What was the point of Planet of the Apes?
The film resonates as an allegory on migration in America: Cornelius and Zira are ultimately viewed as illegal immigrants and a threat to the American way.
Where did the humans come from in Planet of the Apes?
The humans on Soror lived in a primitive state in the jungles, whilst being hunted by the intelligent simians. Apparently ten thousand years ago the human society on Soror was advanced in biological study, but experienced a species-wide mental regression, while the apes drastically evolved mentally.
Where does Planet of the Apes start?
The Planet of the Apes timeline: chronological order
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
- Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
How did they make Rise of the Planet of the Apes?
Director Rupert Wyatt mandated that Rise of the Planet of the Apes not use any real apes during filming and worked with Weta Digital to create lifelike apes through revolutionary visual effects. Rupert explained that a big theme of this movie is humanity’s mistreatment and abuse of captive apes.
When did Rise of the Planet of the Apes come out?
August 5, 2011 (USA)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes/Release date
Are the Apes real in Planet of the Apes?
In 2011, the visual effects team behind Rise of the Planet of the Apes broke new ground, using CGI to create apes who delivered a dramatic performance of unprecedented emotion and intelligence—no real apes were used during filming.
What was the last line in Planet of the Apes?
You blew it up
When Heston’s character astronaut George Taylor finds the charred remnants of the Statue of Liberty, and with it the truth that this “alien” planet ruled by Apes is actually post-apocalyptic Earth, he screams: “You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up!