Your completely genuine and unspoiled reaction to the end of this film is a rare, rare gem. My dad saw this in the theater, and both his account and those of other Boomers who saw it when it first came out was identical. Just open-mouthed, silent shock. Lovely to see that the film can still have the same effect on someone who's never seen it and doesn't know the story. Keep it up!

No one had ever seen an ending like this before. with the cold war at its height. people in the theater wept openly and cried out at that scene. it was very possibly the most hard-hitting ending for a film up to the time. I'm 63 and it never fails to kick me in the gut.

"The title would suggest that we're going to run into some apes." LOL 😀

Your genuine reaction to the ending was a pure joy to watch. I thought EVERYBODY knew the twist!

Charlton Heston was in two other dystopian movies: “The Omega Man,” and “Soylent Green.” Both are worth a reaction.

Your reaction to the Statue of Liberty was exactly what the audience did in 1968. One of my favorite memories of all time was my parents taking my brother and I to the twin drive to watch all 5 POTA movie marathon. The last movie finished as the sun started coming up. RIP mom and dad. I miss and love you.

One of the more interesting things that happened while making this film: There are three species of apes: gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans. They had to wear the ape makeup all day. When they broke for lunch, the lower jaw prosthetic was removed so they could eat. But the weirdest thing happened. The people in gorilla costumes ate with other gorillas, chimps with chimps, and orangutans with orangutans. Nobody told them to do it, it just sort of organically happened. Now, very few actors knew for sure what race, color, or creed was behind the makeup. They just all sat in segregated groups that they themselves created. I'm fairly certain there's some kind of interesting psychology at play. People who look like each other tend to congregate together. Now, I don't know how one could use this knowledge when looking at real life race relations. However, it's very, very interesting.

Did you catch during the trial scene the three orangutans are sitting at the desk? At one point there’s a shot of them where one is see no evil, one is hear no evil, and the third is speak no evil. if you look at it really quickly it’s hilarious. lol

George Taylor: A planet where apes evolved from men? There's got to be an answer. Dr. Zaius: Don't look for it, Taylor. You may not like what you find.

The followup Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) is a necessity. It picks up immediately after this one and gives you your answers to the Forbidden Zone.

One of the best twist endings in Sci Fi

The whole series of six 60's Planet of Apes movies have a charm the CGI ape struggle with, as the actors eyes show more emotion,

That final scene is one of the most iconic in all of science fiction. I believe it was one of Rod Serling's ("The Twilight Zone" TV series of the 1960s) contributions to the script.

Brilliant film, brilliant book, brilliant story. Love your reaction when it all clicked into place at the end, one of the best reveals in cinema history. A rightful classic.

Jen ,, the look on your face at the end of the movie was "Priceless" as was most everyone who watched it for the first time . That is the joy most people take from it, seeing other peoples first time reaction to it. Truly the most amazing ending twist of any movie of all time.

The Charlton Heston essential viewing trio - Planet of The Apes, Soylent Green, and The Omega Man. Good stuff.

I'm happy to see someone reacting to the original. It seems like ever since Rise of the Planet of the Apes, people automatically discount the original series. Same thing with Godzilla, to an even greater degree....more people should watch the original 1954 Godzilla, as it's not just the best Godzilla movie, but a genuinely great movie without any qualifiers.

You can actually see the moment your mind is blown when you see the Statue of Liberty. The Mark Wahlberg version was horrendous, but the latest series is pretty good.

The soundtrack was revolutionary at the time and was widely acclaimed - it did Gerry Goldsmith no harm at all. The "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" gag was entirely ad-libbed - the three judges at Taylors "trial" adopted the poses on set and it was kept in to provide a break from the "serious" feel of the scene.

Hestie was also Arnie’s boss in True Lies. You were great, asking all the right questions. 😉👍

Please consider reacting to the sequels! They’re not as good as the first but they deserve attention too. And you’ll recognize callbacks to them in the reboot/prequel trilogy

Heston plays sarcasm to the hilt in most of his 60 n 70s films. He's the realist

Fun fact: The exterior scenes early in the movie were filmed at Lake Powell in southern Utah. Construction of Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1963 and the lake took 16 years to completely fill up.

