The thing that always bugged me about the Planet of the Apes movies.

[TrekStar]

What the Mikey is going on! Silly boy, dontcha know these are documentaries!?!

Sure sure, and next thing you’ll be telling us is, that these weren’t really apes, just humans in makeup and costumes.

[Werewolf]

yeah, but planet of the pygmy goats doesn't have the same ring to it

There wouldn't even be planet of the pygmy donkeys and goats because they are super sweet and adorable. Look at this little guy.

Mind you that guy is unusually small. But you can imagine what a couple of generations of selective breeding would do. Super tiny and super cute.

[Confessional]

For all we know the "Planet of the Apes" was just a large attraction in a human ran zoo.

What the Mikey is going on! Silly boy, dontcha know these are documentaries!?!

[Nostalgiabuff]

Like most sci-fi TV shows and movies the place on the planet where the story is taking place usually represents the whole planet -- which seems unlikely

Like In Star Trek's A Piece of the Action --- Bella is the biggest Boss in the world but he's in the same city as the Second, Third and Fourth Biggest Bosses in the world.

In Star Trek's Miri …. The entire world's most technically advanced offices were in a town the size of Mayberry --- actually it WAS Mayberry

The same goes for Planet of the Apes … Do these Apes REALLY rule the world ? ……… I can't imagine any of them travelling more than 100 miles if that.

Taylor had it right to just leave and look for something else --- For all we know the "Planet of the Apes" was just a large attraction in a human ran zoo.

you are correct. one of the comic companies in the 90's did some cool Apes comics where they explored other parts of the world, like Europe. I think there were gangster apes, if I recall correctly. it was fun stuff

[Mr.Marion]

EXACTLY. THIS is why I've ALWAYS said Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes has a better story. I don't care what anyone else thinks...it's my favorite Apes film. It took the themes of the original and expanded on them, and created some fantastic original characters in Thade, Attar and Limbo.

You have an original opinion I'll give you that.

I believe that was the most I ever paid for a single film DVD. I miss it in theaters and bought it the first weak it come out for $22.99. Of course I was disappointed and watched it only a couple times. Live and learn.

[Mikey]

Like most sci-fi TV shows and movies the place on the planet where the story is taking place usually represents the whole planet -- which seems unlikely

Like In Star Trek's A Piece of the Action --- Bella is the biggest Boss in the world but he's in the same city as the Second, Third and Fourth Biggest Bosses in the world.

In Star Trek's Miri …. The entire world's most technically advanced offices were in a town the size of Mayberry --- actually it WAS Mayberry

The same goes for Planet of the Apes … Do these Apes REALLY rule the world ? ……… I can't imagine any of them travelling more than 100 miles if that.

Taylor had it right to just leave and look for something else --- For all we know the "Planet of the Apes" was just a large attraction in a human ran zoo.

[Nostalgiabuff]

yeah, but planet of the pygmy goats doesn't have the same ring to it

[Werewolf]

I've been thinking of more animals people would have gravitated to over chimps. Like pygmy goats and pygmy donkeys. They are sweet, gentle, affectionate and only about the size of a large dog. They are even safe with children because they don't bite or scratch.

[MysteryWho]

So are you saying that Cornelius could actually beat the stuffing out of General Urko?

Hey Caesar had Aldo up a tree!

[TrekStar]

And I’m sorry...nothing more terrifying than humans...they make chimps look like angels.

A chimp will rip your face off and go after your genitalia. But humans will also do that plus rob, con, rape, poison, torture, kill your entire family, steal your identity, decapitate, shoot, pollute, deceive, drive you insane, plan further evil things...and...well...you just can’t compare a chimp to the worlds most dangerous animal...homo sapiens...

I’m glad the Apes won...

So are you saying that Cornelius could actually beat the stuffing out of General Urko?

[Nostalgiabuff]

or the moon was destroyed in the war between man and ape. who knows. I just enjoy the movies. always have, always will

[MysteryWho]

A lot of stuff from the original POTA series doesn't make sense. I enjoy overthinking these things and coming up with my own rationalizations. Dodge says that there is cloud cover at night, a strange luminosity, yet there is no moon. Perhaps he just could not see it because of the cloud cover. Or the way the earth revolves or orbits has changed slightly, like in Damnation Alley.

The one thing that bothers me about the original film is where did the moon go?

Other than that they're just fun movies I otherwise choose not to over analyze

[Riderfan]

The one thing that bothers me about the original film is where did the moon go?

Other than that they're just fun movies I otherwise choose not to over analyze

[hedrap]

The analogy was Rome and the Goths and how Rome destroyed itself from the inside. The humans started off with the small primates as replacements, then once people saw how they could be trained as servants, they went overboard by bringing in apes.

[Hedji]

I had always assumed that the same virus that killed the dogs and cats stupefied the people and enlightened the apes. .

Oh I like that! Perfect! That totally works for me now.