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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Meet baby Milo who
has Washington terrified.
Director: Don
Taylor,
rated G
  Starring:
Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy,
Eric Braeden, William Windom, Sal Mineo, Albert Salmi, Jason
Evers, John Randolph, Harry Lauter, M. Emmet Walsh, Richardo
Montalbán
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"At first, they just
grunted their refusal. But then, on an historic day, which is
commemorated by my species and fully documented in the sacred
scrolls, there came Aldo. He did not grunt. He articulated. He
spoke a word which had been spoken to him times without number
by humans. He said 'No.'" -
Cornelius, regarding ape
history
Why watch this?
This is very interesting sci-fi, as it continues the film series.
Plot Summary:
Following the cataclysmic destruction of their own era, the
intelligent chimpanzees Cornelius and Zira salvage an American
spacecraft and travel backward through time, splashing down off
the coast of 1970s California. After revealing their advanced
intelligence and capability for human speech, they quickly
transition from zoo specimens to celebrated media darlings.
However, when government officials uncover dark truths about the
ape-dominated future and learn that Zira is pregnant, the couple
becomes the target of a ruthless political conspiracy determined
to eliminate them.
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Dad's Preview: The third
"Apes" film sees the two ape scientists, Zira and
Cornelius, arrive on Earth in current time, barely
escaping their world's destruction. On Earth, the roles
are reversed, and they are in the minority. However,
once deemed intelligent, they are somewhat accepted,
that is, until the damn government gets involved. It was
nice to see actors Kim Novak and Roddy McDowell get
their moment in the spotlight as their characters are
further developed. Also of note is the incredible
chimpanzee make-up by John Chambers. This wonderful
sci-fi time-bender will have you wondering about the
cosmic loops that time travel can create. It will make
you think, and when a film does that, it is a good one
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APJAC Productions;
20th Century-Fox
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