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	Planet of the Apes (2001 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Planet of the Apes is a 2001 science fiction film in which an astronaut finds himself on a planet where humans are enslaved by apes.
		Elfman produced a powerful Planet of the Apes soundtrack for Tim Burton, spearheaded by resounding brass that highlighted the barabaric nature of the Apes and their planet.
		It is the pod piloted by Pericles, the chimp astronaut.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes_(2001_movie) (1207 words)

	Stomp Tokyo Video Reviews - Planet of the Apes
		Because Planet of the Apes was written by Rod Serling, we are subjected to long scenes of sweaty men hiking through a desert discussing philosophy and the baser portions of human nature.
		Viewers who are quick to criticize the film for its 1960's eccentricities often miss the irony of Taylor's eventual conversion from misanthrope to evangelist for the human race, and his eventual confrontation with evidence that supports his initial pessimism.
		While not the most entertaining of the Planet of the Apes series (that honor would probably go to Escape from the Planet of the Apes), the original film is certainly the most important film in the series, both for its thought-provoking premise and stage-setting qualities.
	www.stomptokyo.com /movies/planet-of-the-apes.html (916 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The 'Planet of the Apes' Phenomenon
		Planet of the Apes is probably best remembered as the film staring Charlton Heston, in which his character explores a strange world inhabited by talking apes, and which has a shock ending.
		Planet of the Apes is set on a world where apes are the most intelligent species of the planet; they talk, dress and behave much as humans do on Earth (as we know it anyway).
		Planet of the Apes was first published in France in 1963 as La Planète des Singes, and a year later an English translation was published in Great Britain as Monkey Planet, which later became Planet of the Apes in 1985.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A661673 (2005 words)

	Planet of the Apes (2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The hybrid apes are shown as cultured, intelligent, and imperiously riding horses (a mark of conquering races everywhere), albeit brutal.
		Not only are the apes the descendants of the hybrid human/apes who crash-landed on the planet, they are apparently far-advanced evolutionary, progressing along a different (but equally feasible) evolutionary path.
		In "Planet of the Apes," given that ape races are present (chimpanzee, orangutan, gorilla) it seems a mistake to presume that the fl, white, and yellow human races present in the film are meant to symbolise subraces.
	www.vanguardnewsnetwork.com /movie72.htm (1023 words)

	Planet of the Apes 2001 vs Original movie, essay, article
		Chimapanzees are seen early on as soliders hunting humans in the 2001 movie, this is far different than the intellectual/war protesting chimpanzees seen in the original Apes movie and its sequel Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
		In the new 2001 film evolution is accepted by the apes but there appears to be no scientific foundation in ape society at all to come to such conclusions.
		In the 2001 Planet of the Apes movie, human astronaut Leo travels to what he believes to be the Earth in the past.
	www.movieprop.com /tvandmovie/PlanetoftheApes/comparisonessay.htm (1195 words)

	Journal of Religion and Film: Planet of the Apes Review
		The 2001 Planet of the Apes is addressing an audience that is largely post-Enlightenment, meaning many of us are open to the supernatural because it’s obvious to us that rationality did not make the world a better place.
		But most intelligent apes dismiss it as a fairy tale.” So far she sounds like Cornelius, but the conclusion of the film gives us an Ari who has crossed the bridge from rationality to faith: “One day they’ll tell a story about a human who came from the stars and changed our world.
		In the 1968 film, ape aristocrats reflected the mentality of “the scrolls say it and this issue is not up for discussion.” Attar (Michael Clarke Duncan) begins Burton’s film in the same vein.
	www.unomaha.edu /jrf/planetofapes.htm (759 words)

	Review: Planet of the Apes (2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		For a while, Cameron appeared serious about making the film (if not as the director, then as a producer), but, along came Titanic and a flood of Oscars, and Planet of the Apes was placed so far on the back burner that it was, for all intents and purposes, near death and burial.
		Planet of the Apes first became a phenomenon when the original movie was released in 1968.
		The epic battle between the slave humans and master apes, which has the potential to be a Braveheart/Gladiator-type conflict (at least, that seems to be what the filmmakers are aiming for) starts out well, but ends with a whimper that is unlikely to satisfy more than a handful of undemanding viewers.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/p/planet_apes01.html (1319 words)