You must see Beneath the Plant of the Apes even at 9yrs old, when i first saw it in 1993, i recognized the sadness and futility of Humanity but also its beautiful fragility in that movie's very somber ending. The other ones made great commentary of modern social and racial issues of the late 20th century.

Hey, Jen! Okay...here's one to trip you out. The President of the Council (18:20) presiding over Taylor's case is the same actor who played Brooks Hadlin in 'The Shawshank Redemption', James Whitmore. Kim Stanley (Zira) won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Golden Globe. She originated the role of Stella Kowalski in Tennessee Williams's play 'A Streetcar Named Desire' in the original Broadway production and reprised the role in the film, which is a classic. Two other actors reprised their stage roles in the film with her, Marlon Brando (as her husband, Stanley, earning a Best Actor nod) and Karl Malden (as Mitch, winning Best Supporting Actor Oscar). She would later reprise Zira in two of the sequel films, 'Beneath the Planet of the Apes' and 'Escape From the Planet of the Apes'. Roddy McDowell (Cornelius) was a former child actor who had a very long career of 60 years that encompassed film, television, and the stage. His distinctive voice made him a household name as well as being in such things as Disney's 'The Black Hole' (1979), 'Cleopatra' (1963), and 'Lassie Come Home' (1943) which he starred with his lifelong friend Elizabeth Taylor, 'How Green Was My Valley' (1941) which was his breakout role in an Oscar-winning Best Picture. In the original Broadway production of Lerner & Loewe's musical 'Camelot' he played Mordred opposite Richard Burton (King Arthur), Julie Andrews (Queen Guenivere), and Robert Goulet (Sir Lancelot)...which was immortalized as a cultural touchstone after the assassination of President Kennedy. Jackie Kennedy gave an interview saying JFK loved 'Camelot' and would play the cast album often...which is why the Kennedy Presidency was nicknamed Camelot. He knew everyone, did everything, and was loved by everyone. A real Hollywood legend. He did almost all of the 'Planet of the Apes' films, except the second one, and he did a short-lived tv series spin-off. He not only played Cornelius, but also Caesar. The original novel by Pierre Boulle has the Apes more advanced, but essentially it is pretty much the same basic story. As far as Charleton Heston films...hands down both 'Ben-Hur' and 'The Ten Commandments' are MUSTS!!! They are both very long, with intermissions, but well worth seeing. 'Ben-Hur' won Heston the Best Actor Oscar as Judah Ben-Hur. I also loved 'El Cid' (1961) about the legendary warrior Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar of Castille in Spain. Heston returned for 'Beneath the Planet of the Apes' and is seen in the next one (Escape From...) in archival footage...then returned to the series with Tim Burton's 2001 reboot, playing an Ape.

IMO the sound track for this movie was one of the best ever made. I've listened to it hundreds of times and sill listen to today. Your reaction at the end was spot on because that was the reaction everyone had back then when we were all led to believe they were not on earth. There is a 20 minute 16 millimeter film that Roddy Mc Dowell, (Cornelius) had filmed on the various set locations to the movie theme music and it's fantastic. Check it out sometime.

Great reaction, especially at the end reveal. Every one of the original 5 gives us a noteworthy epilogue. It would be great if you considered watching them all before watching the current trilogy (even if you don't react to them). Although they are completely different story lines, the trilogy does borrow an enormous amount of references to the original 5. NOTE: Quality does vary greatly in the originals, but watching all 5 makes for an incredible thought provoking sci fi theme filled with social commentary - *especially the epilogue of the fifth movie that ends the overall story.*

The best genuine reaction to the end of this film I’ve ever seen. You made my day.

They filmed the opening at Lake Powell in Arizona which is slowly drying up due to a severe drought. They filmed the movie on location in California, Utah and Arizona. The climax was filmed on a beach in Malibu.

