and i still get goosebumps every time it airs. War for the planet of the apes is a somber, thrilling, and funny film that not only accomplishes the impossible feat of being a great third film in a trilogy, but also is an increasingly relevant one.
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. Tim burtons planet of the apes, is the ending really that. The story of how planet of the apes came about was actually very well explained in previous planet of the apes movies especially escape from the planet of the apes and the followups conquest of the planet of the apes and battle for the planet of the apes. What was the twist at the end of the original planet of. Sounds good, but since theyve used the title we can now rule out a future chapter with apes living in an abandoned shopping mall and then they get. Ends up on a planet full of apes a yrs in the future from earths time. Sees the lincoln memorial, its thade, earth is populated apes and the movie.
Also, almost every person in america has heard of planet of the apes and had an idea of what the ending was, or what the gist of it was, like star wars. All that was replaced with the statue of liberty end in the original movie. Can someone explain the ending in the 1968 planet of the apes. Fox is retconning the beginning of the series with an upcoming prequel, which were pretty sure is called of the rise of the planet of the apes of the. The transformation of planet of the apes, from book to. Virologically speaking, could we actually see a realworld virus this contagious and adaptable. Beneath the planet of the apes 1970 alternate ending. C gaska is published by titan books and is available to buy. Planet of the apes 1968 movie clip statue of liberty ending full hd charlton heston duration. The thrilling story of this legendary hollywood production a film even boulle thought would be impossible to make. It was adapted into the 1968 film planet of the apes, launching the planet of the apes media franchise the novel tells the tale of three human explorers from earth who visit a planet. With this novel, the planet of the apes saga has just got a little bit stronger still. The planet of the apes movie series should be watched from the date produced.
Among many great reasons to rewatch, its the hopelessness of the 1968 originals ending that provides the most exciting contrast with. Filming planet of the apes the american society of. Serlings stylized twist ending was retained, and became one of the most famous movie endings of all time. Boulles novel had previously inspired five films and a tv series, beginning with the 1968 film planet of the apes starring charlton heston. Presenting startling new insights about our fossil ape ancestors, the real planet of the apes is a book that fundamentally alters our understanding of human. The ending of the book was a little disappointing, but it worked. The deadly virus in planet of the apes is a fictional flu inspired by.
Through the same storm and dials back to his time and crashes on earth. No, the ending of the book is the same as the ending of the 2001 tim burton planet of the apes remake. The next planet of the apes movie is likely to be about the virus released at the end of rise of the planet of the apes. War for the planet of the apes ending explained screen rant. And since its now been 50 years since the april 1968 wide release of the original planet of the apes, its a spoiler that can be discussed openly. 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. However, this transformation of his own original experience from that of a real. Experience the classic movie franchise of planet of the apes like never before in the firstever planet of the apes adult coloring book. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Which i wouldnt recommend watching but if you do read the book first. 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. He did so by writing another book, planet of the apes 1963. It was adapted into the 1968 film planet of the apes, launching the planet of the apes media franchise the novel tells the tale of three human explorers from earth who visit a planet orbiting the star betelgeuse, in which great.
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