	BBC - Films - review - Planet of the Apes
		The original "Planet of the Apes" films were as terrifying apocalyptic and serious as you could get considering the silly-putty chimp make-up that several of its stars had to grapple with.
		And, aided by stunning set and make-up design, "Planet of the Apes" is convincing enough to portray a truly terrifying ape regime that has all the splendour and power of Ancient Rome or the Mongol hordes.
		While the origins of man and ape on the planet might come as a shock, the 'monkey ex machina' and final out-of-nowhere conclusion may well leave you puzzled rather than stunned for days afterwards.
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2001/08/03/planet_of_the_apes_2001_review.shtml (420 words)

	The DVD Journal: Planet of the Apes (2001)
		Planet of the Apes was at least a little more promising than its peers: It had been in development hell for about 10 years, with James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Oliver Stone attached at one point or another.
		By taking away the Earth context the Apes' culture becomes nonsensical: In the original it was a scavenger society building on the ruins of a pre-existent one; in the new film it's not organic enough.
		The film is presented in a pristine anamorphic widescreen transfer in its original aspect ratio (2.35:1) running 120 minutes, which the box mislabels as 124.
	www.dvdjournal.com /reviews/p/planetoftheapes01.shtml (2730 words)

	Planet of the Apes (2001): Reviews
		Planet of the Apes is never quite boring -- the movie is constantly giving you something new to look at -- but it's still a disappointingly dull and underplotted ride.
		This film is pure, empty (if gorgeous) spectacle, and the decision to loose the tongues of the ape planet's humans (they were mute in the original) undermines the contrast that lies at the heart of the story's power.
		Planet of the Apes has been designed and photographed (by Phillipe Rousselot) with real artistry, but in all the ways that matter it's hack work.
	www.metacritic.com /film/titles/planetoftheapes (1402 words)

	Planet of the Apes. A Hollywood Jesus Movie Review
		PLANET OF THE APES depicts an upside-down world - a brutal, primal place where apes are in charge and humans scavenge for subsistence, hunted and enslaved by the tyrannical primates.
		Another sign that the current film is adapting to a postmodern view is the spattering of numerous biblical parallels in the story, none of which were in the 1968 version.
		On this planet, apes are the aggressors and humans are the servants and slaves.
	www.hollywoodjesus.com /planet_apes.htm (2549 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Planet of the Apes Collection (six disc box set) [1968]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Loosely adapted from the novel by French author Pierre Boulle, Planet of the Apes was released at the height of racial and political unrest in America, adding resonance to its story of a NASA astronaut (Charlton Heston) stranded on a planet where superior apes dominate inferior human slaves.
		The second film 'beneath the planet of the apes' follows a similar story, only this time featuring a different astronaut sent to rescue taylor who encounters a gang of mutant humans living deep in the bowels of the planet who worship an atomic bomb as their god.
		Planet of the apes has probably one of the greatest endings ever, a twist the like of which has yet to be matched in any movie since.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NOMI (1894 words)

	Planet of the Apes (1968) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Unlike most sci-fi films, it was made in a time that had to deal without CGI and relied completely on the break through movie make-up as well as providing what people have voted time and time again "The Greatest Film Ending".
		PLANET OF THE APES has a cast of the greatest, easy storyline and it keeps your attention even as the credits are rolling at the end.
		PLANET OF THE APES is a mark in cinema history, famous for these talented artists, gripping story line and amazing ending that shocks you, scares you, breaks you and brings you to tears with the realization that you'll never truly experience a film like this again.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0063442 (1281 words)