This is one of my favorite movies-and movie series-of all time and it was wonderful to see an unspoiled reaction to the ending, and also to see someone engage with the social commentary aspects of it. There's a behind the scenes documentary called Behind the Planet of the Apes about the whole original series that aired with the thirtieth anniversary that I watched to death as a kid, hosted by the actor who played Cornelius, Roddy McDowall, shortly before he passed away. I recommend it, but only if you've already seen the original five movies.

Kudos , Jen, for giving older films like this one a look. The late 60's, early 70's gave us some great sci-fi. Heston fronted two others around the same time that are also worth watching, "The Omega Man" and "Soylent Green".

Jen, Your reacction to the original "Plaent of the Apes" was so brilliant, I can't speak highly enough of your mindset about this movie. You were debating the same issues and conundrums that I did when I first saw this movie as a kid in the 80's. Would man give a talking ape the chance to defend himself under human laws? Would we cage and shackle an high-functioning ape the way Taylor has been herded around? Your reaction was so smart, insightful and contemplative. adored it for sure. GReat work. Keep it up.

I saw this in the Theatres when it first came out. Everyone was talking about it. Your reaction at the end, "Mind Blown" If only we had that meme back in the day, would be the same for us. Btw, there was a Planet of the Apes TV series in 1974.

I have been taking this movie for granted having seen it so many times now. Over a dozen times at least. Watching this reaction video reminded me just how amazing this movie really is.

One of the best films, Can you imagine what it was like when it came out in the 60s.

The sequels are good too and overall, it’s a pretty solid franchise. I recommend watching the sequels that carry the storyline forward as each film twists the plot and gives you enough meat to keep you entertained.

The film was made on a $5.8 million dollar budget and made $32 million dollars at the box office. It won a Special Lifetime Achievement Award for Makeup at the 1969 Oscars. The original script had a lot of military vehicles and helicopters that was going to be in the movie,but were scrapped before filming had begun.

Great reactions to the awesome original Planet Of The Apes. I'm so glad you enjoyed this wonderful film, Jen. The surprise ending, was a late script change by writer Rod Serling, who is famous for creating, writing and presenting the original Twilight Zone tv show.

“Planet of the Apes end is bananas”. That’s hilarious! 🍌🙊🍌🙉🍌🙈🍌

Before you move on to the franchise reboot, I suggest you view the following: Beneath The Planet of The Apes (1970), Escape From The Planet of The Apes (1971), Conquest of The Planet of The Apes (1972), Battle For The Planet of The Apes (1973). These five movies from the original franchise started a cultural phenomenon which led to an animated Saturday morning cartoon series, as well as a live action, primetime television series. I owned the action figures and play set from this franchise in the 1970s. Then follow with the first reboot: Planet of The Apes (2001), directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg and Helena Bonham Carter. I personally enjoyed this reboot more than the second reboot despite the fact that it completely threw out the canon of the original series. Tim Burton's vision, set design, costumes and make-up were far superior to both the original movies and the CGI interpretation of the second reboot. Finally, finish with the second reboot: Rise of The Planet of The Apes (2011), Dawn of The Planet of The Apes (2014), War For The Planet of The Apes (2017). These were CGI heavy in their presentation of very realistic ape characters, but I was never really a fan of the way they structured the narrative. Regardless, the second reboot was far better received by modern audiences than the 2001 reboot for some odd reason. I will be with you to watch all of the original series movies and 2001 reboot, though I am pretty luke-warm about the second reboot and probably won't re-watch those. I'm sure others will, however, and I always encourage reactors to watch any franchise to completion to make their own judgements.

That was exactly the face all of us who saw this in the theatre had. Among the great movie endings. Thanks, Jen.

Jen! I absolutely loved the look on your face when you saw Lady Liberty! Priceless!

Great reaction, Jen. It's nice to see that the ending of the movie had the same effect on you as when it was first released. Everyone in the theater thought Taylor was on another planet right up to that last scene. Talk about plot twists! 😃👍👍👍

That was great, I grew up with these movies. And the ending of this has been ruined for so many years was exciting seeing someone actually see the reveal for the first time. When it came out all those years ago, even the make up effects were mind blowing.

