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#1. Planet of the Apes (1968)
JONA- 1
Karo- 1
Scarlet- 1
KBM- 2
Stifled- 2
Wickle- 3
Inviso- 4
Johnbobb- 4

"To find out my thoughts on the original movie, check out PlayOnline http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Gauntlet_Crew_Ranks_Science_Fiction_Films_I" ~JONA (Fun Fact: You actually can't read his thoughts yet, PotA isn't on it yet and the topic purged. Maybe when the holidays are over Scar will have the time to finish that.)

"A group of spacemen on a millennia-long space flight crashland on a planet where sentient monkeys subjugate a race of mute human beings. Soon many stinking paws of damn dirty apes are laid on our wayward travelers and the last survivor is left at the mercy of the fucked up simian civilization.
This role reversal of man and beast is used to highlight the many failings of human society. Everything from animal testing to racism to organized religion to the nature of man gets mocked brilliantly and without mercy.
Charlton Heston's over-the-top performance as the jaded captain of the space crew is a big highlight of the movie, the man is a veritable memorable quote machine throughout the film.
Despite the slow pacing, the movie is never without tension. There is always something propelling the story forward towards its horrifying revelation at the end.
It is interesting to note how the audience's perception of apes vs men changes as the movie go on, particularly how Dr. Zaius goes from being seen as an ignorant religious fanatic to a rather sad individual who just wants to protect his people. By the time Taylor is done screaming obscenities at the whole human race you will probably feel like the whole situation is for the best in regards to the planet." ~Karo

"There simply can be no other film at the top. Based on an unmemorable novel by Pierre Boulle, given the once-over by Rod Serling, and eventually adapted by screenwriter Michael Wilson, Planet of the Apes is definitely an adventure film, but one steered to a devastating condemnation of our own race towards death by Charlton Hestons egomaniacal Colonel Taylor. Stranded on a hazardous planet governed by religious zealotry, Heston attempts to confront their ignorance before resulting in brute force. Made memorable by its twist ending, if you have not actually seen the original film because youve been spoiled by one too many parody sketches, fear not! Like the best classics, there is a lot more to discover than its most talked about moments. You will revel in the assholery on display from Charlton Heston. The second his feet hit the earth, the astronaut is tearing into the idiocy of our society and excited to take down any threat to his own supremacy. This is all a careful construction to topple not only his self-image but our own. We are not worthy of our planet." ~Scarlet

"I watched this one an additional time just to watch the whole series at once. Im glad I did since the later installments reference this one a ton. Needless to say, I still loved it. Heston is great, multiple lines of dialog are iconic in film, the apes equally hateable and understandable, and its just a really good time overall. A+ would watch again.

Traviss Opinion: Last time, Travis enjoyed the first half hour of the movie before falling asleep. This time, he was the complete opposite. Travis was super hyper and ran around the house like a nut. I watched the movie with him and my grandparents. Travis tends to be more hyper around family and/or company." ~Stifled

"Hey daddy, are there monkeys on the screen?" ~Travis
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I'll just go back to gifs. Not like the winner was gonna click my topic.
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