	Planet of the Apes (Monkey Planet) - Pierre Boulle
		Pierre Boulle's Planet of the Apes (first published as Monkey Planet) is the basis of two films (and several sequels) and a TV series, and the book is completely overshadowed by these.
		Planet of the Apes begins with Jinn and Phyllis sailing across space in their small craft on holiday and eventually coming across a bottle drifting in the void -- a bottle that they get on board, only to discover a manuscript in it.
		His existence is, however, also seen as a threat, since the apes treat humans just as humans treat apes (and other animals) on earth, doing medical experiments on them and the like.
	www.complete-review.com /reviews/popfr/boullep1.htm (870 words)

	Planet of the Apes (2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Not long after I found out that Tim Burton was to remake "The Planet of the Apes" and I asked myself, "Why bother?" The original series have hardly aged a bit and are still vastly entertaining to watch.
		I saw the new film on opening day, and I have to say I was disappointed.
		Then, I decided to throw all my initial thoughts of the film away and decided to go see it again for a second opinion, and, this time, I was blown away.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0133152 (640 words)

	JS Online: 'Planet of the Apes'
		Director Tim Burton said that his 2001 film "Planet of the Apes" was more of a "re-imagining" of the 1968 classic than a remake.
		In 1968, the original was called "intriguing," "near classic," "a must-see," "great sci-fi fun." But in 2001, it suddenly became the most disposable hit of the year: "Mark Wahlberg sleepwalks as the movie's astronaut savior," "unsatisfying," "mentally challenged," "fantasy misfire," "Burton abandons any pretense of Gothic poetic style," critics said.
		But Burton's twist ending is different, with the captain (Wahlberg) discovering that the planet on which he crash landed is actually Earth.
	www.jsonline.com /lifestyle/jump/nov01/apes112901.asp?format=print (519 words)

	The Tim Burton Collective - Planet of the Apes
		In 2001, Tim Burton followed up his re-imaging of one classic story ("Sleepy Hollow"), with another re-imagining, this time of the sci-fi cinematic landmark, "Planet of the Apes." Burton's film took the premise of the 1968 original film and novel by Bridge on the River Kwai author Pierre Bouelle, and ran with it.
		With the film, Burton wanted to take a new look at old material; the results, however, were generally not perceived to be up to par with Burton's previous work, despite the inclusion of some thrilling action sequences and one hell of a surprise twist ending.
		Crafted by make-up legend Rick Baker, the anthropomorphic ape effects were nothing short of stunning, entailing a detail and fluidity in the facial contortions of the actors behind the make-up, such as Tim Roth and Helena Bonham Carter, that lent to the overall believability and creepiness of the effects.
	www.timburtoncollective.com /pota.html (313 words)

	Planet of the Apes (2001)
		The original Planet of the Apes was a step forward in the evolution of science fiction.
		Although the apes themselves looked like refugees from a simian hair salon, screenwriters Rod Serling (creator of The Twilight Zone series) and Michael Wilson (a fllisted writer who co-wrote Lawrence of Arabia and Bridge on the River Kwai) penned a thoughtful script that posed deep questions about the nature of humanity.
		Sadly, Tim Burton's 2001 "re-interpretation" of Planet of the Apes is a step backwards for the sci-fi genre, abandoning the innovative spirit of its forbear.
	www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=131733&buy=closed&Tab=reviews&CID=13 (805 words)

	Amazon.com: Planet of the Apes: DVD: Charlton Heston,Roddy McDowall,Kim Hunter,Maurice Evans,James Whitmore,James ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This film had four sequels, a TV series and a cartoon series, as well as a multitude of merchandise from plastic figurines to bubble gum cards, but the original stays pristine and untarnished by its often silly spin-offs, and is a one-of-a-kind classic.
		Very few films leave one with a satisfied feeling at their close, but this one is unique, brilliantly filmed, and like a perfect dessert after a good meal.
		Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004W21Q?v=glance (2793 words)