Please watch the other four in the series: Beneath, Escape, Conquest (my second favorite behind the first movie), and Battle. Roddy McDowall appears in all but one of them, and Kim Hunter reprised her role as Zira for Beneath and Escape. And fun fact: the brief scene of the three orangutans doing the "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" pose was just the actors goofing off between takes.

Great premiere and reactions to the original Planet of the Apes film, Jen!!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽There are 4 sequels to this film, some better than others. The first three are my favorites. There was also a TV series that ran for one year in 1974. The recent film trilogy is really the first time the original films have been surpassed, largely thanks to the evolution of CGI. The stories are also quite good.

When shooting the ape city scenes, the actors would get in costume and makeup and then be driven out to the location in a van. One of the times they had the driver sit in the back and one of them drove there. I would dearly loved to have seen that!!

The reason the ending is so great, comes from Rod Serling (who wrote the screenplay for this) once said about how a story can be divided into three parts: The Question, The Argument, and the Answer. Here, the proposed question is "Is humanity inherently violent and destructive?" and the ending is the story's answer. Yep, we fucking suck.

The music is absolutely great on this movie.

In the original story, the Apes civilization was more technologically advanced. The studio had to dial back their civilization advancement due to the cost of doing the movie. I grew up watching these movies as a kid. The Rod Sterling ending doesn't totally surprise me now. I Love Jen's reaction to the end.

I grew up on the original movies and love them all. However, in terms of storytelling and shining a light on humanity with genius writing, the new Ape movies are head and shoulders above.

Great reaction especially at the end. This movie really blew people’s minds at the time. America was in the midst of the Vietnam war, a proxy war against both Russia and China, so the threat of nuclear annihilation was very real.

From the bottom of my heart, I thank you so much for reacting and enjoying this movie. I've loved this film since 1968! Love your reactions and channel Cheers!

I'm thrilled that you watched this before the 2011 reboot. It'll make your experience with the new ones so much richer!

I am BEYOND THRILLED that you chose this old film. I was around 12 years old during the “ape fever” period when Planet of the Apes was all the rage. As a young fan, it ruled my world. A TV show, comic books, toys, costumes-I collected it all! My parents eventually said: STOP! At 59 years old, Planet of the Apes always had a special place in my heart. Thank you for sharing with us the surprise & wonder of this old gem!!

I grew up on the original movies and like them all. The new movies are absolutely brilliant!

Thank you. Of the actors, apart from Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall was, and probably still is, the biggest name. Modern audiences probably know him best from the eighties classic horror movie "Fright Night" (1985). He was one of the few movies stars of the fifties who appeared on television as well, being known for roles in both mediums. His career spanned seven decades from just after the birth of sound until just two years short of the millennium.

THANK YOU for reacting to this movie. this movie was the first movie I ever saw in a movie theatre in 1968 when I was 8 years old on a saturday afternoon when my brother took me to see it. I was scared to death when the apes first appeared!, and the ending blew EVERYBODIES Mind!, total silence in the theatre at the end!. one of my top 20 movies of all time, Great reaction!, Love you and your movie reactions!.

Only recently discovered your channel. I generally avoid reaction videos because they all come across as phony and filled with bad acting. Yours is the only one that seems genuine. No over reacting,no screaming,etc. I'll be subscribing now. Keep up the great work!

28.38 when the penny drops....priceless.

I was fourteen when I saw this opening weekend. The end shocked me and I talked about it for days. Did you notice the three judges: hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. The sound track was like nothing I had ever heard and I believe it won sound design or composition. It has been a favorite of mine for over fifty years.

This film is the best of the entire lot, classic or modern PotA.

Its funny how they symbolize "Hear, See & Speak No Evil" in the court scene!

You might be the only person in existence who ever referred to Charlton Heston as Hestie. I am sure he would have been charmed.

