I Know Who I Am Scene | PLANET OF THE APES (1968) Movie CLIP HD

I Know Who I Am Scene | PLANET OF THE APES (1968) Movie CLIP HD

PLOT: An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.

CAST: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter

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[JMYaden]

Excellent performances, brilliant writing, great practical effects. "You may well call it 'upside-down' because you occupy its lowest level!"

[seansparks]

Thank you for including the gorilla guard smoking a stogie at the end. Brilliant film

[MROJPC]

As it turned out Doctor Zaius was right to be fearful and there was a hidden nest of mutated humans. All leading to one of the darkest sequels and one of the darkest endings in films.

[mysticdragonwolf]

Notice something that was missing?

It took me 3 rewatches over a course of 20 years (35) and it dawned on me due to me learning the importance of a scene.

No music.

That is because this scene speaks for itself, it does not require emphasis.

The script alone along with acting, brought forth the message of the scene:

The doctor is afraid.

He knows what it means for a talking human and implied connection to a long forgotten world.

He knows far too many have witnessed this human.

He knows he himself could be accused of heresy simply of speaking to the human, acknowledging it, and even thinking it.

He knows he should have shot the human instead of thinking of science.

He knows…for all his bluster and fear, he is curious and that curiosity may have doomed this world.

[scottmiller]

1968 was an incredible year for fantastic films, this was one of them,

[Robb-jfvg]

I saw this movie, at the Cinema in 1968. I was 15 years old. It was the only time in my life that I chose to stay and watch it a second time!!!
Truly a fascinating film !

[brucejedwabny]

I was 9 years old when I saw this at the movie theater, I don’t think I slept a wink that night.

[adrienroy]

At first, you think it's corny. The sets corny, the ape costumes are corny. But by the end of the scene, I totally bought in and believed the situation. Great actors.

[taemien]

These actors are in costumes that are obviously costumes. However their facial expressions and body language quickly make you forget that they are and immerse you into the story itself. Truly well done.

And like all movies from this time period, the characters engage in dialogue in natural and mature ways. Not merely acting out of ego, emotion, and acting like manchildren like you see in movies made after 1995 (not every movie, but its gotten progressively worse over time).

[hawlikd]

This film has stood the test of time. The practical PX & makeup are still great even in 2024!

[smooth]

That ape at the end chilling with a cigar
Great scene

[charlesmiller]

None of the many sequels comes even close to this masterpiece of science-fiction.

[DJ-bjku]

An underlying and unappreciated theme of the film is that Rod Serling was questioning the very idea of scientific progress. Back then, we were in a space race with the Soviets and the need for technological superiority was a given. What Serling was saying: what’s the point of progress if in the end, it sows the seeds of our own destruction? When I first saw the movie, I rooted against Zaius. Today I’m more sympathetic to his viewpoint.

[risinbison]

I think Heston took this role as a paycheck but then realized there was way more to it during filming. It’s actually quite deep and has so many morality questions that it can’t be dismissed as just another sci fi movie from the 60’s. Near the end when Cornelius is reading from the scroll referencing to beware mankind, you see Heston’s reaction and wonder if he’s acting or really taking the message in.

[mountainghost]

A very interesting thing happened during the filming of this movie, because the makeup for each actor took so many hours to perform, when lunch and breaks were called on set, the actors had to go on break with their makeup and costumes on and it became very apparent that the actors grouped together by their makeup and costumes, Humans went on break with other "humans", even if they did not know each other personally, people dressed as Gorillas gathered together, the actors were drawn to take lunch with other actors who were dressed like they were.

[Rockhound]

Funny how right Dr. Zaius was, however, in this society apes are no better than humans.

[fordtruxdad]

I didn't see this in the theater, but remember when it came on TV in the early 70s. It was the most fascinating, riveting thing I had ever seen!

[JohnSmith-iljn]

Kids, watching this 1970s movie, notice the quality of the writing and the serious themes that mirror today's society. No comic book CGI with terrible writing and even worse story lines.

[AgentRayGun]

The best scene in the entire film. A masterpiece. The mutual disdain - and a certain respect - they have for one another is both striking and poignant.

[billcook]

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Oh, Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!