Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971
PG
1h 38m

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6.3/10

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

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Dystopian Sci-Fi Time Travel Action Sci-Fi

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society, but one man believes them to be a threat... Read allThe world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society, but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race.The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society, but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race.

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Trivia
The film's villain, Dr. Hasslein, had been briefly mentioned at the beginnings of Planet of the Apes (1968) and Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970).

Goofs
The ape world is an underdeveloped and primitive society that believe flight is not possible according to the first film. Yet, three apes were able to find Taylor's ship, raise it from the depths of a lake, dry it out completely right down to the electronic equipment, figure out how to fly it, then finally enter a time warp to bring themselves to 20th century Earth. (Note: Apparently, Dr. Milo - after raising the ship from the water (most likely with help) - studied the ship's technical manuals. Entering the time warp was accidental when the Alpha and Omega bomb had detonated while the ship had been in flight).

Quotes
Chairman of the President's Committee of Inquiry: [testing Lewis's assertion that the apes can speak] What is your name?
Dr. Zira: Zira.
Chairman of the President's Committee of Inquiry: One might as well be talking to a parrot.
Dr. Zira: A parrot?
Chairman of the President's Committee of Inquiry: What did I tell you? Mechanical mimicry. Unique in an ape, vocally, without a doubt, but... does the other one talk?
Cornelius: Only when she lets me.

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Featured in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

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one of the best films of the series

ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES is a tale set in the madness of a paranoid 1970's in which zira and cornelius must fight for their lives and the life of their unborn baby. Using taylors ship zira and cornelius time warp to 1970's earth and are embraced by mankind. They soon become the target of a government think tank who fears their unborn child. In a era that listened to HAL LINDSEY scream the anti christ is coming this film taps into that paranoid vein with the "john birchish" character of Hessline who fears ziras baby. The film deals with the two apes dealing with 20th century earth and attempting to survive the scrutiny of the government. One of the best and most original films in the series the story told in this film makes it stand out. A fine film.