This isn't your first Charlton Heston film, technically. In Tombstone, he had a small part as Henry Hooker (the rancher who lets them stay in his house near the end).

Yes! Watch the original five - four more to go. The Tim Burton 2001 reboot isn't horrible. Not great, but awesome make-up effects by Rick Baker! So that one is up to you. Then you need to watch the new trilogy - Rise, Dawn, and War. The new movies don't need the originals for any backstory, but it DOES help...

I’m a Boomer who was floored by this movie. A makeup masterpiece!

A good piece of trivia: Remember Brooks, the old man in Shawshank Redemption? He plays the president of the assembly at Taylor's trial in this movie.

Your expression at the end of the movie was priceless, so very cool. Great job again Jen.

If you really liked Charleton Heston, you'll love "The Agony and the Ecstasy." It also has Rex Harrison, who you will also love. It's a masterpiece.

The Original Planet of the Apes was co-written by Rod Serling. If you liked the thought provoking ideas brought up in the original Planet of the Apes, and the "What the...?!" of the ending, you might enjoy some of the original Rod Serling "Twilight Zone" episodes from 1959-1964. Some of the best science fiction, social commentary and amazingly thoughtful ideas in television history. Many modern movies and TV shows can only attempt to replicate the effect Rod Serling made back then.

I just stumbled onto your channel. I love watch people reactions to my favorite film. This is one of my favorite movies... When you get a chance you should watch "Beneath The Planet of the Apes" to see Taylor & Nova's story continue, "Escape From The Planet of The Apes" for Cornelius and Zira's continued story & "Conquest For The Planet of The Apes" to wrap it all up. "Battle For The Planet of The Apes" is that last in the original series of films, but not as good as the ones that came before.

Good choice:) this is a classic and so ahead of other films at the time. Amazing that this is a film from the 60s. The recent trilogy is great too.

Zaius is prejudiced and even scared of humans because he supposedly visited the Forbidden Zone on an expedition when he was younger, where he discovered the ruins of the Statue of Liberty.

Since the 1950s, Charlton Heston was the greatest action hero actor of his era, right through the mid-70s. But he was also a great actor, superior to even our better action heroes of today. Although we are not in the Christmas holiday season yet, Heston's two biggest hits, both from the 1950s, are "Ben Hur" and "The Ten Commandments". Both are large scale productions, with huge budgets for their day. And Heston is amazing in them, with strong supporting casts. In the mid-70s, Heston played one of the great villains in Cinema, the Cardinal Richelieu, in 1974's "The Three Musketeers" and '75's "The Four Musketeers. These films, shot at the same time, broke with tradition by showing the dirt on the heroes, who fought gallantly with swords but also fought dirty with the lowest of tricks. They are widely considered the best filmed version of the Musketeers' adventures, with a cool cast, great adventure and lots of hilarious comedy.

The ending:”ooohhhhhh”. That was my experience when I first saw this as a child. It was an anti war, anti racism film that spoke to the Puls of the time

"Take your stinking paws off of my reaction, YOU DAMNED DIRTY KZfaq ADMINISTRATORS!!" --Jen Murray after the next KZfaq block

Thank you for watching this, Jen. Yes, the ending is mind blowing, one of the best endings in movie history. I really hope that you consider watching the rest of the original series before you get to the new trilogy. "Beneath" & "Conquest" are definitely worth watching.

I first saw this movie when it premiered on tv in the early 70s. It was a Friday night and I had badly sprained my ankle. I was so worried at the hospital I would miss it. The nurse even said are you planning to watch the Planet of the Apes tonight? We will get you home in time. It was that big of deal. This is one of my my favorite movies of all time. I still have a crush on beautiful Linda Harrison.

I'm glad to see that you're watching the original film, as it's a science fiction classic that started an entire franchise. With that said, as others have mentioned, I hope you consider watching the remainder of the original series before going to the contemporary productions. It really tells a complete story from beginning to end, and then back to the origins of it all.

The end of the movie is a classic. The end of the novel is bananas.

