Greatest Movie Scenes #58 - PLANET OF THE APES

Big spoilers in this week’s great movie scene, so if you haven’t seen Planet of the Apes or you don’t know about it’s famous ending then I would advise you not to watch the footage below. Go out and buy yourself a copy of one of the truly great sci-fi classics of all time. Really, you should be ashamed of yourself if you haven’t seen this!

Does Planet of the Apes have a more horrific ending than The Wicker Man? I think so. It really leaves you feeling cold and I remember the first time I saw this movie, the ending effected me for quite some time.

It’s not the least bit comforting and the way Franklin J. Schaffner builds up to it is superb. I love the way he builds to it from above, as if we are God looking down on Charlton Heston, for being so adamant about man and their strength and civility compared to Apes.

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