	Planet of the Apes (2001)
		Planet of the Apes (1968) is one of the real classics of the sf genre.
		Of course the one crucial area that the film either sinks or swims on is the credibility of the ape makeup.
		The film also makes the apes a lot more ape-like than the original - where they swing, hang upside down, run on all fours, conduct amazing leaps thirty feet through the air, and we even get to see Helena Bonham Carter writing with her feet.
	www.moria.co.nz /sf/pota01.htm (1355 words)

	Planet of the Apes Ending Deconstructed
		The apes, according to this thesis, would then be able to understand it, master siderurgy, electronics and space travel technology and -only in Thades' lifetime, too !- build a functioning one, that Thades, somehow, gets to fly (either steals it or, despite his political stance, is allowed to take control of).
		The planet of the apes is indeed earth in the future.
		Apes became more intelligent and turned into the things we see in the movie, and because they are so much like humans, they evolved in exactly the same way as us.
	members.aol.com /Loig7/APES.htm (8814 words)

	Movie Spoiler for the film - PLANET OF THE APES
		The film opens up in the year 2029 on a space station orbiting an unknown planet.
		The Apes pray to the original ape, Semos, but in reality, Heston explains, the humans came before the apes but their technology got in their way and they destroyed themselves.
		Most all the humans on the planet have now gathered there as well as they want to see for themselves the human that came out of the sky to save them.
	www.themoviespoiler.com /Spoilers/planetoftheapes.html (1234 words)

	Amazon.com: Planet of the Apes: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The film finally goes too far with a woefully misguided ending that pays weak homage to the original, but everything preceding that misfire is astonishingly right.
		Classic lines from the original film are cleverly reversed (including an unbilled cameo for Charlton Heston, in ape regalia as Thade's dying father), and while this tale of interspecies warfare leads to an ironic conclusion that's not altogether satisfying, it still bears the ripe fruit of a timeless what-if idea.
		As the film continues we find out that the explanation for the ape society is that it was founded by--a chimpanzee.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00003CXXV?v=glance (3587 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Planet of the Apes [2001]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		What sold the idea to Burton was the opportunity to goof around with apes as humans: as a result the background is constantly peppered with lame visual gags which fall as flat as the unnecessary homages to Charlton Heston, who pops up repeating lines of his own dialogue from the first movie.
		The only problem is that the pace of the film stops certain parts of the story from developing, however the imagery and the effects more than compensate for that problem.
		The film perhaps lulls in places but overall it does maintain its hold on its audience and although the ending has been the subject of much debate and negative comment, personally I liked it, didn't think it was that ambiguous and feel it sets us up nicely for a sequel.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005RDQR (1543 words)

	Planet of the Apes (2001)
		Particularly watchable is Helena Bonham Carter as Ari, a senator’s daughter who uses her privilege to her own advantage as a "human-rights activist" (a phrase that on the Planet of the Apes has a cultural sense similar to the term "animal-rights activist" here).
		As in the original film, the apes (who, with their spears and horses, are still culturally primitive) have an intolerant religion in which it is heresy to speak of men having souls.
		The climax, which is bound to be the subject of much end-credits discussion and debate, attempts to one-up the famous shock ending of the first film while setting the stage for a hoped-for sequel.
	www.decentfilms.com /sections/reviews/1686 (1053 words)

	Planet of the Apes: Christian Film Review
		Tim Burton's perverse "Planet of the Apes" is akin to Charles Darwin aping Cher and deciding to do a two-hour infomercial about his preposterous notion that someone like me, who only has to shave above-the-knee, has chimps swinging in her family tree.
		There are several digital forays into the scatological, which brings vivid meaning to the coarse secular expression "going ape sh-t." I will not burden you with seamy details, but clearly these devolved humans have abandoned their more civilized instincts to thoroughly chew their food.
		If, however, the Motion Picture Association had any backbone, it would require this film to be marketed with the image of such fecal material — if only as an honest portent of what awaits any True Christian who has the misfortune to purchase a ticket to this secular rubbish advertising the spurious concept of evolution.
	www.landoverbaptist.org /news0501/apes.html (572 words)

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