Doc Zaius wasn't just a simple villain. He was an ape who knew the truth of man's history and did what he did to protect ape kind from that fate. He was harsh out of fear.

He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! And I can sing! Oooh! Help me, Dr. Zaius!

I loved your reaction at the end! There are 4 sequels to this movie all from the early 70's.

Always fascinated by apes since following Jane Goodall , reading the National Geographic magazines as a kid when they arrived. So naturally when this came out .couldn't wait to see and wasn't disappointed.🐵🐵

I've seen this film countless times, but this is the first time that it dawned on me that Nova was smarter than she appears. She kept thwarting Taylor's attempts to communicate with the apes, possibly to protect him.

"Apes on horses with guns!" That should be the tagline.

This film completely blew me away when I first saw it as a young boy, My Late Father told me all about it and I was transfixed and then a few years later I watched it with my Dad and it was everything I thought it would be and more , not sure any other film had the effect that this did even though I have seen a lot of great films since.

Loved it every time you said something about how are they going to get back to Earth. Was eagerly waiting for the statue of liberty scene. The speechless look of shock was perfect. Great reaction.

The first and still the best Planet of the Apes movies (including the new ones). Based on a French book, with a script written by Rod Serling (from The Twilight Zone series) who added the fantastic mind blowing final scene. A masterpiece of science fiction genre!

The first time I saw this film as a youngster, I sobbed at the ending. All my relatives on both sides have been immigrants to this country. All fleeing poverty and famine and war. All looking for a better life, and willing to risk everything to go to a foreign land and start over. Just a chance to work hard and maybe prosper. America gave us this chance. The Statue of Liberty was always a powerful image of Hope to my family. Seeing Lady Liberty partially melted and half-buried was just too much. Even my parent were shocked....

Hi Jen,excellent choice this film was groundbreaking in its time. I always like to throw out suggestion to you. In the same time period, 2001 a space odyssey was released. Also a groundbreaking film directed by Stanley Kubrick. One of the best science fiction films ever IMO. I really think you should consider it.

Leading up to the release of this movie there was much televised research that I watched about simians. It just made the movie more entertaining, and maybe believable. 😬

Charlton Heston starred in some classic films such as The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, Soylent Green, Earthquake, The Omega Man, The Awakening, The Naked Jungle and Secret of the Incas. He also starred in Beneath the Planet of the Apes and played a dying chimp in Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes. He also narrated the opening sequence to Armageddon.

One of the coolest surprise endings ever. "You finally did it, you maniacs. You blew it up."

Loved it! I have to think you're reaction was exactly what they were aiming for when this was first released. And yes, the new ones are worth watching too

Thank you for reacting to this, Jen. I was still a kid when I first saw this classic.

Taylor last words: -"We finally really did it. You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!" Chills all the time! Love your react!

Wow Jen, I am *SO GLAD* that the ending to this had not been spoiled for you. Seeing your genuine open-mouthed reaction to seeing the Statue of Liberty and realizing that he was back on Earth was so great to see. The same reaction the rest of us had when we saw it for the first time. The shock ending was written by Rod Serling of The Twilight Zone and still packs a punch even after all these years. The book is quite different from the movie, but with several shared elements such as apes being the ones in power, Nova and a few other things. But they had to take a different route for the movie because in the book the apes are super advanced and at this time there was not a budget for making an all-out sci-fi movie so they made the apes much more primitive but still in power. In the book the main character and the apes do not speak the same language, but he learns _their_ language, over many months, while being caged up in their facility and listening very carefully. The book is quite small and can be read in a day or two and has an interesting twist ending as well, but not the same one as this movie. Original French name: "La Planète des Singes". In the UK it was known as "Monkey Planet". "Planet of the Apes" is a more accurate name because there are no monkeys in this movie! (Monkeys have tails).

What's amazing. Is your response at the end of the movie. Was the same as when I first saw this movie as a kid. That is a testament as is to how well this movie was made. A big screen episode of The Twilight Zone.